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[maxlifo]

Hey people.

Got all the Daphne Roms and Mpegs and created Framefiles in the correct format, using kINGJESTERs excellent "framefile" post to check mine against.  I also followed Kubiks advice and set up the tree structure as detailed in his .NFO.

Can't get any of my games to load from my XBOX HDD (they were working on my PC).  The daphne_log file is saying "Loading d:\roms\etc etc".  Why would it be trying to load Roms from the D: drive when I have them all nicely tucked away on the F Drive in "Roms"?  Is there anything else I should be looking out for in the Log file (which is quite long)?  Stupid question probably  

I have the mpegs in f:\\mpegs\\game specific filenames...

I have all the rest (Roms/Framefiles etc) in f:\\apps\\daphnex\\ditto...

Am I right in thinking I have to have the rom files zipped in their own folders (according to the name format listed in the .NFO)?  I have half zipped and half unzipped at the moment for testing FYI.

I've been here all night trying to sort this out and I'm stumped now!  If anyone could point me in the right direction it would be fantastic!  I wanna relive my childhood.  This EMU has been very confusing!

Thanks in advance!

Lifo

[maxlifo]

Forgot to say the Log file is saying:

"ERROR: Bank specified is out of range" if that helps!?

[bdisagree]

Ahhhhh... I would love to play the Original Dragon's Lair.

[maxlifo]

[Thraxen]

D: is correct.   On the XBox D: is a relative path.  The root of D: is the directory from which the default.xbe file was launched.  

[Lucied]

QUOTE (Thraxen @ Aug 25 2004, 12:37 AM)

D: is correct.   On the XBox D: is a relative path.  The root of D: is the directory from which the default.xbe file was launched.

Exactly.  D: is actually the root of the emulator folder.  So if you have the emu in F\apps\emu and the ROMs in F\apps\emu\roms, then they would be in D\roms from within the emu itself.

[maxlifo]

[room88]

QUOTE (maxlifo @ Aug 24 2004, 11:43 PM)

Why would it be trying to load Roms from the D: drive when I have them all nicely tucked away on the F Drive in "Roms"?  Is there anything else I should be looking out for in the Log file (which is quite long)?  Stupid question probably  I have the mpegs in f:\\mpegs\\game specific filenames... I have all the rest (Roms/Framefiles etc) in f:\\apps\\daphnex\\ditto... Am I right in thinking I have to have the rom files zipped in their own folders (according to the name format listed in the .NFO)?  I have half zipped and half unzipped at the moment for testing FYI.

First of all why do you have everything seperated like that... The instructions for DaphneX is very specific that they all should be under the same directory and follow rigid naming conventions.  

Lets focus on Dragons Lair.. If you have daphne under F:\\apps\daphnex

Then,

1. your roms for dragons lair should go in: F:\\apps\daphnex\roms\lair
2. your mpeg for dragons lair should go in F:\\apps\daphnex\mpeg\lair
3. your framefile (lair.txt) for dragons lair should go in F:\\apps\daphnex\framefile
ALSO, The first line in your framefile for dragons lair MUST be .\mpeg\lair . Yes.. exactly like that.

If you don't follow these rules, then it won't work.

Basically all this information is in the readme for daphne.

