Alex nodded in agreement. "Definitely. We're going to have to make sure to spread the word about this fix to all our fellow WWE fans."
| Problem | Fix | |--------|------| | | Recompress using Gzip (.gz) or CSO (not ZIP/RAR). Use Ciso or MaxCSO at compression level 1 or 2 (not 9). | | Audio stutter / missing entrance music | In PCSX2: Config → Audio → Interpolation = 4 (Catmull-Rom) , Synchronization Mode = TimeStretch . For real PS2: Use DVD-R not CD-R, or enable Mode 2 in OPL. | | Game freezes during Royal Rumble / CAW | Switch PCSX2 to Software Renderer (F9) during the match. Or in OPL: Enable Mode 6 (disable IGR) + Mode 1 . | | Save game corruption | Use a fresh memory card file (PCSX2) or real card. Never compress save data. | | Highly compressed ISO won’t boot | Extract to .iso first, then compress to .cso with level ≤ 2. PS2 BIOS must be valid (SCPH-70012 recommended). | wwe smackdown vs raw ps2 highly compressed fix
Compressed games sometimes have invalid or missing Product Codes (e.g., SLUS-21234). The emulator can’t link the save to the game. Alex nodded in agreement