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I was hoping maybe there was a windows call that only changed local desktop color that could be used instead of the global one, and he could only set the font for that screen instead of system wide. I like having one shared account.

Don't know if there is anything you can do about this, but I added my cabinet to my domain the other day, and noticed that when gameex changes the background to black, hides the desktop icons, and changes the font, these get pushed to every other machine I'm logged into. I set them back a few minutes later they get pushed right back. I went into policy manager and tried to turn off roaming profiles everywhere I could find them, but for the life of me I can't get the profiles from getting pushed out.

Ahh, I have only run the setup wizard once, no wonder I didn't find it. ;-)

When I was having this problem before, someone suggested I run a gameex config check tool, but I never found the tool.

I would think the mame directory would work, but I usually set mine to blank. I had the pcb one cause mine to not show games when it was set to a path that didn't exist.

When this happens to me, it's always been on of the secondary paths that wasn't right, something like the link to pcb files pointing to a directory that doesn't exist.

Seems to me the plywood/mdf is one of the cheaper things in the project. Good plywood is $50 a sheet, and you can spend hundreds quickly on keyboard controllers, buttons, monitors all of which will need upgrading down the line, but hopefully your cabinet won't. I'd rather stick a used xbox one with a hacked gamepad and a 19" tv from a garage sale rather than skimping on the wood. You can easily swap the guts out for better guts later a piece at a time, you build a bad foundation, you are stuck with a bad foundation.

I got one of the go2live things at target for $5 after xmas, I hooked it up and played a few of their games online. It kept shutting off during play, wasn't accurate, and only seemed to work while in a web browser. Maybe there is a mouse driver for it I missed.

I load the bluetooth drivers, load that BlueSoleil crap, load glovepie, load script, click run, blue screen of death. Wish like hell I could get it to work right.

I didn't know if Tom realized that some paths give you good messages like c:\mame\roms not found, while others display a much less meaning full error message that can leave you scratching your head. I didn't realize there was a tool to validate paths. ;-)

Birch plywood is a million times better than mdf. I would figure you would need to use a 32" or larger monitor moved back some for 4 player driving games to be much fun.

I was having the same kind of problem, turned out to be some of the mame paths that didn't exist. The config utility defaults some directories to something like emulators\mame32\pcb. All seems to go fine the first time you run gameex, but the next time you run it, no mame roms show up, and you see the error message mame roms not found.

Is it possible to add your own custom buttons? I would like a more touch screen theme if possible. like putting up a mini keyboard on the bottom, I can't seem to get it to let me add custom objects/buttons.

I have a 2 player setup with 6 buttons per player, plus a 4 way with 2 buttons, plus a spinner with 2 buttons. Is there a cheaper way to have all these buttons light up in the correct color for each game than 2 $45 LED-WIZs? I think it would be really cool, but the wife isn't going to like be spending another $200 on the control panel.

