dolphin wont start

[joebob]

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]

List your Cpu brand, # and speed

[krypking]

your cpu doesnt support sse2, u need to upgrade

[joebob]

is it a hardware or software upgrade?

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

[Xtreme2damax]

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]

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

[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

[joebob]

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

[Diddy Kong]

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.

[joebob]

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.