MagicEngine

[kotatsu]

[Specineff]

Pop in an audio CD, select Boot CD, and use any system card. And press Run.
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Proud owner of a Dreamcast, Saturn, Turbo Duo and a registered version of ME since 2002.

[Kaminari]

Then when you quit Magic Engine, you should have a log.txt file in your ME directory.

[kotatsu]

Okay. done that. Results below!

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#1

[VIDEO INIT]
check video modes...
- 320x200 (75Hz)
- 320x240 (75Hz)
- 400x300 (75Hz)
- 512x384 (75Hz)
- 640x400 (75Hz)
* 640x480 (120Hz)
user video modes...
- 640x480 [0]
- 640x480 [0]
- 640x480 [0]
- 640x480 [0]

[JOYSTICK INIT]
getting number of joystick device... 16 device(s) found
scanning joystick device(s)...
- joystick 1 (ID=0x04B4,0x010A X= 0/ 65535 Y= 0/ 65535 (driver="Microsoft PC-joystick driver")... plugged
- joystick 2 ()... not plugged
- joystick 3 ()... not plugged
- joystick 4 ()... not plugged
- joystick 5 ()... not plugged
- joystick 6 ()... not plugged
- joystick 7 ()... not plugged
- joystick 8 ()... not plugged
- joystick 9 ()... not plugged
- joystick 10 ()... not plugged
- joystick 11 ()... not plugged
- joystick 12 ()... not plugged
- joystick 13 ()... not plugged
- joystick 14 ()... not plugged
- joystick 15 ()... not plugged
- joystick 16 ()... not plugged
total: 1 joystick(s) plugged

[SOUND INIT]
init sound timer... OK
init direct sound interface... OK
set cooperative level... OK
create primary buffer... OK
setup primary buffer: freq=44100 channels=2 bits=16... OK
alloc sound buffer... OK
play sound buffer... OK
check sound buffer... OK
scanning sound card... found 1 sound card(s)
checking sound card mixer ("SB Audigy 2 Audio [B400]" v5.10)...
+SPEAKERS: vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-WAVEOUT [ 0] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-SYNTHESIZER [ 1] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-DIGITAL [ 2] vol = 94 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-DIGITAL [ 3] vol = 94 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-ANALOG [ 4] vol = 65 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-COMPACTDISC [ 5] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF] (selected as CD input line)
-LINE [ 6] vol = 100 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-TELEPHONE [ 7] vol = 65 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-MICROPHONE [ 8] vol = 37 [00000000/0000FFFF]
-WAVEOUT [ 9]
+WAVEIN:
master audio volume... 100 (100)
fx audio volume... 100 (100)
cd audio volume... 100 (100)

[BACKUP RAM]
loading backup RAM database index file : "E:\Emu\PC Engine\backup.idx"... OK
checking database... 7 bank(s) found
clear and initialize a new backup RAM

[CD-ROM INIT]
scanning NT scsi drivers...
- D: (PIONEER/DVD-RW DVR-105/1.21) [ID:1/0/0]... OK
selected drive... default
number of adapters: 2
checking CD-ROM drives...
- drive 0: adapter=1, unit=0, lun=0 [type=5]
select drive 0
CD-ROM timeout set to 0
create dummy rom... OK
searching game backup RAM in database [10000001|00000000]... found
opening backup RAM data file : "E:\Emu\PC Engine\backup.dat"... OK
loading backup RAM bank 0... OK
checking backup RAM... incorrect header!
- header : 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 ................
searching game backup RAM in database [10000001|00000000]... found
opening backup RAM data file : "E:\Emu\PC Engine\backup.dat"... OK
writing backup RAM bank 0... OK

[CD]

[BOOT CD]
test unit... ready (0ms)
reading TOC...
- OK, 16 track(s) detected
track 1 [10]: 00 02 00 ( 0, 19657)
track 2 [10]: 04 24 07 ( 19657, 39127)
track 3 [10]: 08 43 52 ( 39127, 55937)
track 4 [10]: 12 27 62 ( 55937, 71540)
track 5 [10]: 15 55 65 ( 71540, 91077)
track 6 [10]: 20 16 27 ( 91077, 108960)
track 7 [10]: 24 14 60 ( 108960, 127150)
track 8 [10]: 28 17 25 ( 127150, 149247)
track 9 [10]: 33 11 72 ( 149247, 169710)
track 10 [10]: 37 44 60 ( 169710, 185965)
track 11 [10]: 41 21 40 ( 185965, 199467)
track 12 [10]: 44 21 42 ( 199467, 210977)
track 13 [10]: 46 55 02 ( 210977, 216677)
track 14 [10]: 48 11 02 ( 216677, 224555)
track 15 [10]: 49 56 05 ( 224555, 229562)
track 16 [10]: 51 02 62 ( 229562, 245250)
searching game backup RAM in database [20000002|00000000]... found
opening backup RAM data file : "E:\Emu\PC Engine\backup.dat"... OK
writing backup RAM bank 1... OK
searching game backup RAM in database [20000002|00000000]... found
opening backup RAM data file : "E:\Emu\PC Engine\backup.dat"... OK
writing backup RAM bank 1... OK

[Kaminari]

I can't see anything wrong with your setup. The CD is correctly detected. What happens when you try to play a track with the PCE player? No sound either? Does the time counter display something?

