gameexproblems

I was able to run GameEX in windowed mode, but not while playing a game- it reverts back to full screen when I choose "play this game". As far as I can tell nothing is using up all my memory: GameEX is using about 50-60 MB, SVC Host about 30 MB and a few other things. My total CPU usage percentage appears to be in the single digits. I'm supposed to have over a Gig of RAM available- but it never seems like I do, nothing seems to run a smooth or fast as I would like, but I've never found any problems that I can fix.

Olay, I'll try that. Thanks alot.

I just ran all the games I was trying to play in GameEX using MAME 32 and they all worked fantastic, played at full speed, booted up quick as can be. Another problem I kept having, and I have it when running MAME 32 by itself is my monitor keeps losing it's signal when I'm switching games. It's a 32" flatscreen LCD and it frequently loses the signal when using MAME. All I have to do to see the screen again is just turn up the volume or change the channel and it's back to normal- what causes this?

I'm not sure what command switches are, and how would I go about positing my GameEX log files? Thanks for the help.

Hey, thanks for the replies. Troll? I don't know what that means, but I assume you mean I'm just here to casue trouble- fair enough assumption, but I assure you that's not my intent. Everyone seems to love GameEx, and after watching the demo video I was impressed. The configuration was really frustrating for me- but I realize that was my problem and not GameEX. The fact that I keep having to get up and shut off my computer manually because GameEx keeps freezing my whole system was almost the sole reason for my negative tone. Didn't mean to offend anybody, but it is what it is- I'm not making up the problems I'm having. I'm running Windows XP SP2 3.4 G processor over 1 G of ram Mame32 plays the games just fine, at full speed. I have AVG Anti-virus: I update and scan daily. I have Spybot Search and destroy and also update and scan daily I defragged my drive less than a week ago. As far as I know: I'm only running the necessary background programs. That's why it's so frustrating for me- I wasn't intentionally being a prick. I apologize-

Hello all. I heard about GameEX over on the BYOAC forums and decided to give it a try. Although I can't see how GameEX could make configuring any easier- I had a few hours worth of problems- which I solved by checking out the faq and some forum questions. Very frustrating. Then after spending all that time just to get MAME up and running- I've encountered more trouble. 1. When I select a game to play in MAME it takes a good while just to load the game, really irritating. It also takes a half hour just to scroll down to the game I want- just too damn slow. 2. The actual MAME games only play at half speed-if that. WTF? 3. I've had GameEX freeze up on me about 6 times and I actually have to manually hold my computer's power button to shut off my computer and do a restart. When I do a Control+Alt+Delete and choose to end the process, it just stays frozen, wow. Very few programs require me to do this when they freeze and it seems a little unacceptable, actually that's totally unacceptable. What's up? I'm running at 3.4 g with over a gig of ram and GameEX just seems like a total joke so far, nothing but a headache. BUT I KNOW THAT'S NOT TRUE. I know that GameEX is an awesome program, but from what I've seen so far- I don't see much point in me wasting anymore time on it. Am I just having bad luck, being impatient or what? I'm afraid to even try any more games, because it freezes up and I have to shut my whole computer down- I don't mean to bitch, but wow- what a nightmare so far. Any advice from anyone would be appreciated.