Tales Of Symphonia constant crash

gnashoe · 10-20-2013, 01:28 PM #1

Hello, this is my first time posting a thread so forgive my inexperience. I recently got the 4.0 x64 version of dolphin for my laptop (it's a lenovo Y570 and very capable of emulating gamecube) and i've been enjoying tales of symphonia. My problem is, there is this specific point in the game where, no matter what i do, the game freezes and then crashes a few seconds later. to be precise, it's only a couple of hours in, after lloyd gets captured, and you're about to fight botta, that the freezing occurs. I would GREATLY accept any help, please I am so desperate to play this game. Thanks!

**skid** · 10-20-2013, 01:48 PM #2

Try unchecking the Dual Core option and pass the battle. It will be a bit slow. After the battle, turn on Dual Core again.

gnashoe · (This post was last modified: 10-20-2013, 02:26 PM by gnashoe.)

Thanks, i'll try it right now

(10-20-2013, 01:48 PM)skid Wrote: Try unchecking the Dual Core option and pass the battle. It will be a bit slow. After the battle, turn on Dual Core again.

Whatever I do, when i uncheck the dual core option and try to run the game, it crashes immediately. any other suggestions?

***Shonumi*** · 10-20-2013, 02:52 PM #4

Can you post your Dolphin settings as screenshots? Be sure to click the Graphics button and look at the General, Hacks, and Enhancements tabs (you can ignore the Advanced tab). I know Cache Display Lists can cause reproducible crashes at specific spots, so do make sure that's unchecked.

**skid** · 10-20-2013, 02:57 PM #5

(10-20-2013, 01:57 PM)gnashoe Wrote: Whatever I do, when i uncheck the dual core option and try to run the game, it crashes immediately. any other suggestions?

Try the latest development version via the Downlink at the top of this page and uncheck the dual core option in that version. I had forgotten that Dolphin 4.0 has the Single Core bug.

gnashoe · (This post was last modified: 10-20-2013, 03:11 PM by gnashoe.)

(10-20-2013, 02:52 PM)Shonumi Wrote: Can you post your Dolphin settings as screenshots? Be sure to click the Graphics button and look at the General, Hacks, and Enhancements tabs (you can ignore the Advanced tab). I know Cache Display Lists can cause reproducible crashes at specific spots, so do make sure that's unchecked.

Here, i wasn't sure what you needed so i took a bunch of shots. thanks so much for the help by the way.

(10-20-2013, 03:08 PM)gnashoe Wrote:
(10-20-2013, 02:52 PM)Shonumi Wrote: Can you post your Dolphin settings as screenshots? Be sure to click the Graphics button and look at the General, Hacks, and Enhancements tabs (you can ignore the Advanced tab). I know Cache Display Lists can cause reproducible crashes at specific spots, so do make sure that's unchecked.
Here, i wasn't sure what you needed so i took a bunch of shots. thanks so much for the help by the way.

oh damn, i posted a bunch of the same shots XD you'll notice that the pictures start to repeat, sorry that was my bad

**Garteal** · 10-20-2013, 08:08 PM #7

Why did you set the CPU Engine to Interpreter? Was it just to try to get past the crash?
Set it to JIT.

Try Skids suggestion and see if that resolves it. Otherwise try using LLE and see if you can get past the scene.

I never had an issue with the game in my playthroughs, but I've only been using LLE since HLE was broken back then.
I also remember someone having this issue before and I couldn't reproduce it after he sent me his save game.

gnashoe · 10-21-2013, 12:55 AM #8

Awesome, it works now! Thank you everyone, especially Garteal, now i can finally enjoy the game

**Garteal** · 10-21-2013, 01:31 AM #9

So what exactly solved the issue for you? Might be nice to have an answer in here for others who get the same issue.

gnashoe · (This post was last modified: 10-21-2013, 02:28 AM by gnashoe.)

(10-21-2013, 01:31 AM)Garteal Wrote: So what exactly solved the issue for you? Might be nice to have an answer in here for others who get the same issue.

I wish i knew T_T i tried it this morning and it worked fine, but then i died and had to go back, and it crashed again at the same place. i'm still using dolphin 4.0 so i might try using the latest development build and using LLE

(10-21-2013, 01:31 AM)Garteal Wrote: So what exactly solved the issue for you? Might be nice to have an answer in here for others who get the same issue.

I just set the CPU emulator engine to JITIL instead of JIT and it works now Big Grin