I have almost every thing on a gig-e nas mapped to G: and some reason, gamex keeps dropping the connection and not finding the drive. Anyone have what could be causing this, if i uninstall gameex and reinstall it, it comes back, otherwise I can't see mame games. It will work for a day or 2, then it starts this crap again. G:\mame>net use New connections will be remembered. Status Local Remote Network ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ OK G: \\NAS-10-07-78\media Microsoft Windows Network The command completed successfully. 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: GameEx: Version 9.79: Starting Log 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Operating System Version: 6.0.6001 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Vista Aero NOT running 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Initializing Vista volume control 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: AMD Opteron Processor 250, 4094MB 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: 2.39Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Running Randomize() 22:00:45.4 1/3/2009: Loading PlugIns 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Running Misc startup tasks 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Setting Menu types 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Opening Configuration File 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Getting Configuration Values 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\ 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Launching HideOS.exe 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Hiding Taskbar 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Is Media Center running? 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Media Center Mode 2 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Snap Delay set to: 2 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Get other settings 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 22:00:45.5 1/3/2009: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 22:00:45.6 1/3/2009: Start work for Form 22:00:45.6 1/3/2009: Getting Original Screen Size 22:00:45.6 1/3/2009: Opening Database Connection 22:00:45.6 1/3/2009: Initializing Component 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Retrieving resolution setting 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: MAME Path is: G:\mame 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Loading Controls.ini map file 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 22:00:45.7 1/3/2009: Initialising DirectDraw 22:00:45.8 1/3/2009: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 22:00:45.8 1/3/2009: Creating DirectDraw Device 22:00:45.8 1/3/2009: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS 22:00:46.5 1/3/2009: 2028mb video memory available 22:00:46.5 1/3/2009: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color 22:00:46.5 1/3/2009: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 22:00:46.5 1/3/2009: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 22:00:46.6 1/3/2009: Creating Back Buffer 22:00:46.6 1/3/2009: Loading graphic Surfaces 22:00:46.6 1/3/2009: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz 22:00:46.7 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Flags 22:00:46.7 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 22:00:46.7 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Volume 22:00:46.7 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Arrows 22:00:46.7 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 22:00:46.7 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 22:00:46.7 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 22:00:46.8 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 22:00:46.8 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 22:00:46.8 1/3/2009: Creating Surface Unselected 22:00:46.8 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 22:00:46.8 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Snaps 22:00:46.8 1/3/2009: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 22:00:46.9 1/3/2009: Creating Fonts 22:00:46.9 1/3/2009: Creating Game Font 22:00:47.1 1/3/2009: Creating Game Font Faded 22:00:47.1 1/3/2009: Creating Title Font 22:00:47.2 1/3/2009: Restoring Title Font From Cache 22:00:47.4 1/3/2009: Creating Font Black 22:00:47.5 1/3/2009: Creating Font Black Small 22:00:47.7 1/3/2009: Fonts Created Succesfully 22:00:47.7 1/3/2009: 1978mb video memory left available 22:00:47.7 1/3/2009: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 22:00:47.8 1/3/2009: Loading Custom Emulators 22:00:47.9 1/3/2009: Text/Language: English 22:00:47.9 1/3/2009: Applying Language/Text 22:00:48.0 1/3/2009: Initialising Bass Audio Library 22:00:48.0 1/3/2009: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -mouse 22:00:48.0 1/3/2009: Loading last used Game List 22:00:48.1 1/3/2009: Setting Music Volume 22:00:48.1 1/3/2009: Creating DirectSound Device 22:00:48.1 1/3/2009: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 22:00:48.1 1/3/2009: Loading Sound Files 22:00:48.1 1/3/2009: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 22:00:48.1 1/3/2009: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 22:00:48.2 1/3/2009: Unable to create a joystick device 22:00:48.3 1/3/2009: Initializing MCE Remote 22:00:48.3 1/3/2009: Playing intro sound file 22:00:48.3 1/3/2009: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 22:00:48.3 1/3/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 22:00:48.8 1/3/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 22:00:59.0 1/3/2009: Exiting GameEx! 22:00:59.0 1/3/2009: Saving Settings 22:01:00.3 1/3/2009: Disposing Plugins 22:01:00.3 1/3/2009: Closing database connection 22:01:00.3 1/3/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 22:01:00.3 1/3/2009: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

I thought more people would be into this. I picked up one of these http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewI...em=160296456452 off ebay, got a 19" 4:3 LCD monitor for $120 with free shipping from newegg, and $100 for a 5 wire touch screen kit for it. Bam under $250 rotating touch screen monitor. Now that it's this cheap to do, I thought many more would be interested. If auto rotation is hard to implement, how about a way to assign a key to rotate, and a direction of rotation?

Maybe my search skills are lacking, I have a rotating monitor and have mame set to auto rotate for vertical games. This works great, but it's a pain to have to rotate the monitor back horizontal to move around in gameex, only to have to move it back vertical if the next game is vertical. So how about sticky rotation as an option in gameex. So if you pick a vertical game, when you finish and exit back to gameex have gameex load up vertically, until a horizonal game is picked. Might need to be a 3 way toggle like mame, no rotate, auto rotate left, auto rotate right.

