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I was just curious how long of delays others have experienced when returning to gameex after exiting a game. On my 1.6gHz P4 it takes around 5 seconds and on my 1gHz P3 it takes closer to 10 seconds. Just curious if this is normal.

Normally the working path is where the emulator executable is located, not the case though with visual pinball. If you take a look at the original poster's settings you'll notice that visual pinball didn't work for him until the working path was changed to the tables folder.

Actually I think the problem he had was the working path. He had it pointing to the visual pinball folder rather than his tables folder.

Thanks for the quick response. Here is the log when I try to load a game when using the soul calibur theme. 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: GameEx: Version 6.08: Starting Log 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Checking Registration 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Running Randomize() 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 16:33:51.8 5/20/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 16:33:51.9 5/20/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 16:33:51.9 5/20/2006: Setting Menu types 16:33:51.9 5/20/2006: Opening Configuration File 16:33:51.9 5/20/2006: Getting Configuration Values 16:33:51.9 5/20/2006: Using Theme: Default - Soul Calibur 16:33:51.9 5/20/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Soul Calibur 16:33:51.9 5/20/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 16:33:53.3 5/20/2006: Hiding Taskbar 16:33:53.4 5/20/2006: Is Media Center running? 16:33:53.4 5/20/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 16:33:53.4 5/20/2006: Media Center Mode 2 16:33:53.4 5/20/2006: Text/Language: English 16:33:53.4 5/20/2006: Applying Language/Text 16:33:53.4 5/20/2006: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes) 16:33:53.5 5/20/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1 16:33:53.5 5/20/2006: Get other settings 16:33:53.5 5/20/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 16:33:53.5 5/20/2006: Start work for Form 16:33:53.5 5/20/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 16:33:53.5 5/20/2006: Loading ICON 16:33:53.6 5/20/2006: Initializing Component 16:33:53.7 5/20/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 16:33:54.3 5/20/2006: Loading default loading screen 16:33:54.3 5/20/2006: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow 16:33:54.3 5/20/2006: Using General Font: HandelGothic BT 16:33:54.3 5/20/2006: Using Title Font: HandelGothic BT 16:33:54.3 5/20/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 16:33:54.5 5/20/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 16:33:54.5 5/20/2006: Using Device: RADEON 9600 PRO Family (Microsoft Corporation) 16:33:54.6 5/20/2006: Setting Resolution to 640x480 32 bit color 16:33:55.1 5/20/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 16:33:55.1 5/20/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 16:33:55.2 5/20/2006: Creating Back Buffer 16:33:55.3 5/20/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 16:33:55.5 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 16:33:55.9 5/20/2006: Creating Surface Volume 16:33:55.9 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 16:33:56.0 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 16:33:56.0 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 16:33:56.2 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 16:34:00.8 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 16:34:00.9 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 16:34:00.9 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 16:34:01.1 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 16:34:01.2 5/20/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 16:34:02.2 5/20/2006: Creating Fonts 16:34:02.2 5/20/2006: Creating Menu Font 16:34:03.9 5/20/2006: Creating Game Font 16:34:04.8 5/20/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size 16:34:05.2 5/20/2006: Creating Font Black 16:34:05.3 5/20/2006: Creating Font Black Small 16:34:05.4 5/20/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 16:34:06.3 5/20/2006: Creating Title Font 16:34:11.0 5/20/2006: Creating Control Panel Font 16:34:11.4 5/20/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 16:34:11.4 5/20/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 16:34:11.6 5/20/2006: MAME Path is: C:\MinGW\mame 16:34:11.6 5/20/2006: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 16:34:11.6 5/20/2006: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 16:34:11.6 5/20/2006: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 16:34:11.7 5/20/2006: Model 2 Path Path is: C:\Emulators\Nebula 16:34:11.7 5/20/2006: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe 16:34:11.7 5/20/2006: Use Model 2 on. m2launcher.