SPC700 Stall Detected?

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:17 pm

I was just in the middle of playing Star Ocean, and then I get this message and it freezes. Anyone know how I can fix it?

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:18 pm

I think Star Ocean has known problems on the real game cart itself. So what you're experiencing is "normal".

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:19 pm

That sucks. So I can't fix it. UGH. I was looking forward to playing the first one last. Lol

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:20 pm

Here's a link to more info about it. http://board.zsnes.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=2683

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:21 pm

Thanks

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:26 pm

Could you post your ROM info?

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:27 pm

Do I just go into the folder its in or something? I don't really use ROMS that often.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:31 pm

Just use Snes9x. It plays the game fine and the music works properly.

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:36 pm

Well then my save file must be corrupt. Still does it on SNES9X. So I should just start over?

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:38 pm

Did you use save states or cheats? They often muck saves up. I suggest you use neither and start again.

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:38 pm

Yeah, I was using save states. I should just go about using normal saves, huh?

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:40 pm

Here's the info:
File: C:\Documents and Settings\Chris Whyte\Desktop\Icons\Star Ocean (English Translation).zip
Name: Star Ocean
Speed: 32/FastROM
ROM Map: LoROM
Type: 45
Kart contents: ROM+RAM+BAT+S-DD1
Header ROM Size: 64Mbits
Calculated ROM Size: 48 Mbits
SRAM size: 8KB (64Kbit)
Actual Checksum: 20F2
Header Checksum: 13B8
Header Checksum Compliment: EC47
Output: NTSC 60Hz
CRC32: 6BA9E08D
Licensee: Enix America
ROM Version: 1.0
Region: Japan

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:43 pm

It's better to as it's much safer that way, especially with tempermental games like this one. Also, it's near-impossible to accidentally overwrite a normal save, and is 100% cross-emulator compatible.

Teranni · Post by **Teranni** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:46 pm

So let's say I have a save file that's somewhat into the game. That won't be interfered with even if I state saved before?

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Wed Jul 27, 2005 10:54 pm

You may get lucky and be able to play from your last normal save without a hitch, or you may encounter the same error again.

Gil_Hamilton · Post by **Gil_Hamilton** » Mon Aug 01, 2005 12:01 am

Teranni wrote:So let's say I have a save file that's somewhat into the game. That won't be interfered with even if I state saved before?

Bingo.
Real saves, unlike state saves, do not preserve the conditions that originally caused the crash in most cases(I can think of a few interesting ones in FF6/3 that are saved, but there's always an option to open the menu and change Sabin's weapon back away from Phoenix Down between when you load the save and when you get into your first fight).

Once the state save has saved the bad data that caused the crash, no amount of emulator swapping will fix it. Even if you were to kludge a way to load this state save into a real SNES, it would STILL crash.