07-11-2009, 01:53 PM
I just started using PCSX2 to play Shin Megami Tensei games (all 7 of them from PS2) but I faced some problems. I will post my problems and computer settings here I hope professional PCSX2 users can help me. Thanks.
Problems:
1. Graphic Glitches on Persona 3 and Persona 4
2. Slow down on game speed
I. Cutscenes - 100% speed is written but they are actually laggy (Including the sound, I can't hear them well)
II. Walking/menu - 60% speed
III. Battle/talking - 40% speed
(I opened my taskbar manager to check my CPU usage and PCSX2 usually cost me 66% CPU usage and 88% during battle.)
PCSX2 settings:
PCSX2 version: PCSX2 0.9.6
Graphics: GSDx 890 (MSVC 15.00, SSE2) 0.1.14 (Windowed resolution, Direct3D 10 (Hardware) renderer, native resolution, turned on texture filtering and turned off wait vsync)
Sound: SPU2-X 1.1.0 (Default settings)
Controller: Lilypad 0.9.9 (Default settings)
Cdvdrom: Linuz Iso CDVD 0.8.0 (I play iso files in my computer ripped from real PS2 DVDs) (Compression method: .Z - compress faster) (Disabled block dump)
Dev9: DEV9null Driver 0.3.0 (Default settings)
Usb: USBnull Driver 0.5.0 (Default settings)
Firewire: FWnull Driver 0.4.0 (Default settings)
Bios: Europe v02.00(14/06/2004) Console
Memcards: Default settings
CPU:
I. Turned on EERec, VU recompilers (VU0rec and VU1rec), Multithreaded GS mode (MTGS)
II. Frame limiting: Limit
II: Detailed settings: Default
Patches and Gamefixes: No specific patches and gamefixes for SMT games
Speedhack:
I. Turned on x3 Cycle Rate
II. Turned on INTC Sync Hack
III. Turned on IOP x2 Cycle Rate
IV. Turned on WaitCycles Sync Hack
V. Turned off Escape Hack
Advanced:
(Both EE Recs and VU Recs options)
I. Round Mode: Chop/ Zero
II. Clamp Mode: None
III. Turned on Flush to Zero and Denormals are Normal
Computer Settings:
Operating system: Windows Vista Home Basic with DirectX 10.1
RAM: 1GB
Processer: Intel® Pentium ® D CPU 3.00GHz (3.00GHz Pentium D)
Graphic card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
I need answers on:
1. I heard increasing RAM (I have 1GB RAM) won't help speed up my PCSX2. Is this true?
2. Do I have to change my PCSX2 settings (I actually think I already try my best here ^^) or download some new components to speed up my PCSX2? (I have a default PCSX2 0.9.6)
3. Do I need to upgrade any of my computer components? (Processer/graphic card/RAM/operating system)
4. Does enable block dump on Linuz Iso CDVD 0.8.0 increase my game speed? (I turned it off)
5. How do I fixed the graphical glitches on Persona 3 and Persona 4?
This might take some time but I hope someone can help me. Thanks a lot. Little and big help are both appreciated. ^^
Problems:
1. Graphic Glitches on Persona 3 and Persona 4
2. Slow down on game speed
I. Cutscenes - 100% speed is written but they are actually laggy (Including the sound, I can't hear them well)
II. Walking/menu - 60% speed
III. Battle/talking - 40% speed
(I opened my taskbar manager to check my CPU usage and PCSX2 usually cost me 66% CPU usage and 88% during battle.)
PCSX2 settings:
PCSX2 version: PCSX2 0.9.6
Graphics: GSDx 890 (MSVC 15.00, SSE2) 0.1.14 (Windowed resolution, Direct3D 10 (Hardware) renderer, native resolution, turned on texture filtering and turned off wait vsync)
Sound: SPU2-X 1.1.0 (Default settings)
Controller: Lilypad 0.9.9 (Default settings)
Cdvdrom: Linuz Iso CDVD 0.8.0 (I play iso files in my computer ripped from real PS2 DVDs) (Compression method: .Z - compress faster) (Disabled block dump)
Dev9: DEV9null Driver 0.3.0 (Default settings)
Usb: USBnull Driver 0.5.0 (Default settings)
Firewire: FWnull Driver 0.4.0 (Default settings)
Bios: Europe v02.00(14/06/2004) Console
Memcards: Default settings
CPU:
I. Turned on EERec, VU recompilers (VU0rec and VU1rec), Multithreaded GS mode (MTGS)
II. Frame limiting: Limit
II: Detailed settings: Default
Patches and Gamefixes: No specific patches and gamefixes for SMT games
Speedhack:
I. Turned on x3 Cycle Rate
II. Turned on INTC Sync Hack
III. Turned on IOP x2 Cycle Rate
IV. Turned on WaitCycles Sync Hack
V. Turned off Escape Hack
Advanced:
(Both EE Recs and VU Recs options)
I. Round Mode: Chop/ Zero
II. Clamp Mode: None
III. Turned on Flush to Zero and Denormals are Normal
Computer Settings:
Operating system: Windows Vista Home Basic with DirectX 10.1
RAM: 1GB
Processer: Intel® Pentium ® D CPU 3.00GHz (3.00GHz Pentium D)
Graphic card: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
I need answers on:
1. I heard increasing RAM (I have 1GB RAM) won't help speed up my PCSX2. Is this true?
2. Do I have to change my PCSX2 settings (I actually think I already try my best here ^^) or download some new components to speed up my PCSX2? (I have a default PCSX2 0.9.6)
3. Do I need to upgrade any of my computer components? (Processer/graphic card/RAM/operating system)
4. Does enable block dump on Linuz Iso CDVD 0.8.0 increase my game speed? (I turned it off)
5. How do I fixed the graphical glitches on Persona 3 and Persona 4?
This might take some time but I hope someone can help me. Thanks a lot. Little and big help are both appreciated. ^^