Zsnes crashes on start

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 6:47 am

Hi! I'm having a problem with zsnes. I used to open the program normally until a few days ago... now it won't open, it just crashes when I try it. There's just a black box where the window is supposed to be, and the program doesn't respond. I downloaded it again, but nothing happened... Anyone knows why this happens?

I'm using an intel dg33bu with core 2 duo e6750 2.66 ghz, 2 gb of ram, incorporated video.
Direct X 9.0c
Windows XP Service Pack 3
ZSnes 1.51

edit: I'm having this message when I open dxdiag: 'DxDiag has detected there may have been a problem accessing DirectInput the last time this program was used. Would you like to bypass DirectInput this time? [YES] [NO] ' and the Games devices in Control Panel doesn't open.

Thanks in advance.

kode54 · Post by **kode54** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:02 am

Delete the configuration and try again?

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:08 am

kode54 wrote:Delete the configuration and try again?

Nope... I deleted zsnesw.cfg and nothing. I even erased the program and downloaded it again, but nothing happened.

Francis64 · Post by **Francis64** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:34 am

What are your computer specs?
Which version of Windows and DirectX are you using (if you're using Windows) ?
Are you using the latest (v 1.51) ZSnes?

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 10:39 am

Francis64 wrote:What are your computer specs?
Which version of Windows and DirectX are you using (if you're using Windows) ?
Are you using the latest (v 1.51) ZSnes?

I'm using an intel dg33bu with core 2 duo e6750 2.66 ghz, 2 gb of ram, incorporated video.
Direct X 9.0c
Windows XP Service Pack 3
ZSnes 1.51

I used to play fine with this until some time ago... I'm not sure when this happened, I didn't use the emulator for some time, I updated windows and video codecs, and installed and uninstalled some programs during that time. Even if I download the emulator again, the problem occurs.

franpa · Post by **franpa** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:00 am

probably newer video drivers are at fault, intels integrated video cards are full of fail.

Francis64 · Post by **Francis64** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:51 am

Start menu >> Run >> Open: dxdiag
click OK

Does DirectX diagnostics say anything?

What about other graphical applications that require DirectX? Do they work?

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:54 am

Francis64 wrote:Start menu >> Run >> Open: dxdiag
click OK

Does DirectX diagnostics say anything?

What about other graphical applications that require DirectX? Do they work?

uh oh... dx diag sent me the next message: 'DxDiag has detected there may have been a problem accessing DirectInput the last time this program was used. Would you like to bypass DirectInput this time? [YES] [NO] '

I haven't found any way to solve this. I think I'll need to backup and reinstall windows... but if anyone knows other solution please let me know.

Thanks a lot

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:56 am

franpa wrote:probably newer video drivers are at fault, intels integrated video cards are full of fail.

Well, I've never updated the video drivers... I think it must be that dxdiag problem I mentioned in the last post.

Thanks =)

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 5:38 pm

Reinstall directx before your whole OS... -_-

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:25 pm

grinvader wrote:Reinstall directx before your whole OS... -_-

Yes, I have already tried it. Went here http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... layLang=en and reinstalled direct x (twice). but the problem is still there for some reason...

I can't open game devices in control panel too... Besides from this, everything else seems fine in dxdiag.

edit: I also tried restoring system a few times to different dates up to the oldest date... but it didn't solve the dx or the emulator problem.

I'll try downloading it again but from here (just in case xP) http://www.microsoft.com/downloads/deta ... laylang=en

edit. didn't fix thew problems =/

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:32 pm

Disable and then reenable DDraw acceleration via dxdiag.

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:38 pm

Deathlike2 wrote:Disable and then reenable DDraw acceleration via dxdiag.

Thanks... I tried it just now, but the emulator still has that same rare problem. All the other games using ddraw work fine...

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:40 pm

Have you rebooted your comp recently? If you haven't, try rebooting.

Have you loaded some apps in the background recently? Close all unnecessary apps that are not in use. You haven't mentioned what OS you used anyways.

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 9:57 pm

Deathlike2 wrote:Have you rebooted your comp recently? If you haven't, try rebooting.

Have you loaded some apps in the background recently? Close all unnecessary apps that are not in use. You haven't mentioned what OS you used anyways.

Oh, sorry.. I mentioned it but not in the first post. I put it there right now just in case. I'm using windows xp service pack 3

I've rebooted it a few times this week, and today too. I also closed everything I could except the windows xp things, but it still doesn't open...

Post by **grinvader** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 11:48 pm

It needs directinput and won't open if you don't have it working correctly.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Sun Aug 09, 2009 12:06 am

Are you using a gamepad? If so, disconnect it and/or disable the software that is used for mapping...

Taikun · Post by **Taikun** » Thu Aug 13, 2009 11:12 pm

Hey guys, I couldn't find the way to repair direct x, but I reinstalled windows and zsnes is working fine. I have the windows updates up to service pack 3 and the last directx 9 and there's no problem at all. Thank you all for your help =)

noodles · Post by **noodles** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 12:49 pm

I've just encountered this problem as well, but I don't want to reinstall my OS at this time. I don't have the disc anyway.

Hyos · Post by **Hyos** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 5:06 pm

If it is the same problem, it obviously is problem with a controller. You will probably have to experiment with removing your controller/drivers/disabling the gameport in device manager, reinstalling them. Also googling for a solution with the dxdiag message might help. Seems like a general issue, not specific to ZSNES.

noodles · Post by **noodles** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 6:24 pm

No, I mean

Taikun wrote:Hi! I'm having a problem with zsnes. I used to open the program normally until a few days ago... now it won't open, it just crashes when I try it. There's just a black box where the window is supposed to be, and the program doesn't respond. I downloaded it again, but nothing happened... Anyone knows why this happens?

this problem. I don't have a controller installed, at least I don't think so.

Post by **odditude** » Thu Feb 18, 2010 9:32 pm

noodles wrote:No, I mean
Taikun wrote:Hi! I'm having a problem with zsnes. I used to open the program normally until a few days ago... now it won't open, it just crashes when I try it. There's just a black box where the window is supposed to be, and the program doesn't respond. I downloaded it again, but nothing happened... Anyone knows why this happens?
this problem. I don't have a controller installed, at least I don't think so.

well, something (outside of zsnes) changed. unfortunately, you need to figure out what that might have been - were any new programs/updates/drivers installed, etc.

noodles · Post by **noodles** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 6:24 am

I found the problem. It was my pen tablet! I remembered it keeping one of my games from working.

I uninstalled the driver, and now ZSNES works. Might want to make a note of ZSNES not working with Vistablet drivers.

Post by **grinvader** » Fri Feb 19, 2010 7:18 am

noodles wrote:Might want to make a note of screwy Vistablet drivers not working with ZSNES.