Please post your PCE.INI file as well.

[kotatsu]

Made a discovery - when I use the PCE CD player with a regular audio CD, the CD light goes on, but no audio. Nothing to hear and the L - R equaliser lights on the PC player don't register anything.

I then tried Dracula X again and noticed the same thing - it's reading the CD, 'playing' the music, but no sound is getting to the emu/PC Engine.

Here's my ini file:

---


# ----
# emulation settings
# ----

[emulation]

;
; soft reset (RUN + SELECT)
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

soft_reset=y

;
; frame delay
; --
; adjust video frame delay (15000-18000 µs)
;
; 16393 -> 61 Hz
; 16667 -> 60 Hz [default]
; 16949 -> 59 Hz
;

frame_delay=


# ----
# sound settings
# ----
#

[sound]

;
; sound
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

sound=y

;
; frequency
; --
; set sound frequency (8000 - 48000)
;

frequency=44100

;
; 16-bit
; --
; y -> enabled [16-bit]
; n -> disabled [ 8-bit]
;

16bit=y

;
; stereo
; --
; y -> enabled [stereo]
; n -> disabled [mono]
;

stereo=y

;
; interpolation
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

interpolation=n

;
; interpolation level
; --
; 1 -> light interpolation
; ..
; 15 -> full interpolation
;

interpolation_level=1

;
; delay
; --
; adjust sound buffer delay (2 - 30), in 1/60th of second
; (best delay is auto detected by default)
;

delay=

;
; CD-ROM audio input line
; --
; 0 -> first audio input line
; 1 -> second audio input line
; ...
;
; (see the log.txt file to find out what are the line numbers)
;

cd_audio_input_line=

;
; master audio volume
; --
; 0-100
;

master_audio_volume=

;
; fx audio volume
; --
; 0-100
;

fx_audio_volume=

;
; cd audio volume
; --
; 0-100
;

cd_audio_volume=


# ----
# video settings
# ----
#

[video]

;
; windowed mode
; --
; select windowed mode at startup
;
; y -> windowed
; n -> fullscreen [default]
;

windowed=

;
; fullscreen stretch
; --
;
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;

fullscreen=

;
; fullscreen stretch mode
; --
;
; 0 -> always
; 1 -> only for 1x1 display size
; 2 -> only for 2x2 display size [default]
;

fullscreen_mode=2

;
; bilinear filtering
; --
;
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;
; (this option doesn't work with all the video card)
;

filtering=y

;
; display size
; --
: select display size at startup
;
; 0 -> 1x1 zoom
; 1 -> 2x2 zoom [default]
;

size=1

;
; display zoom
; --
; 0 -> software [default]
; 1 -> hardware
;

zoom=1

;
; auto frame skip
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

auto_frame_skip=n

;
; video sync
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

vsync=n

;
; fullscreen screen resolutions
; --
; custom screen resolutions to be used for the different
; PC-Engine video modes (256x224, 320x224, and 352x224)
;
; (by default a resolution of 640x480 is used for all the
; video modes)
;

res_256=640,480
res_320=640,480
res_352=640,480

;
; windowed screen resolutions
; --
; custom screen resolutions to be used for the different
; PC-Engine video modes (256x224, 320x224, and 352x224)
; in windowed mode
;

win_res_256=256,224
win_res_320=320,224
win_res_352=352,224

;
; auto screen resolution lock
; --
; enable/disable auto screen resolution locking
; for games that change resolution often like
; Military Madness
;
; y -> auto lock [default]
; n -> no resolution lock
;

res_lock=y


# ----
# TV mode settings
# ----

[tv_mode]

;
; tv_mode
; --
; y -> start in TV mode
; n -> start in normal mode [default]
;

tv_mode=n

;
; wide screen
; --
; y -> enabled
; n -> disabled [default]
;

wide=n

;
; horizontal interpolation
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

interpolation=y

;
; scanlines:
; --
; 0 -> 100% (black scanlines)
; 1 -> 75%
; 2 -> 50%
; 3 -> 25% [default]
; 4 -> 0% (no scanlines)
;

scanlines=3

;
; gamma correction:
; --
; adjust gamma level (0 - 5)
;

gamma=1

;
; brightness control:
; --
; adjust brightness (0 -
;

brightness=1


# ----
# gamepad settings
# ----

[gamepad]

