Star Ocean: First Departure

[mickL39]

@sirquasenada
Do you have a switchable graphics cards ?
If yes, use PPSSPP with the Intel Graphics card. I have a intel core i5 3210 and I have no slowdown.

[sirquasenada]

(07-11-2013 08:32 AM)mickL39 Wrote:  @sirquasenada
Do you have a switchable graphics cards ?
If yes, use PPSSPP with the Intel Graphics card. I have a intel core i5 3210 and I have no slowdown.

No dude, i don't have a spare video card, and to make things more sad the motherboards with new chipsets for AMD processors, don't have onboard graphics.

Well, i think i have to wait a proper solution (or get a nvidia card, but only in the next hardware upgrade, maybe in 2014).

See ya

[the_randomizer]

So has the characters-disappearing-issue been fixed in recent GIT builds?

[Shangetsu]

I also have the same invisibility problem no matter what I set at True/False in the .ini file.

Used version: ppsspp v0.8.1-532

AMD Phenom II Black Edition x4 Mobile Processor X920 (2.3GHz)
ATI Mobility Radeon HD 5650
6Gb DDR3 Memory

I really wish this would be playable. I tried the snes version before trying first departure but it also had it's share of problems.

[Captain Star Paw]

(07-12-2013 03:34 PM)the_randomizer Wrote:  So has the characters-disappearing-issue been fixed in recent GIT builds?

No, it hasn't.

Like I said on my post, it all depends on which graphics card your system is using.

AMD = no

Nvidia = yes (with Buffered Rendering turned off)

[Shangetsu]

(07-13-2013 04:19 AM)Captain Star Paw Wrote:  

(07-12-2013 03:34 PM)the_randomizer Wrote:  So has the characters-disappearing-issue been fixed in recent GIT builds?

No, it hasn't.

Like I said on my post, it all depends on which graphics card your system is using.

AMD = no

Nvidia = yes (with Buffered Rendering turned off)

Is it planned for that issue to be fixed? If yes then frankly, would it be foolish to expect it anytime this year?
If I have to buy a whole new computer (because you can't really change the graphic card of a laptop) to play this game, then I guess I'll buy the console and the game itself instead.

[the_randomizer]

(07-13-2013 04:19 AM)Captain Star Paw Wrote:  

(07-12-2013 03:34 PM)the_randomizer Wrote:  So has the characters-disappearing-issue been fixed in recent GIT builds?

No, it hasn't.

Like I said on my post, it all depends on which graphics card your system is using.

AMD = no

Nvidia = yes (with Buffered Rendering turned off)

Well yeah, I remember in the build I have, turning buffered rendering off made the characters show up in battle with backgrounds, but once the battle was over, they would be invisible, so you had to turn it on once you're done with the battle. I guess I could give it a while since I've an nVidia GPU.

[hotsuma]

I can play it on my PC (intel core i5 3450 / geforce GT640). Video, BGM, SE, battle are perfect.
PPSSPP ver.:0.8.1-734
buffer rendering turned off.
However, the characters float in front of all the backgrounds. Please refer to the picture.

[Salya]

I have two problems with this game... I'll show you with pics

The 2nd pic is the one that I annoying me the most...

       

And it happens every time I talk to someone or open a box... help?

[the_randomizer]

(07-25-2013 06:32 PM)Salya Wrote:  I have two problems with this game... I'll show you with pics

The 2nd pic is the one that I annoying me the most...



And it happens every time I talk to someone or open a box... help?

I believe it's a buffering issue, not sure when it will be fixed

[itox2003]

I play in v0.8.1.1055, problem is, there is invisible character, help please
   

[Razorback]

(08-10-2013 06:32 AM)itox2003 Wrote:  I play in v0.8.1.1055, problem is, there is invisible character, help please

Quote:turning buffered rendering off made the characters show up in battle with backgrounds, but once the battle was over, they would be invisible, so you had to turn it on once you're done with the battle

?

[the_randomizer]

(08-10-2013 09:28 AM)Razorback Wrote:  

(08-10-2013 06:32 AM)itox2003 Wrote:  I play in v0.8.1.1055, problem is, there is invisible character, help please

Quote:turning buffered rendering off made the characters show up in battle with backgrounds, but once the battle was over, they would be invisible, so you had to turn it on once you're done with the battle

?

What did I say wrong? I think this video will do a better job explaining than I can do

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7zyyv_Xds...e=youtu.be

Buffered rendering on: (0:04 in the video)

Invisible characters outside battle
Visible characters in-battle

With Buffered Rendering off: (0:10 in the video)

Visible characters outside battle
Invisible battle backgrounds/only shows HUD

I wasn't trying to confuse anyone

This game is not playable without having to switch constantly between turning it off and on in order to complete battles or walk around towns and dungeons, can't have one or the other. Star Ocean 2 has this fixed, I hope people will investigate the issue at hand. Using PPSSPP 0.8.1-220-g69d1487 64-bit


Edit: Here's a better example of what's going on
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QmxZKZKzu...e=youtu.be

This should not be happening, characters should be visible before, during and after battles, not one or the other. I mean, granted, one could press F5 to toggle it on/off, but it shouldn't be a required thing to do Not to mention that characters stand in front of roofs and counters and aren't behind them. If it's not okay to post the video links, please let me know ASAP

[the_randomizer]

I hope someone can answer this, this makes playing the game somewhat tedious. Characters shouldn't disappear and neither should the battlefields

[the_randomizer]

The issue has been fixed for the most part, but characters stand in front of objects (like roofs, counters, bridges, etc) instead of behind them. I hope someone can identify the issue

And Buffered Rendering still makes the sprites invisible.