PS2 POPStarter 2019/06/05

[sp193]

PS1 CD-R Format is better than POPStarter!

You are technically correct if you are saying that it is better in terms of compatibility and the experience. But let us not forget why we are exploring the Sony POPS emulator: to be free of discs.
It is also an awesome emulator that was made by the company behind the PS (at least, interesting to understand their perspective).

The PS2 was perhaps the one and only console to have hardware-based emulation for the PS. But yet, it does not actually have a complete PS; the GPU is emulated by software. When you want to emulate a device like the CD-ROM drive without hardware, you will be asking for more software emulation. And so, POPS serves this purpose.

 

[Md Hesam]

I made 150 pieces game PS1 CD-R Format for my PS2 Fat

 

[mrjaredbeta]

I made 150 pieces game PS1 CD-R Format for my PS2 Fat

That's so awesome and informative! I learned so much from this post! Really nails what this thread is about!

Besides the point, it looks to me like you downloaded a whole ton of games online lol.

 

[Fedor Wearing A Fedora]

That's so awesome and informative! I learned so much from this post! Really nails what this thread is about!

Besides the point, it looks to me like you downloaded a whole ton of games online lol.

Give him a break.....his mission is to get banned (again), he's making great progress. I even supported him by clicking on the report button.

 

[sandungas]

PS1 CD-R Format is better than POPStarter!

You are becoming boring with your random posts about "X is better than Y", everybody that did read them knows you are biassed about "whats best" because you think whatever you have (see hardware, software or whatever) is better just because you have it

I made 150 pieces game PS1 CD-R Format for my PS2 Fat

This doesnt adds any info to the talk, specially because nobody seems to be interested to duscuss about "what is best" in this thread, make a new thread in offtopic subforum named "My e-penis is longer than yours (fanboys welcome), 3.2.1... FIGHT!"

 

[hugopocked]

How often do you want to repeat that?

@krHACKen and @hugopocked also recently worked on compatibility... Have you ever tried the new Trojan-Files, etc.?

I recently corrected the Tomb Raiders, Fighting Force 2, Crash Bash Pal 1.0 the version with Cheat menu, Gran turismo 2, Spiderman 1/2, Tony Hawks 1/2/3/4, Hotwheels Turbo Racing, and others, out of all the only fix of mine added by krHACKen is Yu-Gi-Oh Forbbiden Memories in the Trojan, Some codes in Gameshark format can be found on Discord and others on elotrolado thread of the Patas everything in that forum is in Spanish.

 

[HE1NZ]

Hello. Does anybody know if there's a way to fix aspect ratio in popstarter run games? (I use slim PS2, OPL and running isos through ethernet). They appears not 4:3, but more like 1:1, a bit squashed. The TV and RetroTink aren't the issue, you can see on the photo there's a grey border where image should be.

 

[Peppe90]

Should castlevania simphony of the night be perfectly working on the last version??

 

[hugopocked]

Should castlevania simphony of the night be perfectly working on the last version??

I completed the Japanese version without hanging, Akumajou Dracula X - Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Japan) (v1.2) with the English translation patch, I have not tried the USA version with the latest Popstarter, it may work the same and if not the Japanese version can be used.

 

[Peppe90]

I completed the Japanese version without hanging, Akumajou Dracula X - Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Japan) (v1.2) with the English translation patch, I have not tried the USA version with the latest Popstarter, it may work the same and if not the Japanese version can be used.

Thank you, I'll test the USA version.

 

[Peppe90]

I completed the Japanese version without hanging, Akumajou Dracula X - Gekka no Yasoukyoku (Japan) (v1.2) with the English translation patch, I have not tried the USA version with the latest Popstarter, it may work the same and if not the Japanese version can be used.

Where you using the TROJAN_7.BIN perhaps?

 

[hugopocked]

Where you using the TROJAN_7.BIN perhaps?

Not for this game nothing has been added in that file.

 

[Peppe90]

I confirm also USA version (SLUS_000.67) works flawlessly.

I played (from a 16GB pendrive) around a little up to the gargoyle bosses, did some spells, saved many times, no uncertainty whatsoever. Everything perfect on the audio side too.

My sister should be going to play it thoroughly. I'll report back in case she'll find any issue further on.

 

[Deaded]

@hugopocked Would it be possible to get MediEvil 2 (SCUS_945.64) working from popstarter, as it gives a black screen when clicking start game. Is this fixable or is it just something it will never be able to support?

 

[hugopocked]

@hugopocked Would it be possible to get MediEvil 2 (SCUS_945.64) working from popstarter, as it gives a black screen when clicking start game. Is this fixable or is it just something it will never be able to support?

Impossible I do not think, but very difficult if it can be, I have not tried anything in that game, I think the problem comes from the coordinates 3D of the character that are handled by the GTE, the game has an image, but the character appears outside the stage giving the feeling that it is a black screen, but no.

 

[hugopocked]

I also come here to speak the truth, I have shared my small contributions only in the Forum of the elotrolado and in the PS2 scene on Discord, I have not wanted to share that on PS2-Home, I observed that another user already did it, it is not necessary ... if I do not share it on that page it is for something.

 

[horus_]

Hey guys!

Anyone also have problems with TIME GAL?

it's a FMV game, but the video is corrupted. But for whatever reason, the video fixes itself after you die 1 time! then, all videos work, until you lose all your lives and start over, it's corrupted again.
I can send videos/screenshots if someone is willing to correct this
(already tried all compatibility patches and also trojan_7)
Thanks!

(oh, also to say, that all 6 NAMCO MUSEUM games, works better with PATCH_4, and also this game called "X", SLPS_034.59 also works without slowdown with PATCH_4. just saying that because it dont seems to be documented anywhere.)

 

[Deaded]

@hugopocked I saw that in the other forum on elotrolado you said you managed to fix the medievil 2 shaking / flickering, would you be able to give me the code for this? I noticed the spawn points on other levels seem to work ok so i'd like to do some testing

 

[hugopocked]

@hugopocked I saw that in the other forum on elotrolado you said you managed to fix the medievil 2 shaking / flickering, would you be able to give me the code for this? I noticed the spawn points on other levels seem to work ok so i'd like to do some testing

False alarm I was looking for the Widescreen and inadvertently I came across something similar but it was not only the character's zoom, then I even forgot to share the Widescreen but someone else did it and the public on the PCSX2 page, I also noticed that it is only the first level.

 

[Deaded]

False alarm I was looking for the Widescreen and inadvertently I came across something similar but it was not only the character's zoom, then I even forgot to share the Widescreen but someone else did it and the public on the PCSX2 page, I also noticed that it is only the first level.

Oh right, that's a shame. How do you do your testing?