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Thanks Tom! It's working now! Now the only problem I still have is that when returning from CPS3 games... GameEx won't recognize MAME has already exited. Nobody else has this issue?

I'll try every game again when I get home but, so far, the only one that had this problem is SFIII, but I haven't tested any other CPS3 game. Btw, when I try it calling mame by the command line, everything goes fine. The issue seems to be GameEx recognizing that MAME has ended.

That's because I had to force-quit it. When I exit MAME, it goes back to the Desktop - the task bar is hidden except for the windows logo. GameEx is still running, but won't show up, as if it didn't recognize MAME had already ended. I've tried waiting for a few minutes, but nothing happens, so I hit ctrl+alt+del and choose END TASK on GameEx (which has "Playing:Street Fighter 3...." still in it's title bar). If I try to ALT+TAB to GameEx from the Desktop, it only shows a black screen. This used to happen only when the controller was not connected, now it happens everytime I try SFIII.

I downloaded the latest update pushed and the resolution bug is still there. Now whenever I quit a CPS3 game, even if the controller was connected, it won't go back to GameEx. I had to force quit GameEx after returning from SF3. Is there anything I could do to help? -- 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: GameEx: Version 8.54: Starting Log 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Vista Aero running 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Initializing Vista volume control 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: 1,8Ghz 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Running Randomize() 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Loading PlugIns 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Setting Menu types 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Opening Configuration File 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Getting Configuration Values 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 09:44:58.7 19/07/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Hiding Taskbar 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Is Media Center running? 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Media Center is running 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Media Center Mode 2 09:44:58.8 19/07/2007: Closing Media Center 09:44:59.3 19/07/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 09:44:59.3 19/07/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 09:44:59.3 19/07/2007: Get other settings 09:44:59.3 19/07/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 09:44:59.3 19/07/2007: Start work for Form 09:44:59.3 19/07/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 09:44:59.3 19/07/2007: Opening Database Connection 09:44:59.4 19/07/2007: Initializing Component 09:44:59.9 19/07/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 09:44:59.9 19/07/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: Succesfully created station genres 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 09:45:00.1 19/07/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Snap Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Flyer Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Cabinet Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Title Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Panel Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Icon Path: Not Found 09:45:00.2 19/07/2007: Marquee Path: Not Found 09:45:00.3 19/07/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 09:45:00.3 19/07/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo N64 (Project 64) 09:45:00.4 19/07/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES games 09:45:00.4 19/07/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES (NEStopia) 09:45:00.5 19/07/2007: Loading Emulator 8: NEC TurboGrafx 16 (MagicEngine) 09:45:00.5 19/07/2007: Loading Emulator 9: Sony Playstation (ePSXe) 09:45:00.6 19/07/2007: Loading Emulator 11: Sega Genesis (Fusion) 09:45:00.6 19/07/2007: Loading Emulator 12: Atari 2600 (Stella) 09:45:00.8 19/07/2007: Using 2D Animations 09:45:00.9 19/07/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 09:45:00.9 19/07/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 09:45:00.9 19/07/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 09:45:00.9 19/07/2007: Attempting to load game list 09:45:00.9 19/07/2007: Waiting for Media Center to close 09:45:02.0 19/07/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 09:45:02.0 19/07/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 09:45:02.4 19/07/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 09:45:02.4 19/07/2007: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) 09:45:02.5 19/07/2007: 374mb video memory available 09:45:02.8 19/07/2007: Setting Resolution to 1360x768 32 bit color 09:45:02.8 19/07/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 09:45:02.8 19/07/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 09:45:02.9 19/07/2007: Creating Back Buffer 09:45:02.9 19/07/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 09:45:03.0 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 09:45:03.0 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 09:45:03.0 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 09:45:03.1 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 09:45:03.1 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 09:45:03.1 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 09:45:03.3 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 09:45:03.3 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 09:45:03.4 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 09:45:03.4 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 09:45:03.4 19/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 09:45:03.4 19/07/2007: Creating Fonts 09:45:03.4 19/07/2007: Creating Menu Font 09:45:03.5 19/07/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 09:45:03.5 19/07/2007: Creating Game Font 09:45:03.6 19/07/2007: Creating Font Black 09:45:03.8 19/07/2007: Creating Font Black Small 09:45:03.9 19/07/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 09:45:03.9 19/07/2007: Creating Title Font 09:45:04.0 19/07/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 09:45:04.1 19/07/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 09:45:04.1 19/07/2007: 302mb video memory left available 09:45:04.1 19/07/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 09:45:04.1 19/07/2007: Starting GameExtender Publisher 09:45:04.9 19/07/2007: Text/Language: English 09:45:04.9 19/07/2007: Applying Language/Text 09:45:04.9 19/07/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: Loading last used Game List 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: Setting Music Volume 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: Loading Sound Files 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 09:45:05.1 19/07/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 09:45:05.3 19/07/2007: Using Device Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows) 09:45:05.4 19/07/2007: Initializing MCE Remote 09:45:05.4 19/07/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 09:45:05.4 19/07/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 09:45:05.8 19/07/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 09:45:26.2 19/07/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\mame.exe 19xx -rompath C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 09:47:18.3 19/07/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\mame.exe sfiiiu -rompath C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 09:52:00.6 19/07/2007: Exiting GameEx! 09:52:00.6 19/07/2007: Saving Settings 09:52:02.3 19/07/2007: Disposing Plugins 09:52:02.3 19/07/2007: Closing database connection 09:52:02.3 19/07/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 09:52:02.3 19/07/2007: Launching Media Center

