problem running in full screen

MorteTheSkull · Post by **MorteTheSkull** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:48 pm

This is really bizzare. I've had ZSNES for a couple of years, and never encountered this problem. Basically, what happens is, when I try to maximize the window or change settings to run it in full screen, my computer just reboots. I've always run it in full screen and this has never happened before. I'm running it in windows XP, on a Compaq series 4000, my video card is, I believe, Intel(R) 82815 (and yes, I know how bad that is, I am getting a new card soon), but I don't think the problem has to do with that, since nothing's changed since it was running well. The only new thing I have installed is a ZoneAlarm firewall, and I don't think that would have anything to do with a problem in running ZSNES outside or netplay. Oh, and I did a fresh install of the latest version, and still have the problem.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 5:58 pm

Delete CFG and DAT files? Make sure that you are using the Windows version?

Also, ZoneAlarm is useless intrusive bloatware. Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 and use it's enhanced firewall.

MorteTheSkull · Post by **MorteTheSkull** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:04 pm

I will keep that in mind, about zonealarm, could you perhaps link me to where I can update to SP2?
lol, and yes, I deleted the .cfq, though not the .dat, I will try that and see what happens.

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:13 pm

Ichinisan wrote:Also, ZoneAlarm is useless intrusive bloatware. Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 and use it's enhanced firewall.

Eh? Everything I've heard + my experience suggests that while the XP XP2 firewall is no longer worthless, ZoneAlarm is still better.

MorteTheSkull · Post by **MorteTheSkull** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:17 pm

I deleted both the .dat and the .cfg, still no go, as soon as I try to maximize it my computer reboots.

Post by **grinvader** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:21 pm

Well, try to uninstall ZoneAlarm and check if it fixes the issue.

If it does, you have your culprit.

MorteTheSkull · Post by **MorteTheSkull** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:24 pm

I uninstalled it, not sure how it would be the culprit, but I will try. And yay, I haven't been "(BTW, I am dumb)"ed yet!
Edit: okay, what the hell kind of firewall is zonealarm, making it so zsnes, and as far as I can tell only zsnes, has trouble running, only in full screen?
Okay then, it works, that's insane though, what exactly did zonealarm do to my comp that would've caused that?

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:27 pm

MorteTheSkull wrote:...could you perhaps link me to where I can update to SP2?

www.windowsupdate.com

Visit that over-and-over until there are no more "critical updates".

Once you have installed all critical updates, make sure to check the site about once per week.

Noxious Ninja wrote:
Ichinisan wrote:Also, ZoneAlarm is useless intrusive bloatware. Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 and use it's enhanced firewall.
Eh? Everything I've heard + my experience suggests that while the XP XP2 firewall is no longer worthless, ZoneAlarm is still better.

I perform 6-8 cable modem installations per day. ZoneAlarm is very intrusive. It does this so that novice users will think that it's more useful than it really is. "thank God that whatever it was is blocked..."

ZA usually displays heuristics when I try to run ipconfig from the command line. It should at least be smart enough to leave harmless Windows components alone! Other than blocking services and allowing exceptions, what more do you need from a firewall? Anything more than the SP2 FW is just useless bloat.

Most of my customers don't have a password for ZA, but it can be hell if they set one and no one knows what it is!

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:37 pm

Ichinisan wrote:
MorteTheSkull wrote:...could you perhaps link me to where I can update to SP2?
www.windowsupdate.com

Visit that over-and-over until there are no more "critical updates".

Once you have installed all critical updates, make sure to check the site about once per week.

Noxious Ninja wrote:
Ichinisan wrote:Also, ZoneAlarm is useless intrusive bloatware. Install Windows XP Service Pack 2 and use it's enhanced firewall.
Eh? Everything I've heard + my experience suggests that while the XP XP2 firewall is no longer worthless, ZoneAlarm is still better.
I perform 6-8 cable modem installations per day. ZoneAlarm is very intrusive. It does this so that novice users will think that it's more useful than it really is. "thank God that whatever it was is blocked..."

ZA usually displays heuristics when I try to run ipconfig from the command line. It should at least be smart enough to leave harmless Windows components alone! Other than blocking services and allowing exceptions, what more do you need from a firewall? Anything more than the SP2 FW is just useless bloat.

Most of my customers don't have a password for ZA, but it can be hell if they set one and no one knows what it is!

I knew ZoneAlarm wasn't that good. I better tell my friends.

And about the Windows Update, once you installed most (or all) of the critical updates, the SP2 update should be available right away.

MorteTheSkull · Post by **MorteTheSkull** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:47 pm

yeah, it is, but what exactly happens when I update to SP2? Will I lose anything?

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 6:55 pm

MorteTheSkull wrote:yeah, it is, but what exactly happens when I update to SP2? Will I lose anything?

