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Issues with Znes

Sir Auros

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The topic description states the problem, really. I just set up Znes through the advanced configuration menus and while it will boot games, they show no picture, and when I escape, the resolution on my screen (TV-out to 640x480) always changes to a much higher resolution (1024x768 maybe, but I can never make it out).

It seems that "znes" is too short a search term, and I couldn't find much about setting up emulators on the main site here. I've been using GameEx as my frontend since I finished my cabinet last July, and installing the latest version last night prompted me to try to get my emulators working properly on it.

The Genesis emulator Fusion seems to be working fine, but it looks like parts of the screen are cut off on some games. Do I need to edit the config. files for the individual emulators to keep them from going into unusable resolutions?

Thanks, not trying to be an annoying newb.

Brian Hoffman GameEx God (Top Rank)

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My guess is that you dont have show desktop enabled.

Go into the confug and change it :)

In the future please post your LOG and your emuconfig... There are about a thousand reaons why a particular emu wonth work and armed with this info we can see if its system or config related.

This is how mine is configured.

[Emulator_12]

Enabled=True

STARTPAGENAME=Super Nintendo Entertainment System

TITLETEXT=SNES

StartPageLogo=

ROMFilter=*.zip

RomPath=C:\Emulation\Games\SNES

SnapPath=

TitlePath=

BoxPath=C:\Emulation\Console\consoleart\Boxscans_SNES_(USA)_28May04\Boxscans_SNES_(USA)_28May04

CartPath=C:\Emulation\Console\consoleart\CartScans_SNES_USA\CartScans SNES USA

ManualPath=

ControlPanelPath=

InstructionsPath=

WorkingPath=C:\Emulation\Console\Snes

MapKeys=True

WaitBeforeKeys=

SendKeys=

ReplaceDash=True

ReplaceUnder=True

Capitals=True

RemoveBrackets=True

ShowDesktop=False

Debug=False

MAPFile=

AlsoLaunch=

Command=zsnesw.exe "[rompath]/[romfile]"

OLDatZip=

LaunchBefore=

LaunchAfter=

configFile=nes

ExcludedFiles=

CustomBackground=

PlayMusic=

DontShowInfo=

PlaySelectionMusic=

SelectionMusicFolder=

PCGame=

DATABASE=[Console] Nintendo SNES

GamesIn7Zips=

PlayInScreenSaver=True

ShowMostPlayed=

RandomMostPlayed=

CDCheck=

CDCheckFile=

[GENERAL]

DumbyValue=

Sir Auros Member

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Will check it out. It's making snaps of my Genesis games right now, but I'll post how it turns out and post the log and emuconfig when it's done.

Didn't post them before because I didn't see that in the rules until after I'd posted, and my MAME computer is off the network, so I have to use a flashdrive to transfer anything (which is a big reason I hadn't updated until last night).

EDIT - I know how to get the log file, but how do I find the emuconfig stuff? I've looked around in the GameEx folders, but couldn't find them.

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Log from last night after turning on the option to show dashboard, and it did show the picture and the game played fine. It did still change the resolution of the computer upon exiting, though, and GameEx was running in the top-left quarter of the screen.

It's also showing every file in the directory, not just roms, but I guess the directory is expected have only roms in it?

21:32:52.3 1/14/2008: GameEx: Version 9.08: Starting Log

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: AMD Athlon XP 2800+, 511MB

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: 2.1Ghz

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: Running Randomize()

21:32:52.4 1/14/2008: Loading PlugIns

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Setting Menu types

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Opening Configuration File

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Getting Configuration Values

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Using Theme: Default - Custom V2 Default 640x480

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Custom V2 Default 640x480

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

21:32:52.5 1/14/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

21:32:52.6 1/14/2008: Hiding Taskbar

21:32:52.6 1/14/2008: Is Media Center running?

21:32:52.7 1/14/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

21:32:52.8 1/14/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

21:32:52.9 1/14/2008: Media Center Mode 2

21:32:52.9 1/14/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

21:32:52.9 1/14/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2

21:32:52.9 1/14/2008: Get other settings

21:32:53.0 1/14/2008: Reading MAME hall of fame

21:32:53.0 1/14/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

21:32:53.0 1/14/2008: SlikStik support enabled

21:32:53.0 1/14/2008: Start work for Form

21:32:53.0 1/14/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

21:32:53.1 1/14/2008: Opening Database Connection

21:32:53.9 1/14/2008: Initializing Component

21:32:53.9 1/14/2008: Retrieving resolution setting

21:32:54.0 1/14/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: MAME Path is: E:\MALA

