Hacking Parappa the Rapper 2 won’t play

[Alex4nder001]

I’ve tried downloading both the American and European iso and loading it through Webman. With both, they eventually freeze up. I can still hear the soundtrack, and exit to the XMB, but I can’t play the game. I have cobra ps2 emu enabled in rebug toolbox and I have a cech-2001a slim on 4.81.1 Rebug DEX. Any help?

BTW, all other PS2 games work fine, this is the first one I’ve had trouble with.

 

[Voxel]

I think it's just part of the compatibility issues that numerous games have with PS2 software emulation. I also tried Parappa 2 on my CFW'd Slim and got constant random freezes as well. Not even using ManaGunz's PS2 game launcher with typical fixes enabled could resolve it...

There's likely no way to remedy it other than to just buy a PS3 with PS2 hardware BC. That's what I ended up doing, and Parappa 2 never froze again for me.

 

[Alex4nder001]

I think it's just part of the compatibility issues that numerous games have with PS2 software emulation. I also tried Parappa 2 on my CFW'd Slim and got constant random freezes as well. Not even using ManaGunz's PS2 game launcher with typical fixes enabled could resolve it...

There's likely no way to remedy it other than to just buy a PS3 with PS2 hardware BC. That's what I ended up doing, and Parappa 2 never froze again for me.

And get maybe two months of play out of it before I get the YLOD? No thanks.

 

[Voxel]

And get maybe two months of play out of it before I get the YLOD? No thanks.

Yeah, I know it's not the most convenient solution. There's just no other way to fix the freezing unfortunately...

 

[Alex4nder001]

Do you think I could maybe configure it to load with ps2_netemu.self or ps2_gxemu.self? Or would converting it to a PS2 classic work?

 

[Neal Cullum]

And get maybe two months of play out of it before I get the YLOD? No thanks.

Did you try loading a different config file using managunz? I've tried parappa the rappa 2 and hasn't crashed on me

 

[Alex4nder001]

Did you try loading a different config file using managunz? I've tried parappa the rappa 2 and hasn't crashed on me

I use Webman. What configuration have you got?

 

[Neal Cullum]

I use Webman. What configuration have you got?

Can't remember the config it's either soft, gx or default in managunz

 

[Alex4nder001]

Can't remember the config it's either soft, gx or default in managunz

How can I configure the game so webman will load a different ps2 emu .self file? I don't intend to use managunz any time soon.

 

[Neal Cullum]

How can I configure the game so webman will load a different ps2 emu .self file? I don't intend to use managunz any time soon.

I''m not sure i don't know how to change self file in webman

 

[Alex4nder001]

Apologies for my late comment but I'm really desperate. Has anyone got a config file for managunz or any other tested and working solution? I'm really desperate. I've installed Managunz just to play it, but I don't know what will get it working.

 

[DJPlace]

you can always buy a PS4 and buy the game digital....

 

[Alex4nder001]

you can always buy a PS4 and buy the game digital....

I don’t have the money for a another console! Why would I want to do that? I want to play it on my PS3. Another guy got it working on his PS3 Slim, and I want to do the same.

 

[JuanDurring]

Any luck? I'm trying to get the same game running and am having the same exact issues.

 

[MaverickZXA]

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[MaverickZXA]

I don’t have the money for a another console! Why would I want to do that? I want to play it on my PS3. Another guy got it working on his PS3 Slim, and I want to do the same.

Alex4nder001 - did you ever get it working?

 

[Alex4nder001]

Alex4nder001 - did you ever get it working?

No, but things have changed. I got a PS2, installed FreeHDboot, etc. blah blah blah... So this is not really a concern of mine any more.

 

[MaverickZXA]

well, if it still was, I have a custom emu setting file that makes it playable on the PS3 - If you're interested, let me know

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No, but things have changed. I got a PS2, installed FreeHDboot, etc. blah blah blah... So this is not really a concern of mine any more.

well, if it still was, I have a custom emu setting file that makes it playable on the PS3 - If you're interested, let me know

 

[Alex4nder001]

well, if it still was, I have a custom emu setting file that makes it playable on the PS3 - If you're interested, let me know

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well, if it still was, I have a custom emu setting file that makes it playable on the PS3 - If you're interested, let me know

I'm interested, please tell me

 

[EmulateLife]

I think those config files only work for backwards compatible or semi-backwards compatible PS3s for Parappa the Rapper 2. I have a Slim and have tried both configs and the game still freezes up on the first cutscene. I don't think it can be played on non-backwards compatible PS3s at all unless they make another config.

@MaverickZXA if you do have a config for non-backwards compatible PS3s I'd love to have it. If it's one of the ones in ManaGunz I've tried those it doesn't help.