psxfin failed to find a valid mode

danhu21 · February 3rd, 2009

everytime i try to boot up my psxfin emulator it keeps giving me this message
"failed to find a valid mode (perhaps you need to switch your desktop to 32 bit mode)" then it says "failed to initialise d3d device" i have already put the d3dx9_26.dll file in the emulator folder and my computer is already in 32 bit mode

**jonc2006** · February 3rd, 2009

have you read what is mentioned about this in the FAQ?

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danhu21 · February 3rd, 2009

yeah it didn't mention any of that at all i have also installed directx and my graphics card is a Nividia geforce 6150 Le i was running the exact same emulator on my computer before i wiped the hard drive and i am not to sure whats wrong this time

fireblaster_lyz · February 3rd, 2009

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Originally Posted by danhu21

yeah it didn't mention any of that at all i have also installed directx

WTF?

Try using Ctrl+F.

According to Frequently Asked Questions:

Q. I'm getting an error message about a missing d3dx9_26.dll... what does that mean?
A. That means you a file from the DirectX 9.0c June 2005 update. Try getting it from here or here. You simply have to place the file into the same directory as psxfin.exe, and it should be fine.

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danhu21 · February 3rd, 2009

my psxfin emulator after giving me those error messages it asks me if i want to save a crash dump as well i really can't figure out what is goin on can somebody please help

fireblaster_lyz · February 3rd, 2009

A screenshot might help.

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danhu21 · February 3rd, 2009

it's not that it won't play the games it's that it won't even start like go to the white screen with the sony logo on it and i can't access any of the options like control configuration or insert cd images

danhu21 · February 3rd, 2009

again if anybody has a clue as to what the problem is help would be great

DarkSamus · February 4th, 2009

give us a screenshot please to work with!

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Gamesoul Master · February 4th, 2009

This problem indeed isn't addressed in the FAQ. Your first course of action would be to post your PC specs, any special information worth noting (like if you're using modded drivers), any important settings you may have changed in pSX (unlikely to help, but still good to know), and what game(s) you're trying to play (also most likely unneeded in this case, but again, good to know).

Edit: He could give you screenshots, but they'd just be of two warning boxes saying exactly what he said they're saying.

@danhu21: Are you using the same drivers you used before the reformat? When you installed DirectX, did you install the *latest* version of DX9.0c (the one that gets updated every few months)? As I recall from the other tons of times this has come up, usually it's a problem with the graphics card drivers. Usually getting the newest drivers (if yours are out of date) or getting older, more stable drivers (if you have the newest ones) fixes the problem. Sometimes it's as simple as a reboot.

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TrueSaiko · July 6th, 2009

i have exact same problem ...... i found this thread via a search and no helpful responses so i registered and will post. i ran the psxfin before on different computers fine .... many different computers

PC Specs =

p3 1000
640 MB Ram
10GB HD Master (with windows)
80GB HD Slave
3dfx voodoo3 16mb Video Card (no idea more specific than that) using windows xp drivers for it

windows xp pro SP2

any help appreciated

Last edited by TrueSaiko; July 6th, 2009 at 09:43..

February 3rd, 2009	#1 (permalink)
danhu21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 6	psxfin failed to find a valid mode everytime i try to boot up my psxfin emulator it keeps giving me this message "failed to find a valid mode (perhaps you need to switch your desktop to 32 bit mode)" then it says "failed to initialise d3d device" i have already put the d3dx9_26.dll file in the emulator folder and my computer is already in 32 bit mode

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February 3rd, 2009	#2 (permalink)
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February 3rd, 2009	#3 (permalink)
danhu21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 6	yeah it didn't mention any of that at all i have also installed directx and my graphics card is a Nividia geforce 6150 Le i was running the exact same emulator on my computer before i wiped the hard drive and i am not to sure whats wrong this time

February 3rd, 2009	#5 (permalink)
danhu21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 6	my psxfin emulator after giving me those error messages it asks me if i want to save a crash dump as well i really can't figure out what is goin on can somebody please help

February 3rd, 2009	#6 (permalink)
fireblaster_lyz A Blast from the Past... Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: Singapore Posts: 1,905	A screenshot might help. __________________ Regards, fireblaster_lyz Plugin(s) Configuration: ePSXe/PSXeven/SSSPSX Pete's OpenGL GPU v2.7 \| Eternal SPU v1.41 \| P.E.O.p.S CDR Plugin Plugin(s) Links: Pete's Bernert Lewpy Configuration Guides: Troubleshooting FAQ (READ ME FIRST) Kane General Configuration Guide (in Japanese) Click here. (Dumping BIOS, Everything) "Because i want my computer to stay a computer. I dont want to be just a psx. "

February 3rd, 2009	#7 (permalink)
danhu21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 6	it's not that it won't play the games it's that it won't even start like go to the white screen with the sony logo on it and i can't access any of the options like control configuration or insert cd images

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danhu21 Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: u.s.a. Posts: 6	again if anybody has a clue as to what the problem is help would be great

February 4th, 2009	#10 (permalink)
Gamesoul Master pSX Troubleshooter/Fanboy Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Narshe Posts: 281	This problem indeed isn't addressed in the FAQ. Your first course of action would be to post your PC specs, any special information worth noting (like if you're using modded drivers), any important settings you may have changed in pSX (unlikely to help, but still good to know), and what game(s) you're trying to play (also most likely unneeded in this case, but again, good to know). Edit: He could give you screenshots, but they'd just be of two warning boxes saying exactly what he said they're saying. @danhu21: Are you using the same drivers you used before the reformat? When you installed DirectX, did you install the latest version of DX9.0c (the one that gets updated every few months)? As I recall from the other tons of times this has come up, usually it's a problem with the graphics card drivers. Usually getting the newest drivers (if yours are out of date) or getting older, more stable drivers (if you have the newest ones) fixes the problem. Sometimes it's as simple as a reboot. __________________ Ultima's pSX Frontend v1.12 (Windows) Shendo's MemcardRex v1.1 DirectX Web Installer PC Specs: OS: Windows XP Pro SP3 (32-bit) CPU: Intel Pentium Dual-Core E2200 @ 2.20 GHz RAM: 3 GB DDR2 PC2-5300 Graphics: ATI Radeon HD 3450 PCI-E x16 (512 MB) Sound: Realtek HD 7.1 onboard sound Last edited by Gamesoul Master; February 4th, 2009 at 04:16..

July 6th, 2009	#11 (permalink)
TrueSaiko Registered User Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Michigan Posts: 2	i have exact same problem ...... i found this thread via a search and no helpful responses so i registered and will post. i ran the psxfin before on different computers fine .... many different computers PC Specs = p3 1000 640 MB Ram 10GB HD Master (with windows) 80GB HD Slave 3dfx voodoo3 16mb Video Card (no idea more specific than that) using windows xp drivers for it windows xp pro SP2 any help appreciated Last edited by TrueSaiko; July 6th, 2009 at 09:43..