PS3 Compatibility List - PS2 on PS3

[Ewendlandt]

Nothing special, just 1 minute of gameplay to see that i can reproduce that on other emulator.

Here you go, thanks!

 

[kozarovv]

Can someone test that speedhack work? I analyzed NFS U2, and it seems that drawing reflections on VU1 is very costly for game speed. Here is test patch that should act as a speed hack. US (SLUS) version only.

3d 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0a 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
0c 8c 45 00 ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 00 00 00 00

Edit: Of course test first patch too, but here is even more aggressive one.

3d 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0a 00 00 00 02 00 00 00
0c 8c 45 00 ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 ec 71 45 00
ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 00 00 00 00

Please keep in mind if any of that work, then i will create "remaster" patch to compensate loss of car reflections somehow.

Edit2: That one additionally remove road reflections. So should be superior in terms of speed (if reflections are real issue..).

3d 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0a 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
6C 6f 45 00 ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 00 00 00 00

 

[honhon]

How can you disable interlacing/force progressive mode? It's only possible by modifying the iso?

 

[Leonardo Meireles]

Can someone test that speedhack work? I analyzed NFS U2, and it seems that drawing reflections on VU1 is very costly for game speed. Here is test patch that should act as a speed hack. US (SLUS) version only.

3d 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0a 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
0c 8c 45 00 ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 00 00 00 00

Edit: Of course test first patch too, but here is even more aggressive one.

3d 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0a 00 00 00 02 00 00 00
0c 8c 45 00 ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 ec 71 45 00
ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 00 00 00 00

Please keep in mind if any of that work, then i will create "remaster" patch to compensate loss of car reflections somehow.

Edit2: That one additionally remove road reflections. So should be superior in terms of speed (if reflections are real issue..).

3d 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0a 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
6C 6f 45 00 ff 02 00 00 ff 02 00 40 00 00 00 00

I didn't see any performance gains in the slus version

Edit:
is to disable blur light effects? maybe that's the problem

 

[mrjaredbeta]

Disney Golf (SLUS-20532)

3D 00 00 00 57 44 00 00 0A 00 00 00 04 00 00 00
90 FD 11 00 8E 03 04 0C 00 00 00 00 88 03 12 00
8E 03 04 0C 00 00 00 00 EC FF 11 00 8E 03 04 0C
00 00 00 00 D8 08 12 00 8E 03 04 0C 00 00 00 00
00 00 00 00

Fixes all freezes by disabling problematic effect. Not really sure what is going wrong in this function, so I just disabled the whole thing. The effect stores screenshot in memory for screen crossfade or during shot meter (maybe to avoid moving objects distracting the player when taking the shot). Downside is screen is black during these segments, but it's not gamebreaking or anything. I'm better at finding problems rather than fixing them.


The Adventures of Cookie & Cream (SLUS-20170)

3D 00 00 00 57 44 00 00 0A 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
78 C9 12 00 E8 D9 05 0C 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Fixes graphical errors on Music World boss by disabling its shadow rendering. May need to be updated for other levels...but I am still playing through the game.

 

[mrjaredbeta]

Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLUS-21065) Experimental Config

3D 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0A 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
8C 6F 1D 00 C3 02 40 14 C3 02 00 10 00 00 00 00

Fixes all slowdown.

Removes blur effects and maybe more(?). Still experimenting.

EDIT: I see. It's the graphic overlay effect that is probably the culprit...I will put together a different config tomorrow that keeps more "iconic" effects enabled.

 

[Leonardo Meireles]

Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLUS-21065) Experimental Config

3D 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0A 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
8C 6F 1D 00 C3 02 40 14 C3 02 00 10 00 00 00 00

Fixes all slowdown.

Removes blur effects and maybe more(?). Still experimenting.

EDIT: I see. It's the graphic overlay effect that is probably the culprit...I will put together a different config tomorrow that keeps more "iconic" effects enabled.

Full speed

 

[kozarovv]

Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLUS-21065) Experimental Config

3D 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0A 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
8C 6F 1D 00 C3 02 40 14 C3 02 00 10 00 00 00 00

Fixes all slowdown.

Removes blur effects and maybe more(?). Still experimenting.

EDIT: I see. It's the graphic overlay effect that is probably the culprit...I will put together a different config tomorrow that keeps more "iconic" effects enabled.

