problems with vba

[swinny]

Hello

I have a problem with the use of the vba program
I`m using vba 172.5.6.0
When i`m playing a game ( any game ) it will crash after a while.
The game stops ( freeze) en 10 sec later i can play again.
But sometimes its freezes and i have to restart my pc because nothing whil work.

Please help

[RockY]

Post your PC specs please.

[swinny]

Windows xp prof
SP 2
AMD athlon XP 2000 +
1.66 Ghz
Video card NVIDIA GeForce4 MX 440 with AGP8X (64 MB)
512 MB (DDR SDRAM)

I hope this is the info you wanted

Andy

[hagbard]

Your system specs are far enough to run VBA smoothly, so this shouldn't be the problem. Anyway, update your videocard and sound drivers to the latest, as XP SP2 might have some problems with older drivers (I had some time ago). Also try another graphic mode (Menu "Video" -> "Render Method"). Btw, the latest 1.8.0 beta (http://emulator-zone.com/doc.php/gba/vboyadvance.html), so it might work better,

Otherwise, I'd say another program it's interfering with VBA.

[swinny]

Hello

thanks for your answer. :D

i already updated my video and soundcard.
But what do you mean by using another graphic mode.

I now have marked directdraw.

What will be a better option, direct3d or opengl.
And what do the other settings have to be ?

I also disconect the internet when playing .

thanks , andy

[Techman]

Use either VBA 1.7.1 or VBALink 1.7.3.

1.7.2 and 1.8b are buggy/run slow/have crackling music

[hagbard]

Hello

thanks for your answer. :D

i already updated my video and soundcard.
But what do you mean by using another graphic mode.

I now have marked directdraw.

What will be a better option, direct3d or opengl.
And what do the other settings have to be ?

I also disconect the internet when playing .

thanks , andy

Yes, this modes ( D3D, OGL ) might work better for you.

To make it smoother, set "Frameskip" value to "0" , enable "No Throttle" and "Synchronize, and disable "Auto Frame Skip"

Also this new derivate, VBA Smooth (http://vbasmooth.emulation64.com/), works good. make sure to download the latest version though

[swinny]

Hello

Thanks for your answers

I tryed to download 1.7.3. but i get the same version 1.7.2.??
Then i tryed 1.7.1. and it worked.
But now al my games i saved are gone !!

I also tryed the vba smooth 6.1 but the sound and graphics are very bad ?

I hope it will now work beter with 1.7.1 but is there a way to get my saved games back ?

Andy

[Leerz]

Hello

Thanks for your answers

I tryed to download 1.7.3. but i get the same version 1.7.2.??
Then i tryed 1.7.1. and it worked.
But now al my games i saved are gone !!

I also tryed the vba smooth 6.1 but the sound and graphics are very bad ?

I hope it will now work beter with 1.7.1 but is there a way to get my saved games back ?

Andy
copy or move the your save files, you can set the directory to which your savesstates and BAtteries are located, then the emu will do the rest :D *if you know where the files are found/located; that is (normally, the emu would place the save files on the same directory of your roms)

menu >> options >>directories >>
>>>>>
battery "full path of directory"
save game " full path of directory"