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It's a keyboard encoder.

I'm using a keywiz max encoder and I cannot get the joystick to key the page up/down when I map it out on the joystick. I'm able to get my player 1 & 2 buttons to perform ENTER and BACK, but I'm puzzled why I cannot use the joystick to page up/down. Not sure what else I can do. I'm ready to move on to another Frontend if I cannot have this function

Where do I find Gamelauncher mode? I was able to map my buttons for ENTER and BACK, but I really want to use the joystick for UP,DOWN, PAGE UP, PAGE DOWN. Will Gamelauncher help me with this or is there a feature in GameEx that will do this for me? I couldn't find the input for page up/down in the scan code file when I enabled keyboard input.

Is there any way I can control the GameEx menu with only joysticks and not the mouse? For example, I would like the player 1 or 2 joystick have the ability to scroll down by pushing down, and then be able to page down by pushing right, etc. Also, I would like to be able to map certain buttons to use for ENTER or starting a game. Is there a way to do this? Thanks.

Just received laserdisc roms. Everything works outside of GameEx in Daphne. All games play great, however; when I try to run Daphne via GameEx, the screen goes to black and when I pull up Windows Task Manager it tells me Daphne has encountered an error. In a previous thread, Brian Hoffman suggested that the person has the latest codecs installed like k-lite codecpack. I have the Ace Mega codec professional pack installed. Is that really the issue or am I doing something else wrong? I tried following the video tutorial on the website but I'm not sure the rom path is correct. I'm a little confused about renaming it and adding an underscore followed by a number from 0-60. Not sure what that means. FYI- I enabled Daphne in GameEx and enabled the individual game(s). Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

So can I set up a snap window while using a theme? If so, how do I do it?

I'm trying to run GameEx theme at 640x288 cause I have an ArcadeVGA connected to my pc. When I go into advanced configuration, I changed the x&y resolution to 640x288 like the manu suggested but when I run GameEx, the screen is still way too big. How can I change the resolution for the GameEx theme?

I recently hooked up my arcade vga card while running gameex. In the advanced configuration, I selected arcade vga so gameex would recognize the different resolutions for each game. However, when I run some vertical games within gameex the screen is very small. When I use Mame32 the same game is much bigger and is playable. Can anyone tell me what to do so I can play games in their native resolution and can use gameex. Thanks.

Can anyone help me figure out how to add a snap window in the NexGen theme. I really like how the theme looks however I'm unable to get any snaps to see what the games look like. Any help would be great.

How do I turn off Arcade Ambiance? Can I toggle on/off? I don't want it always on in the backgroud. I figured it out under config>Audio

Got it to work myself but thanks for the reply.

Hi. I have been using GameEx for a couple of weeks now. Everything was working fine until yestreday when I tried to update my Mame game list. During the update I accidentally exited out of GameEx. Ever since I did that GameEx does not show any Mame games and it doesn't give me the option to update my game list. Any suggestions on how I can fix this? I just installed newest version and now can't get GameEx to work. Here's my log: 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: GameEx: Version 7.69: Starting Log 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.53GHz 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: 2.52Ghz 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: Running Randomize() 12:05:40.2 2/25/2007: Loading PlugIns 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Setting Menu types 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Opening Configuration File 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Getting Configuration Values 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Using Theme: NexGen 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: NexGen 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Is Media Center running? 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Media Center Mode 2 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 12:05:40.3 2/25/2007: Get other settings 12:05:40.4 2/25/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 12:05:40.4 2/25/2007: Start work for Form 12:05:40.4 2/25/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 12:05:40.4 2/25/2007: Initializing Component 12:05:40.5 2/25/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 12:05:40.5 2/25/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32 12:05:40.5 2/25/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\CJB\Desktop\Mame Folders & Things\ro 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\CJB\Desktop\Mame Folders & Things\sn 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Flyer Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\CJB\Desktop\Mame Folders & Things\fl 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Cabinet Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\CJB\Desktop\Mame Folders & Things\ca 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Title Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\titles 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Panel Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\cpanel 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Icon Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\icons 12:05:40.6 2/25/2007: Marquee Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\marquees 12:05:40.7 2/25/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 12:05:40.7 2/25/2007: Using 2D Animations 12:05:40.8 2/25/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 12:05:40.8 2/25/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 12:05:40.8 2/25/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 12:05:40.8 2/25/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 12:05:40.8 2/25/2007: Using Device: Primary Display Driver 12:05:40.9 2/25/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 12:05:40.9 2/25/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode 12:05:40.9 2/25/2007: Creating Back Buffer 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: Loading Button Data 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: Loading Font Data 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: Loading Layout Data 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: Loading Taskbar Data 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: Error: One or more theme objects were outside the bounds of the resolution 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: Error: Argument 'Number' is not a valid value. 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ErrObject.Raise(Int32 Number, Object Source, Object Description, Object HelpFile, Object HelpContext) 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.GetRectFromString(String rectstring, Double RatioX, Double RatioY, Boolean keepaspect) 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.LoadV2Theme(Int32 TargetWidth, Int32 TargetHeight, Boolean DoLog, Boolean JustLayout) 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.InitDirectDraw(Boolean FullScreenWindowed, Boolean nodispose, Boolean reinit, Boolean DontLoadSurfaces, Boolean SetSizingX) 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.InitGameEx(Boolean reinit, String ctheme, Boolean nohideos) 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform..ctor() 12:05:41.0 2/25/2007: GameEx is exiting with errors 12:05:41.1 2/25/2007: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Updated driver and everything is running smoothly. Thanks

I have the NVIDIA GeForce 6200 but I have never updated the driver. I guess I should try that huh?

