Which PCSX2 settings should I use? (SMT III: Nocturne)

[Pabilsag]

Hi,
I'm a complete noob, searching for help.^^

I'm playing Shin Megami Tensei III: Nocturne and just noticed that it wasn't meant to be as blurry as it is on my screen. Also, the Protagonists shadow is completely missing.
I don't quite understand the setting options and need help to set everything so that I can play most games (especially SMT III atm ) on a decent level without any blurring and missing graphics.




What I'm using:

OS: Windows 8 64-bit
Memory: 8192MB RAM
Processor: Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3230MM CPU @ 2.6GHz (4 CPUs), ~2.6GHz
Graphics: GeForce GT 650M (x2, SLI), 4034 MB
DirectX 11
Emulator: PCSX2 1.2.1


Regards

[Pabilsag]

Please help me.

I tried to play around with the video plugins and reverted everything back as it was before, but now the screen is also flickering.
What plugins do I need? (Where do I download them?) Is there no list of games (including SMT III) with the best settings?


Here are some pics how the game ("Shin Megami Tensei: Nocturne(USA).iso" from emuparadise) looks emulated:
http://s30.postimg.org/jck3x2i7j/smtnoc1.png
http://s28.postimg.org/48z9rh5u3/smtnoc2.png
http://s28.postimg.org/l8886qh1n/smtnoc3.png
http://s24.postimg.org/rdqxm4pfn/smtnoc4.png

Please help.

[MaslowK]

Generally you can just check the PCSX2 wiki for the best settings & emulator version for specific games. Here's a link to their Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne page; http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php/Shin...nsei:_Nocturne

[meganova]

Switch to different the Interlacing mode during ingame by pressing F5, see if there any changes.

[Pabilsag]

Generally you can just check the PCSX2 wiki for the best settings & emulator version for specific games. Here's a link to their Shin Megami Tensei Nocturne page; http://wiki.pcsx2.net/index.php/Shin...nsei:_Nocturne

Thanks for answering. I didn't know about that wiki yet...
On the page you posted it says that the GSdx r5819 plugin works best with SMT III: Nocturne. If I google for it I get to this page: http://code.google.com/p/pcsx2/source/detail?r=5819 ...
I searched and searched but couldn't find the necessary file(s) and an easy way to download(?) them. It all looks so alien to me...

Switch to different the Interlacing mode during ingame by pressing F5, see if there any changes.

Thanks, but that didn't make it better.




---Still in need for help.

[meganova]

What is your graphic settings? Have you tried the latest SVN yet?

Try using software mode(toggled via F9 during ingame) or switch to scaling mode and set it to 3x or 4x

[Pabilsag]

Graphic settings? Not sure if that is what you are asking for, but...

GSdx 5875 (MSVC 18,00, AVX) 0.1.16 [gsdx32-avx-r5875]

Default Hardware Device
Direct3D9 (Hardware)
Blend bff (slight blur, 1/2 fps)
[x] Native
[x] Texure filtering
[x] Logarithmic Z
[x] Alpha correction (FBA)


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How do I try the latest "SVN"?

I kept pressing F9 ingame but the graphics stayed the same everytime. Where can I find scaling mode?

[Pabilsag]

Please help!!

I found out about how to get the shadows of the Protagonist back, and everything is fine now... Just one thing: The pictures are really blurry.
The edges are pixelated and there are no nice and clean lines. Edge anti-aliasing doesn't work. Other games are blurry as well.

Please help me, how to get rid of the bluriness and get clean pictures???

[Ryudo]

Please help!!

I found out about how to get the shadows of the Protagonist back, and everything is fine now... Just one thing: The pictures are really blurry.
The edges are pixelated and there are no nice and clean lines. Edge anti-aliasing doesn't work. Other games are blurry as well.

Please help me, how to get rid of the bluriness and get clean pictures???

Set your Gsdx to D3D11, not D3D9. It's faster.

Interlacing: None (Never saw a real need for this thing).
Enable FXAA
Scaling: Either 3X or 4X, or if you want: Custom (1920x1080 would be recommended and is also handy if you want to make videos/screenshots) - Make sure Native is not checked, because then you'll just be using the PS2's internal resolution, which is usually around 512x### or 640x### (aka crappy).
Texture Filtering: Should be 'filled' with a square, not a check.
Enable HW Hacks: You can keep this turned off, or if you want MSAA 4X you can enable that.

Give it a try with those settings.

Your PC specs are more than enough to run with those settings.

[Pabilsag]

Set your Gsdx to D3D11, not D3D9. It's faster.

Interlacing: None (Never saw a real need for this thing).
Enable FXAA
Scaling: Either 3X or 4X, or if you want: Custom (1920x1080 would be recommended and is also handy if you want to make videos/screenshots) - Make sure Native is not checked, because then you'll just be using the PS2's internal resolution, which is usually around 512x### or 640x### (aka crappy).
Texture Filtering: Should be 'filled' with a square, not a check.
Enable HW Hacks: You can keep this turned off, or if you want MSAA 4X you can enable that.

Give it a try with those settings.

Your PC specs are more than enough to run with those settings.

Thanks a lot. It worked.

The only thing that's missing is the main characters shadow.

As of r5819, the shadow has been removed from the main character in Hardware rendering mode. Switch to software mode to display the shadow on the main character again.

But Software mode is blurry as before and Hardware mode is totally fine and clean. Is there still something I can do for the shadow? If not, it's okay I guess, I can live without it.

Thanks again.

[Ryudo]

You could fetch a PCSX2 version prior to r5819 and then just grab the Gsdx plugin from there and use that instead for this game. Should technically work.

[Pabilsag]

I also have PCSX2 1.0.0 (r5350) now. What exactly must I do now?

[Pabilsag]

Ah, I got it now. Thanks.

There is only one last problem, lol.
The shadow of the main character is on top of the main character:

http://oi59.tinypic.com/sxy5ox.jpg



I tried Alpha Hack, as it states it can fix shadow problems, but it didn't work.

[Ryudo]

Apparently you have to go as old as 0.9.6 for PCSX2 and fetch the Gsdx version from that one.

This might affect the way the game performs though, because back then it was only D3D10 support. And I'm not entirely sure about possible other graphical bugs.

[Pabilsag]

I tried it with the 0.9.6 Gsdx but for some reason my plugin changes didn't save after I changed them (meaning: it used D3D9). The shadow is still on top of the character and there are some major bugs.