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Title: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
Post by: LilMikey on January 15, 2010, 08:29:25 am

I waited through the 20 minute 'install' process for SF3: Third Strike a couple days ago and launched/played it maybe 6 times since then.  Now when I load the game the screen is mostly black with just white text outlines.  It appears to be 'running' just unusable.  I tried replacing the CHD with an untouched one thinking I could go through the install process again and it would just working but it launched as if it were already installed and still unusable.

I just finished the install on fight for the future and it's running correctly so I don't think the problem is systemic.

And ideas/suggestions?

Thanks,
Mike

Title: Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
Post by: LilMikey on January 15, 2010, 08:30:45 am

Oh yeah, this is in Mame .135u1 with same version ROMs and CHDs.

Title: Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
Post by: LilMikey on January 17, 2010, 03:43:06 am

Figured it out.  Hold F2 and there's an option to reinstall everything.  After that, it's all good again.

Title: Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
Post by: Haze on January 17, 2010, 04:37:26 pm

yeah, your NVRAM file got corrupted somehow.  If you back it up then you can save time if that happens again just by copying your backup over the corrupt file.

Title: Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
Post by: LilMikey on January 17, 2010, 06:28:57 pm

Good to know.  Do I only need to back up the chd or are the other files that need safeguarding as well?

Thanks,
Mike

Title: Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
Post by: Ginsu Victim on January 18, 2010, 08:59:56 am

No, just the NVRAM