Holy shit. I just noticed NOW the main character's shadow kinda cuts through the bottom of his feet.
Can't unseethanks a lot gaf.
I think it's worse with certain settings, like flat shadows on walls literally cutting through the floor.
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PS2 Emulation with PCSX2 - share your game configs!
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I think it's worse with certain settings, like flat shadows on walls literally cutting through the floor.
Holy shit. I just noticed NOW the main character's shadow kinda cuts through the bottom of his feet.
Can't unsee
You can fix that, but the fix is a lot worse. It makes it so lights, people, and other objects can be seen through walls. The shadow thing quickly went out of mind after I tried that fix, haha.
I can't seem to run Nocturne at anything higher than 2x resolution without getting terrible slowdown in some sections. My GPU load goes to 100% (GTX660ti) when there is a lot of lighting effects from spells and such, or fog. I'm new to PCSX2 though, so maybe I am missing something.
I have no issues running everything on Dolphin at 4x Resolution.
Downloaded the Shin Megami Tensei: Persona 4 (SLES-55474) pnach file and while it enabled the widescreen fix, for some reason the FMV and portrait fixes are not working.
Is there something else I need to do beyond just dumping the pnach file in the cheats folder?
I really wish Widescreen Fixes would make every UI element render in 4:3 instead of stretching it.
I don't mind that it would look weird when there's Borders that would go around the entire screen. Stretched UI elements just look so ugly.
There's a UI fix for Persona 4 on this or the last page.
I know, but I mean the entire UI. For every game. Why isn't it rendered in a 4:3 aspect ratio on the center of the screen?
Leave the "borders" around it for 3D content only. Maintain the proepr aspect ratio of all the UI, not just the portraits.
jediyoshi
Member
Because patches are done on a per game basis and typically consists of having to find the address of each HUD element separately to modify it. They're not deliberately stretching everything else, it's just that way because the entire image is already being stretched.
do you see a 'cheat enabled' message in the log window?
do you have the correct pnach file? the name of the file should be same as CRC of the game's elf file, you can see the CRC of the game's file in the log windows after you launch the game.
also make sure you have set your window aspect ratio to 16:9 of course.
jediyoshi
Member
Double check to make sure the game id listed for the game on the site matches your specific version of the game.
Check yours in PCSX2, Misc -> Show Console, load up the game, then look for a line in the console that looks something like:
(SYSTEM.CNF) Detected PS2 Disc = cdrom0:\SLUS_216.21;1
(bolded will vary on your game)
That should match up with the beginning of the id listed on the site
Then just double check and make sure the image is actually set to widescreen, go to Config -> Emulation Settings -> GS Window
jediyoshi
Member
Go with 4:3 in P4, it's not so much the patch's fault but a lot of scenes don't account for things rendered outside the 4:3 area so there'll be cases of characters waiting off to the side before entering the "scene". Ironically P3 has way less instances of this
This has already been brought up, but for those of you playing Final Fantasy XII, I highly recommend you use the appropriate widescreen patch available here: http://ps2wide.net/f.html
FFXII has built-in 16:9 support but it's a bit shonky because while it's not fully vert-, it does use a combination of vert- and hor+ (i.e. you see a little more to the sides but some of the top and bottom are cut off). The fix makes it fully hor+ (nothing lost from the top and bottom, more can be seen at the sides). It slightly helps alleviate the problem with being unable to see some enemy health bars unless you have a really high camera angle, and makes it a bit less frustrating in general (I keep wishing I could zoom out properly like in Xenoblade).
For those not in the know: download the appropriate pnach file and put it in your cheats folder, or cheats_ws folder in later builds, and enable cheats under the system menu in the emulator.
Edit: switched to DX9 and straight away noticed glitches like character shadows not being aligned properly, an untextured polygon showing up at a certain camera angle, and a vertical black line occasionally showing up next to my character. The Sky Pirate's Den title has the same issue as before as well (unless I turn texture filtering off or switch to software mode). I'll stick to DX11 thanks.
FFXII has built-in 16:9 support but it's a bit shonky because while it's not fully vert-, it does use a combination of vert- and hor+ (i.e. you see a little more to the sides but some of the top and bottom are cut off). The fix makes it fully hor+ (nothing lost from the top and bottom, more can be seen at the sides). It slightly helps alleviate the problem with being unable to see some enemy health bars unless you have a really high camera angle, and makes it a bit less frustrating in general (I keep wishing I could zoom out properly like in Xenoblade).
