PS2 Splashdown not working through OPL

[vamparanger]

I am running games through SMB on a ps2 slim (SPCH-75004). I tried to run the game through OPL 0.9.3 and even tested older versions. Tried pal and usa versions, nothing worked for me. Black screen and it never load. Options 1 and 6 did nothing as well. I saw that in compability lists it works through internal ps2 hdd. What about SMB? Anyone knows?

 

[jolek]

Check md5 of these games and compare them with ones from redump:
http://redump.org/discs/system/ps2/.

Here is how to check md5sum:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/how-to-check-game-md5-checksum.19277/.

Try the latest build (OPL 1562):
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/open-ps2-loader-v0-9-3.13415/page-51#post-255460.

Are you connecting your PS2 with a PC directly or through router?

 

[vamparanger]

They are identical

I tried the daily build it's not working again.
Through router I connect my pc. That wasn't an issue with any other game though. Around 100 hundred games I've played this way, this is the only one refusing to work.

 

[jolek]

Can you try this game through USB?

 

[vamparanger]

we have some progress. I tried the game through a usb stick and the game loads. Unfortunatelly before starting a race it loads eternally. Tried various settings like skip videos, acurrate reads, emulate dvd, skip IGR nothing solved the problem. Maybe it works on past OPL versions although, I will do more tests. Also a friend of mine who has a slim model newer than mine told me the game works for him through SMB. Maybe this model just doesn't work with this game what can I say.

 

[jolek]

So it "works" for you through USB (at least you can enter main menu), but refuses completely to work through SMB.
Works fine on your friend console through SMB and USB?

You have SCPH-75004, he has?

As far I know compatibility between SCPH-75004 or newer should be the same.
Here are some incompatibility games with your console:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_...e_with_PlayStation_2#SCPH-750XX_to_SCPH-900XX.

 

[vamparanger]

on my friend's console it works through SMB, he hasn't tried USB. He has a newer slim model than mine. The 2009 model

 

[jolek]

What do you mean by "2009 model"?

SCPH-900XX?
https://playstationdev.wiki/ps2devwiki/index.php?title=SKU_Models.

I will try to test this game on SCPH-50004 & 70004 through SMB.

BTW I didn't saw this game on any compatibility lists, so maybe no one else test it before...

 

[vamparanger]

yes SCPH-900XX I meant. Yeah I also had searched compability lists no info indeed

 

[jolek]

I have made quick test with a Splashdown (SLUS_202.23) on SCPH-50004 & 70004:
http://redump.org/disc/23257/.

With ESR r10f (direct or with direct off) after intro credits FMV
I get a BSOD (Black screen of death).
So theoretically it is some kind of a progress...

Unfortunately I cannot boot this game through ETH with an OPL 1562.
I only get a BSOD after debug colors (tried many compatibility modes & combinations).
I was not able to even see intro credits FMV.

Can you test this game with an ESR:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/esr.30217/.

 

[vamparanger]

I am gonna buy an empty Dvd tomorrow and give it a try

 

[vamparanger]

I finally bought empty dvds and patched/burned the the usa iso (SLUS_202.23) to dvd. After the Rainbow Studios logo the game freezes on black screen now.

 

[vamparanger]

I tried the european version (SLES_504.86) with ESR r10f and finally we have a working version.

 

[TnA]

As far I know compatibility between SCPH-75004 or newer should be the same.

Nope! It is the first DECKARD-PS2 and has the lowest compatibility!
Some later models got a higher compatibility via a "settings-file", which configures DECKARD's IOP-Emulation.

It also is possible to "inject" an updated "config-list" on every DECKARD-PS2 (technically, during runtime... ahead of the game being started), to increase the compatibility on these models.

I think the first version of Tekken 4 did not work correctly on a 75k (AFAIR), but can be made to work with that "settings-file"!


I doubt that this is the issue at hand (in this case) though.

With ESR r10f (direct or with direct off) after intro credits FMV

Please also try an older version!

 

[jolek]

Please also try an older version!

Here are my tests!

• ESR r9b (direct\direct off) BSOD after debug colors!
• ESR r9c (direct\direct off) BSOD at boot!
• ESR r10e (direct\direct off) BSOD after intro (FMV) credits!
• ESR r10f (direct\direct off) BSOD after intro (FMV) credits!

 

[1052]

Splashdown [SLES_504.86] (Version 1.00):

OPL DB 1064 SMB - freezes on language selection screen
OPL DB 1065 SMB - freezes on the loading screen after starting the race
OPL DB 1065 USB - everything works well
OPL DB 1066 USB - freezes on the loading screen after starting the race

OPL Beta 1282 SMB - freezes on the loading screen after starting the race
OPL Beta 1294 SMB - freezes on Splashdown logo
OPL Beta 1319 SMB - freezes on Splashdown logo
OPL Beta 1353 SMB - freezes on language selection screen

OPL Beta 1.1.0 1627 USB (no BDM) - freezes on the loading screen after starting the race
OPL Beta 1.1.0 1633 USB (BDM) - freezes on language selection screen

OPL Beta 1.2.0 2061 SMB ISO - freezes on language selection screen
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2061 SMB ZSO - freezes on language selection screen
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2061 USB ISO - freezes on language selection screen
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2061 USB ZSO - freezes on Splashdown logo

My PS2 model is SCPH-90008. Compatibility modes do not help. I use redump images and don't use PADEMU, VMC, GSM.

 

[1052]

@TnA, here is a fix for this game. We need someone to add it to the OPL.

 

[japes]

I don't understand how to use this to fix the game. Could someone help?

 

[1052]

@japes, the only thing you can do is write to the OPL developers on Discord so that they add this fix.

 

[jolek]

Splashdown [SLES_504.86] (Version 1.00):

Can you try this game with NHDDL:
https://www.psx-place.com/threads/nhddl-by-pcm720.45031/#post-400527.