Twisted metal 2 on Vista 32bit Quad core issue

Been a while since I've been here.

I can't seem to get past the menu screen in TM2. when I chose an option, it starts up the music (which its supposed to do), but just sits there with a frozen screen. On a actual PS it does this for maybe a second, but on my emulator (ePSXe) it does not move on at all.

My PC specs:
Intel Core 2 quad CPU @ 2.4 GHz 2.4 GHz (on the system window lists "2.40 GHz" twice)
3 gigs of ram
Vista 32bit

I tried it on the default 'nice' and 'fast' settings.
PS. I tried that imagecfg thing, and it said that it failed to 'map and load' it. and I put exactly the right directory. I emphasize EXACTLY. I even caped the right letters.

Try this patcher:
http://forums.ngemu.com/problems-gam...ml#post1005139

Or try what's suggested here:
http://forums.ngemu.com/problems-gam...ml#post1004994

For the last one, start ePSXe, press CTRL-ALT-DEL to bring up the Task Manager, right-click on epsxe.exe in the Task Manager, go to Set Affinity, uncheck all but the first core, OK.

This is how you do it with XP; not sure if there's a difference with Vista.

Oh, and did you set ePSXe to WinXP compatibility mode?

EDIT--
You could also try this newer emulator:
http://psxemulator.gazaxian.com/

I did everything but the extra emulator, I'll try that if all else fails.

I'm running the game on a burned CD, is it possible that I burned it wrong with alcohol? if so, I so no longer have the original image file, so I'd need to redownload it.

thank you trying to help so far.

For ePSXe, what CD plugin are you using and what are its settings?

Since pSX Emulator doesn't use plugins, testing the burned CD with that emulator would be a good idea.

pSX Emulator wont run at all, maybe it isn't compatible with vista? I set the compatibility thing to WinXP for it as well still wont work.

Selected Cdrom Plugin: ePSXe CDR WNT /W2K core 1.5.2

Select Cdrom letter: firstCdrom
Enable subchannel read from cdrom. (maybe slow!): not checked
Enable subchannel caching to disk. : not checked
Enable subchannel caching for LG-8520/21/22b : not checked

pSX Emulator is supposed to work with Vista.
That's why I recommended it over older PSX emus that haven't been updated in years, because they might not work in Vista.

Well, go here and ask for help getting pSX Emulator to work:
http://psxemulator.proboards54.com/i...?board=support

For ePSXe, try this CDR plugin:
http://www.pbernert.com/html/cdr.htm

found the problem with pSX and fixed it, so it now runs. TM2 works fine as well.

There is one problem, I cant seem to get my gamepads to work on pSX. They are the xbox 360 wireless controllers with wireless adapters, but they work like any other game pads I believe. When ever I try to set the controls to use the game pad, it doesn't take in any input. ePSXe on the other hand works fine when it comes to setting up the controllers with my gamepads.

I know I have TM2 working now, but I'll still be using ePSXe for other isos, and I have that CDR plugin now, so... what should my settings be for it?

thanks again.

For your control pad problem - stupid question, but under Controllers, did you set the Device from "None" to whatever is the name of your gamepad?

You also need to set the Type too.

As for ePSXe, sorry, I don't have Vista, so I don't know for sure what you need to set them to.

All I can say is to put a PSX CD in your drive (burned or original), try one of the WinXP settings, set it to your drive's letter, then try Auto-Detection.

Also enable sub channel reading.

If that doesn't work, try the other WinXP setting.

I have mine set to W2K/XP IOCTL scsi commands, if that helps.

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Originally Posted by SegNin

For your control pad problem - stupid question, but under Controllers, did you set the Device from "None" to whatever is the name of your gamepad?

You also need to set the Type too.

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well if that's a stupid question, I'm a moron for not mentioning this:
the only choice is 'none' for devices... could this mean that pSX doesn't support it? I sure hope not.

Under Control Panel (or whatever it's called in Vista) do you see something for Game Controllers?
Or something for Printers and Other Hardware, that then leads to Game Controllers?

If you do, then do you see your game controller listed as being installed?

http://img262.imageshack.us/img262/2763/gamepadtr1.jpg

yes pretty much exactly what you have in that screenie only in Vista form and it says Xbox 360 wireless receiver instead of Saitek P880 pad.

