Majoras Mask Unexpected Restarts

[LegendOfLink]

Hi,
When i play Majoras Mask during the part where you learn Eponas Song till where your waiting till 2:30am my pc restarts by itself i have tried scanning my pc for the blaster virus with many antivirus' and it dont show up with it got any suggestions how i could fix it or how i could prevent it. Thanks

:n64:

[nephalim]

It's extremely doubtful that PJ64 is making WinXP restart...unfortunately that's all I can say right now...

[LegendOfLink]

Ive just tried another Rom and it does the same thing which seems to be during around the same time :(, and it does only restart whilst i am currently in game. Whats up?

[Clements]

I've not had this problem with PJ64 but I sometimes had a similar problem with ZSnes. I suggest as a workaround you switch to a different emulator and use a different graphics plugin (all work reasonably well with MM) to the one you use now. Hopefully it won't restart.

If it does still, then a bad rom is likely, so scan it with GoodN64 (available in the Misc section at the bottom of emutalk) to make sure the rom is good.

[LegendOfLink]

What Emulator would you recommend?

[Clements]

If you use PJ64 switch to 1964, or if you use 1964, switch to PJ64. You'll have to rename your save file accordingly (they are compatible)

[LegendOfLink]

koool ty

[LegendOfLink]

1964 is very crap, it goes really really slow im not too sure what to do, either put up with my game restarting or gameplay stuttering so much, why isnt no one else getting this? :(

[Smiff]

erm, if your system is restarting there's sommmat wrong with your system.. that means hardware or OS (including drivers!).. it is not possible for an application to be blamed... especially not a ROM!

but you know, writing "sumut" for your specs makes them about as helpful as mine.

[LegendOfLink]

But.. you say it must be my pc, how comes it only happens whilst im in pj64? neway some specs:

OS Name Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
Version 5.1.2600 Service Pack 1 Build 2600
OS Manufacturer Microsoft Corporation
System Manufacturer SiS
System Model 730S
System Type X86-based PC
Processor x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 0 AuthenticAMD ~1526 Mhz
BIOS Version/Date American Megatrends Inc. 062710, 15/07/1997
SMBIOS Version 2.3
Total Physical Memory 512.00 MB
Total Virtual Memory 1.47 GB

Hope thats enuff ;)

[LegendOfLink]

One more thing i entered my Os Correctly ;)

[Smiff]

why it happens with pj64: cos pj64 is hitting sommat in your system

what' wrong with your system: hard to say.. check you have all latest drivers, directX and MS patches (SP and Windows Update patches). Then check for hardware errors like overheating, bad memory, lose cables, bad BIOS settings and such like.

[jollyrancher]

If it were bad drivers or bad memory the computer would probably just freeze. I'd say that it's probably overheating. My old computer used to do this and it took me forever to realize that the problem was overheating. N64 emulation takes more processing power that 95% of programs. On your system the processor will constantly be going 100%.

[LegendOfLink]

What temperature should it be at, because i am a person to leave my pc on all night :(

[LegendOfLink]

Last Record:
CPU TEMP : 48 oC
SYSTEM TEMP: 41 oC
CPU FAN SPEED: Around 4856 RPM

[Chibi Nick]

If it's overheating, it should restart when you play pc games and stuff

[jollyrancher]

If it's 48 after playing PJ64 for 1/2 hour you're ok... if it's 75+ get it fixed.

[NeTo]

You may gather some information about what causes the problem by checking the Xp's Event Viewer (http://www.microsoft.com/technet/treeview/default.asp?url=/TechNet/prodtechnol/winxppro/proddocs/snap_event_viewer.asp).
The system logs could luckily provide information on what's failing in your system (especially if the problem is related to drivers or system files).

More info on the event logger can be found on http://www.wown.com/j_helmig/wxpevent.htm

As the logs could tell you problem, but not the solution, you can at least have more information at hand that can lead into one.

