Final Fantasy IX Disc 1 of 4 [U] [SLUS-01294] -doesn't work...

i downloaded the file twice (from the different mirrors) and it still shows the same thing...when i try to mount the image(the .cue file) on daemon tools lite 4.30.1 an error message pops up and says:
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Unable to mount image. File not accessible.
"this is the first time it happened to me...i don't think it's a problem with my computer or program because other games works...i tried opening it directly with ePSXe v.1.7.0. but it just shows a black screen...(i use: for video- P.E.Op.S. Soft Driver 1.14; for sound- Eternal SPU Plugin 1.41;for Cdrom- ePSXe CDR WNT/W2K core 1.7.0.)because of the daemon problem i don't think the emulator have anything to do with it...but i get a black screen with some other games too so i thought i should add this information...is it a problem with the original file? or some problem on my side?i apologize if posted in the wrong sub-forum...

maybe...just maybe there is sumthin wrong with the aspi when you installed daemon tools..
well cant help much...never experienced those problem...but try to uninstall the daemon first...get some fresh copy of the emulator with all the files needed...then try the newer video plugin...for that is the video problem...hope it'll help :)

i downloaded daemon and the emulator with the plugins pack that can be found here...
i installed everything and tried different video plugins...
still doesn't work...same problem...

is this the first time you use the emulator?
i mean...have you try to play another rom with it?
first read the emu manual...there is some notes about some games...
if other games is working,than maybe its the rom problem...
if not....its software problem...
either you're havent config the emu...or dont have the right plugin for it...
try and discover the best plugin and settings for your pc !
if you still having a problem,PM me..i'll give you mine with the settings.... :)

Hi,Make sure that your BIOS is compatible with the ROM that you are playing. This version of ePSXe (1.7.0) is unlikely to have compatibility issues with FFIX, so I would also try lowering your settings to try and see if the game will actually run on your system, first of all. Gradually up the settings, tweaking them one by one (not all at once...) and then this should solve your problem.Also try running not using Daemon Tools in the first instance; just load the ROM image with ePSXe. I believe that I've had a similar experience with ePSXe/Daemon Tools incompatibility, so make sure to try that method, too.In the unlikely event that your rom image is corrupted, you may need to either download the rom image again or find a torrent that has the uncompressed iso inside it and try to see if the torrent tries to correct any bad sections within your iso image.Let the board know if any of the advice given by me or others worked & post your results; it will likely help other board members and lurking guests.Hope that helps.

i had also got a problem like yours ender556but guess what me and my girlfriend is now playing FF IXthe difference between you and me is that we are using Psx Emulator V 1.13 ^^,but as the others will say ePsxe is much better than Psx ^^,and that is true

ePSXe 1.5.2 tends to work better than 1.7.0 for squaresoft games for some reason.

Yes...epsxe is enchanced psx emulator...
so if the problem only occur with any 3d games...maybe its a video card problem...
the vga cant handle some full 3d game....cause epsxe enchance the game..
like zinetics said the PsxEmu not enchance the game..just play it with same (or lower) quality!
if not...try to explore and discover some plugin settings and option!
i'll share my settings as soon as i can :)

yup vhiznu i play FF IXas i use Psx Emulatormy configuration are in low configuration/settingslike 8800hz of soundor 640x400 60hz in full screen mode^^,

stopped using daemon for PS games...tried using PSX emulator...low setting (tried the 8800hz of sound and 640x400 60hz in full screen mode) ...doesn't work.... (the error shown is: "incorrect header" i don't know what it means...)tried ePSXe 1.5.2...used the plugins that work best with some other games i tried...still doesn't work...the BIOS i use is the most available one on the net...SCPH1001.BIN...how do i check if the BIOS is compatible with the ROM?in case it will help you help me:my Display adapter is RADEON 9000 SERIES.
my Processor is intel pentium 4 CPU 2.00GHz
(win XP)
SP3
512MB of RAM, 2GHzcan't think of anything else that might help...so far, the video plugin that worked best was Pete's OpenGL Driver 1.76...i can't use torrents...so i am limited to sites like this...i already downloaded the file twice...it might be that i don't play enough with the setting...but i really can't think of a reason to why it should be so complicated...thanks for the advices so far...

Hi,Try swapping the video plugins with the D3D plugin just to see if anything changes (again, the small tweaking talked about before).Also try P.E.Op.S CDR plugin instead of the ePSXe internal plugin; this one is apparently stable for use with the 1.7.0 emulator (as far as I know).Seeing as the game is an US NTSC game, the BIOS used should be the oldest one. It follows that a PSX must run all games, regardless of age; hence the game must run stable with the oldest BIOS, which is SCPH-1001 (v2.2 12/04/95). You could also try:

• SCPH-101 (v4.5 05/25/00)
• SCPH-9001 (v4.1 12/16/97)
• SCPH-7501 (v4.1 12/16/97)
• SCPH-7001 (v4.1 12/16/97)
• SCPH-5501 (v3.0 11/18/96)

As an aside, Final Fantasy IX and Chrono Cross broke in 1.6.0 and were apparently fixed up for 1.7.0 ???Regarding the "invalid header" error message; this would seem to indicate that the image is corrupted, or was corrupted when it was converted into a different format. Did you try re-downloading the image? And yes, I know: "But I don't want to have to re-download the image because it takes up time and bandwidth!"Unfortunately, it could very well be the problem & your settings may be perfectly fine, so...eh up to you. If you downloaded the rom from a dodgy source, well that could be your problem. As a rule, don't download "rips"; though they significantly reduce the size of certain games, in most cases they totally defile the integrity of the rom and won't run properly.Hope that helps; again, tell the board if any of this helped you out. Thanks.

