FFIX and Popstation

[dthpsc]

I have heard multiple reports that this game runs absolutely perfect at full speed and everything, yet on my PSP in many of the locations I experience very noticable slow-downs. Does anyone else have this experience, and for those of you who don't, how did you go about ripping and creating the Eboot. I ripped mine using CloneCD, and the process worked perfect for FFVII (which I've already beat on the PSP) but this seems to not be the case for FFIX, my favorite of the series. As another note I've tried quite a few other games that work fine. TIA.

[sean13128]

Ive noticed that when dagger and zidane jump the rope and drop in on the band during the beginning it slows down as dagger runs through the band. but other than that nothing. When i made the image i just riped my copy to a bin file and ran it through pop station with 9 compression. Don't really think it matters two much but try converting that ccd to a bin file ...

[g00gy]

I also experiance this problem very noticible slowdowns where it gets too mcuh polygon charecters.

I think maybe the problem is becuase of fake memory-sticks.

[dthpsc]

I actually have a 2gb Sandisk...

UPDATE: OK, I tried playing it from my old 1GB Sandisk card, and it does the exact same thing. I don't think it's a MS problem... especially since I beat FFVII, which played flawlessly. Any other ideas from those who experience playing it perfectly?

Basically the issue is only in certain areas... e.g. most notably in the very beginning with Vivi and where I am right now, in the large area in the city you're in after Lindblum Castle. Slowdowns also occur when uncontrolled dialogue is taking place.

[jonezybaby]

i cant even get the game to run!!

[dthpsc]

can anyone else confirm this issue?

[g00gy]

ok ive tried diffrent psp's and memsticks. so maybe just maybe the computer might be causing this, maybe ripping is wrong or something i just cant find the reason.

Can anyone else please help?

[dthpsc]

ok ive tried diffrent psp's and memsticks. so maybe just maybe the computer might be causing this, maybe ripping is wrong or something i just cant find the reason.

Can anyone else please help?

Yeah, I'm pretty sure it's not the mem-stick. I've tried ripping it with both CloneCD and Alcohol 120% as well... both of which produce the same results...

The point I'm at in the game, where the hunt takes place in the different districts, is unbearably slow and I'll probably stop playing it until I find a solution.

Any help with this would be greatly appreciated, or even if anyone can confirm that this game really does play perfectly for them. Once again, I find this strange considering I was able to play FFVII all the way through with absolutely no slowdown whatsoever.

[Apoklepz]

Have you considered clocking the PSP to 333mhz and see if it get's better?

Overclock.prx < get this plugin.

[dthpsc]

Have you considered clocking the PSP to 333mhz and see if it get's better?

Overclock.prx < get this plugin.

From what I hear overclocking doesn't work with popstation... something that has to do with a dynamic clocking system I hear... but thanks for the tip anyhow.