Star Ocean 3 - Blackscreen after Video sequence

[miseru99]

What program you used to made this iso? Some of them are pretty bad in case of ps2 dvd's even while the rip seems ok at first..

Or it's just something with GSdx on DX9 heh, then only OS upgrade would help you =_=; I had no problems at all, and I literally just passed this optional dungeon now... but I'm on DX11. Other stuff shouldn't matter as I had pretty much everything else on default and most speedhacks turned ON. Edit: Actually if you tried software mode already, that stuff above about GSdx versions is just a creation of my tired mind, damn tiresome day;P, just ignore it, left for lols. O.o

[Tynian]

I used UltraIso for creating my iso - what program did you use?
OS upgrade? Geez, don't scare me like that, I'm mentally not ready for Win7. ^-^

I'm envious of you - I want to play without problems too. *sigh*

[miseru99]

Sorry for that OS thingy, but like I added, it's probably not the case, especially you tried software mode already.

For making iso from ps2 game ultraISO could be the reason of your problems I found somewhere

Code:

It doesnt preserve the LBA table correctly

soo try imgburn which seems to work for everyone and is recommended here, and most likely the new iso will allow you to continue without blackscreens.

[Tynian]

You made my day - that worked. Thank you
Can I ask another question? Do you know by chance how to solve the dragon-flute riddle?
As far as I know you have to play 4 different songs (happy, playful, sad and angry) by tapping the circle key with different intensity. How can you do that with the keyboard? Is there a special way to configure lilypad?

I only get the hard-button-press-songs (sad and angry), but I cant figure out how to play the other two songs were you have to just lightly tab the circle button.

I think this is the problem dralor already mentioned some posts before. (click for the post).

Update: The problem is solved... well kind of. With lilypad I can only play the "hard" songs, so I changed to the SSSPSX Pad, which can only do the two "soft" songs, so I just have to switch between plugins. It feels kinda retarded but well, it works. ^-^

[miseru99]

On the pad I guess there is a plugin with sensivity, but keyboard, aw well dunno, I don't play everyday soo wasn't there yet. Maybe some cheat or custom hack could help, I'll probably not get there before weekend soo I dunno myself. Would be easy if light or hard pressure could be set as different keys. Althrough if "sensivity" of keys in lilypad does affect pressure, you can probably decrease it to use as light pressure, never used it before so not soo sure if it's really for that.

Edit - oh yes, you can:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-How-to-ge...#pid130016

like you see you can just set 2 different keys for same button, with different sensivity - simple:3 That's probably all problems solved, have fun

[dralor]

Yreah that was the problem which I spoke of. Most people solved it by mapping different sensitivity to different buttons if I recall correctly.

[guitarist110]

im having the black screen issue as well.i run the game from a disc with no speed hacks.i've tried using soft ware rendering but that does not seem to work.i know little about emulators so and help and advice would be helpful.here is the log if it helps.

PCSX2 0.9.8.r4600 - compiled on Apr 27 2011
Savestate version: 0x9a010000

Host Machine Init:
Operating System = Microsoft Windows XP Professional Service Pack 2 (build 2600)
Physical RAM = 8189 MB
CPU name = AMD Phenom™ 9750 Quad-Core Processor
Vendor/Model = AuthenticAMD (stepping 03)
CPU speed = 2.410 ghz (4 logical threads)
x86PType = Standard OEM
x86Flags = 178bfbff 00802009
x86EFlags = efd3fbff

x86 Features Detected:
MMX.. SSE.. SSE2.. SSE3
MMX2 .. 3DNOW .. 3DNOW2.. SSE4a

Reserving memory for recompilers...

