Error at startup

Atma · Post by **Atma** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 12:51 pm

I read up as much as I could I this issue, and tried everything I knew how, so I'm sorry if this has been answered and I missed it.

I went to play my zsnes (btw i'm too stupid to learn the name of the emulator) one day and I got a Windows error... This wasnt surprising, its happened before... Nothing a healthy reboot couldnt fix. After the reboot, I try again... Same error! (In KERNEL.DLL) After deleting all configuration files and trying again, error! I figure I should go update my version. (I think I was still using 1.337, because I liked the name it I had no problems with it) So I download 1.42 and go to run it... This time I get a DINPUT8.DLL error... GrRrRr! So I go redownload DX 9.0c and let it install... Nothing! I tried Deleting DINPUT8.DLL, rebooting, reinstalling DX, rebooting... I execute SNES and still, Error in DINPUT8.DLL! In a last ditch effort, I go to update windows. After about 45 minutes and lots of updates, I go to run it again, and still the DINPUT8.DLL error pops up.

Any help on this issue would be greatly appreciated!

-Atma

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Jun 22, 2005 1:07 pm

There have been reports that some people had trouble with ZSNES when they had DirectX 9.0c installed. The only way to fix this was to install DirectX8. The bad thing about DirectX is that you can't really uninstall it, unless you use a 3rd party program.

What are your computer specs, video card, etc.?

Atma · Post by **Atma** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 2:54 am

Rawr, just my luck ;_; Where would I get a copy of DX8? And the uninstaller? (If its safe to use)

Cyrus · Post by **Cyrus** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:08 am

Agozer how about giving us noobs some info about this. I really dont know what the kernel is and all I've been told is that directx installs to that so you cant get rid of it unless you format or as you said use some crazy 3rd party program.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:29 am

Agozer how about giving us noobs some info about this. I really dont know what the kernel is...

Dictionary.com et al is your friend for such an easy-to-answer question:

kernel

(Note: NOT "kernal").

1. <operating system> The essential part of Unix or other
operating systems, responsible for resource allocation,
low-level hardware interfaces, security etc. See also
microkernel.

http://dictionary.reference.com/search?q=kernel

To original poster - you're probably screwed. These third party utilites can wreak havok on an otherwise stable system, causing a need to reformat.

Atma · Post by **Atma** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 3:33 am

Damn it all to hell! I just got an adapter to play my ROMs on my TV too.. What a waste. Oh well, I'll just reformat or something. Good thing I have a secondary Hard Drive so backing up everything is easy. Thanks for the info ^^

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Sat Jun 25, 2005 5:41 am

Atma: Go here if you're using Windows 98 and/or ME for DirectX 8, or go here if you're using Windows 2000 for DirectX 8.
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