MagicEngine

[Solarian77x]

i got a burnt cd. the guy i got it from tested it on his computer up to level 6 and he said it worked so im assuming the cd itself is fine. anyway when i run the cd in windows ME it says disc read error. when i run it in XP it says no cd. in additon when running the cd in XP, the light on my cdrom drive doesnt even flash. im assuming that this would happen if i used anycd. anyway heres my .log file and my .ini file for just in case

.INI file:

# ----
# emulation settings
# ----

[emulation]

;
; soft reset (RUN + SELECT)
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

soft_reset=y

;
; frame delay
; --
; adjust video frame delay (15000-18000 µs)
;
; 16393 -> 61 Hz
; 16667 -> 60 Hz [default]
; 16949 -> 59 Hz
;

frame_delay=


# ----
# sound settings
# ----
#

[sound]

;
; sound
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

sound=y

;
; frequency
; --
; set sound frequency (8000 - 48000)
;

frequency=48000

;
; 16-bit
; --
; y -> enabled [16-bit]
; n -> disabled [ 8-bit]
;

16bit=y

;
; stereo
; --
; y -> enabled [stereo]
; n -> disabled [mono]
;

stereo=y

;
; interpolation
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

interpolation=y

;
; interpolation level
; --
; 1 -> light interpolation
; ..
; 15 -> full interpolation
;

interpolation_level=6

;
; delay
; --
; adjust sound buffer delay (2 - 30), in 1/60th of second
; (best delay is auto detected by default)
;

delay=

;
; CD-ROM audio input line
; --
; 0 -> first audio input line
; 1 -> second audio input line
; ...
;
; (see the log.txt file to find out what are the line numbers)
;

cd_audio_input_line=

;
; master audio volume
; --
; 0-100
;

master_audio_volume=

;
; fx audio volume
; --
; 0-100
;

fx_audio_volume=100

;
; cd audio volume
; --
; 0-100
;

cd_audio_volume=


# ----
# video settings
# ----
#

[video]

;
; windowed mode
; --
; select windowed mode at startup
;
; y -> windowed
; n -> fullscreen [default]
;

windowed=

;
; fullscreen stretch
; --
;
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;

fullscreen=y

;
; fullscreen stretch mode
; --
;
; 0 -> always
; 1 -> only for 1x1 display size
; 2 -> only for 2x2 display size [default]
;

fullscreen_mode=0

;
; bilinear filtering
; --
;
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;
; (this option doesn't work with all the video card)
;

filtering=y

;
; display size
; --
: select display size at startup
;
; 0 -> 1x1 zoom
; 1 -> 2x2 zoom [default]
;

size=1

;
; display zoom
; --
; 0 -> software [default]
; 1 -> hardware
;

zoom=1

;
; auto frame skip
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

auto_frame_skip=n

;
; video sync
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

vsync=n

;
; fullscreen screen resolutions
; --
; custom screen resolutions to be used for the different
; PC-Engine video modes (256x224, 320x224, and 352x224)
;
; (by default a resolution of 640x480 is used for all the
; video modes)
;

res_256=640,480
res_320=640,480
res_352=640,480

;
; windowed screen resolutions
; --
; custom screen resolutions to be used for the different
; PC-Engine video modes (256x224, 320x224, and 352x224)
; in windowed mode
;

win_res_256=256,224
win_res_320=320,224
win_res_352=352,224

;
; auto screen resolution lock
; --
; enable/disable auto screen resolution locking
; for games that change resolution often like
; Military Madness
;
; y -> auto lock [default]
; n -> no resolution lock
;

res_lock=y


# ----
# TV mode settings
# ----

[tv_mode]

;
; tv_mode
; --
; y -> start in TV mode
; n -> start in normal mode [default]
;

tv_mode=n

;
; wide screen
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

wide=n

;
; horizontal interpolation
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

interpolation=y

;
; scanlines:
; --
; 0 -> 100% (black scanlines)
; 1 -> 75%
; 2 -> 50%
; 3 -> 25% [default]
; 4 -> 0% (no scanlines)
;

scanlines=4

;
; gamma correction:
; --
; adjust gamma level (0 - 5)
;

gamma=1

;
; brightness control:
; --
; adjust brightness (0 -
;

brightness=1


# ----
# gamepad settings
# ----

[gamepad]

;
; gamepad
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

gamepad=y

;
; auto fire speed
; --
; 1 (fast) to 10 (slow)
;

auto_fire_speed=2

;
; auto calibration control
; --
; 50% (default) to 90%
;

auto_calibration=70


# ----
# keyboard settings
# ----

[keyboard]