;
; gamepad
; --
; y -> enabled [default]
; n -> disabled
;

gamepad=y

;
; auto fire speed
; --
; 1 (fast) to 10 (slow)
;

auto_fire_speed=2

;
; auto calibration control
; --
; 50% (default) to 90%
;

auto_calibration=70


# ----
# keyboard settings
# ----

[keyboard]

;
; type of keyboard
; --
; 0 -> AZERTY
; 1 -> QWERTY [default]
; 2 -> QWERTZ
;

type=1

;
; unlock numeric keypad
; --
; unlock numeric keypad keys 0 to 9, /, *, . and ENTER
;
; y -> unlocked
; n -> locked [default]
;

numpad=n

;
; unlock numeric keys
; --
; unlock keys 0 to 9
;
; y -> unlocked
; n -> locked [default]
;

numkeys=n

;
; unlock ctrl keys
; --
; unlock INS, DEL, HOME, END, PGUP, PGDOWN control keys
;
; y -> unlocked
; n -> locked [default]
;

ctrlkeys=n

;
; ESC key mode
; --
; change ESC key function
;
; 0 -> automatic mode : [default]
; --------------
; when the emulator is started from a shell or from a front-end
; program pressing ESC will exit the emulator, but when
; the emulator is started by double-clicking on its icon
; pressing ESC will open the menu screen
;
; 1 -> GUI mode :
; ---------
; pressing ESC will always open the menu screen
;
; 2 -> exit mode :
; ---------
; pressing ESC will always exit the emulator
;

esc_key_mode=0

;
; auto repeat delay
; --
; 1 (very fast) to 8 (slow)
;

auto_repeat_delay=2

;
; auto repeat rate
; --
; number of time the key is repeated per second (1 - 16)
;

auto_repeat_rate=9


# ----
# load menu settings
# ----

[load]

;
; drive list
; --
; list of disk drives displayed in the load menu
;

drive_list=CDEF

;
; ROM list titles
; --
; enable ROM filenames to be used as title in the load list
;
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;

use_rom_file_name=n


# ----
# misc. settings
# ----

[misc]

;
; number of state file
; --
; 4 - 8
;

nb_state_file=4

;
; state file compression
; --
; y -> enable [default]
; n -> disable
;

compress_state_file=y

;
; backup ram format
; --
; 0 -> old format (backup.ram)
; 1 -> new format (backup.dat, backup.idx) [default]
;

backup_ram=1

;
; enable debug log file
; --
; y -> enable [default]
; n -> disable
;

debug_log=y


# ----
# CD-ROM settings
# ----

[cdrom]

;
; CD-ROM drive
; --
; 0 -> first CD-ROM drive [default]
; 1 -> second CD-ROM drive
; ...
;

drive=

;
; CD-ROM drive letter
; --
; (Windows 2000/XP only)
;
; D:
; E:
; ...
;

drive_letter=

;
; SCSI driver timeout
; --
; change the delay that the emulator waits when accessing
; the CD-ROM SCSI driver, 0 is infinite delay
;

timeout=0

;
; CD-ROM cache
; --
; y -> enable
; n -> disable [default]
;

cache=n

;
; CD-ROM cache size
; --
; in KB [default is 512KB]
;

cache_size=512


# ----
# path settings
# ----

[path]

;
; system card paths
; --
;

system_card_1=
system_card_2=
system_card_3=
system_card_4=

;
; config path
; --
; (pce.cfg,
; backup.dat, backup.idx,
; games.idx,
; time.dat,
; k12x12.fnt, k16x16.fnt)
;

config=

;
; screenshot path
; --
;

screenshots=

;
; saved game path
; --
;

saved_games=

[Kaminari]

Jebus Kriest, you're talking about Magic Engine 0.99

My guess is that you miss the CD-ROM audio cable (common problem with off-the-shelf WinXP systems). You can also try the following suggestions:

1. Make sure you're using a real System Card 3 ROM, not the Magic System.

2. Set the option drive_letter (NOT drive) to the letter of your CD/DVD drive, for example drive_letter=D:

[kotatsu]

You know when some complete idiot comes onto a forum asking for help, and it turns out he has forgotten something completely obvious?

Seems it's my turn to be the mentalist.

I did indeed have the old version of Magic Engine, which is odd as I had downloaded one of the 1.0 preview releases a while back. No idea what happened, but yep, I was on 0.99.

I haven't really used Magic Engine much since the early days, as after that it convinced me I needed a real PCE. Since then I've used that, and also the PCE emu on the Xbox.

Downloaded the latest version of 1.0, and it works brilliantly, flawlessly, perfectly!

Thanks for all your help, I am indeed an idiot. But a happy idiot as I've just spent the last 30 minutes back in the world of Dracula X, and it is good.

Thanks again.

[Kaminari]

You know what they used to say in old China: "He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever." I'm glad we could be of some help