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I'll try that theme tonight see if it makes a difference, I think I did already though and didn't have any luck

In the GameEX Laserdisc menu (when I have the ROM set as lair in setup) I get the Screen Capture picture on the left, but when I have the rom set as DLE20 in daphne configuration I get no screen capture pic in the laserdisc menu on the left side.

just another update, things are chugging along nicely. I am really suprised at how well this is all working. some emulators such as project 64 seem to take a bit more time to load, but nothing major. Daphne plays fine, Snes seems to take a bit when I load the page...and ummm.... I guess thats it for now.

sorry should have made my question clearer-er lol right now I have the paths set, but most items I don't get maybe one or two things like play this game, then box (If I'm lucky) then add to favorites. Would kinda like it setup to allow you to hit down to see the box, then down to see the cart, etc didn't know if this was theme dependent

but no pre-made configs or etc? I was looking at dfend reloaded since dfend was discontinued just another Q, do you have to extract the files or can they play in the zip file in dfend? Still looking in to all of this

Did I do something wrong? If I leave it as lair the screen grab shows up but then I dont have the version I want running....

Just seeing if Cart Pics are enabled or able to be in GameEX?

figured I would post this here in case someone else ran in to it. everytime I click on one of the emulators from my network share (the exe for it) I get a dialouge asking me if I am sure Iwant to open it. I dont see this in game EX but possibly it was slowing things down. what I did to get around this is go in to my internet options in IE7, security, privacy, local intranet, clicked on sites, then advanced and added the name of my server and the IP address as \\server and \\192.168.1.2 after that it didnt ask me to verify I wanted to run the exe fomr the network share

Just an update so far so good, tested out Daphne with Dragons Lair, all working great somehting else I forgot to mention that is a key component.... the game pads! All the machines have Xbox 360 controllers which really makes things incredibly easy!!

also did realize I do deal with some larger stuff.... Daphne... while it is rarely played still there. Guess I'll test it out tonight

kinda what I thought, going to have to change one directory then goign to get back on this tonight when I'm off work as I know my son will be extremely happy to get access to this all again. It's a pain because they either complain one is hogging it or they want to watch TV when the other is playing, and sometimes they both want to play but not with each other... so solve the problem at it's source and give them both access

so far so good, making sure I have the latest of each emulator, setting up each emulator first, directories and etc, then goign to load GameEX only problem I see possibly is each PC uses a different resolution. For example my sons room the old plasma he has really needs to be run at 1280x1024 because the video processing board introduces odd interference, my bedroom htpc is hooked to a 37" LCd which uses 1360x768 by default, my daughters room is ok since it is hooked to her SDTV and her monitor so it can handle about anything, but the one that will worry me is my Main HTPC which is hooked to a 55" 4x3 HDTV via component video. the ATI component out is great I can fill the screen with any resolution but not sure if it will need interlaced resolutions or if it will translate automatically. for now I am sticking with 1024x768 for all emulators since it will be the best comprimise between all sets. anyone mess with Visual Boy Advance? Isthe battery setting for saves or the save directory for saves? I loaded one game up saved it and went out and the save file was in the VBA folder even though the path for saves wa pointing to the ROM directory....

Don't really do anything with PSX emulation, mostly NES, SNES, Genesis, MAME so smaller files. admitedly I dont have a lot of the chd files for mame so not many big files there either I was just copying all the emulators and etc over to my server while playing COD4 (beat it tonight too whoohoo!) and am going to start on this. Actually I've run in to problems with save games even when installed locally. I was so pissed I started super metroid again and played it for a few hours one day, then went back the next day and continued, then the third day I seen I lost about an hour or twos worth of progress!!!! I was furious! my next mission after this is to setup the DOS games I have lol. Love to go back and play monkey island, sam n max and a lot of the sierra games. why I can't ever seem to let go of computer software is beyond me lmao.

