Mac PCSX doesn`t work "black screen of death"

pjVgt · March 31st, 2008

I have an Intel Mac with Tiger 10.4.10. Downloaded PCSX build 1.6, put the correct BIOS into folder, slided Tekken 3 into my CD, after clicking File->Run CD I receive just black screen with white letters in the upper-left "*FL< FS +DI GF". After few minutes PCSX hangs up and exits. The different thing is that sometimes it doesn`t even show this black screen but instead displays error "Could not load Cdrom".

I would be very grateful for any help

neonblue2 · April 28th, 2008

How many BIOS files do you have in the BIOS folder? PCSX can't have more than one otherwise it crashes.

pjVgt · December 8th, 2008

Thanks for help - but it is still the same whenever I have BIOS file or not.

Nokiaman · December 8th, 2008

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pjVgt · December 8th, 2008

Why should I? But I finally managed to see what was wrong - I had BIOS file but the emulate BIOS box was ticked - propably this is why I had those hangups - everything is quite okay only sound is stuttering - any cure fot that?

FFDreamr · 1 Week Ago

im having this same exact problem. could someone pleasw help explain!

neonblue2 · 1 Week Ago

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Originally Posted by FFDreamr

im having this same exact problem. could someone pleasw help explain!

As stated above, how many BIOS files are in the folder and have you checked to make sure BIOS emulation isn't turned on?

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Squall-Leonhart · 1 Week Ago

the amount of bios's have no bearing on functionality.

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FFDreamr · 1 Week Ago

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Originally Posted by neonblue2

As stated above, how many BIOS files are in the folder and have you checked to make sure BIOS emulation isn't turned on?

I have tried wihth more than one bio at a time, as well with only one bio at a time, as well as with one different bio at a time. and how can i check to see if its turned on?(is it suppose to be on or off?)

neonblue2 · 1 Week Ago

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Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

the amount of bios's have no bearing on functionality.

In my experience using the Mac version, it does. It causes the emulator to not work and even crash.

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Originally Posted by FFDreamr

I have tried wihth more than one bio at a time, as well with only one bio at a time, as well as with one different bio at a time. and how can i check to see if its turned on?(is it suppose to be on or off?)

Click "PCSX" in the menu bar, then "Preferences" and on the first tab there should be something on emulating the BIOS. Turn that off.

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Squall-Leonhart · 1 Week Ago

your bios dumps are faulty in that instance.

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neonblue2 · 1 Week Ago

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Originally Posted by Squall-Leonhart

your bios dumps are faulty in that instance.

Looks like I have to apologise because now PCSX seems just fine to having multiple files in the BIOS folder and they're all the same dumps as before.

Perhaps there was a bug in whatever framework it uses to load the correct BIOS. I know it never used to work on any of my Macs (Tiger and Leopard) and now it does.

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Squall-Leonhart · 1 Week Ago

Quite likely a required runtime was not correctly installed preventing the folder from being parsed properly for file names. might have even been a unicode issue.

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March 31st, 2008	#1 (permalink)
pjVgt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 3	Mac PCSX doesn`t work "black screen of death" I have an Intel Mac with Tiger 10.4.10. Downloaded PCSX build 1.6, put the correct BIOS into folder, slided Tekken 3 into my CD, after clicking File->Run CD I receive just black screen with white letters in the upper-left "*FL< FS +DI GF". After few minutes PCSX hangs up and exits. The different thing is that sometimes it doesn`t even show this black screen but instead displays error "Could not load Cdrom". I would be very grateful for any help

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April 28th, 2008	#2 (permalink)
neonblue2 Eternally Tired Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Australia Posts: 27	How many BIOS files do you have in the BIOS folder? PCSX can't have more than one otherwise it crashes.

December 8th, 2008	#3 (permalink)
pjVgt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 3	Thanks for help - but it is still the same whenever I have BIOS file or not.

December 8th, 2008	#4 (permalink)
Nokiaman Registered User Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Czech Republic Posts: 255	He only wants to make fool from you. __________________ NOKIA is best. AMD Athlon 64 X2 6000+ 3.21Ghz ASUS EN8800 GTS 512MB 2x2048MB DDR2 Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit Do you want to have full PS2/GameCube emulation?Click here!

December 8th, 2008	#5 (permalink)
pjVgt Registered User Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Poland Posts: 3	Why should I? But I finally managed to see what was wrong - I had BIOS file but the emulate BIOS box was ticked - propably this is why I had those hangups - everything is quite okay only sound is stuttering - any cure fot that?

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FFDreamr Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: USA Posts: 15	im having this same exact problem. could someone pleasw help explain!

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Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,902	the amount of bios's have no bearing on functionality. __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

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Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,902	your bios dumps are faulty in that instance. __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.

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Squall-Leonhart Behind ur girlfriend :D Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 18,902	Quite likely a required runtime was not correctly installed preventing the folder from being parsed properly for file names. might have even been a unicode issue. __________________ VBA-M \| Xtemu \| NGOHQ \| Post Impact Productions \| TNHW \| XBCD 0.2.6 \| Satanic666's Emulator Compiles Don't be a NOOB, READ THE NGEmu/EmuForums Rules of Conduct Need Help with ePSXe? This is your first stop!. If you don't post all the required information, you don't get help. Everytime someone posts a romsite, God kills a beautiful woman.