Star Ocean problem

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 5:55 am

I am having a problem running Star Ocean I can get the graphics to work and the game starts, but after a short time of running, the game freezes. I am using SNES9X version 1.42

Please help O___O

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:21 am

Try this.
Go to this post and follow the direction for Star Ocean Graphics Packs.
Graphics Pack (S-DD1) FAQ

and use the latest WIP of ZSNES.
see if that does anything.

Question:
What are your system specs?

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:26 am

Thankyou for your help, I can get it to run now!

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:42 am

Sorry, I assumed too much.
You have never used ZSNES before have you?
It is by far the best emu out there for the SNES.

ZSNES is the official SNES emulator of this forum.
Go to ZSNES WIP page
You can download a WIP copy of the Emulator form there.
Just in case you ask WIP = Work In Progress.

You are using Windows right.
Her is the direct link to the Windows Version of the Emu.
ZSNES for Windows
MAKE sure to right-click on the mouce and click "Save Target As".

As for your System specs goes.?
You are using Windows right. 98/2000/XP ???
Right click on MY Computer and choose Propeties.
It should say how much memory you have in MB
and the speed of your Processor in MHz or Ghz.

How much do you know about computers?

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 6:45 am

Huh,
Did you edit your last Post?
I thought you said you did not know what ZSNES was?
My eyes must have been playing tricks on me.

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 7:39 am

lol yeah I did, I remembered what It was and edited my post, as for knowing stuff about computers I know a bit, But i didn't know where to find my System Specs, lol

as for specs-

Windows XP

Pentium 4 3ghz processer with hyper threading technology
and 512 ram.

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Sat Aug 07, 2004 9:10 pm

Hey, that a nice machine you got there.
Thats DDR SDRAM for your Main memory right.

What Video card do you have?
Radeon? Nvidia?
How many MB of Video memory do you have.

HyperThreading do you know what that is?

As far as the machine I am using goes it is a piece of Junk.
300Mhz, 48MB SDRAM, on DIAL-UP(Evil-SLOW).
Which ofcourse is not mine, just borrowing it.

Saffron · Post by **Saffron** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 7:49 am

Video card- Nvidia GeForce fx- 5200, 128mb of memory

I'm not quite sure what Hyper Threadinging means, isn't is something like memory passing through your machine at a faster rate allowing you to do more things at once- e.g installing a game and playing a game or something.

And I am running on an internal 56k modem *shudders*

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Sun Aug 08, 2004 9:55 pm

Saffron wrote:Video card- Nvidia GeForce fx- 5200, 128mb of memory

I'm not quite sure what Hyper Threadinging means, isn't is something like memory passing through your machine at a faster rate allowing you to do more things at once- e.g installing a game and playing a game or something.

And I am running on an internal 56k modem *shudders*

Sweet you have one of the best video cards I know of.

Hyper Threading creates and runs 2 Logic Processors out of the Main CPU.
A program has to be designed to be designed to take advantage of this
feature. I may be Wrong with this Last statement.

Here are some links to Web Sites I found that Explain what HyperThreading is and what it does:
Intel's Pentium 4 Hyper-Threading Technology
October 3, 2002 -- Desktop Hyper-Threading – Coming Soon!
Intel® Pentium® 4 Processor with HT Technology

It sucks being on DIAL-UP.
Cannot download anything without waiting hours and hours.
There just is not a purpose to the existance of DIAL-UP.

Post by **Agozer** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:23 am

Is the nVidia GeForce 5200 really that good? I doubt it.

Oblivion · Post by **Oblivion** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:27 am

Agozer wrote:Is the nVidia GeForce 5200 really that good? I doubt it.

It isn't all that great. I have one, and it is probably the part of my system most in need of a future upgrade.

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:28 am

Agozer wrote:Is the nVidia GeForce 5200 really that good? I doubt it.

Compared to a Shitty on-board VideoCard I am forced to use it is a hell of alot better.

SO, What is the best know video card in existence you know of.

Post by **Agozer** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:29 am

joe_devore wrote:
Agozer wrote:Is the nVidia GeForce 5200 really that good? I doubt it.
Compared to a Shitty on-board VideoCard I am forced to use it is a hell of alot better.

