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Hi all, trying to switch from hyperpin to pinball X and having an issue. I can load information and tables etc for VP and FP and play those tables properly. The problem I am having is that when I set up pinball X. I turned on FP, VP, and third setup screen which is Pinball FX2 emulators. When Pinball X is loaded I dont have the option to load any pinball fx 2 tables......its like the emulator was not turned on in the setup of pinball X? Any help would be appreciated. Thanks!

Thanks again for your help!!!!!!! YOU ROCK!

Ya your like the command line guru!!!! Both problems I couldnt figure out were command line issues. The last one was just spacing issues in the command line. I need to go to programming school

Awesome!!!!!! One of these days hopefully I will get as "slick" as some of you guys on this forum about this emulator.. Thats 2 I owe ya!!!!!!!!

like this? -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -mouse

Where in configuration would I go to add this switch?

In mame 32 I can go to properties and set enable mouse input to play games with the trackball like marble madness etc. How do I set this up in game ex to be able to use the trackball for these games....it is enabled in the gameex config. Thanks!!!

Man good "Eye" I would have never caught that.......It is fixed thanks for your help!!!!!!! Up and running again!!!!!!!

Still not working 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: GameEx: Version 9.42: Starting Log 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.66GHz, 511MB 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: 2.66Ghz 08:45:13.4 7/25/2008: Running Randomize() 08:45:13.5 7/25/2008: Loading PlugIns 08:45:14.2 7/25/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 08:45:14.2 7/25/2008: Running Misc startup tasks 08:45:14.2 7/25/2008: Setting Menu types 08:45:14.2 7/25/2008: Opening Configuration File 08:45:14.2 7/25/2008: Getting Configuration Values 08:45:14.4 7/25/2008: Using Theme: Default - Dark Gloss 08:45:14.4 7/25/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Dark Gloss 08:45:14.6 7/25/2008: Launching HideOS.exe 08:45:14.7 7/25/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 08:45:15.2 7/25/2008: Hiding Taskbar 08:45:15.2 7/25/2008: Is Media Center running? 08:45:15.3 7/25/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 08:45:15.5 7/25/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 08:45:15.5 7/25/2008: Media Center Mode 2 08:45:16.0 7/25/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 08:45:16.3 7/25/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2 08:45:16.3 7/25/2008: Get other settings 08:45:16.6 7/25/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 08:45:16.6 7/25/2008: Start work for Form 08:45:16.6 7/25/2008: Getting Original Screen Size 08:45:16.6 7/25/2008: Opening Database Connection 08:45:18.9 7/25/2008: Initializing Component 08:45:19.1 7/25/2008: Retrieving resolution setting 08:45:19.2 7/25/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 08:45:19.3 7/25/2008: MAME Path is: D:\MAME 08:45:19.3 7/25/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 08:45:19.3 7/25/2008: ROM Path is: D:\MAME\roms 08:45:19.3 7/25/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 08:45:19.3 7/25/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 08:45:19.3 7/25/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 08:45:19.3 7/25/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Snap Path is: D:\MAME\snap 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: AVI Snap Path is: D:\MAME\snap 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Flyer Path is: D:\MAME\flyers 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Cabinet Path is: D:\MAME\cabinets 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Title Path is: D:\MAME\titles 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: PCB Path: Not Found 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Panel Path is: D:\MAME\cpanel 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Manual Path: Not Found 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Icon Path is: D:\MAME\icons 08:45:19.4 7/25/2008: Marquee Path is: D:\MAME\marquees 08:45:19.5 7/25/2008: Loading Custom Emulators 08:45:19.5 7/25/2008: Loading Emulator 3: Visual Pinball 08:45:20.0 7/25/2008: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 08:45:20.0 7/25/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 08:45:20.0 7/25/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 08:45:20.0 7/25/2008: Attempting to load game list 08:45:21.1 7/25/2008: Initialising DirectDraw 08:45:21.3 7/25/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device 08:45:21.3 7/25/2008: Using Device: ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series 08:45:23.0 7/25/2008: 310mb video memory available 08:45:23.2 7/25/2008: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 08:45:23.2 7/25/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 08:45:23.2 7/25/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 08:45:23.3 7/25/2008: Creating Back Buffer 08:45:23.5 7/25/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces 08:45:23.5 7/25/2008: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz 08:45:23.7 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags 08:45:23.8 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 08:45:23.9 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume 08:45:23.9 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows 08:45:24.0 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 08:45:24.0 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 08:45:24.2 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 08:45:25.3 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 08:45:25.3 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 08:45:25.3 7/25/2008: Creating Surface Unselected 08:45:25.3 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 08:45:25.4 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps 08:45:25.4 7/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 08:45:25.6 7/25/2008: Creating Fonts 08:45:25.6 7/25/2008: Creating Game Font 08:45:26.2 7/25/2008: Creating Menu Font 08:45:26.5 7/25/2008: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 08:45:26.7 7/25/2008: Creating Font Black 08:45:27.0 7/25/2008: Creating Font Black Small 08:45:27.3 7/25/2008: Creating Game Font Faded 08:45:27.5 7/25/2008: Creating Title Font 08:45:27.8 7/25/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache 08:45:29.5 7/25/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully 08:45:29.5 7/25/2008: 247mb video memory left available 08:45:29.5 7/25/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 08:45:53.0 7/25/2008: Using Ultimarc AradeVGA 08:45:53.0 7/25/2008: Text/Language: English 08:45:53.0 7/25/2008: Applying Language/Text 08:45:53.1 7/25/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library 08:45:53.7 7/25/2008: MAME CMD options: - triplebuffer-nowindow -joy 08:45:53.7 7/25/2008: Loading last used Game List 08:45:54.3 7/25/2008: Setting Music Volume 08:45:54.4 7/25/2008: Creating DirectSound Device 08:45:54.4 7/25/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 08:45:54.5 7/25/2008: Loading Sound Files 08:45:54.6 7/25/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 08:45:54.6 7/25/2008: Creating ICONS 08:45:54.7 7/25/2008: Restoring Cached ICONS from File 08:45:56.8 7/25/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 08:45:57.0 7/25/2008: Unable to create a joystick device 08:45:57.0 7/25/2008: Initializing MCE Remote 08:45:57.1 7/25/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 08:45:57.1 7/25/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 08:45:58.1 7/25/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 08:46:23.3 7/25/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\MAME\Mame32.exe gtmra -rompath D:\MAME\roms - triplebuffer-nowindow -joy -resolution 321x240 -nohwstretch 08:46:46.3 7/25/2008: Exiting GameEx! 08:46:46.4 7/25/2008: Saving Settings 08:46:50.4 7/25/2008: Disposing Plugins 08:46:50.5 7/25/2008: Closing database connection 08:46:50.6 7/25/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