;
; type of keyboard
; --
; 0 -> AZERTY
; 1 -> QWERTY [default]
; 2 -> QWERTZ
;

type=1

;
; unlock numeric keypad
; --
; unlock numeric keypad keys 0 to 9, /, *, . and ENTER
;
; y -> unlocked
; n -> locked [default]
;

numpad=n

;
; unlock numeric keys
; --
; unlock keys 0 to 9
;
; y -> unlocked
; n -> locked [default]
;

numkeys=n

;
; unlock ctrl keys
; --
; unlock INS, DEL, HOME, END, PGUP, PGDOWN control keys
;
; y -> unlocked
; n -> locked [default]
;

ctrlkeys=n

;
; ESC key mode
; --
; change ESC key function
;
; 0 -> automatic mode : [default]
; --------------
; when the emulator is started from a shell or from a front-end
; program pressing ESC will exit the emulator, but when
; the emulator is started by double-clicking on its icon
; pressing ESC will open the menu screen
;
; 1 -> GUI mode :
; ---------
; pressing ESC will always open the menu screen
;
; 2 -> exit mode :
; ---------
; pressing ESC will always exit the emulator
;

esc_key_mode=0

;
; auto repeat delay
; --
; 1 (very fast) to 8 (slow)
;

auto_repeat_delay=2

;
; auto repeat rate
; --
; number of time the key is repeated per second (1 - 16)
;

auto_repeat_rate=9


# ----
# load menu settings
# ----

[load]

;
; drive list
; --
; list of disk drives displayed in the load menu
;

drive_list=CDEF

;
; ROM list titles
; --
; enable ROM filenames to be used as title in the load list
;
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;

use_rom_file_name=n


# ----
# misc. settings
# ----

[misc]

;
; number of state file
; --
; 4 - 8
;

nb_state_file=4

;
; state file compression
; --
; y -> enable [default]
; n -> disable
;

compress_state_file=y

;
; backup ram format
; --
; 0 -> old format (backup.ram)
; 1 -> new format (backup.dat, backup.idx) [default]
;

backup_ram=1

;
; enable debug log file
; --
; y -> enable [default]
; n -> disable
;

debug_log=y


# ----
# CD-ROM settings
# ----

[cdrom]

;
; CD-ROM drive
; --
; 0 -> first CD-ROM drive [default]
; 1 -> second CD-ROM drive
; ...
;

drive=

;
; CD-ROM drive letter
; --
; (Windows 2000/XP only)
;
; D:
; E:
; ...
;

drive_letter=

;
; SCSI driver timeout
; --
; change the delay that the emulator waits when accessing
; the CD-ROM SCSI driver, 0 is infinite delay
;

timeout=0

;
; CD-ROM cache
; --
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;

cache=n

;
; CD-ROM cache size
; --
; in KB [default is 512KB]
;

cache_size=512


# ----
# path settings
# ----

[path]

;
; system card paths
; --
;

system_card_1=
system_card_2=
system_card_3=
system_card_4=

;
; config path
; --
; (pce.cfg,
; backup.dat, backup.idx,
; games.idx,
; time.dat,
; k12x12.fnt, k16x16.fnt)
;

config=

;
; screenshot path
; --
;

screenshots=

;
; saved game path
; --
;

saved_games=

.LOG file:

#1

[VIDEO INIT]
check video modes...
- 320x200 (60Hz)
- 320x200 (70Hz)
- 320x200 (72Hz)
- 320x200 (75Hz)
- 320x240 (60Hz)
- 320x240 (70Hz)
- 320x240 (72Hz)
- 320x240 (75Hz)
- 400x300 (60Hz)
- 400x300 (70Hz)
- 400x300 (72Hz)
- 400x300 (75Hz)
- 480x360 (60Hz)
- 480x360 (70Hz)
- 480x360 (72Hz)
- 480x360 (75Hz)
- 512x384 (60Hz)
- 512x384 (70Hz)
- 512x384 (72Hz)
- 512x384 (75Hz)
- 640x400 (60Hz)
- 640x400 (70Hz)
- 640x400 (72Hz)
- 640x400 (75Hz)
* 640x480 (60Hz)
* 640x480 (70Hz)
* 640x480 (72Hz)
* 640x480 (75Hz)
* 640x480 (85Hz)
* 640x480 (100Hz)
* 640x480 (120Hz)
user video modes...
- 640x480 [6]
- 640x480 [6]
- 640x480 [6]
- 640x480 [6]

