Project64 1.7 (Paid version) NOT STARTING ROMS!!!

[rick90660]

I've been trying for 3 hours to make this WORK! =/

Whenever i select a rom to play N64 starts up in windowed mode and says "ATTEMPT TO OPEN FILE FAILED"

These are all unzipped .n64 files, I'm not pointing the emulator to a setup exe, i'm pointing it to the installed project64.exe.

I'm about to pull my hair out over here because I just tried to load .n64 roms using that same exe files through 3 other frontends and they all work no fuss. Something is up here, I looked at the advanced config and got rid of anything that might hinder start up, so it'sjust basic paths working path, rom path and the command line to start "Project64.exe "ROMPATH/ROM FILE" something like that, i'm about to cry. lol

nothing has gotten me this agrivated ever.

[Brian Hoffman]

  rick90660 said:

I've been trying for 3 hours to make this WORK! =/

Whenever i select a rom to play N64 starts up in windowed mode and says "ATTEMPT TO OPEN FILE FAILED"

These are all unzipped .n64 files, I'm not pointing the emulator to a setup exe, i'm pointing it to the installed project64.exe.

I'm about to pull my hair out over here because I just tried to load .n64 roms using that same exe files through 3 other frontends and they all work no fuss. Something is up here, I looked at the advanced config and got rid of anything that might hinder start up, so it'sjust basic paths working path, rom path and the command line to start "Project64.exe "ROMPATH/ROM FILE" something like that, i'm about to cry. lol

nothing has gotten me this agrivated ever.

Project64.exe "ROMPATH/ROM FILE should be.

Project64.exe "[ROMPATH]/[ROMFILE]"

Check it.

[rick90660]

  Brian Hoffman said:

Project64.exe "ROMPATH/ROM FILE should be.

Project64.exe "[ROMPATH]/[ROMFILE]"

Check it.

no it is, I just redid the whole setup, it's pissing me off so bad.

It's exactly the way you typed it.

I'm so confused. I never ask for anything on here, because i'm self sufficient, but i think Tom Speirs is going to have to figure this one out. Everything is set up in a simple fashion as well.

I've got the emulator in C:\Emulation\N64 and the roms in C:\Emulation\N64\ROMS =(

To me it seems that that command line is faulty for this particular Project64 1.7. I was reading that it doesn't understand how to interpret "" quotes in a command line, so if GameEx is turning those [ ] Brackets into " " upon command line execution then the problem must lie there. I'm unsure. I need some input from you guys, is there an alternative command line for P64??

[fRequEnCy]

If it's exactly how he typed it then it's incorrect.

You're saying it's:

Project64.exe "[ROMPATH]/[ROMFILE]"

Should be:

Project64.exe "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"

For giggles try:

Project64.exe [ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]

If none of those work it's best if you post your config so we can take a look and also your run last game batch file so we can see what's going on in the command-line.

[headkaze]

You should always use backslashes in Window's filenames, while in many cases a forward slash will work, a backslash is the proper file separator character for Windows. Linux uses the forward slash.

Also some Emu's have changed in respect to needing the double quotes in some cases over the years, so you may or may not need them depending on the version. So I would try Frequency's suggestions.

EDIT: I can see the profile included in GameEx doesn't have the double quotes, so this may be the emulator that changed the need for them.

[bkenobi]

HA ha! Brian got his slashes backwards

NOTE: If you've been here long enough, you know that he called me on EXACTLY this same thing a while ago...

[Brian Hoffman]

  bkenobi said:

HA ha! Brian got his slashes backwards

NOTE: If you've been here long enough, you know that he called me on EXACTLY this same thing a while ago...

HA! You caught me. I did F it all up. Yep that wouldn't work at all. OOPPPSSS

+5 points Bkenobi.

[headkaze]

In most cases a forward slash will work in Windows, it's not as fussy as Linux but it's best not to get into a bad habit of using them

[fRequEnCy]

Dang! Look what I started. LOL. And all cuz of a back slash instead of a forward slash. Sorry Brian!

[bkenobi]

Now if I can just find a place to spend those points. Perhaps I can use them at the GameEx shop? I've been thinking of getting a GameEx onesy for a while now. Do they come in adult sizes?!