spent a few hours installing 2k3 and mame on and got this 00:35:13.3 12/20/2008: GameEx: Version 9.76: Starting Log 00:35:13.4 12/20/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 00:35:13.4 12/20/2008: Operating System Name: Windows Server 2003 00:35:13.4 12/20/2008: Operating System Version: 5.2.3790 00:35:13.5 12/20/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 00:35:13.5 12/20/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 00:35:13.5 12/20/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 00:35:13.5 12/20/2008: AMD Opteron Processor 250, 4095MB 00:35:13.5 12/20/2008: 2.39Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Running Randomize() 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Loading PlugIns 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Running Misc startup tasks 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Setting Menu types 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Opening Configuration File 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Getting Configuration Values 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Using Theme: Default - Default - New 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - New 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Launching HideOS.exe 00:35:13.7 12/20/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 00:35:13.8 12/20/2008: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 00:35:13.8 12/20/2008: Hiding Taskbar 00:35:13.8 12/20/2008: Is Media Center running? 00:35:13.8 12/20/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 00:35:13.8 12/20/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 00:35:13.8 12/20/2008: Media Center Mode 2 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Get other settings 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Start work for Form 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Getting Original Screen Size 00:35:13.9 12/20/2008: Opening Database Connection 00:35:15.9 12/20/2008: Initializing Component 00:35:16.1 12/20/2008: Retrieving resolution setting 00:35:16.1 12/20/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: MAME Path is: C:\Mame 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: MAME EXE file is: mamepp.exe 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: ROM Path is: C:\Mame\roms 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Snap Path is: C:\Mame\snap 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Flyer Path is: C:\Mame\flyers 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Cabinet Path is: C:\Mame\cabinets 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Title Path is: C:\Mame\titles 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: PCB Path: Not Found 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Panel Path: Not Found 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Manual Path: Not Found 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Icon Path is: C:\Mame\icons 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Marquee Path is: C:\Mame\marquees 00:35:16.5 12/20/2008: Loading Custom Emulators 00:35:16.7 12/20/2008: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 00:35:16.7 12/20/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 00:35:16.7 12/20/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 00:35:16.7 12/20/2008: Initialising DirectDraw 00:35:16.8 12/20/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device 00:35:16.8 12/20/2008: Using Device: Primary Display Driver 00:35:18.1 12/20/2008: 501mb video memory available 00:35:18.1 12/20/2008: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color 00:35:18.1 12/20/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 00:35:18.1 12/20/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 00:35:18.1 12/20/2008: Creating Back Buffer 00:35:18.2 12/20/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces 00:35:18.2 12/20/2008: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz 00:35:18.4 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags 00:35:18.5 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 00:35:18.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume 00:35:18.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows 00:35:18.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 00:35:18.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 00:35:18.7 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 00:35:20.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 00:35:20.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 00:35:20.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surface Unselected 00:35:20.6 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 00:35:20.7 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps 00:35:20.7 12/20/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 00:35:20.8 12/20/2008: Creating Fonts 00:35:20.8 12/20/2008: Creating Game Font 00:35:20.9 12/20/2008: Creating Game Font Faded 00:35:21.0 12/20/2008: Creating Title Font 00:35:21.0 12/20/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache 00:35:22.2 12/20/2008: Creating Font Black 00:35:22.4 12/20/2008: Creating Font Black Small 00:35:22.5 12/20/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully 00:35:22.5 12/20/2008: 415mb video memory left available 00:35:22.5 12/20/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 00:35:45.7 12/20/2008: Playing Startup Video on thread 00:35:45.7 12/20/2008: Attempting to load game list 00:35:46.1 12/20/2008: Text/Language: English 00:35:46.1 12/20/2008: Applying Language/Text 00:35:46.1 12/20/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library 00:35:46.5 12/20/2008: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 00:35:46.5 12/20/2008: Loading last used Game List 00:35:46.7 12/20/2008: Setting Music Volume 00:35:46.8 12/20/2008: Creating DirectSound Device 00:35:46.8 12/20/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 00:35:46.8 12/20/2008: Loading Sound Files 00:35:47.0 12/20/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 00:35:47.0 12/20/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 00:35:47.1 12/20/2008: Unable to create a joystick device 00:35:47.1 12/20/2008: Initializing MCE Remote 00:35:48.3 12/20/2008: Playing intro sound file 00:35:48.3 12/20/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 00:35:48.4 12/20/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 00:35:49.0 12/20/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 00:36:07.0 12/20/2008: Updating MAME Game List 00:36:07.0 12/20/2008: Running: C: C:\Mame\mamepp.exe -listxml > C:\Mame\listinfo.dat 00:36:11.9 12/20/2008: Opening Listinfo.dat 00:36:13.4 12/20/2008: Reading ListInfo.dat 00:36:43.8 12/20/2008: Reading ListInfo.dat - DONE 00:36:43.8 12/20/2008: Running: C: C:\Mame\mamepp.exe -verifysets -rompath "C:\Mame\roms" > C:\Mame\verify.dat 00:37:20.9 12/20/2008: Opening Verify.dat 00:37:21.9 12/20/2008: Processing Verify.dat 00:37:22.0 12/20/2008: Processing ListInfo.dat 00:37:25.4 12/20/2008: Listinfo.dat Processing Complete 00:37:25.4 12/20/2008: Sorting MAME Game List 00:37:25.6 12/20/2008: Adding Catver.ini info to gamelist 00:37:41.6 12/20/2008: Writing MAME Game List To File 00:37:43.4 12/20/2008: Adding History.dat info to gamelist 00:37:46.2 12/20/2008: Adding Nplayers.ini info to gamelist 00:37:46.9 12/20/2008: Adding History.dat Series info to gamelist 00:38:02.4 12/20/2008: Adding MAMEInfo.dat info to gamelist 00:38:19.4 12/20/2008: Writing MAME Game List To File 00:38:21.0 12/20/2008: Updating Year List 00:38:21.0 12/20/2008: Updating Manufacturer List 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Updating Category List 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Updating Custom Folders 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Writing Year List To File 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Writing Manufacturer List To File 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Writing Category List To File 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Loading Game List 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Importing MAME32 Favorites 00:38:21.1 12/20/2008: Creating: [Arcade] MAME.mdb 00:38:22.2 12/20/2008: Recreating ICONS 00:38:22.7 12/20/2008: Attract Mode Re-Enabled 00:40:38.3 12/20/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Mame\mamepp.exe 1942 -rompath C:\Mame\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex 00:43:11.2 12/20/2008: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured 00:43:11.2 12/20/2008: Error in the application. 00:43:11.3 12/20/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) at k.d1() at k.am() 00:43:11.3 12/20/2008: Trying reinitialising the display after sleeping for 4 seconds 00:43:11.3 12/20/2008: Exception count will be dropped to 15 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: --**-- 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: Closing database connection 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: First Exception: 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: Error in the application. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Flip(Surface surface, FlipFlags flags) 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: at k.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2) 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: at k.am() 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem: 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 3. If you do not have a modern video card try the following. 1. Turn off advanced Graphics. 2. Try a lower resolution. 3. Try turning on and using 16-bit colour 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 6. Try the latest version of GameEx. GameEx is updated all the time. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 7. If you performed an auto update to this version. Try performing a manual download and install. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: Last Exception: 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: Error in the application. 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: at k.d1() 00:43:26.7 12/20/2008: at k.am()