Very nice! Btw. I worked on patch for pcsx2, maybe it will help you little bit here. That why i touched NFS U2 again yesterday, because i worked on this for pcsx2 Is unfinished, but maybe it will help you on ps3.
Your config already skip some of them.

//Disable eAttachTargetMoveSprites - disables bloom
patch=1,EE,001D3930,word,03e00008
patch=1,EE,001D3934,word,0

//Disable DepthIntoAlpha
patch=1,EE,0056FFA4,word,0

//Disable DepthOfField
patch=1,EE,00570268,word,0

//Disable Fog
patch=1,EE,0057004C,word,0

//Set eRenderLightFlare to lower value
//min
//patch=1,EE,0056F9B8,word,3e000000
//skip overwrite
//patch=1,EE,001C343C,word,0

//Disable Smear (require depthIntoAlpha to work anyway) - blur
patch=1,EE,00570098,word,0

//Rain modifier (hacked from RainInTheHeadlights)
// 3e000000 for full screen, 40000000 for light rain only
patch=1,EE,00574158,word,40000000

//60 FPS by asasega
patch=1,EE,001D7ED4,word,2C420001

 

[sandungas]

YES !... NFSU2 about to be fixed, thats another milestone, awesome work

 

[Rafaelrios]

can someone on here correct wrong report of nba street 2 ntsc-u and dbz tenkaiche 2/3?

there is no lag on nba street 2-ntsc usa

and there is no red lines on dbz tenkaiche 2/3.

 

[pokegts90]

On the official list Katamari Damacy US is listed as unplayable even though there's an official ps2 classic. Will the ps2 iso work with the config found on the PS dev wiki website?

 

[kozarovv]

On the official list Katamari Damacy US is listed as unplayable even though there's an official ps2 classic. Will the ps2 iso work with the config found on the PS dev wiki website?

Should work like official ps2classic then.

 

[pokegts90]

So should the dev wiki be edited (it still says unplayable) and the config be put in the aldos tools config database?

 

[kozarovv]

and the config be put in the aldos tools config database?

Yes. Looks like @aldostools database is missing official (NET) config from WIKI.
NPUD21008 Katamari Damacy

 

[aldostools]

Yes. Looks like @aldostools database is missing official (NET) config from WIKI.
NPUD21008 Katamari Damacy

It would be helpful if some that already have these CONFIG as binary files could upload here as a zip.
There many configs and I don't have time to convert them.
.

 

[mrjaredbeta]

Need for Speed Underground 2 (SLUS-21065)

3D 00 00 00 11 11 00 00 0A 00 00 00 01 00 00 00
C8 77 1D 00 B4 00 40 14 B4 00 00 10 00 00 00 00

This should be final config. This keeps the blur and light blur effects while removing graphic overlay (which is virtually unnoticeable to me). This makes a branch always true so it skips a bunch of stuff. This is also barely tested...maybe someone who knows the game more can find something else that's disabled?

@kozarovv Those didn't seem to fix the slowdown, so I guess its fine that these stay enabled. Thanks for providing these, though.

 

[kozarovv]

@kozarovv Those didn't seem to fix the slowdown, so I guess its fine that these stay enabled. Thanks for providing these, though.

Cool, to be honest i worked on patch for PCSX2 only. PS3 attempt was side project
Here at 1:00 is what my full patch do (not one posted here). Worth to watch full video for comparison, ignore my bad driving, it was on keyboard.

No Patch vs. Patch





Edit: Btw. My patch make game slower not faster on pcsx2. Even if i reuse your code.

 

[Rafaelrios]

@kozarovv why there is no

Midnight Club: Street Racing

config?custum iso have major issues.

 

[kozarovv]

@kozarovv why there is no

Midnight Club: Street Racing

config?custum iso have major issues.

No one ever dumped config from that game, what kind of issues it have?
Edit: If you mean description from wiki, then maybe someone just wasn't aware how to...
https://gamefaqs.gamespot.com/ps2/1...s/53463-how-do-i-beat-the-new-york-city-champ

 

[Ewendlandt]

@mrjaredbeta game works perfectly with no slowdowns, confirmed, just like Gxemu. Heres a comparison picture between netemu with config and gxemu. Awesome job!! Btw will there ever be a way to force 1080p output on Netemu or is it totally hardcoded? Gxemu always looks a bit sharper due to this.