setup help needed for ePSXe and latitude cpt

pglenn · January 29th, 2007

I am trying unsuccessfully to run ePSXe on my laptop. I know the program/files/plugin are all good as I copied them from a PC that they do work on. However on the laptop it wont work. I have tried several video plugins to no avail. when I click "Run CDROM" from the "frontend" it goes to black screen, then stays at black screen with no activity. I have set the video plugins to display FPS in top-left and it does show this info though FPS = 0.00

any ideas on setup for my laptop and ePSXe???

Patrick

Dell Latitude cpt (400mhz)
Neomagic 256ZX driver, 4mb
384mb ram
Windows XP, sp1

**hushypushy** · January 29th, 2007

What games are you trying to play? With a rig like that, though (low end), I'd suggest either using software plugins or pSX emulator.

pglenn · January 29th, 2007

I did try the Pete's Soft Video plugin (though maybe I need specific settings?). so far I have tried two games that I know work on other PC's, C-n-C Red Alert and GT2. both had same results, black screen with FPS 0.00 (and other codes) in upper left and nothing more...

perhaps the DVD drive needs specific settings/plug-in as well? I believe it is 4x and "standard" drive for the dell latitude cpt

Patrick

I did try the suggested PSXemulator but got the D3D error, even with directx9.0b installed. I am not sure that my laptop video supports #D, could that be a problem?

I havent tried testing with an ISO file, I will do that tonight

any idea which emulator will work with my setup?

Patrick

January 29th, 2007	#1 (permalink)
pglenn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 12	setup help needed for ePSXe and latitude cpt I am trying unsuccessfully to run ePSXe on my laptop. I know the program/files/plugin are all good as I copied them from a PC that they do work on. However on the laptop it wont work. I have tried several video plugins to no avail. when I click "Run CDROM" from the "frontend" it goes to black screen, then stays at black screen with no activity. I have set the video plugins to display FPS in top-left and it does show this info though FPS = 0.00 any ideas on setup for my laptop and ePSXe??? Patrick Dell Latitude cpt (400mhz) Neomagic 256ZX driver, 4mb 384mb ram Windows XP, sp1

January 29th, 2007	#2 (permalink)
hushypushy the only one you've ever SEEN Join Date: May 2003 Location: San Francisco Posts: 21,837	What games are you trying to play? With a rig like that, though (low end), I'd suggest either using software plugins or pSX emulator. __________________ Dedicated to mediocrity and repetition since 1994. 2008 "How Not to Post" guide

January 29th, 2007	#3 (permalink)
pglenn Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 12	I did try the Pete's Soft Video plugin (though maybe I need specific settings?). so far I have tried two games that I know work on other PC's, C-n-C Red Alert and GT2. both had same results, black screen with FPS 0.00 (and other codes) in upper left and nothing more... perhaps the DVD drive needs specific settings/plug-in as well? I believe it is 4x and "standard" drive for the dell latitude cpt Patrick I did try the suggested PSXemulator but got the D3D error, even with directx9.0b installed. I am not sure that my laptop video supports #D, could that be a problem? I havent tried testing with an ISO file, I will do that tonight any idea which emulator will work with my setup? Patrick Last edited by pglenn; January 30th, 2007 at 13:43. Reason: Automerged Doublepost

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