I currently have about 6 PCs in the house, all of which are setup as HTPCs, some are geared heavier on games and etc. As I upgrade one, I hand down parts to the others and etc etc. Wishful thinking to clone the HDD to each one... but each setup is different sadly. the main reason for also centralizing is the space taken up by the emu games (65gb) put on the machines.... saves space on the local machine to put other stuff on, room for recorded TV on each and etc.

The network and all the clients will be gigabit, the server never sleeps

Looking to see if anyone has a slew of DOS game configs, I have a ton that I would like to be able to launch from GameEX

Ok so I'm getting tired of copying all the games and etc over everytime I upgrade or re-do a machine. So I decided to try out a centralized system and wanted to see if anyone else has done this. I would love to be able to just have all the emulators and roms on my server, have each emulator setup, and then install GameEX on each machine and copy a config or etc file over that machines clean install to have it all setup (knowing I'll have to create my setup first on another machine, then copy it over) has anyone else done something similar? any problems with running the ROMs over a network as opposed to local? Any problem with game saves and etc? kind of been out of this for a while so tryign to play catch-up lol

I had the same probelm and just figured out what was going on..... remove the %[ENTER] from the advanced config for the emulator

Kinda was thinking last night while playing around with the latest build of GameEX Has anyone tried to make a theme based onthe following..... Have GameEX setup with a graphical theme for the menus.... for example a picture of the SNES would take you to the SNES section, a picture of a arcade cabinet would take you to the MAME section, a juke box would take you to the audio section, a film reel would take you to the movies section. The layout could be either a grid or a list from left to right, up or down or similar Each picture would be smaller when not highlighted or in focus, and would enlarge when in focus Then for each subsection you could have multiple views... a grid of screenshots, a grid of boxes, etc or a list again going up and down or left to right. Each menu could also have the option for a Text based listing. Yeah this sounds a lot like Media Centers interface or Vista MCE interface, and would prob be too much for older systems.... but it is fun to dream right? I just mention all of this as GameEX seems to be progressing pretty well and it looks like the capabilities would be there..possibly. Don't know about programming or how the themes work or etc but just something I was thinking of and thought I would share.

Hehe... looked through the config lots of times and idnt see that oh well we all have our moments lol Yeah havent messed around wiht anything for a longtime, and havent been on much at all but back to playing around a little bit been nearly two years since I initially setup the arcade machine lol.... alot has been updated since then! I'll wait till I get some cash to put in to paypal and support you you have done a lot of hard work and every little bit helps!

Decided to organize, update and re-install everything. So I wiped out my arcade mahcine and started everything over. problem is once I am done I get this error: 14:23:40.6 6/13/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 14:23:40.7 6/13/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 14:23:41.2 6/13/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES games 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: Error: Emulator_2: 7-Zip/Goodmerge support is a registered version only feature 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: --Please correct the error above for this emulator or disable the emulator. 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: --------------------------------- 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: Error: Procedure call or argument is not valid. 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ErrObject.Raise(Int32 Number, Object Source, Object Description, Object HelpFile, Object HelpContext) 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.InitialEmuLoad() 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.InitGameEx(Boolean reinit, String ctheme, Boolean nohideos) 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform..ctor() 14:23:41.4 6/13/2007: Closing database connection 14:23:41.5 6/13/2007: GameEx is exiting with errors 14:23:42.9 6/13/2007: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING My Arcade Machine uses XP Pro This also happens on another mahcine that is using Vista Home Premium

hmmm finally dawned on me what Icons it was talking about and fixed it by removing my ICONS path for MAME... dunno whats wrong though..... doesnt like the zip file all of the sudden?

