Doot77

Thanks Guys, I had my resolution set at 640 x 480, but apparently when you install soft 15 it changes it to a different setting and you need another program (quickres) to change resolutions. So I changed that to 632x264 and gameEx starts up and runs. Now I have another smaller problem. I ran a few games and found that its running them in the wrongs sizes now. Vertical games were close, but they were a little to big (getting cut off on the top and bottom) and the vertical games were being squeezed ( not as wide as they should be). I think I've read somewhere about having to create ini files for the correct resolutions for the games to be run at???? Any input on this. They all seemed to be perfect before this, so I'm a little confused.

Ok so I have tried it with Arcade VGA set on & off and I'm still not able to load gameex. Here is a copy of the error log, if anyone can see anything wrong from that. Thanks 21:05:26.4 9/30/2008: GameEx: Version 9.53: Starting Log 21:05:26.5 9/30/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 21:05:26.5 9/30/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP 21:05:26.5 9/30/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 21:05:26.6 9/30/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 21:05:26.6 9/30/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 21:05:26.6 9/30/2008: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.40GHz, 255MB 21:05:26.7 9/30/2008: 2.4Ghz 21:05:26.8 9/30/2008: Running Randomize() 21:05:26.9 9/30/2008: Loading PlugIns 21:05:27.0 9/30/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 21:05:27.0 9/30/2008: Running Misc startup tasks 21:05:27.0 9/30/2008: Setting Menu types 21:05:27.0 9/30/2008: Opening Configuration File 21:05:27.0 9/30/2008: Getting Configuration Values 21:05:27.2 9/30/2008: Using Theme: Default - BlueEx - Arcade640x480 21:05:27.2 9/30/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - BlueEx - Arcade640x480 21:05:27.3 9/30/2008: Launching HideOS.exe 21:05:27.3 9/30/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: Arcade Mode is on 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: Hiding Taskbar 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: Is Media Center running? 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: Media Center Mode 2 21:05:28.2 9/30/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 21:05:28.3 9/30/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2 21:05:28.3 9/30/2008: Get other settings 21:05:28.3 9/30/2008: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 21:05:28.3 9/30/2008: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings 21:05:28.3 9/30/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 21:05:28.3 9/30/2008: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 21:05:28.3 9/30/2008: Start work for Form 21:05:28.4 9/30/2008: Getting Original Screen Size 21:05:28.5 9/30/2008: Opening Database Connection 21:05:33.5 9/30/2008: Initializing Component 21:05:33.8 9/30/2008: Retrieving resolution setting 21:05:33.8 9/30/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: MAME Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: ROM Paths are: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\roms;C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\roms 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 21:05:34.1 9/30/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Snap Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\snap 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Flyer Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\flyers 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Cabinet Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\cabinets 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Title Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\titles 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: PCB Path: Not Found 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Artwork Preview Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\artwork 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Panel Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\cpanel 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Manual Path: Not Found 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Icon Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\icons 21:05:34.2 9/30/2008: Marquee Path is: C:\Program Files\MAME\Mame32\marquees 21:05:34.3 9/30/2008: Loading Custom Emulators 21:05:34.3 9/30/2008: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 21:05:34.4 9/30/2008: Loading Emulator 2: Super Nintendo 21:05:34.5 9/30/2008: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo N64 21:05:34.5 9/30/2008: Loading Emulator 4: Sega Genesis 21:05:34.8 9/30/2008: Using 2D Animations 21:05:34.8 9/30/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 21:05:34.9 9/30/2008: Using Title Font: Joystix 21:05:34.9 9/30/2008: Resolution is not equal orelse greater than 632 x 264. Exiting 21:05:34.9 9/30/2008: Closing database connection 21:05:34.9 9/30/2008: GameEx is exiting with errors 21:05:36.7 9/30/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

I'm pretty sure I tried that also, but I'm at work right now so I can't check until later tonight.

I've got a registered version of Game Ex that I've been using for a month or so & I've finally got to the point where I'm hooking everything up to my arcade cab & monitor. I'm using Soft 15Khz to change the resolution for my monitor and mame works great, but I can't get GameEx to run after I change to 15Khz output. I tried changing a few of the display settings to , but still no luck. Any help on what to try would be greatly appreciated.