Ratchet & Clank running with floating FPS

[fijozico]

I'm quite new to emulating, and I've been messing with PCSX2 for a couple of days, because I really felt like playing R&C. I've messed around with a lot of definitions, and I can't figure out how to run it with a decent, stable framerrate. It's floating between 100% and 80%, usually doesn't drop below 50fps (NTSC). I'll post some of my setting and my PC's specs below. I'm thinking I could maybe play with a PAL version, but I'm adamant in doing so because I might lose my save. If I backup the memory stick, would it work with the PAL version?

GS Settings:
Direct3D 11 (Hardware)
Large Framebuffer: ON
Internal Resolution: 3x Native (have tried lowering, but same issue)
Anisotropic Filtering: Off
Mipmapping: Basic
CRC Hack Level: Full
Enable HW Hacks: ON
Preset: 2 - Safe

PC Specs:
Inter Core i7-8550U @ 1.80GHz (up to 4.0GHz)
NVIDIA GeForce MX150
8GB RAM
Windows 10 64-bit

[jesalvein]

Please post the contents of the emulog.txt file after the problem occurs. The file can be found in "My Documents\PCSX2\logs" for the installer version or in "PCSX2\logs" for the portable/binary version.

Please make sure to enclose your emulog in code tags like so (remove the empty space on the closing code tag!):
[code]
Pasted emulog goes here
[ /code]

[fijozico]

I restarted PCSX2, put it back to 3x native, and it slowed right as it loaded the level. Here's the emuLog.txt

Code:

PCSX2 1.5.0-20190408004550 - compiled on Apr  8 2019
Savestate version: 0x9a0d0000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System =  Microsoft Windows 10 Home (build 17134), 64-bit
Physical RAM     =  8076 MB
CPU name         =  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-8550U CPU @ 1.80GHz
Vendor/Model     =  GenuineIntel (stepping 0A)
CPU speed        =  1.990 ghz (8 logical threads)
x86PType         =  Standard OEM
x86Flags         =  bfebfbff 7ffafbbf
x86EFlags        =  2c100000

x86 Features Detected:
SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3.. SSE4.1.. SSE4.2.. AVX.. AVX2.. FMA

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins from C:\Users\fijoz\Downloads\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-3030-g73e307271-windows-x86\plugins...
Bound   GS: GSdx32-AVX2.dll [GSdx 20190408004550 (MSVC 19.00 AVX2/AVX2) 1.1.0]
Bound  PAD: LilyPad.dll [LilyPad (20190408004550) 0.12.1]
Bound SPU2: Spu2-X.dll [SPU2-X 20190408004550 2.0.0]
Bound CDVD: cdvdGigaherz.dll [cdvdGigaherz 20190408004550 0.11.0]
Bound  USB: USBnull.dll [USBnull Driver 20190408004550 0.7.0]
(GameDB) 9770 games on record (loaded in 153ms)
Bound   FW: FWnull.dll [FWnull Driver 20190408004550 0.7.0]
Bound DEV9: DEV9ghzdrk.dll [GiGaHeRz's DEV9 Driver 0.4.0]
Plugins loaded successfully.

HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.

Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Init PAD
Init SPU2
Init CDVD
Init USB
Init FW
Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Current Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware renderer)
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\fijoz\Documents\RatchetAndClank.iso
Image type  = DVD
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (2057664 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
Failed to GetNetAdapter()
GSdx Lookup CRC:0
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\fijoz\Downloads\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-3030-g73e307271-windows-x86\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\fijoz\Downloads\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-3030-g73e307271-windows-x86\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: Japan   v01.00(17/01/2000)  Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
# Initialize memory (rev:3.17, ctm:393Mhz, cpuclk:295Mhz )
Frame buffer size set to  512x1280 (1024x2560)

PlayStation 2 ======== Hard reset boot
ROMGEN=2000-0117, IOP info (CPUID=1f, CACH_CONFIG=ffffffff, 2MB, IOP mode)
<20000117-050310,ROMconf,:11232>
# Total accessable memory size: 32 MB (B:2:8:0)
# TLB spad=0 kernel=1:12 default=13:30 extended=31:38
# Initialize Start.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Initialize Done.

