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#1 2013-01-27 09:09:33

lukesbacon
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Few games work

I have a Mac with Mountain Lion and I downloaded the version that is compatible with My mac, some games such as "Scribblenauts", "pokemon diamond/pearl/platinum" and "Final Fantasy Ring of fates" but almost all other games don't work and come up with a blank white screen when the Rom is loaded, this includes games like "Pokemon HG/SS and B/W". I have tried playing with all of the settings but nothing seems to work.
How do I fix this?

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#2 2013-01-27 17:51:58

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

While you may have a Mac version of DeSmuME, the question is: Do you have the latest Mac version of DeSmuME? The latest version for Mac is v0.9.8b. I can definitely confirm that all of the games you just listed do indeed work in v0.9.8b on Mountain Lion.

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#3 2013-01-27 17:56:39

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Re: Few games work

Yes I do have that version, The version available at the top of the home page, it still doesn't work

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#4 2013-01-27 21:18:23

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Re: Few games work

It seems like after you load the ROM, the emulation doesn't run. After you load a ROM, choose Emulation-->Execute.

You can also automatically set the emulation to run upon loading in your user preferences. To do this:
1. Choose DeSmuME-->Preferences
2. In the DeSmuME Preferences window, click General in the top bar if it isn't already selected.
3. Under ROM Behavior, check Automatically Execute Emulation When Loading a ROM.

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#5 2013-01-27 23:02:56

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Re: Few games work

my emulation menu doesn't have an excecute option and I checked the preferences, but that box was already ticked. hmm

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#6 2013-01-27 23:42:09

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

Do you have Advanced Bus-Level Timing enabled? This setting can help improve ROM compatibility.

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#7 2013-01-27 23:47:52

lukesbacon
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Re: Few games work

yes I do smile

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#8 2013-01-28 00:09:08

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

Are you using external firmware? If you are, try disabling it.

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#9 2013-01-28 15:12:31

lukesbacon
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Re: Few games work

I'm not using any firmware, would the type of Mac matter at all?

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#10 2013-01-28 19:29:13

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

Sure, what's your Mac model identifier?

Also, what ROMs actually do work for you?

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#11 2013-01-28 19:30:53

lukesbacon
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Re: Few games work

its a Macbook Pro the new one and so far, pokemon pearl, diamond and platinum, final fantasy ring of fates and scribblenauts work

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#12 2013-01-28 19:34:51

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

I need your Mac model identifier. You can find it by using the System Information app in your Application/Utilities folder.

Also, for ROMs that don't work, what exactly "doesn't work"?

Last edited by rogerman (2013-01-28 19:38:09)

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#13 2013-01-28 19:39:26

lukesbacon
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Re: Few games work

I load it and it just comes up with a white screen and on the status bar it says ROM loaded. It's a macbook pro 9,1

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#14 2013-01-28 19:49:04

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

This seems like a ROM issue. Pokemon ROMs are notorious for having random patches and cracks that may interfere with DeSmuME's operation. You'll need to find a different a version of these ROMs and try again.

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#15 2013-01-28 19:52:52

lukesbacon
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Re: Few games work

ok, thanks smile it also doesnt work with Zelda Phantom Hourglass

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#16 2013-01-28 19:57:20

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

Zelda:PH was also a game that was tested for v0.9.8b Mac. In fact, I'm playing it right now as I type this. That ROM definitely works too.

It could also be something wrong with your OS X installation itself. You may want to try doing a clean OS X install and try again.

Last edited by rogerman (2013-01-28 19:57:30)

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#17 2013-01-28 23:39:59

lukesbacon
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Re: Few games work

just tried that and it still doesn't work sad

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#18 2013-01-29 01:08:11

rogerman
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Re: Few games work

You need new ROMs. Your non-working ROMs must be corrupted, which is why they aren't working.

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#19 2013-01-29 09:50:37

lukesbacon
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Re: Few games work

I've already downloaded each file several times in an attempt to get one that works, I'll get my brother to download them and see if they work

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