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    Default READ HERE BEFORE POSTING - General FAQ

    This thread is designed as a general FAQ to help with common problems and issues

    When you do post asking for help please include the following information contained in the spoiler to help us help you
    Spoiler warning:

    **Hardware**
    CPU + core (dual core quad core and Mhz speed)
    Graphics Card (Brand, type and memory)
    RAM (Not the space on your HDD)
    Operating System (Windows version, e.g. XP, Vista and so on)

    **Emulator**
    What emulator you are currently Running
    What the version of the emulator is
    What plugins you are using (If the emu uses plugins)
    Have you tried other Roms/Images, of the same game
    Do other games work in the same emulator
    Have you tried other emulators

    **Software**
    What software have you already tried
    If you got an error, what did the error say

    **Don't know what hardware my system has**
    If you are not sure what hardware your PC has, here is how to find most of that out...
    first go to your start menu on the bottom left of your desktop and right click on Computer/My Computer
    now click on Properties this should show you some basic information about your PC including CPU RAM and OS
    for your Graphics card click on device manager it should list your graphics card/chip set there


    General Questions

    Q: Is there a thread containing a list of Guides for Nintendo systems?
    A: You can find that thread Here.

    For Gameboy Advance Users

    Q: Help I'm having problems with some games such as Pokemon and DBZ buu's fury
    A: To fix Pokemon, DBZ, and many other games that won't play in VBA Go Here.

    Download vba-over.ini.

    Follow these instructions:

    To use this file extract it into the same folder as VBA, then set the Save in VBA to automatic and Flash 64k, also remove saves from games that did not work correctly (both .sgm and .sav files) then restart the emulator for the changes to take effect.

    If you don't follow those instructions EXACTLY, then vba-over.ini will NOT work.

    For DS Users

    Emuparadise NDS Flash cards reviews:



    None Emuparadise Links:



    Get all the R4 updates here:
    http://r4ds.com/download-en.htm

    For N64 Users

    Q: How do I go about setting up project64
    A: For a tutorial on how to set up project 64 please refer to This Thread

    Q: I need more help on N64 Emulation
    A: Here's an excellent list that will help you find the best emulation setup for most N64 games:
    (56k warning: this page may take awhile to fully load. And you'll have to scroll down until you see the list)

    http://bmgcl.emuxhaven.net/n64mgcl/N64ConfigList.htm

    I've been told that the links on that page for the plugins don't work.
    So for the plugins go here:
    http://www.ngemu.com/plugins.php?cat...win32&type=gpu

    And if you can't find what you need there, then try here:
    http://www.emutalk.net/forumdisplay.php?f=80

    For Gamecube Users

    Q: How do I go about setting up dolphin
    A: For a tutorial on how to set up dolphin please refer to This Thread

    For Wii Users

    Q: How do I go about emulating Wii games?
    A: like gamecube, the best emulator currently is dolphin use This Thread for more info.

    Misc Questions

    Q: Is there any saves for games that have been submitted here?

    A: Yes, there are some game saves for Snes and GBA, an archived thread can be found Here.

    Save states can also be obtained from Zophar's Domain. There savestate section is Here.
    Last edited by Cookie Monster; 12th-June-2011 at 15:12.

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