[Issue]: Metroid Prime 2 Echoes: Artificating

[superblitz87]

Describe the bug

Other issues with MP2 have been reported on #302 & #93

The issue I have been seeing does not involve using cheats.

The game runs but has artifacting, pausing at screens for long periods while the game goes on in the background. Sometimes the game freezes all together.

I tried the same file in Dolphin and it runs without issues. I did obtain the file from other sources but had the same result in Swiss.

Tried an SDSP2 & SDSP2 2.0; same results for both.

Metroid Prime (1) works correctly - yes, it is a different game, but thought it would be a good note since it came from the same studio and series.

Steps to reproduce

PicoBoot version: 0.3
Swiss version: 1730
Archive: Metroid prime 2 iso
Run game

Expected behavior

Game to run

Relevant log output

No response

Add screenshots

https://youtu.be/o_SCXx-hReY?si=xZTujoW26B84WXq4

[Extrems]

Cannot reproduce. This appear to be a hardware defect along the path of the GP FIFO, CP and XF, but this may also be caused by a power regulation issue (failing capacitors).

[superblitz87]

All other games are working correctly without issue (listed below):

• Need for Speed: Most Wanted
• Super Smash Bros. melee
• Metroid Prime (1)
• Billy Hatcher
• Mario party (4,5,6,7)
• Mario Tennis
• Mario Baseball
• Super Mario Sunshine
• Bloody Roar Primal Fury
• Prince of Persia (Sands of time, warrior within, two thrones)
• Baten Kaitos
• Beyond Good & Evil
• Burnout
• DBZ Budokai (1 & 2)
• Dragon's Lair 3d
• Eternal Darkness
• Fifa Street (1 & 2)
• Final Fantasy crystal chronicles
• Fire Emblem
• F-Zero
• Zelda Twilight princess
• Luigi's Mansion
• Mario golf
• Mario Kart DD
• MLB Slugfest (2003 & 2004)
• NBA Street (1,2, & 3)
• NFL Blitz (2K3 & 2k2)
• NFL Street (1 & 2)
• NHL Hitz (2k2, 2k3, Pro)
• Paper Mario thousand year door
• PSO (1/2 & 3)
• Pikmin (1 & 2)
• Pokemon (Box; Colosseum; XD)
• Sonic Adventure 2
• Soulcalibur II
• SSX (tricky; 3; on tour)
• Star Fox (Assault & Adventure)
• Super Mario Strikers
• Super monkey ball (1 & 2)
• Skies of Arcadia
• Time Splitters (future purfect; 2)
• Zoids - Battle legends

If it were a hardware issue, would likely see the issue on more than just 1 game.

[Extrems]

Unfortunately I cannot fix spooky ghost bugs that I cannot reproduce.

[superblitz87]

I understand that. I work in I.T.

What other information can I provide that may aid you?

[Extrems]

I'm not sure. I tried using unusual settings but nothing happened.

[Extrems]

I figured it out. This is caused by the "Pause for resolution change" setting.

[superblitz87]

I have verified your solution.

Including a video of the resolution: https://youtu.be/7z2XUr9Xi7s?si=IVVlOnlylvK3EYl1

Thank you for your aid & time.