What does it mean when a game crashes the emulator?

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Problem Event Name: APPCRASH
Application Name: PPSSPPWindows.exe
Application Version: 0.0.9.7
Application Timestamp: 5302740b
Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e
Fault Module Version: 0.0.0.0
Fault Module Timestamp: 00000000
Exception Code: c0000005
Exception Offset: 14e7e180
OS Version: 6.1.7601.2.1.0.256.1
Locale ID: 1033
Additional Information 1: 0a9e
Additional Information 2: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789
Additional Information 3: 0a9e
Additional Information 4: 0a9e372d3b4ad19135b953a78882e789

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Dunno, what game? A stack trace would help, if you have a compiler.

Could be a bug, dangerous settings, or even a bad GPU driver.

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It was Parasite Eve. I have no compiler.

Fault Module Name: StackHash_0a9e

What does that file do?

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I think that's part of Windows or automatically added by the compiler. It should mean stack/heap corruption, I think.

3rd Birthday works fine for me. Is it in a specific part? Did it work with a previous version of ppsspp? Have you made sure your graphics driver is up to date?

Oh, I just saw you have 0.0.9.7 there. Have you tried using the latest git build from the downloads page? That's a pretty old version. 3rd Birthday works much better in the latest version, especially with "simulate block transfers" enabled and otherwise default settings.

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Sure I could of tested it out more... I was just curious.. Are my GPU drivers up to date? Nope im not touching my drivers ever again. Its a long story as to why I won't so I won't go into the details on that. Does it happen in the same exact spot? HAve no idea. Never tried it again. I guess i'll just get the latest version and call it good. Well since its fine for you its definitely a problem on my end.

Thanks