Keeps saying "Event processing timed out. Event dropped."

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Keeps saying "Event processing timed out. Event dropped."

Post by SKCro »

Hi,

When I use PearPC to emulate Mac OS X 10.4, it works just fine, but occasionally the mouse stops working (It won't move even though it is 'captured' in the emulator) and the Command Prompt has multiple lines of "Event processing timed out. Event dropped." :sad: . And it appears to generate more of those lines when I try to move the mouse. Is there a fix to this?

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SKCro
Last edited by SKCro on Thu Aug 23, 2018 11:48 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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Re: Keeps saying "Event processing timed out. Event dropped.

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Simple answer: No. This is a long-standing issue with pearpc.
You can try to slow down the screen refresh (by increasing the number in the prefs), see if it helps in any way.

Otherwise, check out Qemu for emulating 10.3

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Re: Keeps saying "Event processing timed out. Event dropped.

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OK, Thanks. Here's my config file:

#####################################################
## PearPC config - by quad 8 ##
#####################################################
## ##
## This is the default configuration. If you do ##
## not understand what these are, leave it alone ##
## or you may compromise your virtual machine. ##
## ##
## This is to benefit anyone who is having ##
## trouble trying to install and configure Mac ##
## OS X Tiger on their PC. ##
## ##
## If you need any assistance, be sure to check ##
## out the forums at http://emaculation.com ##
## ##
## Enjoy and keep seeding! Thanks. ~quad8 ##
## ##
#####################################################


ppc_start_resolution = "1280x720x32"
ppc_start_full_screen = 0
redraw_interval_msec = 10

key_compose_dialog = "F11"
key_change_cd_0 = "Alt+D"
key_toggle_mouse_grab = "Alt+M"
key_toggle_full_screen = "Alt+Return"

prom_bootmethod = "select"

prom_driver_graphic = "video.x"
cpu_pvr = 0x00088302
memory_size=0x20000000

pci_ide0_master_installed = 1
pci_ide0_master_image = "tiger-hd.img"
pci_ide0_master_type = "hd"

pci_ide0_slave_installed = 0
pci_ide0_slave_image = ""
pci_ide0_slave_type = "cdrom"

pci_rtl8139_installed = 0
pci_rtl8139_mac = "de:ad:ca:fe:12:35"

nvram_file = "nvram"


EDIT: Thanks for the quick reply!
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Re: Keeps saying "Event processing timed out. Event dropped.

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Hi,

That 10 msec interval makes PearPC appear snappy, but is more likely to result in what you experience.
Try 60, or 80, or even 100 and see whether stability improves.

redraw_interval_msec = 60

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Re: Keeps saying "Event processing timed out. Event dropped.

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I tried that and it did not improve. (I know this is off topic, but) Apparently, Disk Utility crashes PearPC.
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Re: Keeps saying "Event processing timed out. Event dropped.

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Also, emulation in QEMU is even SLOWER than in PearPC. I have changed the RAM amount multiple times with no luck :sad: . Any other ideas?
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