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games 16:34:11.7 5/20/2006: ZiNc Path is: C:\Emulators\Zinc 16:34:11.7 5/20/2006: ZiNc EXE file is: zinc.exe 16:34:11.8 5/20/2006: Use ZiNc on. zinc.exe will launch PSX games 16:34:11.8 5/20/2006: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 16:34:11.9 5/20/2006: ROM Path is: E:\roms\arcade\92roms 16:34:12.0 5/20/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 16:34:12.0 5/20/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 16:34:12.0 5/20/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 16:34:12.0 5/20/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 16:34:12.0 5/20/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 16:34:12.1 5/20/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 16:34:12.1 5/20/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 16:34:12.1 5/20/2006: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 16:34:12.2 5/20/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 1 16:34:12.2 5/20/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 16:34:12.2 5/20/2006: Loading Emulator 2: Super Nintendo games 16:34:12.3 5/20/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 2 16:34:12.3 5/20/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 16:34:12.3 5/20/2006: Loading Emulator 3: Pinball Games 16:34:12.4 5/20/2006: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES Games 16:34:12.5 5/20/2006: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600 Games 16:34:12.6 5/20/2006: Loading Emulator 6: PC Apps 16:34:12.6 5/20/2006: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis Games 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Snap Path is: c:\emulators\mame\snap 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: AVI Snap Path is: E:\videos\arcade 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Flyer Path is: c:\emulators\mame\flyers 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Cabinet Path is: c:\emulators\mame\cabinets 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Title Path is: c:\emulators\mame\titles 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Panel Path: Not Found 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Icon Path: Not Found 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Marquee Path: Not Found 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: MAME CMD options: 16:34:13.0 5/20/2006: Attempting to load game list 16:34:13.8 5/20/2006: Running: mame.exe -help 16:34:13.9 5/20/2006: Running: C: C:\MinGW\mame\mame.exe -help > C:\MinGW\mame\help.txt 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: Now Outputing mame.exe - Help 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: --BEGIN-- 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.98 (Jul 25 2005) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: Copyright © 1997-2005 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: MAME -list for a brief list of supported games 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: MAME -listfull for a full list of supported games 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: --END-- 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: Loading last used Game List 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: Setting Music Volume 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 16:34:17.1 5/20/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 16:34:17.2 5/20/2006: Loading Sound Files 16:34:17.4 5/20/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 16:34:17.4 5/20/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 16:34:17.5 5/20/2006: Unable to create a joystick device 16:34:17.5 5/20/2006: Playing intro sound file 16:34:17.5 5/20/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 16:34:17.5 5/20/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 16:34:17.6 5/20/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 16:34:18.0 5/20/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 16:34:50.3 5/20/2006: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 16:34:50.3 5/20/2006: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. 16:34:50.5 5/20/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.PlayLaunchWAV() 16:34:50.5 5/20/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.LaunchSelectedMAMEGame() 16:34:50.5 5/20/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.processgamemenu() 16:34:50.5 5/20/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() 16:34:53.5 5/20/2006: Exiting GameEx! 16:34:53.5 5/20/2006: Saving Settings 16:34:55.4 5/20/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

