DGringo

Wow, resolved! Thank you all, especially Koop for bringing this topic back to life and fRequEnCy for the fix!

These are my video settings in Stella: Renderer: OpenGL *: OpenGL TIA Filter: Zoom 2X TIA Palette: Standard FS Res: Auto Timing (*): Sleep GL Filter: Nearest GL Aspect (N): 100 GL Aspect (P): 100 Framerate: 0 Fullscreen: On X: GL FS Stretch X: Center Window (X)

My Stella Config file: [Emulator] Enabled=True System=Atari 2600 Category=Console Emulator=Stella Version=3.0 Rating= DownloadUrl=http://www.gamesdbase.com/setupwizard/emulators/download/stella.7z RequiredFiles= Website=http://stella.sourceforge.net/ Info=Atari 2600 emulator TitleText=Atari 2600 StartPageName=[Console] Atari 2600 (Stella) StartPageLogo=Atari Command=Stella.exe -video gl -gl_fsmax 1 -fullscreen 1 "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]" RomFilter= Database=[Console] Atari 2600 ConfigFile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close) MAPFile= RomPath=C:\Documents and Settings\Dan\My Documents\MAME\Sega Genesis Collection 723 ROMS Plus Emulator H33T 1981CamaroZ28\Genesis 723 ROMS\Atari 2600\Roms SnapPath=C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Snaps TitlePath=C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Titles BoxPath=C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Boxes CartPath=C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Cartridges ManualPath=C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Manuals ControlPanelPath=C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Controls WorkingPath=C:\Stella MapKeys=True WaitBeforeKeys= SendKeys= ReplaceDash=False ReplaceUnder=True Capitals=False RemoveBrackets=True ShowDesktop=True Debug=False AlsoLaunch= OLDatZip= LaunchBefore= LaunchAfter= ExcludedFiles= CustomBackground= PlayMusic=False DontShowInfo= PlaySelectionMusic=False SelectionMusicFolder= PCGame=False GamesIn7Zips=False PlayInScreenSaver=False ShowMostPlayed=True RandomMostPlayed=True CDCheck=False CDCheckFile= RomsInFolders=True InstructionsPath= UseDbName= MergeSets= CustomArtName1= CustomArtPath1= CustomArtName2= CustomArtPath2= CustomArtName3= CustomArtPath3= lastgame=

Adultery - I would appreciate it greatly if you would post your Stella config. I will try to post mine later tonight...

Draco, How would I go about uploading copies of my Stella log and config files? Thx...

Right, I copied it over to C:Mame and when I ran GamEx I could tell that something ahppened; it was reloading all of my roms. However, nothing has changed in GameEx. It all works fine but the same as it was a week asgo - no high scores.

I'm not receiving any errors when I compile. I didn't follow the instructions on headkaze's website; I followed the instructions that Adultery provided earlier in this post. My MinGW\source directory contains a folder called MAME0142 which contains: docs (folder), hash (folder), obj (folder), src (folder), makefile (file), mame (application), mame142c (Zip), whatsnew (txt)

Adultery - If you could upload the 142.exe that would be great! For some reason, its not showing up in my MingGW folder after I compile. I've tried it three times now. Other than that, I've gotten everything else straightened out.

What a cluster-cuss! I should have just let it alone and lived without hi-scores. Do you agree with my suggestion - just remove all of Mame from my machine and start over with a clean download?

The instructions called for downloading the source code. Should I have downloaded the binary? I am thinking that I should completely remove Mame from my machine and try to start over?

Even after I go into the task manager and 'end task' for the 7-zip self extracting archive, I am now getting frozen on the 'Updating Mame Game List' page.

