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Hey!

I'm new to this forum and I've already read the post about not asking "will my hardware run it?" - yet I'm unsure if it IS because of my hardware is too weak (I'm playing on a Laptop) or because i lack some proper configuration?

Anyway my problem is that fps in FFXII varies between 30/45 to 60 (FPS limited) which doesn't satisfy me Blush
Let's start with some PC Specs:

Intel Core 2 Duo T6400 @ 2.00GHz
4GB DDR2 RAM
GeForce 9600GT
320GB HDD SATA, not sure about the RPM
Windows 7 Home Premium 64bit

I'm not sure how to post my PCSX2 configurations since i can't find a "copy to clipboard" button anywhere, please help me with this Smile
Hopefully i haven't pissed anyone off by asking these questions

best regards
Benno
your configuration is in (pcsx2.ini" post its content.
but yes, your CPU is quite weak
MainGuiPosition=125,125
SysSettingsTabName=Game Fixes
McdSettingsTabName=none
AppSettingsTabName=Plugins
GameDatabaseTabName=none
LanguageId=56
RecentIsoCount=12
DeskTheme=default
Listbook_ImageSize=32
Toolbar_ImageSize=24
Toolbar_ShowLabels=enabled
CurrentIso=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\FFXII_IZJS_ENGLISH_PROJECT\\FFXII_IZJS_US_0.19.iso
CurrentELF=
EnableSpeedHacks=disabled
EnableGameFixes=disabled
McdCompressNTFS=enabled
CdvdSource=Iso
[MemoryCards]
Slot1_Enable=enabled
Slot1_Filename=Mcd001.ps2
Slot2_Enable=enabled
Slot2_Filename=Mcd002.ps2
Multitap1_Slot2_Enable=disabled
Multitap1_Slot2_Filename=Mcd-Multitap1-Slot02.ps2
Multitap1_Slot3_Enable=disabled
Multitap1_Slot3_Filename=Mcd-Multitap1-Slot03.ps2
Multitap1_Slot4_Enable=disabled
Multitap1_Slot4_Filename=Mcd-Multitap1-Slot04.ps2
Multitap2_Slot2_Enable=disabled
Multitap2_Slot2_Filename=Mcd-Multitap2-Slot02.ps2
Multitap2_Slot3_Enable=disabled
Multitap2_Slot3_Filename=Mcd-Multitap2-Slot03.ps2
Multitap2_Slot4_Enable=disabled
Multitap2_Slot4_Filename=Mcd-Multitap2-Slot04.ps2
[ProgramLog]
Visible=enabled
AutoDock=enabled
DisplayPosition=510,125
DisplaySize=680,560
FontSize=8
Theme=Default
[Folders]
UseDefaultPlugins=enabled
UseDefaultSettings=enabled
UseDefaultBios=enabled
UseDefaultSnapshots=enabled
UseDefaultSavestates=enabled
UseDefaultMemoryCards=enabled
UseDefaultLogs=enabled
Plugins=plugins
Bios=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\bios
Snapshots=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\snaps
Savestates=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\sstates
MemoryCards=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\memcards
Logs=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\logs
RunIso=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\FFXII_IZJS_ENGLISH_PROJECT
RunELF=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Documents\\PCSX2
[Filenames]
GS=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\Plugins\\gsdx-sse4-r3878.dll
PAD=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\Plugins\\PadSSSPSX.dll
SPU2=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\Plugins\\spu2-x-r3878.dll
CDVD=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\Plugins\\cdvdiso-r3878.dll
USB=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\Plugins\\USBnull.dll
FW=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\Plugins\\FWnull.dll
DEV9=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\Plugins\\DEV9null.dll
BIOS=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\PCSX2\\BIOS\\SCPH-70004_BIOS_V12_PAL_200.BIN
[GSWindow]
CloseOnEsc=enabled
DefaultToFullscreen=disabled
AlwaysHideMouse=enabled
DisableResizeBorders=enabled
DisableScreenSaver=enabled
WindowSize=854,480
WindowPos=20,8
IsMaximized=disabled
IsFullscreen=disabled
AspectRatio=16:9
[Framerate]
NominalScalar=1.0
TurboScalar=2.0
SlomoScalar=0.50
