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[airzonk81]

Hi Guys,

There seems to be something wrong with Vista and ME. It worked a few days ago, and I don't remember changing anything (a Windows update perhaps?)

But when I double click pce.exe I get: "PCE.EXE Initialization Error 8".

I tried changing the graphics driver from DirectX to OpenGL with no effect; also setting compatibility mode for XP SP2 and Win2000.

Here is the output from log.txt:


[VIDEO INIT]
driver... OpenGL
renderer: Intel 945GM
vendor: Intel
version: 1.4.0 - Build 7.14.10.1283

[INPUT INIT]
opening direct input DLL... OK
init direct input... OK
scanning gamepad device(s)...
- no gamepad

[SOUND INIT]
scanning sound card... found 1 sound card(s)
checking sound card mixer ("Realtek High Definition Audio" v6.0)... OK
+SPEAKERS: vol = 18 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-MICROPHONE [ 0] vol = 49 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-MICROPHONE [ 1] vol = 49 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-ANALOG [ 2] vol = 34 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-WAVEOUT [ 3]
+WAVEIN: vol = 29 [00000000/0000FFFF]
+WAVEIN: vol = 20 [00000000/0000FFFF]
master audio volume... 18 (1
opening direct sound DLL... OK
init direct sound... OK
set cooperative level... OK
create primary buffer... OK
setup primary buffer: freq=44100 channels=2 bits=16... OK
create thread... OK

[CD-ROM INIT]
scanning drives...
- drive D: TSSTcorp CD/DVDW TS-L632D (port=1, unit=0) [CDROM]
- drive F: LN2006H PJE222Z (port=3, unit=0) [CDROM]
found 2 CD-ROM drive(s)

[CDDA INIT]
creating thread... OK

[CD SCAN INIT]
creating thread... OK

[GAMEPAD INIT]
auto calibration: -500 500

[BACKUP RAM INIT]
loading backup RAM database index file : "C:\program files\pce\backup.idx"... file not found!

[PSG INIT]
allocating sound buffers(6)... OK


Any ideas?

[airzonk81]

OK, do NOT use the most recent Intel graphics for mobile driver. I had to do a System Restore to get ME working again; I made the mistake of using (1) the new one from intel.com and then (2) the one from windows update.

I should have stuck with the Toshiba OEM one and will from now on.

Tip for Toshiba laptop owners!

[nodtveidt]

An additional tip for all Windows users:

Vista is garbage. Don't use it.
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[airzonk81]

I had to spend about an hour to make it look and behave like XP but it is doable. Then, it's XP that eats more RAM.


Had no choice, was preinstalled on the laptop :-/

-Gabe

[Jabberwok]

Yeah... Like nodtveidt said, Vista is evil : Burn the CD now!!!!!

Tried the thing... Bad memories....
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