Thanks Tom! Are both bugs fixed? That's one of the reasons I registered this software: great support! I'm going to check the updates when I get home (but get bomberman downloading on live arcade first, but that's a different forum )

Btw, I'm using MAME 0.117, not MAME32 (I installed it on a wrong folder and did not want to change gameex configs)

I am not using the latest drivers, I'll update now. But it was working before a couple of GameEx updates with these drivers. Here is a log for opening 19xx, waiting a few seconds, and pressing back on my remote to come back to GameEx. It has worked, but the resolution was wrong. When I was trying to reproduce that I found another bug which I had forgot. If I get into a game with my xbox 360 wireless controller turned OFF and quit MAME using the remote's back button, GameEx won't recognize I've quit MAME. I use my Hauppauge PVR-150 remote's back button to quit mame and go back to GameEx. I'm not sure if it has been that way before or if this was introduced in the latest mame/gameex update. I've included both logs here, but I'm not sure they have any useful information... ----- Wrong resolution: 1:06:26.8 18/07/2007: GameEx: Version 8.53: Starting Log 11:06:26.8 18/07/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 11:06:26.8 18/07/2007: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 11:06:26.8 18/07/2007: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000 11:06:26.8 18/07/2007: Vista Aero NOT running 11:06:26.8 18/07/2007: Initializing Vista volume control 11:06:26.9 18/07/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 11:06:26.9 18/07/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 11:06:26.9 18/07/2007: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ 11:06:26.9 18/07/2007: 1,8Ghz 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Running Randomize() 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Loading PlugIns 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Setting Menu types 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Opening Configuration File 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Getting Configuration Values 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Hiding Taskbar 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Is Media Center running? 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Media Center Mode 2 11:06:27.0 18/07/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 11:06:27.1 18/07/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 11:06:27.1 18/07/2007: Get other settings 11:06:27.1 18/07/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 11:06:27.1 18/07/2007: Start work for Form 11:06:27.1 18/07/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 11:06:27.2 18/07/2007: Compacting Database 11:06:27.7 18/07/2007: Opening Database Connection 11:06:27.7 18/07/2007: Initializing Component 11:06:27.8 18/07/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 11:06:27.8 18/07/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: Succesfully created station genres 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 11:06:27.9 18/07/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Snap Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Flyer Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Cabinet Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Title Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Panel Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Icon Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Marquee Path: Not Found 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 11:06:28.0 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo N64 (Project 64) 11:06:28.1 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES games 11:06:28.2 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES (NEStopia) 11:06:28.2 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 8: NEC TurboGrafx 16 (MagicEngine) 11:06:28.3 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 9: Sony Playstation (ePSXe) 11:06:28.4 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 11: Sega Genesis (Fusion) 11:06:28.5 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 12: Atari 2600 (Stella) 11:06:28.9 18/07/2007: Using 2D Animations 11:06:28.9 18/07/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 11:06:28.9 18/07/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 11:06:28.9 18/07/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 11:06:28.9 18/07/2007: Attempting to load game list 11:06:28.9 18/07/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 11:06:29.0 18/07/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 11:06:29.0 18/07/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 11:06:29.0 18/07/2007: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) 11:06:29.1 18/07/2007: 374mb video memory available 11:06:29.2 18/07/2007: Setting Resolution to 1360x768 32 bit color 11:06:29.2 18/07/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 11:06:29.2 18/07/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 11:06:29.2 18/07/2007: Creating Back Buffer 11:06:29.3 18/07/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 11:06:29.3 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 11:06:29.4 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 11:06:29.4 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 11:06:29.4 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 11:06:29.4 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 11:06:29.4 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 11:06:29.7 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 11:06:29.7 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 11:06:29.7 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 11:06:29.7 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 11:06:29.7 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 11:06:29.9 18/07/2007: Creating Fonts 11:06:29.9 18/07/2007: Creating Menu Font 11:06:29.9 18/07/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 11:06:29.9 18/07/2007: Creating Game Font 11:06:30.0 18/07/2007: Creating Font Black 11:06:30.4 18/07/2007: Creating Font Black Small 11:06:30.5 18/07/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 11:06:30.6 18/07/2007: Creating Title Font 11:06:30.6 18/07/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 11:06:30.8 18/07/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 11:06:30.8 18/07/2007: 302mb video memory left available 11:06:30.8 18/07/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 11:06:30.8 18/07/2007: Starting GameExtender Publisher 11:06:31.0 18/07/2007: Text/Language: English 11:06:31.0 18/07/2007: Applying Language/Text 11:06:31.1 18/07/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 11:06:31.2 18/07/2007: Loading last used Game List 11:06:31.2 18/07/2007: Setting Music Volume 11:06:31.2 18/07/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 11:06:31.2 18/07/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 11:06:31.3 18/07/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 11:06:31.3 18/07/2007: Loading Sound Files 11:06:31.3 18/07/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 11:06:31.3 18/07/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 11:06:31.5 18/07/2007: Using Device Controller (Xbox 360 Wireless Receiver for Windows) 11:06:31.6 18/07/2007: Initializing MCE Remote 11:06:31.6 18/07/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 11:06:31.6 18/07/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 11:06:32.1 18/07/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 11:06:50.0 18/07/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\mame.exe 19xx -rompath C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 11:07:46.4 18/07/2007: Exiting GameEx! 