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i may have a faulty ram chip...grrrrrrr

*Note* 2 log files below: I am also having a startup error. The GameEx logo appears and the animation fades out into a pinpoint and completely locks up the whole system. I tried a seperate install in a new dir and problem is unchanged. Fresh Xp 32 install, 11.09 install. Athlon XP 3000, 1.5gb pc3200 ram, Nvidia 5200 (175.19 driver),Sata 160gb drive. Avast 5 antivirus... OS is updated with all current patches, NET 3.5 as well. 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: GameEx: Version 11.09: Starting Log 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: Operating System Name: Windows XP 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: .net Framework 3.0 Installed 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: .net Framework 3.5 Installed 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: AMD Athlon XP 3000+, 1535MB 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: 2.16Ghz 05:10:59.1 8/15/2010: Running Randomize() 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Loading PlugIns 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Running Misc startup tasks 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Setting Menu types 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Opening Configuration File 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Getting Configuration Values 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\ 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Launching HideOS.exe 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 05:10:59.3 8/15/2010: Hiding Taskbar 05:10:59.4 8/15/2010: Is Media Center running? 05:10:59.4 8/15/2010: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Media Center Mode 2 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Snap Delay set to: 2 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Get other settings 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Start work for Form 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Getting Original Screen Size 05:10:59.6 8/15/2010: Opening Database Connection 05:11:01.6 8/15/2010: Initializing Component 05:11:01.8 8/15/2010: Retrieving resolution setting 05:11:01.8 8/15/2010: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 05:11:01.9 8/15/2010: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32 05:11:01.9 8/15/2010: Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled 05:11:01.9 8/15/2010: Loading Controls.ini map file 05:11:02.0 8/15/2010: Loading Custom Emulators 05:11:02.0 8/15/2010: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 05:11:02.0 8/15/2010: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 05:11:02.0 8/15/2010: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 05:11:02.0 8/15/2010: Initialising Direct3D 05:11:02.2 8/15/2010: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 05:11:02.3 8/15/2010: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 05:11:02.3 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces 05:11:02.5 8/15/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 05:11:02.5 8/15/2010: Creating Back Buffer 05:11:02.6 8/15/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces 05:11:02.6 8/15/2010: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz 05:11:02.6 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags 05:11:02.7 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 05:11:02.8 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume 05:11:02.8 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows 05:11:02.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 05:11:02.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 05:11:02.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 05:11:02.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 05:11:02.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 05:11:02.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surface Unselected 05:11:03.0 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps 05:11:03.0 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 05:11:03.5 8/15/2010: Creating Fonts 05:11:03.5 8/15/2010: Creating Game Font 05:11:03.7 8/15/2010: Creating Game Font Faded 05:11:03.8 8/15/2010: Creating Title Font 05:11:04.3 8/15/2010: Creating Font Black 05:11:04.4 8/15/2010: Creating Font Black Small 05:11:04.5 8/15/2010: Fonts Created Succesfully 05:11:04.5 8/15/2010: 0MB Video Memory Used 05:11:04.5 8/15/2010: Initialising Bass Audio Library 05:11:07.7 8/15/2010: Creating instance of global keyboard hook Here is the other log file from the initial directory before the attempt above^ 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: GameEx: Version 11.09: Starting Log 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: Operating System Name: Windows XP 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: .net Framework 3.0 Installed 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: .net Framework 3.5 Installed 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: AMD Athlon XP 3000+, 1535MB 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: 2.16Ghz 05:03:17.4 8/15/2010: Running Randomize() 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Loading PlugIns 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Running Misc startup tasks 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Setting Menu types 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Opening Configuration File 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Getting Configuration Values 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Using Theme: Default - GameEx 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - GameEx 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Launching HideOS.exe 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 05:03:17.5 8/15/2010: Hiding Taskbar 05:03:17.6 8/15/2010: Is Media Center running? 05:03:17.6 8/15/2010: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Media Center Mode 2 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Snap Delay set to: 2 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Get other settings 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Start work for Form 05:03:17.7 8/15/2010: Getting Original Screen Size 05:03:17.8 8/15/2010: Opening Database Connection 05:03:18.9 8/15/2010: Initializing Component 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Retrieving resolution setting 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: MAME Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: MAME EXE file is: mamepp.exe 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: ROM Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\roms 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Catver.ini is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: controls.ini is located at: D:\GameEx\data\controls.ini 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: History.dat is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: command.dat is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Loading Controls.ini map file 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Snap Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\snap 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: AVI Snap Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\avisnap 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Flyer Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\flyers 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Cabinet Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\cabinets 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Title Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\titles 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: PCB Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\pcb 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Artwork Preview Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\artworkpreview 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Panel Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\cpanel 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Manual Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\manuals 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Icon Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\icons 05:03:19.1 8/15/2010: Marquee Path is: D:\Emulators\Mame\marquees 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Custom Emulators 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 1: [Console] Atari 2600 (Stella) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 2: [Console] Atari 5200 (Jum's A5200) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 3: [Console] Atari 7800 (ProSystem) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 4: [Console] Atari Jaguar (Virtual Jaguar) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 5: [Console] Coleco Vision (ColEm) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 6: [Console] Mattel Intellivision (Nostalgia) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 7: [Console] NEC TurboGrafx-16 (Ootake) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 8: [Console] Nintendo N64 (Project64) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 9: [Console] Nintendo NES (Nestopia) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 10: [Console] Nintendo SNES (ZSNES) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 11: [Console] Sega Genesis (Fusion) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 12: [Console] GCE Vectrex (MESS) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 13: [Console] Magnavox Odyssey (ODYEmu) 05:03:19.2 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 14: [Console] Magnavox Odyssey 2 (O2EM) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 15: [Console] Sega Saturn (Yabause) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 16: [Console] Sony Playstation (ePSXe) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 17: [Handheld] Atari Lynx (Handy) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 18: [Handheld] Bandai WonderSwan (mednafen) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 19: [Handheld] Bandai WonderSwan Color (mednafen) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 20: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy (mednafen) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 21: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Advance (mednafen) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 22: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Color (mednafen) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 23: [Handheld] Sega Game Gear (Fusion) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 24: [Console] Bally Astrocade (MESS) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 25: [Console] Sega 32x (Fusion) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Loading Emulator 26: [Console] Sega Master System (Fusion) 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Using General Font: HandelGothic BT 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Using Title Font: HandelGothic BT 05:03:19.3 8/15/2010: Initialising Direct3D 05:03:19.4 8/15/2010: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 05:03:19.5 8/15/2010: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 05:03:19.5 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces 05:03:19.9 8/15/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 05:03:19.9 8/15/2010: Creating Back Buffer 05:03:20.3 8/15/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces 05:03:20.3 8/15/2010: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz 05:03:20.3 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags 05:03:20.5 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 05:03:20.7 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume 05:03:20.7 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows 05:03:20.7 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 05:03:20.7 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 05:03:20.8 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 05:03:20.8 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 05:03:20.8 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 05:03:20.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surface Unselected 05:03:20.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps 05:03:20.9 8/15/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 05:03:21.0 8/15/2010: Creating Fonts 05:03:21.0 8/15/2010: Creating Game Font 05:03:21.6 8/15/2010: Creating Game Font Faded 05:03:22.2 8/15/2010: Creating Title Font Any ideas?? Dan

