Trouble With Trying To Play SMBX 1.4.5

King Mario · Postby **King Mario** » Tue Jan 10, 2023 8:57 pm

I have a problem trying to use SMBX 1.4.5. I'm using Windows 7 SP1 on Virtualbox, since my parents don't want me to play it on my host computer. Whenever I start it up, it shows that SMBX init has failed, and that turning off antivirus might fix it. However, the only antivirus material I had was Windows Defender; I turned it off, and it still doesn't work. Am I missing something important?

Wohlstand · Postby **Wohlstand** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 9:30 pm

How it "doesn't work"? Does it show any error on attempt to run a game? Or how it behaves?

King Mario · Postby **King Mario** » Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:05 pm

This is what shows when I try opening the application.

vladimirdog2021 · Postby **vladimirdog2021** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 7:29 am

King Mario wrote: ↑
Sun Apr 02, 2023 10:05 pm
This is what shows when I try opening the application.

Can you not just run it as administrator?

King Mario · Postby **King Mario** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:59 pm

It showed me the same thing, even after running as administrator.

vladimirdog2021 · Postby **vladimirdog2021** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 1:16 pm

King Mario wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 03, 2023 12:59 pm
It showed me the same thing, even after running as administrator.

So you do have the right version of Super Mario Bros. X?

King Mario · Postby **King Mario** » Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:08 pm

vladimirdog2021 wrote: So you do have the right version of Super Mario Bros. X?

It's SMBX 1.4.5. I made sure it was.

vladimirdog2021 · Postby **vladimirdog2021** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 9:12 am

King Mario wrote: ↑
Mon Apr 03, 2023 9:08 pm
It's SMBX 1.4.5. I made sure it was.

Your Super Mario Bros. X root folder needs DirectX 9.0 or newer.

King Mario · Postby **King Mario** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:12 pm

Okay, I've got it downloaded and in the folder. Is there something I should do next?

Wohlstand · Postby **Wohlstand** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 2:37 pm

King Mario wrote: ↑
Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:12 pm
Okay, I've got it downloaded and in the folder. Is there something I should do next?

I see you run a virtual machine. You should enable 3D acceleration, then, you should install VirtualBox guest add-ons (please boot into the safe mode first until install it), and then, try out the thing. However, looks like something blocks the ability to run the executable (antivirus? or permissions setup? Use the Right-mouse-button/properties, then permissions tab, etc.).

vladimirdog2021 · Postby **vladimirdog2021** » Tue Apr 04, 2023 5:00 pm

If you try to open SMBX 1.4.5 and something keeps you from running it, then you need to disable antivirus protection.

And that's it. You should be able to play this version.

King Mario · Postby **King Mario** » Wed Apr 05, 2023 9:51 pm

Okay, I'll try it.

Added in 24 minutes 42 seconds:
I disabled all antivirus in Virtual Machine and this happened.

Wohlstand · Postby **Wohlstand** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 3:21 am

Anyway, why do you play the game on VM?
I tried the game on my Win7 VM (VirtualBox too), game works, but it glitches: has render at the wrong place. On the host Linux Mint and Wine it works just fine.

vladimirdog2021 · Postby **vladimirdog2021** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 10:58 am

King Mario wrote: ↑
Wed Apr 05, 2023 10:16 pm
Okay, I'll try it.

Added in 24 minutes 42 seconds:
I disabled all antivirus in Virtual Machine and this happened.

What seems to be causing the problem, though?

King Mario · Postby **King Mario** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:47 pm

That's just the thing. I don't know exactly what's going on. It seems to me that it's saying I can try disabling antivirus and restarting program, even though I already did, which makes no sense. Even when I turn off Bitdefender's Protection Shield, it says the same thing.

vladimirdog2021 · Postby **vladimirdog2021** » Thu Apr 06, 2023 5:05 pm

King Mario wrote: ↑
Thu Apr 06, 2023 1:47 pm
That's just the thing. I don't know exactly what's going on. It seems to me that it's saying I can try disabling antivirus and restarting program, even though I already did, which makes no sense. Even when I turn off Bitdefender's Protection Shield, it says the same thing.

Can you try replacing the original smbx.exe?