All roms are located in there respective folders and run on mame 32 flawlessly but when trying to run in game ex after launching a game it returns to the play game screen without launching the game......here is a log of the last error. 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: GameEx: Version 9.42: Starting Log 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.66GHz, 511MB 22:07:26.1 7/24/2008: 2.66Ghz 22:07:26.2 7/24/2008: Running Randomize() 22:07:26.2 7/24/2008: Loading PlugIns 22:07:26.8 7/24/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 22:07:26.8 7/24/2008: Running Misc startup tasks 22:07:26.8 7/24/2008: Setting Menu types 22:07:26.8 7/24/2008: Opening Configuration File 22:07:26.8 7/24/2008: Getting Configuration Values 22:07:27.0 7/24/2008: Using Theme: Default - Dark Gloss 22:07:27.0 7/24/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Dark Gloss 22:07:27.2 7/24/2008: Launching HideOS.exe 22:07:27.2 7/24/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 22:07:27.8 7/24/2008: Hiding Taskbar 22:07:27.9 7/24/2008: Is Media Center running? 22:07:27.9 7/24/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 22:07:27.9 7/24/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 22:07:27.9 7/24/2008: Media Center Mode 2 22:07:28.3 7/24/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 22:07:28.5 7/24/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2 22:07:28.5 7/24/2008: Get other settings 22:07:29.5 7/24/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 22:07:30.0 7/24/2008: Start work for Form 22:07:30.0 7/24/2008: Getting Original Screen Size 22:07:30.1 7/24/2008: Opening Database Connection 22:07:31.0 7/24/2008: Initializing Component 22:07:31.2 7/24/2008: Retrieving resolution setting 22:07:31.4 7/24/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 22:07:31.5 7/24/2008: MAME Path is: D:\MAME 22:07:31.5 7/24/2008: AdvanceMAME Path is: D:\MAME 22:07:31.5 7/24/2008: AdvanceMAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Use AdvanceMAME on. Mame32.exe will launch games 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: ROM Path is: D:\MAME\roms 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Snap Path is: D:\MAME\snap 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: AVI Snap Path is: D:\MAME\snap 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Flyer Path is: D:\MAME\flyers 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Cabinet Path is: D:\MAME\cabinets 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Title Path is: D:\MAME\titles 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: PCB Path: Not Found 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Panel Path is: D:\MAME\cpanel 22:07:31.6 7/24/2008: Manual Path: Not Found 22:07:31.7 7/24/2008: Icon Path is: D:\MAME\icons 22:07:31.7 7/24/2008: Marquee Path is: D:\MAME\marquees 22:07:31.7 7/24/2008: Loading Custom Emulators 22:07:31.7 7/24/2008: Loading Emulator 3: Visual Pinball 22:07:32.1 7/24/2008: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 22:07:32.1 7/24/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 22:07:32.1 7/24/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 22:07:32.1 7/24/2008: Attempting to load game list 22:07:32.9 7/24/2008: Initialising DirectDraw 22:07:33.2 7/24/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device 22:07:33.2 7/24/2008: Using Device: ATI Radeon 9550 / X1050 Series 22:07:33.5 7/24/2008: 310mb video memory available 22:07:33.6 7/24/2008: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 22:07:33.6 7/24/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 22:07:33.6 7/24/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 22:07:33.6 7/24/2008: Creating Back Buffer 22:07:33.7 7/24/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces 22:07:33.7 7/24/2008: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz 22:07:33.8 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags 22:07:33.9 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 22:07:33.9 