kevinxy

ok, so i tried three different resolutions, both with GameEx set to change the screen resolution and not to change the resolution. no luck. if i have GameEx default to the primary monitor it does the same thing, unless MCE is also running on the primary monitor, in which case it seems to function fine. i almost wonder if there's a problem with the splash screen, which seems to be forced onto the primary display...? i know that purchasing the program will get rid of the splash screen, which i will do, but i want to know that the program is going to do what i need it to before i spend money on it. if it isn't the splash screen, then i don't have a clue what could be the issue...

interesting - the same thing happened, but now i get a different log file. (below) i set GameEx to not change resolutions, and set the standard resolution to 720x480. when i select "My Games" and press the OK button, there's a pause, then MCE shuts down on my secondary display and the "splash" screen for GameEx pops up on my primary display. then, after the wait period, the splash screen disappears and the error log pops up on my primary display, at which point MCE restarts itself on the secondary display. i'll try changing the resolution to 640x480 or 800x600 and see if i can get different results. here's the log file... 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: GameEx: Version 6.69: Starting Log 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: 2.01Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Running Randomize() 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Setting Menu types 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Opening Configuration File 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Getting Configuration Values 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: GameEx will display on Secondary Device 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Is Media Center running? 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Media Center is running 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Media Center Mode 2 17:46:52.0 9/1/2006: Closing Media Center 17:46:57.0 9/1/2006: Text/Language: English 17:46:57.0 9/1/2006: Applying Language/Text 17:46:57.1 9/1/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 17:46:57.1 9/1/2006: Get other settings 17:46:57.1 9/1/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 17:46:57.1 9/1/2006: Start work for Form 17:46:57.1 9/1/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 17:46:57.1 9/1/2006: Loading ICON 17:46:57.2 9/1/2006: Initializing Component 17:46:57.2 9/1/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 17:46:57.3 9/1/2006: Loading default loading screen 17:46:57.3 9/1/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 17:46:57.3 9/1/2006: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 17:46:57.4 9/1/2006: Using 2D Animations 17:46:57.4 9/1/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 17:46:57.4 9/1/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 17:46:57.4 9/1/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 17:46:57.4 9/1/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device: Secondary Device 17:46:57.4 9/1/2006: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 17:46:57.5 9/1/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 17:46:57.5 9/1/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode 17:46:57.5 9/1/2006: Creating Back Buffer 17:46:57.5 9/1/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 17:46:57.5 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 17:46:57.6 9/1/2006: Creating Surface Volume 17:46:57.6 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 17:46:57.6 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 17:46:57.6 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 17:46:57.7 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 17:46:57.7 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 17:46:57.8 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 17:46:57.8 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 17:46:57.8 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 17:46:57.8 9/1/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 17:46:57.9 9/1/2006: Creating Fonts 17:46:57.9 9/1/2006: Creating Menu Font 17:46:58.0 9/1/2006: Creating Game Font 17:46:58.0 9/1/2006: Creating Font Black 17:46:58.1 9/1/2006: Creating Font Black Small 17:46:58.2 9/1/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 17:46:58.3 9/1/2006: Creating Title Font 17:46:58.3 9/1/2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache 17:46:58.4 9/1/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 17:47:22.5 9/1/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 17:47:22.5 9/1/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 17:47:22.5 9/1/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 17:47:22.5 9/1/2006: Attempting to load game list 17:47:22.6 9/1/2006: Loading last used Game List 17:47:22.6 9/1/2006: Loading Start Page 17:47:22.7 9/1/2006: Setting Music Volume 17:47:22.7 9/1/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 17:47:22.7 9/1/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 17:47:22.7 9/1/2006: Loading Sound Files 17:47:22.8 9/1/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 17:47:22.8 9/1/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 17:47:22.9 9/1/2006: Unable to create a joystick device 17:47:22.9 9/1/2006: Playing intro sound file 17:47:22.9 9/1/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 17:47:22.9 9/1/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 17:47:22.9 9/1/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 17:47:23.1 9/1/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 17:47:23.1 9/1/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 17:47:23.1 9/1/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 17:47:23.1 9/1/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawHorizMenu(Boolean drawfront) 17:47:23.1 9/1/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

right now i have my primary monitor (desktop) at 1024x768 and the secondary (TV) at 720x480. let me try that and see what happens. if it doesn't work, i'll try setting it to 640x480 too.

no one has any input?