SkipOnLimit=disabled
SkipOnTurbo=disabled
[EmuCore]
CdvdVerboseReads=disabled
CdvdDumpBlocks=disabled
EnablePatches=disabled
EnableCheats=disabled
ConsoleToStdio=disabled
HostFs=disabled
McdEnableEjection=enabled
MultitapPort0_Enabled=disabled
MultitapPort1_Enabled=disabled
[EmuCore/Speedhacks]
EECycleRate=0
VUCycleSteal=0
fastCDVD=disabled
IntcStat=disabled
WaitLoop=disabled
vuFlagHack=disabled
vuBlockHack=disabled
vuMinMax=disabled
[EmuCore/CPU]
FPU.DenormalsAreZero=enabled
FPU.FlushToZero=enabled
FPU.Roundmode=3
VU.DenormalsAreZero=enabled
VU.FlushToZero=enabled
VU.Roundmode=3
[EmuCore/CPU/Recompiler]
EnableEE=enabled
EnableIOP=enabled
EnableVU0=enabled
EnableVU1=enabled
UseMicroVU0=enabled
UseMicroVU1=enabled
vuOverflow=disabled
vuExtraOverflow=disabled
vuSignOverflow=disabled
vuUnderflow=disabled
fpuOverflow=disabled
fpuExtraOverflow=disabled
fpuFullMode=disabled
StackFrameChecks=disabled
PreBlockCheckEE=disabled
PreBlockCheckIOP=disabled
[EmuCore/GS]
SynchronousMTGS=disabled
DisableOutput=disabled
VsyncQueueSize=2
FrameLimitEnable=enabled
FrameSkipEnable=disabled
VsyncEnable=disabled
LimitScalar=1.0
FramerateNTSC=59.94
FrameratePAL=50.0
DefaultRegionMode=ntsc
FramesToDraw=2
FramesToSkip=2
[EmuCore/Gamefixes]
VuAddSubHack=disabled
VuClipFlagHack=disabled
FpuCompareHack=disabled
FpuMulHack=disabled
FpuNegDivHack=disabled
XgKickHack=disabled
IPUWaitHack=disabled
EETimingHack=disabled
SkipMPEGHack=disabled
OPHFlagHack=disabled
[EmuCore/Profiler]
Enabled=disabled
RecBlocks_EE=enabled
RecBlocks_IOP=enabled
RecBlocks_VU0=enabled
RecBlocks_VU1=enabled
[EmuCore/TraceLog]
Enabled=disabled
EE.bitset=0
IOP.bitset=0
[ConsoleLogSources]
Devel=disabled
.EEout=disabled
.IOPout=disabled
.EErecPerf=disabled
.ELF=disabled
.SysEvents=disabled
.pxThread=disabled
[TraceLogSources]
.SIF=disabled
EE.Bios=disabled
EE.Memory=disabled
EE.Disasm.R5900=disabled
EE.Disasm.COP0=disabled
EE.Disasm.FPU=disabled
EE.Disasm.VUmacro=disabled
EE.Disasm.Cache=disabled
EE.Registers.HwRegs=disabled
EE.Registers.UnknownRegs=disabled
EE.Registers.DmaRegs=disabled
EE.Registers.IPU=disabled
EE.GIFtags=disabled
EE.VIFcodes=disabled
EE.Events.DmaCtrl=disabled
EE.Events.Counters=disabled
EE.Events.MFIFO=disabled
EE.Events.VIF=disabled
EE.Events.GIF=disabled
IOP.Bios=disabled
IOP.Memorycards=disabled
IOP.Pad=disabled
IOP.Disasm.R3000A=disabled
IOP.Disasm.Memory=disabled
IOP.Registers.HwRegs=disabled
IOP.Registers.UnknownRegs=disabled
IOP.Registers.DmaRegs=disabled
IOP.Events.DmaCrl=disabled
IOP.Events.Counters=disabled
IOP.Events.CDVD=disabled
[TraceLogSources/IOP.Disasm.COP2]
GPU=disabled
[MemoryCardListPanel]
ColumnWidth_Slot=48
ColumnWidth_Status=96
ColumnWidth_Size=72
ColumnWidth_Formatted=96
ColumnWidth_Modified=120
ColumnWidth_Created=120
ColumnWidth_Filename=256
[RecentIso]
Filename00=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\FFXII_IZJS_ENGLISH_PROJECT\\FFXII_IZJS_US_0.19.iso
Filename01=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\FFXII_IZJS_ENGLISH_PROJECT\\FFXII_US.iso

thanks, and yeah the cpu being too weak, that what i was afraid about :-( also FFXII pushed the PS2 quite much back in time, is FFXII a heavy game to emulate?
speedhacks and native.
alright, uhm... i already have the native in-game resolution checked and which speedhacks should i try? just some random combination?
(02-13-2011, 09:28 PM)benno Wrote: [ -> ]alright, uhm... i already have the native in-game resolution checked and which speedhacks should i try? just some random combination?

use in other hacks the first two, the same in microvu hackings, and maybe u wanna change in ee/iop and vus clamp mode to none
Quote:RunIso=C:\\Users\\BENNO\\Downloads\\FFXII_IZJS_ENGLISH_PROJECT

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