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As it says in the title. When launch from GE - even Tab doesn't work. However - when use cmd line from log.txt in cmd - games launch fine with keys working. Checked - xpadder set to off in xpadder plugin for mame. (and not running in system tray) Any ideas? I love the way you get things set up a while ago, and when you come back to them later - they're broken again. This hobby's gonna drive me to madness or killing flowers for kicks.

5 hours now. Tried: SSF - weirdly window won't show, but when hover pointer over icon on taskbar can see it (in the popup preview that comes up). Then, often get an error talking about directX9 or something (all updated etc etc) Yabause - awful, awful - can only software render graphics - very buggy Satourne - wtf!? Worst emulator niche I've found. Sorry I spent half hour making the theme stuff for the saturn. And looking at the games - really don't know why I'm bothering... 5 hours of my life I'll never get back. I'll stick to the Model 2 + 3!! Sorry, rant over.

Cheers KRC. Bit of addiction now! Gotta get all systems logo'd up!

[EDIT: Ignore!! Solved - although no idea how! Seemed to fix itself - I think it has something to do with the added complication of xpadder + xpadder plugin] HI folks. So got ppsspp running fine standalone from windows launch (haven't tried from command line yet). Controls setup using xpadder and this guide here: http://forums.ppsspp.org/showthread.php?tid=2844 So normally, when launch from windows takes me to the PPSSPP gui + I select a game + bingo - cracking emu! However, when launch from gameex (or I guess, from command line) the game boots straight up, fullscreen but controls don't work. Alt+Ent + check the configs - all as they are when launch from windows. Also checked xpadder in notepad - sending keys correctly. Weird! Anyone had any joy getting this launching from GameEx?

Brilliant Draco - many thanks - will add to my to-do list

I just need to know how to package it up and upload it etc. Also need to give credit to the chap whos original template it was. thanks

cheers chaps

heh. I totally know what I'm doing... err - just gimme a sec! Thanks for letting me know, tempest

Talos 101 Theme For 1920x1200 resolution. OK - thanks to Draco's helpful post below - have drawn a line under it; packed it and sent it off. Dunno what happens now... anyways it's uploaded somewhere. Basically, my first theme, so not perfect or totally complete, but up and working fine on my system. Also, some matching stuff for GameExtender and GameInfo included in the zip. Some screens: < Shows the GameInfo Plugin Skin Thanks to RageOn for the original skin. The readme: It'll likely be updated in time with more logos + page designs. I'll probably zip these up and attach them as dated updates or something. OK - hope this is of some use to someone. Tootle-pip. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Original post: [Hi folks, Been tinkering around and i think I've produced a theme for GameEx? Probably didn't do it properly cos just changed all the graphics in someone else's. Worry I have to do all techy stuff to upload it etc... anywhos - let em know what you think... Vid here: https://sites.google.com/site/alienarcade74/vids ]

And KRC scores!! Brilliant - cheers dude. Set compatibility to Windows 7 and no more woes with fullscreen capture Active Presenter working well and free too! Although just gotta get my head around framerates now :s Thanks for all yer help fellas

Thanks fellas. But no joy Tried: Action! - capture in Active Desktop - GameEx still coming up as black screen - captures desktop ok. can't record in Games and Applications mode - presuming you need licence for that + not willing to pay without knowing it works! (also - would prefer NOT to pay of course!). Lastly - can't get the bugger to close out my system tray! hmmmm Tried Camtasia - same problem - GameEx = black screen. Also see you have to buy license for this too :s Lastly - Fraps - highly limited under freeware - also haven't got working (got to restart machine now cos Action may be messing something up) WHy is nothing ever simple, especially when it should be!

Thanks chaps. KRC - what does "change the compatibility of the GameEx executable" mean?

Hi folks, So getting close to getting things finalized in GameEx and wanting to do some videos of it in action. Have tried ActivePresenter and ezvid. However, when gameex is in fullscreen - you just get a black screen captured! Fumbled around in the settings to no avail. Can anyone recommend good screen cap software - pref free @ HD standards. Cheers Steve

Ah... think the update killed this looking in gameex folder - a new Sammy Atomiswave.db3 had appeared. Changed name, which resulted in using the eponymous mdb file instead + all is good. Am I gonna have to do this every time gameex updates!??

Got Dolphin installed and running. DOES take a bit of tweaking + still got lots to do - still some sound issues. However - GC games look promising if can get running smooth and no sound issues. Interestingly, the Wii games seem to run smoother! However - not sure how well they're gonna run on a cab, because of the whole controller method. Haven't got/never had a Wii so not overly familiar with the system. Might just look at getting a Wiimote and peripherals and setting them up to run on PC. "How hard can it be....." (how many times I said that)

Whoa - that sounds like a setup, KRC - next gen arcade boards here you come! I take it you use as a desktop + emulator machine and not cab builds? Gotta admit - it's starting to feel "should I really put this machine in a wooden box with joysticks on"! As for graphics - I'll put my novice attempts up soon - designed a theme for my cab + just a few more bits to do + then (reasonably) finished - just gotta figure how to upload themes + how to give credit (using one chap's layout and just changed all/most of the graphical elements - did have a quick look at the theme editor - but just couldn't figure how to use it so had to use someone else's as a start point).

Am I gonna get done for essentially bumping this request? Getting dangerously close to slapping my hardware into my cab, and out of everything when using my frontend - the thing I'm dying for the most is this!! After loads of toil - got loads of videos playing on many different systems - but left exasperated when random videos play and I think "ooooo - what's that game?" Just a line of text under the random vid would make everything right with the world Shall I go to the headmasters office now?? :/

Cheers Null. This all started out as a simple "put an old PC into a wooden box with joysticks on it... how hard can it be!" Now into Overclocking; vector art; esoteric router bits; subwoofer port length calculations and guess the weight of will and kate's bloody baby. That is handy to know - as I have learned, a little knowledge is a dangerous thing; a little more could save you a pound or two.

Hmmm.. ookkaaayyy.... thanks for asking KRC Heh - I really should have decided what I wanted before started this project. 2 mother boards, 2 cpus and 2 gpus later, I'm hoping finally got my system up to spec to run what I need!! Now on: Intel Core i7 920 - 4GHz (OC'd) Gigabyte EX58-DS4 Corsair 1333 DDR3 - 6GB (@570MHz - 6 Multiplier) KFA Nvidia GTX-660 EX OC 2G DDR5 Corsair 500W PSU + got 4 mobo/ram/gpu/cpu sets to set up in new cab builds!! For the love of god, please don't tell me I have to upgrade any more! The windows 8 bit wasn't too bad tbh + glad I did for the directx10/11. Nice thing was - found out you can register a Windows 8 Pro OEM install with Windows 8 update keys (all purchased before anyone has a heart attack!) I know yer a graphics man, KRC. Can't wait till I finish setting up the emulators and get the cab built so can finally start adding polish and messing about with some pixels!

Sorry Flash - only just returned to thread. All brilliant apart from one errant one! I'll message

Oh, OK. Best to leave alone then and hope for update "centrally"??

Oh. That's a bit beyond me. So all the game names will disappear from doing Flash's stuff??

Brilliant flash, thanks. Most rom names are there except about 30%. Is there any easy way to open the files and manually add the remaining file names and map respective game titles? Think tried this before and got into SQL territory - just need click, open, edit - like spreadhseet? thanks again

cheers flash

Are there any of these mdb files for Model 3? Just found getting shorted rom names on these too!