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I just finished downloading the most recent pcsx2 yesterday, and I am not much of a computer whiz, so I need some help figuring out how to get FF12 to run as smoothly as possible. My laptop is a Thinkpad W520, and here are some specs:
Processor: Intel® Core i7-2720QM CPU @ 2.20GHz
RAM: 4.00 GB
64-bit Operating System
Graphics Card: NVIDIA Quadro 1000M
Ideally, I want to be able to run FF12 at twice the native resolution, but when I use any renderer other than the Software I get missing textures. When I use any renderer other than the Hardware at native resolution, the framerate drops by like 20 or 30 when I open the menu (triangle) or fight multiple enemies. I'll admit I don't know exactly what most of these terms mean, so I'd really appreciate any help I can get.
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try some speedhacks, run in native res
OR
get a better laptop. This one is just to weak for pcsx2, especially your GPU
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I don't think so.
A quadro 1000M is quite old and weak.
And a 2.2 Ghz CPU is weak too (at least for pcsx2)
Sadly, the best option is still to stick to your PS2
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08-03-2011, 12:12 AM
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(08-03-2011, 12:01 AM)nick.shooter Wrote: But this is my brand new laptop... Are there external devices I can use to speed things up?
I had the same problem with a $1200 laptop I bought last year. It was powerfull... for a laptop

Desktop computers are just playing in an other league. I don't even dream on playing with pcsx2 on my i7-720QM while I have full speed at six times the native resolution on my desktop. And it costed less than my laptop...
(if you want to find a comparison, go see the alienware laptops, they are powerful enough for pcsx2 I think, but they are quite expensive, and still miles away from a standard modern gaming desktop computer)
Intel i5-2500K Quad Core @ 3.30 Ghz
NVidia GTX 580 - 3Go RAM
4 Go DDR3 noname
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Actually I have to say this was a very very bad purchase. All components on it are outdated and there are far more superior ones to replace them at the same or lower price (i3-i5 sandy bridge with some mobile nvidia (non quadro) )
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Okay, so my laptop sucks. I don't know too much about computers and I was on a budget. Still, ANY advice on how to get the program running somewhat efficiently would be appreciated.
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lol. you're some mofos. this lap is not that bad. the cpu is a sandy and quite performant and the gpu should be more than enough for more or less moderate shading PC games.
it's just that pcsx2 is too ghz-hungry cause it doesn't manage to thread. in fact: two cores are dead bored.
@nick.shooter stick with PC games and use a real ps2 to play that til the coders have gotten back their pride and stop creating per game hacks and really work on something.
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don't wanna be an *****. I know all the guys do that as a hobby (so... don't come with the $$$ argument) and it's target is to keep pcsx2 compatible with every game. so... those rewrites are cool, but it doesn't help speeding up some of the demanding games to a enjoyable level running on actually usable PC hardware.
and f*ck that thing "you (I) should do it" cause... I try. but this f*cking code is really a nightmare to read if you (I) know only half as good how the machine really works. so... you the experts at pcsx2... and I request a common usable feature that the coders could (if willing to try) implement.