Latest Updates: Arpegi v5.0.1 - Updated: 02/06/2024 (More patching is more patching.)
You're using PCSX2 right? You can try using my settings if you want, which are supposed to be optimized for shitty PCs like my laptop. I haven't really tested any heavy games so YMMV, although you can always revert back if they somehow make things worse.
Ever Tried Persona 4?Since its mostly Text based, it might not lag all that much
If you haven't already, update PCSX2 to 1.0.0 and make sure you've got DirectX 11. 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Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\LangsPluginsFolder=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\PluginsRunIso=C:\\Users\\Pstrac\\Documents\\PCSX2RunELF=C:\\Users\\Pstrac\\Documents\\PCSX2[Filenames]GS=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\Plugins\\gsdx32-ssse3-r5350.dllPAD=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\Plugins\\lilypad-r5350.dllSPU2=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\Plugins\\spu2-x-r5350.dllCDVD=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\Plugins\\cdvdiso-r5350.dllUSB=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\Plugins\\USBnull.dllFW=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\Plugins\\FWnull.dllDEV9=C:\\Program Files\\PCSX2 1.0.0\\Plugins\\DEV9null.dllBIOS= 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show/hide)[EmuCore]CdvdVerboseReads=disabledCdvdDumpBlocks=disabledEnablePatches=enabledEnableCheats=disabledConsoleToStdio=disabledHostFs=disabledBackupSavestate=enabledMcdEnableEjection=enabledMultitapPort0_Enabled=disabledMultitapPort1_Enabled=disabled[EmuCore/Speedhacks]EECycleRate=1VUCycleSteal=0fastCDVD=enabledIntcStat=enabledWaitLoop=enabledvuFlagHack=enabledvuThread=enabled[EmuCore/CPU]FPU.DenormalsAreZero=enabledFPU.FlushToZero=enabledFPU.Roundmode=3VU.DenormalsAreZero=enabledVU.FlushToZero=enabledVU.Roundmode=3[EmuCore/CPU/Recompiler]EnableEE=enabledEnableIOP=enabledEnableEECache=disabledEnableVU0=enabledEnableVU1=enabledUseMicroVU0=enabledUseMicroVU1=enabledvuOverflow=disabledvuExtraOverflow=disabledvuSignOverflow=disabledvuUnderflow=disabledfpuOverflow=disabledfpuExtraOverflow=disabledfpuFullMode=disabledStackFrameChecks=disabledPreBlockCheckEE=disabledPreBlockCheckIOP=disabled[EmuCore/GS]SynchronousMTGS=disabledDisableOutput=disabledVsyncQueueSize=2FrameLimitEnable=enabledFrameSkipEnable=disabledVsyncEnable=disabledManagedVsync=disabledLimitScalar=1.0FramerateNTSC=59.94FrameratePAL=50.0DefaultRegionMode=ntscFramesToDraw=2FramesToSkip=2[EmuCore/Gamefixes]VuAddSubHack=disabledVuClipFlagHack=disabledFpuCompareHack=disabledFpuMulHack=disabledFpuNegDivHack=disabledXgKickHack=disabledIPUWaitHack=disabledEETimingHack=disabledSkipMPEGHack=disabledOPHFlagHack=disabledDMABusyHack=disabledVIFFIFOHack=disabledVIF1StallHack=disabledGIFReverseHack=disabled[EmuCore/Profiler]Enabled=disabledRecBlocks_EE=enabledRecBlocks_IOP=enabledRecBlocks_VU0=enabledRecBlocks_VU1=enabled[EmuCore/TraceLog]Enabled=disabledEE.bitset=0IOP.bitset=0 (click to show/hide)[Settings]ShadeBoost_Contrast=50ShadeBoost_Brightness=50ShadeBoost_Saturation=50UserHacks_MSAA=0UserHacks_AlphaHack=0UserHacks_HalfPixelOffset=0UserHacks_SpriteHack=0UserHacks_SkipDraw=0UserHacks_WildHack=0UserHacks_AggressiveCRC=0ModeWidth=0ModeHeight=0ModeRefreshRate=0Renderer=3Interlace=0AspectRatio=0upscale_multiplier=3windowed=1filter=2paltex=1vsync=0logz=1fba=1aa1=0nativeres=1resx=384resy=384extrathreads=0ShadeBoost=1UserHacks=0The .ini files are wherever you've set it to save savestates, logs, snapshots, etc. (default is C:\Users\[your username]\Documents\PCSX2), in the inis folder.Make sure to back up the folder so you can revert back. Afterwards, overwrite everything in the above .ini files (open them with notepad) with the text in the spoilers. If you don't have the third one, just make a new text file and rename it like the spoiler label.You might have to re-set which folders PCSX2 looks in to find your plugins, etc. when you open it up again since the folder directories I've set are most likely different than yours.Also, Persona 4 actually works without any problems for me except for the occasional slowdown.