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If I open a cmd window, I can't use mame commands to launch a rom. If I open a command.com window, mame works fine. I think my problem is with my cmd.exefile

While I've been suspecting a problem on my system all along, I now know for sure.

I think others will get the same. Running "cmd..." from Start > Run would be like running cmd cmd (twice) or that's the best way I can explain it. Maybe someone else can confirm and I can move on to the next most likely cause - whatever that may be..

yes to all current video drivers. If I try Start > Run cmd /c G:\GAMING\Mame32\Mame32.exe bzone -rompath G:\GAMING\Mame32\roms -volume -32 I come right back to desktop. If I remove the /c switch, like this: cmd G:\GAMING\Mame32\Mame32.exe bzone -rompath G:\GAMING\Mame32\roms -volume -32 I get the command prompt. It seems that anything after the "cmd" command is ignored. I'm currently trying to find any settings on my system that are not allowing these commands. From the command prompt I did a "help cmd" and that had me poking around in the registry. From what I could understand, I think the values are correct. I get really grey in this area so some help would be great. Help me on this. From Start > Run, try "cmd edit" . I get the command prompt. If I try Start > Run "edit" I get the blue "dos" text editor. On your computers, what do you get if you go Start > Run "cmd edit" ??? If you get the same as I do, maybe were looking in the wrong place for my gameex trouble?

Mame32 has been working great - that is launching games from the Mame32 application. I've play around with what you are asking me to do. If I go: Start > Run> cmd /c G: G:\GAMING\Mame32\Mame32.exe bzone -rompath G:\GAMING\Mame32\roms -volume -32 my screen goes blank and returns to windows If I go Start > Run > G:\GAMING\Mame32\Mame32.exe bzone -rompath G:\GAMING\Mame32\roms -volume -32 I'm playing battlezone as if I had launched it from the Mame32 app. I'm assuming this is correct. Isn't the "cmd /c" command necessary only from within the GameEx internal command and not necessary from Start > Run...

