Hi folks. As you can see I finally got around to uploading these videos…
If you’re curious about what exactly the requirements are for the “Excalibur II Perfect Game” then check Atomos199’s guide. GameFAQs doesn’t let external sites link to their FAQs so go here:
http://www.gamefaqs.com/console/psx/game/197338.html
and scroll down to “Excalibur II Perfect Game Guide” for a full and detailed explanation.
A breif word about the pausing. This is a pretty obscure technique. The only page I could find about it was in Japanese so my understanding of it is limited to what Google auto-translated (not much), and what I discovered for myself by trial-and error. Basically, it’s a technique which uses the fact that the timer DOES NOT RUN while the game is paused to have the console load data without the timer running. You can do it almost anytime there is a screen change but the amount of time saved is miniscule, and it would make the videos extremely tedious to watch, so the only time I use it is before and after skipping FMVs (the time saved here is considerable) and to avoid lag on certain screens.
I seem to have forgotten to explain HOW to do that disc speed trick in the beginning. Turn the PS2 on with no disc loaded (I just eject the tray) until you see that familiar “Browser/System Configuration” screen. Press triangle once to be taken to the first sub-menu, then press triangle again to get to the next sub-menu, where you can change the disc speed, and I throw on “smooth” texture mapping for the of it even though I don’t notice any difference.
This segment turned out really good despite a few minor mistakes, none of which cost more than a second. Most of the time saved here comes from the Baku fight which was pure luck. I never expected to steal the Mage Masher on the first turn so I was pretty slow to input commands on the next round.
Duration : 0:9:47
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October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
any chance any of …
any chance any of you have a deasent site where i can get FF9 ? iso… skowly going insane looking!…
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
put it in.. Some of …
put it in.. Some of the older ps2’s just dont play ps1 games. mine doesn’t
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
open and close the …
open and close the lid
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
how can I play this …
how can I play this game on a PS2?
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
anyone how to skip …
anyone how to skip FMVs if you’re playing on a psp?
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
quando acaba o jogo …
quando acaba o jogo, e voce quiser joga-lo novamente, voce começa do nivel que estava antes?
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
dude i did that and …
dude i did that and i cant do cause the emulator wnet down and im on disk 3 after alexandria gets destroied and im in limblun now with 8:30 hours i think
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
the only difference …
the only difference is you when fmv start you change iso to disk 2 then change back to disk 1 but you have to be fast vice versa for skipping fmvs on different disk
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
its gay that u get …
its gay that u get the exII so late in the game, its almost pointless to get
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
This is my …
This is my favourite RPG! And game <3!
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
hiya how do i speed …
hiya how do i speed up my game cause the one u show on your speed run dont work on mine
please help me out
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
it does work on …
it does work on ps3s but you cant do it on the opening fmv
u have to remove disk then put another one in then start hitting start and there u have it
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Yes, you can. They …
Yes, you can. They don’t change, you just get Shiva and Ramuh PLUS the other three cards.
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
no you cant they …
no you cant they change to shiva and summit else
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
i have a problem, …
i have a problem, when i try to load up my ps one game on my ps2, it is slow and sound too is slow, and i have a black large line in the lower part, please help!!!
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
with the fmv skip, …
with the fmv skip, if u close the lid too softly on the ps1 it freezes your game
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
do u think that it …
do u think that it is possible 2 make the same walkthrough in a emulator? i cant skip FMVs, u should 2 make an walkthrough 4 it
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
ahhhh thanks a lot …
ahhhh thanks a lot bud. i will definately try that. ive been using the louis videos so im doing good regardless, ahead of his time by 2minutes so far but im not that far in. jsut stuck at the stupid plant brain part because after like 30 tries i cant get 2 plants after the boss fight D:. ill check out the fmv skip tho, appreciate it.
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
you can get those …
you can get those later on in the game
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
aabenet23…cont …
aabenet23…cont from my comment above(why is it up there?)…anyways.you should skip most of the fmv’s but if you miss some dont worry ..this can be done by without skipping fmv’s..check out rlouisw’s videos..just type in ff9pgwsf in the search bar
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I been having the …
I been having the same problem?..what i do is pause before the fmv to get ready..as soon as the fmv shows i open the disc tray…(if you try to open the disc tray before the fmv shows it will freeze)…wait about a second then start closing it and just right before it closes hold in the pause button…if you get this down pat(it may take a couple of tries) the fmv should skip leaving you with a paused black screen…which actually saves you 10-15 seconds after the fmv..
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
You didn’t get the …
You didn’t get the Potion, Flan Card, or the 27 gil in the bar, and you also didn’t get the 3 cards (Ironite Card, Fang Card, & Goblin Card) that Hippaul hid in the bell.
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
I use a fatty ps2 …
I use a fatty ps2 btw to add to my previous post.
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
Ive looked …
Ive looked everywhere and still nothing on the fmv skipping. Ive trialed and errored it but my disc just stops and wont load again. pleaseee help
October 3rd, 2009 at 5:05 pm
opps i meant you …
opps i meant you add fractions to ur time EVERY TIME somthing is loaded=P