Release : Tutorial PS2 Surume version 0.0.3
🚀Settings with the MTVU1 hack per Game;🚀
⚠️Important Note ⚠️
Before diving in, I want to set clear expectations regarding this technique. Please note that this solution is not a universal fix; it is a targeted hack designed to boost performance in specific titles. While it yields excellent results for games like KH1, it relies on frame-skipping, which can introduce visual stutter and an inconsistent feel in other engines.
(First, disable the hacks: VU1 Instant and VU1Flag Hack — they are not compatible with MTVU1.)
(These settings will not work for all games, but for some games.)
- Performances -
· EE Cycle Skip ( The only setting to try among the different modes is to see if it adds performance or not."), Disable (OFF) them if you experience slowdowns!
· MTVU (Multi-Threaded VU) Enable
· MTVU sync → Unsafe (Fast) Enable
· Wait loop detection Enable
· INTC stat hack Enable
- CPU -
· EE clamp → None ( Full if there are visual bugs. )
· EE round → Chop/Zero
· EE div round → Nearest
· VU0 clamp → None ( Normal if there are visual bugs. )
· VU0 round → Chop/Zero
· VU1 clamp → None ( Normal if there are visual bugs. )
· VU1 round → Chop/Zero
The clamping modes (like 'Full' or 'Extra') are fixes to resolve graphical bugs or specific crashes in certain games. Enabling them by default slows down emulation unnecessarily without providing any general benefit. They should only be used if a game absolutely requires them.
- Display -
· 120hz Mode : Interpolate ( High Device )
· Vsync ( sync frame 3 )
- Rendering -
· Aspect → Stretch
· Renderer → Metal
· Résolution → 2x
· Framebuffer Fetch
MTVU is very compatible, but it can cause problems in some games (like freezing during cutscenes or loading). If a game crashes, you need to disable it.
In summary, the most effective combination for MTVU is to enable the hack while keeping all Round and Clamp settings on their default values ('None' and 'Chop/Zero') to get better performance with MTVU1.