moRtem

Thanks - i tried it with Fusion a few seconds ago and it seems to work your syntax got a little mistake (i think): "start "emu" /wait nes.exe "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]" for me it worked with: "start /wait nex.exe "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]"" -- thanks once more for the fast help -- i'll tweak my gameex a little now and config the rest of the emulators - i'll notify you if it's still working then moRtem

thanks for your fast reply(, and sorry for my slow reply - had no access to this PC until today) here's the log: 08:24:16.0 22.01.07: GameEx: Version 7.09: Starting Log 08:24:16.1 22.01.07: Operating System Platform: Win32Windows 08:24:16.1 22.01.07: Operating System Name: Windows 98 08:24:16.1 22.01.07: Operating System Version: 4.10.67766446 08:24:16.1 22.01.07: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 08:24:16.1 22.01.07: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 08:24:16.1 22.01.07: x86 Family 6 Model 8 Stepping 3 08:24:16.1 22.01.07: Running Randomize() 08:24:16.2 22.01.07: Loading PlugIns 08:24:16.4 22.01.07: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 08:24:16.4 22.01.07: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 08:24:16.6 22.01.07: Running Misc startup tasks 08:24:16.6 22.01.07: Setting Menu types 08:24:16.6 22.01.07: Opening Configuration File 08:24:16.6 22.01.07: Getting Configuration Values 08:24:16.6 22.01.07: Using Theme: Default - GameEx 08:24:16.6 22.01.07: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - GameEx 08:24:16.6 22.01.07: Using Images from theme: Default - MCE Glossy\MEDIA\ 08:24:16.7 22.01.07: Launching HideOS.exe 08:24:16.7 22.01.07: Hiding Taskbar 08:24:16.8 22.01.07: Is Media Center running? 08:24:16.8 22.01.07: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 08:24:16.8 22.01.07: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 08:24:16.8 22.01.07: Media Center Mode 2 08:24:16.8 22.01.07: Text/Language: German 08:24:16.8 22.01.07: Applying Language/Text 08:24:17.3 22.01.07: Snap Delay set to: 2 08:24:17.3 22.01.07: Get other settings 08:24:17.7 22.01.07: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 08:24:17.9 22.01.07: Start work for Form 08:24:17.9 22.01.07: Getting Original Screen Size 08:24:18.0 22.01.07: Loading ICON 08:24:18.0 22.01.07: Initializing Component 08:24:18.2 22.01.07: Initialising Bass Audio Library 08:24:18.4 22.01.07: Loading default loading screen 08:24:18.6 22.01.07: Loading Custom Emulators 08:24:18.6 22.01.07: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo NES (NEStopia) 08:24:18.8 22.01.07: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES (ZSNES) 08:24:19.0 22.01.07: Loading Emulator 3: Sega Genesis (Fusion) 08:24:19.7 22.01.07: Using 2D Animations 08:24:19.7 22.01.07: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 08:24:19.7 22.01.07: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 08:24:19.7 22.01.07: Initialising DirectDraw 08:24:19.9 22.01.07: Creating DirectDraw Device 08:24:20.0 22.01.07: Setting Resolution to 800x600 16 bit color 08:24:20.1 22.01.07: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 08:24:20.1 22.01.07: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 08:24:20.1 22.01.07: Creating Back Buffer 08:24:20.2 22.01.07: Loading graphic surfaces 08:24:20.3 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 08:24:20.5 22.01.07: Creating Surface Volume 08:24:20.5 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Arrows 08:24:20.6 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 08:24:20.6 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 08:24:20.7 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 08:24:21.2 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 08:24:21.3 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 08:24:21.3 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 08:24:21.4 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Snaps 08:24:21.4 22.01.07: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 08:24:21.6 22.01.07: Creating Fonts 08:24:21.6 22.01.07: Creating Menu Font 08:24:21.9 22.01.07: Creating Game Font 08:24:22.1 22.01.07: Creating Font Black 08:24:22.6 22.01.07: Creating Font Black Small 08:24:22.9 22.01.07: Creating Game Font Faded 08:24:23.1 22.01.07: Creating Title Font 08:24:23.2 22.01.07: Restoring Title Font From Cache 08:24:24.6 22.01.07: Fonts Created Succesfully 08:24:49.9 22.01.07: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 08:24:50.6 22.01.07: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame 08:24:50.7 22.01.07: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 08:24:50.7 22.01.07: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame\roms 08:24:50.7 22.01.07: Catver.ini is located at: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GAMEEX\DATA\catver.ini 