Hi guys i used to be able to play daphne after a nightmare i figured it out with some help from this forum but then after about a few years of smooth sailing my computer crashed and then i lost everything: Now i've gotten my mpegs back but i almost completely forgot how to configure it to run, i've read but am still kind of clueless.. All this stuff is still greek to me but i want to learn it's just very frustrating after hours of trying i wonder if i'm close at all??.. well here are some error codes i got, i'm attatching an email i sent to a person morsybreyth bc his email is now defunct so with that said i will just paste, i hope i can get some feedback these games are so much fun i would hate to not be able to play them, thanks in advance for any help yall, it's greatly appreciated, thanks!!! ps sry for being such a n000b...

i tried to run cliffhanger as a test and it says it cannot initialize the player here is the code:

--DAPHNE version 0.99.7

--Command line is: C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\daphne.exe cliff vldp -framefile C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\Framefiles\CliffHanger1_Framefile.txt

--CPU : GenuineIntel 2600 MHz || Mem : 512 megs

--OS : Windows XP/.NET || Video : Intel Corporation 845 Embedded Graphics Driver

Set 640x480 at 32 bpp with flags: 0

Initializing sound system ...

Joystick #0 was successfully opened

Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u1.bin...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u2.bin...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u3.bin...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u4.bin...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u5.bin...8192 bytes read.

Framefile parse succeeded. Video/Audio directory is: C:/DAPHNE/Cliff/

Could not open file : C:/DAPHNE/Cliff/ch.m2v

Could not initialize laserdisc player!

Shutting down sound system...

Shutting down video display...

then i tried doing the same with dragon's lair and here is the error i get: another parse error:



--DAPHNE version 0.99.7

--Command line is: C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\daphne.exe lair vldp -framefile C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\framefile.txt

--CPU : GenuineIntel 2600 MHz || Mem : 512 megs

--OS : Windows XP/.NET || Video : Intel Corporation 845 Embedded Graphics Driver

Set 640x480 at 32 bpp with flags: 0

Initializing sound system ...

Joystick #0 was successfully opened

Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u1.bin...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u2.bin...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u3.bin...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u4.bin...8192 bytes read.

Framefile Parse Error

Expected a number followed by a string, but on line 2, found this: lair24.m2v(0x20 0x20 0x6C 0x61 0x69 0x72 0x32 0x34 0x2E 0x6D 0x32 0x76 )

Mpeg Path : C:/Documents and Settings/Omar Scanu/Desktop/daphne/mpegs/

---BEGIN FRAMEFILE CONTENTS---

C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\mpegs\

lair24.m2v

---END FRAMEFILE CONTENTS---

You must specify a -framefile argument when using VLDP.

If you didn't, then this is the problem.

Could not initialize laserdisc player!

Shutting down sound system...

Shutting down video display...







and for another test i tried badlands: here's what happens... yet another parse error!?

--DAPHNE version 0.99.7

--Command line is: C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\daphne.exe badlands vldp -framefile C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\framefile.txt

--CPU : GenuineIntel 2600 MHz || Mem : 512 megs

--OS : Windows XP/.NET || Video : Intel Corporation 845 Embedded Graphics Driver

Set 640x480 at 32 bpp with flags: 0

Initializing sound system ...

Joystick #0 was successfully opened

Loading compressed ROM image badlands.a13...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image badlands.a14...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image badlands.c8...8192 bytes read.

Loading compressed ROM image badlands.c4...32 bytes read.

Framefile Parse Error

Expected a number followed by a string, but on line 2, found this: badlands-pc.m2v(0x20 0x20 0x62 0x61 0x64 0x6C 0x61 0x6E 0x64 0x73 0x2D 0x70 0x63 0x2E 0x6D 0x32 0x76 )

Mpeg Path : C:/Documents and Settings/Omar Scanu/Desktop/daphne/mpegs/

---BEGIN FRAMEFILE CONTENTS---

C:\Documents and Settings\Omar Scanu\Desktop\daphne\mpegs\

badlands-pc.m2v

---END FRAMEFILE CONTENTS---

You must specify a -framefile argument when using VLDP.

If you didn't, then this is the problem.

Could not initialize laserdisc player!

Shutting down sound system...

Shutting down video display...

thanks in advance for any help... can you get me the space ace framefile??? Thanks.. pss i found the original message and thought it seemed fitting so here it goes again!? Thanks... wbs -hypno

It sounds as though you have one of two problems:

1. Your framefile is not in the right format

2. The space within the "Omar Scanu" directory is causing your grief. Though there are ways to get directories with spaces working, do not use them to avoid that potential issue.

Good luck.

Brad O.

It cannot open the file at this location. This is most likely because the file does not exist.



This framefile is not in the correct format.



This framefile is not in the correct format.

ok guys i put the daphne folder directly in the c drive so now i'm not getting a framefile error anymore, but i'ts still won't load the mpeg 2.. heres the log for a couple games

super don Q error?

