bobross

Thank you for the suggestions. It was an upgrade from 8.1. I installed the filters and made sure NET Frame 3.5 was installed and I got the same error. I then reverted back to 8.1 and it was giving me the same error. So I said screw it and just did a fresh Win7 install and now its working fine.

Win 10 x64 Arcade VGA 2 Default Games EX settings I get this on launch: 14:16:41.2 11/6/2015: Opening Configuration File 14:16:41.2 11/6/2015: GameEx: Version 14.41: Starting Log 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: Aero running 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: Getting CPU and RAM info 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q9450 @ 2.66GHz, 12286MB 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: 2.67Ghz - 4 Cores or CPU's 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: Running Randomize() 14:16:41.3 11/6/2015: Loading PlugIns 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: Setting default net connection limit to 15 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: Running Misc startup tasks 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: Setting Menu types 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: Getting Configuration Values 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: --**-- 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: Error: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: at GameEx.GameEx.MainForm.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2) 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: at GameEx.GameEx.MainForm..ctor() 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: Disposing Plugins 14:16:41.4 11/6/2015: GameEx is exiting with errors 14:16:41.5 11/6/2015: Deleting search cache 14:16:41.5 11/6/2015: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 14:16:41.8 11/6/2015: Bye

Cool, thanks Tom!

I have an extra 13" VGA lcd screen that is sitting around and a Tablet. My Arcade VGA has an unused VGA port. Can I use this monitor for anything? Maybe some high score list? Displaying Maquees? Anything? Don't really need it for anything else and was thinking of just tossing it. Think its barely 720p. Thanks for any advice! BR

I think GameEX and MameHUB would benefit hugely by being part of the same package. I think maybe a collaboration by the two teams would be amazing. Any chance of that happening?

Can anyone else see my SF2 game? Upgraded to ClientServerMAME 0.7b, that's all I'm suppose to do right? Just dump the files in my MAME DIR? Haven't seen any other games up in a week or two....?

Hey Tom, Hope you don't mind a couple more observations/requests I remember from back in the Kaillera days you could sort by ping, semi-guaranteeing a decent experience. Could GameEx auto sort from lowest to highest ping? Is it true the two players need the exact same version of MAME? Could that be displayed? I remember this was important for Kaillera. Is it possible to move Mame net Play to be the second item on the menu list not the first? This might confuse guests. When joining a game I'm still getting this "freeze" where I seem to lose control and even ESC key does nothing for about a minute. cheers, BR

Sorry for dropping out of the games whoever was playing. Some things I noticed: Huge lag making shmups very hard to play Very long blank screens making one wonder if anything is happening If you don't have C.S. mame file IN the mame DIR your hotrod won't work Would be nice if there was some sound indicating someone wants to join your game. I have my machine in the hall and I don't really want to just stand there hoping someone will eventually join - some sort of sound chime would be great Great feature though! /2¢

Is there some audio indication that someone has accepted my request? I have arcade ambiance running and the screen saver keeps starting. Unless I'm just sitting and watching and backing out of the screen saver.... I also notice pictures not showing up on my gamer card but game title is, something on my end?

8.88 seems to have fixed the problem. I've successfully gone back to Direct Input, no problems so far. Thank you Tom and Brian!

Tried that didn't seem to fix the problem but see below... I was not using custom keyboard controls but I had "Enable Keyboard Direct Input" on like I always have. Turned it off now everything seems to work. Very Odd.

