PS2 Emulator slows during gameplay

[Viridian_Samurai]

Hey everyone,

I was recently playing Suikoden 3, freshly downloaded from this site, and noticed at times the game slows down dramatically. Not during combat or conversations, but when you are moving about the world and in towns. It slows so much that the sound becomes distorted too.

Is anyone else having this problem?
Is it an easy fix?

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

[Zorlon]

It's not a common issue no

Taken from the official pcsx2 compatibility-list

PC Specs:

CPU: Intel Core i7 @ 3.4Ghz
GPU: Nvidia GTX 285 768MB

Build Description: PCSX2 08 01 2014 1.2.0 r5782 - Windows
GSdx 5801m SSE41 [09 01 2014]
LilyPad 5801 0.11.0 [09 01 2014]
cdvdGigaherz 5801 0.8.0 [09 01 2014]
USBnull Driver 5801 0.7.0 [09 01 2014]
SPU2-X 5801 2.0.0 [09 01 2014]
DEV9null Driver 5801 0.5.0 [09 01 2014]
FWnull Driver 5801 0.7.0 [09 01 2014]
USA v02.00(14/06/2004) Console
DC and MTGS | VU1Rec and VU0Rec | rCache 0 | Console 1 | Patches 0

EE/VU Clamp modes: Normal/Normal
EE/VU Rounding: Chop/Chop

Speedhacks Used:

N/A

Gamefixes Used:

N/A

Amount of testing done (little/medium/much/completed-game): medium

Comments:

Status is unchanged. Runs at full speed.

Bugs:

N/A

Status
Playable

[Viridian_Samurai]

Hey,

So, that really doesn't help the issue.



Here is a pic of the specs the PS2 emulator is using. My pc is way more advanced than the one used to test.

[Zorlon]

It will be your PC specs that are under Par for PS2 emulation, information that you have not provided in the first place

The plugin selection is not any help without knowing the hardware it is running on

[Viridian_Samurai]

Ok,

Here is a list of what I am running.

Operating System
Windows 7 Home Premium 64-bit SP1
CPU
AMD FX-8320 28 °C
Vishera 32nm Technology
RAM
16.0GB Dual-Channel DDR3 @ 577MHz (11-11-11-28)
Motherboard
ASUSTeK COMPUTER INC. M5A97 R2.0 (Socket 942) 32 °C
Graphics
SyncMaster (1920x1080@60Hz)
ASUS VH222H (1920x1080@60Hz)
4096MB ATI AMD Radeon R9 380 Series (MSI) 39 °C
Storage
931GB Western Digital WDC WD1001FALS-00J7B0 ATA Device (SATA) 29 °C
232GB Western Digital WDC WD2500KS-00MJB0 ATA Device (SATA) 39 °C
Optical Drives
ASUS DRW-24B1ST j ATA Device
WD Virtual CD 070A USB Device
Audio
Realtek High Definition Audio

My specs are far higher than the ones you posted.

[Zorlon]

P.S. the specs are not from my setup but those of a user that tested the game, personally I played those years ago on my PS2 continuing my save from the PSX game Suikoden II, not that I am against emulation or anything but to mess on so much just to get a game working fine in the first place is too much for me I just want to play a game, I do emulate though but mostly on other consoles just not much on PC unless I am testing or hacking

Anyway

Set the res to default if needs be and or reduce any other custom settings

Try using SSE4.1 instead of AVX that only really gives you a minor speed boost for software mode but not for hardware

also switching between hardware and software mode, doing so will give various results but worth trying as well as Direct3D and OpenGL can have different results

[Viridian_Samurai]

Thank you. I will give your advice a shot.

It seems as though the only time I have the issue is in the first town, then not again after.

Hopefully playing with the setting a little will fix the issue.