No idea what is happening but has been happening since after the .66 build seems to load up then the screen goes black and then I go back to the desktop (if not already in MCE). Always gets to the same spot in the log too : 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: GameEx: Version 4.72: Starting Log 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: Operating System Name: Windows XP 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: Running Randomize() 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: Running Misc startup tasks 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: Hiding Cursor 18:38:03.0 8/2/2005: Setting Menu types 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Opening Configuration File 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Getting Configuration Values 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Using Theme: Default - GameEx 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - GameEx 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Text/Language: English 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Applying Language/Text 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes) 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Snap Delay set to: 1 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Is Media Center running? 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Media Center Mode 2 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Get other settings 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: SlikStik support enabled 18:38:03.1 8/2/2005: Launching HideOS.exe 18:38:03.9 8/2/2005: Hiding Taskbar 18:38:03.9 8/2/2005: Start work for Form 18:38:03.9 8/2/2005: Getting Original Screen Size 18:38:03.9 8/2/2005: Loading ICON 18:38:04.0 8/2/2005: Initializing Component 18:38:04.0 8/2/2005: Initialising Bass Audio Library 18:38:04.1 8/2/2005: Loading default loading screen 18:38:04.1 8/2/2005: Using General Font: HandelGothic BT 18:38:04.1 8/2/2005: Using Title Font: HandelGothic BT 18:38:04.1 8/2/2005: Initialising DirectDraw 18:38:04.1 8/2/2005: Creating DirectDraw Device 18:38:04.1 8/2/2005: Using Device: RADEON X850 Series 18:38:04.2 8/2/2005: Setting Resolution to 1280x960 32 bit color 18:38:04.2 8/2/2005: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 18:38:04.2 8/2/2005: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 18:38:04.2 8/2/2005: Creating Back Buffer 18:38:04.2 8/2/2005: Loading graphic surfaces 18:38:04.2 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 18:38:04.3 8/2/2005: Creating Surface Volume 18:38:04.3 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Arrows 18:38:04.3 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 18:38:04.3 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 18:38:04.3 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 18:38:04.8 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 18:38:04.8 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 18:38:04.8 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 18:38:04.8 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Snaps 18:38:04.8 8/2/2005: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 18:38:04.8 8/2/2005: Creating Fonts 18:38:04.8 8/2/2005: Creating Menu Font 18:38:05.2 8/2/2005: Creating Game Font 18:38:05.6 8/2/2005: Creating Game Font Faded 18:38:05.9 8/2/2005: Creating Title Font 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: MAME Path is: C:\MAME 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: daphne Path is: C:\Daphne 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: ROM Path is: C:\MAME\roms 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: Loading Controls.ini map file 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: Loading Custom Emulators 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 1 18:38:06.6 8/2/2005: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 18:38:06.7 8/2/2005: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES games 18:38:06.7 8/2/2005: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES Games 18:38:06.7 8/2/2005: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600 Games 18:38:06.7 8/2/2005: Loading Emulator 6: PC Games 18:38:06.7 8/2/2005: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis Games 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Snap Path is: C:\MAME\snap 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: AVI Snap Path is: C:\MAME\samples 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Flyer Path is: C:\MAME\flyers 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Cabinet Path is: C:\MAME\cabinets 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Title Path is: C:\MAME\titles 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Panel Path: Not Found 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Icon Path is: C:\MAME\icons 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Marquee Path is: C:\MAME\marquees 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: MAME CMD options: -skip_disclaimer -skip_gameinfo -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Attempting to load game list 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Running: Mame32.exe -help 18:38:06.9 8/2/2005: Running: C: C:\MAME\Mame32.exe -help > C:\MAME\help.txt 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: Now Outputing Mame32.exe - Help 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: --BEGIN-- 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: M.A.M.E. v0.88 (Oct 24 2004) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: Copyright © 1997-2004 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: MAME -list for a brief list of supported games 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: MAME -listfull for a full list of supported games 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: --END-- 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: 18:38:07.0 8/2/2005: Loading last used Game List 18:38:07.2 8/2/2005: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 18:38:07.2 8/2/2005: Creating DirectSound Device 18:38:07.2 8/2/2005: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 18:38:07.2 8/2/2005: Loading Sound Files 18:38:07.2 8/2/2005: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 18:38:07.2 8/2/2005: Creating ICONS

I will try these as soon as I can wife works nights all week and I dont really get to see her except for on the weekends

I like the idea of the external applications but as mentioned setting them up as emulators works better for organization. I can have one menu for PC Sports Games, one for PC Adventure Games and etc etc....