I have been using gameex for a little while now and I have run into a few issues that I was wondering if anyone else had. I am using the latest version. -I noticed that when I use a custom background for an emulator that after playing a game when it returns to gameex it no longer shows the custom background for that emulator. -A couple of times part of my mame gamelist has disappeared. Like from the letter S on. -I noticed that after adding a game to my favorites list and shutting down my computer without exiting gameex that the game will not be in the favorites list when I return to gameex. P.S. I have exit disabled on gameex and I use the button on my computer to perform the shutdown. If this isn't a good idea with gameex plz let me know. -Also I have the same problem other people have described when launching games from the favorites list that it launches a totally different game. -I updated the text under the text/language option in the configuration menu and it has no affect on the text in gameex. I instead have to manually edit the config file. -After updating to the latest version of gameex the majority of the themes cause gameex to crash. For most themes the crash occurs when trying to launch a mame or daphne game, or when trying to update the mame list. And a few of the themes will not let gameex load up at all. -The theme editor doesn't seem to want to save changes half of the time. There are a few other minor things but these are the main ones.

Turned it off. Didn't help.

I updated to version 6.08 and gameex now keeps crashing when I would try to load a game. I did a fresh install of gameex on another computer to see if that would fix it and it still keeps crashing. I downloaded version 6.10 to see if that would fix my issues and I am still having pretty much the same issue. I tried using different themes including the default theme that is packaged with version 6.10 and that did not help. Some themes will even prevent gameex from loading up at all. Below is my log file. 09:42:25.6 5/18/2006: GameEx: Version 6.08: Starting Log 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking Registration 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Running Randomize() 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Setting Menu types 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Opening Configuration File 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Getting Configuration Values 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Using Theme: Default - Tron 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Tron 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 09:42:27.0 5/18/2006: Hiding Taskbar 09:42:27.0 5/18/2006: Is Media Center running? 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Media Center Mode 2 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Text/Language: English 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Applying Language/Text 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes) 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Get other settings 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Start work for Form 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Loading ICON 09:42:27.3 5/18/2006: Initializing Component 09:42:27.4 5/18/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 09:42:27.7 5/18/2006: Loading default loading screen 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Error: GameEx cannot rotate the display at a resolution greater than 1024 X 576 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Turning off rotation 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 09:42:27.9 5/18/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 09:42:27.9 5/18/2006: Using Device: RADEON 8500 / RADEON 8500 LE (Microsoft Corporation) 09:42:28.0 5/18/2006: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 09:42:28.1 5/18/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 09:42:28.1 5/18/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 09:42:28.2 5/18/2006: Creating Back Buffer 09:42:28.2 5/18/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 09:42:28.3 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 09:42:28.4 5/18/2006: Creating Surface Volume 09:42:28.5 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 09:42:28.5 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 09:42:28.5 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 09:42:28.6 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 09:42:31.0 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 09:42:31.1 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 09:42:31.1 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 09:42:31.2 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 09:42:31.2 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 09:42:31.5 5/18/2006: Creating Fonts 09:42:31.5 5/18/2006: Creating Menu Font 09:42:32.6 5/18/2006: Creating Game Font 09:42:33.6 5/18/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size 09:42:34.1 5/18/2006: Creating Font Black 09:42:34.2 5/18/2006: Creating Font Black Small 09:42:34.3 5/18/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 09:42:35.3 5/18/2006: Creating Title Font 09:42:39.5 5/18/2006: Creating Control Panel Font 09:42:39.9 5/18/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 09:42:39.9 5/18/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 09:42:39.9 