quazza

Hi I've been using gameex for some time now and absolutely love it as it has been working fine but the other day I did the normal update within gameex and it continued to work. After an uncheduled reboot I loaded gameex again for my son and whatdya know it now won't run below is the log stating a directx error. Also if I close vista media centre and run gameex from the desktop shortcut it runs fine so I am bit confused to say the least. 8:40:58.6 26/01/2008: GameEx: Version 9.08: Starting Log 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Vista Aero running 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Initializing Vista volume control 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Intel® Core2 CPU 6300 @ 1.86GHz, 2047MB 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: 1.87Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Running Randomize() 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Loading PlugIns 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Running Misc startup tasks 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Setting Menu types 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Opening Configuration File 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Getting Configuration Values 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Using Theme: Default - Default 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Launching HideOS.exe 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Hiding Taskbar 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Is Media Center running? 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Media Center is running 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Media Center Mode 2 08:40:58.6 26/01/2008: Closing Media Center 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Snap Delay set to: 4 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Get other settings 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Reading MAME hall of fame 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Start work for Form 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Getting Original Screen Size 08:40:58.9 26/01/2008: Opening Database Connection 08:40:59.0 26/01/2008: Initializing Component 08:40:59.3 26/01/2008: Retrieving resolution setting 08:40:59.3 26/01/2008: Creating Radio Station Genres 08:40:59.3 26/01/2008: Succesfully created station genres 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: MAME Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: daphne Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Daphne 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: ROM Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\roms 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Snap Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\snap 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: AVI Snap Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\avisnap 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Flyer Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\flyers 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Cabinet Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\cabinets 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Title Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\titles 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: PCB Path: Not Found 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Panel Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\cpanel 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Manual Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\Manuals 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Icon Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\icons 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Marquee Path is: D:\Games\EmUx\Mame32\marquees 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Loading Custom Emulators 08:40:59.4 26/01/2008: Loading Emulator 11: Nintendo N64 (Project 64) 08:41:00.5 26/01/2008: Using 2D Animations 08:41:00.5 26/01/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 08:41:00.5 26/01/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 08:41:00.5 26/01/2008: Attempting to load game list 08:41:00.5 26/01/2008: Waiting for Media Center to close 08:41:01.8 26/01/2008: Initialising DirectDraw 08:41:01.8 26/01/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 08:41:01.9 26/01/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device 08:41:01.9 26/01/2008: Using Device: ATI Radeon HD 2600 XT 08:41:02.6 26/01/2008: 1010mb video memory available 08:41:02.7 26/01/2008: Setting Resolution to 1280x720 32 bit color 08:41:02.7 26/01/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 08:41:02.7 26/01/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 08:41:02.7 26/01/2008: Creating Back Buffer 08:41:02.7 26/01/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces 08:41:02.7 26/01/2008: Display is running at: 1152x648 32bit color, 59hz 08:41:02.8 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 08:41:02.9 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume 08:41:02.9 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows 08:41:02.9 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 08:41:02.9 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 08:41:02.9 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Surface Unselected 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Fonts 08:41:05.6 26/01/2008: Creating Menu Font 08:41:05.7 26/01/2008: Creating Game Font 08:41:05.8 26/01/2008: Creating Font Black 08:41:05.9 26/01/2008: Creating Font Black Small 08:41:06.0 26/01/2008: Creating Game Font Faded 08:41:06.0 26/01/2008: Creating Title Font 08:41:07.0 26/01/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully 08:41:07.0 26/01/2008: 941mb video memory left available 08:41:07.0 26/01/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 08:41:07.0 26/01/2008: Starting GameExtender Publisher 08:41:07.0 26/01/2008: Text/Language: English 08:41:07.0 26/01/2008: Applying Language/Text 08:41:07.0 26/01/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: Loading last used Game List 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: Setting Music Volume 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: Creating DirectSound Device 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: Loading Sound Files 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 08:41:07.1 26/01/2008: Creating ICONS 08:41:07.2 26/01/2008: Recreating ICONS 08:41:07.3 26/01/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 08:41:07.4 26/01/2008: Unable to create a joystick device 08:41:07.4 26/01/2008: Playing intro sound file 08:41:07.5 26/01/2008: Initializing MCE Remote 08:41:07.5 26/01/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 08:41:07.5 26/01/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: --**-- 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: Error in the application. 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: at l.dm() 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: at l.at() 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error. 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem: 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed. 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers. 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest. 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand. 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: 3. If you do not have a modern video card try the following. 1. Turn off advanced Graphics. 2. Try a lower resolution. 3. Try turning on and using 16-bit colour 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed. 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for 08:41:07.6 26/01/2008: Anyone have any ideas as to what may be going on? Cheers Quazza