Wait a minute...hmm... :oOne anomaly that I did notice was the serial number for disc 1. For the US version of Final Fantasy XI, the serials are:

• Disc 1 - SLUS-01251
• Disc 2 - SLUS-01295
• Disc 3 - SLUS-01296
• Disc 4 - SLUS-01297

In Cold Blood's serial number is SLUS-01294 for D1...Also, could you take a small screenshot of the layout of the disc, with a view of the details (ie size, type, date fields)? It seems various commenters have noted problems with the download; the first disc is a .rar (unlike the other 3 with are all .7z), and it has a different serial number...hmm, perhaps a staff member should double-check this download?Can you confirm that you downloaded the image here, ender556?

okay now...
im finished downloading the ffIX disc1 rom from the site....(and say goodbye to my 500 points... hiks)
and yes...im experiencing the very same problem....
the cue cannot be recognized by daemon tools...and the iso/bin have that bad headers thing!
and if you check it with psxfin...the playstation bios start is not red-yellow as usual but is dark blue text without the logo!i suppose this is a bad rom!
so all i can say that....this is the image problem....not your computer!
dont know.....is somebody or someone has suceed to play this rom?

its not difficult to repair a bad .cue file.

Replying to #14

sir loonylion how do you repair a bad .cue file ^^,

Open it in a text editor and change the filename/path info.

so then...rename it to what? :(

Hi all,It seems that Final Fantasy IX is a 1 Data track game, so you *could* use a generic .cue file and substitute it for the one within the .rar. As that knowledge has not been imparted by any senior members yet, I will tell you how.

• Put the .bin within the same directory that you intend to put the .cue file into.
• Copy/paste the below 3 lines into Notepad, changing the name as required.
• Save as NameOfGame.cue (change the name of the cue to be exactly the same as the .bin file; make sure you put this between quotation marks, for example "Final Fantasy IX Disc 1.cue").
• Save as All Files to the same directory as the .bin file.

FILE "NameOfGamePlusExtension" BINARY
TRACK 01 MODE2/2352
INDEX 01 00:00:00Notice how the lines are nestled; the first is flush to the border, while the 2nd line is preceded by two spaces, and finally the 3rd line is preceded by 4. This is normal; don't change it. You'll now have two files, one .bin & one .cue & they will both have exactly the same name.However, can somebody try this and confirm whether it works or does not work? I have a sneaking suspicion that the image itself is no good. In which case, this whole exercise is pointless :-\Hope that helps; post results please. It may may the difference between 400 points used well or 400 points used poorly. Romulation: please update the rom if this doesn't work...pretty please.EDIT: Sorry posters; In the previous post I wrote "Name OfGameMinusExtension", however this is incorrect. It should be "NameOfGamePlusExtension" (for example, "SLUS_012.51.bin"). Sorry...

Hi all,It seems that Final Fantasy IX is a 1 Data track game, so you *could* use a generic .cue file and substitute it for the one within the .rar. As that knowledge has not been imparted by any senior members yet, I will tell you how. * Put the .bin within the same directory that you intend to put the .cue file into.
* Copy/paste the below 3 lines into Notepad, changing the name as required.
* Save as NameOfGame.cue (change the name of the cue to be exactly the same as the .bin file; make sure you put this between quotation marks, for example "Final Fantasy IX Disc 1.cue").
* Save as All Files to the same directory as the .bin file.FILE "NameOfGameMinusExtension" BINARY
TRACK 01 MODE2/2352
INDEX 01 00:00:00Notice how the lines are nestled; the first is flush to the border, while the 2nd line is preceded by two spaces, and finally the 3rd line is preceded by 4. This is normal; don't change it. You'll now have two files, one .bin & one .cue & they will both have exactly the same name.However, can somebody try this and confirm whether it works or does not work? I have a sneaking suspicion that the image itself is no good. In which case, this whole exercise is pointless UndecidedHope that helps; post results please. It may may the difference between 400 points used well or 400 points used poorly. Romulation: please update the rom if this doesn't work...pretty please.

I tried fiddling the cue file to no avail. I also tried removing the cue file from its folder making the PSX emu read only the bin file (which normally works) but still having the same error. I think it's a bad rip. I had previous experiences with bad rips since I tried making a rip of my own and they show the same errors.

thats wise ;D
and yes...from the psx boot...i think that the rom is bad...but who knows?