--DAPHNE version 0.99.7
--Command line is: C:\DAPHNE\daphne.exe sdq vldp -framefile C:\DAPHNE\Framefiles\SuperDonQuixote_Framefile.txt
--CPU : GenuineIntel 2600 MHz || Mem : 512 megs
--OS : Windows XP/.NET || Video : Intel Corporation 845 Embedded Graphics Driver
Set 640x480 at 32 bpp with flags: 0
Initializing sound system ...
Joystick #0 was successfully opened
Loading compressed ROM image sdq-prog.bin...16384 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image sdq-char.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image sdq-cprm.bin...32 bytes read.
Framefile parse succeeded. Video/Audio directory is: C:/DAPHNE/Super_Don_Quixote/
Could not open file : C:/DAPHNE/Super_Don_Quixote/sdq.m2v
Could not initialize laserdisc player!
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...


i don't know why it can't open the m2v... i have it unzipped with the ogg file and all the other mpegs in the mpeg folder..

when i try to run cliffhanger it's the same thing look:

--DAPHNE version 0.99.7
--Command line is: C:\DAPHNE\daphne.exe cliff vldp -framefile C:\DAPHNE\Framefiles\CliffHanger2_Framefile.txt
--CPU : GenuineIntel 2600 MHz || Mem : 512 megs
--OS : Windows XP/.NET || Video : Intel Corporation 845 Embedded Graphics Driver
Set 640x480 at 32 bpp with flags: 0
Initializing sound system ...
Joystick #0 was successfully opened
Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u1.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u2.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u3.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u4.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image cliff_u5.bin...8192 bytes read.
Framefile parse succeeded. Video/Audio directory is: C:/DAPHNE/Cliff/
Could not open file : C:/DAPHNE/Cliff/ch.m2v
Could not initialize laserdisc player!
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...


with cobra command it's the same thing...


--DAPHNE version 0.99.7
--Command line is: C:\DAPHNE\daphne.exe cobraab vldp -framefile C:\DAPHNE\Framefiles\CobraCommand_Framefile.txt
--CPU : GenuineIntel 2600 MHz || Mem : 512 megs
--OS : Windows XP/.NET || Video : Intel Corporation 845 Embedded Graphics Driver
Set 640x480 at 32 bpp with flags: 0
Initializing sound system ...
Joystick #0 was successfully opened
Loading compressed ROM image ic-1.bin...16384 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image ic-2.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image ic-11.bin...2048 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image ic-12.bin...2048 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image ic-7.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image ic-8.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image ic-13.bin...512 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image pr-5278.bin...256 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image pr-5277.bin...256 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image pr-5276.bin...32 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image pr-5275.bin...32 bytes read.
total used colors 0x2e - compressing palette
WARNING : Astron Belt transparent color changed but it isn't 'wired' to anything
Framefile parse succeeded. Video/Audio directory is: C:/DAPHNE/Cobra/
Could not open file : C:/DAPHNE/Cobra/cc.m2v
Could not initialize laserdisc player!
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...

jwith dragon's lair though i still keep getting a parse error?? What does that mean exactly??? I feel as though i've made an advancement and am getting closer but still having some errors, thanks guys in advnace for all your help, this is the best emulator ever!!!! w/b/s payce!

pss here's this damn parse error fro dragon's lair it's killing me i don't even know what that means..

--DAPHNE version 0.99.7
--Command line is: C:\DAPHNE\daphne.exe lair vldp -framefile C:\DAPHNE\framefile.txt
--CPU : GenuineIntel 2600 MHz || Mem : 512 megs
--OS : Windows XP/.NET || Video : Intel Corporation 845 Embedded Graphics Driver
Set 640x480 at 32 bpp with flags: 0
Initializing sound system ...
Joystick #0 was successfully opened
Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u1.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u2.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u3.bin...8192 bytes read.
Loading compressed ROM image dl_f2_u4.bin...8192 bytes read.
Framefile Parse Error
Expected a number followed by a string, but on line 2, found this: lair24.m2v(0x20 0x20 0x6C 0x61 0x69 0x72 0x32 0x34 0x2E 0x6D 0x32 0x76 )
Mpeg Path : C:/DAPHNE/mpegs/
---BEGIN FRAMEFILE CONTENTS---
C:\DAPHNE\mpegs\
lair24.m2v

---END FRAMEFILE CONTENTS---
You must specify a -framefile argument when using VLDP.
If you didn't, then this is the problem.
Could not initialize laserdisc player!
Shutting down sound system...
Shutting down video display...

guys any help is greatl appreciated especially from the developers for taking the time to help lil old me.. thanks!@

A parse error means that the framefile contains one or more errors.

If you want to solve parse errors, give this framefile creator tool a try that I've recently written.

The "could not open file" errors mean that the file does not exist or else cannot be opened due to a permissions problem (which isn't likely, but still possible).

i could not open the link lmk thx.

Oops.. try it now.

got everything working now thx guys.. all of the help was much appreciated.

Glad you got it working hypnotize.

For future reference, though, HOW did you fix it please?