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: ROM Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\roms

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

21:32:54.1 1/14/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Snap Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\snap

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Flyer Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\flyers

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Cabinet Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\cabinets

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Title Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\titles

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: PCB Path: Not Found

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Panel Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\cpanel

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Manual Path: Not Found

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Icon Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\icons

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Marquee Path is: E:\MAME\Mame32b\marquees

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Loading Custom Emulators

21:32:54.2 1/14/2008: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES (ZSNES)

21:32:54.3 1/14/2008: Loading Emulator 10: Sega Genesis (Fusion)

21:32:54.7 1/14/2008: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow

21:32:54.7 1/14/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

21:32:54.7 1/14/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

21:32:54.7 1/14/2008: Attempting to load game list

21:32:55.2 1/14/2008: Initialising DirectDraw

21:32:55.2 1/14/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device

21:32:55.2 1/14/2008: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

21:32:55.4 1/14/2008: 125mb video memory available

21:32:55.4 1/14/2008: Setting Resolution to 640x480 32 bit color

21:32:55.4 1/14/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

21:32:55.4 1/14/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

21:32:55.6 1/14/2008: Creating Back Buffer

21:32:55.7 1/14/2008: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

21:32:55.7 1/14/2008: Loading Button Data

21:32:55.7 1/14/2008: Loading Font Data

21:32:55.7 1/14/2008: Loading Layout Data

21:32:55.7 1/14/2008: Loading Taskbar Data

21:32:55.7 1/14/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces

21:32:55.7 1/14/2008: Display is running at: 640x480 32bit color, 60hz

21:32:55.8 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

21:32:56.0 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume

21:32:56.0 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows

21:32:56.1 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

21:32:56.1 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

21:32:56.1 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

21:32:56.3 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

21:32:56.3 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

21:32:56.4 1/14/2008: Creating Surface Unselected

21:32:56.4 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

21:32:56.4 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps

21:32:56.4 1/14/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

21:32:56.6 1/14/2008: Creating Fonts

21:32:56.6 1/14/2008: Creating Menu Font

21:32:56.6 1/14/2008: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

21:32:56.8 1/14/2008: Creating Game Font

21:32:56.9 1/14/2008: Creating Font Black

21:32:57.0 1/14/2008: Creating Font Black Small

21:32:57.2 1/14/2008: Creating Game Font Faded

21:32:57.3 1/14/2008: Creating Title Font

21:32:57.3 1/14/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache

21:32:57.4 1/14/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully

21:32:57.5 1/14/2008: 85mb video memory left available

21:32:57.5 1/14/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

21:33:20.5 1/14/2008: Text/Language: English

21:33:20.5 1/14/2008: Applying Language/Text

21:33:20.6 1/14/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library

21:33:20.8 1/14/2008: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

21:33:20.9 1/14/2008: Loading last used Game List

21:33:20.9 1/14/2008: Setting Music Volume

21:33:20.9 1/14/2008: Creating DirectSound Device

21:33:20.9 1/14/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

21:33:20.9 1/14/2008: Loading Sound Files

21:33:20.9 1/14/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

21:33:20.9 1/14/2008: Creating ICONS

21:33:21.0 1/14/2008: Recreating ICONS

21:33:21.8 1/14/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

21:33:21.9 1/14/2008: Unable to create a joystick device

21:33:21.9 1/14/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

21:33:21.9 1/14/2008: Playing intro sound file

21:33:21.9 1/14/2008: Initializing MCE Remote

21:33:21.9 1/14/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

21:33:22.0 1/14/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

21:33:22.6 1/14/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

21:33:30.1 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: E:\SNES\SNAPS

21:33:30.1 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist

21:33:30.1 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: E:\SNES\SNAPS

21:33:30.1 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Snap Path Does not exist

21:33:30.1 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Control Panel Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Control Panel Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Instructions Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Instructions Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: [Console] Nintendo SNES

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Box Art Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_2: Manual Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Custom Background: E:\Genesis\Shots

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_10: Custom Background Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Snap Path: E:\Genesis\Shots

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Control Panel Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_10: Control Panel Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Instructions Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_10: Instructions Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Database: [Console] Sega Genesis

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Title Snap Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_10: Title Snap Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Box Art Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_10: Box Art Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Cart Art Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_10: Cart Art Path Does not exist

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Validating: Emulator_10: Manual Path:

21:33:30.2 1/14/2008: Warning: Emulator_10: Manual Path Does not exist

21:33:53.5 1/14/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c E: zsnesw.exe "E:\Snes\METROID3.src"

21:34:10.8 1/14/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c E: zsnesw.exe "E:\Snes\METROID3.SRM"

21:34:25.7 1/14/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c E: zsnesw.exe "E:\Snes\METROID3.src"

21:34:43.6 1/14/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c E: zsnesw.exe "E:\Snes\SMETROID.srm"

21:35:05.2 1/14/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c E: zsnesw.exe "E:\Snes\Super Metroid.smc"

21:36:51.2 1/14/2008: Escape Pressed, exiting emulator

21:37:02.6 1/14/2008: Exiting GameEx!