For those not in the know: download the appropriate pnach file and put it in your cheats folder, or cheats_ws folder in later builds, and enable cheats under the system menu in the emulator.
The only issue I've noticed with DX11 is a line/gap in the middle of the title graphic for the Sky Pirate's Den (hardly a big deal). Are there any sources/pics to support that DX9 is superior for this game?
Edit: switched to DX9 and straight away noticed glitches like character shadows not being aligned properly, an untextured polygon showing up at a certain camera angle, and a vertical black line occasionally showing up next to my character. The Sky Pirate's Den title has the same issue as before as well (unless I turn texture filtering off or switch to software mode). I'll stick to DX11 thanks.
LordEssdot
Banned
First post
*slow claps*
Anyway, any of you guys having problems running Tony Hawk's Underground 2? It's like every 30 seconds the game slows down to unbearable speeds for some reason.
*slow claps*
Anyway, any of you guys having problems running Tony Hawk's Underground 2? It's like every 30 seconds the game slows down to unbearable speeds for some reason.
KojiKnight
Member
When you say "slows down" do you mean FPS drops, or just that the game is running slower than it should?
If the former, your PC probably isn't up to spec. You may be able to get it working better with some speed hacks but too many and it leads to the latter. If the game is running too slow, but at full FPS, then you have too many speed hacks on. VU cycle steal (I believe that's what it's called from memory, it's a slider) needs to be set no further than 1 or off. Anything more than that almost always causes slow downs on games, especially those with a fixed frame rate (versus something like Shadow of the Colossus which has a variable frame rate)
it's possible to decrease the FOV a little bit to cover those inactive characters on the sides. you'll get a bit of stretching though.
This has already been brought up, but for those of you playing Final Fantasy XII, I highly recommend you use the appropriate widescreen patch available here: http://ps2wide.net/f.html
FFXII has built-in 16:9 support but it's a bit shonky because while it's not fully vert-, it does use a combination of vert- and hor+ (i.e. you see a little more to the sides but some of the top and bottom are cut off). The fix makes it fully hor+ (nothing lost from the top and bottom, more can be seen at the sides). It slightly helps alleviate the problem with being unable to see some enemy health bars unless you have a really high camera angle, and makes it a bit less frustrating in general (I keep wishing I could zoom out properly like in Xenoblade).
For those not in the know: download the appropriate pnach file and put it in your cheats folder, or cheats_ws folder in later builds, and enable cheats under the system menu in the emulator.
The only issue I've noticed with DX11 is a line/gap in the middle of the title graphic for the Sky Pirate's Den (hardly a big deal). Are there any sources/pics to support that DX9 is superior for this game?
Edit: switched to DX9 and straight away noticed glitches like character shadows not being aligned properly, an untextured polygon showing up at a certain camera angle, and a vertical black line occasionally showing up next to my character. The Sky Pirate's Den title has the same issue as before as well (unless I turn texture filtering off or switch to software mode). I'll stick to DX11 thanks.
Just wanted to say thanks for this post, am planning on starting FFXII tonight so perfect timing.
Crimson-Legend
Banned
Mac User here....am I able?
We have this.
I'd say i3 with a decent clock rate (3220/3240) and mid-low end GPU like the Radeon 7770. Don't know how much better an i5 will do, but it is a bit expensive. Radeon 7750 is a little weaker, but you can find smaller single slot cards and it doesn't need extra power (PCI-e power is enough) which can make it better for HTPC.
Bearpowers
Neo Member
I'm new to PCSX2 as I just got a GPU good enough for all the bells and whistle.
Doesn't DQ8 have a native 16:9 mode?
How do I enable it, if I try it game it squishes it into a 4:3 box
http://sadpanda.us/images/1442880-JX5XIYC.png
Doesn't DQ8 have a native 16:9 mode?
How do I enable it, if I try it game it squishes it into a 4:3 box
http://sadpanda.us/images/1442880-JX5XIYC.png
Bearpowers
Neo Member
So select Widescreen in my game, go to custom resolution, and set a custom resolution of say 1920 x 1080?
