fromcat2me

Works! Thanks again, fromcat

Hi, just went from 9.x to 10.5 now when i set to run on secondary monitor it shows the nag screen and then black. works fine on primary monitor. using gameex on primary monitor but mame on secondary works also just can't get the gameex system on the secondary. This worked for me in 9.x and below also noticed that if i tell it to go 800x600 res it doesn't actually resize the secondary monitor log posted below 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: GameEx: Version 10.05: Starting Log 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Operating System Version: 6.0.6001 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Vista Aero NOT running 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Initializing Vista volume control 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Intel® Core2 CPU 6320 @ 1.86GHz, 3069MB 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: 1.86Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Running Randomize() 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Loading PlugIns 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Running Misc startup tasks 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Setting Menu types 23:55:22.9 4/19/2009: Opening Configuration File 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Getting Configuration Values 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: GameEx will display on Secondary Device 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Launching HideOS.exe 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Is Media Center running? 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Media Center Mode 2 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Snap Delay set to: 2 23:55:23.0 4/19/2009: Get other settings 23:55:23.1 4/19/2009: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 23:55:23.1 4/19/2009: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 23:55:23.1 4/19/2009: Start work for Form 23:55:23.1 4/19/2009: Getting Original Screen Size 23:55:23.1 4/19/2009: Opening Database Connection 23:55:23.4 4/19/2009: Initializing Component 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Retrieving resolution setting 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: MAME Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: MAME EXE file is: MameUI32.exe 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: ROM Path is: F:\roms\MAME 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Loading Controls.ini map file 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Snap Path is: f:\roms\mameextras\snap 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Flyer Path is: f:\roms\mameextras\flyers 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Cabinet Path is: f:\roms\mameextras\cabinets 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Title Path is: f:\roms\mameextras\titles 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: PCB Path: Not Found 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Panel Path is: f:\roms\mameextras\cpanel 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Manual Path: Not Found 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Icon Path is: f:\roms\mameextras\mame32icons 23:55:23.5 4/19/2009: Marquee Path is: f:\roms\mameextras\marquees 23:55:23.6 4/19/2009: Loading Custom Emulators 23:55:23.8 4/19/2009: Using 2D Animations 23:55:23.8 4/19/2009: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 23:55:23.8 4/19/2009: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 23:55:23.9 4/19/2009: Initialising DirectDraw 23:55:24.0 4/19/2009: Creating DirectDraw Device: Secondary Device 23:55:24.0 4/19/2009: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 9600 GSO 23:55:24.4 4/19/2009: 1648mb video memory available 23:55:24.7 4/19/2009: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 23:55:25.4 4/19/2009: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 23:55:25.4 4/19/2009: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode 23:55:25.5 4/19/2009: Creating Back Buffer 23:55:25.6 4/19/2009: Loading graphic Surfaces 23:55:25.6 4/19/2009: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 30hz 23:55:25.8 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Flags 23:55:25.8 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 23:55:26.0 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Volume 23:55:26.0 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Arrows 23:55:26.1 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 23:55:26.1 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 23:55:26.2 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 23:55:26.4 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 23:55:26.4 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 23:55:26.4 4/19/2009: Creating Surface Unselected 23:55:26.5 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 23:55:26.5 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Snaps 23:55:26.5 4/19/2009: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 23:55:26.7 4/19/2009: Creating Fonts 23:55:26.7 4/19/2009: Creating Game Font 23:55:26.9 4/19/2009: Creating Game Font Faded 23:55:27.0 4/19/2009: Creating Title Font 23:55:27.5 4/19/2009: Creating Menu Font 23:55:27.7 4/19/2009: Creating Font Black 23:55:27.8 4/19/2009: Creating Font Black Small 23:55:27.9 4/19/2009: Fonts Created Succesfully 23:55:27.9 4/19/2009: 1607mb video memory left available 23:55:27.9 4/19/2009: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 23:55:52.0 4/19/2009: Attempting to load game list 23:55:52.9 4/19/2009: Text/Language: English 23:55:52.9 4/19/2009: Applying Language/Text 23:55:53.1 4/19/2009: Initialising Bass Audio Library 23:55:53.2 4/19/2009: MAME CMD options: -mt -noautosave -video d3d -noswitchres -autoframeskip -notriplebuffer -nowindow -joy -mouse -ctrlr xarcade-custom -screen \\.\DISPLAY2 23:55:53.2 4/19/2009: Loading last used Game List 23:55:53.2 4/19/2009: Loading Start Page 23:55:53.2 4/19/2009: Setting Music Volume 23:55:53.3 4/19/2009: Sound Disabled 23:55:53.3 4/19/2009: Creating ICONS 23:55:53.3 4/19/2009: Restoring Cached ICONS from File 23:55:54.8 4/19/2009: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 23:55:55.1 4/19/2009: Unable to create a joystick device 23:55:55.1 4/19/2009: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 23:55:55.4 4/19/2009: Initializing MCE Remote 23:55:55.4 4/19/2009: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 23:55:55.4 4/19/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 23:55:55.8 4/19/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 23:56:00.3 4/19/2009: Exiting GameEx! 23:56:00.4 4/19/2009: Saving Settings 23:56:01.0 4/19/2009: Disposing Plugins 23:56:01.0 4/19/2009: Closing database connection 23:56:01.0 4/19/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Thanks for the quick reply! I browsed the configuration screen and didn't realize that's what that option was referring too (Ingame CP View VK is a little terse...) again, thanks

hi, i have an x-arcade that i have reprogrammed to use the keys a,b,c,d, etc (to stop all the lame side effects of having keys like alt/control, etc). one side effect of this is i have to edit my custominput.ini file (no biggie). i recently discovered my k key (2nd controller's left joystick) launches the in game controls.ini file viewer thing. how can i change this key to something else? also, it might be friendlier to have the app detect your custom key settings. like a wizard that says "press the key you want to use for alpha scrolling now", etc. instead of having to generate scancodes.txt and have the user edit it by hand great program btw