try this

[wazzup980]

why dont u use rice's plugin to get around the 2d stuff then when ur past it make a save state after ur done with the 2d plugin switch to jabo's plugin or something ive never played the game though but its a suggestion u can try :)

[wazzup980]

i meant to post this in the reply in evagilion thread sorry

[Battousai_X]

i never thought of that. thanks

[Rice]

only if you don't care the background image and your life meter.