ePSXe: FF7 audio stutter/fps drop

[tenindo46]

using ePSXe v2.0.0 and evrythng runs great and the 1st problem i run into is when i get to the gold saucer and go to the front steps of the chocobo race building

audio stutters/fps drops a little bit ther but gets even wrse when i enter the chocobo race building

other areas i enter in the gold saucer is perfect and evry aspect of the game is great save for this part of the game

any1 got any quick fixez to this?

many thx in advance for the assist

[Zorlon]

try setting the fps limit to 63 or 53 instead of auto

it may be your system is a little underpowered for whatever setting you have set so that is the next thing to look at

[tenindo46]

try setting the fps limit to 63 or 53 instead of auto

it may be your system is a little underpowered for whatever setting you have set so that is the next thing to look at

thx, the fps limit was alrdy set to 200 instead of auto

changed that to 63 and i'm at a point wher i'm too lazy to go bak to the gold saucer

howevr, i forgot to mention that shiva's atk does make the audio stutter/fps drop, i noticed this after the gold saucer problem when i started using summons

audio stutters/fps drops occur when the ice forms on the grnd wher the enemies r and after the ice disappears, wrks perfect

i'll use shiva as constant testing if any1 else posts any other fixes to this

specs on the comp r:

win7
intel(r) core(tm)2 cpu 2.13GHz
2GB ram
ATI radeon HD 4770

[Zorlon]

Are you sure as the numbers in the FPS limit does not mean that auto is off and use limit is on

Your system should be fine for this game by the way unless you have graphical setup far too high

Also make sure the special fix is on and the FF7 fix is enabled in the special settings section of the graphics plugin

[tenindo46]

Are you sure as the numbers in the FPS limit does not mean that auto is off and use limit is on

Your system should be fine for this game by the way unless you have graphical setup far too high

Also make sure the special fix is on and the FF7 fix is enabled in the special settings section of the graphics plugin

here's the video settings and special fix menu: http://i.imgur.com/AwtomGC.jpg

lmk if i have anythng set wrong

with those settings, the stairway b4 the chocobo building is almost consistent but u can hear slowdown at times

going in the chocobo building it's 20% better? ish, but still very noticeable audio stutter/fps drop

i'll do some trial n error from here when i got time, thx for the assist man

also, if any1 else has a fix for me to try, by all meanz post it and i'll follow the instructionz as best i can

[Zorlon]

try 53 fps instead of 63

Video Plugin Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9
Recommended Settings though I think your setup may be too low end for this and the main reason for the lags
internal X & Internal Y= Very High (your are set to High)
Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size (your fine there)
render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) (yours is set to 0)
text filt = 2 (Yours is set to 0)
FPS limit= 53 (Yours is 63 though I think that might be an error and should be 63)
Compatibility=1,3,2 (Yours is 1,0,1 worth trying that one out)
Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothing) (Your are off)

Most of the above will put more strain on the system

Software mode runs faster so you can try a software plugin instead

Audio Plugin ePSXe SPU Core

[tenindo46]

try 53 fps instead of 63

Video Plugin Pete's OpenGL Driver v2.9
Recommended Settings though I think your setup may be too low end for this and the main reason for the lags
internal X & Internal Y= Very High (your are set to High)
Stretching mode: Stretch to full window size (your fine there)
render Mode: 2 (Use framebuffer object) (yours is set to 0)
text filt = 2 (Yours is set to 0)
FPS limit= 53 (Yours is 63 though I think that might be an error and should be 63)
Compatibility=1,3,2 (Yours is 1,0,1 worth trying that one out)
Shader effects= 1 (Fullscreen smoothing) (Your are off)

Most of the above will put more strain on the system

Software mode runs faster so you can try a software plugin instead

Audio Plugin ePSXe SPU Core

80% improvement without changing a thng after i got v2.9, replacing the video plugin v2.0.0

audio stutter/fps drop occurs evry 2-3secs now in building and consistent out on the stairs

pressing F7 during gameplay runs perfectly with no stutter/fps drop but noticably blurry graphics but tolerable

this is probly the best result i'm gonna get outta this so i'll just press F7 if ther's stutter at some point

thx a million for the assist zorlon, i appreciate it man

[Zorlon]

Might be too much but try setting up HQ2x or HQ3x

[tenindo46]

Might be too much but try setting up HQ2x or HQ3x

looked all over the settings carefully and ther's nothing that says hq2x or hq3x exactly, unless it's going under a different term

tried googling it and doesn't rly show me anythng in terms of setting it up either, other than the fact it's a shader method ish

also, watevr idea u got, i'll give it a shot and c how it goes when i got time

[Zorlon]

It's under Stretching