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HouseQuake
August 12th, 2007, 15:52
Im having allot of trouble getting ePSXe started. I installed all plugins as I read on the forum, I got the correct BIOS because when I do run BIOS I come in the menu. But when I load my ff9 disc I just get black screen and nothing happens. I tried making a ISO out of it (maybe that made difference) but I get same black screen then. I hope somone can help me because I really wanna play ff9!!! thanks in advance!
insanemaniak
August 12th, 2007, 16:01
Final Fantasy 8 and 9 need patches, best to get them here (http://www.ngemu.com/psx/misc.php?action=ppf), just put them in the patches folder and use P.E.Op.S. CDR Driver 1.4 plugin, click on the option use ppf patch file and then browse for the patch.
gforce75
August 12th, 2007, 16:13
For real? When I played it back 2 years ago, I never needed a patch, uh.... but who knows. It's been awhile.
HouseQuake
August 12th, 2007, 20:39
thnx ALLOT man, It works totally fine now with the patch!! :D
softcode
August 14th, 2007, 15:22
i want play God Of War but the screen is blank(black),then i try to test the BIOS whit command 'File -> Run BIOS' but still doesn't work


let me know the solution or any requiredment/specification..


thanks!
onewecallgod
August 14th, 2007, 16:05
You need to be a bit more specific. Did you read the "configuring ePSXe" sticky?
insanemaniak
August 14th, 2007, 21:03
God of War, i thought that was for PS2 (PCSX2)
syuvial
August 18th, 2007, 16:26
I'm working on a laptop with a broken CD drive, and I'm having the same problem with the ISO, and the patch linked above appears to be used only for playing the game if you're running the CD on your computer.
Jale
August 18th, 2007, 21:59
Final Fantasy 8 and 9 need patches, best to get them here (http://www.ngemu.com/psx/misc.php?action=ppf), just put them in the patches folder and use P.E.Op.S. CDR Driver 1.4 plugin, click on the option use ppf patch file and then browse for the patch.
What does this patch do? I'm currently playing Final Fantasy IX without any patch and I'm on disc 2 already.
Solis
August 19th, 2007, 04:48
What does this patch do? I'm currently playing Final Fantasy IX without any patch and I'm on disc 2 already.

They remove the copy protection so the game can be played. Only the PAL versions of FF8 & FF9 need the patch. Without the patch you get a black screen/a locked screen when trying to play the game.
Jale
August 19th, 2007, 04:54
I understand. My Final Fantasy IX is NTSC, but my Final Fantasy VIII is PAL and ePSXe can run it too without patching.
Solis
August 19th, 2007, 05:28
Hello Butters,

Which bios are you playing ff8 with? Is It scph1001? If so thats probably why. Try playing with the scph1002. Emulator programmers eventually get around the copy protection and fix the emulator so you don't need the patch. I can think of one example try Dino Crisis on pSX 1.12 then on PSXevenv.19 and You will see that pSX stays at the waring screen and on PSXevenv.19 the game plays just fine. But if you patch the game it should work on pSX1.12 as well.
Jale
August 19th, 2007, 14:26
Yep, it's SCPH1001.
Curious2know
March 2nd, 2012, 12:14
thnx ALLOT man, It works totally fine now with the patch!! :D

I have the same problem, for which you have found the answer - thanks. However, I do not know what these patches files are, please email me those patches for FF8 or show the link where you got them from. Tired of searching on google search engine, etc etc. Plzz.......
Curious2know
March 2nd, 2012, 12:16
I have the same problem, for which you have found the answer - thanks. However, I do not know what these patches files are, please email me those patches for FF8 or show the link where you got them from. Tired of searching on google search engine, etc etc. Plzz.......