08:24:50.7 22.01.07: controls.ini is located at: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GAMEEX\data\controls.ini 08:24:50.7 22.01.07: History.dat is located at: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GAMEEX\DATA\history.dat 08:24:50.7 22.01.07: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GAMEEX\DATA\nplayers.ini 08:24:50.7 22.01.07: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\PROGRAM FILES\GAMEEX\DATA\mameinfo.dat 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Loading Controls.ini map file 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame\snap 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons 08:24:50.8 22.01.07: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 08:24:50.9 22.01.07: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow 08:24:50.9 22.01.07: Attempting to load game list 08:24:51.1 22.01.07: Loading last used Game List 08:24:51.1 22.01.07: Setting Music Volume 08:24:51.1 22.01.07: Creating DirectSound Device 08:24:51.2 22.01.07: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 08:24:51.2 22.01.07: Loading Sound Files 08:24:51.4 22.01.07: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 08:24:51.4 22.01.07: Creating ICONS 08:24:51.5 22.01.07: Recreating ICONS 08:24:52.5 22.01.07: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 08:24:52.6 22.01.07: Unable to create a joystick device 08:24:52.6 22.01.07: Playing intro sound file 08:24:52.6 22.01.07: Initializing MCE Remote 08:24:52.6 22.01.07: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 08:24:52.7 22.01.07: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 08:24:54.6 22.01.07: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_1: Snap Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: NES 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_1: Box Art Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_2: Snap Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: SNES 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_2: Box Art Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path Does not exist 08:25:03.7 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Background Does not exist 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_3: Snap Path Does not exist 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: GENESIS 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path Does not exist 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_3: Box Art Path Does not exist 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: 08:25:03.8 22.01.07: Warning: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path Does not exist 08:25:07.8 22.01.07: Running: command.com /c C: fusion.exe -gen -fullscreen "C:\Emulators\Fusion\roms\3NINJAS.BIN" 08:28:16.6 22.01.07: Exiting GameEx! 08:28:16.7 22.01.07: Saving Settings 08:28:17.9 22.01.07: Disposing Plugins 08:28:17.9 22.01.07: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit Note: at 08:25:07 fusion.exe was executed - only a few seconds later i quitted the emulator using the 'ESC'-Button -- the Emulator exits ordinary, but gameex doesn't return into menu (i only see the desktop and can't access the taskbar) - further the taskmanager shows the process: "GameEx|Spiele:3ninjas|0/60|" (all other running processes are Windows-Applications).. and that's the process i killed a couple of minutes later (08:28:16) - like you see in the log posted above This problem persists with every emulator i tried so far (ZSNES, NEStopia, Fusion) thanks for your effort moRtem

Hi - i would appreciate every help .. i spent a lot of hours already, but can't get it fixed.. i tried to use the forum-search-function (and google/yahoo) aswell, but can't find any info regarding my (noob) problem -- like written in TopicTitle, GameEx doesn't return into GameEx-Menu after i exit an Emulator (no matter which one i try.. it's the same for Fusion, NEStopia and ZSNES) what i have tried: 1) ShowDesktop yes/no doesn't make a difference 2) KeyMapping (or how it is called) is enabled 3) Fullscreen/Window doesn't matter 4) using the default configs at gameex.. and only changing a very few needed settings 5) installed/downloaded all Emulators mentioned above within GameEx (Setup) -- more info: 1) using Win98 SE - DirectX 9.0c installed.. Network 2.0 - WMP 9 - IE 6.0 ... the rest of the system is pretty 'clean' - fresh set up for a planned multigaming-station (cocktail-table) 2) when i exit the emulators using the ESC-key, the emulator closes ordinary - but it doesn't return into menu .. when i open the task-manager, it shows that GameEx is still running.. the process' name is smthg like "GameEx | AddamsFami.." -- so i think, GameEx doesn't return into menu because it thinks the emulator is still running out of some reason --- help me out of this please :-D thanks for your help in advance, moRtem