[ISSUE]: "Stolen" PS2 game freeze at the "News Logo"

[redbob-bot]

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• I have checked existing OPL issues for duplicates and found none
• I am using either OPL latest stable version, or archived version or OPL beta version

Describe the issue

So , the game that I've had this issue , it's called "Stolen" , What I find strange about this problem is that the FMV's are smooth and this game doesn't show any difference in speed between the USB and DVD however , whenever I tried to start a new game it's starting just fine , but when the "News Logo" it's about to disappear , the game freeze and the music it's repeating like a loop . I've tried all sorts of USB's ( brands , 2.0 , 3.0 , 16 GB , 64 GB and 128 GB ) and I've tried both formats FAT32 and exFAT .

Console model

SCPH-75000 and SCPH-77000

OPL version / revision

OPL 0.9.3 , OPL 1.0.0 , OPL 1.1.0 , OPL 1.2.0 Beta 2048 and OPL 1.2.0 Beta 2218

In which device(s) have you experienced this issue?

USB

Context and extra information

No response

[Jaajees]

Enable MODE 4 in the Game Settings

This should help, however it will skip all FMVs.

[Jaajees]

If mode 4 doesn't solve the problem, try other compatibility modes.

[BloodRaynare]

The game runs fine on fast storage such as MMCE even without any compatibility modes so again another case of USB's too slow transfer rate

[redbob-bot]

@BloodRaynare lucky me , that I own 2 MX4SIO's , and yes the game works on the MX4SIO .
@Jaajees Thanks for that and yes mode 4 did made the game playable , but unfortunately the FMV's won't , which is a drawback , considering that the FMV's are smooth
But , to be honest , I know I can simply just play this game on the MX4SIO but also let's be real here , I know USB is not the most optimal option but for a lot of people it's the only option . And I've opened up this issue , just because I wanted to help well anyone who had this issue .
But once again I thank you both @BloodRaynare and @Jaajees for tanking time to responde to my issue

[10522]

Stolen [SLUS_210.99]:

OPL Stable 1.1.0 SMB - works well
OPL Stable 1.1.0 USB - freezes on the first FMV after starting a new game

OPL Beta 1.2.0 2218 SMB - works well
OPL Beta 1.2.0 2218 USB - freezes on the first FMV after starting a new game

My PS2 model is SCPH-90008. Compatibility modes do not help. I use redump images and don't use PADEMU, VMC, GSM.

[redbob-bot]

@10522
Thanks for the test friend , but I've came to the conclusion that this game will straight up freeze because of that first FMV ( you can activate mode 4 , but this way you won't really know the story that well ) , MX4SIO it's a much better solution for this game to be played 100%

[redbob-bot]

So @BloodRaynare , @10522 and @Jaajees
I really appreciate that you answered my problem so nice and politely and I will close this issue by two solutions :

1. Activate mode 4 , the game won't freeze on the first FMV but this will unfortunately skip all FMV's .
2. Play the game off of a MX4SIO , this way the game won't freeze on the first FMV without any compatibility modes , and you won't have to skip all the FMV's

[10522]

@redbob-bot please open this issue as it is still not fixed.

[redbob-bot]

@10522 Ok , but , personally I don't think there's an fix for this game on USB , because I've tried everything to work , OPL versions from 0.9.3 , 1.0.0 , 1.1.0 , 1.2.0 Beta 2016 , 1.2.0 Beta 2048 and 1.2.0 Beta 2218 , and both formats FAT32 and exFAT and yet nothing , although this game was even more problematic on the USB side when I've used OPL 0.9.3 ( It freezes on the Hip Games Logo )

[J013k]

It seems that also with a PAL version (SLES_528.82) the issue is the same:

Of course through USB with OPL 2218.
None of the compatibility modes helps (except mode 4 to skip FMV).