21:37:02.6 1/14/2008: Saving Settings

21:37:04.8 1/14/2008: Disposing Plugins

21:37:04.8 1/14/2008: Closing database connection

21:37:04.9 1/14/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Here's the Znes config

[Emulator_2]
Enabled=True
STARTPAGENAME=Nintendo SNES (ZSNES)
TITLETEXT=Nintendo SNES
StartPageLogo=snes
ROMFilter=
RomPath=E:\Snes
SnapPath=E:\SNES\SNAPS
TitlePath=
BoxPath=
CartPath=
ManualPath=
ControlPanelPath=
InstructionsPath=
WorkingPath=E:\Snes
MapKeys=True
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
ReplaceDash=True
ReplaceUnder=True
Capitals=False
RemoveBrackets=False
ShowDesktop=True
Debug=False
MAPFile=
AlsoLaunch=
Command=zsnesw.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"
OLDatZip=
LaunchBefore=
LaunchAfter=
configFile=ZSNES V2
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=
PlayMusic=
DontShowInfo=
PlaySelectionMusic=
SelectionMusicFolder=
PCGame=
DATABASE=[Console] Nintendo SNES
GamesIn7Zips=False
PlayInScreenSaver=
ShowMostPlayed=
RandomMostPlayed=
CDCheck=
CDCheckFile=
[GENERAL]
DumbyValue=

The Genesis emulator cuts off the edges of the screen all around.

[Emulator_10]
Enabled=True
STARTPAGENAME=Sega Genesis (Fusion)
TITLETEXT=Genesis
StartPageLogo=Genesis
ROMFilter=
RomPath=E:\Genesis\ROMS
SnapPath=E:\Genesis\Shots
TitlePath=
BoxPath=
CartPath=
ManualPath=
ControlPanelPath=
InstructionsPath=
WorkingPath=E:\Genesis
MapKeys=True
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
ReplaceDash=True
ReplaceUnder=True
Capitals=True
RemoveBrackets=True
ShowDesktop=True
Debug=False
MAPFile=
AlsoLaunch=
Command=Fusion.exe -gen -fullscreen "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"
OLDatZip=
LaunchBefore=
LaunchAfter=
configFile=
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=
PlayMusic=
DontShowInfo=
PlaySelectionMusic=
SelectionMusicFolder=
PCGame=
DATABASE=[Console] Sega Genesis
GamesIn7Zips=
PlayInScreenSaver=
ShowMostPlayed=
RandomMostPlayed=
CDCheck=
CDCheckFile=
[GENERAL]
DumbyValue=

Thanks for looking.

Brian Hoffman GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Okay well the gamelists are showing all files because you have no rom filter defined.

if the roms are in zip files then use *.zip if they are unzipped then use the file extension. ex.. *.smc;*.bin whatever

As far as your resolutions go tell gameex no to change resolution and configure each emu to use the same resolution as your desktop. According to your config your running gammex at 640x480. Your desktop is probably diffrent and the emus are probably diffrent also. That would explain the issues you are having. Pick a resolution and stick with it across all your programs. :)

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Thing is, my desktop's resolution is 640x480, so that's why I find it so strange that every time I run Znes, it's changing the desktop's resolution. I'm wondering if it would help if I told GameEx to change the resolution, but would that then make the MAME games look weird? I'm asking that half-rhetorically, because I'm probably going to fiddle with it some more in a bit.

Brian Hoffman GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Thing is, my desktop's resolution is 640x480, so that's why I find it so strange that every time I run Znes, it's changing the desktop's resolution. I'm wondering if it would help if I told GameEx to change the resolution, but would that then make the MAME games look weird? I'm asking that half-rhetorically, because I'm probably going to fiddle with it some more in a bit.

Go into zsnes video options and make sure its running at 640x480 also.

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Yeah, unmapped the keys, hit escape and changed the resolution in Znes and that did the trick.

Not sure how to fix the resolution issue in Fusion, because, IIRC, that program itself doesn't allow you to change the resolution at which it displays. I'll look into some of the other emulators.

Thanks for the assistance!

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