Thurwor Alpha

I copied Acibrain's Vision onto a default theme using the editor and it fixed all the crashing problems... (it is kinda labour intensive though) and still looks cool.

Hey, I uninstalled evrything, restored to a day before the initial install and reinstalled M.A.M.E. then GameEx and let it find .NetFramework and FFDShow and it all works as advertised! Thanks for the suggestions and help, I will play with my new toy later tonight!

Thanks, but stiil not working... I did however get an actual error this time this is an excerpt: 12:35:51.6 11/3/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 12:35:51.7 11/3/2007: Using 2D Animations 12:35:51.7 11/3/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 12:35:51.7 11/3/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 12:35:51.7 11/3/2007: Attempting to load game list 12:35:51.8 11/3/2007: Game Launcher Mode Enabled 12:35:51.8 11/3/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 12:35:51.8 11/3/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 12:35:51.8 11/3/2007: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 12:35:52.0 11/3/2007: 124mb video memory available 12:35:52.1 11/3/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 12:35:52.4 11/3/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 12:35:52.4 11/3/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 12:35:52.5 11/3/2007: Creating Back Buffer 12:35:52.5 11/3/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 12:35:52.5 11/3/2007: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 60hz 12:35:52.5 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 12:35:52.6 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 12:35:52.6 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 12:35:52.6 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 12:35:52.6 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 12:35:52.6 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 12:35:52.7 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 12:35:52.7 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 12:35:52.7 11/3/2007: Creating Surface Unselected 12:35:52.7 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 12:35:52.7 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 12:35:52.7 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 12:35:52.8 11/3/2007: Creating Fonts 12:35:52.8 11/3/2007: Creating Menu Font 12:35:52.8 11/3/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 12:35:52.9 11/3/2007: Creating Game Font 12:35:53.2 11/3/2007: Creating Font Black 12:35:53.3 11/3/2007: Creating Font Black Small 12:35:53.4 11/3/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 12:35:53.9 11/3/2007: Creating Title Font 12:35:53.9 11/3/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 12:35:54.1 11/3/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 12:35:54.1 11/3/2007: 97mb video memory left available 12:35:54.1 11/3/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 12:36:17.5 11/3/2007: Text/Language: English 12:36:17.5 11/3/2007: Applying Language/Text 12:36:17.5 11/3/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: Loading last used Game List 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: Setting Music Volume 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: Loading Sound Files 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: Creating ICONS 12:36:17.7 11/3/2007: Recreating ICONS 12:36:18.2 11/3/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 12:36:18.3 11/3/2007: Using Device Cyborg Graphite 12:36:18.3 11/3/2007: Playing Startup Video 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: Playing intro sound file 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: --**-- 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: Error: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt. 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: at System.Drawing.SafeNativeMethods.Gdip.GdipCreateBitmapFromScan0(Int32 width, Int32 height, Int32 stride, Int32 format, HandleRef scan0, IntPtr& bitmap) 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format) 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height) 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: at w.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2) 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: at w..ctor() 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: Closing database connection 12:36:18.4 11/3/2007: GameEx is exiting with errors 12:36:20.8 11/3/2007: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

I forgot to post this before. The log file is here: 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: GameEx: Version 8.94: Starting Log 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3500+, 2047MB 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: 2.2Ghz 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Running Randomize() 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Loading PlugIns 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Setting Menu types 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Opening Configuration File 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Getting Configuration Values 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Hiding Taskbar 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Is Media Center running? 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 12:23:24.6 11/3/2007: Media Center Mode 0 12:23:24.7 11/3/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 12:23:24.7 11/3/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2 12:23:24.7 11/3/2007: Get other settings 12:23:24.7 11/3/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 12:23:24.7 11/3/2007: Start work for Form 12:23:24.7 11/3/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 12:23:24.7 11/3/2007: Opening Database Connection 12:23:24.8 11/3/2007: Initializing Component 12:23:24.9 11/3/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 12:23:24.9 11/3/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: MAME Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: ROM Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\roms 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Catver.ini is located at: E:\Emulators\GameEX\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: controls.ini is located at: E:\Emulators\GameEX\GameEx\data\controls.ini 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: History.dat is located at: E:\Emulators\GameEX\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: E:\Emulators\GameEX\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: E:\Emulators\GameEX\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Snap Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\snap 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: AVI Snap Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\avisnap 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Flyer Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\flyers 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Cabinet Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\cabinets 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Title Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\titles 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: PCB Path: Not Found 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Artwork Preview Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\artwork 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Panel Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\cpanel 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Manual Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\manuals 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Icon Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\icons 12:23:25.0 11/3/2007: Marquee Path is: E:\Emulators\mame32\marquees 12:23:25.1 11/3/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 12:23:25.3 11/3/2007: Using 2D Animations 12:23:25.3 11/3/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 12:23:25.3 11/3/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 12:23:25.3 11/3/2007: Attempting to load game list 12:23:25.3 11/3/2007: Game Launcher Mode Enabled 12:23:25.3 11/3/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 12:23:25.4 11/3/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 12:23:25.4 11/3/2007: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200 12:23:25.6 11/3/2007: 124mb video memory available 12:23:25.6 11/3/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 12:23:25.9 11/3/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 12:23:25.9 11/3/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 12:23:26.0 11/3/2007: Creating Back Buffer 12:23:26.0 11/3/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 12:23:26.0 11/3/2007: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 60hz 12:23:26.0 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 12:23:26.1 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 12:23:26.1 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 12:23:26.1 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 12:23:26.1 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 12:23:26.1 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 12:23:26.2 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 12:23:26.2 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 12:23:26.2 11/3/2007: Creating Surface Unselected 12:23:26.2 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 12:23:26.2 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 12:23:26.2 11/3/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 12:23:26.3 11/3/2007: Creating Fonts 12:23:26.3 11/3/2007: Creating Menu Font 12:23:26.3 11/3/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 12:23:26.4 11/3/2007: Creating Game Font 12:23:26.7 11/3/2007: Creating Font Black 12:23:26.8 11/3/2007: Creating Font Black Small 12:23:26.9 11/3/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 12:23:27.4 11/3/2007: Creating Title Font 12:23:27.4 11/3/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 12:23:27.6 11/3/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 12:23:27.6 11/3/2007: 97mb video memory left available 12:23:27.6 11/3/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 12:23:51.0 11/3/2007: Text/Language: English 12:23:51.0 11/3/2007: Applying Language/Text 12:23:51.0 11/3/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 12:23:51.1 11/3/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 12:23:51.1 11/3/2007: Loading last used Game List 12:23:51.1 11/3/2007: Setting Music Volume 12:23:51.1 11/3/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 12:23:51.2 11/3/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 12:23:51.2 11/3/2007: Loading Sound Files 12:23:51.2 11/3/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 12:23:51.2 11/3/2007: Creating ICONS 12:23:51.2 11/3/2007: Recreating ICONS 12:23:51.7 11/3/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support Thanks

Hi!, I just got GameEx and installed it on a WinXP machine. GameEx ran perfectly the first time and I finished playing a game and exited GameEx. When I try to run GameEx now, it shows the "nag" screen and after the wait time dops me back to the Desktop. I have had GameEx for 1 day. i tried several configutation items and reloaded .Net framework and still have the same problem. any ideas?