Strange nulldc problem

**Hunk_4TH** · April 27, 2009

Hey guys, long time since I've posted here! This isn't really related to GameEx. But each time I fire up Nulldc it boots then takes me straight to the set time/date screen. My controls work except when I highlight select nothing happens I press every button but it just stays on this screen it's not froze or anything. I thought maybe it was a corrupted bios so I replaced those still same thing Any ideas?

**Brian Hoffman** · April 27, 2009

Hey guys, long time since I've posted here! This isn't really related to GameEx. But each time I fire up Nulldc it boots then takes me straight to the set time/date screen. My controls work except when I highlight select nothing happens I press every button but it just stays on this screen it's not froze or anything. I thought maybe it was a corrupted bios so I replaced those still same thing Any ideas?

Id remove your nulldc.cfg files too...

**jombee** · April 27, 2009

Hey guys, long time since I've posted here! This isn't really related to GameEx. But each time I fire up Nulldc it boots then takes me straight to the set time/date screen. My controls work except when I highlight select nothing happens I press every button but it just stays on this screen it's not froze or anything. I thought maybe it was a corrupted bios so I replaced those still same thing Any ideas?

I have the same exact problem. I posted here a few weeks ago, but did not receive a reply.

**jombee** · April 27, 2009

Id remove your nulldc.cfg files too...

I just tried this, and it did not fix this. I am still stuck on "select" in the date entry when nulldc first starts up. Any other ideas?

**Brian Hoffman** · April 28, 2009

I just tried this, and it did not fix this. I am still stuck on "select" in the date entry when nulldc first starts up. Any other ideas?

Stuck on"select" as you cannot choose anything? Try adjusting your "maple" settings as theat is where you assign your gamepad buttons.

Ive seen the bios issue before and had it happen to me.. The first this I did was replace my bios and flash files and delete my configs and run the emu again and start over. It has worked for me several times. If it has not worked for you it may be a diffrent issue and you may want to check the authors forums for thier support.

**jombee** · April 28, 2009

Stuck on"select" as you cannot choose anything? Try adjusting your "maple" settings as theat is where you assign your gamepad buttons.
Ive seen the bios issue before and had it happen to me.. The first this I did was replace my bios and flash files and delete my configs and run the emu again and start over. It has worked for me several times. If it has not worked for you it may be a diffrent issue and you may want to check the authors forums for thier support.

Stuck on select meaning I can enter the date just fine, but when I try pushing select with any button, it just beeps and does nothing. I've tried replacing the bios and flash files, and I have tried every option in the maple configs (which all config fine). The previous version of NullDC worked fine, this problem is only with the newest version 1.0.3.

**Brian Hoffman** · April 28, 2009

Stuck on select meaning I can enter the date just fine, but when I try pushing select with any button, it just beeps and does nothing. I've tried replacing the bios and flash files, and I have tried every option in the maple configs (which all config fine). The previous version of NullDC worked fine, this problem is only with the newest version 1.0.3.

Hmm... Perhaps your trying to start with a diffrent button. That would explain why you hear it select but it doesnt go further. What keys are you using? Also have you changed trying to use diffrent keys for buttons. I have had trouble getting keys like CTRL,ALT,SPACE etc....

**jombee** · April 29, 2009

Hmm... Perhaps your trying to start with a diffrent button. That would explain why you hear it select but it doesnt go further. What keys are you using? Also have you changed trying to use diffrent keys for buttons. I have had trouble getting keys like CTRL,ALT,SPACE etc....

I have tried tons of different keys, and they all config fine. I have tried all the plugins, and it's always the same. I can't get it working with the controller, keyboard or the IPAC.

**Tempest** · April 29, 2009

Maybe this will help:

http://forums.ngemu.com/nulldc-discussion/...x-released.html

**jombee** · April 30, 2009

Maybe this will help:
http://forums.ngemu.com/nulldc-discussion/...x-released.html

Hi, thanks for the link. I have read that before, and I re-read it again to see if I missed anything, which I did not. Xpadder does not seem to work for me for some reason, but after much time and effort I have finally got everything working using joytokey. I have to use pretty much random keys on the keyboard, it seems like there are a number of keys that the emu does not like and will not work with.

Now I have a new GameEx related problem. I set joytokey to "run before", but it does not start when the emu starts up. If I start joytokey before starting GameEx, all the menu keys, etc are all messed up in GameEx. What I would like to do is run joytokey when a game is selected, and kill joytokey when the game is exited. Is this possible, and if so how would I do this from within GameEx? Thanks!

**Tempest** · April 30, 2009

Are you using "Also Launch" in the emulator config? That should work...

Of course then you will need to run something in the "Launch After". Possibly: Taskkill IM/ Joytokey.exe

I don't use JoytoKey, so whatever the exe that is listed in the Task Manager.

**jombee** · April 30, 2009

Are you using "Also Launch" in the emulator config? That should work...
Of course then you will need to run something in the "Launch After". Possibly: Taskkill IM/ Joytokey.exe
I don't use JoytoKey, so whatever the exe that is listed in the Task Manager.

Thanks for you reply!

Ok, we are almost there! "Also Launch" works nicely, joytokey starts up, but the Taskkill in "Launch After" does not work. I typed the taskkill exactly how you listed it (exe=JoyToKey.exe). When I escape from a game back to the GameEx menu, joytokey is still running so it messes up the navigation/buttons in GameEx. Any other ideas on how I can kill joytokey when I exit a game?

