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hey guys. i'm new at using pcsx2 and i'm having problems with making it work. i was able to make it work on my desktop. but when i try on my laptop, i only get a black screen. i can hear the opening music, though. i tried running it with no disc, but i still get a black screen. what am i doing wrong?
pcsx2 version 'n' settings? plugins setting? hardware specs?

best guess: the laptop might lack some features that are required and thus don't really work with the integrated graphics solution. performance of midlevel laptops is another topic.

that's what i thought too, at first. but it worked fine on 2 other laptops. one with the same specs and another with a lower one. what i can't figure out is, why?
my plugins and laptop specs, based on the log file are:
PCSX2 0.9.7.r3876 (modded) - compiled on Oct 5 2010
Savestate version: 0x8b4c0000

x86-32 Init:
CPU vendor name = GenuineIntel
FamilyID = a
x86Family = Pentium® Dual-Core CPU T4300 @ 2.10GHz
CPU speed = 2.094 ghz
Cores = 2 physical [2 logical]
x86PType = Standard OEM
x86Flags = bfebfbff 0c00e39d
x86EFlags = 20100000

x86 Features Detected:
MMX.. SSE.. SSE2.. SSE3.. SSSE3

Loading plugins...
Binding GS : H:\PCSX2 0.9.7\Plugins\gsdx-ssse3-r3878.dll
Windows 6.1.7600
Mobile Intel® 45 Express Chipset Family (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM 1.1) (8.15.10.1749)
Binding PAD : H:\PCSX2 0.9.7\Plugins\lilypad-r3878.dll
Binding SPU2 : H:\PCSX2 0.9.7\Plugins\zerospu2-r3878.dll
Binding CDVD : H:\PCSX2 0.9.7\Plugins\cdvdGigaherz.dll
Binding USB : H:\PCSX2 0.9.7\Plugins\USBnull.dll
Binding FW : H:\PCSX2 0.9.7\Plugins\FWnull.dll
Binding DEV9 : H:\PCSX2 0.9.7\Plugins\DEV9null.dll
Plugins loaded successfully.


(09-12-2011, 10:39 AM)xstyla Wrote: [ -> ]pcsx2 version 'n' settings? plugins setting? hardware specs?

best guess: the laptop might lack some features that are required and thus don't really work with the integrated graphics solution. performance of midlevel laptops is another topic.
firstly, get 0.9.8, its newer and better Tongue
secondly, try updating your directx and possibly your intel graphics drivers.
hmmm. ok2x. many thanks. i think it's the gpu drivers. will try to check that. Laugh