I upgraded from 8.79 to 8.87 and my Hotrod SE navigation went completely dead. Now GameEx 8.87 is crashing after it loads up. I didn't change any setting and I even did a semi-clean install, I uninstalled through windows but didn't manually delete the GameEx directory. I've attached the log file. 12:36:30.3 9/8/2007: GameEx: Version 8.87: Starting Log 12:36:30.7 9/8/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 12:36:30.7 9/8/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP 12:36:30.7 9/8/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 12:36:30.7 9/8/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 12:36:30.7 9/8/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 12:36:30.8 9/8/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 12:36:30.8 9/8/2007: AMD Athlon(tm) XP 3200+, 1535MB 12:36:30.8 9/8/2007: 2.19Ghz 12:36:30.9 9/8/2007: Running Randomize() 12:36:30.9 9/8/2007: Loading PlugIns 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Setting Menu types 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Opening Configuration File 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Getting Configuration Values 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Using Theme: Default - GameEx 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - GameEx 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Using Images from theme: Default - MCE Glossy\MEDIA\ 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Hiding Taskbar 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Is Media Center running? 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 12:36:31.0 9/8/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Media Center Mode 0 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Snap Delay set to: 4 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Get other settings 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Mouse Input is disabled 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Start work for Form 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 12:36:31.1 9/8/2007: Opening Database Connection 12:36:31.4 9/8/2007: Initializing Component 12:36:31.5 9/8/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 12:36:31.5 9/8/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres 12:36:31.6 9/8/2007: Succesfully created station genres 12:36:31.6 9/8/2007: MAME Path is: D:\Mame32_118 12:36:31.6 9/8/2007: daphne Path is: D:\Daphne_0.101.20 12:36:31.6 9/8/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 12:36:31.6 9/8/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 12:36:31.6 9/8/2007: Model 2 Path Path is: D:\Model 2 Emulator v0.5 12:36:31.6 9/8/2007: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Use Model 2 on. m2launcher.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: ROM Path is: D:\Mame32_118\roms 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Snap Path is: D:\Mame32_118\snap 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Flyer Path is: D:\Mame32_118\flyers 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Cabinet Path is: D:\Mame32_118\cabinets 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Title Path is: D:\Mame32_118\titles 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: PCB Path: Not Found 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Panel Path is: D:\Mame32_118\cpanel 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Icon Path is: D:\Mame32_118\icons 12:36:31.7 9/8/2007: Marquee Path is: D:\Mame32_118\marquees 12:36:31.8 9/8/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 12:36:31.9 9/8/2007: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow 12:36:31.9 9/8/2007: Using Deadzone 12:36:31.9 9/8/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 12:36:32.0 9/8/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 12:36:32.0 9/8/2007: Attempting to load game list 12:36:32.3 9/8/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 12:36:32.4 9/8/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 12:36:32.4 9/8/2007: Using Device: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA 12:36:32.9 9/8/2007: 127mb video memory available 12:36:32.9 9/8/2007: Setting Resolution to 640x480 32 bit color 12:36:32.9 9/8/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 12:36:32.9 9/8/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 12:36:32.9 9/8/2007: Creating Back Buffer 12:36:33.0 9/8/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 12:36:33.0 9/8/2007: Display is running at: 640x480 16bit color, 200hz 12:36:33.0 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 12:36:33.3 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 12:36:33.3 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 12:36:33.4 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 12:36:33.4 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 12:36:33.5 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 12:36:33.5 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 12:36:33.6 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 12:36:33.6 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 12:36:33.7 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 12:36:33.7 9/8/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 12:36:33.9 9/8/2007: Creating Fonts 12:36:33.9 9/8/2007: Creating Menu Font 12:36:34.0 9/8/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 12:36:34.0 9/8/2007: Creating Game Font 12:36:34.0 9/8/2007: Creating Font Black 12:36:34.1 9/8/2007: Creating Font Black Small 12:36:34.2 9/8/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 12:36:34.3 9/8/2007: Creating Title Font 12:36:34.3 9/8/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 12:36:34.4 9/8/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 12:36:34.4 9/8/2007: 111mb video memory left available 12:36:34.4 9/8/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 12:36:34.4 9/8/2007: Text/Language: Custom 12:36:34.4 9/8/2007: Applying Language/Text 12:36:34.5 9/8/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 12:36:34.6 9/8/2007: MAME CMD options: 12:36:34.6 9/8/2007: Loading last used Game List 12:36:34.6 9/8/2007: Loading Start Page 12:36:34.7 9/8/2007: Setting Music Volume 12:36:34.7 9/8/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 12:36:34.7 9/8/2007: Sound Disabled 12:36:34.7 9/8/2007: Creating ICONS 12:36:34.7 9/8/2007: Recreating ICONS 12:36:35.5 9/8/2007: Gamepad/Joystick disabled 12:36:35.5 9/8/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 12:36:35.6 9/8/2007: Initializing MCE Remote 12:36:35.6 9/8/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 12:36:35.6 9/8/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 12:36:36.1 9/8/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 12:37:09.2 9/8/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured 12:37:09.2 9/8/2007: Index was outside the bounds of the array. 12:37:09.3 9/8/2007: at af.a() at w.at() 12:37:09.3 9/8/2007: Trying reinitialising the display after sleeping for 4 seconds 12:37:09.3 9/8/2007: Exception count will be dropped to 15 12:37:18.2 9/8/2007: --**-- 12:37:18.2 9/8/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 12:37:18.2 9/8/2007: Closing database connection 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: First Exception: 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: Index was outside the bounds of the array. 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: at af.a() 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: at w.at() 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: Last Exception: 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: Index was outside the bounds of the array. 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: at af.a() 12:37:18.3 9/8/2007: at w.at() Oh forgot to mention I have tested my hotrod in notepad and it is working correctly. Thank you.

Looks like the issue is fixed after a "clean" install of Mame32 .118u2. Cheers, BR

This is something I can't seem to figure out. When I launch a game through Mame32 the artwork is cropped correctly, two parts of art on both sides of the game. When I run the same game through GameEx the artwork is displayed in full and the game image is shrunk to the center of the screen. I tried the "use bezel" enable/disable in GameEx but nothing seems to change. Any ideas? thanks, BR

Yup, that fixed it! Thanks Tom! Cheers, Bob