Upgrading to version 12

[SpyhunterUK]

I ham running version 10 or even before that and I wondered how to upgrade to the latest version - I have done an install but it overwrites my settings? Any suggestions?

[hansolo77]

You can update 2 different ways. The easiest way is the built in updater from within GameEx. Just let it do it's thing. It will update, then return to GameEx. The other way is to download the installer again from the GameEx homepage. This will require you to install overtop of your current installation. Just let it overwrite anything it needs to. The individual settings are kept, like your emulator settings, keymaps, theme choice, etc. This just updates the core program files.

[Draco1962]

As always, it is a good practice to make a backup of your settings on a regular basis. Once you have backed-up your GameEx settings (I usually just back up the entire GameEx folder and contents to a zip file stored elsewhere on my system), you can either download the latest version and install that way or an update install from within GameEx (this requires Enable Auto GameEx Updates set to "Install Updates at startup" - this is automatic, or "Ask me if I want the update" - click to accept or back to abort) via Setup Wizard under Enable/Disable Features.

[mesk]

Good suggestions by the D-man

[Spyhunter]

I ran the installer over the top as I didn't know how to update from my version - (how do I do that) and now I get this message when I run it? Please help if you can

22:11:02.1 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

22:11:02.4 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume

22:11:02.5 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows

22:11:02.5 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

22:11:02.5 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

22:11:02.7 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

22:11:02.7 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

22:11:02.8 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

22:11:02.9 19/08/2011: Creating Surface Unselected

22:11:02.9 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

22:11:03.0 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps

22:11:03.0 19/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

22:11:03.5 19/08/2011: Creating Fonts

22:11:03.5 19/08/2011: Creating Game Font

22:11:04.1 19/08/2011: Creating Game Font Faded

22:11:04.3 19/08/2011: Creating Title Font

22:11:04.4 19/08/2011: Error: Error in the application.

22:11:04.4 19/08/2011: at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Font..ctor(Device device, Font font)

22:11:04.4 19/08/2011: at t..ctor(String A_0, o A_1, Form A_2, String A_3, Single A_4, FontStyle A_5, SpriteFlags A_6)

22:11:04.4 19/08/2011: at ag.ci()

22:11:04.4 19/08/2011: at ag.d(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2)

22:11:04.4 19/08/2011: at ag.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Int32 A_4)

22:11:04.4 19/08/2011: at ag.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2)

22:11:04.5 19/08/2011: at ag.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

22:11:04.5 19/08/2011: at ag..ctor()

22:11:04.5 19/08/2011: Closing database connection

22:11:04.5 19/08/2011: Disposing Plugins

22:11:04.5 19/08/2011: GameEx is exiting with errors

22:11:06.4 19/08/2011: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Thanks.

[bkenobi]

There are newer required components for GameEx v12 versus v10. You need to make things like DirectX, .NET, etc are up to date. It looks to me like the error you encountered is related to DirectX. If it gets past that, you'll probably see warnings about other components, too.

[Adultery]

From the log it looks like you have an issue with your title font. Can you please post the theme you're using's INI? Also make sure your DirectX is up to date.

.:EDIT:. LOL! Bknobi beat me!

[Spyhunter]

direct x is up to date.

where is that .ini located please?

[Draco1962]

Look under \gameex\config .

[Adultery]

that's the gameex.ini but may also prove to be helpful. What theme are you using? Try switching to the Default - Default theme. Does it still crash? Does every theme cause the crash?

[Spyhunter]

turned out i needed dotnet4 installed... thanks anyway.

[Spyhunter]

although now my titl shows ok but when i enter the menu the sceen flickers all the time

UPDATE: Ignore me, VSYNC was off LOL - thanks again all!

[AlphaUMi]

Try to close other background programs. Try to update your video card drivers. I have had a similar issue and it was due to drivers not updated.

Cheers,

Alpha.