Nope, not that I know of.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:03 pm

MorteTheSkull wrote:yeah, it is, but what exactly happens when I update to SP2? Will I lose anything?

You'll gain several useful features, and you will fix hundreds of bugs and vulnerabilities all at once.

Also, check out the non-critical updates, like Windows Media Player 10 and High-Mat support for burning MP3 CD's.

Post by **grinvader** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:05 pm

Ichinisan wrote:
MorteTheSkull wrote:yeah, it is, but what exactly happens when I update to SP2? Will I lose anything?
You'll gain several useful features, and you will fix hundreds of bugs and vulnerabilities all at once.

And all that for your SOUL !! Mwahahahaha

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:08 pm

Did the problem go away when ZA was uninstalled?

Post by **grinvader** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:49 pm

Ichinisan wrote:Did the problem go away when ZA was uninstalled?

Ho-hum.

MorteTheSkull wrote:I uninstalled it, not sure how it would be the culprit, but I will try.
(...)
Okay then, it works, that's insane though, what exactly did zonealarm do to my comp that would've caused that?

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 7:56 pm

grinvader wrote:
Ichinisan wrote:Did the problem go away when ZA was uninstalled?
Ho-hum.
MorteTheSkull wrote:I uninstalled it, not sure how it would be the culprit, but I will try.
(...)
Okay then, it works, that's insane though, what exactly did zonealarm do to my comp that would've caused that?

Heh...I missed the edit

Noxious Ninja · Post by **Noxious Ninja** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:21 pm

Ichinisan wrote:ZA usually displays heuristics when I try to run ipconfig from the command line. It should at least be smart enough to leave harmless Windows components alone! Other than blocking services and allowing exceptions, what more do you need from a firewall? Anything more than the SP2 FW is just useless bloat.

Egress filtering? I like blocking connections on a per-app basis.

MorteTheSkull · Post by **MorteTheSkull** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 9:24 pm

so, I won't lose anything when it installs, apart from my soul? (which I lost anyway, sold it for a klondike bar, then found out klondike bars are awful).

snkcube · Post by **snkcube** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:23 pm

MorteTheSkull wrote:so, I won't lose anything when it installs, apart from my soul? (which I lost anyway, sold it for a klondike bar, then found out klondike bars are awful).

You won't lose anything. PERIOD.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Thu Nov 25, 2004 10:43 pm

Noxious Ninja wrote:
Ichinisan wrote:ZA usually displays heuristics when I try to run ipconfig from the command line. It should at least be smart enough to leave harmless Windows components alone! Other than blocking services and allowing exceptions, what more do you need from a firewall? Anything more than the SP2 FW is just useless bloat.
Egress filtering? I like blocking connections on a per-app basis.

Per-app exceptions are allowed in the SP2 FW. Is that really what you meant?

Sferics · Post by **Sferics** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:22 am

Ugh. this sucks. I have a problem. It sounds stupid, but:

A while ago, I deleted the whole Internet Explorer folder, uninstalled it, and even went o my Application Data folder and deleted the Internet Explorer folder there, too. Now, it says I need Internet Explorer to do the update (I don't have SP2), so when I downloaded the installer, and tried installing the newest Internet Explorer, it says there's a newer version already installed on my computer and it cannot continue. What the heck is up with that?

ReRuss · Post by **ReRuss** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 12:44 am

ZA is just on learning mode....

It asks permissions for EVERYTHING , it's pretty much the best SOFTWARE firewall far as I've tried , I used to get 100+ a day tryin to get into my comp , which now I get 0 , but it doesn't hurt.

But now I ryn the best firewall of all , Linux Hardware firewall , and best of all it's FREE.

Ichinisan · Post by **Ichinisan** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 2:37 am

Chrono wrote:Ugh. this sucks. I have a problem. It sounds stupid, but:

A while ago, I deleted the whole Internet Explorer folder, uninstalled it, and even went o my Application Data folder and deleted the Internet Explorer folder there, too. Now, it says I need Internet Explorer to do the update (I don't have SP2), so when I downloaded the installer, and tried installing the newest Internet Explorer, it says there's a newer version already installed on my computer and it cannot continue. What the heck is up with that?

HA HA HA HA HA!

Internet Explorer is an important part of Windows. Even if you don't use it, don't fuck with it (no matter what anyone else says).

You might have to reinstall Windows or do a "repair" installation.

MorteTheSkull · Post by **MorteTheSkull** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:04 am

Yay, everything worked! Thank you, kind sirs! *eats klondike bar*...darnit! That was my soul!

ReRuss · Post by **ReRuss** » Fri Nov 26, 2004 3:42 am

What would ya do for a klondike bar *do do do*