c:\MUSIC VIDEOS -----> this contains all my mpgs and avi's and a folder called snap. C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC ------> this contains my Vlc stuff, including vlc.exe When I run gameex with the following in my gameex config file...... ******************************************************************** [Emulator_6] * Enabled=True * STARTPAGENAME=MUSIC VIDEO'S * TITLETEXT=MUSIC VIDEO's * StartPageLogo=MUSIC VIDEO'S * ROMFilter=*.* * RomPath=C:\MUSIC VIDEOS\ * SnapPath=C:\MUSIC VIDEOS\snaps * TitlePath= * BoxPath= * CartPath= * ManualPath= * WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\VideoLAN\VLC * MapKeys= * WaitBeforeKeys= * SendKeys= * ReplaceDash= * ReplaceUnder= * Capitals= * RemoveBrackets= * ShowDesktop= * Debug= * MAPFile= * AlsoLaunch= * Command=vlc.exe * OLDatZip= * LaunchBefore= * LaunchAfter= * configFile= * ExcludedFiles= * CustomBackground= * PlayMusic= * ******************************************************************** the following things happen: 1) I can see all my music video's listed, (no previews, which is fine) 2) When I launch a video, the screen , goes black, no sound, I have CTRL,ALT,DEL to shutdown Gameex, but I notice that vlc player has launched,, but has not opened the video. So now I'm stuck, and I have yet to pay for gameex, living in a 3rd world can be a bitch, and the nag screen is annoying me to no end..... so if anyone is running vlc player, or can help, I would greatly appreciate it.....Thanks Brian for your input so far.... I suppose I could just get my hands on a batch video converter and convert all my files to mppegs..... YAWN!..... Sigh! etc.....