The "start" button and Super Mario Bros. on the FCEUX emulator

[treismac]

For whatever reason the "start" button does not want to work on my FCEUX emulator on Super Mario Bros. and Super Mario Bros. alone (well, it doesn't want to work for the FDS version either). Okay. It works- sporadically. My question is "why?" and how can I fix this? I use the FCEUX to run Game Genie codes on Super Mario Bros., and it is bothering me that I can't do this at the moment with this strange glitch. Any suggestions on how to remedy this?

[Jorpho]

You're going to have to give more details than that.

Is this the Windows version of FCEUX? Are you using a keyboard or some kind of gamepad? Is it only Super Mario Bros where you observe the problem? Could the Game Genie codes be affecting it?

[treismac]

You're going to have to give more details than that.

Is this the Windows version of FCEUX? Are you using a keyboard or some kind of gamepad? Is it only Super Mario Bros where you observe the problem? Could the Game Genie codes be affecting it?

It is indeed a Windows version of FCEUX.

I am using an usb adapter to connect a NES controller in, BUT when I disconnect the controller and adapter and use the keyboard, the "start" button problem remains.

Super Mario Bros is the ONLY game that this problem occurs on. How strange, huh?

As far as the Game Genie codes running some kind of interference, this "start" button problem happened before I started playing around with Game Genie codes and afterwards, so it is not the built-in Game Genie messing with the game/emulator.

If I reset the game over and over again, the game will start when I press the "start" button, but there is a slight delay between my pressing the button and the game starting. Other than that delay, everything runs fine afterwards, and I have no issue with pausing the game afterwards. On other emulators there is no issue with starting Super Mario Bros.

This issue did not always exist. Once upon a time, Super Mario just simply started like the rest of the roms I have when I pressed "start."

Oh! One other factor that might be relevant: I run FCEUX from my DropBox. How that could affect things are beyond me, but perhaps it is playing a part in this whole problem.

[Gew]

I confirm this issue. It's really weird. Ideas, anyone?

[Kitsune Sniper]

Delete or rename your configuration files. I think something got screwed up in there.

[IHatedSega]

Yeah go into config and change the button for start.

Heres a tutorial. If it still doesnt work, use NEStopia, theres a tutorial for it on the same site too.
http://www.fantasyanime.com/emuhelp/emuhelp_fce.htm