04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: Opening Configuration File 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: GameEx: Version 11.83: Starting Log 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: Operating System Name: Windows XP 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3200+, 446MB 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: 1.99Ghz 04:54:13.9 6/24/2011: Running Randomize() 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Loading PlugIns 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Running Misc startup tasks 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Setting Menu types 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Getting Configuration Values 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\ 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Launching HideOS.exe 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Hiding Taskbar 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Is Media Center running? 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Media Center Mode 2 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Snap Delay set to: 2 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Get other settings 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Start work for Form 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Getting Original Screen Size 04:54:14.0 6/24/2011: Opening Database Connection 04:54:14.2 6/24/2011: Initializing Component 04:54:14.3 6/24/2011: Retrieving resolution setting 04:54:14.3 6/24/2011: MAME Path is: C:\MAME 04:54:14.3 6/24/2011: MAME EXE file is: mame0142s.exe 04:54:14.4 6/24/2011: ROM Path is: F:\Mame Roms 04:54:14.4 6/24/2011: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 04:54:14.4 6/24/2011: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini 04:54:14.4 6/24/2011: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 04:54:14.4 6/24/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 04:54:14.4 6/24/2011: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 04:54:14.4 6/24/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 04:54:14.9 6/24/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file 04:54:14.9 6/24/2011: Loading Custom Emulators 04:54:14.9 6/24/2011: Loading Emulator 1: [Console] Atari 2600 (Stella) 04:54:15.3 6/24/2011: Loading Emulator 2: [Console] Nintendo NES (Nestopia) 04:54:15.4 6/24/2011: Loading Emulator 3: [Console] Sega Genesis (GENS+) 04:54:16.0 6/24/2011: Loading Emulator 5: [Console] Atari 7800 (ProSystem) 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Loading Emulator 7: [Console] Nintendo SNES (ZSNES) 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Loading Emulator 8: [Console] Sony Playstation (ePSXe) 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Snap Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Snaps 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Flyer Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Cabinet Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Title Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: PCB Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Panel Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Manual Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Icon Path: Not Found 04:54:16.2 6/24/2011: Marquee Path: Not Found 04:54:16.3 6/24/2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 04:54:16.3 6/24/2011: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 04:54:16.3 6/24/2011: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 04:54:16.3 6/24/2011: Initialising Direct3D 04:54:16.4 6/24/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 04:54:16.4 6/24/2011: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 04:54:16.5 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces 04:54:17.0 6/24/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 04:54:17.0 6/24/2011: Creating Back Buffer 04:54:17.0 6/24/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces 04:54:17.0 6/24/2011: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz 04:54:17.1 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surface Unselected 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps 04:54:17.2 6/24/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 04:54:17.6 6/24/2011: Creating Fonts 04:54:17.6 6/24/2011: Creating Game Font 04:54:17.7 6/24/2011: Creating Game Font Faded 04:54:17.8 6/24/2011: Creating Title Font 04:54:17.8 6/24/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache 04:54:18.1 6/24/2011: Creating Font Black 04:54:18.2 6/24/2011: Creating Font Black Small 04:54:18.2 6/24/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully 04:54:18.2 6/24/2011: 3MB Video Memory Used 04:54:18.2 6/24/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library 04:54:18.2 6/24/2011: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 04:54:18.7 6/24/2011: Attempting to load game list 04:54:18.9 6/24/2011: Applying Language/Text 04:54:18.9 6/24/2011: Text/Language: Custom 04:54:18.9 6/24/2011: Running: mame0142s.exe -help 04:54:18.9 6/24/2011: Running: C: C:\MAME\mame0142s.exe -help > C:\MAME\help.txt 04:57:15.6 6/24/2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 04:57:15.6 6/24/2011: Loading last used Game List 04:57:15.8 6/24/2011: Creating DirectSound Device 04:57:15.9 6/24/2011: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 04:57:15.9 6/24/2011: Loading Sound Files 04:57:15.9 6/24/2011: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 04:57:15.9 6/24/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 04:57:16.1 6/24/2011: Unable to create a joystick device 04:57:16.1 6/24/2011: Initializing MCE Remote 04:57:16.1 6/24/2011: Playing intro sound file 04:57:16.1 6/24/2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 04:57:16.1 6/24/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 04:57:17.2 6/24/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 04:57:40.5 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: 04:57:40.5 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist 04:57:40.5 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Snaps 04:57:40.6 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Control Panel Path: C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Controls 04:57:40.6 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: [Console] Atari 2600 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Titles 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Boxes 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Cartridges 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Manual Path: C:\Assets\Atari 2600\Manuals 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo NES\Snaps 