hamdammage

Here's the contents of my log file. Looks pretty mysterious. 22:21:25.0 5/11/2009: GameEx: Version 10.07: Starting Log 22:21:25.1 5/11/2009: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 22:21:25.1 5/11/2009: Operating System Name: Windows XP 22:21:25.1 5/11/2009: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 22:21:25.1 5/11/2009: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 22:21:25.1 5/11/2009: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 22:21:25.1 5/11/2009: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.00GHz, 767MB 22:21:25.1 5/11/2009: 2.99Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 22:21:25.2 5/11/2009: Running Randomize() 22:21:25.2 5/11/2009: Loading PlugIns 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Running Misc startup tasks 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Setting Menu types 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Opening Configuration File 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Getting Configuration Values 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy V3 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy V3 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Using Images from theme: Default - MCE Glossy\MEDIA\ 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Launching HideOS.exe 22:21:25.3 5/11/2009: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 22:21:25.4 5/11/2009: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 22:21:25.4 5/11/2009: Hiding Taskbar 22:21:25.5 5/11/2009: Is Media Center running? 22:21:25.6 5/11/2009: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 22:21:25.6 5/11/2009: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 22:21:25.6 5/11/2009: Media Center Mode 2 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Snap Delay set to: 2 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Get other settings 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Start work for Form 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Getting Original Screen Size 22:21:25.7 5/11/2009: Opening Database Connection 22:21:29.2 5/11/2009: Initializing Component 22:21:29.3 5/11/2009: Retrieving resolution setting 22:21:29.3 5/11/2009: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 22:21:29.7 5/11/2009: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 22:21:29.7 5/11/2009: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 22:21:29.8 5/11/2009: ROM Paths are: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms;F:\games\mame\roms 22:21:29.8 5/11/2009: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 22:21:29.8 5/11/2009: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 22:21:29.8 5/11/2009: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 22:21:29.8 5/11/2009: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 22:21:29.8 5/11/2009: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Loading Controls.ini map file 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\avisnap 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: PCB Path: Not Found 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Manual Path: Not Found 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons 22:21:29.9 5/11/2009: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees 22:21:30.0 5/11/2009: Loading Custom Emulators 22:21:30.0 5/11/2009: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games 22:21:30.0 5/11/2009: Loading Emulator 13: Scumm (ScummVM) 22:21:30.2 5/11/2009: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 22:21:30.2 5/11/2009: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 22:21:30.2 5/11/2009: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 22:21:31.5 5/11/2009: Initialising DirectDraw 22:21:31.8 5/11/2009: Creating DirectDraw Device 22:21:31.8 5/11/2009: Using Device: RADEON 9800 PRO (Omega 3.8.291) 22:21:32.1 5/11/2009: 241mb video memory available 22:21:32.1 5/11/2009: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 22:21:32.5 5/11/2009: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 22:21:32.5 5/11/2009: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 22:21:32.6 5/11/2009: Creating Back Buffer 22:21:32.6 5/11/2009: Loading graphic Surfaces 22:21:32.6 5/11/2009: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 90hz 22:21:32.8 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Flags 22:21:32.9 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 22:21:33.0 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Volume 22:21:33.0 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Arrows 22:21:33.2 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 22:21:33.2 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 22:21:33.4 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 22:21:36.7 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 22:21:36.7 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 22:21:36.8 5/11/2009: Creating Surface Unselected 22:21:36.8 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 22:21:36.9 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Snaps 22:21:36.9 5/11/2009: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 22:21:37.3 5/11/2009: Creating Fonts 22:21:37.3 5/11/2009: Creating Game Font 22:21:37.7 5/11/2009: Creating Game Font Faded 22:21:37.8 5/11/2009: Creating Title Font 22:21:37.8 5/11/2009: Restoring Title Font From Cache 22:21:40.6 5/11/2009: Creating Font Black 22:21:40.8 5/11/2009: Creating Font Black Small 22:21:41.0 5/11/2009: Fonts Created Succesfully 22:21:41.0 5/11/2009: 182mb video memory left available 22:21:41.0 5/11/2009: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 22:21:46.1 5/11/2009: Attempting to load game list 22:21:47.5 5/11/2009: Text/Language: English 22:21:47.5 5/11/2009: Applying Language/Text 22:21:47.6 5/11/2009: Initialising Bass Audio Library 22:21:48.3 5/11/2009: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 22:21:48.3 5/11/2009: Loading last used Game List 22:21:49.3 5/11/2009: Setting Music Volume 22:21:49.3 5/11/2009: Creating DirectSound Device 22:21:49.3 5/11/2009: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 22:21:49.3 5/11/2009: Loading Sound Files 22:21:49.4 5/11/2009: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 22:21:49.4 5/11/2009: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 22:21:49.6 5/11/2009: Unable to create a joystick device 22:21:49.6 5/11/2009: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 22:21:49.7 5/11/2009: Initializing MCE Remote 22:21:49.7 5/11/2009: Playing intro sound file 22:21:49.7 5/11/2009: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 22:21:49.7 5/11/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 22:22:30.7 5/11/2009: Exiting GameEx! 22:22:30.7 5/11/2009: Saving Settings 22:22:30.8 5/11/2009: Disposing Plugins 22:22:30.9 5/11/2009: Closing database connection 22:22:30.9 5/11/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Sure, I'll do it when I get home from work.

GameEx seems to be just what I need for my MAME cabinet, but I'm having trouble just getting it to run. When I start GameEx, I see that splash screen, and then right after, the screen goes black and I hear some sound starting up. Unfortunately, the screen stays black and nothing else happens. There's no more sound but the cursor is still visible and active. Checking the task manager, the application is still running, it's just not doing anything. I'm using a Pentium 4 Windows XP machine and I've verified the .NET framework 2.0 and DirectX 9c requirements. There's 768 megs of ram and I'm also using an ATI Radeon 9800 video card. Thanks if anybody can help.