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Thanks Tom. ill do that right now.

Hello! I have a start up video to run everytime I start gameex. However evertime I first open gameex, I get a error 5. Then when I try it to open a second time the video works and runs perfect. Any ideas ? Thanks! 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: GameEx: Version 7.05: Starting Log 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Operating System Name: Windows XP 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+ 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: 2.52Ghz 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Running Randomize() 20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Loading PlugIns 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Running Misc startup tasks 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Setting Menu types 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Opening Configuration File 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Getting Configuration Values 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Using Theme: Default - Killer Instinct 1024x768 20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Killer Instinct 1024x768 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Launching HideOS.exe 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Hiding Taskbar 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Is Media Center running? 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Media Center Mode 2 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Text/Language: English 20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Applying Language/Text 20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Snap Delay set to: 4 20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Get other settings 20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Start work for Form 20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Getting Original Screen Size 20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Loading ICON 20:39:23.5 5/30/2003: Initializing Component 20:39:23.5 5/30/2003: Initialising Bass Audio Library 20:39:24.0 5/30/2003: Loading default loading screen 20:39:24.0 5/30/2003: Loading Custom Emulators 20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow 20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Starting GameExtender Publisher 20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Initialising DirectDraw 20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Creating DirectDraw Device 20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Creating Back Buffer 20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Loading Button Data 20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Loading Font Data 20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Loading Layout Data 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Loading Taskbar Data 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Loading graphic surfaces 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surface Volume 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Arrows 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Snaps 20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 20:39:24.7 5/30/2003: Creating Fonts 20:39:24.7 5/30/2003: Creating Menu Font 20:39:24.8 5/30/2003: Creating Game Font 20:39:24.9 5/30/2003: Creating Font Black 20:39:25.0 5/30/2003: Creating Font Black Small 20:39:25.1 5/30/2003: Creating Game Font Faded 20:39:25.1 5/30/2003: Creating Title Font 20:39:25.1 5/30/2003: Restoring Title Font From Cache 20:39:25.2 5/30/2003: Fonts Created Succesfully 20:39:25.2 5/30/2003: Creating Radio Station Genres 20:39:25.3 5/30/2003: Succesfully created station genres 20:39:25.3 5/30/2003: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 20:39:27.4 5/30/2003: MAME Path is: X:\MAME 20:39:27.4 5/30/2003: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: ROM Path is: X:\MAME\roms 20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: Loading Controls.ini map file 20:39:27.6 5/30/2003: Snap Path is: X:\MAME\snap 20:39:27.6 5/30/2003: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 20:39:27.7 5/30/2003: Flyer Path is: X:\MAME\flyers 20:39:27.7 5/30/2003: Cabinet Path is: X:\MAME\cabinets 20:39:27.8 5/30/2003: Title Path is: X:\MAME\titles 20:39:27.8 5/30/2003: Panel Path is: X:\MAME\cpanel 20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: Icon Path is: X:\MAME\icons 20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: Marquee Path is: X:\MAME\marquees 20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: Attempting to load game list 20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Loading last used Game List 20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Setting Music Volume 20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Creating DirectSound Device 20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Loading Sound Files 20:39:28.2 5/30/2003: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 20:39:28.2 5/30/2003: Creating ICONS 20:39:28.2 5/30/2003: Recreating ICONS 20:39:28.9 5/30/2003: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 20:39:29.0 5/30/2003: Unable to create a joystick device 20:39:29.0 5/30/2003: Playing Startup Video 20:39:29.5 5/30/2003: Error: 5 - Error in the application. 20:39:31.2 5/30/2003: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING