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[dragon_788]

Heya Xport, awesome work, i'm still sitting on v16 as I haven't updated to the latest yet, but I was just wondering if you've done any testing with Wild Arms (the first one) or SaGa Frontier (also the first). I got Wild Arms up and running (a new image probably helped) but after progressing so far along the story line I've found that I can't create new spells at the magic guild (related game menu pops up and emulator freezes), or buy any equipment that can be equipped on a character currently in the party (again game menu pops up and freezes). I also have run into a place where a similar crash occurs in the storyline itself and I haven't found a way aroun dit. I haven't tested SaGa Frontier on the new builds yet, but I'm hoping it works and can actually get into the game now. Harvest Moon: Back to Nature, works well on the v14-16 cores, but saving to the 3rd slot (the game only shows 3 in SNES style) seems to cause a crash quite often. I'm not sure if its just saving to the memory card in general or what, but since using only save states I haven't had the crashing issue. These are a couple games I would kill to play on the Xbox, not sure if its a port related incompatibility or just something the original PCSX couldn't do, cheers on the incredible selection of ports you've made available and also your willingness to share them with us.

[Thraxen]

QUOTE(dragon_788 @ Oct 2 2006, 05:03 PM)

Heya Xport, awesome work, i'm still sitting on v16 as I haven't updated to the latest yet, but I was just wondering if you've done any testing with Wild Arms (the first one) or SaGa Frontier (also the first). I got Wild Arms up and running (a new image probably helped) but after progressing so far along the story line I've found that I can't create new spells at the magic guild (related game menu pops up and emulator freezes), or buy any equipment that can be equipped on a character currently in the party (again game menu pops up and freezes). I also have run into a place where a similar crash occurs in the storyline itself and I haven't found a way around it.

How far into the game are the Wild Arms bugs?  I recently started playing that on PCSXBox but have really only just started and am not far into the game.  BTW, Wild Arms was one of my favorite PSX games too.  The previous version of PCSBox wouldn't even load the game, so at least we are headed the right direction.  I'd like to get to the where are to see if there is a way around these bugs.

This post has been edited by Thraxen: Oct 3 2006, 01:18 AM

[Koitsu]

SaGa Frontier's much better. you'll need to use 1.4 so the music's speed won't blitz past your ears. i've made a new save mcd, but i've also used my original saves thanks to that dexdrive (greatest creation evarr), and they work fine. the main problem is that text that was said by someone earlier is often left as a residue for the next person to say something. at least it works. i've been playing a lot of old JP games even from '94, and many more work, too. good stuff

[ricflairandy]

anyone managed to get tekken 3 or metal gear solid running well on it?

[dragon_788]

Thraxen: I've been having issues in the first city where the three characters meet. [spoiler]Sorta spoiler, there is a fair and during it demons come and its after beating the head demon the game froze on me.[/spoiler] I also had issues like I mentioned before with creating spells and buying upgrades, going to upgrade to the latest version soon and retest though.

Koitsu: Thanks a ton for that info, I've got the original disk for Saga Frontier so I *could* play it on my PS2, but I like playing it through my Xbox a lot better b/c of savestates and being able to switch to another game very easily without swapping disks all the time.

[Retroplay]

QUOTE(Thraxen @ Oct 3 2006, 01:47 AM)

How far into the game are the Wild Arms bugs?  I recently started playing that on PCSXBox but have really only just started and am not far into the game.  BTW, Wild Arms was one of my favorite PSX games too.  The previous version of PCSBox wouldn't even load the game, so at least we are headed the right direction.  I'd like to get to the where are to see if there is a way around these bugs.

It happens everytime you try to attach new spells to your crests and when you try to equip new armor and weapons.
Please let us know if you find a way around this problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[El Noel]

QUOTE(ricflairandy @ Oct 10 2006, 01:48 PM)

anyone managed to get tekken 3 or metal gear solid running well on it?

If you disable XA sound processing then Tekken 3 runs pretty well. No music but still sound effects. The music sucked anyway  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[Thraxen]

QUOTE(Retroplay @ Oct 10 2006, 02:09 PM)

It happens everytime you try to attach new spells to your crests and when you try to equip new armor and weapons.
Please let us know if you find a way around this problem. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Well, I finally encountered one of the crashes.  I didn't have any problem buying and equiping new weapons and armor, but the game crashed everytime I tried to buy more ammunition for my ARM.  I tried over a dozen different settings configurations and never found one that would let me buy the ammo without crashing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

[Retroplay]

QUOTE(Thraxen @ Oct 12 2006, 06:37 AM)

Well, I finally encountered one of the crashes.  I didn't have any problem buying and equiping new weapons and armor, but the game crashed everytime I tried to buy more ammunition for my ARM.  I tried over a dozen different settings configurations and never found one that would let me buy the ammo without crashing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/sad.gif)

This game has some peculiar issues, I can buy ammo and upgrades for my ARM just fine.  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/huh.gif)
I'm using the US version ripped from an original disc btw.

[alexh]

Great Emulator, I am playing Medal of Honour and Medal of Honour underground with Dualshock... very cool

This post has been edited by alexh: Oct 15 2006, 03:07 PM

[XboxHKZ]

If only now we could get all the RPG's to run perfectly! I still have yet to get Xenosaga, Xenogears, FFVII-VIII, and many others to properly work. Some will work to a point, and others have so many problems that it removes the enjoyment of the game. I also think that the configuration download section of the emulator really needs a cleaning. Most of those don't work, and are missnamed. I do agree that this release is great, don't get me wrong but I just want to play my classic RPG's on my xbox, and think it would be nice to have them all work properly. I don't know enough about emulation and what not to decide weather this is actually possible, but it definatly would be nice. I know many of you out there agree with me too. We should all post a thread asking them if they would be willing to come up with a permanent solution for our RPG addict needs!!!! lol


(I know someone reading this is going to post: Here's your solution, buy a playstation. )  lol

[Scoobysnaxx]

QUOTE(XboxHKZ @ Oct 23 2006, 03:52 AM)

I also think that the configuration download section of the emulator really needs a cleaning. Most of those don't work, and are missnamed. I do agree that this release is great, don't get me wrong but I just want to play my classic RPG's on my xbox, and think it would be nice to have them all work properly.

QUOTE(XPort @ Sep 21 2006, 08:09 PM)

- Instructions included on how to set up your own website which can
store/serve configuration files:
upload_download_configurations_instructions.txt

I beleive the talented fellows over at the Xbox Emulation Repository were looking into setting something like this up. Any news as to if this is feasable or not?  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

[hargle]

QUOTE(Scoobysnaxx @ Oct 23 2006, 02:55 PM)

I beleive the talented fellows over at the Xbox Emulation Repository were looking into setting something like this up. Any news as to if this is feasable or not?  (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)

Well, talented might be a bit of an overstatement.   (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)

I've got a setup for configs, in fact it's at configs.xbox.nugnugnug.com

The php end of it appears to be working.  If you type in the config requests as documented in the emulator in the URL, it appears to work.  However, the emulator only allows you to put an IP address into the configuration, and I sorta think this is where the communication breakdown happens.

216.55.169.229 is the IP address for configs.xbox.nugnugnug.com
However, it's also the same IP address for just plain ole xbox.nugnugnug.com, xmugen.nugnugnug.com along with a couple band websites I run and a few other domains that I have no control over.

So this is more of a networking question I think.  How can just an IP address get translated by "the internets (you know, that series of tubes)" into going into the proper subdomain to get to the configs?

Anyway, I think that's what the problem is, and thank you for bringing it back to the top of my mind so perhaps we can get it rolling again.

[El Noel]

QUOTE(Timerever @ Sep 27 2006, 01:31 PM)

Yep it's true, turning Frame Limit off does speed up the emulation, yet it's just around 5 FPS maily on game menu's. It doesn't really help me at all, I need solid 60 FPS emulation since I'm not playing slow RPG's like Final Fantasy. I am, or should I rather say I want, to play fast moving shmups like Einhänder or Thunder Force and these games need ever single frame they can get.

Sorry to bring this up again but I've just had another look at my settings and the following will give you excellent frame-rates on these two games using v18.

Thunderforce V - 1.6 core, 1.16 GPU, 1.9 SPU, all CPU fixes OFF including frameskip/limit, sound=original in the SPU fixes menu. This makes the framerate rock-solid but you can go one better by sacrificing the music and disabling XA sound processing in the CPU menu and turning XA sound OFF in the SPU menu. Try both and let me know how you get on...

Einhander - identical settings although you must disable XA sound processing/turn XA sound OFF as the music skips.

This post has been edited by El Noel: Oct 29 2006, 10:23 AM

[El Noel]

Forgot to mention for the above games: SPU fixes should be set for reverb and interpolation to none/fastest.