Phantasy Star Portable

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(04-03-2015 07:46 AM)Terra Branford Wrote:  I think the problem is that the older version doesn't run as well (likely missing optimizations needed to run smoother) on his/her older, outdated hardware. I have a fairly decent setup, so I can run both the current beta build, and the most stable PS:Po1 fix build without FPS issues, or slowdowns.

My problem with having to run an older version, is that the fix was a part of many of the "build releases", and suddenly removed... and then forgotten all about ever since, as if Portable 1 just isn't important enough for anyone to care if you can read the dialogue text in newer versions of PPSSPP.

However, you can play the (English*) version of Portable 2, and even Infinity with text, as well as Multimode support. Which just doesn't make much sense to me, given that Portable 2 and Infinity were "broken" (no text) at the same point in the development history as Portable 1, and now they work... but not Portable 1.

Portable 1 is a good game, and there are times I prefer to play it over Portable 2, because it's the closest thing to the original PSU experience you can get, short of playing AotI on the PS2 or PC. Portable 2 added quite a few things that I just didn't enjoy (such as not being able to level up my skills, and having to rely on random chance to get high level technique discs), and when I'm not in the mood to deal with such things, it's nice to fire up Portable 1.

Really, I don't think it should have been that hard to fix the dialogue text. It was fixed before, it can be fixed again. I just think it's one of those "not a priority, so it's ignored" situations. Which is a shame.

((*The Japanese version of Portable 2 still suffers from the broken dialogue, even in the newer dev builds.))

Yeah i got your point, and a good one i think. one of the problem is lot of people say PS1 is bad, because how PS2 and Ps2i evolved. bu as you stated, PS1 is an "aoti" a PSU similar. as PS2 and PS2i are more PSO like. I liked PSu and i certainly like PS1 too. Even if ingame there is stuff i think "shit why etc" but nonetheless, its a great game.
I have of course
ps2 (us) and Ps2i but i started back a new save and play PS1. Will play other after.
so well dev could put the text fix in the new builds, should not be much to do, but they may say that other games are priority ( britney dance, bob the sponge, my poney, well all those wonderful european and Usa games we have (sarcasm here), see they are a priority over one of the best saga ever made "phantasy star back to sega master system & megadrive) "
I am ashamed, when i see games that my japaneses friend have and the more than reduced choice we have here.
I hope too that someday soon we have a fix for the text, like PS2 put a checkable box... well bye and good day.