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Author Topic: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working  (Read 1174 times)

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SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
« 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

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Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
« Reply #1 on: January 15, 2010, 08:30:45 am »
Oh yeah, this is in Mame .135u1 with same version ROMs and CHDs.

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Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
« Reply #2 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.

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Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
« Reply #3 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.


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Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
« Reply #4 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?

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Re: SF3: Third Strike Stopped Working
« Reply #5 on: January 18, 2010, 08:59:56 am »
No, just the NVRAM