Yes, xp-64, went back 3 versions, same results. ;-(

Every time it locks these are the last entries in the system log. Is active port pro something gameex uses should I enable it? The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {555F3418-D99E-4E51-800A-6E89CFD8B1D7} to the user NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE SID (S-1-5-19). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool. The machine-default permission settings do not grant Local Activation permission for the COM Server application with CLSID {555F3418-D99E-4E51-800A-6E89CFD8B1D7} to the user NT AUTHORITY\LOCAL SERVICE SID (S-1-5-19). This security permission can be modified using the Component Services administrative tool. The Active Port Pro service failed to start due to the following error: This driver has been blocked from loading \SystemRoot\SysWow64\drivers\portpro.sys has been blocked from loading due to incompatibility with this system. Please contact your software vendor for a compatible version of the driver.

I installed a new geforce 8400 gs and now when gameex starts, it locks up hard. Mouse still moves for a while, but eventually that locks up. ctrl-alt-del won't do any good have to hard reset. Have tried lowering the resolution, etc, am stuck. Is there a advance debug mode that gives more information in the logs? 17:10:41.8 12/19/2008: GameEx: Version 9.76: Starting Log 17:10:41.8 12/19/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 17:10:41.8 12/19/2008: Operating System Name: Windows Server 2003 17:10:41.8 12/19/2008: Operating System Version: 5.2.3790 17:10:42.1 12/19/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 17:10:42.1 12/19/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 17:10:42.2 12/19/2008: AMD Opteron Processor 250, 4095MB 17:10:42.2 12/19/2008: 2.39Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 17:10:42.4 12/19/2008: Running Randomize() 17:10:42.5 12/19/2008: Loading PlugIns 17:10:42.5 12/19/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 17:10:42.5 12/19/2008: Running Misc startup tasks 17:10:42.5 12/19/2008: Setting Menu types 17:10:42.5 12/19/2008: Opening Configuration File 17:10:42.5 12/19/2008: Getting Configuration Values 17:10:42.6 12/19/2008: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 17:10:42.6 12/19/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 17:10:42.6 12/19/2008: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\ 17:10:42.6 12/19/2008: Launching HideOS.exe 17:10:42.6 12/19/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 17:10:42.9 12/19/2008: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 17:10:42.9 12/19/2008: Hiding Taskbar 17:10:43.2 12/19/2008: Is Media Center running? 17:10:43.2 12/19/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 17:10:43.5 12/19/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 17:10:43.5 12/19/2008: Media Center Mode 2 17:10:43.5 12/19/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 17:10:43.6 12/19/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2 17:10:43.6 12/19/2008: Get other settings 17:10:43.6 12/19/2008: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 17:10:43.6 12/19/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 17:10:43.6 12/19/2008: SlikStik support enabled 17:10:43.6 12/19/2008: Start work for Form 17:10:43.6 12/19/2008: Getting Original Screen Size 17:10:43.7 12/19/2008: Opening Database Connection 17:10:47.2 12/19/2008: Initializing Component 17:10:47.5 12/19/2008: Retrieving resolution setting 17:10:47.6 12/19/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 17:10:48.1 12/19/2008: MAME Path is: C:\mame 17:10:48.2 12/19/2008: MAME EXE file is: vmame64.exe 17:10:48.7 12/19/2008: ROM Paths are: C:\mame\roms;G:\mame\roms 17:10:48.7 12/19/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 17:10:48.7 12/19/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\data\controls.ini 17:10:48.7 12/19/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 17:10:48.7 12/19/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 17:10:48.7 12/19/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Snap Path is: G:\mame\snaps 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: AVI Snap Path is: G:\mame\snap 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Flyer Path is: c:\mame\flyers 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Cabinet Path is: c:\mame\cabinets 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Title Path is: c:\mame\titles 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: PCB Path is: C:\mame\pcb 