read faq, still have a question

kavlar · Post by **kavlar** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:34 am

I have a problem playing a few ROMS i downloaded today, ff3 and chrono trigger. I have done what you have said in your faq about how to install ZSNES. I extracted ZSNES and put it in a folder i created. Then i extracted the ROM and also put it in the folder i created. I went to run the ROM and all i can get is the "intro" to the games only. The opening sequences of ff3, when the magitek armor approaches narshe, then it restarts again. I have downloaded that ROM from many sites. And the same thing happens every time. Does anyone know what my problem is?

I am sorry if this has been brought up before.

SquareHead · Post by **SquareHead** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:38 am

Ok you have to have your input set up (to either your keyboard or gamepad). Then you have to press start for most games.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:56 am

Please read the section of the documentation that says ZSNES Default Keys...

The problem you are having is that you have no idea what the keys are... hit the load of them (as the more recent posters who've never played these games in their entire lives) to figure out how to start the game...

kavlar · Post by **kavlar** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:57 am

i have my start set as "enter". It still only plays the opening cinema over and over and over. About a year ago i had ZSNES and this rom and it worked fine. But for some reason i cannot work it this time. Any help would be appreciated.

sweener2001 · Post by **sweener2001** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:04 am

is it the SAME rom? you said you just downloaded them. could be a piece of crap rom.

i imagine someone who has something useful to say will be with you shortly.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:06 am

http://board.zsnes.com/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=5395

This isn't a bug report.. just another user like you.. who had no clue initially on how to get FF3 going...

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:10 am

sweener2001 wrote:is it the SAME rom? you said you just downloaded them. could be a piece of crap rom.

i imagine someone who has something useful to say will be with you shortly.

I wouldn't worry about it.. it's probably a good ROM, but he has no clue how to start the game..

I'm hoping this is not an epidemic or anything.. but since this is the second time (as of late) that someone had no clue on how to start FF3.. (how it is a mystery to some people, I do not know).. but the intelligence level needs to be raised a little here... not saying people asking these questions are dumb.. but this type of questioning should be preventable...

kavlar · Post by **kavlar** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:47 am

Lol ok everyone, i do feel pretty stupid right now. I hit "A" and it worked. I was pressing "Enter" before and it did not, but after i hit "A" it now works. Thank you.

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 12:45 pm

Hahaha. This definitely should be added to the FAQ.

Jipcy · Post by **Jipcy** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 4:11 pm

Agozer wrote:Hahaha. This definitely should be added to the FAQ.

Noted.

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 5:55 pm

Agozer wrote:Hahaha. This definitely should be added to the FAQ.

I disagree... but if it really has to be added, there are generally two buttons involved with starting a game.. (Start or A).. and some games have a delay before your input is acknowledged.. (I don't know any other game than FF3 off the top of my head that does it, but there's a bunch that do though)

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:54 pm

Deathlike2 wrote:
Agozer wrote:Hahaha. This definitely should be added to the FAQ.
I disagree... but if it really has to be added, there are generally two buttons involved with starting a game.. (Start or A).. and some games have a delay before your input is acknowledged.. (I don't know any other game than FF3 off the top of my head that does it, but there's a bunch that do though)

I was sort of being sarcastic you know.

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 6:55 pm

People expect games to play on their own now ? And I'm not talking about progressquest...

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:17 pm

Agozer wrote:I was sort of being sarcastic you know.

Add a

grinvader wrote:People expect games to play on their own now ? And I'm not talking about progressquest...

Mmm.. no, I think they expect something to happen especially if they press the wrong button to start a game...

"OH NOES! I pressed the 'B' button and the 'intro' is replaying itself again! OH WHAT DEW I DEW?"

That's what we're getting here..

blackmyst · Post by **blackmyst** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:49 pm

How come we're getting these kind of posts now, after these games have been out for ten years? When I was thirteen and FF3/6 came out I had no trouble with it. Neither did any of my little buddies. Are modern games breeding a generation of dumb bitches who panic when they're not babied through every step?

Deathlike2 · Post by **Deathlike2** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:13 pm

blackmyst wrote:How come we're getting these kind of posts now, after these games have been out for ten years? When I was thirteen and FF3/6 came out I had no trouble with it. Neither did any of my little buddies. Are modern games breeding a generation of dumb bitches who panic when they're not babied through every step?

I don't think consoles like the XBOX has changed in the "new generation" of guys that have come around... but OSes like WinXP has introduced the dumbification of trying to figure things out..

When you had DOS.. Windows 95.. you had to figure out how not to crash the damned thing... now, there is a generation of douchebags that have yet to figure it out (with the uselessness of System Restore helping out)... go figure...

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:57 pm

DOS + Win98 combination rocks so much.

adventure_of_link · Post by **adventure_of_link** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 9:56 pm

Heh, I used to deliberately crash my XP tons back in the day.

Not to mention using official Nyko Drivers + official Saitek drivers + having both plugged in at the same time + ~10 minutes = BSOD.

Oh, and when I first played with the screen savers, CRASSH, to the maxx.

Jipcy · Post by **Jipcy** » Thu Nov 17, 2005 2:33 am

Find all files in C:, select all, change a file attribute. That's lots of fun.

Answer · Post by **Answer** » Fri Nov 18, 2005 6:50 pm

God damn, those posts were EXACTLY what I was talking about in my post in the "Do you think the board is useful" thread. He asked a question, people answered him and now other people join the topic AFTER HE SAID HE FIXED IT to tell him how easy this is to fix/how stupid he is. You guys really need to find something better to do with your time.

kevman · Post by **kevman** » Sun Nov 20, 2005 1:04 am

And, uh, yeah.