I have upgraded to net framework 2.0 and after that gameex will start every time with out that error log. So I was pretty excited to get that far. However, when I go to launch a mame game, the screen goes blank and comes back to gameex. Like I said, I've tried turning off the bezel feature, am running 16 bit color and turned off advanced graphics. The video card is agp. I tried playing with the bios settings and increased agp appeture from 128 to 256mb. I double checked and have the latest directx - but again, Gameex starts every time now. The problem now is getting the mame games to launch and not get sent back to gameex. Twice I was able to launch a mame game (battlezone). After running the game and exiting, I would try to run the same game again, but it went back to gameex. This is when I started thinking there may be something in my set up that is causing the problem. Here is my last log file: 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: GameEx: Version 7.02: Starting Log 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.26GHz 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: 2.27Ghz 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Running Randomize() 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Setting Menu types 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Opening Configuration File 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Getting Configuration Values 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 20:38:03.7 10/31/2006: Hiding Taskbar 20:38:03.8 10/31/2006: Is Media Center running? 20:38:03.8 10/31/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 20:38:03.8 10/31/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 20:38:03.8 10/31/2006: Media Center Mode 0 20:38:03.8 10/31/2006: Text/Language: English 20:38:03.8 10/31/2006: Applying Language/Text 20:38:03.9 10/31/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 20:38:03.9 10/31/2006: Get other settings 20:38:04.0 10/31/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 20:38:04.0 10/31/2006: Start work for Form 20:38:04.0 10/31/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 20:38:04.0 10/31/2006: Loading ICON 20:38:04.0 10/31/2006: Initializing Component 20:38:04.0 10/31/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 20:38:04.4 10/31/2006: Loading default loading screen 20:38:04.5 10/31/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 20:38:04.6 10/31/2006: Using 2D Animations 20:38:04.6 10/31/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 20:38:04.6 10/31/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 20:38:04.6 10/31/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 20:38:04.6 10/31/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 20:38:04.6 10/31/2006: Using Device: VisionTek Radeon 9200 20:38:04.7 10/31/2006: Setting Resolution to 640x480 16 bit color 20:38:05.0 10/31/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 20:38:05.1 10/31/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 20:38:05.1 10/31/2006: Creating Back Buffer 20:38:05.1 10/31/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 20:38:05.2 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 20:38:05.3 10/31/2006: Creating Surface Volume 20:38:05.3 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 20:38:05.3 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 20:38:05.4 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 20:38:05.4 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 20:38:05.4 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 20:38:05.4 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 20:38:05.5 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 20:38:05.5 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 20:38:05.5 10/31/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 20:38:05.6 10/31/2006: Creating Fonts 20:38:05.6 10/31/2006: Creating Menu Font 20:38:05.7 10/31/2006: Creating Game Font 20:38:05.8 10/31/2006: Creating Font Black 20:38:06.0 10/31/2006: Creating Font Black Small 20:38:06.1 10/31/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 20:38:06.2 10/31/2006: Creating Title Font 20:38:06.2 10/31/2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache 20:38:06.3 10/31/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 20:38:30.4 10/31/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: MAME Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: ROM Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\roms 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Snap Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\snap 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: AVI Snap Path is: G:\Gaming\Mame32\avisnap 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Flyer Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\flyers 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Cabinet Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\cabinets 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Title Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\titles 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Panel Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\cpanel 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Icon Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\icons 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Marquee Path is: G:\GAMING\Mame32\marquees 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: MAME CMD options: 20:38:30.5 10/31/2006: Attempting to load game list 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: Loading last used Game List 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: Setting Music Volume 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: Loading Sound Files 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: Creating ICONS 20:38:30.6 10/31/2006: Recreating ICONS 20:38:30.9 10/31/2006: Gamepad/Joystick disabled 20:38:30.9 10/31/2006: Playing intro sound file 20:38:30.9 10/31/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 20:38:30.9 10/31/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 20:38:31.0 10/31/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 20:38:31.2 10/31/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 20:38:48.0 10/31/2006: Running: cmd.exe /c G: G:\GAMING\Mame32\Mame32.exe bzone -rompath G:\GAMING\Mame32\roms -volume -32 20:38:56.4 10/31/2006: Exiting GameEx! 20:38:56.4 10/31/2006: Saving Settings 20:39:00.6 10/31/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Thanks Ricci for offering to help. Here's the copy from my first post in another thread: I'd really love to get this program working and make a donation to unlock all the features. Most of the time it will load, but occasionally it won't and I get an error, I'll post the error log. Also if it does load, when I try to launch a mame game, screen goes blank and goes right back to gameex. I've spent hours reading the FAQ's and trying all the suggestions I can find that were already posted, but I just can't get it to work - turned off bezel, just updated video driver... Any help is appreciated My setup: P4, XP home SP2, 1Gig ram, video ati 9200 256mb I've tried so many things. Without some help I'll have to abort. I've updated to SP 2, latest video drivers, clean install of .net frame 1.1, directx 9.0. I've tried 16 bit graphics, no advanced graphics, turned off bezel. I've given it most of a day. Please - any help out there? I'm using mame32. It works great outside of GameEX. Log file: 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: GameEx: Version 7.02: Starting Log 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.26GHz 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: 2.27Ghz 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Running Randomize() 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Setting Menu types 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Opening Configuration File 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Getting Configuration Values 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Using Theme: Default - Default - New 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - New 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Hiding Taskbar 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Is Media Center running? 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Media Center Mode 2 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Text/Language: English 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Applying Language/Text 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Get other settings 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Start work for Form 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Loading ICON 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Initializing Component 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 21:20:06.4 10/28/2006: Loading default loading screen 21:20:06.5 10/28/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using 2D Animations 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 21:20:06.7 10/28/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 21:20:06.7 10/28/2006: Using Device: VisionTek XTASY 9200 21:20:06.8 10/28/2006: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating Back Buffer 21:20:08.6 10/28/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 21:20:08.7 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 21:20:08.9 10/28/2006: Creating Surface Volume 21:20:08.9 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 21:20:09.0 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 21:20:09.0 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 21:20:09.1 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 21:20:22.1 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 21:20:22.2 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 21:20:22.7 10/28/2006: Creating Fonts 21:20:22.7 10/28/2006: Creating Menu Font 21:20:23.3 10/28/2006: Creating Game Font 21:20:23.4 10/28/2006: Creating Font Black 21:20:23.7 10/28/2006: Creating Font Black Small 21:20:23.9 10/28/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 21:20:23.9 10/28/2006: Creating Title Font 21:20:24.0 10/28/2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache 21:20:28.7 10/28/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 21:20:52.9 10/28/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Attempting to load game list 21:20:53.5 10/28/2006: Running: Mame32.exe -help 21:20:53.5 10/28/2006: Running: C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe -help > C:\Emulators\Mame32\help.txt 21:20:55.3 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.3 10/28/2006: Detected MAME Version as: 0.109 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Now Outputing Mame32.exe - Help 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: --BEGIN-- 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.109 (Sep 26 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Copyright © 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: --END-- 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Loading last used Game List 21:20:55.5 10/28/2006: Setting Music Volume 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Loading Sound Files 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: Creating ICONS 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: Recreating ICONS 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 21:20:56.6 10/28/2006: Playing intro sound file 21:20:56.6 10/28/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 21:20:56.7 10/28/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 21:20:56.7 10/28/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 21:20:56.9 10/28/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

Are there any known drivers/hardware/processes/antiviruses that will conflict with GameEx and not allow it to run properly? I've been looking for help in another topic to try to get GameEx to work on my computer. On occasion, I can get a mame game to run, but most of the time GameEx just returns to the mame menu screen. Since it has worked a couple of times, I'm narrowing it down to a driver or process on my machine that is preventing it to work most of the time. Yes I've searched this forum and tried every adjustment I could find, but none have worked for me. Thanks for any suggestions.

