Twisted Metal : Head On

[Poo-Tang]

Title: Twisted Metal: Head On [UCUS98601]
Region:USA
Format:ISO
Version ppsspp: GIT v0.6-1108
OS: Windows [Untested on Android]
Compatability: Intro (Does something at least)

Notes: Game now starts (Used to hard crash windows and Android at load). Game shows some movement of first screen (Image below) then crashes.

   

[sfageas]

Disable buffered rendering(screen flickering)
Tested with v0.7.5-52-geb371c4

[NoExisteLink]

I test it on my Xperia Play and it run perfect 50 fps, nices work :3

[Dr. Woodenstein]

Disable buffered rendering(screen flickering)
Tested with v0.7.5-52-geb371c4

Could you tell me what settings you are using specifically? Mine still locks up pretty quickly after the game starts.

[sfageas]

try the latest build from here http://buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/

[GuilhermeGS2]

added to compatibility list.

[Dr. Woodenstein]

try the latest build from here http://buildbot.orphis.net/ppsspp/

Well actually I'm using the latest build... I'm using a cso of the US version. Are you using one from a different region?

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Ok I figured out how to make this work. If anyone else has issues, you need to turn off buffered rendering and media engine.

[sfageas]

it's iso and us version UCUS98601
if you have an older save data,delete it

[Poo-Tang]

Love the Twisted Metal's starting from the early PSX days. So glad this now works and works well on Android getting like 45+ FPS on Xperia T. Big thanks PPSSPP team

[masteryoh]

What's your recommended settings for this game?

[sfageas]

Intro videos lagging-jittering

Log :

Code:

http://pastebin.com/FvvkShJB

[Niobium]

Title: Twisted Metal: Head On
Genre: Racing / Arcade-Style Racing / Car Combat / Vehicle combat
Region: USA (NTSC)
Game ID: UCUS98601 [More detail]
Format: ISO & CSO
Version of PPSSPP: v0.8.1-749-g3139c5f
Emulation system: Windows XP SP3 32-bit
Compatibility: Playable (Player can complete game)
Review: Works good but has major video and sound problems.

Video:
Do not work. However on older version (v0.8.1-612-gdf89065 and lower) they are working, but with heavy slowdown and major sound distort. On newest version of PPSSPP picture not shown but distorts sound present.
Sound:
Half-work. Music works awesome but SFX (firing, explosing, ambient e.t.c) not work. Strange.
Graphic:
No bugs. Everything good.
FPS:
Stable 60 FPS - no more to say.
Savestate:
Sometimes errors happens, but not often. Approximately 10%.
In-game save:
Works good.
DLC:
No DLC for this game.

Settings:
I.Quick review:

Code:

Rendering Mode - Non-buffered Rendering . Hardware Transform - on. Vertex Cashe - on. Use VBO - off. Frame skipping - off. (Have FPS problem? Switch on this) Simple 2X SSAA - off. MipMapping - off. Vsync - off. Texture Filtering - linear. Texture Scaling - off.

II.Detail rewiew:
Rendering Mode - Every mode, except "Non-buffered Rendering" cause screen flickering. So be sure you switch "Non-buffered Rendering" mode, otherwise you can't play this game - painfull for eyes.
Hardware Transform - Switch on this and Vertex Cashe improves FPS
Vertex Cashe - Switch on this and Hardware Transform improves FPS
Use VBO - Makes problem with FPS. Do not use it.
Frame skipping - Good option, if your FPS goes down. Use it if problems with FPS chases you.
Simple 2X SSAA - Try it if you have fast PC, but believe me - useless.
MipMapping - Seems no effect. Better to switch off.
Vsync - Makes problem with FPS. Do not use it.
Texture Filtering - Linear makes graphic smooth. Check this pic to compare nearest and linear modes
Texture Scaling - This option modernise your game's graphic and can make this better or... Try different settings - maybe something good happens. Remember - use fast PC or other device for it.

Screenshots:





Bugs and issues:
1) Sound bug. Different sounds in the game do not play. Example - sounds of firing, explosion e.t.c.
2) Video bug. Videos do not shown on newest version of PPSSPP. On older one (v0.8.1-612-gdf89065 and lower) videos playing with heavy distort

[Gurlok]

Did you download and enable the audio plugin? That should (if you have not yet) fix the issue for you.

[Niobium]

Of cource - yes
I will say more - I redownload this plugin with every new version of PPSSPP. So, solving of this problem - not the plugin download, something, but what?
Game is good and I truely want to make it works better - so, if anyone can fix it, I will be happy.

[solarmystic]

@Niobium

This could be related to some audio changes made to the code recently that seems to affect a lot games with sound effects

Try this:-

1. Change the BGM and SE levels in the Audio settings to 8/8. SFX in certain games can't be heard until you jack it up to 6,7,or even 8.

2. Lower your overall volume in the Windows Audio Panel to a level that you can be comfortable with. (Edited to reflect the fact that you're using Windows XP, which does not have individual volume controls for apps)

That should fix it.