[ISSUE]: Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 freezes with looping music while trying to start with buttons.

[Maxkatsur]

Checks

• [X] I have checked existing OPL issues for duplicates and found none
• [X] I am using either OPL latest stable version, or archived version or OPL beta version

Describe the issue

When I was trying to play Championship mode in NFS Hot Pursuit 2, it suddenly starts to loop indefinitely, never to move forward. The music loops in forever, and the game explicitly freezes. It also happens when I push any DualShock 2 button, and this problem happens.

Console model

SCPH-90008

OPL version / revision

OPL beta 1.2.0 1970

In which device(s) have you experienced this issue?

USB

Context and extra information

The USB game files were in was of exFAT format. The game affected is Need for Speed: Hot Pursuit 2 [SLES-50738] http://redump.org/disc/1104/

[10522]

Need for Speed Hot Pursuit 2 [SLES_507.31] (Version 1.00):

OPL Stable 1.1.0 SMB & USB - works well

OPL Beta 1.2.0 2061 SMB & USB - works well

My PS2 model is SCPH-90008. I use redump images and don't use PADEMU, VMC, GSM.

[Maxkatsur]

I don't believe you, stranger. I tested it myself. The OPL 1.2.0 betas are quite unstable, but it's understandable, since this version is still W.I.P.