Issue using "Sharp Pixel Backgrounds" | Persona Modding | Page 1

obtuse panther Aug 18, 2024, 11:41 AM

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I'm not entirely sure what the problem is, but this is what I've managed to find out:
When using the mod "Sharp Pixel Backgrounds - Dithered", the game does not seem to launch properly. There is a delay in Reloaded followed by an error (Image 1). The game still opens afterwards.
I don't know if the mod works afterwards, but the main reason this is a problem for me is that when used with the new Kotone Cutscenes mod, it seems to prevent that from loading. (Soul Phrase plays instead)
I still don't know for sure this is the problem, but if I launch my mod set with everything except that enabled, it works fine. (Image 2 and 3 are my mod list) I've tried moving the backgrounds mod to the top and bottom, using just it with nothing else, using just it with only the dependencies enabled, and it's the same problem every time.

past minnow Aug 18, 2024, 11:34 PM

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the delay is to be expected bc QOL collection and sharp pixel backgrounds both load a lot of assets. personally I have an SSD so everything loads quicker, but it still takes a while. check the log that pops up when you boot the game just to make sure it's still loading files. if it is, you're good, don't close the error until it's done. (alternatively, load one mod with the other disabled, then enable the other mod and load)

before you do all this though it might be worth clearing the persona essentials cache (go to pessentials, delete Cache/P3P)

obtuse panther Aug 18, 2024, 11:38 PM

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If that is the case, it still breaks the kotone cutscenes mod

past minnow Aug 18, 2024, 11:42 PM

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what happens if you boot with only KCP + sharp pixel bgs?

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(and persona essentials, and bgme framework)

obtuse panther Aug 18, 2024, 11:42 PM

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the cache file was 78GB, I removed it, same problem

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same problem with just these

past minnow Aug 18, 2024, 11:58 PM

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this is gonna be so unhelpful lol but it works on my machine 😭

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man this is hard to troubleshoot bc of that

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KCP intro still loads properly without sharp pixel bgs?

obtuse panther Aug 19, 2024, 12:05 AM

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yeah I have no idea what could be the problem really. Maybe it's missing a dependancy, idk

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without sharp pixel bg, the game opens almost instantly, and the new intro plays
with it, it has that delay with the error, then the game opening with soul phase playing (and its also laggy)

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 12:06 AM

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have you tried reinstalling sharp pixel bg?

obtuse panther Aug 19, 2024, 12:06 AM

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yes

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 12:06 AM

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stupid question but worth asking i figured

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dang

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what if you only have sharp pixel bgs and persona essentials enabled? does it still give you issues?

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obviously you cant test the opening that way, it's moreso testing for that r2 error and seeing if the BGs actually load

obtuse panther Aug 19, 2024, 12:08 AM

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I didn't go past the menu at any point to check if the mod actually worked tbf

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but I think if I use it at all it gives the error and the longer loading

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if it breaks the cutscenes then I wouldn't want to use it anyway

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 12:14 AM

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right. it's more of a troubleshooting sort of deal

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is the issue with the mod itself or the mods together

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I did try the dithered one and I didn't have issues. but I technically tested with de-dithered, maybe that would work...?

obtuse panther Aug 19, 2024, 1:45 PM

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I tried the de-dithered one, same problem, it also seems to break some other mods but not all of them
I can't tell if the backgrounds themselves worked or not, I don't think they did

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The pixelated PSP backgrounds mod works fine so I'll just use that for now

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 4:22 PM

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@velvet cosmos I've had two separate users report issues with sharp pixel backgrounds, this one and another help thread. the issue seems to be the mod timing out on load and not actually loading the proper backgrounds. would you know if there's any proper resolution to this? I can't reproduce the issue on my end so it's proven difficult to help out :/

velvet cosmos Aug 19, 2024, 4:23 PM

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is it conflicting with Kotone cutscenes lol

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 4:27 PM

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no, it seems to be causing issues on its own

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just so happens that more people are playing P3P now because of Kotone cutscenes lol

velvet cosmos Aug 19, 2024, 4:32 PM

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try deleting cache folder idk

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pixelated backgrounds works because it's not built for merging

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mine is

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backgrounds and scripts are on the same paks

obtuse panther Aug 19, 2024, 4:33 PM

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velvet cosmos is it conflicting with Kotone cutscenes lol

it stops the cutscenes mod from working

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so yes

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for me at least

velvet cosmos Aug 19, 2024, 4:34 PM

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the issue is either on their end or due to priority

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my mod is made so it can merge with other people's mods

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provided they do the same

obtuse panther Aug 19, 2024, 4:34 PM

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I've moved it around the list, to the top, the bottom, the middle etc, as well as trying to use just that and nothing else, just that and dependancies

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same error in reloaded

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and using just that + cutscenes + dependancies, same problem of breaking the cutscenes

velvet cosmos Aug 19, 2024, 4:34 PM

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im not sure then

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i'd have to look into it

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@past minnow you say it works for you?

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 4:35 PM

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yes

velvet cosmos Aug 19, 2024, 4:35 PM

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clear cache then i guess

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no clue

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 4:36 PM

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I tried on my main R2 install, I tried on a clean portable R2 install, I tried dithered and de-dithered

obtuse panther Aug 19, 2024, 4:36 PM

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my cache folder was like 80gb, deleting that didn't work

past minnow Aug 19, 2024, 4:37 PM

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here's the other help thread I'm referencing - it was originally made well before Kotone cutscenes was out https://discord.com/channels/746211612981198989/1254033032579514368

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I almost wonder if it's some sort of hardware thing, like if your drive can't load the files fast enough it always fails due to R2 timing out or something. idk

#Issue using "Sharp Pixel Backgrounds"