I had a bit of hope. After installing SP 2, and having the same problem, I went back to updates and there was a few more available - one was a .netframe 1.1 hotfix. After those updates and a reboot, GameEx started three times in a row without the error log. Usually what would happen would be GameEx wouldn't start (I'd get the error log) then if I tried to launch it again immediately after closing the error log, it would start. However, this bit of hope wasn't much. After starting GameEx, I still couldn't get a mame game to run. Then after trying a few things, I started getting the error log again. I tried installing .netframe 2.0 for the heck of it. Still all the same problem. On the times gameex will start, I can play videos, picture slideshows, music, check the weather. This makes me think there is just on little tweak that will get this thing going for me. any more thoughts out there?

I'd really love to get this program working and make a donation to unlock all the features. Most of the time it will load, but occasionally it won't and I get an error, I'll post the error log. Also if it does load, when I try to launch a mame game, screen goes blank and goes right back to gameex. I've spent hours reading the FAQ's and trying all the suggestions I can find that were already posted, but I just can't get it to work - turned off bezel, just updated video driver... Any help is appreciated My setup: P4, XP home SP2, 1Gig ram, video ati 9200 256mb I've tried so many things. Without some help I'll have to abort. I've updated to SP 2, latest video drivers, clean install of .net frame 1.1, directx 9.0. I've tried 16 bit graphics, no advanced graphics, turned off bezel. I've given it most of a day. Please - any help out there? I'm using mame32. It works great outside of GameEX. Log file: 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: GameEx: Version 7.02: Starting Log 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.26GHz 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: 2.27Ghz 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Running Randomize() 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Setting Menu types 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Opening Configuration File 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Getting Configuration Values 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Using Theme: Default - Default - New 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - New 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Hiding Taskbar 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Is Media Center running? 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Media Center Mode 2 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Text/Language: English 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Applying Language/Text 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Get other settings 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Start work for Form 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Loading ICON 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Initializing Component 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 21:20:06.4 10/28/2006: Loading default loading screen 21:20:06.5 10/28/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using 2D Animations 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 21:20:06.7 10/28/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 21:20:06.7 10/28/2006: Using Device: VisionTek XTASY 9200 21:20:06.8 10/28/2006: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating Back Buffer 21:20:08.6 10/28/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 21:20:08.7 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 21:20:08.9 10/28/2006: Creating Surface Volume 21:20:08.9 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 21:20:09.0 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 21:20:09.0 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 21:20:09.1 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 21:20:22.1 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 21:20:22.2 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 21:20:22.7 10/28/2006: Creating Fonts 21:20:22.7 10/28/2006: Creating Menu Font 21:20:23.3 10/28/2006: Creating Game Font 21:20:23.4 10/28/2006: Creating Font Black 21:20:23.7 10/28/2006: Creating Font Black Small 21:20:23.9 10/28/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 21:20:23.9 10/28/2006: Creating Title Font 21:20:24.0 10/28/2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache 21:20:28.7 10/28/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 21:20:52.9 10/28/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Attempting to load game list 21:20:53.5 10/28/2006: Running: Mame32.exe -help 21:20:53.5 10/28/2006: Running: C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe -help > C:\Emulators\Mame32\help.txt 21:20:55.3 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.3 10/28/2006: Detected MAME Version as: 0.109 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Now Outputing Mame32.exe - Help 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: --BEGIN-- 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.109 (Sep 26 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Copyright © 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: --END-- 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Loading last used Game List 21:20:55.5 10/28/2006: Setting Music Volume 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Loading Sound Files 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: Creating ICONS 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: Recreating ICONS 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 21:20:56.6 10/28/2006: Playing intro sound file 21:20:56.6 10/28/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 21:20:56.7 10/28/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 21:20:56.7 10/28/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 21:20:56.9 10/28/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

