Pcsx Rearmed Game Settings

[z00s]

I'd like to start a thread for game settings people have found successful with various games. I'd like to request three games in particular:

Spyro the Dragon
Wipeout 3
Metal Gear Solid

I suggest using the following template:

PCSX Rearmed Release Number: R13

[Options]
Frameskip: Auto
Show FPS: Off
Region: Auto
CPU Clock: 700

[BIOS/Plugins]
BIOS: HLE
GPU Plugin: PCSX4ALL.so
SPU Plugin: builtin_spu

[gpuPCSX4ALL.so Configuration]
Skip Every 2nd Line: Off
Abe's Odyssey Hack: Off
Disable Lighting: Off
Disable Blending: Off

[builtin_gpu Configuration] (Remove this section if this plugin isn't used)
Dithering: None
Expand Screen Width: Off
Disable Coordinate Check: Off
Lazy Screen Update: Off
Repeated Flat Tex Triangles: Off
Draw Quads with Triangles: Off
Fake 'GPU Busy' States: Off

[builtin_spu Plugin Configuration]
Volume Boost: 0
Reverb: Off
Interpolation: None
Adjust XA Pitch: Off
SPU IRQ Wait: On
Sound in Main Thread: On

[Advanced]
Show CPU Load: Off
Show SPU channels: Off
Disable Frame Limiter: Off
Disable XA Decoding: Off
Disable CD Audio: Off
SIO IRQ Always Enabled: Off
SPU IRQ Always Enabled: Off
Rootcounter Hack 2: Off
CD Read Reschedule Hack: Auto
Disable Dynarec (Slow!) Off

[Speed Hacks]
PSX CPU Clock, %: 50
Disable SMC Checks: Off
Assume GTE Reqs Unneeded: Off
Disable GTE Flags: Off

 

[z00s]

Aftering tinkering with Spyro for a while this is what I came up with. Let me know if you have any suggestions:

Spyro the Dragon

PCSX Rearmed Release Number: R13

[Options]
Frameskip: Auto
Show FPS: Off
Region: Auto
CPU Clock: 798

[BIOS/Plugins]
BIOS: HLE
GPU Plugin: PCSX4ALL.so
SPU Plugin: builtin_spu

[gpuPCSX4ALL.so Configuration]
Skip Every 2nd Line: Off
Abe's Odyssey Hack: Off
Disable Lighting: On
Disable Blending: Off

[builtin_spu Plugin Configuration]
Volume Boost: 0
Reverb: Off
Interpolation: None
Adjust XA Pitch: Off
SPU IRQ Wait: On
Sound in Main Thread: On

[Advanced]
Show CPU Load: Off
Show SPU channels: Off
Disable Frame Limiter: Off
Disable XA Decoding: Off
Disable CD Audio: Off
SIO IRQ Always Enabled: Off
SPU IRQ Always Enabled: Off
Rootcounter Hack 2: Off
CD Read Reschedule Hack: Auto
Disable Dynarec (Slow!) Off

[Speed Hacks]
PSX CPU Clock, %: 50
Disable SMC Checks: Off
Assume GTE Reqs Unneeded: On
Disable GTE Flags: Off

 

[rohezal]

PSX Rearmed 12
Crash Bandicot 2, depends on the level, some are fine with all enabled. Some need lights and blending disabled. Biggest speed improvement is "render each second line". With all speedup settings enabled it runs most time fullspeed .

[Options]
Frameskip: Auto
Show FPS: Off
Region: Auto
CPU Clock: 750

[BIOS/Plugins]
BIOS: one of the latest psx bios
GPU Plugin: PCSX4ALL.so
SPU Plugin: builtin_spu

[gpuPCSX4ALL.so Configuration]
Skip Every 2nd Line: (On most time)
Abe's Odyssey Hack: Off
Disable Lighting: On (most time)
Disable Blending: Off (rarely on)

[builtin_spu Plugin Configuration]
Volume Boost: 0
Reverb: Off
Interpolation: None
Adjust XA Pitch: Off
SPU IRQ Wait: On
Sound in Main Thread: On

[Advanced]
Show CPU Load: Off
Show SPU channels: Off
Disable Frame Limiter: Off
Disable XA Decoding: Off
Disable CD Audio: Off
SIO IRQ Always Enabled: Off
SPU IRQ Always Enabled: Off
Rootcounter Hack 2: Off
CD Read Reschedule Hack: Auto
Disable Dynarec (Slow!) Off

[Speed Hacks]
PSX CPU Clock, %: 50
Disable SMC Checks: Off
Assume GTE Reqs Unneeded: sometimes on
Disable GTE Flags: Off

 

[z00s]

Castlevania: Symphony of the Night

PCSX Rearmed Release Number: R13

[Options]
Frameskip: Auto
Show FPS: Off
Region: Auto
CPU Clock: 700

[BIOS/Plugins]
BIOS: HLE
GPU Plugin: PCSX4ALL.so
SPU Plugin: builtin_spu

[gpuPCSX4ALL.so Configuration]
Skip Every 2nd Line: Off
Abe's Odyssey Hack: Off
Disable Lighting: Off
Disable Blending: Off

[builtin_spu Plugin Configuration]
Volume Boost: 0
Reverb: Off
Interpolation: None
Adjust XA Pitch: Off
SPU IRQ Wait: On
Sound in Main Thread: On

[Advanced]
Show CPU Load: Off
Show SPU channels: Off
Disable Frame Limiter: Off
Disable XA Decoding: Off
Disable CD Audio: Off
SIO IRQ Always Enabled: Off
SPU IRQ Always Enabled: Off
Rootcounter Hack 2: Off
CD Read Reschedule Hack: Auto
Disable Dynarec (Slow!) Off

[Speed Hacks]
PSX CPU Clock, %: 50
Disable SMC Checks: Off
Assume GTE Reqs Unneeded: Off
Disable GTE Flags: Off

 

[z00s]

Wipeout 3

PCSX Rearmed Release Number: R13

[Options]
Frameskip: Auto
Show FPS: Off
Region: Auto
CPU Clock: 800

[BIOS/Plugins]
BIOS: HLE
GPU Plugin: PCSX4ALL.so
SPU Plugin: builtin_spu

[gpuPCSX4ALL.so Configuration]
Skip Every 2nd Line: Off
Abe's Odyssey Hack: Off
Disable Lighting: On
Disable Blending: Off

[builtin_spu Plugin Configuration]
Volume Boost: 0
Reverb: Off
Interpolation: None
Adjust XA Pitch: Off
SPU IRQ Wait: On
Sound in Main Thread: On

[Advanced]
Show CPU Load: Off
Show SPU channels: Off
Disable Frame Limiter: Off
Disable XA Decoding: Off
Disable CD Audio: Off
SIO IRQ Always Enabled: Off
SPU IRQ Always Enabled: Off
Rootcounter Hack 2: Off
CD Read Reschedule Hack: Auto
Disable Dynarec (Slow!) Off

[Speed Hacks]
PSX CPU Clock, %: 50
Disable SMC Checks: Off
Assume GTE Reqs Unneeded: On
Disable GTE Flags: Off

Turn analog on as well.

 

[Yocal98]

So far Ive only seen AAA playstation titles so im not sure if you guys want to try this one out, could you find the best settings for Kagero Deception 2 please?