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Nevermind the Project 64 issue. I resolved that by following instructions that I found when using the Search feature of this forum. My bad. Regardless, the only GameEx.exe that works for me is the debug version mentioned above. Any thoughts on why that is? ~Random

The new exe has the same issues as the original exes. I have reverted back to the debug exe that works for me. I have been using GameEx a lot now that it works for me. I have tested MAME, Sega CD, SNes, pictures, jukebox, weather, and news. It all seems to work. The W with the X in it was from the "update list" progress dialog. I am currently having an issue where Project 64 wont update the screen with running fullscreen. I start Mario Kart 64, and I get the audio with a black screen. When I run windowed, Project 64 opens windowed, and seems to work great. Any ideas on how I can fix this? ~Random

Good news. The last exe that you sent works! I can use GameEx now. Wow! What an amazing application! I am very impressed. When I start GameEx.exe first an Alert-Dialog-like box appears with the text: 1 and an Ok button. When I click the Ok Button, another similar dialog appears with no text, and just an Ok Button. I click ok, and GameEx.exe launches and all the backgrounds show, and all the functionality seems to work. A tiny bug: in my version, the capital "W" texture has too many pixels from the master texture so part of the X comes through. It looks like it is off by about 3-4 pixels. What changed in this last exe? ~Random

Good news. I got it to work. The offending setting was Display Settings -> Background Mode. It was set to "Display Background Images", when I changed it to "Display Black Background" the crash went away. But...When I attempted to view a slideshow I get: 09:23:56.1 9/1/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 09:24:28.2 9/1/2005: 20 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 09:24:28.2 9/1/2005: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 09:24:28.2 9/1/2005: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects bltEffects) 09:24:28.2 9/1/2005: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() Which is odd because it is trying to display an image again, not dissimilar from the Background Mode setting. Any thoughts? ~Random

Lowering the resolution didn't help. Regarding 2.0. All my .NET 1.1 applications still work, I am not 100% convinced it is that. I am not going to be able to test any more today so dont sweat it. I appreciate you working with me to get this working. I am really excited for what GameEx has to offer. ~Random

The same error resulted from both sets of dlls. I am running a legal copy of Microsoft Windows XP Professional (5.1, Build 2600) Language: English (Regional Setting: English). I have DirectX 9.0c 4.09.0000.0904. I am running an Intel Pentium 4 CPU at 2.40 G Hz (With HT turned on) with 1022 MB ram (as reported by DXDiag.exe, I really have 2x512 MB) I am running my video settings at 1600x1200 32bit, 60Hz for a Dell LCD. Looking at the Administrattive Tools for WinXP, I have two sets of .NET icons, one set for .NET Frameword 1.1 and one set for .NET Frameword 2.0. I dont recall installing .NET Framework 2.0.

I get a CLR Runtime Debugging Services Dialog: Title: GameEx.exe - Common Language Runtime Debugging Services Body of the dialog: Application has generated an exception that could not be handled. Process id =0xe68 (3688), Thread id=0xad4 (2772). Click OK to terminate the application. Click CANCEL to debug the application. Two buttons: OK and Cancel No details button. I do not have the CLR JIT installed so I could not debug the exception.

I un-installed, deleted the gameex directory, downloaded 4.96, and installed it. I still get the same error. My system: P4 2.4G Hz(Dell 400SC) 2x500 M RAM, ATI 9800 PRO AIW, Win XP Pro (not MCE), BTV is running, I have the ATI Remote installed. The error occurs when the donate screen seems to be ending, I hear a few notes of the music (2-4 notes) and then I get the error. My audio is onboard audio. I disabled audio in the Audio menu of the GameEx configuration and I still get the same exception. Example log of when audio is disabled (last few items): 09:02:11.8 8/31/2005: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 09:02:11.8 8/31/2005: Sound Disabled 09:02:11.8 8/31/2005: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 09:02:11.8 8/31/2005: Unable to create a joystick device 09:02:11.8 8/31/2005: Initializing MCE Remote 09:02:11.8 8/31/2005: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 09:02:11.8 8/31/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 09:02:11.9 8/31/2005: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 09:02:11.9 8/31/2005: at GameEx.Functions2.IsPlaying() 09:02:11.9 8/31/2005: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