Loading plugins...
Binding GS : C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 0.9.8\Plugins\gsdx-sse2-r4600.dll
Windows 5.1.2600 (Service Pack 2 2.0)
AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (8.17.10.1077)
Binding PAD : C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 0.9.8\Plugins\lilypad-r4600.dll
Binding SPU2 : C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 0.9.8\Plugins\spu2-x-r4600.dll
Binding CDVD : C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 0.9.8\Plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
Binding USB : C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 0.9.8\Plugins\USBnull.dll
Binding FW : C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 0.9.8\Plugins\FWnull.dll
Binding DEV9 : C:\Program Files (x86)\PCSX2 0.9.8\Plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.

(GameDB) 9082 games on record (loaded in 347ms)
(CdvdSource) HotSwapping CDVD source types from Iso to NoDisc.
(CdvdSource) HotSwapping CDVD source types from NoDisc to Plugin.
(CdvdSource) HotSwapping CDVD source types from Plugin to NoDisc.
(CdvdSource) HotSwapping CDVD source types from NoDisc to Plugin.
HLE Notice: ELF does not have a path.


Initializing plugins...
Init GS
Windows 5.1.2600 (Service Pack 2 2.0)
AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series (8.17.10.1077)
Init PAD
Init SPU2
Init CDVD
Init USB
Init FW
Init DEV9
Plugins initialized successfully.

Opening plugins...
Opening GS
Opening PAD
Opening SPU2
Opening CDVD
* CDVD: Opening drive '\\.\E:'...
* CDVD Disk Open: DVD, Single layer or unknown:
* * Track 1: Data (Mode 2) (2274624 sectors)
* CDVD: IO thread started...
* CDVD: Disk Type: Double-Layer DVD
Opening USB
Opening FW
Opening DEV9
McdSlot 0: C:\Users\jeremy\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd001.ps2
McdSlot 1: C:\Users\jeremy\Documents\PCSX2\memcards\Mcd002.ps2
Plugins opened successfully.
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Bios Found: USA v02.00(14/06/2004) Console
BIOS rom1 module not found, skipping...
BIOS rom2 module not found, skipping...
BIOS erom module not found, skipping...
(UpdateVSyncRate) Mode Changed to NTSC.
(UpdateVSyncRate) FPS Limit Changed : 59.94 fps
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_204.88;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
ELF (cdrom0:\SLUS_204.88;1) Game CRC = 0x23A97857, EntryPoint = 0x00100008
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_204.88;1
(SYSTEM.CNF) Software version = 1.00
(SYSTEM.CNF) Disc region type = NTSC
(GameDB) Enabled Gamefix: VuAddSubHack
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
> Selected savestate slot 0
Loading savestate from slot 0...
filename: C:\Users\jeremy\Documents\PCSX2\sstates\SLUS-20488 (23A97857).00.p2s
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Loading GS
Loading PAD
Loading SPU2
Suspending single plugin: GS
Saving GS
Closing GS
Recovering single plugin: GS
Opening GS
Loading GS
> Selected savestate slot 0
Loading savestate from slot 0...
filename: C:\Users\jeremy\Documents\PCSX2\sstates\SLUS-20488 (23A97857).00.p2s
EE/iR5900-32 Recompiler Reset
Loading GS
Loading PAD
Loading SPU2
Suspending single plugin: GS
Saving GS
Closing GS
Recovering single plugin: GS
Opening GS
Loading GS
Suspending single plugin: GS
Saving GS
Closing GS
Recovering single plugin: GS
Opening GS
Loading GS

[Bositman]

If running an ISO file: Dismount the ISO from any program like daemon tools etc. Then CDVD->Choose ISO, then ISO selector->Browse, find your ISO and System->Boot CD/DVD (fast)
If running from a DVD disc: CDVD set to "Plugin", Config->Plugin/BIOS selector->On CDVD choose Gigaherz CDVD->Configure it and choose your proper DVDrom drive letter and finally System->Boot CD/DVD (fast)

Also maybe it's time to install Service Pack 3 for Windows XP

[guitarist110]

the game runs fine it is just at random cut scenes the screen goes black and the music continues to play. I've also converted my game to an ISO via isoburn hoping that would help but didn't.