Dolphin Repeatedly Crashing + Other Problems

Elfgrin · October 15th, 2008

EDIT:
New problems arisen, please see post #4
Thanks

After about 4 hours of failing to run anything, I've decided to break down and ask for help. Every time I try to run anything in Dolphinx64, it instantly freezes and Vista gives me that "searching for a solution" garbage. I'm trying two different homebrews and Mario Power Tennis PAL (yes, I'm aware it's on the no-no list). When I try Dolphinx86 it starts out by telling me it failed to load the Video_DX9.dll plugin, so it falls back on ogl. From there it freezes on first homebrew (snow something), crashes on second (speedpong), and actually manages to get to the 50/60hz screen on Mario Power Tennis before freezing (which is expected with ogl so far as i can tell). My main goal is to eventually run Mario Power Tennis in one form or another, which I have a legal NTSC copy of. Any help with any issues would be greatly appreciated.

Specs:
Q6600 2.4ghz quad intel stock clocks
8gb 800mhz ddr2 ram stock clocks
EVGA geforce 9800gx2 stock clocks
EvGA 780i mobo
Vista Home Premium x64

Anything else shouldn't really matter, should it?
Also, can anyone give me instructions on how to install the dx9c redistributable? It has a large collection of rars in it, leaving me puzzled.
Please, any help would be great

Last edited by Elfgrin; October 21st, 2008 at 00:24..

**Shadow Lady** · October 15th, 2008

update your DirectX for the video_dx9.dll problem, and if you read in the http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-disc...f-you-new.html thread u can see mario tennis freezes exactly where you said but it adds the trick to get it working

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Elfgrin · October 15th, 2008

I did mention that I checked and saw that list.
However mine freezes before the screen finishes printing, so no matter how hard i mash A i still can't get past it. I remember emulating it on my laptop, but that was with an NTSC copy, which I can't seem to find, and obviously my dvd drive won't read my original. I sold my laptop so that's gone.

And I have the latest DX9 now (august 2008). The dx video plugin problem is gone, but I have to get to school so i can't test anything else until later.

Elfgrin · October 21st, 2008

Situations entirely different now:
I have an NTSC copy, which boots great in x86, up until the memory card warning, where i get the "Windows is trying to fix Dolphin" message followed by an immediate crash, no error code display or anything. In x64, it crashes instantly any time I try to load anything. Any ideas with that? I figure if i can get the 64 version to actually run it should be more stable, seeing as it was made for 64, and thus probably for Vista (maybe linux?).

Also, i can't seem to get it to use 2 cores, it always stays at 25 percent cpu usage, even with dual core mode enabled.

October 15th, 2008	#1 (permalink)
Elfgrin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5	Dolphin Repeatedly Crashing + Other Problems EDIT: New problems arisen, please see post #4 Thanks After about 4 hours of failing to run anything, I've decided to break down and ask for help. Every time I try to run anything in Dolphinx64, it instantly freezes and Vista gives me that "searching for a solution" garbage. I'm trying two different homebrews and Mario Power Tennis PAL (yes, I'm aware it's on the no-no list). When I try Dolphinx86 it starts out by telling me it failed to load the Video_DX9.dll plugin, so it falls back on ogl. From there it freezes on first homebrew (snow something), crashes on second (speedpong), and actually manages to get to the 50/60hz screen on Mario Power Tennis before freezing (which is expected with ogl so far as i can tell). My main goal is to eventually run Mario Power Tennis in one form or another, which I have a legal NTSC copy of. Any help with any issues would be greatly appreciated. Specs: Q6600 2.4ghz quad intel stock clocks 8gb 800mhz ddr2 ram stock clocks EVGA geforce 9800gx2 stock clocks EvGA 780i mobo Vista Home Premium x64 Anything else shouldn't really matter, should it? Also, can anyone give me instructions on how to install the dx9c redistributable? It has a large collection of rars in it, leaving me puzzled. Please, any help would be great Last edited by Elfgrin; October 21st, 2008 at 00:24..

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October 15th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
Shadow Lady Advanced Newbie Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Bogotá... not that it matters... Posts: 5,796	update your DirectX for the video_dx9.dll problem, and if you read in the http://forums.ngemu.com/dolphin-disc...f-you-new.html thread u can see mario tennis freezes exactly where you said but it adds the trick to get it working __________________ Main Rig: Pentium Dual-Core E2160 @ 2.8GHz -- 9600GT @ 715/1033MHz -- 4GB DDR2-667 4-4-4-12 -- Windows Server 2008 SP2 Collecting dust: AMD Athlon XP 2600+ -- ATI Radeon 9500 Pro -- SB Live 5.1 Digital -- 2.5GB DDR 2-2-2-5 Ram -- Windows 2003 server r2 SP1

October 15th, 2008	#3 (permalink)
Elfgrin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5	I did mention that I checked and saw that list. However mine freezes before the screen finishes printing, so no matter how hard i mash A i still can't get past it. I remember emulating it on my laptop, but that was with an NTSC copy, which I can't seem to find, and obviously my dvd drive won't read my original. I sold my laptop so that's gone. And I have the latest DX9 now (august 2008). The dx video plugin problem is gone, but I have to get to school so i can't test anything else until later.

October 21st, 2008	#4 (permalink)
Elfgrin Registered User Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: Canada Posts: 5	Situations entirely different now: I have an NTSC copy, which boots great in x86, up until the memory card warning, where i get the "Windows is trying to fix Dolphin" message followed by an immediate crash, no error code display or anything. In x64, it crashes instantly any time I try to load anything. Any ideas with that? I figure if i can get the 64 version to actually run it should be more stable, seeing as it was made for 64, and thus probably for Vista (maybe linux?). Also, i can't seem to get it to use 2 cores, it always stays at 25 percent cpu usage, even with dual core mode enabled.