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume 22:07:34.0 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows 22:07:34.0 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 22:07:34.0 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 22:07:34.1 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 22:07:39.5 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 22:07:39.6 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 22:07:39.6 7/24/2008: Creating Surface Unselected 22:07:39.6 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 22:07:39.7 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps 22:07:39.7 7/24/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 22:07:39.9 7/24/2008: Creating Fonts 22:07:39.9 7/24/2008: Creating Game Font 22:07:40.2 7/24/2008: Creating Menu Font 22:07:40.4 7/24/2008: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 22:07:40.6 7/24/2008: Creating Font Black 22:07:40.9 7/24/2008: Creating Font Black Small 22:07:41.2 7/24/2008: Creating Game Font Faded 22:07:41.4 7/24/2008: Creating Title Font 22:07:41.7 7/24/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache 22:07:42.4 7/24/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully 22:07:42.4 7/24/2008: 247mb video memory left available 22:07:42.4 7/24/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 22:08:05.8 7/24/2008: Using Ultimarc AradeVGA 22:08:05.9 7/24/2008: Text/Language: English 22:08:05.9 7/24/2008: Applying Language/Text 22:08:06.0 7/24/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library 22:08:06.4 7/24/2008: MAME CMD options: - triplebuffer-nowindow -joy 22:08:06.4 7/24/2008: Loading last used Game List 22:08:06.7 7/24/2008: Loading Start Page 22:08:07.0 7/24/2008: Setting Music Volume 22:08:07.1 7/24/2008: Creating DirectSound Device 22:08:07.1 7/24/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 22:08:07.1 7/24/2008: Loading Sound Files 22:08:07.2 7/24/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 22:08:07.2 7/24/2008: Creating ICONS 22:08:07.3 7/24/2008: Restoring Cached ICONS from File 22:08:10.4 7/24/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 22:08:10.5 7/24/2008: Unable to create a joystick device 22:08:10.5 7/24/2008: Initializing MCE Remote 22:08:10.5 7/24/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 22:08:10.5 7/24/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 22:08:11.4 7/24/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 22:08:30.7 7/24/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\MAME\Mame32.exe 1942a -device_video_output fullscreen -quiet -dir_rom "D:\Mame\roms" 22:08:45.7 7/24/2008: Exiting GameEx! 22:08:45.7 7/24/2008: Saving Settings 22:08:48.2 7/24/2008: Disposing Plugins 22:08:48.2 7/24/2008: Closing database connection 22:08:48.3 7/24/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit Thanks for any help!

Ok I got the video to work in full screen now....in windows media player the video runs flawlessly.....in game ex it studders and is choppy when it loads. Are there any settings in game ex that needs to be adjusted?

Ok I installed cccp and it still had no effect......let me give ya some info I should have included in the beginning of the post.....I downloaded the mame startup lightning video which worked full screen and still does matter of fact. I used windows movie maker to strip the sound out of that video and added a music sound track of my own and saved that as a new avi file. once played on startup now it plays in a minimized window instead of the original full screen, I could switch back to the original lightning video and it works fine but switching back to the edited one causes the size issue.

Video works but is still a quarter of full screen size

When starting game ex and the intro video I supplied starts it is like 1/4 the size of the screen not full screen I am running at 1024x768 resolution any suggestions?

Beautiful, works perfectly now!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Thanks for the support and quick reply! Arlyn