[JOYSTICK INIT]
getting number of joystick device... 16 device(s) found
scanning joystick device(s)...
- joystick 1 (ID=0x0428,0x4001 X= 0/ 65535 Y= 0/ 65535 (driver="Microsoft PC-joystick driver")... plugged
- joystick 2 ()... not plugged
- joystick 3 ()... not plugged
- joystick 4 ()... not plugged
- joystick 5 ()... not plugged
- joystick 6 ()... not plugged
- joystick 7 ()... not plugged
- joystick 8 ()... not plugged
- joystick 9 ()... not plugged
- joystick 10 ()... not plugged
- joystick 11 ()... not plugged
- joystick 12 ()... not plugged
- joystick 13 ()... not plugged
- joystick 14 ()... not plugged
- joystick 15 ()... not plugged
- joystick 16 ()... not plugged
total: 1 joystick(s) plugged

[SOUND INIT]
init sound timer... OK
init direct sound interface... OK
set cooperative level... OK
create primary buffer... OK
setup primary buffer: freq=48000 channels=2 bits=16... OK
alloc sound buffer... OK
play sound buffer... OK
check sound buffer... OK
scanning sound card... found 1 sound card(s)
checking sound card mixer ("SoundMAX Digital Audio" v5.10)...
+SPEAKERS: vol = 53 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-WAVEOUT [ 0] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-SYNTHESIZER [ 1] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-ANALOG [ 2] vol = 53 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-COMPACTDISC [ 3] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF] (selected as CD input line)
-MICROPHONE [ 4] vol = 45 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-ANALOG [ 5] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-LINE [ 6] vol = 45 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-TELEPHONE [ 7] vol = 45 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-WAVEOUT [ 8] vol = 64 [00000000/0000FFFF]
+WAVEIN:
master audio volume... 53 (53)
fx audio volume... 100 (64)
cd audio volume... 100 (100)

[BACKUP RAM]
loading backup RAM database index file : "C:\Jake\emulators\TurboGrafx16\tg16\backup.idx"... OK
checking database... 2 bank(s) found
clear and initialize a new backup RAM

[CD-ROM INIT]
scanning NT scsi drivers...
- D: (SAMSUNG/CD-ROM SC-148C/B100) [ID:2/0/0]... OK
- E: (LG/CD-RW CED-8080B/1.04) [ID:2/1/0]... OK
- F: (ELBY/DVD-ROM/1.0) [ID:0/0/0]... OK
selected drive... default
number of adapters: 3
checking CD-ROM drives...
- drive 0: adapter=0, unit=0, lun=0 [type=5]
- drive 1: adapter=2, unit=0, lun=0 [type=5]
- drive 2: adapter=2, unit=1, lun=0 [type=5]
select drive 0
CD-ROM timeout set to 0
create dummy rom... OK
searching game backup RAM in database [10000001|00000000]... not found
clear and initialize a new backup RAM

[CD]

[BOOT CD]
test unit... not ready (6000ms)
reading TOC...
- no tracks, blank CD!?
reading TOC...
- no tracks, blank CD!?
reading TOC...
- no tracks, blank CD!?
reading TOC...
- no tracks, blank CD!?


Yep. it says blank cd but i checked the cd drive itself and it reads a .cda file. and besides it doesnt even bother checking the cd (the light doesnt flash which means that it doesnt even read it). so what can i do to make it work?

[Squaresoft74]

Looks like a bad burn....
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[Solarian77x]

LIKE I SAID BEFORE the guy who burnt it for me played through most of the game on his computer with the burnt copy i have now. HE TESTED THE CD AND IT WORKED. i cant see any possible reason for the problem aside from me missing some software on my computer to run the game. And like i sadi before in windows XP it says "no cd" because the drive doesnt read the cd not because it cant read the cd. its like the emulator cant access the cd rom drive. maybbe theres a driver i have to get for the emulator or cd rom drive.

[Kaminari]

No shouting allowed here. Thanks.

It's not because your copy works on a friend's drive that it means it will work on yours. Reading tolerance varies between different CD-ROM models, especially when the rip is not perfect.

Some things you may want to try:

1. Use the latest beta 5.
2. Check you have the latest Adaptec ASPI layer installed.
3. Check you have an audio cable between your drive and your sound card.
4. Use a real System Card 3 ROM, not the built-in Magic System.
5. Set your drive number as follows:

[Solarian77x]

ok now im getting somewhere. i typed in the drive letter and it tries to read the cd now but it says "disk read error" like when i run it off ME. is there anything that might be a problem? or is there anything i can do to make it work?

