LordDamax

Yeah, its kinda driving me nuts. Starts the stops, no errors, nothing to indicate the problem. I may try reinstalling minus the MCE part and leave it standalone and see if that makes a difference.

I just installed GameEx on a Windows XP SP2 MCE HTPC. High end PC, 1gb ram, ATI 2600 HD card, dual monitors, main LDC for console, secondary monitor is a 1080i plasma TV. Regardless of how I try and start GameEx (run on second monitor or not) it dies immediately upon starting without any error that I can see. Here's my log, the relevant lines highlighted: 16:59:29.1 2/9/2008: GameEx: Version 9.10: Starting Log 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+, 1023MB 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: 2.4Ghz 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Running Randomize() 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Loading PlugIns 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Running Misc startup tasks 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Setting Menu types 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Opening Configuration File 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Getting Configuration Values 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Launching HideOS.exe 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 16:59:29.2 2/9/2008: Hiding Taskbar 16:59:29.3 2/9/2008: Is Media Center running? 16:59:29.3 2/9/2008: Media Center is running 16:59:29.3 2/9/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 16:59:29.3 2/9/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 16:59:29.3 2/9/2008: Media Center Mode 2 16:59:29.3 2/9/2008: Closing Media Center 16:59:29.5 2/9/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 16:59:29.5 2/9/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2 16:59:29.5 2/9/2008: Get other settings 16:59:29.5 2/9/2008: Reading MAME hall of fame 16:59:29.6 2/9/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 16:59:29.6 2/9/2008: Start work for Form 16:59:29.6 2/9/2008: Getting Original Screen Size 16:59:29.6 2/9/2008: Opening Database Connection 16:59:29.6 2/9/2008: Initializing Component 16:59:30.1 2/9/2008: Retrieving resolution setting 16:59:30.1 2/9/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: MAME Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: AdvanceMAME Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\AdvanceMAME 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: AdvanceMAME EXE file is: advmame.exe 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Use AdvanceMAME on. advmame.exe will launch games 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: ROM Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\roms 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Snap Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\snap 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\avisnap 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Flyer Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Cabinet Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Title Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\titles 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: PCB Path: Not Found 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Panel Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Manual Path: Not Found 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Icon Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\icons 16:59:30.2 2/9/2008: Marquee Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\PC\My Documents\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 16:59:30.3 2/9/2008: Loading Custom Emulators 16:59:30.4 2/9/2008: Using 2D Animations 16:59:30.4 2/9/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 16:59:30.4 2/9/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 16:59:30.4 2/9/2008: Attempting to load game list 16:59:30.5 2/9/2008: Waiting for Media Center to close 16:59:32.2 2/9/2008: Initialising DirectDraw 16:59:32.3 2/9/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device 16:59:32.3 2/9/2008: Using Device: ATI Radeon HD 2600 PRO 16:59:32.4 2/9/2008: 501mb video memory available 16:59:32.4 2/9/2008: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color 16:59:32.4 2/9/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 16:59:32.4 2/9/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 16:59:32.4 2/9/2008: Creating Back Buffer 16:59:32.4 2/9/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces 16:59:32.4 2/9/2008: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz 16:59:32.5 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 16:59:32.5 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume 16:59:32.5 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows 16:59:32.5 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 16:59:32.5 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 16:59:32.5 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 16:59:32.8 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 16:59:32.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 16:59:32.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surface Unselected 16:59:32.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 16:59:32.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps 16:59:32.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 16:59:32.9 2/9/2008: Creating Fonts 16:59:32.9 2/9/2008: Creating Game Font 16:59:33.0 2/9/2008: Creating Menu Font 16:59:33.0 2/9/2008: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 16:59:33.0 2/9/2008: Creating Font Black 16:59:33.1 2/9/2008: Creating Font Black Small 16:59:33.2 2/9/2008: Creating Game Font Faded 16:59:33.3 2/9/2008: Creating Title Font 16:59:33.3 2/9/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache 16:59:33.5 2/9/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully 16:59:33.5 2/9/2008: 408mb video memory left available 16:59:33.5 2/9/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 16:59:35.9 2/9/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 16:59:35.9 2/9/2008: Exiting GameEx! 16:59:35.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 16:59:35.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume 16:59:35.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows 16:59:35.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 16:59:35.9 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 16:59:36.0 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Surface Unselected 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Fonts 16:59:36.3 2/9/2008: Creating Game Font 16:59:36.4 2/9/2008: Creating Menu Font 16:59:36.4 2/9/2008: Creating Font Black 16:59:36.5 2/9/2008: Creating Font Black Small 16:59:36.6 2/9/2008: Creating Game Font Faded 16:59:36.6 2/9/2008: Creating Title Font 16:59:36.8 2/9/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully 16:59:36.8 2/9/2008: 424mb video memory left available 16:59:36.8 2/9/2008: Saving Settings 16:59:38.5 2/9/2008: Disposing Plugins 16:59:38.5 2/9/2008: Closing database connection 16:59:38.5 2/9/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 16:59:38.5 2/9/2008: Launching Media Center Any thoughts? I googled this and cant find an answer.