ReFleX

Ok I tried it this morning and it didn't work. After looking at it some more I realized that the icons are correct, but they are the regular icons, not the mameui icons. The folder I am pointing to in the options has the mameui icons in it for sure. I also checked to make sure, and I don't have those regular icons anywhere on any harddrive. Tom, does gameex pull icons from the internet or cache them somewhere or something?

I checked for other icons, but thats a no. Then I tried moving the data.mdb file, but Gameex won't boot without that file, so I can't update the list then.

I had 0.125, and the icons were 0.125. When I upgraded the icons were still 0.125, and I thought that caused the problem, but since I have upgraded to the latest version of the icons and still the same problem. Even if the icons were old it shouldn't have caused this though. If they changed a few rom names around, then a few icons might not work, but they didn't change all the rom names. ALL the icons are messed up. One more thing... I checked the icons during the screensaver mode where it puts the icon on the bottom in the fancy bezel information. The icons are wrong there too.

Just a few days ago I upgraded to 9.42 and the latest version of Mame (0.126). After doing a mame list update, all the icons for the games are next to the wrong games, and some don't have icons at all (ones that should). I've made sure the icons are all in the right directory and have proper names. They were correct before the update. I've tried doing another update of the mame list, I've tried deleting the windows icon cache, but no matter what those icons stay. I even just gave up and deleted the icons directory, just so it wouldn't annoy me, but somehow the icons still showed up. So are they cached somewhere I don't know about? Any ideas on how to fix this?

Gave it try tonight and it seemed to work like a charm! I let the screensaver run for about 45 mins. switching games every 3 mins. and CPWizard stayed at about 90MBs (same as at boot).

Is it possible to have text that runs off the screen, scroll? On my cabinet I'm just using a TV and run it at 800x600, so I keep the text on "bigger", but some rom titles run off the side of the screen (usually just the version number). If not, this would be a cool feature to have!

Awesome! Can't wait to try it!

Does anyone else have huge amounts of memory being used if you leave cpwizard running in resident mode? I have cpwizard running (not using the new features in Gameex, I don't like the panel showing before each game loads), and after the gameex screensaver has been running for awhile, cpwizard is using like 1.5 gigs of virtual memory causing windows to complain. -reflex

I would like to chime in on this... It would be nice to have a few databases combined in addition to their separated brethren. For example, since GoodTools has 32x and Genesis combined, a combined database would be helpful. Gameboy / Gameboy Color and NeoGeo Pocket / Pocket Color are also the same way. This wouldn't take any extra work, just include an extra database with these combined so they match the goodtools.

Probably, just wondering since the command line options are a bit obscure

Does anyone know how to make project 64 run with custom controls on a per rom basis from the command line? I would like to have say one set of controls for GoldenEye, but another for Mario Kart. I know there is custom control files you can save, but I would like to have those automatically selected when the emulator starts so the user doesn't have to.

I tried it with Windows XP and got the same problem... so its gotta be something I'm doing. I have all the folders in the right places but every time I do an update it just doesn't do the custom folder part. I check the log file and it just stops and goes back to attract mode after it gets done updating the year information. By the way... the manufacture, genre, and year information still don't work. Any other ideas? Some other things I have tried to eliminate possibilities: 1. Tried it on d: and c: 2. Tried mame on d: and c: 3. Made sure I had an icon file in the icon folder that corresponded to what the favorite.ini file has with each test I made sure to do an update and check the log file

Ok I just tried the 32bit version and same thing. I have verified that I have all the right stuff in all the right places... but the log file still says its adding the nplayers stuff, the mameinfo stuff, and so on... then just stops where its supposed to be doing the genre stuff and never gets to the custom folders stuff. I'm starting to think its something with Windows 64bit but I'm not sure. I would like to stick with it because according to Aaron Giles the 64bit version is supposed to be quite a bit faster. I might just use a different front end But if I go back to 32bit I'll test out Gameex again and let everyone know if its just me (probably) or windows (also very possible )

I got rid of those files because it wasn't working (kinda dumb reason ) The thing I notice though is possibly because I don't have it saying it updated year, manufacture, and category... maybe then it just doesn't do the custom folders. Where are your folders located and how are you pointing to them in the options? Just want to make sure i'm not doing something stupid. Mines is at d:\Mame\folders and thats where I have the options pointing to.

If the program isn't written in 64bit then windows makes it look like its a 32bit system... but you're right, this shouldn't affect Mame. But this also doesn't explain why it just seems to be ignoring the folders with the .ini files in it completely