EE DECI2 Manager version 0.06 Dec 10 1999 17:48:37
 CPUID=2e20, BoardID=0, ROMGEN=2000-0117, 32M

Patches: No CRC found, using 00000000 instead.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ELF (cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1) Game CRC = 0xCE4933D0, EntryPoint = 0x0012D728
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
   Copyright 1999 (C) Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 (C)SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname rom0:OSDSYS secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0:OSDSYS
0 00200000 0008d1ec .........
Loaded, rom0:OSDSYS
start address 0x200008
gp address 00000000
# Loader 'rom0:OSDSYS':pc=00200008
loadmodule: fname rom0:CLEARSPU args 0 arg
clearspu: completed
loadmodule: id 25, ret 1
loadmodule: fname rom0:SIO2MAN args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 26, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:MCMAN args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 27, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:MCSERV args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 28, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:PADMAN args 0 arg
Pad driver. (99/11/22)
loadmodule: id 29, ret 0
loadmodule: fname rom0:OSDSND args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 30, ret 0
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1f9021
### addr = 1034255  size = 28640
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1d9021
### addr = 968719  size = 28640
read/write allocate memory 4000
open name rom0:OSOPEN flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:OSCLOCK flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:OSBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name mc1:/BIEXEC-SYSTEM/OSBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = -2
open name mc0:/BIEXEC-SYSTEM/OSBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = -4
open name rom0:OSFONTM flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:OSFONTS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:MOPEN flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:MCLOCK flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:MBROWS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:FONTM flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
open name rom0:FONTS flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to DVD NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59.94 fps
Frame buffer size set to  640x1280 (1280x2560)
ExecutePs2GameDisk
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
open name cdrom0:¥SYSTEM.CNF;1 flag 1 data 41278
open fd = 2
Program name = cdrom0:¥SCUS_971.99;1
# Restart.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Done.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Get Reboot Request From EE

PlayStation 2 ======== Soft reboot

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
   Copyright 1999 (C) Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 (C)SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname rom0:PS2LOGO secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = rom0:PS2LOGO
0 00200000 0001afe4 ..
1 0021b000 0000f068 ..
Loaded, rom0:PS2LOGO
start address 0x200008
gp address 00000000
# LoadExec 'rom0:PS2LOGO':pc=00200008
init rpc
OSDSND
loadmodule: fname rom0:OSDSND args 0 arg
loadmodule: id 25, ret 0
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1dfff1
### addr = 2097120  size = 32
_spu_rev_offsetaddr 1f9021
### addr = 1034255  size = 28640
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
CD Init
CD Disk Ready
# Restart.
# Initialize GS ...
# Initialize INTC ...
# Initialize TIMER ...
# Initialize DMAC ...
# Initialize VU1 ...
# Initialize VIF1 ...
# Initialize GIF ...
# Initialize VU0 ...
# Initialize VIF0 ...
# Initialize IPU ...
# Initialize FPU ...
# Initialize User Memory ...
# Initialize Scratch Pad ...
# Restart Done.
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SCUS_971.99;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
Get Reboot Request From EE

PlayStation 2 ======== Soft reboot

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver.0.9.1
   Copyright 1999 (C) Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 (C)SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadelf: fname cdrom0:¥SCUS_971.99;1 secname all
loadelf version 3.30
Input ELF format filename = cdrom0:¥SCUS_971.99;1
0 00100080 0013d2e0 ....................
Loaded, cdrom0:¥SCUS_971.99;1
start address 0x12d728
gp address 00000000
# LoadExec 'cdrom0:¥SCUS_971.99;1':pc=0012d728
Elf entry point @ 0x0012d728 about to get recompiled. Load patches first.
Not found Cheats file: C:\Users\fijoz\Downloads\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-3030-g73e307271-windows-x86\cheats\CE4933D0.pnach
Overall 0 Cheats loaded
Overall 0 Widescreen hacks loaded
Loading patch 'CE4933D0.pnach' from archive 'C:\Users\fijoz\Downloads\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-3030-g73e307271-windows-x86\cheats_ws.zip'
comment: Widescreen hack by PsxFan107
(Wide Screen Cheats DB) Patches Loaded: 64
Get Reboot Request From EE
GSdx Lookup CRC:CE4933D0

PlayStation 2 ======== Update rebooting..

