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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)

Sound Compatibility Issues

Q: How come I don't get any sound?
Q: When do you think ZSNES will support GUS/PAS sound cards?
Q: I get a sound initialization error using my SB Live! (or any other PCI card). How do I fix it?

Transparency Issues

Q: Are there transparencies in ZSNES?
Q: How do you enable transparencies?
Q: There is this layer of fog blocking my view. What's wrong?

Game Compatibility Questions

Q: Why doesn't *name of game* work on ZSNES?
Q: Can you get *name of game* working by the next release?
Q: Why is *name of game* not working in v.*version #* of ZSNES? It was working before.
Q: This game tells me that it is not compatible with the MultiTap (or an external device attached). What should I do?
Q: How do I improve the compatibility of ZSNES?
Q: How come Mario RPG doesn't work?
Q: Why am I experiencing problems with Chrono Trigger?
Q: Why doesn't MegamanX2/MegamanX3 work?
Q: What games use which DSP chip? How many of the DSP chips are emulated?
Q: What is the Sufami Turbo? And what do I need to do to run Sufami Turbo games?
Q: What are the Same Game and SD Gundam G-Next expansion packs? How do I use them in ZSNES?
Q: Why don't my SuperFX games work? They used to work before.

Speed Questions

Q: Why is ZSNES slow?
Q: Can you implement dynamic recompilation into ZSNES?
Q: Why does the game slow down even though I'm using auto frame rate and the FPS is pretty high?

Keyboard/Joystick Questions

Q: Why can't I press more than 2 keys at a time?
Q: How come my Sidewinder pad doesn't work?
Q: How do I use more than one Sidewinder pad?
Q: Why doesn't my Gamepad Pro work?
Q: Why doesn't my joystick work anymore?
Q: How come my joystick keeps holding in one direction?
Q: How do I use both my keyboard and joystick for the 1st player?
Q: Why does JB5/JB6 keep getting pressed whenever I try to change a key?

In-Game Sound Issues

Q: Why does ZSNES produce a lot of static?
Q: How come stereo is reversed?

Cheat Questions

Q: How come the Game Genie codes don't work?
Q: How do I use .cht files?
Q: Why don't multi-line codes work?

Freezing/Crashing Questions

Q: How come ZSNES freezes when I run it under pure DOS?
Q: When I load a ROM, how come ZSNES crashes?
Q: How come ZSNES freezes when it tries to enter the GUI?

Miscellaneous Questions

Q: ZSNES gives me an "out of memory" error and I only have 16MB of RAM. How do I fix this?
Q: How does the automatic IPS patching feature work?
Q: Does the modem mode work well?
Q: Why is modem mode so choppy and slow?
Q: Does the IPX support work well?
Q: Why does ZSNES display a blank (or messed up) screen when I start it up on my laptop??
Q: Can I run .zip files from the commandline?
Q: Where do I get the games?
Q: How do I convert .zmv movies to AVI/DIVX/WMV/MPEG?
Q: Can you make a Mac/PocketPC/PS2/whatever port?

Answers

Sound Compatibility Issues

Transparency Issues

Game Compatibility Questions

Speed Questions

Keyboard/Joystick Questions

In-Game Sound Issues

Cheat Issues

Freezing/Crashing Questions

Miscellaneous Questions

ZSNES Documentation v1.1