Here it is 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: GameEx: Version 8.88: Starting Log 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Vista Aero running 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Initializing Vista volume control 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+, 1022MB 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: 2.2Ghz 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Running Randomize() 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Loading PlugIns 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Setting Menu types 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Opening Configuration File 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Getting Configuration Values 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Using Theme: Default - Default 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default 12:25:59.8 10/21/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Hiding Taskbar 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Is Media Center running? 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Media Center Mode 2 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Get other settings 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: SlikStik support enabled 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Start work for Form 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 12:25:59.9 10/21/2007: Opening Database Connection 12:26:00.1 10/21/2007: Initializing Component 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: MAME Path is: D:\Mame 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: MAME EXE file is: v64mame.exe 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: ROM Path is: D:\Mame\roms 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Catver.ini Not Found 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: nplayers.ini Not Found 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Snap Path is: D:\Mame\snap 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Flyer Path is: D:\Mame\flyers 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Cabinet Path is: D:\Mame\cabinets 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Title Path is: D:\Mame\titles 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: PCB Path: Not Found 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Panel Path is: D:\Mame\cpanel 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Icon Path is: D:\Mame\icons 12:26:00.2 10/21/2007: Marquee Path is: D:\Mame\marquees 12:26:00.3 10/21/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 12:26:00.5 10/21/2007: Using 2D Animations 12:26:00.5 10/21/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 12:26:00.5 10/21/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 12:26:00.5 10/21/2007: Attempting to load game list 12:26:00.9 10/21/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 12:26:00.9 10/21/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 12:26:00.9 10/21/2007: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT 12:26:01.2 10/21/2007: 503mb video memory available 12:26:01.5 10/21/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 12:26:01.5 10/21/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 12:26:01.5 10/21/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 12:26:01.6 10/21/2007: Creating Back Buffer 12:26:01.7 10/21/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 12:26:01.7 10/21/2007: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 75hz 12:26:01.7 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 12:26:01.7 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 12:26:01.7 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 12:26:01.7 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 12:26:01.7 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 12:26:01.8 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 12:26:02.1 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 12:26:02.1 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 12:26:02.1 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 12:26:02.1 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 12:26:02.1 10/21/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 12:26:02.2 10/21/2007: Creating Fonts 12:26:02.2 10/21/2007: Creating Menu Font 12:26:02.2 10/21/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 12:26:02.3 10/21/2007: Creating Game Font 12:26:02.3 10/21/2007: Creating Font Black 12:26:02.4 10/21/2007: Creating Font Black Small 12:26:02.5 10/21/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 12:26:02.6 10/21/2007: Creating Title Font 12:26:02.6 10/21/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 12:26:02.7 10/21/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 12:26:02.7 10/21/2007: 461mb video memory left available 12:26:02.7 10/21/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 12:26:26.1 10/21/2007: Text/Language: English 12:26:26.1 10/21/2007: Applying Language/Text 12:26:26.1 10/21/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 12:26:26.2 10/21/2007: MAME CMD options: 12:26:26.2 10/21/2007: Loading last used Game List 12:26:26.2 10/21/2007: Setting Music Volume 12:26:26.2 10/21/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 12:26:26.2 10/21/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 12:26:26.2 10/21/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 12:26:26.2 10/21/2007: Loading Sound Files 12:26:26.3 10/21/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 12:26:26.3 10/21/2007: Creating ICONS 12:26:26.3 10/21/2007: Recreating ICONS 12:26:26.8 10/21/2007: Gamepad/Joystick disabled 12:26:26.8 10/21/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 12:26:26.8 10/21/2007: Playing intro sound file 12:26:26.9 10/21/2007: Initializing MCE Remote 12:26:26.9 10/21/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 12:26:26.9 10/21/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 12:26:27.3 10/21/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 12:26:42.5 10/21/2007: Writing Game List to disk 12:26:43.0 10/21/2007: Updating MAME Game List 12:26:43.0 10/21/2007: Running: D: D:\Mame\v64mame.exe -listxml > D:\Mame\listinfo.dat 12:26:49.7 10/21/2007: Opening Listinfo.dat 12:26:51.2 10/21/2007: Reading ListInfo.dat 12:27:29.8 10/21/2007: Reading ListInfo.dat - DONE 12:27:29.8 10/21/2007: Processing ListInfo.dat 12:27:33.7 10/21/2007: Listinfo.dat Processing Complete 12:27:33.7 10/21/2007: Sorting MAME Game List 12:27:34.0 10/21/2007: Writing MAME Game List To File 12:27:34.9 10/21/2007: Adding History.dat info to gamelist 12:28:18.2 10/21/2007: Adding History.dat Series info to gamelist 12:45:33.3 10/21/2007: Adding MAMEInfo.dat info to gamelist 12:54:49.5 10/21/2007: Writing MAME Game List To File 12:55:04.9 10/21/2007: Updating Year List 12:55:05.0 10/21/2007: Attract Mode Re-Enabled 12:57:17.5 10/21/2007: Exiting GameEx! 12:57:17.5 10/21/2007: Saving Settings 12:57:19.0 10/21/2007: Disposing Plugins 12:57:19.0 10/21/2007: Closing database connection 12:57:19.1 10/21/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

I've got Gameex up and running under Vista x64 and am using it with the new Mame64 build. Everything so far is great, except for one thing. I can't get the Mame32 folders to work. I have the folders setup in the same way as the tutorial says on this board and nothing. Some quick things... 1. Yes I have done a rebuild of the list. I've done one each time I try something new. 2. Yes I have the option "Custom List Path" pointing to the folder where the .ini files are. 3. I have a new mameinfo.dat and history.dat that are both working and populating into the game list. Is there an option I'm missing that says to use these custom folders? Also, the manufacture, genre, and year tabs on the left don't work with the full Mame list. Is this because I'm using a "non-standard" build? ReFleX