IDirectDraw7::SetDisplayMode Failed.

Soap00 · Post by **Soap00** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:54 pm

It says this when I try to load up ZSNES and there's just a black screen and when I ctrl=alt=tab out there's a window saying

IDirectDraw7::SetDisplayMode Failed.

And yes I am new so please don't flame me. I tried going to properites and running it in 640x480, but no avail. Anyone know the problem?

Post by **Agozer** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 7:56 pm

What DirectX version do you have? If you have DX8+ and still get this error, try this:

Go to Start --> Run, type in dxdiag annd press enter. Goto the Display tab and disable both Direct3D Acceleration and DirectDraw Acceleration. Then enable them both again.

btw, did someone put this in the docs already?

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:08 pm

It should be in the docs by now, yeah.

Soap00 · Post by **Soap00** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:08 pm

I have directx 9.0c and I tried this and I'm still getting the error.

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

Soap00 wrote:I have directx 9.0c and I tried this and I'm still getting the error.

ok.. i read that wrong..

Post by **grinvader** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:23 pm

This is totally unrelated, Shinrin. The 24bpp error doesn't give that error message at all.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:29 pm

Run zsnes in 16bit color. That should fix it.

Soap00 · Post by **Soap00** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:30 pm

How do I set it to run in 16 bit color?

Aerdan · Post by **Aerdan** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:32 pm

If you're not getting the "you're not using 16/32-bit graphics!!!!!11111oneoneeleven" error, don't worry about it.

Try reinstalling DirectX.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:36 pm

Soap00 wrote:How do I set it to run in 16 bit color?

Right click, go to properties and change the color debt to 16bit.

Soap00 · Post by **Soap00** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:44 pm

THere's no such option included when I go to the properties menu.

Aerdan · Post by **Aerdan** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:47 pm

*sigh*

Rightclick on the desktop and go to Properties
OR
Go to the control panel, click on Display

Click on Settings
Click on the dropdown list under Color Quality
Go to Medium (16 bit) [Windows XP] or High Color (16 bit) [other versions]
Click on Okay

And beat Mike over the head with a cluebat.

Clements · Post by **Clements** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:47 pm

Soap00 wrote:THere's no such option included when I go to the properties menu.

He means on your desktop, in Display Options.

..and Aerdan beat me to it.

Mike · Post by **Mike** » Wed Nov 16, 2005 8:50 pm

Hopefully it should work for you.