Works now. Thanks. However, it runs pretty slow, any suggestions?

I tried running 800x600 resolution and still the same error log. I'm trying to run the NexGen Theme. Is 800x600 OK?

One more thing, I noticed on the error log it couldn't find the Catver.ini file. I have that file on my computer, could this be a part of the problem and what do Ido to make GameEx recognize Catver.ini file?

I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you mean by what theme I'm using. Do you mean the theme I chose to run with GameEx? Also, the resolution of my screen?

I have been busy with my cabinet and some other things so I haven't been able to figure out my GameEx FE lately. I renamed my Mame EXE and now I get this error log: Any other suggestions? 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: GameEx: Version 7.54: Starting Log 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.53GHz 17:04:11.3 2/12/2007: 2.52Ghz 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Running Randomize() 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Loading PlugIns 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Setting Menu types 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Opening Configuration File 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Getting Configuration Values 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Using Theme: NexGen 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: NexGen 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Is Media Center running? 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 17:04:11.4 2/12/2007: Media Center Mode 2 17:04:11.5 2/12/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 17:04:11.5 2/12/2007: Get other settings 17:04:11.5 2/12/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 17:04:11.5 2/12/2007: Start work for Form 17:04:11.5 2/12/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 17:04:11.5 2/12/2007: Initializing Component 17:04:11.6 2/12/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 17:04:11.6 2/12/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32 17:04:11.6 2/12/2007: MAME EXE file is: mame32.exe 17:04:11.6 2/12/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\CJB\Desktop\Mame Folders & Things\ro 17:04:11.6 2/12/2007: Catver.ini Not Found 17:04:11.6 2/12/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\snap 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Flyer Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\flyers 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Cabinet Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\cabinets 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Title Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\titles 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Panel Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\cpanel 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Icon Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\icons 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Marquee Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32\marquees 17:04:11.7 2/12/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 17:04:11.8 2/12/2007: Using 2D Animations 17:04:11.8 2/12/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 17:04:11.8 2/12/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 17:04:11.8 2/12/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 17:04:11.9 2/12/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Creating Back Buffer 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Loading Button Data 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Loading Font Data 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Loading Layout Data 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Loading Taskbar Data 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Error: One or more theme objects were outside the bounds of the resolution 17:04:12.0 2/12/2007: Error: 5 - Argument 'Number' is not a valid value. 17:04:12.1 2/12/2007: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

well it just goes to show how much of a newbie i am. when you say mame path you mean something like this: Mame Path: C:\Mame\Mame32 Mame EXE: mame32b.106.exe Rom Path/s: C:\Mame\Mame32\roms does this look like it should work assuming my mame program is in my C directory under Mame/Mame32? thanks for you help

well it just goes to show how much of a newbie i am. when you say mame path you mean something like this: Mame Path: C:\Mame\Mame32 Mame EXE: mame32b.106.exe Rom Path/s: C:\Mame\Mame32\roms does this look like it should work assuming my mame program is in my C directory under Mame/Mame32? thanks for you help

i put in the path to mame. am i missing something? what specific file do i need to point to in mame or do i just point out the main mame directory. am i possibly missing a mame file? my mane program works without a frontend so i'm a little confused. tx.

Hi, I'm new to Mame, gaming etc. I want to use GameEx as a frontend for Mame cause it look good but after I installed and configured my settings, I was getting this error report. I'm running Mame v106 cause I have all the v106 ROMS. Any help would be great. Tx. CB 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: GameEx: Version 7.54: Starting Log 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 16:26:36.7 2/3/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.53GHz 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: 2.52Ghz 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Running Randomize() 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Loading PlugIns 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Setting Menu types 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Opening Configuration File 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Getting Configuration Values 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Using Theme: NexGen 16:26:36.8 2/3/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: NexGen 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Is Media Center running? 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Media Center Mode 2 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Get other settings 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Start work for Form 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 16:26:36.9 2/3/2007: Initializing Component 16:26:37.0 2/3/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 16:26:37.0 2/3/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Mame\Mame32 16:26:37.0 2/3/2007: Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled 16:26:37.0 2/3/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 16:26:37.1 2/3/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 16:26:37.2 2/3/2007: Using 2D Animations 16:26:37.2 2/3/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 16:26:37.2 2/3/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 16:26:37.2 2/3/2007: Initialising DirectDraw