PS: i wasnt yelling im really a mellow person. i was just making the text in caps because those are the important parts that people might have missed in the first post.

PS: here is what the log file said:

[BOOT CD]
test unit... ready (0ms)
reading TOC...
- OK, 22 track(s) detected
track 1 [10]: 00 02 00 ( 0, 3885)
track 2 [14]: 00 53 60 ( 3885, 14159)
track 3 [10]: 03 10 59 ( 14159, 22140)
track 4 [10]: 04 57 15 ( 22140, 26881)
track 5 [10]: 06 00 31 ( 26881, 34093)
track 6 [10]: 07 36 43 ( 34093, 40365)
track 7 [10]: 09 00 15 ( 40365, 45212)
track 8 [10]: 10 04 62 ( 45212, 58582)
track 9 [10]: 13 03 07 ( 58582, 66345)
track 10 [10]: 14 46 45 ( 66345, 78393)
track 11 [10]: 17 27 18 ( 78393, 86018)
track 12 [10]: 19 08 68 ( 86018, 97289)
track 13 [10]: 21 39 14 ( 97289, 108362)
track 14 [10]: 24 06 62 ( 108362, 124839)
track 15 [10]: 27 46 39 ( 124839, 135745)
track 16 [10]: 30 11 70 ( 135745, 150413)
track 17 [10]: 33 27 38 ( 150413, 157132)
track 18 [10]: 34 57 07 ( 157132, 164797)
track 19 [10]: 36 39 22 ( 164797, 173795)
track 20 [10]: 38 39 20 ( 173795, 191902)
track 21 [10]: 42 40 52 ( 191902, 211373)
track 22 [14]: 47 00 23 ( 211373, 221447)
read sector 3885...
- error, could not read sector! (3885)
...3885 (1)

maybe that will help determine the problem

[Squaresoft74]

When i say bad burn , i mean bad burn/bad copy.
A correct copy should give you this:

[BOOT CD]
test unit... ready (0ms)
reading TOC...
- OK, 22 track(s) detected
track 1 [10]: 00 02 00 ( 0, 3890)
track 2 [14]: 00 53 65 ( 3890, 14189)
track 3 [10]: 03 11 14 ( 14189, 22173)
track 4 [10]: 04 57 48 ( 22173, 26917)
track 5 [10]: 06 00 67 ( 26917, 34134)
track 6 [10]: 07 37 09 ( 34134, 40411)
track 7 [10]: 09 00 61 ( 40411, 45260)
track 8 [10]: 10 05 35 ( 45260, 58635)
track 9 [10]: 13 03 60 ( 58635, 66403)
track 10 [10]: 14 47 28 ( 66403, 78455)
track 11 [10]: 17 28 05 ( 78455, 86083)
track 12 [10]: 19 09 58 ( 86083, 97368)
track 13 [10]: 21 40 18 ( 97368, 108444)
track 14 [10]: 24 07 69 ( 108444, 124926)
track 15 [10]: 27 47 51 ( 124926, 135835)
track 16 [10]: 30 13 10 ( 135835, 150506)
track 17 [10]: 33 28 56 ( 150506, 157229)
track 18 [10]: 34 58 29 ( 157229, 164899)
track 19 [10]: 36 40 49 ( 164899, 173900)
track 20 [10]: 38 40 50 ( 173900, 192012)
track 21 [10]: 42 42 12 ( 192012, 211262)
track 22 [14]: 46 58 62 ( 211262, 221262)
read sector 3890...3891 (2)
read sector 3890searching game backup RAM in database [5B6BCCCC|072EAB00]... found
opening backup RAM data file : "C:\Emus\Magic Engine\backup.dat"... OK
loading backup RAM bank 2... OK
checking backup RAM...
- header : 48 55 42 4D 00 88 B0 80 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 HUBM............
- DRACULA X ( 160,045F)... OK
- 1 file(s), no error
...4017 (128)

Add to the fact that your copy is "not" good , that it s possible your cdrom drive can't read the cd properly , that can happen .
Original Image Fight 2 just crash if i use my Dvd rom , while it's working flawless if i use my cdr drive
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[Kaminari]

[Solarian77x]

well before it wasnt working at all. now it at least reads the cd. anyway i got the sepereate components of the game now and i turned it into an .iso file. does anyone know where i can get the system card 3.0 rom so i can try to run it like that?