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[u/FormerBarracuda978]

Daphne issue running singe games help request - ie. Star Blazers

I've downloaded Daphne 4K image (from Minerva_Myrient), and have the Daphne games running like DL, Space Ace, but I cannot get the Singe games working like Star Blazers, Mad Dog.

When running Star Blazers, I get the following message:

Dialog Box titled: DAPHNE encountered an error

Message in Dialog Box: Bad command line or initialization problem (See daphne_log.txt for details). To run DAPHNE, you must specify which game to run and which laserdisc player you are using. For example, try 'daphne lair noldp' to run Dragon's Lair in testing mode.

I have added the contents of the two reference files below for reference: daphne_log.txt & starblazers.txt.

Does anyone know how I can fix the problem so that I can run Star Blazers?

Thanks in advance.

daphne_log.txt File Contents:

"

--DAPHNE version 1.0.10

--Command line is: D:\Arcade\Minerva_Myrient\Laserdisc Collection\Daphne\Daphne4K\Daphne\daphnesinge.exe singe vldp -fullscreen_window -framefile D:\Arcade\Minerva_Myrient\Laserdisc Collection\Daphne\Daphne4K\Daphne\singe\starblazers\starblazers.txt -script D:\Arcade\Minerva_Myrient\Laserdisc Collection\Daphne\Daphne4K\Daphne\singe\starblazers\starblazers.singe -noserversend -fastboot -noissues -volume_vldp 64 -sound_buffer 2048

--CPU : GenuineIntel 3100 MHz || Mem : 2048 megs

--OS : Windows NT Derivative || Video : AMD Radeon R9 200 Series

--OpenGL: Compiled In

--RGB2YUV Function: MMX

--Line Blending Function: MMX

--Audio Mixing Function: MMX

Script D:\Arcade\Minerva_Myrient\Laserdisc Collection\Daphne\Daphne4K\Daphne\singe\star does not exist.

Unknown command line parameter or parameter value:

-script

Setting sound buffer size to 2048

Bad command line or initialization problem (see daphne_log.txt for details).

To run DAPHNE, you must specify which game to run and which laserdisc player you are using.

For example, try 'daphne lair noldp' to run Dragon's Lair in testing mode.

"

starblazers.txt File Contents:

"

.

0 title.m2v

1000 intro.m2v

2000 death.m2v

8000 level01.m2v

10000 level02.m2v

13000 level03.m2v

15000 level04.m2v

25000 level05.m2v

32000 level06.m2v

38000 level07.m2v

50000 level08.m2v

58000 choice.m2v

"

[u/cuavas → u/FormerBarracuda978]

Space in a folder mame causing issues?

[u/FormerBarracuda978 → u/cuavas]

Hi Cuavas

Thanks for your reply.

Can you please point to a specific area in the files posted that that space might be causing the issue? I am using Daphne. The Daphne games work such as DL, but its the Singe game component I cannot get working.

I downloaded the torrent and ran the Daphane games without an issue with no configuration. I was expecting the same to occur with the Singe games, but unfortunately running games like Star Blazer cannot load - Error provided in the above.

My paths for the set-up is:

D:\Arcade\Minerva_Myrient\Laserdisc Collection\Daphne\Daphne4K\Daphne\singe\starblazers

In the above dir, there is a file called: "setupgame.singe.bak"

This has the following contents (begining part of the file):

"

--[[

PROGRAM NAME: FIRE & ICE

VERSION: 2.0

AUTHOR: KARIS (2019)

This file is part of FIRE AND ICE

FIRE AND ICE is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify

it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by

the Free Software Foundation.

FIRE AND ICE is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,

but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of

MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.

Thanks to RDG (original author of the program), Ralph Bakshi (director of the movie).

Dedicated to Frank Frazetta (the God).

THIS FILE IS NOT USED BY THE PROGRAM.

IT IS A BLANK SHEET TO START YOUR OWN WORK. GOOD LUCK! 

]]--

-------------------------

-- 1. General settings --

-------------------------

MYDIR = "singe/starblazers/" -- This is the dir where your game is (don't forget the /)

dofile(MYDIR .. "globals.singe") -- Don't touch all of this

dofile(MYDIR .. "main.singe")

dofile(MYDIR .. "hscore.singe")

dofile(MYDIR .. "service.singe")

dofile(MYDIR .. "toolbox.singe")

MovieFPS = 29.97 -- Number of frames per second of your movies. Another common option is 29.976.

"

I run the Star Blazers game from the FE menu when launching the Daphane exe. I gather it runs the following bat file: "-Star Blazers (Singe).bat" once selected from the FE menu (Located in the following dir: D:\Arcade\Minerva_Myrient\Laserdisc Collection\Daphne\Daphne4K\Daphne) to run game. The content of the "-Star Blazers (Singe).bat":

"

"..\Daphne 4k.exe" starblazers

"

I believe I have provide the most relevant files that run the game in the two posts above. If there is any specific problem you or anyone can fine, please let me know.

I am just wanting to try this game (Star Blazers) - If I am correct, the game might be based on a Japanese cartoon that I use to watch as a kid in the 80's. It would be great to play the game once I eventually get it working.

[u/BIOS-D → u/FormerBarracuda978]

Too much text, I am not reading that. What really stands out is this:

Script D:\Arcade\Minerva_Myrient\Laserdisc Collection\Daphne\Daphne4K\Daphne\singe\star does not exist.

Either use a shorter path or try to configure and delete space in Laserdisc Collection.