Re: Transitioning from Disc 1 to Disc 2 - PSX Emulator

Bio_Hazard1282

Is this how everything should look?
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I put the Disc .bin files in their own folders named Disc1.CD1, Disc2.CD2, and Disc3.CD3.

Here are the contents of the .m3u file:

Disc1.CD1
Disc2.CD2
Disc3.CD3

Now obviously, I didn't do the same names since I'm lazy, and so I just did "Disc1" and so on.

windg

@bio_hazard1282

It doesn't look alright . Better follow this guide : https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#m3u-playlists-for-cue-bins-or-chds

Clyde

@bio_hazard1282 Could you please edit your opening post and change the title to something more descriptive? Thanks!

Bio_Hazard1282

Okay, so I successfully changed to Disc 2 in RetroArc by loading a different disk. But for some reason, my gave wont save at checkpoints. Save states work as intended so I can continue where I left off, but the in-game saving doesn't work (Well it saves like it should). It always reverts to a much older save when I start the game after I boot EmulationStation. If I transfer to Disc 3 later, I'm worried that I'll lose a lot of progress because it doesn't want to save.

This is the save right before Disc 2.

mitu

Are you starting the game with the .m3u file or directly from disc1/disc2 ?

Bio_Hazard1282

@mitu Directly from Disc 2. I load it with Disc Control > Load Disc > Disc2.bin

mitu

@bio_hazard1282 Then what's the point of creating a .m3u file if you're still loading the discs separately ? The name of the save file depends on the name of the content (ROM/Disc), so the saves for each discs are separate. When you use an .m3ufile to start the game, there is a single save file, so saves done from both discs (in-game) are not lost.

Bio_Hazard1282

@mitu I now load the game from the .m3u file.
The savestates are there like they should. When I load the game, it loads Disc 1 by default. Is there a shortcut to load Disc 2? I can only load it by going into Disc Control then Load Disc.

I tried saving at the ? checkpoint and it seems to save. When I quit with [hotkey]+[START] and reload the game and load Disc 2, it reverts the save (When I saved right before Disc 2) like it never saves at all.

mitu

@bio_hazard1282 said in Re: Transitioning from Disc 1 to Disc 2 - PSX Emulator:

When I load the game, it loads Disc 1 by default. Is there a shortcut to load Disc 2? I can only load it by going into Disc Control then Load Disc.

https://retropie.org.uk/docs/Playstation-1/#multi-disc-games.

Bio_Hazard1282

I think I found the sulution to fix my saving issue. I will move the Disc1.srm to the psx folder and just leave the Disc2.srm

I'll see if it works.

Vodkanakas

@bio_hazard1282 you could convert it to a .pbp format then use retroarch eject and next/previous disk functions which will result in a single save file.

Bio_Hazard1282

@vodkanakas I watched a video about that format before, but I don't know how to but my ROMs and my saves in that file format.

I watched that video from GTA Prime, but it doesn't show me how I can convert my .bin files and my .srm saves and .state save state files to that. It would help.

Vodkanakas

@bio_hazard1282 Well i just realized your not using windows. Maybe use this can help. Then your .srm and .state files just name it what you renamed them to whatever the .pbp name is example Final Fantasy VII.srm and Final Fantasy VII.state. Then it retroarch set the hotkeys for next/previous disc. then your all set.

Vodkanakas

@bio_hazard1282 ~~wait why dont you have a .mcr do you not save in game and rely on savestates? if you do then that will need to be renamed too.~~

just realized i was mixing up platforms.

Bio_Hazard1282

@vodkanakas Cool, thanks.

I just realized I gave out my real IP address on accident O-o

Bio_Hazard1282

@vodkanakas I mostly rely on savestates, and sometimes save in-game. When I move to disc 3 soon, I may encounter problems.