11:07:46.4 18/07/2007: Saving Settings 11:07:49.4 18/07/2007: Disposing Plugins 11:07:49.4 18/07/2007: Closing database connection 11:07:49.4 18/07/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 11:07:49.4 18/07/2007: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching ------------------------- Log for a time which it would not recognize when I've quit mame. I had to force close GameEx. 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: GameEx: Version 8.53: Starting Log 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Vista Aero NOT running 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Initializing Vista volume control 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3000+ 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: 1,8Ghz 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Running Randomize() 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Loading PlugIns 10:56:18.7 18/07/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Setting Menu types 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Opening Configuration File 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Getting Configuration Values 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Hiding Taskbar 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Is Media Center running? 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Media Center Mode 2 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 10:56:18.8 18/07/2007: Get other settings 10:56:18.9 18/07/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 10:56:18.9 18/07/2007: Start work for Form 10:56:18.9 18/07/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 10:56:18.9 18/07/2007: Opening Database Connection 10:56:19.1 18/07/2007: Initializing Component 10:56:19.2 18/07/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 10:56:19.2 18/07/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres 10:56:19.3 18/07/2007: Succesfully created station genres 10:56:19.3 18/07/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Snap Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Flyer Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Cabinet Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Title Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Panel Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Icon Path: Not Found 10:56:19.4 18/07/2007: Marquee Path: Not Found 10:56:19.5 18/07/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 10:56:19.5 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo N64 (Project 64) 10:56:19.6 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES games 10:56:19.8 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES (NEStopia) 10:56:19.8 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 8: NEC TurboGrafx 16 (MagicEngine) 10:56:19.9 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 9: Sony Playstation (ePSXe) 10:56:20.0 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 11: Sega Genesis (Fusion) 10:56:20.0 18/07/2007: Loading Emulator 12: Atari 2600 (Stella) 10:56:20.3 18/07/2007: Using 2D Animations 10:56:20.3 18/07/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 10:56:20.3 18/07/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 10:56:20.3 18/07/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 10:56:20.3 18/07/2007: Attempting to load game list 10:56:20.3 18/07/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 10:56:20.4 18/07/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 10:56:20.5 18/07/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 10:56:20.5 18/07/2007: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 6200 TurboCache (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) 10:56:20.5 18/07/2007: 374mb video memory available 10:56:20.7 18/07/2007: Setting Resolution to 1360x768 32 bit color 10:56:20.7 18/07/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 10:56:20.7 18/07/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 10:56:20.7 18/07/2007: Creating Back Buffer 10:56:20.7 18/07/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 10:56:20.8 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 10:56:20.8 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 10:56:20.8 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 10:56:20.8 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 10:56:20.8 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 10:56:20.9 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 10:56:21.1 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 10:56:21.1 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 10:56:21.2 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 10:56:21.2 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 10:56:21.2 18/07/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 10:56:21.3 18/07/2007: Creating Fonts 10:56:21.3 18/07/2007: Creating Menu Font 10:56:21.3 18/07/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 10:56:21.4 18/07/2007: Creating Game Font 10:56:21.4 18/07/2007: Creating Font Black 10:56:21.6 18/07/2007: Creating Font Black Small 10:56:21.8 18/07/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 10:56:21.8 18/07/2007: Creating Title Font 10:56:21.9 18/07/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 10:56:22.0 18/07/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 10:56:22.0 18/07/2007: 302mb video memory left available 10:56:22.0 18/07/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 10:56:22.1 18/07/2007: Starting GameExtender Publisher 10:56:22.1 18/07/2007: Text/Language: English 10:56:22.1 18/07/2007: Applying Language/Text 10:56:22.2 18/07/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 10:56:22.4 18/07/2007: Loading last used Game List 10:56:22.4 18/07/2007: Setting Music Volume 10:56:22.4 18/07/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 10:56:22.4 18/07/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 10:56:22.4 18/07/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 10:56:22.4 18/07/2007: Loading Sound Files 10:56:22.5 18/07/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 10:56:22.5 18/07/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 10:56:22.7 18/07/2007: Unable to create a joystick device 10:56:22.7 18/07/2007: Initializing MCE Remote 10:56:22.7 18/07/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 10:56:22.7 18/07/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 10:56:23.2 18/07/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 10:56:43.3 18/07/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\mame.exe sfiiiu -rompath C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 11:03:28.4 18/07/2007: Exiting GameEx! 11:03:28.4 18/07/2007: Saving Settings 11:03:30.0 18/07/2007: Disposing Plugins 11:03:30.0 18/07/2007: Closing database connection 11:03:30.0 18/07/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 11:03:30.0 18/07/2007: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

