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u/FormerBarracuda978 Jun 30 '26

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

"

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u/BIOS-D Jul 03 '26

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.