Problem loading N64 games

[Dragon_slayer]

I canâ??t get Project 64 working. GameEx starts okay, I can browse through all the N64 roms but when I click on a game it looks like the emulator is going to start & then I receive the message â??failed to open file.â? Project 64 remains open & I can manually load a game, they just wonâ??t start up automatically via GameEx.

Hereâ??s my how itâ??s configured;

[Emulator_3]

Enabled=True

DumbyValue=

STARTPAGENAME=N64

TITLETEXT=Nintendo N64

StartPageLogo=N64

ROMFilter=

RomsInFolders=False

RomPath=C:\Documents and Settings\Peter&Jaye\My Documents\GAMES\Games\Nitendo 64

SnapPath=

TitlePath=

BoxPath=C:\Documents and Settings\Peter&Jaye\My Documents\GAMES\GameEx\Game Console Box Art, Screenshots & Game Cartridge Scans\Game Console Box Art\Nintendo 64 Box Art\Boxscans N64 (USA)

CartPath=C:\Documents and Settings\Peter&Jaye\My Documents\GAMES\GameEx\Game Console Box Art, Screenshots & Game Cartridge Scans\Game Console Cartridge Scans\Nintendo 64 Cartridge Scans\CartScans N64

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Project64

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=True

ReplaceUnder=True

Capitals=True

RemoveBrackets=True

ShowDesktop=True

Debug=False

MAPFile=

AlsoLaunch=

Command=Project64.exe [ROMPath]\[RomFile]

OLDatZip=

LaunchBefore=

LaunchAfter=

configFile=Project 64 V2

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=

PCGame=

DATABASE=N64

GamesIn7Zips=

PlayInScreenSaver=

[Will]

Yeah I had the same problem. For me it was a problem that I had quotes in my path. Project64 doesn't like them even though most other emulators require them. Make sure you can get N64 games to run from the command line first.

For newbies here is the best path for setting up new emulators:

1. get the emulator running and playing games from the menu system in the emulator

2. get it working from the command line with all your switches and options

3. add it to gameex with all the same options

[Dragon_slayer]

Still doesnâ??t work. The problem might not be with GameEx though. It seems that the only way I can launch a n64 game is by opening a rom from within Project 64 itself. For example I right clicked on a rom, I then went to the â??open withâ?? option & chose to open it with Project 64. After doing this I received the same message that I got when trying to open via GameEx, namely; â??failed to open file.â?

[Adultery]

This config works for me... Compare the two and maybe you'll find something I missed.

[Emulator_2]

Enabled=True

StartPageName=N64 (PJ64)

TitleText=Nintendo 64

StartPageLogo=n64

RomFilter=*.7z

RomsInFolders=False

ROMPath=N:\Console ROMs\Nintendo\N64

SnapPath=N:\Game Snaps and Scans\N64\Snapshots

WorkingPath=C:\EMULATORS\Project 64

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=False

ReplaceUnder=True

Capitals=False

RemoveBrackets=False

AlsoLaunch=

ShowDesktop=False

Debug=False

MapFile=

OLDatZip=

Command=Project64.exe [ROMPath]\[RomFile]

TitlePath=N:\Game Snaps and Scans\N64\Title Screens

BoxPath=N:\Game Snaps and Scans\N64\Box Scans

LaunchBefore=

LaunchAfter=

CartPath=N:\Game Snaps and Scans\N64\Cart Scans

configFile=Project 64 V2

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=emubak.png

PlayMusic=False

PCGame=False

DATABASE=N64

DumbyValue=

GamesIn7Zips=True

LastGame=False|2|Time Cop|Time Cop (U).zip|Time Cop (U)||1

PlayInScreenSaver=False

Hope that helps!

[TX_TRINITY]

Does the emulator (when ran outside of Gamex) work with the roms? I'd be inclined to say that the & symbol may play havoc with the std issue path handling in prj64.

[Will]

yep he spotted it. The & is a reserved character. I am surprised XP let you create a directory using it. To use an & you have to have the path quoted, which Project64 doesn't like. Change your directory name to PeterAndJay and you're all good.

[Dragon_slayer]

Youâ??re right it was the â??&â?? in my account user name, I changed it and everything is working great. Thanks for your help; I would never have picked it.

[TX_TRINITY]

Youâ??re right it was the â??&â?? in my account user name, I changed it and everything is working great. Thanks for your help; I would never have picked it.

Good stuff Dragon, wasn't 100% sure if that would have solved it but thought it was worth a try!