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I tried testing this in August on a Windows 7 machine and could not get attract mode working except for videos and Mame. Today, I had no problems getting Mame and Sega Genesis (via Fusion) to work in attract mode on my new Windows 10 box. Maybe it is something different between Windows versions...Anyway, my testing from today is attached in case it helps. log.txt GameEx.ini

@Phantom It would not be a bad idea to also attach your gameex.ini file as well. You can go back and edit your post to attach it if you like.

Happy (almost) New Year! And remember kids, don't drink and game. You will just spill your drink and ruin your score!

Hey. Happy Birthday Adultery!!!

Yeah, what he said.

Hi Orsty3001, Would you please post your log.txt file located in GameEx/LOG? It will have some background info about your system that may help. What desktop resolution are you running on your machine? I assume that you have visible scroll bars on other programs such as when browsing, correct? You may want to check this in your Windows settings as well: Settings > Ease of Access> Display > Automatically Hide Scroll Bars Not sure if this would even be related. I assume your other programs would be hiding the scroll bars as well if it was, but it doesn't hurt to check. BTW: I checked my GameEx 15.52 in Windows 10 Home and the scroll bars are there for me.

Grabbed it and gave it a try. Not bad.

I did as well.

Yes. As the Mame executable evolves, new fixes are implemented to solve various problems with roms. Sometimes these fixes also require one or more roms to be adjusted to a new version. Sometimes the changes are minor, sometimes significant. The very best results for Mame compatibility is to use the same version of Mame with the same version of roms (such as Mame 0.78 with a Mame 078 rom set). If you try to use a more recent version of Mame with an old rom set or vice versa, if the changes between versions are minor things may work just fine. However, the further apart in versions, the more changes, and possibly more incompatibility. You can manually recompile your roms to a later version using CLRmamepro, but that takes a little knowhow. Mame executable and rom set mismatch is very common. At one time I also thought that you could just dump a set patch into an existing set to update the entire set.

@r3b0rn You did not mention whether the Mame version matches the rom version. Mismatched versions are certainly a reason that games may not populate to the list. I also notice that you are using a pretty good rig. I know that there are some legacy Mame version that have features that newer version may not have. Is there a reason that you are currently using 0.49u1? Also, after a bit of searching, I am having trouble finding a reference to 0.49 or 0.49u1 roms. Are you certain that is the Mame version and rom set version you are have? If you still recall where you got the Mame executable from, that may help (assuming it was not from a site that hosts roms - we want to stay away from that sort of conversation). And in response to Draco, since we do want GameEx to be compatible with older versions of Mame, we should try to see if we can help with his current Mame files. I will agree that 0.49 is pretty old, but on the off chance that there is some sort of problem with GameEx's interaction with those types of old sets, it may not be a bad idea to troubleshoot it through.

Hey, BIG thanks for posting this one.

We will assume this one has been resolved then.

Sushko, What steps are you taking to log in to GameEx? I ask because I do not know what interface you are specifically referring to. Is it something related to GameEx, the website, the FTP, etc? What is the error message? Please post a screenshot. Also, I do not know what the file is that you posted, but it isn't the gameex.ini file. You also did not post a log.txt file. The files I am referring to can be found in the GameEx\LOG and GameEx\CONFIG folders.

Not a great way to troubleshoot...but I wish you the best of luck. Hopefully the right person will happen by.

Hi Sushko, Can you clarify exactly what it is that you are attempting to log into? GameEx the program? Steam, Origin, something on the website, etc? Also, what is the exact error message you are seeing? Perhaps some snapshots of what you are seeing will help us. Also, if your issue is directly related to GameEx or GameEx Arcade, would you please post your gameex.ini and log.txt file? These may also help us out. Thanks.

Hey jmmagic, I assume you are referring to this page on the X-Arcade website. ini and log files are important tools that help us get helpful background information. It makes it more difficult for us when they are not included as there are unanswered questions regarding what your setup is. For instance, in this thread, Draco notes that X-Arcade Tankstick will not work with GameEx Arcade menus. Are you using GameEx Aracde by chance? This is a shot in the dark, so if that isn't it, please post your gameex.ini and log.txt files. Thanks.

Set Enable/Disable Features > Enable Panel Viewer to No in the Setup Wizard.

Have him get the exact message that appears when the device is turned on, then search google for "ipod, <that message>". I did a search for "ipod, Authorization Lockout" and the first page few links all looked helpful. Worse case, he should join an apple forum and pose his question there. And I very much doubt that Apple is giving him the runaround. Without proof of ownership, they are doing what they should be doing in case the device was stolen. As frustrating as that can be sometimes, they are doing the right thing.

Hi Pirat, I am sorry, but your question is not clear. Would you please give more information on the problem? It would also be a good idea for you to post your current gameex.ini and log.txt file.

You are welcome... But, I would also appreciate it if you could let me know if this thread is a double post of this other thread.

@Pirat Is this the same as this other question you posted? The screenshot you posted above relates to using joystick/gamepad input to navigate within the GameEx menus. Note that it does not affect the control mapping that takes place within each emulator. Setting up these controls is easy. All you need to do is click the configuration button for the control (ie the '. . .' button). A window will pop up asking you to press a button. So, press a button or direction on a joystick. GameEx will record it and will place the mapping in the space of the GameEx setup. If you have the 'Enable Custom Joystick Controls' setting, that means the button assignments in this section will be saved to the custominput.ini file within the CONFIG directory. If you want to reuse your custominput.ini file, you can do so by opening the Setup Wizard to confirm that the 'Enable Custom Joystick Controls' is already set to YES. Then close the Setup Wizard and replace the current custominput.ini with the backup you already have. The next time you open the Setup Wizard, you should see the settings from your custominput.ini file.

@Pirat If you have a new question, please start a new thread. Posing multiple unrelated questions in the same thread can make it confusing when others try to use the thread later on to resolve their own questions. I am asking an admin if they can move your above post to a new thread. As far as this thread, are you OK with taking Adultry's and Draco's advice on not pursuing changing the Windows boot screen?

Tom would have to look at that background.log error. Issues with the background program do not come up all that often. The attract Mode error is stating that the runitgame.bat is being used when it tries to launch. This is what GameEx uses to compile the parameters for the game launch. It should not be doing this. Honestly, I think they may need to chime in on that one as well. Any steps I would suggest are pure guesses. Note: The black screen is likely the HideDesktop feature. If GameEx crashes, the HideDesktop often does not unhide itself. An Alt-Tab sometimes will let you get to the task manager to close it down manually. If the attract mode issue is coming up more often than you would like, you could disable HideDesktop until you have a more stable setup.

@Draco1962 I think you are right. Not sure why the 'Replace Boot Screen' check box cannot be checked. It stays greyed out on my Win10 and Win7 PCs. @Pirat Would you please post one more screenshot of your current Instant Sheller Setup as it is now?

@Draco1962 I think he is talking about using the GameEx Image as his Windows 7 boot screen. @Pirat Would you please post a snapshot of your InstantSheller setup screen?