Sorry I think I replied into the wrong thread so this may show as a duplicate: Thanks for trying to help out. My responses to all the replies so far: I found similar situations and have already tried 16 bit graphics and turned of advanced graphics Bezelversion is 2 - I've tried don't use bezels Yes, my mame works great outside of GameEx Mame version is Mame32 DirectX version is 9.0 I've tried many configurations, reinstalled and tried to start from scratch a few times. Strange how the program will start sometimes and sometimes won't start and gives me the error log. On time the error log was a bit different - I'll post it below. I'm going to do a search on this error 5... 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: GameEx: Version 7.02: Starting Log 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.26GHz 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: 2.27Ghz 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Running Randomize() 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Setting Menu types 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Opening Configuration File 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Getting Configuration Values 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Hiding Taskbar 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Is Media Center running? 09:13:27.3 10/29/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 09:13:27.3 10/29/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 09:13:27.3 10/29/2006: Media Center Mode 2 09:13:27.4 10/29/2006: Text/Language: English 09:13:27.4 10/29/2006: Applying Language/Text 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Get other settings 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Start work for Form 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Loading ICON 09:13:27.6 10/29/2006: Initializing Component 09:13:27.6 10/29/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 09:13:27.7 10/29/2006: Loading default loading screen 09:13:27.8 10/29/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Using 2D Animations 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Using Device: VisionTek Radeon 9200 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 16 bit color 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating Back Buffer 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surface Volume 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 09:13:28.8 10/29/2006: Creating Fonts 09:13:28.8 10/29/2006: Creating Menu Font 09:13:29.0 10/29/2006: Creating Game Font 09:13:29.2 10/29/2006: Creating Font Black 09:13:29.4 10/29/2006: Creating Font Black Small 09:13:29.6 10/29/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 09:13:29.7 10/29/2006: Creating Title Font 09:13:31.1 10/29/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: MAME CMD options: 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Attempting to load game list 09:13:55.6 10/29/2006: Running: Mame32.exe -help 09:13:55.6 10/29/2006: Running: C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe -help > C:\Emulators\Mame32\help.txt 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Detected MAME Version as: 0.109 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Now Outputing Mame32.exe - Help 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: --BEGIN-- 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.109 (Sep 26 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Copyright © 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: --END-- 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Loading last used Game List 09:13:56.4 10/29/2006: Setting Music Volume 09:13:56.6 10/29/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 09:13:56.6 10/29/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 09:13:56.6 10/29/2006: Loading Sound Files 09:13:56.7 10/29/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 09:13:56.7 10/29/2006: Creating ICONS 09:13:56.7 10/29/2006: Recreating ICONS 09:13:57.0 10/29/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 09:13:57.0 10/29/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 09:13:57.1 10/29/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 09:13:57.2 10/29/2006: Playing Startup Video 09:13:57.6 10/29/2006: Error: 5 - Error in the application. 09:13:59.7 10/29/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Thanks for trying to help out. My responses to all the replies so far: I found similar situations and have already tried 16 bit graphics and turned of advanced graphics Bezelversion is 2 - I've tried don't use bezels Yes, my mame works great outside of GameEx Mame version is Mame32 DirectX version is 9.0 I've tried many configurations, reinstalled and tried to start from scratch a few times. Strange how the program will start sometimes and sometimes won't start and gives me the error log. On time the error log was a bit different - I'll post it below. I'm going to do a search on this error 5... 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: GameEx: Version 7.02: Starting Log 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.26GHz 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: 2.27Ghz 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Running Randomize() 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Setting Menu types 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Opening Configuration File 09:13:27.1 10/29/2006: Getting Configuration Values 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Hiding Taskbar 09:13:27.2 10/29/2006: Is Media Center running? 09:13:27.3 10/29/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 09:13:27.3 10/29/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 09:13:27.3 10/29/2006: Media Center Mode 2 09:13:27.4 10/29/2006: Text/Language: English 09:13:27.4 10/29/2006: Applying Language/Text 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Get other settings 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Start work for Form 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 09:13:27.5 10/29/2006: Loading ICON 09:13:27.6 10/29/2006: Initializing Component 09:13:27.6 10/29/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 09:13:27.7 10/29/2006: Loading default loading screen 09:13:27.8 10/29/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Using 2D Animations 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 09:13:27.9 10/29/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Using Device: VisionTek Radeon 9200 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 16 bit color 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Creating Back Buffer 09:13:28.0 10/29/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surface Volume 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 09:13:28.1 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 09:13:28.7 10/29/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 09:13:28.8 10/29/2006: Creating Fonts 09:13:28.8 10/29/2006: Creating Menu Font 09:13:29.0 10/29/2006: Creating Game Font 09:13:29.2 10/29/2006: Creating Font Black 09:13:29.4 10/29/2006: Creating Font Black Small 09:13:29.6 10/29/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 09:13:29.7 10/29/2006: Creating Title Font 09:13:31.1 10/29/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 09:13:55.3 10/29/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: MAME CMD options: 09:13:55.4 10/29/2006: Attempting to load game list 09:13:55.6 10/29/2006: Running: Mame32.exe -help 09:13:55.6 10/29/2006: Running: C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe -help > C:\Emulators\Mame32\help.txt 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Detected MAME Version as: 0.109 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Now Outputing Mame32.exe - Help 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: --BEGIN-- 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.109 (Sep 26 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Copyright © 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: --END-- 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: 09:13:56.3 10/29/2006: Loading last used Game List 09:13:56.4 10/29/2006: Setting Music Volume 09:13:56.6 10/29/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 09:13:56.6 10/29/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 09:13:56.6 10/29/2006: Loading Sound Files 09:13:56.7 10/29/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 09:13:56.7 10/29/2006: Creating ICONS 09:13:56.7 10/29/2006: Recreating ICONS 09:13:57.0 10/29/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 09:13:57.0 10/29/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 09:13:57.1 10/29/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 09:13:57.2 10/29/2006: Playing Startup Video 09:13:57.6 10/29/2006: Error: 5 - Error in the application. 09:13:59.7 10/29/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

