RLData buffer empty

[tommygrayson]

Hi guys!!!

I love your emulator. It is the best PS emulator that I ever had.

What does RLData buffer empty mean?

I always encounter it on one of the FMV in Final Fantasy 9.

[patrickp]

I think this problem has been encountered before, tommygrayson - try searching the forum.

Does it have any effect on your game?

Edit: What version of Final Fantasy IX are you using - specifically, what's the game ID? How are you playing the game, from CDs or images - and, if images, what format?

[tommygrayson]

patrickp said:

I think this problem has been encountered before, tommygrayson - try searching the forum.

Does it have any effect on your game?

Edit: What version of Final Fantasy IX are you using - specifically, what's the game ID? How are you playing the game, from CDs or images - and, if images, what format?

Ok. I will try to answer your questions one by one.

Q: Try searching the forum.
A: I did searched the forum. Found the same error but not answered.

Q: Does it have any effect on your game?
A: Yes. It freezes during an FMV scene and does not proceed. It only occurs after Queen Brahne dies. I still have the save file. If you like I will upload it to you.

Q: What is the game ID?
A: SLUS_012.95

Q: CD's or Images?
A: I use an Alcohol 120% image file format. I also tried using the CD itself but same error occured. Also mounted the Image to the virtual drive but same error occured.

[Sune]

Before the FMV starts, try pressing F11 (Show VRAM).

If it doesn't crash, let the FMV finish while in this mode and then press F11 again to return to normal display mode.

Please let us know if it works.

[tommygrayson]

Ok. I will let you guys know if it works.

[tommygrayson]

sune said:

Before the FMV starts, try pressing F11 (Show VRAM).

If it doesn't crash, let the FMV finish while in this mode and then press F11 again to return to normal display mode.

Please let us know if it works.

It crashed during Show VM mode. The second screen turned black and the first screen did not proceed. RLData Buffer Empty still shows.

[Sune]

Okay thanks anyway. It was worth a shot..

[patrickp]

By "Alcohol 120% image file format," tommygrayson, do you mean .mds/.mdf?

[tommygrayson]

patrickp said:

By "Alcohol 120% image file format," tommygrayson, do you mean .mds/.mdf?

Yes. That is correct.

I use pSX Emulator 1.13.

[avoidz]

I've noticed this message while playing FMV on MGS VR Missions. It doesn't seem to affect the video or the game as far as I can tell.