dolphin wont start

09-28-2009, 07:51 AM #1

dolphin wont start, the older versions start but the newer ones dont
it dosnt have to do with hardware, i think i need to update windows or something, i dont know what to do.

if you need my specs:

Nvidia geforce 7600 GT
windows xp service pack 3
1286 mhz
total memory: 1792
directx9
when it crashes it has that error report ( send, no send )

**Diddy Kong** · 09-28-2009, 08:23 AM #2

List your Cpu brand, # and speed

krypking · 09-29-2009, 12:58 AM #3

your cpu doesnt support sse2, u need to upgrade

09-30-2009, 08:41 AM #4

is it a hardware or software upgrade?

what do you mean by cpu brand?
i think its ASUS

**Xtreme2damax** · 09-30-2009, 09:59 AM #5

The brand of your processor not your computer, if you are unsure a simple solution would be to Google and download CPU-Z to find out the brand of your processor.

If you have an Athlon XP or anything older then it is hopeless since the CPU/Processor lacks a critical instruction set known as SSE2 and you won't be able to use Dolphin. If your processor lacks SSE2 then it will be a hardware upgrade, you would likely need to buy a new processor and motherboard.

**Diddy Kong** · 09-30-2009, 12:04 PM #6

Really, motherboad too?
I'm assuming Certain processors only work on certain mobo's?

krypking · (This post was last modified: 09-30-2009, 01:28 PM by krypking.)

(09-30-2009, 12:04 PM)Diddy Kong Wrote: Really, motherboad too?
I'm assuming Certain processors only work on certain mobo's?

right

10-01-2009, 09:10 AM #8

i think i need to re-state the problem.
when i start the dolphin .exe program it crashes

**Diddy Kong** · 10-01-2009, 09:29 AM #9

Your question has been answered
You need SSE2 Support.

(09-30-2009, 09:59 AM)Xtreme2damax Wrote: The brand of your processor not your computer, if you are unsure a simple solution would be to Google and download CPU-Z to find out the brand of your processor.

If you have an Athlon XP or anything older then it is hopeless since the CPU/Processor lacks a critical instruction set known as SSE2 and you won't be able to use Dolphin. If your processor lacks SSE2 then it will be a hardware upgrade, you would likely need to buy a new processor and motherboard.

10-01-2009, 11:00 AM **#10**

well, i have amd athlon xp 400 mhz FSB
so, i guess that means it wont work?

My computer is powerful enough to run more advanced stuff than dolphin.
and another computer that i have runs the program, but isn't powerfull enough to play games, yet my more advanced computer just cant start the program.