I'd really love to get this program working and make a donation to unlock all the features. Most of the time it will load, but occasionally it won't and I get an error, I'll post the error log. Also if it does load, when I try to launch a mame game, screen goes blank and goes right back to gameex. I've spent hours reading the FAQ's and trying all the suggestions I can find that were already posted, but I just can't get it to work - turned off bezel, just updated video driver... Any help is appreciated My setup: P4, XP home SP1, 512mb ram, video ati 9200 256mb Log file: 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: GameEx: Version 7.02: Starting Log 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.26GHz 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: 2.27Ghz 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Running Randomize() 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Setting Menu types 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Opening Configuration File 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Getting Configuration Values 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Using Theme: Default - Default - New 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - New 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Hiding Taskbar 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Is Media Center running? 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 21:20:05.6 10/28/2006: Media Center Mode 2 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Text/Language: English 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Applying Language/Text 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2 21:20:05.7 10/28/2006: Get other settings 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Start work for Form 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Loading ICON 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Initializing Component 21:20:05.8 10/28/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 21:20:06.4 10/28/2006: Loading default loading screen 21:20:06.5 10/28/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using 2D Animations 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 21:20:06.6 10/28/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 21:20:06.7 10/28/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 21:20:06.7 10/28/2006: Using Device: VisionTek XTASY 9200 21:20:06.8 10/28/2006: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 21:20:08.4 10/28/2006: Creating Back Buffer 21:20:08.6 10/28/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 21:20:08.7 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 21:20:08.9 10/28/2006: Creating Surface Volume 21:20:08.9 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 21:20:09.0 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 21:20:09.0 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 21:20:09.1 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 21:20:22.1 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 21:20:22.2 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 21:20:22.3 10/28/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 21:20:22.7 10/28/2006: Creating Fonts 21:20:22.7 10/28/2006: Creating Menu Font 21:20:23.3 10/28/2006: Creating Game Font 21:20:23.4 10/28/2006: Creating Font Black 21:20:23.7 10/28/2006: Creating Font Black Small 21:20:23.9 10/28/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 21:20:23.9 10/28/2006: Creating Title Font 21:20:24.0 10/28/2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache 21:20:28.7 10/28/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 21:20:52.9 10/28/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 21:20:53.2 10/28/2006: Attempting to load game list 21:20:53.5 10/28/2006: Running: Mame32.exe -help 21:20:53.5 10/28/2006: Running: C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe -help > C:\Emulators\Mame32\help.txt 21:20:55.3 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.3 10/28/2006: Detected MAME Version as: 0.109 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Now Outputing Mame32.exe - Help 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: --BEGIN-- 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.109 (Sep 26 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Copyright © 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: --END-- 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: 21:20:55.4 10/28/2006: Loading last used Game List 21:20:55.5 10/28/2006: Setting Music Volume 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 21:20:55.7 10/28/2006: Loading Sound Files 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: Creating ICONS 21:20:56.0 10/28/2006: Recreating ICONS 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 21:20:56.4 10/28/2006: Using Device GamePad Pro USB 21:20:56.6 10/28/2006: Playing intro sound file 21:20:56.6 10/28/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 21:20:56.7 10/28/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 21:20:56.7 10/28/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 21:20:56.9 10/28/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 21:20:57.1 10/28/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()