Thanks, that at least brings up the window in each emulator. How can i make it fullscreen with out the window? Can't seem to find the right settings for these... Dan P.S. I just got the NES fullscreen, but still am up s*** creek with jum52... Also N64 with project64 isnt working either...

I'm having problems with a few emulators in GameEx. The first is Nestopia. The games sound plays, but the screen is black. any ideas? Heres that config: [Emulator_3] Enabled=True StartPageName=Nintendo NES Games TitleText=Nintendo StartPageLogo=nes RomFilter=*.nes RomsInFolders=False ROMPath=D:\arcade\nes\roms SnapPath=D:\arcade\nes\snaps WorkingPath=D:\arcade\nes\ MapKeys=True WaitBeforeKeys= SendKeys= ReplaceDash=True ReplaceUnder=True Capitals=True RemoveBrackets=True AlsoLaunch= ShowDesktop=False Debug=False Command=Nestopia.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" I can't seem to get an Atari 5200 emulator working either. I tried Jum52, but no luck. [Emulator_6] Enabled=True StartPageName=Atari 5200 Games TitleText=Atari 5200 StartPageLogo=5200 RomFilter=*.bin RomsInFolders=False ROMPath=D:\arcade\a5200\roms SnapPath=D:\arcade\a5200\snaps WorkingPath=D:\arcade\a5200\ MapKeys=True WaitBeforeKeys= SendKeys= ReplaceDash=True ReplaceUnder=True Capitals=True RemoveBrackets=True AlsoLaunch= ShowDesktop=False Debug=False MapFile= OLDatZip= Command=jum52.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]" any help is appreciated! dan