no - not a clone display... a dual desktop, each with it's own properties and display. here's the log of the error i get when trying to force GameEx to the secondary display (the TV). fyi - since i'm still trying out this software, i only have it linked to one N64 emulator - no MAME or anything else. 21:51:47.7 8/31/2006: GameEx: Version 6.69: Starting Log 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+ 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: 2.01Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Running Randomize() 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Setting Menu types 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Opening Configuration File 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Getting Configuration Values 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: GameEx will display on Secondary Device 21:51:47.8 8/31/2006: Is Media Center running? 21:51:47.9 8/31/2006: Media Center is running 21:51:47.9 8/31/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 21:51:47.9 8/31/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 21:51:47.9 8/31/2006: Media Center Mode 2 21:51:47.9 8/31/2006: Closing Media Center 21:51:52.8 8/31/2006: Text/Language: English 21:51:52.8 8/31/2006: Applying Language/Text 21:51:52.9 8/31/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 21:51:52.9 8/31/2006: Get other settings 21:51:53.0 8/31/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 21:51:53.0 8/31/2006: Start work for Form 21:51:53.0 8/31/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 21:51:53.0 8/31/2006: Loading ICON 21:51:53.0 8/31/2006: Initializing Component 21:51:53.0 8/31/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 21:51:53.1 8/31/2006: Loading default loading screen 21:51:53.2 8/31/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 21:51:53.2 8/31/2006: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 21:51:53.2 8/31/2006: Using 2D Animations 21:51:53.3 8/31/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 21:51:53.3 8/31/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 21:51:53.3 8/31/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 21:51:53.3 8/31/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device: Secondary Device 21:51:53.3 8/31/2006: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 7600 GT 21:51:53.3 8/31/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 21:51:53.3 8/31/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode 21:51:53.4 8/31/2006: Creating Back Buffer 21:51:53.4 8/31/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 21:51:53.4 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 21:51:53.5 8/31/2006: Creating Surface Volume 21:51:53.5 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 21:51:53.5 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 21:51:53.5 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 21:51:53.5 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 21:51:53.6 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 21:51:53.7 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 21:51:53.7 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 21:51:53.7 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 21:51:53.7 8/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 21:51:53.8 8/31/2006: Creating Fonts 21:51:53.8 8/31/2006: Creating Menu Font 21:51:53.8 8/31/2006: Creating Game Font 21:51:53.9 8/31/2006: Creating Font Black 21:51:54.0 8/31/2006: Creating Font Black Small 21:51:54.1 8/31/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 21:51:54.2 8/31/2006: Creating Title Font 21:51:54.2 8/31/2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache 21:51:54.2 8/31/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 21:52:18.3 8/31/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 21:52:18.4 8/31/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 21:52:18.4 8/31/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 21:52:18.4 8/31/2006: Attempting to load game list 21:52:18.4 8/31/2006: Loading last used Game List 21:52:18.4 8/31/2006: Loading Start Page 21:52:18.5 8/31/2006: Setting Music Volume 21:52:18.5 8/31/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 21:52:18.5 8/31/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 21:52:18.5 8/31/2006: Loading Sound Files 21:52:18.6 8/31/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 21:52:18.6 8/31/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 21:52:18.7 8/31/2006: Unable to create a joystick device 21:52:18.7 8/31/2006: Playing intro sound file 21:52:18.7 8/31/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 21:52:18.7 8/31/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 21:52:18.7 8/31/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 21:52:19.0 8/31/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Loading Emulators On thread 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Snap Path Does not exist 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: N64 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path Does not exist 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Box Art Path Does not exist 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path Does not exist 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 1 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 2 21:52:19.3 8/31/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 21:52:19.5 8/31/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 25 21:52:19.5 8/31/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 21:52:19.6 8/31/2006: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 21:52:19.6 8/31/2006: Error in the application. 21:52:19.6 8/31/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 21:52:19.6 8/31/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 21:52:19.6 8/31/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

Hi everyone - I'm new to GameEx - just installed it yesterday and am having problems with getting the program to display on the secondary monitor (TV) with MCE 2005 in Dual View. I've set GameEx in the configuration file to have "Display on Secondary Display" as "Yes". It didn't want to work at first - kept putting the software up on the monitor instead of the TV. Then I switched back to a single view with one monitor and switched it back so that the monitor was the primary display and the TV was the secondary.This time GameEx opened the "wait" screen and then froze after a general exception... a series of them, actually. Anyone have any ideas about how i can get this to work?