HOW TO LAUNCH CLASSIC VERSION ON LOW PC ???

[TaGGaR]

Hello everyone. I just wanted to ask community for help in my situation.
I really enjoyed playing PSO 2 game since 2020 (before New Genesis). It was the only MMO game that me and my friends could really enjoy on our weak PC`s. So after New Genesis came out we`ve got problem that we no more able even just to open the game it self. So if there is any way how we can play PSO 2 classic version without entering in New Genesis ?
P.S.: I know that we can just change blocks inside the game, but the problem is that we cant even launch NG because of poor PC.
P.S 2 : Sorry for my poor english

[Rogue]

You need new PC. Classic version now uses the same engine as NGS , so same problem for "Low PC".

[phoenixD]

If you have a PC that doesn't support the AVX instruction set there's basically nothing you can do aside from getting a newer machine :(

[VanillaLucia]

Even if you could get it to work, Phantasy Star Online 2 has gotten a graphics engine update which was originally released back in March on the Japanese version that made it so all players were forced to play the game on compatible systems or upgrade to more modern machines. Unfortunately if you do not have anything that can support AVX you will not be able to bypass the launcher or if you do you will be hit with a very hefty performance cost.

I believe it remains to be seen whether or not Sega will address this considering that there were a few instances before where I remember bypassing AVX at the time when it came to something like God Eater 3 and Bandai Namco eventually patching out that requirement - though I wouldn't quite bet on Sega doing the same.

[zero254]

Don't worry, this game runs like ass on any pc because of the busted v-sync it forces on since ngs.

Originally posted by ShockR4ver:

They pooped ♥♥♥♥ to every players with low pc, i was playing too by a win7 computer, i have spent like 50k$ in the game, and for my lucky i had upgraded computer, so i had to MOVE everythings from my main computer to work computer for play pso2... SEGA don't give a FU*K to nobody.

[helix]

Just get a new PC. Complaining that you can't run a new engine on a decade old+ PC that couldn't even run the OG PSO2 on max settings is actual high tier levels of brain rot entitlement. Sooner or later, you need to upgrade, or you won't be able to play new tech.

[Crystal Sharrd]

IIRC, most people, at least most people using Steam, are no longer using PCs too old to support AVX instruction sets.

[Prokaizer]

Only stupid people buy PC now.
GTX 1660 super costed like 200 dollars when it came out.
Now with inflated prices due to scalping and crypto mining, the price went up to 600 dollars.
This circus won't over anytime soon.
A 2+ years old GPU cost x3 times more now, than when it first came out.

[X2dZ]

Originally posted by helix:

Just get a new PC. Complaining that you can't run a new engine on a decade old+ PC that couldn't even run the OG PSO2 on max settings is actual high tier levels of brain rot entitlement. Sooner or later, you need to upgrade, or you won't be able to play new tech.

There are reports of potato owners whose PCs qualified for NGS and managed to play fine up to a certain update. After which they either slowed down or become totally unplayable.

The slowing part happened to me till finally it became a crashfest.

Laptops are cheaper than GPUs but with the drawbacks of soldered chips and some bad cooling depending on the model.

Op has to pick his poison. It sucks but even my 2020 machine is suffering too.

[Tony Terrano]

Originally posted by helix:

Just get a new PC. Complaining that you can't run a new engine on a decade old+ PC that couldn't even run the OG PSO2 on max settings is actual high tier levels of brain rot entitlement. Sooner or later, you need to upgrade, or you won't be able to play new tech.

I can understand having to upgrade your computer for a new game like NGS, but base PSO2 has been around for 9 years. To upgrade your gear to play an old game is pretty unreasonable in my opinion. Especially if you have no interest in playing NGS.

The key problem I'm finding with people with potato pcs isn't that their systems are too weak. It's more so because their CPUs don't have the instruction set like AVX to access the game. Take note of people with CPUs like Pentinum and Celeron that still don't have it.

[Koalify756]

There's no other way to get around this problem when it comes to AVX. I'm sorry that you and your friends can't play pso2 base anymore. It sucks, but SEGA made the decision for their own reason.

Can you and your friends afford a PC/laptop that can run PSO2 base? (Assuming that is the only game you prefer to play.) It doesn't have to high spec to run it, but if you and your friends have some money, could you afford it?

[Kriya Takagi]

There was a time when I couldnt play battlefield 2042 cuz my PC back then was too old to run it and I had to get a new one. We all have to upgrade at some point

[Taran Tatsuuchi]

Originally posted by sonic65101:

IIRC, most people, at least most people using Steam, are no longer using PCs too old to support AVX instruction sets.

94.59% AVX

https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam

[MoppBoi37]

Originally posted by X2dZ:

Originally posted by helix:

Just get a new PC. Complaining that you can't run a new engine on a decade old+ PC that couldn't even run the OG PSO2 on max settings is actual high tier levels of brain rot entitlement. Sooner or later, you need to upgrade, or you won't be able to play new tech.

There are reports of potato owners whose PCs qualified for NGS and managed to play fine up to a certain update. After which they either slowed down or become totally unplayable.

The slowing part happened to me till finally it became a crashfest.

Laptops are cheaper than GPUs but with the drawbacks of soldered chips and some bad cooling depending on the model.

Op has to pick his poison. It sucks but even my 2020 machine is suffering too.

how are you having trouble playing the game with 2020 hardware? i have 2019 hardware and i can push 100+ frames in this game.

[AN BIFFED ELF!!!!]

My 2014 PC runs this game fine. Just the software itself has crash issues at times which are reproducable symptoms that are mutual with far current modern setups.

[Crakerhack]

Originally posted by TaGGiL228:

Hello everyone. I just wanted to ask community for help in my situation.
I really enjoyed playing PSO 2 game since 2020 (before New Genesis). It was the only MMO game that me and my friends could really enjoy on our weak PC`s. So after New Genesis came out we`ve got problem that we no more able even just to open the game it self. So if there is any way how we can play PSO 2 classic version without entering in New Genesis ?
P.S.: I know that we can just change blocks inside the game, but the problem is that we cant even launch NG because of poor PC.
P.S 2 : Sorry for my poor english

I don't know if this will be of much use to you but, if you have a low end pc and are looking for a good mmo for you and your friends, might I suggest giving City of Heroes on the homecoming server a shot? It will absolutely run on pretty much anything. Also look into GeForce Now or even Shadow PC. With Shadow PC you get your own top end pc running in a server room that you can play your games with on your low end pc through streaming. It takes about a month with Shadow for them to build the PC you order to use. Got me through some tough times until I could buy something better.