5/18/2006: MAME Path is: c:\emulators\mame 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: ZiNc Path is: C:\Emulators\Zinc 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: ZiNc EXE file is: zinc.exe 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: Use ZiNc on. zinc.exe will launch PSX games 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: ROM Path is: E:\roms\arcade\92roms 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 1 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 2: Super Nintendo games 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 2 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 3: Pinball Games 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES Games 09:42:40.3 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600 Games 09:42:40.3 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 6: PC Apps 09:42:40.4 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis Games 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Snap Path is: c:\emulators\mame\snap 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: AVI Snap Path is: E:\videos\arcade 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Flyer Path is: c:\emulators\mame\flyers 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Cabinet Path is: c:\emulators\mame\cabinets 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Title Path is: c:\emulators\mame\titles 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Panel Path: Not Found 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Icon Path: Not Found 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Marquee Path: Not Found 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Attempting to load game list 09:42:41.0 5/18/2006: Running: mame.exe -help 09:42:41.0 5/18/2006: Running: c: c:\emulators\mame\mame.exe -help > c:\emulators\mame\help.txt 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Now Outputing mame.exe - Help 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: --BEGIN-- 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.87 (Sep 21 2004) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Copyright © 1997-2004 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -list for a brief list of supported games 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -listfull for a full list of supported games 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: --END-- 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Loading last used Game List 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Setting Music Volume 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 09:42:41.7 5/18/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 09:42:41.7 5/18/2006: Loading Sound Files 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: Unable to create a joystick device 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: Playing intro sound file 09:42:42.1 5/18/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 09:42:42.1 5/18/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 09:42:42.1 5/18/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 09:42:42.5 5/18/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: E:\Videos\N64 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: E:\Videos\N64 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: N64 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Project64\Box 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: G:\zsnes\CartScans SNES USA 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: MAPFile Does Not Exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: E:\Videos\Super Nintendo 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: E:\Videos\Super Nintendo 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\zsnes\titles 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\zsnes\Boxscans_SNES_(USA)_28May04 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: C:\Emulators\zsnes\CartScans SNES USA 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Background: E:\Videos\NES Title Sequences 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Snap Path: E:\Videos\NES Title Sequences 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\FCE Ultra\snaps\USA\titles 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Z26\snap, E:\Videos\Atari 2600 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Z26\snap, E:\Videos\Atari 2600 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Background: C:\PCGames\Snap 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_6: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Snap Path: C:\PCGames\Snap 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_6: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_6: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Box Art Path: C:\PCGames\cover 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Cart Art Path: C:\PCGames\cd 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Background: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Gensfe\snap 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.PlayLaunchWAV() 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.LaunchEmu() 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.processgamemenu() 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() 09:43:05.4 5/18/2006: Exiting GameEx! 09:43:05.4 5/18/2006: Saving Settings 09:43:08.8 5/18/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

