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Hello guys... I've been using EPSXE for a long time, but this is the first time I have a problem Im unable to solve by myself (or Googling, of course). I'm playing Arc the Lad I, but when I try to save my progress in-game this message appears: "There are no available files". I have only one blank space in my first memory pack, so I switched to the second one (that's empty), but there's no use, I'm unable to save. Any ideas of what could be happening?
Make sure digital pad is configured correctly as well as analog before booting the bios
Then attach memcard 2 to slot 1 instead of slot 2 then try booting the bios again, I would try formatting the memcard from there
I would also copy the black memcard after formatting it if it needed formatting or just copy it anyway just so you have a blank one ready for any other games if you run out of space again, you can change memcards though as much as you like but always best to do that before booting a game up and try and use Slot 1 mostly as some games do not support slot 2 and it is a good idea to keep at least one memcard empty to you can copy it for use in another game
It is a good idea to start with a blank memcard for those games as the saves can be used in Arc Arena and possibly in the next game/s Arc the Lad 2 and 3 not sure if the save can be used in 2 and 3 never got through the game but they can be used in Arena
Thanks for the quick reply! I did what you said and created a totally new memcard and put it in slot 1, but sadly the issue is still on. I'm having no trouble saving other games, maybe is a bad dump? I'll try with another rom, maybe is that.
I doubt its a iso/disc image issue, I suggest trying another emulator.Quote:
Originally Posted by pika8888
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or this
http://www.libretro.com/
here is the bios files for retroarch, they go in the system folder in the retroarch folder
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There's a let's play in YT, where a guy is able to save (at 27:16) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1XJrbrQRtLYQuote:
Originally Posted by Warrior
Lets have a look at your memcard, zip it up and attach it to a new reply I will see if it has the same issue for me also with your memcard
And yes saving works perfect in ePSXe I played it myself some time back
I will download the game later and test it myself, I take it you got the disc image from the main site?
I will try and resolve this for you :)
Oh, thanks a lot! Here's my memory card, and this is the rom I used: http://www.emuparadise.me/Sony_Plays...s/Arc_the_Lad_[U]/36523-downloadQuote:
Originally Posted by Zorlon
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Well, I downloaded a different rom (although I'm not sure is a "new dump" as it claimed) and the same issue remains. It's so weird, I don't want to play it in other emulator, cause I love EPSXE enhacements u.u
http://redump.org/disc/672/
Does your dump match the crc32 hash on redump?
you can either open the archive and see there or use something like hashcalc and get it.
Not sure where I have to search for that value, Warrior.
I tried the other Psx emulator (Psx 1.13) and the problem is still there. This is weirder every minute u.u
OK, give me a bit and il post the redump set of Arc the Lad, might take me awhile though.
Warrior, Zorlon, I resolved the problem!!! I ejected the second memory card, and I was able to save in the first one!!! (in EPSXE :D) . Thanks for all your help.
Well thats a strange bug, glad ya got it covered :)Quote:
Originally Posted by pika8888
Hey guys, It happened again...I was able to save once, and then the same problem returned. Can any of you give me one totally blank memory card? Im afraid mine are corrupted (the original or the copies). Thanks u.u
If you are using ePSXe, it's very simple to make a new memory card.
Launch ePSXe
Click Config menu on the top bar.
Click Memory Cards
Click the box to the right that says Select.
Type example.mcr in the File Name field.
And that will give you a new totally blank memory card.
Well, I don't want to count my chickens before they're hatched, but I was able to save the game using a clean new memory card (not created by duplicating and formatting an old one). Let's hope that's the end of this issue (crossing fingers). Thanks to all.
Cool, sorry I couldn't get back to you sooner but sounds like you sorted it yourself :)
Yeah, kinda. It seems like there's some issues with the savestates in this game. I mean, apparently if you load the game from a savestate, the in-game saving is wiped out, and you can't save again in the same spot of the memory card. So I'm trying to only load the game from the in-game save function.
Don't use save states they are unstable to start with but if you load a save state that you created before you changed the memcard it will just revert to the previous state it was in before you changed the memcard anyway
Save states don't just save the games state but also the emulators state including memcards and any saves if they had not been there at the time the save state was made
Save States are an unstable way to save and can crash a game if loaded back in at times so best not to rely on them, that goes for all emulators by the way, while you may of used save states without issue in the past this may of just been pure luck as it can happen any time, to minimize this though stick to using save states while in pause mode or even in a static menu