A couple of updates ago a bug was introduced that GameEx interface looks a little stretched out of screen and much brighter when I am back from MAME (not always, but most of the time). This only happened after a bug was fixed when I'd come back from CPS3 games (on mame) and gameex used to crash with a directx error (that was reported to Tom using that Log screen). After I exit GameEx, it goes back to the right resoltuoin. I'm using Vista Ultimate, my video card is a GeForce 5200 and I'm using a LG 1080i LCD tv as output. The resolution I'm using is 1360x768 32bits. If I could only check what resolution gameex comes back to... Btw, thanks for this great software and all the updates!

Thanks! That's what i've been looking for. Anyways, "-artwork" is not in the advanced options line. The only thing there is "-tripplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo". Could it be that this has changed in this version of mame? Is there any way I could tell GameEx I don't want to use "artwork"? Tom?

I found out what was wrong. GameEx is calling MAME with a "-artwork" parameter that mame doesn't recognize. I've checked gameex log files and found out it was calling it this way: mame.exe 19xx -rompath C:\Emulators\ROMs\MAME -tripplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -artwork -artwork_directory artwork I've tried generating avi snaps before that, so maybe there is something wrong with them...

I did. And I also applied all GameEx updates that were pushed. If I could check what mame returned on the console when it was called, I could provide some more info (or solve it myself). Is there a way to do that? Btw, I'm running Vista Ultimate. Maybe someone has 0.116 somewhere that could send me? They don't keep older builds on mame's official site. I upgraded it to check all that cps3 emulation-thing but it's not worth to lose other games for that.

I've just upgraded my mame from 116 to 117. I ran clrmamepro (downloaded the latest version) but something is wrong. When I try to run 19xx, for example, from GameEx, the screen goes black and comes back to gameex. The game works fine if I run mame by command line. This does not happen with ssf2t, for example, which runs fine on gameex and mame. Any ideas? Everything was working fine on 116... Thanks!

I just upgraded mame to 0.117 and it still has the issue (gameex won't bypass those screens). I just added -skip_gameinfo to my mame setup (I had gameex skip it), I hope it works now...