I updated to version 6.08 and gameex now keeps crashing when I would try to load a game. I did a fresh install of gameex on another computer to see if that would fix it and it still keeps crashing. I downloaded version 6.10 to see if that would fix my issues and I am still having pretty much the same issue. I tried using different themes including the default theme that is packaged with version 6.10 and that did not help. Some themes will even prevent gameex from loading up at all. Below is my log file. 09:42:25.6 5/18/2006: GameEx: Version 6.08: Starting Log 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking Registration 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Running Randomize() 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Setting Menu types 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Opening Configuration File 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Getting Configuration Values 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Using Theme: Default - Tron 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Tron 09:42:25.7 5/18/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 09:42:27.0 5/18/2006: Hiding Taskbar 09:42:27.0 5/18/2006: Is Media Center running? 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Media Center Mode 2 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Text/Language: English 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Applying Language/Text 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes) 09:42:27.1 5/18/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Get other settings 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Start work for Form 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 09:42:27.2 5/18/2006: Loading ICON 09:42:27.3 5/18/2006: Initializing Component 09:42:27.4 5/18/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 09:42:27.7 5/18/2006: Loading default loading screen 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Error: GameEx cannot rotate the display at a resolution greater than 1024 X 576 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Turning off rotation 09:42:27.8 5/18/2006: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 09:42:27.9 5/18/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 09:42:27.9 5/18/2006: Using Device: RADEON 8500 / RADEON 8500 LE (Microsoft Corporation) 09:42:28.0 5/18/2006: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 09:42:28.1 5/18/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 09:42:28.1 5/18/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 09:42:28.2 5/18/2006: Creating Back Buffer 09:42:28.2 5/18/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 09:42:28.3 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 09:42:28.4 5/18/2006: Creating Surface Volume 09:42:28.5 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 09:42:28.5 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 09:42:28.5 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 09:42:28.6 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 09:42:31.0 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 09:42:31.1 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 09:42:31.1 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 09:42:31.2 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 09:42:31.2 5/18/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 09:42:31.5 5/18/2006: Creating Fonts 09:42:31.5 5/18/2006: Creating Menu Font 09:42:32.6 5/18/2006: Creating Game Font 09:42:33.6 5/18/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size 09:42:34.1 5/18/2006: Creating Font Black 09:42:34.2 5/18/2006: Creating Font Black Small 09:42:34.3 5/18/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 09:42:35.3 5/18/2006: Creating Title Font 09:42:39.5 5/18/2006: Creating Control Panel Font 09:42:39.9 5/18/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 09:42:39.9 5/18/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 09:42:39.9 5/18/2006: MAME Path is: c:\emulators\mame 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: ZiNc Path is: C:\Emulators\Zinc 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: ZiNc EXE file is: zinc.exe 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: Use ZiNc on. zinc.exe will launch PSX games 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: ROM Path is: E:\roms\arcade\92roms 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 09:42:40.0 5/18/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 1 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 09:42:40.1 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 2: Super Nintendo games 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Loading OfflineList Dat File for emulator: 2 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Cannot Find Offline List Dat File 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 3: Pinball Games 09:42:40.2 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES Games 09:42:40.3 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600 Games 09:42:40.3 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 6: PC Apps 09:42:40.4 5/18/2006: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis Games 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Snap Path is: c:\emulators\mame\snap 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: AVI Snap Path is: E:\videos\arcade 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Flyer Path is: c:\emulators\mame\flyers 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Cabinet Path is: c:\emulators\mame\cabinets 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Title Path is: c:\emulators\mame\titles 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Panel Path: Not Found 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Icon Path: Not Found 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Marquee Path: Not Found 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 09:42:40.8 5/18/2006: Attempting to load game list 09:42:41.0 5/18/2006: Running: mame.exe -help 09:42:41.0 5/18/2006: Running: c: c:\emulators\mame\mame.exe -help > c:\emulators\mame\help.txt 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Now Outputing mame.exe - Help 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: --BEGIN-- 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.87 (Sep 21 2004) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Copyright © 1997-2004 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -list for a brief list of supported games 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -listfull for a full list of supported games 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: --END-- 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Loading last used Game List 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Setting Music Volume 09:42:41.6 5/18/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 09:42:41.7 5/18/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 09:42:41.7 5/18/2006: Loading Sound Files 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: Unable to create a joystick device 09:42:42.0 5/18/2006: Playing intro sound file 09:42:42.1 5/18/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 09:42:42.1 5/18/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 09:42:42.1 5/18/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 09:42:42.5 5/18/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: E:\Videos\N64 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: E:\Videos\N64 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: N64 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Project64\Box 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: G:\zsnes\CartScans SNES USA 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_1: MAPFile Does Not Exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: E:\Videos\Super Nintendo 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: E:\Videos\Super Nintendo 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: 09:42:56.5 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\zsnes\titles 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\zsnes\Boxscans_SNES_(USA)_28May04 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: C:\Emulators\zsnes\CartScans SNES USA 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Background: E:\Videos\NES Title Sequences 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Snap Path: E:\Videos\NES Title Sequences 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\FCE Ultra\snaps\USA\titles 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Z26\snap, E:\Videos\Atari 2600 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Z26\snap, E:\Videos\Atari 2600 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Background: C:\PCGames\Snap 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_6: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Snap Path: C:\PCGames\Snap 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_6: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Title Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_6: Title Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Box Art Path: C:\PCGames\cover 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_6: Cart Art Path: C:\PCGames\cd 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Background: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Background Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Snap Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Snap Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Database: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Database Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Gensfe\snap 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Box Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Box Art Path Does not exist 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Validating: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path: 09:42:56.6 5/18/2006: Warning: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path Does not exist 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: Object reference not set to an instance of an object. 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.PlayLaunchWAV() 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.LaunchEmu() 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.processgamemenu() 09:42:59.7 5/18/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() 09:43:05.4 5/18/2006: Exiting GameEx! 09:43:05.4 5/18/2006: Saving Settings 09:43:08.8 5/18/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