**Tempest** · April 30, 2009

Try: taskkill.exe /F /IM JoyToKey.exe

Edit: Your using the "Launch After" in the emulator setup, right? I think there is a similar setting to launch after exiting GameEx.

**jombee** · May 1, 2009

Try: taskkill.exe /F /IM JoyToKey.exe
Edit: Your using the "Launch After" in the emulator setup, right? I think there is a similar setting to launch after exiting GameEx.

Yes, I am using Launch After in the emulator config. I just tired the command you suggested, and it still does not kill joytokey when I exit a game.

**Tempest** · May 1, 2009

It looks like that Taskkill is a XP Pro command, XP Home uses Tskill. Other than that, I don't know if other OS's use other commands or not. It does say that if you use taskill, that the icon will stay in the tray.

You can try this:

 

#SingleInstance Force
Process, Close, JoyToKey.exe
ExitApp

I don't have joytokey on my computer, but I tested this using notepad as the .exe

I compiled it for you, so just point to "Close JoytoKey.exe" in the "Launch After" line.

If that doesn't work, let me know, and I will install JoytoKey to test with.

Close_JoytoKey.7z

**jombee** · May 1, 2009

It looks like that Taskkill is a XP Pro command, XP Home uses Tskill. Other than that, I don't know if other OS's use other commands or not. It does say that if you use taskill, that the icon will stay in the tray.
You can try this:
 

#SingleInstance Force
Process, Close, JoyToKey.exe
ExitApp
I don't have joytokey on my computer, but I tested this using notepad as the .exe
I compiled it for you, so just point to "Close JoytoKey.exe" in the "Launch After" line.
If that doesn't work, let me know, and I will install JoytoKey to test with.
Close_JoytoKey.7z

Hi Tempest, thanks again for your help.

I am at work now, I will try this later when I get home. The OS I am using is WinXP home.

**Tempest** · May 1, 2009

Then the Tskill command should work. I would try that, and then the script as a last resort.

**jombee** · May 2, 2009

Then the Tskill command should work. I would try that, and then the script as a last resort.

Hey Tempest,

I tested Tskill and it did not work. I then tested your script, and it did not work either. I was wondering if "Launch After" was working in GameEx, so I put a random exe program in there, and it did not launch after I exited the emu. Could this be a GameEx issue with Launch After?

**Tempest** · May 2, 2009

Run the game in GameEx, and exit GameEX.

Open up your runitgame.bat (Right click on it in the startup menu, and choose "Edit")

Add "Pause" to the end of the file, and save it.

Double click on runitgame.bat, and see if it shows any errors.

Domia is having similar issues in this thread:

http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?sh...amp;#entry55395

However, I used notepad in my "Launch After", and it did run. I'm only at GameEx 9.89 though.

**jombee** · May 3, 2009

Run the game in GameEx, and exit GameEX.
Open up your runitgame.bat (Right click on it in the startup menu, and choose "Edit")
Add "Pause" to the end of the file, and save it.
Double click on runitgame.bat, and see if it shows any errors.
Domia is having similar issues in this thread:
http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?sh...amp;#entry55395
However, I used notepad in my "Launch After", and it did run. I'm only at GameEx 9.89 though.

Where exactly do I find this "runitgame.bat"? I tried using notepad.exe in launch after, and that worked. So I guess its the tskill or the script that you wrote that are not working.

**Tempest** · May 3, 2009

There should be a link to it in the start menu > GameEx Folder. You can right click it in the start menu to edit it, and Double click it to run it from the start menu.

**jombee** · May 3, 2009

There should be a link to it in the start menu > GameEx Folder. You can right click it in the start menu to edit it, and Double click it to run it from the start menu.

Ok I found it, but it was in the GameEX/Data folder. I did what you suggested, and here is what I get:

with the script-

d:

CD "d:\nulldc"

nulldc_1.0.3_nommu.exe -config imagereader:defaultimage="C:\dreamcast/Soul Calibur.cdi"

c:\closejoytokey\close joytokey.ahk

ERROR MESSAGE: 'c:\closejoytokey\Close' is not recognized as an internal or external command, operable program or batch file

with the tskill command-

d:

CD "d:\nulldc"

nulldc_1.0.3_nommu.exe -config imagereader:defaultimage="C:\dreamcast/Soul Calibur.cdi"

tskill.exe /F /IM JoyToKey.exe

ERROR MESSAGE: invalid parameters

Any ideas what I should try now?

Thanks!

**Tempest** · May 3, 2009

As I mentioned, I have XP pro, so I can't test the Tskill for you, but I googled, and it looks like you should use: tskill JoytoKey

As for the script, that is my fault. I said I compiled it for you, but I uploaded an uncompiled version. Try this one instead, note that it is an .exe file, and I think I eliminated a space in the filename, so make sure to enter the correct information in "Launch After"

Also if you use the script, put quotes around the entire path, and filename. So something like:

"c:\closejoytokey\closejoytokey.exe"

Close_JoytoKey.7z

**jombee** · May 4, 2009

As I mentioned, I have XP pro, so I can't test the Tskill for you, but I googled, and it looks like you should use: tskill JoytoKey

Hey Tempest, the Tskill command worked great! I will hang on to your script just in case I have any more issues.

Thanks again for all your help, I really appreciate it!

**Tempest** · May 4, 2009

I'm glad you got it going. I'm sorry it took so long, It's difficult for me to imagine all of the possibilities of what might be wrong. Thanks for patience, I appreciate it!

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