:/

EDIT actualy it only has 'Advanced' and properties as buttons to press.

You need to mention this problem at the pSX Emulator forum.
http://psxemulator.proboards54.com/i...?board=support
Maybe they'll be able to help you.

Sorry, but I don't know what else to tell you.

Did you at least figure out how to configure that CDR plugin for ePSXe?

sadly no :P

Everytime I try to auto detect to read mode it says I need a PSX CD in first, which I tried with a burned PSX disc and normal black bottom PSX disc.

also I already posted the controller problem there, but they haven't been as quick to reply as you have sadly.

Maybe installing an ASPI layer will solve your CDR plugin problem?

This one says it's compatible with Vista:
http://www.frogaspi.org/products/frogaspi/faq.htm

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Originally Posted by warpped655

found the problem with pSX and fixed it, so it now runs. TM2 works fine as well.

There is one problem, I cant seem to get my gamepads to work on pSX. They are the xbox 360 wireless controllers with wireless adapters, but they work like any other game pads I believe. When ever I try to set the controls to use the game pad, it doesn't take in any input. ePSXe on the other hand works fine when it comes to setting up the controllers with my gamepads.

I know I have TM2 working now, but I'll still be using ePSXe for other isos, and I have that CDR plugin now, so... what should my settings be for it?

thanks again.

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This is probably a stupid question, but you did download the software that you have to have to be able to use the xbox 360 controllers on the computer didn't you? If not, you'll need to go to microsoft and get it.

possibly stupid question: where do I put this .Dll file?
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Originally Posted by tanthias

This is probably a stupid question, but you did download the software that you have to have to be able to use the xbox 360 controllers on the computer didn't you? If not, you'll need to go to microsoft and get it.

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yeah I have the software. like I said it works on ePSXe.

For XP, ASPI .dll files go in the C:\WINDOWS\system32 folder.

*sigh* nope, what would happen if I tried to figure out by testing each, nothing seriously bad would happen would it? or maybe there a place somewhere in the CP that would tell me?

Testing each what?

each 'read mode' thats listed. like first I'd test BE_1 (ATAPI SPEC 1) if I were to chose the wrong one and tried running a PSX game, this wouldn't screw anything up would it?

or maybe there is a place to just look up which read mode is correct, like maybe somewhere in the CP?

No, it won't screw up anything.

That only affects ePSXE.
It won't change anything else on your comp.

maybe that plugin doesn't work with vista... I tried all of the read modes, all of them caused ePSXe to close with a error screen.

What did the error screen say?

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I tried XEVEN's CDR driver and it worked! I'm able to get through to the single player options in TM2! and get into gameplay!

WOOHOO!

thanks man, you have helped me, I wouldn't of tried the other CDR plugins! :P

actually weren't you the same guy that tried helping me with Tomb raider?

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Originally Posted by warpped655

HAHAHAHAHA!!!!! I tried XEVEN's CDR driver and it worked! I'm able to get through to the single player options in TM2! and get into gameplay!

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/files away new info that XEVEN's CDR plugin works with Quad-Core Vista machines

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Originally Posted by warpped655

actually weren't you the same guy that tried helping me with Tomb raider?

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I think so.

I recently tried to help somebody with Tomb Raider; I guess that was you.

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Originally Posted by SegNin

/files away new info that XEVEN's CDR plugin works with Quad-Core Vista machines



I think so.

I recently tried to help somebody with Tomb Raider; I guess that was you.

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oh no I don't think it was that recent. you went so far as to provide me with a link to DL you're working copy of it. but it still didn't work. though, now I have a new PC maybe it'll work for me now! lol

this was when you had that black dude from that NES boxing game in you're sig and avatar.

I think either my old account was deleted for inactivity, or my old name was just "Warp".

Oh, I remember that.

Your old account didn't get deleted because of inactivity though.

Everyone who joined after January 2006 lost their account when the forum crashed and we had to rollback to the last time the forum's database was saved.

Which was January 2006.

I might have the date wrong, but it was sometime in early 2006.

Yeah, that was me with the black guy from Punch Out! for my avatar.
That was awhile ago.

Well, welcome back to EP. :D

Than you very much I think I'll stay a while. :)

Mental note: never buy a quad core PC for gaming.