v4.95 I would love to get GameEx working. This is the first version that Ive tried installing. See the error at the bottom. 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: GameEx: Version 4.95: Starting Log 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Operating System Name: Windows XP 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Checking Registration 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Running Randomize() 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Running Misc startup tasks 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Setting Menu types 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Opening Configuration File 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Getting Configuration Values 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Using Theme: Default - Default 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Text/Language: English 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Applying Language/Text 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes) 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Snap Delay set to: 1 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Is Media Center running? 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 21:05:13.0 8/30/2005: Media Center Mode 2 21:05:13.1 8/30/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 21:05:13.1 8/30/2005: Get other settings 21:05:13.1 8/30/2005: Using 2D Animations 21:05:13.1 8/30/2005: Launching HideOS.exe 21:05:14.0 8/30/2005: Hiding Taskbar 21:05:14.0 8/30/2005: Start work for Form 21:05:14.0 8/30/2005: Getting Original Screen Size 21:05:14.0 8/30/2005: Loading ICON 21:05:14.1 8/30/2005: Initializing Component 21:05:14.1 8/30/2005: Initialising Bass Audio Library 21:05:14.3 8/30/2005: Loading default loading screen 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Initialising DirectDraw 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Creating DirectDraw Device 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Using Device: ALL-IN-WONDER 9800 SERIES 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Setting Resolution to 1600x1200 32 bit color 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 21:05:14.4 8/30/2005: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Creating Back Buffer 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Loading graphic surfaces 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surface Volume 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Arrows 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 21:05:14.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 21:05:15.9 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 21:05:15.9 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 21:05:16.0 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 21:05:16.0 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Snaps 21:05:16.0 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 21:05:16.1 8/30/2005: Creating Fonts 21:05:16.1 8/30/2005: Creating Menu Font 21:05:16.2 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font 21:05:16.2 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font Standard Size 21:05:17.0 8/30/2005: Creating Font Black 21:05:17.0 8/30/2005: Creating Font Black Small 21:05:17.1 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font Faded 21:05:17.2 8/30/2005: Creating Title Font 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: MAME Path is: C:\downloads\roms\Mame32 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: ROM Path is: C:\downloads\roms\mame 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: Loading Controls.ini map file 21:05:32.7 8/30/2005: Loading Custom Emulators 21:05:33.0 8/30/2005: Snap Path is: C:\downloads\roms\Mame32\snap 21:05:33.0 8/30/2005: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 21:05:33.0 8/30/2005: Flyer Path: Not Found 21:05:33.0 8/30/2005: Cabinet Path: Not Found 21:05:33.0 8/30/2005: Title Path: Not Found 21:05:33.0 8/30/2005: Panel Path: Not Found 21:05:33.0 8/30/2005: Icon Path: Not Found 21:05:33.1 8/30/2005: Marquee Path: Not Found 21:05:33.1 8/30/2005: MAME CMD options: -skip_disclaimer -skip_gameinfo -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 21:05:33.1 8/30/2005: Attempting to load game list 21:05:33.1 8/30/2005: Loading last used Game List 21:05:33.4 8/30/2005: Sound Disabled 21:05:33.4 8/30/2005: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 21:05:33.4 8/30/2005: Unable to create a joystick device 21:05:33.4 8/30/2005: Initializing MCE Remote 21:05:33.4 8/30/2005: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 21:05:33.4 8/30/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 21:05:33.6 8/30/2005: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 21:05:33.6 8/30/2005: at GameEx.Functions2.IsPlaying() 21:05:33.6 8/30/2005: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()