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Just an update: finally got it working. can run mame games and list them. What i did was install mame 129 and recreate all the files. must've screwed up the previous installation. thanks for all the help. qin_23

frequency, i'm running mame v0.121 . qin_23

Thanks bkenobi. Well i left everything that wasnt necessary blank, and then nothing showed up in red when i verified the paths. Still no roms found. I may just reinstall at this point or something. qin_23

Using Setup Wizard, what about the stuff i dont care about? I used setup wizard before, and set the paths for the mame stuff, but not for videos, audio and jukebox, etc. The MAME stuff wasnt red, but some other non-mame related things were. Does absolutely everything have to be ok for game ex to run correctly for mame? qin_23

I tried leaving all the fields i didnt need blank, but it still didnt work. Just to test, i ran mame from the command line and it can still run my roms. Is there anything i need to set up in mame prior to using it with game ex? qin_23

Swampy, did you mean the paths on the Basic MAME Settings page? I set the MAME path, MAME exe path and roms path, but all the paths after that (snap path, title path, etc.) i set to the root mame folder since i dont have any marquees or snaps or anything. qin_23

Yes, all my roms work correctly with mame. I used to run them from the command line, then i was using mamewah to run them. They all run correctly in mame. The filters are set just as the post that Tempest linked to. qin_23

Thanks Tempest. Yep, I already saw those filters on the FAQ page and set them to those values and nothing shows up still. My roms are in .zip format. Does that matter? qin_23

Hi, New to GameEx, and i already have mame installed. MAME runs fine from the cmd line, but when i try to update the list of games in GameEx, no games show up even though i set up the roms path correctly. I do not have any artwork or any of the other stuff, so i just set those paths to D:\mame, my root mame installation folder. When i set up gameex, i selected "verify installation" and for some weird reason, it couldn't find "D:\mame" despite the fact that it is clearly there! Here's the log: Thanks. 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: GameEx: Version 9.80: Starting Log 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: Operating System Name: Windows XP 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz, 2046MB 23:02:26.5 1/25/2009: 3Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Running Randomize() 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Loading PlugIns 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Running Misc startup tasks 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Setting Menu types 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Opening Configuration File 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Getting Configuration Values 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Launching HideOS.exe 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Hiding Taskbar 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Is Media Center running? 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 23:02:26.6 1/25/2009: Media Center Mode 2 23:02:26.7 1/25/2009: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 23:02:26.7 1/25/2009: Snap Delay set to: 2 23:02:26.7 1/25/2009: Get other settings 23:02:26.7 1/25/2009: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 23:02:26.7 1/25/2009: Start work for Form 23:02:26.7 1/25/2009: Getting Original Screen Size 23:02:26.7 1/25/2009: Opening Database Connection 23:02:26.8 1/25/2009: Initializing Component 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Retrieving resolution setting 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: MAME Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: ROM Path is: D:\mame\roms 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Loading Controls.ini map file 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Snap Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: AVI Snap Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Flyer Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Cabinet Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Title Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: PCB Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Artwork Preview Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Panel Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Manual Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Icon Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Marquee Path is: D:\mame 23:02:27.0 1/25/2009: Loading Custom Emulators 23:02:27.3 1/25/2009: Using 2D Animations 23:02:27.3 1/25/2009: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 23:02:27.3 1/25/2009: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 23:02:28.0 1/25/2009: Initialising DirectDraw 23:02:28.0 1/25/2009: Creating DirectDraw Device 23:02:28.0 1/25/2009: Using Device: ATI Radeon HD 4670 23:02:28.1 1/25/2009: 1130mb video memory available 23:02:28.3 1/25/2009: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color 23:02:28.3 1/25/2009: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 23:02:28.3 1/25/2009: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 23:02:29.2 1/25/2009: Creating Back Buffer 23:02:29.2 1/25/2009: Loading graphic Surfaces 23:02:29.2 1/25/2009: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz 23:02:29.4 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Flags 23:02:29.4 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 23:02:29.4 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Volume 23:02:29.4 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Arrows 23:02:29.4 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 23:02:29.4 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 23:02:29.5 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 23:02:30.0 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 23:02:30.0 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 23:02:30.0 1/25/2009: Creating Surface Unselected 23:02:30.0 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 23:02:30.0 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Snaps 23:02:30.0 1/25/2009: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 23:02:30.1 1/25/2009: Creating Fonts 23:02:30.1 1/25/2009: Creating Game Font 23:02:30.2 1/25/2009: Creating Game Font Faded 23:02:30.3 1/25/2009: Creating Title Font 23:02:30.3 1/25/2009: Restoring Title Font From Cache 23:02:30.6 1/25/2009: Creating Menu Font 23:02:30.6 1/25/2009: Creating Font Black 23:02:30.8 1/25/2009: Creating Font Black Small 23:02:30.9 1/25/2009: Fonts Created Succesfully 23:02:30.9 1/25/2009: 1036mb video memory left available 23:02:30.9 1/25/2009: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 23:02:34.0 1/25/2009: Attempting to load game list 23:02:34.0 1/25/2009: Text/Language: English 23:02:34.0 1/25/2009: Applying Language/Text 23:02:34.0 1/25/2009: Initialising Bass Audio Library 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: Loading last used Game List 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: Setting Music Volume 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: Creating DirectSound Device 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: Loading Sound Files 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 23:02:34.2 1/25/2009: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 23:02:34.3 1/25/2009: Using Device 4 axis 12 button joystick with hat switch 23:02:34.3 1/25/2009: Initializing MCE Remote 23:02:34.3 1/25/2009: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 23:02:34.3 1/25/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 23:02:34.9 1/25/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 23:02:43.9 1/25/2009: Updating MAME Game List 23:02:44.0 1/25/2009: Running: D: D:\mame\mame.exe -listxml > D:\mame\listinfo.dat 23:02:44.0 1/25/2009: Opening Listinfo.dat 23:02:45.5 1/25/2009: Reading ListInfo.dat 23:02:45.5 1/25/2009: Reading ListInfo.dat - DONE 23:02:45.5 1/25/2009: Processing ListInfo.dat 23:02:45.5 1/25/2009: Listinfo.dat Processing Complete 23:02:45.5 1/25/2009: Sorting MAME Game List 23:02:45.6 1/25/2009: Adding Catver.ini info to gamelist 23:02:45.8 1/25/2009: Writing MAME Game List To File 23:02:46.5 1/25/2009: Adding History.dat info to gamelist 23:02:47.5 1/25/2009: Adding Nplayers.ini info to gamelist 23:02:47.6 1/25/2009: Adding History.dat Series info to gamelist 23:02:48.4 1/25/2009: Adding MAMEInfo.dat info to gamelist 23:02:52.2 1/25/2009: Writing MAME Game List To File 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Updating Year List 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Updating Manufacturer List 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Updating Category List 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Updating Custom Folders 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Writing Year List To File 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Writing Manufacturer List To File 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Writing Category List To File 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Loading Game List 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Importing MAME32 Favorites 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Creating: [Arcade] MAME.mdb 23:02:52.4 1/25/2009: Recreating ICONS 23:02:52.8 1/25/2009: Attract Mode Re-Enabled 23:02:56.3 1/25/2009: Exiting GameEx! 23:02:56.3 1/25/2009: Saving Settings 23:02:57.3 1/25/2009: Disposing Plugins 23:02:57.3 1/25/2009: Closing database connection 23:02:57.4 1/25/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit qin_23