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Ok I tried that and still crashes... the fact that I am using dual displays... does that have anything to do with it?

I am trying to launch from MCE but even if i just minimize MCE and run it, it bails... if media center is closed and i do it from the start menu, it works perfectly...

even on pause and resume i get the same behavior...

hmm checked it out. I do have it set on close and restart and id rather not do the 2nd option... hmm what if i put the first option to puase and resume?

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: GameEx: Version 4.95: Starting Log 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Operating System Name: Windows XP 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Checking Registration 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Running Randomize() 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Running Misc startup tasks 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Setting Menu types 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Opening Configuration File 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Getting Configuration Values 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Using Theme: Default - BlueEx - MCE1024x768 22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - BlueEx - MCE1024x768 22:55:36.4 8/30/2005: Text/Language: English 22:55:36.4 8/30/2005: Applying Language/Text 22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes) 22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Snap Delay set to: 1 22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Is Media Center running? 22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Media Center Mode 0 22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Get other settings 22:55:36.6 8/30/2005: Using 2D Animations 22:55:36.6 8/30/2005: Launching HideOS.exe 22:55:37.6 8/30/2005: Hiding Taskbar 22:55:37.6 8/30/2005: Start work for Form 22:55:37.6 8/30/2005: Getting Original Screen Size 22:55:37.7 8/30/2005: Loading ICON 22:55:37.7 8/30/2005: Initializing Component 22:55:37.7 8/30/2005: Initialising Bass Audio Library 22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Loading default loading screen 22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Using Title Font: Joystix 22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Initialising DirectDraw 22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Creating DirectDraw Device 22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Creating Back Buffer 22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Loading graphic surfaces 22:55:38.3 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surface Volume 22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Arrows 22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 22:55:38.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 22:55:39.1 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 22:55:39.1 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 22:55:39.2 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 22:55:39.2 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Snaps 22:55:39.2 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 22:55:39.4 8/30/2005: Creating Fonts 22:55:39.4 8/30/2005: Creating Menu Font 22:55:39.5 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font 22:55:39.6 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font Standard Size 22:55:40.2 8/30/2005: Creating Font Black 22:55:40.3 8/30/2005: Creating Font Black Small 22:55:40.4 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font Faded 22:55:40.5 8/30/2005: Creating Title Font 22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: MAME Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32 22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: ROM Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\roms 22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: Loading Controls.ini map file 22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: Loading Custom Emulators 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Snap Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\snap 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Flyer Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\flyers 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Cabinet Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\cabinets 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Title Path: Not Found 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Panel Path: Not Found 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Icon Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\icons 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Marquee Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\marquees 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: MAME CMD options: -skip_disclaimer -skip_gameinfo -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Attempting to load game list 22:55:56.5 8/30/2005: Loading last used Game List 22:55:56.9 8/30/2005: Creating DirectSound Device 22:55:56.9 8/30/2005: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 22:55:56.9 8/30/2005: Loading Sound Files 22:55:57.0 8/30/2005: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 22:55:57.0 8/30/2005: Creating ICONS 22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: Looking for Device: 4Axes 12Keys GamePad 22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: 4Axes 12Keys GamePad Not attached. Trying First Device 22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: Using Device 4Axes 12Keys GamePad 22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Playing intro sound file 22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Initializing MCE Remote 22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 22:55:57.5 8/30/2005: Detected Media Center launched 22:55:57.5 8/30/2005: Killing Media Center 22:56:01.1 8/30/2005: Exiting GameEx! 22:56:01.1 8/30/2005: Saving Settings 22:56:01.2 8/30/2005: Writing Game List to disk 22:56:10.0 8/30/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 22:56:10.0 8/30/2005: Launching Media Center

where do i find my log file? I wont be home until like 6 CST but if i know where it is ahead of time i can just grab it and post it right away when I get home. PS. You are great man - there are so many homebrew's out there that have message boards and it takes weeks to to get a response - your two for two in two days - keep up the good work!

I just got 4.95 (i believe) and the same behavior is occuring... I uninstalled the old version first and rebooted before re-installing the new version... If I can get this working i will definately be donating cause I plan on using this a lot.

Brand new install of MCE 2005 everything else works perfect! I can run gameex fine if the media center is not loaded but if its loaded (weather i launch from mce or not) gameex loads the nag then the screen goes black, then i see my desk top then black again, then finally it brings me to the MCE screen even if it was minimized at the time I ran GameEX.... This really sucks! I want to use this extension!