Tom Speirs

If youve already bought it my verdict would be to keep it if you got the remote with it so you an use the remote with GameEx, and it has everything XP Pro has. If you dont want TV you can just disable those services, then I am guessing ther'll be no resource hogging issues. Edit: In my opinion its not resource hoggin anyway (version 2005)

yep

The only extra thing yourll get from GameEx if using MCE I can think of is is more of the buttons on the MCE Remote work.

Normally MAME32FX does work with GameEx as does MAMEPlus.

In addition to the shelling guide on the GameEx site I have developed a small application that automates nearly all the process called instant sheller. It allows you to one click shell GameEx or any other front end. It does everything in the guide automatically apart from change the boot screen and the mouse cursor does show temporarily when windows logs in. Its for Windows XP Only, and requires the .net framework 1.1. Download it here: http://tomspeirs.com/gameex/download/instantsheller.zip Use at own risk!

EDIT by TSPEIRS. Moved to Feature Requests.

Many thanks for the contribution Oxbow. EDIT: Your leading this is the only full non english translation for the current version at time of writing (5.14)

Thanks Erik, although it was your feature request, as were other cool ones. So I think you deserve some credit too!

With the latest version (5.14) you can have different backgrounds for each emulator. So sort of. You could create a custom background image that displays the control usage. This is how I ended up addressing this thread for the moment.

It can be any size bmp, png, avi or mpg. You just specify the filename without the path and extension, and it must be located in the current theme media directory.

19th October 2005 - GameEx 5.14 Several bug fixes which I am not going to detail here as they've not been noticed or reported by others. Ability to navigate through pictures when viewing a slideshow. New deadzone settings available to shrink the display for TV and Arcade Monitor users. Implemented dialog box functionality, used to confirm for Update list and the next listed feature. Ability to remove games from MAME, emulators, and favourites lists with the delete key. Can now specify individual background images or videos for each emulator. Jukebox now lists albums with various artists now as just one album Ability to navigate alphabetically in games list with the number buttons on the Media Center remote (or keyboard) Pictures and video module now lists share or volume names for drives. Control responsiveness issues fixed in music visualize. Most played list now uses Startbak and not emulatorbak image. Attract mode videos now work when GameEx is windowed. GameEx now also in Danish thanks to Night. Now also available in Swedish thanks to Daniel Nylander.

In your emulator config you might want to try the 'also launch' instead. GameEx does not wait for the process to the finish for this. I suspect that will work. However, if you want to investigate further with LaunchBefore, look at the batch file runitgame.bat in the data directory, or just edit runitgame.bat in the start menu group.

No sorry, not at the moment.

Theres no need to use JoyToKey with the latest versions of GameEx, it has the required functionality built into it now. Use an Advanced Emulator config. Click the help in config for more info, and look at one of the ones provided for example. Cheers.

Correct!

I have tried various things, like refreshing the devices. Could you try and narrow what apps or emulators its happening with. If its a lot it may be something related to your setup perhaps? As I said I've not seen this issue myself for a long while. Let me know. I dont mind you posting here if its just ramblings and chat, but possible bugs etc should have there own topic if possible. Cheers

I've seen it before a while back. Its not a GameEx bug, but DirectX conflicts with other apps. Are you going to start posting new topics soon ?

1) I plan on having the option to load audio from a folder/s, but this folder will be set in the config, and the lists in the jukebox will still be based on tags and not folders on your hard disk. When implemented it will detect new files in the folder. Recommendation: Tag your audio files. 2) No, and not likely 3) Likely, yes 4) Mainly just the PVR and TV features. I use Media Center as my only tv in my flat [period]. its the bollocks.

I had a look at this for your Smiff. GameEx does not truncate the \ in [ROMFILE] as far as I can see. Check runitgame.bat after launching to be sure though. Did maybe the emulator truncate it because you had [ROMFILE] without the quotes around it? Should be "[ROMFILE]"

I dont personally know, but heres the two best resources for Windows Media Center as taken from http://tomspeirs.com/gameEx/Extras.htm The Green Button and XPMCE Great Windows Media Center resources and forums http://www.thegreenbutton.com http://xpmce.com

"Actively encouraged " EDIT: It would also be great if we could get a complete set for shelling use, that others could use to. I'd love to host them. We could add it to the shelling guide already on the site.

Actually more equivalent to XP Pro, at least the version 2005 I Have. As you get Remote Desktop and IIS with it. Yes, it does everyhing normal XP does, and can use the same drivers etc, although there are some optimised ones available. They say it has a few optimisatios under the hood for htpc use, but you would not know, and I am not entirely sure if thats true. You do get an extra application with it, just called Media Center, which does the HTPC stuff. I dont hink there is a better HTPC solution available anywhere for only the TV and PVR features, but that's my opinion. You should also check hardware requirements. It only works with certain TV cards, and requires a DX9 video card. Although I think that covers it.

To run Internet Explorer add an html application, using whatever your default home page is in internet Explorer. In answer to your other questions Essex boy (just kidding Im not too far from you!) 1. I dont know if the remote will work on a standard version of Windows XP. Someone else may be able to help, but Media Center is almost just a version of XP that has an extra app installed called Media Center. This app does not need to be run to use the remote in GameEx, as the remote is just a hardware device (ie in device manager). 2. you can use the Jukebox in GameEx to play MP3 files, you need to add all your audio files to windows media player 9/10 library, then therll all be available in GameEx. Unless you have special requirements, this should be enough for you. You can also make audio play from startup etc. 3. That's worrying to me, could you have a double/tripple check its not something your doing, and let me know if this is still happening, with a bit more info on how if possible. Are you deffinitly running 5.13? 4. I'd like this too 5. No, not yet but in a future upgrade. You can change the text of the menus though through the config. 6. Did you try updating the list again? Hope this helps Neil. Topm

It does not affect the nag screen. Sorry, but I bet you spent more on lunch than 15 bucks last week I'll say it again $15.00 is like 8 bucks to me being in the UK, I dont know of any comparable software that cheap on the planet. Tell me if I'm wrong on that though Only thing in addition it does than 'just for games', is change the theme to the MCE theme, disable the startup logo, standby, shutdown, and all MAME lists other than all games.

You got me all wrong. I do want to do it. I just want to do it the best way