GameFAQ settings, Pokemon Snap, Perfect Dark, etc.

While trying to make Pokemon Snap work I consulted the GameFAQ. Surprisingly, the game (specifically the photos) still didn't work after I changed to the recommended settings. Here are some things I noticed make it work (or not):

A. Using the Direct3D transformation pipeline made it as if the pokemon in the pics were just not there. I get Prof. Oak w/ a X on his face when I shouldn't.
B. Using full scene antialaising prevented the pictures from being displayed, even when they should be.
C. It seems that N64 games have control over when they use the framebuffer (at least this one). When the framebuffer is on, the pics display correctly, but the game goes super slow. It is as if the framebuffer is used only for a split second when the pics appear or change. If there is no change to the way the framebuffer works in the future, could you add a shortcut key (like CTRL+F) to make it easier to toggle?

In Perfect Dark, when anisotropic filtering is used, the game goes SLOW.

If Use RSP audio signal and copy framebuffer are both off, Tetrisphere (European) is unplayable.

Great work on this emulator! Played thru Zelda - OOT Master Quest with only two crashes ever! Looks so much better than a real N64! Runs at 60FPS always!!!!!

EDIT (6/12/05): Just played through Turok 3 with only one crash total.

I know how to make Pokemon Snap work. I just thought it was worth pointing out that the GameFAQ settings don't make it work.

No, good Donkey Kong ROM (used to have a bad one).
Bootleg stuff just likes to reboot my PC, I don't know why.
It's not just the ROM, because PJ64 has done it with other games.
I have had other bootleg stuff do it too.

Smiff said:

"If Use RSP audio signal and copy framebuffer are both off, Tetrisphere is unplayable."
can you explain this please?

DK64 - i think something is wrong with your video card/drivers and they're crashing when the video plugin asks them to do something in particular - disable automatic reboot of windows and see where the error is.

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No. That's the only way I can get Tetrisphere to work. Otherwise it just crashes before going to the puzzle.

It is possibly a driver problem, cause something is always going wrong cause of it. As for disabling auto reboot, I don't think that is an option. I just discovered today that Turok 2 is just as likely to crash my PC. It seems to happen when I try switching between windowed and fullscreen a few times.

Thanx for telling me about that disbale auto-reboot thing! Thought it was just a serious glitch in Windows or my gfx card drivers or something.