SO, What is the best know video card in existence you know of.

ATi Radeon X800 series. So far. The new line of nVidia's cards offer a good challenge though.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:29 am

3GHz processor, 512MB and an FX 5200 is enough for the Dreamcast emulator Chankast let alone ZSNES with it's 200MHz minimum requirement.

Snes9x 1.42 and above have on the fly S-DD1 decompression, and Snes9x works a bit better with Star Ocean due to weird unsolved bugs in ZSNES. Get 1.43-WIP1 for great justice, and then you should be able to move every 'zig' effectively.

Oblivion · Post by **Oblivion** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:30 am

joe_devore wrote:
Agozer wrote:Is the nVidia GeForce 5200 really that good? I doubt it.
Compared to a Shitty on-board VideoCard I am forced to use it is a hell of alot better.

SO, What is the best know video card in existence you know of?

Something like the GeForce 6800 or some Radeon card, I'm too lazy to check what number those are up to now.

A 5200 does beat onboard video by a mile though, even if anything does...

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:45 am

Clements wrote:3GHz processor, 512MB and an FX 5200 is enough for the Dreamcast emulator Chankast let alone ZSNES with it's 200MHz minimum requirement.

Snes9x 1.42 and above have on the fly S-DD1 decompression, and Snes9x works a bit better with Star Ocean due to weird unsolved bugs in ZSNES. Get 1.43-WIP1 for great justice, and then you should be able to move every 'zig' effectively.

Huh..
Snes9x has a version 1.43 and WIP out already

I will have to check it out, thanks.

"Zig"

maybe ZIP file?

Post by **Agozer** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 12:46 am

joe_devore wrote:"Zig" maybe ZIP file?

Only ignorant fools do not recognize the greatness that is Zero Wing.

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:45 am

I AM not IGNORANT,

I am NOT familiar with "Zero Wing", so sorry.
I am still getting use to posting on line.
Please, Enlighten ME ON what or Who "Zero Wing" is.
Thanks.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:50 am

Zero Wing is a Mega Drive game.

http://www.planettribes.com/allyourbase/AYB2.swf

Joe Camacho · Post by **Joe Camacho** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:50 am

joe_devore wrote:I AM not IGNORANT,
I am NOT familiar with "Zero Wing", so sorry.
I am still getting use to posting on line.
Please, Enlighten ME ON what or Who "Zero Wing" is.
Thanks.

In a nut shell, it is a sidescrollin' shoot'em up for the Sega Genesis, that is well known for its intro, that was "impressively" translated:

http://www.newgrounds.com/collections/ayb.html

Help yourself.

Post by **Agozer** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 1:54 am

joe_devore wrote:I AM not IGNORANT,
I am NOT familiar with "Zero Wing", so sorry.
I am still getting use to posting on line.
Please, Enlighten ME ON what or Who "Zero Wing" is.
Thanks.

Check out the Zerowing.gif on my site.

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Mon Aug 09, 2004 2:12 am

Ok Now I GET it.
I have never heard of it because I didnot like those types of games.
So I never bothered with them.
with the exception of MMX's and maybe a few others.

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 9:14 am

Found Zero Wing, Tried Zero Wing Hated ZeroWing.
WAAAY toooo much bad english, grammer, spelling, etc.

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 10:56 am

The only text with bad grammar is the intro, and for god's sake it's a rather decent genesis *shooter*.

You don't care about engrish, as the whole gaming part of Zero Wing is text-less.

And comparing Zero Wing with MMX is like comparing jello and concrete. MMX is a platform game. (JB would say 'action/platform', even)

joe_devore · Post by **joe_devore** » Wed Aug 11, 2004 11:00 am

grinvader wrote:The only text with bad grammar is the intro, and for god's sake it's a rather decent genesis *shooter*.

You don't care about engrish, as the whole gaming part of Zero Wing is text-less.

And comparing Zero Wing with MMX is like comparing jello and concrete. MMX is a platform game. (JB would say 'action/platform', even)

Sorry, for the mix-up.
But I still do not like Side scrolling Shooters.