QUOTE

FRAMEFILE INFO - IMPORTANT -------------------------- NOTE: The PC allowed you to use whatever framefile you wanted.. I dont have a file selector on the XBOX, so you must use the following convention for framefile filenames... Dragon's Lair (& alternates)  - lair.txt Space Ace (& alternates)      - ace.txt Astron Belt (& alternates)    - astron.txt Galaxy Ranger        - galaxy.txt Star Blazer        - blazer.txt Cobra Command (all vers)      - cobra.txt Cliff Hanger + Alt       - cliff.txt Super Don Quixote       - superdon.txt Bega's Battle        - bega.txt Interstellar        - inter.txt Thayer's Quest        - thayers.txt Esh's Aurunmilla       - esh.txt Badlands        - badlands.txt Dragon's Lair 2        - lair2.txt Space Ace '91        - ace91.txt MACH3         - mach3.txt Us vs. Them        - uvt.txt Mpegs should also go in a directory following the same convention. mpeg\lair mpeg\ace mpeg\astron mpeg\galaxy mpeg\blazer mpeg\cobra mpeg\cliff mpeg\superdon mpeg\bega mpeg\inter mpeg\thayer mpeg\esh mpeg\badlands mpeg\lair2 mpeg\ace91 mpeg\mach3 mpeg\uvt Roms: roms\lair   - Dragon's Lair F2 roms\dle11   - Dragon's Lair Enhanced 1.1 roms\dle20   - Dragon's Lair Enhanced 2.0 roms\ace   - Space Ace roms\sae   - Space Ace Enhanced roms\astron   - Astron Belt roms\astronp   - Astron Belt (Pioneer) roms\galaxy   - Galaxy Ranger roms\blazer   - Star Blazer roms\cobraab  - Cobra Command (astron belt hardware) roms\cliff   - Cliff Hanger roms\cliffalt   - Cliff Hanger (alternate) roms\sdq  - Super Don Quixote roms\sdqshort   - Super Don Quixote (short scenes) roms\bega   - Bega's Battle roms\interstellar - Interstellar roms\tq  - Thayers Quest roms\tqalt   - Thayers Quest Alternate roms\esh   - Esh's Aurunmilla roms\badlands   - Badlands roms\lair2      - Dragon's Lair 2 -  (  dl2_211.bin,  dl2_300.bin, dl2_314.bin,       dl2_317.bin,  dl2_318.bin, dl2_319.bin,        dl2_316e.bin, dl2_319e.bin, dl2_319es.bin        *where 'e' is euro version, 'es' spanish* )         roms\ace91      - Space Ace '91 - ace91.bin, ace91e.bin roms\mach3   - MACH3 roms\uvt   - Us Vs. Them If you do not follow this directory system, the game will not work. **** You will need to change the first line of the framefiles to the following **** Example: Dragon's Lair ------------- .\mpeg\lair   - make sure your file location looks *EXACTLY* like this with the game name   - replacing lair (ace, etc) for other games. Copy the tree over to your xbox hard drive. Run DaphneX. Assuming you have the files needed, the game should start up. If something is wrong an error message should appear.

[maxlifo]

Thanks room88.

I had the files set up like that in the beginning (when they weren't working) and I'd read a couple of threads where people had shortened the path by putting the MPGs straight into F:  and thought "I'll do that then" and never thought about putting them back.  I spent ages mucking around with it and it seems I messed up one small (but consequently major) detail.

I'll have a go at moving the files back tonight and post my resullts.

Thanks again...

Lifo

[maxlifo]

OK, gone through everything again and re uploaded it all after compiling it on my PC.

I've gone to load Astron Belt, then Space Ace and then Dragons Lair to test it.  This is the Daphne_log:

DaphneX build v0.96 - 6/15/2003
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
Initializing sound system ...
Loading d:\roms\astron\5473c ... 0 bytes read into memory
ROM image file 5473c could not be loaded
Could not load ROM images! You must supply these.
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...
LDV1000 : Instantaneous seeking enabled!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
Initializing sound system ...
Loading d:\roms\ace\sa_a3_u1.bin ... 0 bytes read into memory
ROM image file sa_a3_u1.bin could not be loaded
Could not load ROM images! You must supply these.
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...
LDV1000 : Instantaneous seeking enabled!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
Initializing sound system ...
Loading d:\roms\lair\dl_f2_u1.bin ... 0 bytes read into memory
ROM image file dl_f2_u1.bin could not be loaded
Could not load ROM images! You must supply these.
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
Initializing sound system ...
Loading d:\roms\galaxy\gr5633.bin ... 0 bytes read into memory
ROM image file gr5633.bin could not be loaded
Could not load ROM images! You must supply these.
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...

I know the Romset and Mpegs I have were compiled for the PC "0.99.6" version.  Could this have something to do with it?  Do I need to re-download the roms?

Looking forward to some help on this one.  I've never had this much trouble setting up an Emulator!

Thanks guys...

