lalandev

Hi! I'm a registered user of GameEx and I use GoodMerged Romsets. As you know, the files are 7zipped and doesn't "keep" the naming convention of the roms inside the 7zip. Example: "Final Fantasy III (U) (V1.1) [!].smc" --> "Final Fantasy III.7z" But, my snap and title are still named "Final Fantasy III (U) (V1.1) [!].png". So, when i browse my games in GameEx the snap that I see is usually the snap of the game before it, in this case Final Fantasy II. Do I need to rename my snaps and title and remove all goodtools info? Do I do something wrong? Is it a "normal bug" because of the old databases (I know that you guys are working hard to create new ones). I'm clueless what to do to show the correct snap with the correct rom. Hope it is clear enough.

Wow, I didn't realized that you posted, it is SOOOO impolite not replying you! I tought about it and your right on spot, I've used Filmerit 3.0 to check the integrity of the codecs installed on my Vista and there was some errors. Since Filmerit fix it, everything if back to normal in GameEx and my SMS roms/snaps. So, I could recommend to everyone to check their codecs installed with: http://paul.glagla.free.fr/filmerit_en.htm A great tool! Thx again!

Finally, I've "re-GoodTooled" my SMS romset and now, the GameEx database seems to work perfectly. But as Nologic pointed earlier, I think my snaps are no good coz if I enable them WITH the SMS database, it crash. So, I'll find another snaps/title set and everything should be in order. Thx you all for your help!

1. I'm running GameEx at my native LCD panel resolution: 1920x1080@60hz. But I've tried at different resolutions and the SMS DB is still crashing. 2. I'm using the Hybrid Blue WideScreen. 3. It is a good idea to delete the DB and let a fresh install recreate it, but I've already done that. By reinstalling Vista, and GameEx, the database is supposed to be the latest. 4. When you suggest to run Goodtools, what do you mean exactly? My romset is already named with the usual naming convention and they are GoodMerged. So I don't really know what to do with GoodTools...

Yes, I'm using ePSXe and it is working perfectly... BTW, how can I "fix" my SMS Database to make it work with my romset?

Nologic: your suggestion worked! By disabling the SMS database, GameEx stopped crashing! But I'm still curious if I did something wrong in my GameEx.ini... [Emulator_5] Enabled=True StartPageName=Sega Master System TitleText=Sega Master System StartPageLogo=SMS RomFilter= RomsInFolders=False ROMPath=Z:\SMS SnapPath=Z:\SMS\screens WorkingPath=C:\Emulators\Fusion MapKeys=True WaitBeforeKeys= SendKeys= ReplaceDash=True ReplaceUnder=True Capitals=False RemoveBrackets=True AlsoLaunch= ShowDesktop=False Debug=False MapFile= OLDatZip= Command=Fusion.exe -sms -fullscreen "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" TitlePath=Z:\SMS\titles BoxPath= LaunchBefore= LaunchAfter= CartPath= configFile= DumbyValue= ExcludedFiles= CustomBackground= PlayMusic= PCGame= DATABASE=[Console] Sega Master System GamesIn7Zips=True LastGame= PlayInScreenSaver=True ManualPath= DontShowInfo=False ShowMostPlayed=True CDCheck= CDCheckFile= RandomMostPlayed= PlaySelectionMusic=False SelectionMusicFolder= ControlPanelPath= InstructionsPath= error.txt

Thx for the quick replies. I'm at work right now so I'll post my config files only tonight. Good idea but I've already tried to remove all paths (snaps, titles, etc.) except roms (duh). But it never crossed my mind to unselect the database. It'll be my first try tonight! BTW, I have Fusion latest build (3.51). So, next post tonight!

Hi guys, first post on the forum, but an happy GameEx user for more than one year. BTW, GameEx worth every dollar I gave (and more!). Here's my config: Vista Home Premium (no SP1 RC installed) Core 2 Duo E6320 2 Gb DDR2-667 GeForce 7600GT 2x80Go in RAID0 using the Intel ICH8R controller. GameEx registered Using GoodMerge sets My Roms are on a network share (Z:) that my MediaCenter has full write access. Since release 8.9x on GameEx: Everytime I select Sega Master System (Fusion emulator) in my list on emulator, GameEx crash with the "usual" DirectDraw error. All my other emulators runs fine (Project64, ZSNES, NESTopia, MAME and Fusion BUT WITH Genesis roms). Please note that Fusion emulator is running fine outside GameEx. Note that I tried: Changing Sega Master System emulator to another "slot" in GameEx. Unmerging my roms Copying my roms locally on my hard drive Tried other themes (it is crashing with every theme I tried) Tried changing resolution (right now i'm running GameEx 1920x1080 on my LCD TV but I've tried as low as 800x600) Tried moving every other "non-roms" files from my SMS roms folder Tried advanced graphics: off Tried 16 bits colors Tried 3 different nVIDIA GeForce drivers version 163.75, 169.12, 169.25 Reinstalled Vista Reinstalled GameEx without my "old" INI files (basically a fresh install) Read virtually every thread on this forums ;o) BTW, I'm an IT guy for a living and I'm pretty at ease with computers. So, this post is really a desperate call for help... Thx in advance for your help guys.