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Control Panel Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo NES\Controls 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: [Console] Nintendo NES 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo NES\Titles 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo NES\Boxes 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo NES\Cartridges 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo NES\Manuals 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Background Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: C:\Assets\Sega Genesis\Snaps 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Control Panel Path: C:\Assets\Sega Genesis\Controls 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: [Console] Sega Genesis 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: C:\Assets\Sega Genesis\Titles 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: C:\Assets\Sega Genesis\Boxes 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: C:\Assets\Sega Genesis\Cartridges 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Manual Path: C:\Assets\Sega Genesis\Manuals 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Custom Background: 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_5: Custom Background Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Snap Path: C:\Assets\Atari 7800\Snaps 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Control Panel Path: C:\Assets\Atari 7800\Controls 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_5: Control Panel Path Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Database: [Console] Atari 7800 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path: C:\Assets\Atari 7800\Titles 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Box Art Path: C:\Assets\Atari 7800\Boxes 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_5: Box Art Path Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path: C:\Assets\Atari 7800\Cartridges 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Manual Path: C:\Assets\Atari 7800\Manuals 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_5: Manual Path Does not exist 04:57:40.7 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Background: 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Background Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Snap Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo SNES\Snaps 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Control Panel Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo SNES\Controls 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_7: Control Panel Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Database: [Console] Nintendo SNES 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Title Snap Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo SNES\Titles 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_7: Title Snap Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Box Art Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo SNES\Boxes 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_7: Box Art Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo SNES\Cartridges 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Manual Path: C:\Assets\Nintendo SNES\Manuals 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_7: Manual Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Custom Background: 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: Custom Background Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Snap Path: C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Snaps 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Control Panel Path: C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Controls 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: Control Panel Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Database: [Console] Sony Playstation 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Title Snap Path: C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Titles 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: Title Snap Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Box Art Path: C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Boxes 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: Box Art Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Cart Art Path: C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Cartridges 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: Cart Art Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Manual Path: C:\Assets\Sony Playstation\Manuals 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: Manual Path Does not exist 04:57:40.8 6/24/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: MAPFile Does Not Exist 04:57:40.9 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 04:57:41.0 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 04:57:41.4 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 04:57:41.5 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 04:57:41.7 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 04:57:41.8 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 04:57:42.1 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 04:57:42.2 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 04:57:42.4 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 04:57:42.4 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 04:57:42.7 6/24/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 04:57:42.7 6/24/2011: No Database Data 04:58:16.3 6/24/2011: Writing Game List to disk 04:58:16.4 6/24/2011: Updating MAME Game List 04:58:16.4 6/24/2011: Running: C: C:\MAME\mame0142s.exe -listxml > C:\MAME\listinfo.dat 04:58:21.0 6/24/2011: Opening Listinfo.dat 04:58:22.5 6/24/2011: Reading ListInfo.dat

Still stuck on the "Please wait while loading..." screen. When I run the task manager, it appears as if there is a procees running called "7-zip self extracting archive". If I terminate this process, the issue clears up. Any idea what this is or how I can stop it from happening?

Been awhile since I posted on this, but its starting to agitate me again. After further research, it appears as if the flashing/jumping screen is only happening when I exit the Stella emulator and go back to GameEx. Must have something to do with the display settings in Stella, right? Any ideas?

Ok, I followed all of your instructions. Next question, what do I need to change in GameEx in order for it to be aware of the newly compiled version of Mame? I thought that I would go into the Mame setup in GamEx and point it toward C:/MingGW/Source/MAME0142. However, when I tried that, GameEx was unable to load. I just keep getting frozen at the initial loading screen.