Super Castlevania IV does not load

the_randomizer · Post by **the_randomizer** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 4:29 am

1) Open up the ROM (Super Castlevania IV USA/NTSC.smc) in Snes9x 1.52 fix4

2) Wait

3) Nothing happens, just a black screen

So, basically, when you try to load the ROM, there is no Konami logo, heck, nothing happens but a black screen. Not only that, but when you go to "File->Load File" it doesn't actually open the load file window, thus leaving you no choice but to close down the emulator. The funny thing is, when I use the ROM dialogue, I get this (if this is too big, let me know, I'll use a link instead)

OV2 · Post by **OV2** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 1:03 pm

Works fine for me with both "Super Castlevania IV (E) [!]" and "Super Castlevania IV (U) [!]" (the latter has the same checksum as your file.

the_randomizer · Post by **the_randomizer** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 2:50 pm

Very strange... I wonder if there's a setting somewhere that has to be changed.

Camo_Yoshi · Post by **Camo_Yoshi** » Sun Jun 06, 2010 11:02 pm

Is there even any sound?

Make sure your sound isn't muted AND that you haven't disabled BG layers 1/2/3/4, the sprite layer, transparency, HDMA emulation, and GFX clipping.

To enable/disable BG layers, press the corresponding number. (1 key for BG layer 1, etc.)

To enable/disable the sprite layer, press 5.
To enable/disable transparency effects, press 8.
To enable/disable HDMA emulation, press 0.
To enable/disable GFX clipping, press 7.
To speak to a operator, press *.

the_randomizer · Post by **the_randomizer** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 3:37 am

Weird. After pressing 1-6, I saw the Konami logo.....now, why would the layers be turned off when loading the game? Other games don't display this issue when I load them, but whatever.

Camo_Yoshi · Post by **Camo_Yoshi** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:09 am

Perhaps you accidentally pressed them during a game or something and didn't notice it?

Anyway, I would disable these hotkeys to prevent this issue again.

Just my two pennies.

the_randomizer · Post by **the_randomizer** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 4:36 pm

Camo_Yoshi wrote:Perhaps you accidentally pressed them during a game or something and didn't notice it?

Anyway, I would disable these hotkeys to prevent this issue again. Just my two pennies.

Done and done. Still, that was really weird for that to happen.

Yet another PEBKAC error.

Camo_Yoshi · Post by **Camo_Yoshi** » Mon Jun 07, 2010 5:36 pm

the_randomizer wrote:
Camo_Yoshi wrote:Perhaps you accidentally pressed them during a game or something and didn't notice it?

Anyway, I would disable these hotkeys to prevent this issue again. Just my two pennies.
Done and done. Still, that was really weird for that to happen. Yet another PEBKAC error.

Well, it's fixed now and that's all that matters, right?