[LegendOfLink]

My Drivers are all up to date, Left Computer off tonight temperature was around 8oC lower but still i have the problems and its seems to be more random now... :S

[LegendOfLink]

would you mind giving me some strp-by-step instructions on what i should imput and do?

[jollyrancher]

First of all, whether you leave the computer on or off overnight doesn't matter... if it's idle then it's not going to be generating much heat. Like I said, play PJ64 for 15 minutes or so (say 5 minutes less than it usually takes to freeze the thing up) and then check the temperature and if it's high (70+) you probably have an overheating problem. If that's not it and PJ64 is the only program that causes this, then I don't know what to say.

[ScottJC]

1964 is very crap, it goes really really slow im not too sure what to do, either put up with my game restarting or gameplay stuttering so much, why isnt no one else getting this? :(

Perhaps on your system, you've just said that its very crap, and I believe that is completely untrue, for the majority of people 1964 is faster. As for stuttering, thats your audio plugin, try something else, 1964 is not to blame for plugin faults, which is what i believe is whats causing the slowdown.

[Doomulation]

My athlon is running at 64 degrees celcius, which is ok.
I'd just see that nothing is really overclocked in the system to avoid overheating.

[LegendOfLink]

Perhaps on your system, you've just said that its very crap, and I believe that is completely untrue, for the majority of people 1964 is faster. As for stuttering, thats your audio plugin, try something else, 1964 is not to blame for plugin faults, which is what i believe is whats causing the slowdown.

Well...maybe i didnt experiment with it because i was dissapointed with Zelda not working, especially when noone else gets this problem and i definately havn't got the blaster virus. I also dont understand why this damn computer is being so stupid seeing i only got it in may 2003 :(

:term:

[jollyrancher]

Well there's two problems with your computer. First it's restarting for no reason when playing PJ64... and we all agree it's probably a hardware problem (maybe overheating). The second is the studdering/skipping, which is no surprise since you have integrated sound and video. The only way you'll fix this is to buy video/sound cards.

[LegendOfLink]

lol i didnt know where it said my video card so i just put my display :(

[NeTo]

would you mind giving me some strp-by-step instructions on what i should imput and do?

I you refered to my reply, then you find step by step instructions (with all and images) in the second link...

[ScottJC]

You mentioned Zelda doesn't work in 1964, whats this then? :P ->

[LegendOfLink]

You mentioned Zelda doesn't work in 1964, whats this then? :P ->

I didnt say it didnt :P i just said it stuttered but i also mentioned that i was using really crap plugins but now im using good ones...

[LegendOfLink]

Also, unfortunately 1964 dont like me neither i was trying to get a really good time on practicing with that girl and it just restarted :|....

[LegendOfLink]

I you refered to my reply, then you find step by step instructions (with all and images) in the second link...

It shows me how to get onto Event Viewer and introduces me to it but im still dont know which codes im looking for :(

[NeTo]

Ahhh. Just go the "system events" section and a huge list of events will appear. They are arranged by time, so look for the moment when the emulator crashed. If you find any error or warning in one of the fields, look at its details. You will find there what file is causing you problems (if that is the problem of course).

Also. Go to System Properties (right click on 'my pc', and 'properties') and go to the Advanced tab. Click settings in the Start and recovery Section; and disable "automatic restart". Disable "Automatic Restart". That way you'll get a blue screen instead of a restart, hopefully with info about the file that hanging the system.

Oh.. and if you don't know your video and sound cards model, you may try going to Device Manager in the System Properties Control Panel. Hopefully you'll find your video card model under Video Adapters, and your sound card under... (Sound and Multimedia?) (that's what happens when you have a Spanish XP, and everyone else has it in english :doh: )

[jollyrancher]

Before in his specs he had listed that he has SIS integrated sound and video and then for some reason he changed it to "Dunno?" The integrated sound/video is why the thing is stuttering...

[NeTo]

Well, for own experience i know that SiS boards stability depends greatly on drivers, especially in sound (if it is CMI).

[LegendOfLink]

lol soz i wasnt too sure wot myne was