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Artwork Preview Path is: C:\mame\artwork 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Panel Path is: G:\mame\cpanels 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Manual Path is: C:\mame\manuals 17:10:48.8 12/19/2008: Icon Path is: C:\mame\icons 17:10:48.9 12/19/2008: Marquee Path is: c:\mame\marquees 17:10:48.9 12/19/2008: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 17:10:48.9 12/19/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 17:10:48.9 12/19/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 17:10:48.9 12/19/2008: Initialising DirectDraw 17:10:49.0 12/19/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 17:10:49.2 12/19/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device 17:10:49.2 12/19/2008: Using Device: Primary Display Driver 17:10:49.3 12/19/2008: 502mb video memory available 17:10:49.4 12/19/2008: Setting Resolution to 1152x864 32 bit color 17:10:49.4 12/19/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 17:10:49.4 12/19/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 17:10:49.4 12/19/2008: Creating Back Buffer 17:10:49.5 12/19/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces 17:10:49.5 12/19/2008: Display is running at: 1152x864 32bit color, 60hz 17:10:49.6 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags 17:10:49.8 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 17:10:49.9 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume 17:10:49.9 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows 17:10:49.9 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 17:10:49.9 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 17:10:50.0 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 17:10:53.6 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 17:10:53.6 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 17:10:53.6 12/19/2008: Creating Surface Unselected 17:10:53.7 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 17:10:53.8 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps 17:10:53.8 12/19/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 17:10:54.0 12/19/2008: Creating Fonts 17:10:54.0 12/19/2008: Creating Game Font 17:10:54.3 12/19/2008: Creating Game Font Faded 17:10:54.4 12/19/2008: Creating Title Font 17:10:55.7 12/19/2008: Creating Font Black 17:10:55.9 12/19/2008: Creating Font Black Small 17:10:56.1 12/19/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully 17:10:56.1 12/19/2008: 429mb video memory left available 17:10:56.1 12/19/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 17:10:56.1 12/19/2008: Attempting to load game list 17:10:58.6 12/19/2008: Loading Custom Emulators 17:10:58.6 12/19/2008: Loading Emulator 12: PC Games 17:10:58.9 12/19/2008: Text/Language: English 17:10:58.9 12/19/2008: Applying Language/Text 17:10:59.0 12/19/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library 17:11:00.2 12/19/2008: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -mouse 17:11:00.2 12/19/2008: Loading last used Game List 17:11:00.5 12/19/2008: Setting Music Volume 17:11:00.5 12/19/2008: Creating DirectSound Device 17:11:00.5 12/19/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 17:11:00.5 12/19/2008: Loading Sound Files 17:11:00.6 12/19/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 17:11:00.6 12/19/2008: Creating ICONS 17:11:00.6 12/19/2008: Recreating ICONS 17:11:01.0 12/19/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 17:11:01.1 12/19/2008: Unable to create a joystick device 17:11:01.1 12/19/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 17:11:01.2 12/19/2008: Initializing MCE Remote 17:11:01.2 12/19/2008: Playing intro sound file 17:11:01.2 12/19/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 17:11:01.2 12/19/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 17:11:01.7 12/19/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

This is so sad.

Any idea why with xpsp2, svga crt monitor, able to do at least 1600x1200 would have problems syncing when trying to play quarterback with new bezels enabled?

I haven't tried it yet, but does the bezel feature auto skip vertical games you already have artwork/bezels created for? I already have custom ones made for pacman/centiped/galaga/etc that use the orginal artwork as bezels on those games, but it would be nice to have them created for games that I haven't gotten around to making the for.

I didn't like the total layout, but I did like that the screens/flyers/video could be repostioned based on if it was a vertical game or not. I thought aspect of it was a slick idea.