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Post by pSX Author on Apr 25, 2006 10:49:51 GMT -5
Even worse: each track could use a different sector mode - that is perfectly valid for a .cue/.bin file.
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Post by yerlanthien on Apr 25, 2006 18:30:48 GMT -5
I stand corrected, I just don't have any games that disagree with me not using the .cue
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Post by lancelight on Apr 28, 2006 3:11:22 GMT -5
Hows about a Linux port? Or release the source so a port can be created? I use Linux exclusively and epsxe and pcsx just dont run as nice (Quality wise) as this one. It would probably run at blazing speeds if it didnt have to run through wine I also cant get a gamepad to work through Wine, so playing something like Street Fighter Alpha is pretty pointless lol
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Post by Truth Unknown on Apr 28, 2006 9:06:43 GMT -5
What's everyone's problem with CUE files?
CUE files are the table of contents of the disc in the image. It's needed and it also contains the type of recording the disc had. And the if the inner ring is cutout (kinda Quote from Borisz), the disc will lose stablility (at any speed) and SHATTER when ran at a high-speed.
Also the CUE files are VERY SMALL, like 1 to 5 kBytes. Whats there to complain about, "the psx i dled didnt have a CUE thingy." Then you shouldn't be downloading that kind of crap.
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Post by patrickp on Apr 28, 2006 12:16:56 GMT -5
In fact, considering how cheap you can get most PSX games now, what does that say about people still too cheap to buy them? Excepting, of course, those living where they may not be so easily available... and even then, there's ebay etc. As a UK resident, I find that a very useful resource.
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Post by lancelight on Apr 28, 2006 12:51:17 GMT -5
If you dont have a cuefile, then MAKE one by hand. It wont let you play CD Audio if the thing has it, but it will let you play the game. Very few games have CD Audio (Which is really the only real reason to need cue files) anyways. Heres an example. Just replace the filename with your .bin filename and you are done. FILE "ff-origins.bin" BINARY TRACK 01 MODE2/2352 INDEX 01 00:00:00
I did not have a cue file for FF origins, so I made this one by hand and it works like a champ. You can do this for ANY .bin file and have it work. So as you can see, the need for cue files really is zero. As for shattering the CD, are you on crack? Where the hell did you ever get a notion like that? Here's an example of a REAL cue file that proves my point. FILE "Breath.Of.Fire.3.bin" BINARY TRACK 1 MODE2/2352 INDEX 1 00:00:00 TRACK 2 AUDIO INDEX 0 41:50:32 INDEX 1 41:52:31 Notice that it's trying to tell you where the CD Audio begins and ends. Thats the extent of a cue file. If you take out the audio stuff, then all you lose is the ability to play the bonus cd audio on the CD. But uh, who the hell cares about bonus cd audio? I sure dont lol. Here's another example that doesnt use audio: FILE "Street Fighter Alpha 3 [SLUS-00821].bin" BINARY TRACK 01 MODE2/2352 INDEX 01 00:00:00 TRACK 02 MODE2/2352 INDEX 01 45:46:17 Notice it tries to tell you that another data track starts at the end of the CD. Whats that for? Beatz me, but I took it out the 2nd track and the game plays just fine. Maybe it's some sort of bonus minigame or something, who knows. But the whole point is that you CAN play things without a cue file. Notice how every one of these started with the example code I gave. My suggestion to handle .bin files without a cue file is to WARN the person it doesnt have one and tell them that the game may not run properly but still let them play it instead of kicking them out saying they need a .cue file because thats just plain retarded hehe. Also maybe offer an option to change the mode between 2048 and 2352. But its so rare to see a 2048, that it probably isnt even needed. Still wouldnt mind seeing the source released so I could maybe make a Linux port if u dont have the skills to do that I cant find source anywhere if it is already out there somewhere.
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Post by yerlanthien on Apr 28, 2006 17:15:38 GMT -5
I'm not trying to wave my stick at anyone so don't get the wrong idea, but games I haven't needed .cue for include...
MMX4, Legend of Dragoon, Breath of Fire IV, Lunar:SSSC, Crono Cross, Final Fantasy Tactics, (pretty much all other Final Fantasy... excluding 8 because I don't have the patience or piece of mind to replay it).
Now I'm not saying it isn't EASY to use a .cue file... and I'm not complaining about the file size or anything, I just haven't seen a need for it yet, (and yes all these games were ripped via the .bin/cue method)...
hrm anyone else believe this is getting off topic? Oh well I swear this is my last "fuel to the fire" post. lol
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Post by frog186 on Apr 28, 2006 20:40:36 GMT -5
psx author and other people who are developing the emulator: I think you guys should put into the 1.5 emulator... - cutscenes and movies and sound that sounds great - cd drive emulation so you can play your games through the cd rom drive (I mean original playstation games on cd not the isos and roms) - a cheat menu so you can cheat if you want too or not at all well these are some of my suggestions for now well see ya all later!
Ultima: Edited for clarity -- punctuations and line breaks added, content unchanged. Please try to post in coherent English next time, as it's difficult for us to understand you otherwise.
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Post by Melanogaster on Apr 28, 2006 22:50:18 GMT -5
Well, at least there is a dot between "1" and "5" on your post. We can't say you haven't used any punctuation, huh...?
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Post by lancelight on Apr 29, 2006 1:31:47 GMT -5
My kindergarden son can write better than that last Frog dude. It should just be totally deleted as it wasnt even readable.
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Post by patrickp on Apr 29, 2006 5:35:16 GMT -5
Plus the fact that one of the things he seems to be asking for is the ability to play PSX CDs in the emu... ahem! frog, you already can. It may not be perfect, but if your system is correctly set up and you configure the emu properly, you can play games straight from the CDs. A lot of people do, I believe, although I prefer playing from images, myself.
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Post by emulover on Apr 29, 2006 6:39:05 GMT -5
Playing original discs or copy's works fine in my system, i prefer images too, for the faster loadtimes.
Most problems with original discs are with the drive (psx discs do not follow iso standards and some drives dont understand)
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Post by deftonesrule on Apr 29, 2006 11:59:48 GMT -5
i deleted all the cue files for my games, how do i recreate them in notepad?
i need2 know which games have cd audio
are we allowed to pass around cue files ? thanks
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Post by frog186 on Apr 29, 2006 12:13:43 GMT -5
I'm sorry I am not very good at spelling and punction!
I believe that this emulator and the future ps2 emulator will be a great one!
Keep up the great work psx author and the rest of the team!
Everyone sorry if I made any trouble or problems I am not perfect!
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Post by shodan on Apr 29, 2006 13:35:23 GMT -5
I must just send a big thanks to the PSXauthor for the absolute terrific work on the emulator. His aprouch to compatibility rather than beefed-up graphics is definetly the way to go. Very few games i have tried from my freshly ripped collection have had any problems so my only wish so far would be higher compatibility. I can finaly play all my psx games without the worry about memory card space (impossible to get around where i live now days).
Again, Great work and thanks alot!
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