Edit:I'm only changing the internal res it seems, no idea how to change external.
My edit is more accurate advice
Notice the top option on the right. It should be set as widescreen.
legacyzero
Banned
Anybody have any good settings for running TimeSplitters: Future Perfect?
She gets really choppy on me for cutscenes, and I get some weird glitches on the bottom half of my screen sometimes.
She gets really choppy on me for cutscenes, and I get some weird glitches on the bottom half of my screen sometimes.
Bearpowers
Neo Member
http://sadpanda.us/images/1446245-DFAW4HV.jpg
I'be been getting some bugs with DQ8.
I cannot see flashback cutscenes as they are just a tan box.
And black boxes surrounding some items and enemies.
Is there a fix for this?
I'be been getting some bugs with DQ8.
I cannot see flashback cutscenes as they are just a tan box.
And black boxes surrounding some items and enemies.
Is there a fix for this?
Bearpowers
Neo Member
My edit is more accurate advice
Notice the top option on the right. It should be set as widescreen.
Thanks by the way.
DeFiBkIlLeR
Banned
There's a nice little front end for PCSX2 out there now, I don't think it's been reported here..
PCSX2Bonus:
Lets you do custom configs for each game, create .exe desktop icons to launch games, downloads cover art and screenshots
and even has a Steam style full screen 'Big Picture' mode:
Get the latest version from here:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2Bonus-A-PCSX2-launcher-frontend
PCSX2Bonus:
Lets you do custom configs for each game, create .exe desktop icons to launch games, downloads cover art and screenshots
and even has a Steam style full screen 'Big Picture' mode:
Get the latest version from here:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2Bonus-A-PCSX2-launcher-frontend
There's a nice little front end for PCSX2 out there now, I don't think it's been reported here..
PCSX2Bonus:
Lets you do custom configs for each game, create .exe desktop icons to launch games, downloads cover art and screenshots
and even has a Steam style full screen 'Big Picture' mode:
Get the latest version from here:
http://forums.pcsx2.net/Thread-PCSX2Bonus-A-PCSX2-launcher-frontend
Thank you for posting, this is very cool, works great.
yeah, just use D3D10 renderer with sprite hack (to fix sprite shadows in menus) and alpha stencil hack to fix the 3D shadows in battles. it runs and looks perfectly then.
Answered in the OP.
Imbarkus
As Sartre noted in his contemplation on Hell in No Exit, the true horror is other members.
Fuck. Sorry.
Wow, that's a pretty awesome front end. Thanks for the heads up.
Let's take a peek at his co- I mean rig, anyway.
My Phenom X4 crunches everything for this emu if you want a ballpark. 3.6GHz.
Looks great. Definitely setting up my PCSX2 like this once I upgrade my rig when Haswell releases (I can't be bothered to do anything install-intensive on my current rig knowing I'll just be formatting in a few months).
Alebrije
Member
I have a laptop with i5 and NVIDIA Gforce GT525m for graphics, 4 gb ram . Can it run the PS2 emulator you use?????
You could play the XBOX version on the 360, its emulated pretty well and is graphically superior in more than just IQ.
I got a similar laptop, although it has Radeon HD 5650 instead of your GeForce. Kingdom Hearts runs at full speed with a pretty high rendering resolution (although it took a massive amount of adjusting the options). The other game I tried was Jak 3 and it was a disaster, but I understand it would be like this on any setup. Didn't really try other games.
For the glitchy mess you have to set the clamping mode on the Vus and on the EE/IOP to none.
With that it will work fine in that regard.
But it seems that i can't get the lighting effects working perfect on hardware mode, just on software, as you can see here:
That said i have only played around with it for a couple of minutes, maybe there is an easy fix with some setting.
WOW! I've been waiting for something like this that lets you do per-game configs easily. The great ui with game artwork and stuff is an even bigger bonus <3
jediyoshi
Member
Some random shots, keeping shade boost on my default now
Right click on the link and save it as a file straight into your cheats folder.
Right click on the link and save it as a file straight into your cheats folder.
Some random shots, keeping shade boost on my default now
Right click on the link and save it as a file straight into your cheats folder.
this looks amazing. Can you share your settings?