PlayStation 2 ======== Update reboot complete
cdvdman Init

IOP Realtime Kernel Ver. 2.2
   Copyright 1999-2002 (C) Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
Reboot service module.(99/11/10)
cdvd driver module version 0.1.1 (C)SCEI
Load File service.(99/11/05)
Multi Threaded Fileio module.(99/11/15)
iop heap service (99/11/03)
loadbuffer: addrres 53300 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 25, ret 0
loadbuffer: addrres 55d00 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 26, ret 2
loadbuffer: addrres 55d00 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 27, ret 2
loadbuffer: addrres 5b200 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 28, ret 0
loadbuffer: addrres 5b200 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 29, ret 0
loadbuffer: addrres 5b200 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 30, ret 0
loadbuffer: addrres 5b200 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 31, ret 0
loadbuffer: addrres 65e00 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 32, ret 0
loadbuffer: addrres 99f00 args 0 arg

==========================================================
989snd (c)2000, 2001 Sony Computer Entertainment America
by Buzz Burrowes                               v2.9.5
                       (built Sep  6 2002 at 16:08:07)
                                        (pre-release 3)

NO MIDI VERSION! No MIDI, AME, or basic VAG sounds
                 (banks and streams only)

(build with sce library rev 2.5.4)
==========================================================
   Thread Priorities:
                        Sound Tick = 9
                          Main RPC = 58
                       Loading RPC = 59
                         Streaming = 60, 61, 62, 63
==========================================================

loadbuffer: id 33, ret 0
loadbuffer: addrres 65e00 args 0 arg
loadbuffer: id 34, ret 0
RPC Initialize
IOP_stashmgr: set rpc queue
IOP free mem: 509184
IOP_stashmgr: register function
IOP free mem: 189696
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
Suspending single plugin: GS
Opening GS
Current Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware renderer)
GSdx Lookup CRC:CE4933D0
Saving GS
Closing GS
Recovering single plugin: GS
Opening GS
Current Renderer: Direct3D 11 (Hardware renderer)
GSdx Lookup CRC:CE4933D0
Loading GS
Opening plugins...
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Opening CDVD
isoFile open ok: C:\Users\fijoz\Documents\RatchetAndClank.iso
Image type  = DVD
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 1) (2057664 sectors)
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
Failed to GetNetAdapter()
McdSlot 0 [File]: C:\Users\fijoz\Downloads\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-3030-g73e307271-windows-x86\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1 [File]: C:\Users\fijoz\Downloads\pcsx2-v1.5.0-dev-3030-g73e307271-windows-x86\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
Frame buffer size set to  512x1280 (1536x3840)
IOP free mem: 169216
IOP free mem: 169216
Closing plugins...
Closing DEV9
Closing FW
Closing USB
Closing CDVD
Closing SPU2
Closing PAD
Closing GS
Plugins closed successfully.
Decommitting host memory for virtual systems...
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Shutting down plugins...
Plugins shutdown successfully.
(GameDB) Unloading...

[jesalvein]

do you own another PS2 console ?

[fijozico]

I just own one PS2. Since I'm studying away from where I have it, I had to make due and install everything, well... Off the internet, both the BIOS and the game's ISO. It's an European PS2 though, PAL.

[jesalvein]

Using a BIOS file with PCSX2 which you have downloaded from the internet or from a PS2 console you do not own is illegal. You must own the console the BIOS file came from (even if it's broken) to be legal.

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