I asked this question awhile back and Tom said it was on his to do list. I was just curious if this was implemented yet? I have been trying to keep up with the changes and I didn't notice if this was one of them. I would like to add pcgames as a start page category rather than having it under emulated games.

I have the Ripper enabled in the configuration but it isn't showing up in GameEX?

I upgraded to the latest version of GameEX and I still am having issues with the game extender. When I load a mame game the left part of the game extender screen is missing.

Yes that works but I what I really wanted to be able to do is control the volume with the volume control on the mce remote and I assume that the volume control on the remote uses the same process as the keyboard volume control to control the volume. When I say keyboard volume control I am referring to actual buttons specifically for controlling the volume and not the keyboard shortcut, alt plus up or down arrow keys. Thanks for taking the time to look into this.

Actually, from what I can tell, the process that needs to be running in order for the volume control to work is 'explorer.exe', which is of course what I am trying to avoid by running gameex as shell. I guess what I was wondering was what program I could use to allow me to control the volume with either my keyboard or my remote without loading explorer.exe.

Anyone have any ideas?

I have gameex set up to run as shell and everything seems to work pretty well but I lose the ability to use the volume control on my keyboard or remote. I was wondering if someone knew if there was an easy fix for this? I thought maybe I could use a batch file as shell that would load whatever process needs to be loaded to allow volume control with the remote and then load gameex.

Somebody has to know the answer. If the answer is obvious and I didn't find it in the docs I apologize.

I was wondering if there was an easy way to change the start page categories? I would like it if the Mame categories on the start page the same way they are now but what I would like to change is to make the Laserdisc games and the pinball games selectable from the start page rather than having them under the emulated games category. Let me know if this is possible. Thanks

Tom, I was also wondering if there was a way to set it up so that when you exit gameEX that the game extender would also exit?

I have been playing around with GameEx for a little while now and I think it's awesome. One thing I have been having issues with is the game extender feature. First off, I was wondering the best way to launch game extender when I start GameEX. I tried setting it up as 'launch on startup don't wait' but when I do that GameEX doesn't gain focus. Second issue I was having is that the far left part of the game extender screen is cut off. Not very much but it is noticeable. Just so you know I am using an ATI Radeon8500 outputting to 2 monitors. I am running at a resolution of 1024x768. Third issue I noticed is that unless you set mame up to run at the same resolution that gameex is running at, the game extender screen will be totally screwed up when mame switches resolution for the game. Last thing I was going to mention was that when I applied deadzone settings to gameEX the snapshot window wasn't resized accordingly. It spread over the border on the right side. Thanks for taking the time to look at these issues. Let me know if you have any questions.

Yes it works fine. I also have it working in mamewah.

I followed the advice on that thread but I still can not get it working. It does load Visual Pinball now though but I get a Load Error(Error loading file). I have my tables where they need to be and I have the configuration pointing to the right path but for whatever reason it will not load the table?

I know the game extender is pretty new so there might be a few issues with it but I was wondering if someone that has visual pinball running could give me some advice. Thanks

I have been playing around with game ex for a couple of weeks and I just registered my version a day ago. I was having a few problems with set up though. I have searched the faq's and forums for answers but to no avail. This is not a real big concern to me but ingame cpviewer does not always display for me, it can be somewhat erratic. Also one time after it returned to the game, the game was running unthrottled. Not sure if anyone else has had any problems with it? The game extender really has me pulling my hair out. I have it set up to display on my secondary monitor and it loads up and displays the picture. The only problem is that the left 3rd of the screen is cut off. This doen't happen though if I run game ex in a window instead of full screen? When I try to load a visual pinball game the screen goes blank and it then goes back to gameex without loading the game. I have updated all the paths in the config and they should all be correct but I can not get it to work for the life of me. I notice when I close game ex that there is a script that is active but it seems to be hung up on something? If I need to give some more information please let me know. Any help would be greatly appreciated.