Lifo  

[maxlifo]

Edit:

Unzipped "Ace" and "astron" rom files and put them in their respective folders.  Now Daphne won't load the Mpegs.  Here is the Daphne_log.txt:

DaphneX build v0.96 - 6/15/2003
LDV1000 : Instantaneous seeking enabled!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
Initializing sound system ...
Loading d:\roms\ace\sa_a3_u1.bin ... 8192 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\ace\sa_a3_u2.bin ... 8192 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\ace\sa_a3_u3.bin ... 8192 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\ace\sa_a3_u4.bin ... 8192 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\ace\sa_a3_u5.bin ... 8192 bytes read into memory
Could not open file : f:\apps\daphnex_0.96\mpeg\ace\sa-slates.m2v
Could not initialize laserdisc player!
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
Initializing sound system ...
Loading d:\roms\astron\5473c ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5474a ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5284 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5284 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5285 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5280 ... 2048 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5281 ... 2048 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5286 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5338 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5279 ... 512 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5278.bin ... 256 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5277.bin ... 256 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5276.bin ... 32 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5275.bin ... 32 bytes read into memory
total used colors 0xb7 - compressing palette
WARNING : Astron Belt transparent color changed but it isn't 'wired' to anything
Could not open file : f:\apps\daphnex_0.96\mpeg\astron\abelt.m2v
Could not initialize laserdisc player!
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
ERROR: Bank specified is out of range!
Initializing sound system ...
Loading d:\roms\astron\5473c ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5474a ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5284 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5284 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5285 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5280 ... 2048 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5281 ... 2048 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5286 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5338 ... 16384 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\5279 ... 512 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5278.bin ... 256 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5277.bin ... 256 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5276.bin ... 32 bytes read into memory
Loading d:\roms\astron\pr-5275.bin ... 32 bytes read into memory
total used colors 0xb7 - compressing palette
WARNING : Astron Belt transparent color changed but it isn't 'wired' to anything
Could not open file : f:\apps\daphnex_0.96\mpeg\astron\abelt.m2v
Could not initialize laserdisc player!
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...

So it looks like a "laserdisc" problem now.  What gives?!?!?!

 Heeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeelp!!!

[jaffi2000]

Just a quick observation. It's still looking for the mpegs in the F: path, instead of D: ...  

[maxlifo]

Thanks jaffi it's "parsing" the video files as we speak.  Phew!

I had typed: f:\apps\daphnex_0.96\mpeg\game

Where as I should have typed: d:\mpeg\game in the framefiles.

Is it just me or is DaphneX pretty confusing and difficult to set up?  I just assumed I'd have to type F: etc etc.  From what I can figure DaphneX knows where to look for the Rom/Mpeg etc (in d:) and that's the way it is.  I hope this helps anyone else who's having the same problem!

Lifo

P.s, hope everything else goes smoothly from now on...


This post has been edited by maxlifo: Aug 26 2004, 12:28 AM

[room88]

QUOTE (maxlifo @ Aug 26 2004, 12:56 AM)

I had typed: f:\apps\daphnex_0.96\mpeg\game Where as I should have typed: d:\mpeg\game in the framefiles.

Huh? Why did you do that? You're even still wrong!  I had just written in my post.

QUOTE

ALSO, The first line in your framefile for dragons lair MUST be .\mpeg\lair . Yes.. exactly like that.

So why are you putting in d:\mpeg\<gamedirname> into the framefile? The directions specifically say it should be .\MPEG\<GAMEDIRNAME>

Again that's a DOT, SLASH, MPEG, SLASH, <GAMEDIRECTORYNAME>

e.g.

.\MPEG\LAIR  (and NOT d:\mpeg\lair)
.\MPEG\ACE   (and NOT d:\mpeg\ace)
.\MPEG\ASTRON (and NOT d:\mpeg\astron)
.\MPEG\GALAXY (and NOT d:\mpeg\galaxy)

That is how the first line of your framefile should be... get it? Good.  Even if you did get it to work using the D:\mpeg\<gamedirname>  had you followed the directions in the first place, it would've probably saved you a lot of trouble

QUOTE

Is it just me or is DaphneX pretty confusing and difficult to set up?  I just assumed I'd have to type F: etc etc.  From what I can figure DaphneX knows where to look for the Rom/Mpeg etc (in d:) and that's the way it is.  I hope this helps anyone else who's having the same problem!

Actually no.. it was easy for me to setup... I think you're problem was you tried to mess with the settings a little too much (like typing up paths in there)   Whereas I just left everything pretty much at default and voila! It worked. The only thing I had to do was edit the first line of the framefile to .\mpeg\<gamedirname>, then make sure I had the directory names correct and everything else worked fine.

[maxlifo]

Anyway, thanks for everyones help     Lets hope nobody else gets confused by this issue!

Lifo.

P.s time to get those settings configured     LOL!