Why all cd plug-ins dont detect my cdrom driver?

Leonardo · May 25th, 2002

I have a Sony 36x CD-ROM Driver. I've played a lot of games with this driver and with diferent plug-ins. But now all cd plug-ins dont show anymore my driver in that list to select driver, the list is empty, so i cant play anymore games from cds. Anyone know why?
Please help me!

**Betamax** · May 25th, 2002

Check that the plugins folder still exists and that the cd plugin files arwe located there. Failing that download the registry cleaner from batard.psxfanatics.com and then reinstall.

grahf · May 25th, 2002

I think this problem only happens when you're running extremely low on ram. EPSXE uses alot of memory and memory swap(virtual memory) to load up the dll's, so make sure you don't have several other task running and always maintain enough harddrive space(more than 150mb). 150 I think is the minimum harddrive swap mark for windows to run properly so if you have below that, chances are your running programs might become unstable, that especially apply to EPSXE.

My suggestion to you is either restart the computer and see if it helps or disabling some task. I can't guarantee the latter suggestion, but the former one always manage to solve the problem for me.

Koji2009 · May 26th, 2002

Also you may need to update your ASPI layer especially if you updated to an NT class OS.

Lizking · May 26th, 2002

this happened to me when i uninstalled daemon tools (kept getting a dll error on windows startup). i just used SaPus CD driver, because that one doesnt look for the driver, it just asks to to tell it where to look.

May 25th, 2002	#1 (permalink)
Leonardo Registered User Join Date: May 2002 Location: Brazil Posts: 1	Why all cd plug-ins dont detect my cdrom driver? I have a Sony 36x CD-ROM Driver. I've played a lot of games with this driver and with diferent plug-ins. But now all cd plug-ins dont show anymore my driver in that list to select driver, the list is empty, so i cant play anymore games from cds. Anyone know why? Please help me!

May 25th, 2002	#2 (permalink)
Betamax Resident Movie Critic Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: Belfast, Northern Ireland Posts: 9,480	Check that the plugins folder still exists and that the cd plugin files arwe located there. Failing that download the registry cleaner from batard.psxfanatics.com and then reinstall. __________________ Superior marketing of an inferior product will always win over inferior marketing of a superior product.

May 25th, 2002	#3 (permalink)
grahf Weltall Join Date: Apr 2002 Posts: 458	I think this problem only happens when you're running extremely low on ram. EPSXE uses alot of memory and memory swap(virtual memory) to load up the dll's, so make sure you don't have several other task running and always maintain enough harddrive space(more than 150mb). 150 I think is the minimum harddrive swap mark for windows to run properly so if you have below that, chances are your running programs might become unstable, that especially apply to EPSXE. My suggestion to you is either restart the computer and see if it helps or disabling some task. I can't guarantee the latter suggestion, but the former one always manage to solve the problem for me. __________________ SIS motherboard \| WindowsXP pro \| Athlon XP 2200+(1.8 Ghz) IBM 120gb 7200rpm \| 512Mb DDR PC2100 @133mhz \| C-media 3d sound\| Pixelview geforce4ti4200 64mb\| 12x8x32x CDRW \| 300watt power supply

May 26th, 2002	#4 (permalink)
Koji2009 Don't make me stab you... Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Wherever my shiny sword takes me. Posts: 338	Also you may need to update your ASPI layer especially if you updated to an NT class OS. __________________ As I meander about my life I wonder if it's all worth it... Then I see my huge anime collection in the corner and I know it was not all in vain. -Writing crappy books and crappy drawings... what better to do with that free time then blow it here instead?

May 26th, 2002	#5 (permalink)
Lizking AAAAAAaaaahhhh....BOOM Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Carbonmonoxidia, The capital of Silicon Valley Posts: 635	this happened to me when i uninstalled daemon tools (kept getting a dll error on windows startup). i just used SaPus CD driver, because that one doesnt look for the driver, it just asks to to tell it where to look. __________________

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