Fatal Frame 1&2 Camera Mode Non-Existent?

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1) Did the game ever work correctly (i.e. not have this problem) on the
Official PCSX2 build or an earlier version of PCSX2 playground?
(If so, please specify the latest pcsx2-playground or Official revision
that last worked.)

2) What steps will reproduce the problem?
When you already obtain the camera and attempt to go into Camera Mode.

3) What exactly happens when you experience this issue (listing any console 
errors or screen output you receive)?
When pressing the button for the camera, it doesn't respond; the button doesn't 
seem to have any function at all. I [b]can't go into Camera mode in any way.[/b]

Other than that, the game went fine (up to the first ghost encounter that is).

4) What version of PCSX2 are you using? On what operating system? Plugins?
Version : 0.9.7
OS  : Win7 32-bit
GS  : ZeroGS 0.97.1 [ZeroGS]
PAD : SSSPSX Pad Pressure Mod 1.7.1 [PadSSSPSX]
SPU2    : SPU2-X r2693 1.4.0 [SPU2-X-2]
CDVD    : Linuz Iso CDVD 0.9.0 [CDVDIso]
USB : USBnull Driver 0.7.0 [USBnull]
FW  : FWnull Driver 0.6.0 [FWnull]
DEV9    : DEVnull Driver 0.5.0 [DEV9null]

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I tried Googling for answers, but it doesn't seem to have one anywhere. Maybe 
it's just me and the settings? :/ My computer specs shouldn't be an issue 
because I just bought it this year, with 2.40GHz CPU and 1G graphics.

Thank you so much in advance.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by theeaste...@gmail.com on 10 Apr 2011 at 4:08

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If by "Camera Mode" you mean that you play the game through the eyes of the 
character you control, then the answer is this: in the "Directors Cut" edition 
of Fatal Frame 2 (Project Zero in Europe) there is a Camera Mode.
This edition was only released on XBOX.
FF\PZ 1, FF\PZ 2 & FF\PZ 3 on PS2 does not have this mode.
FF\PZ 4 was only released on Nintendo Wii.

Original comment by pg...@yahoo.se on 10 Apr 2011 at 5:56

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Camera Mode or Finder's Mode.

Meaning when you take up the camera to fight the ghosts/take pictures, you'll 
be looking through your camera lenses. No shot can be taken without that mode.

I can't use that mode at all; pressing Circle doesn't put me in that mode like 
how it should in actual PS2.

Both Fatal Frame series have the same problem (1 and 2; 3 can't be played :/).

Original comment by theeaste...@gmail.com on 10 Apr 2011 at 9:28

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Or in a simpler description, I can't use my camera at all.

Sorry for the confusion.

Original comment by theeaste...@gmail.com on 10 Apr 2011 at 9:29

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The European versions (Project Zero) works almost flawlessly.
Try using the latest from EMUCR: http://www.emucr.com/search/label/PCSX2
Try using the GsDx plugin.
Try update your graphics driver.
Try update your DirectX.
Otherwise you graphicscard may be too lame.

Original comment by pg...@yahoo.se on 10 Apr 2011 at 12:16

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Works fine for me in Fatal Frame 1 and 2.
Of course there's still that Z buffer download issue, so actually "shooting" 
the ghosts is nearly impossible (use software rendering to fix).

Original comment by ramapcsx2 on 10 Apr 2011 at 5:08

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ramapcsx2: the phenomena you describe have occurred for me as well, but only on 
PZ1.
It appears to be the game it self that causes it, and shows when it thinks you 
have  blowed an opportunity.
The game can also jam it self when it thinks you have neglected to save,
and this has happened for me when playing it on console as well.
PCSX2 emulates this by doing some illegal C++ runtime stuff, which makes 
Windows terminate the program; an incorrect solution according to me.

Original comment by pg...@yahoo.se on 10 Apr 2011 at 5:55

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Thank you for the feedbacks. I appreciate them.

I bought my PC just this year with decent specs. They're not the best of the 
best, but at least they should be good enough to play an emulator that was 
developed years ago.

I'm using North American copy. Are NA copies not playable in this emulator?

Original comment by theeaste...@gmail.com on 11 Apr 2011 at 1:34

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Your PC specs don't have anything to do with this.
Neither has the age of the emulator (which isn't even done yet, just btw ;) ).

My copy of the game is the same region, so it's definitely a problem on your 
end.
I just can't say what it could be.

Original comment by ramapcsx2 on 11 Apr 2011 at 6:05

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pg...@yahoo.se:
When the game crashes on a real console, PCSX2 is expected to give any form of 
bad error.
It may crash, it may show tons of TLB misses, or it may just hang the game.
It's not really feasible to try and work out a graceful shutdown, just for the 
sake of it :p

Original comment by ramapcsx2 on 11 Apr 2011 at 6:37

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Closing, since the op figured out the problem.

Original comment by ramapcsx2 on 12 Apr 2011 at 9:06

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