Khigh

after a reinstall in basic mode, setting up nothing but mame, I installed it to the OS directory it works flawlessly for refference however, It appears I was never getting to the "exit" menu. I would hit the exit button and it would crash immediately from there. Thank you for your help. Problem Resolved

I disabled sound after I saw the crashing along with changing a dozen other settings however, I re-enabled it to verify your post It is still crashing. I am going to do a complete uninstall, then reinstall and attempt again.

that was the complete log, I agree it looked "empty" at the end. the log appears to change every time I run gameex. I have made MULTIPLE changes thinking maybe it was something in a setting giving it grief. I just ran and exited gameex in windows mode (same issue however) this is the error windows 7 reports Description: Stopped working Problem signature: Problem Event Name: CLR20r3 Problem Signature 01: gameex.exe Problem Signature 02: 1.0.0.0 Problem Signature 03: 4f39be67 Problem Signature 04: GameEx Problem Signature 05: 1.0.0.0 Problem Signature 06: 4f39be67 Problem Signature 07: 26c Problem Signature 08: 6cd Problem Signature 09: System.TypeInitialization OS Version: 6.1.7600.2.0.0.256.1 Locale ID: 1033 Read our privacy statement online: http://go.microsoft.com/fwlink/?linkid=104288&clcid=0x0409 If the online privacy statement is not available, please read our privacy statement offline: C:\Windows\system32\en-US\erofflps.txt and this is the last log taken by gameex 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Opening Configuration File 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: GameEx: Version 12.55: Starting Log 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Operating System Name: Windows 7 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Operating System Version: 6.1.7600 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Aero running 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: AMD Athlon 7750 Dual-Core Processor, 2046MB 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: 2.71Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Running Randomize() 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Loading PlugIns 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 22:36:00.9 2/24/2012: Running Misc startup tasks 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Setting Menu types 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Getting Configuration Values 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\ 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Is Media Center running? 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Media Center Mode 0 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Snap Delay set to: 2 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Get other settings 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Start work for Form 22:36:01.0 2/24/2012: Getting Original Screen Size 22:36:01.1 2/24/2012: Opening Database Connection 22:36:01.1 2/24/2012: Initializing Component 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: MAME Path is: G:\Emulators\Mame 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: ROM Path is: G:\Emulators\Mame\roms 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: Catver.ini is located at: G:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: controls.ini is located at: G:\GameEx\DATA\controls.ini 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: History.dat is located at: G:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: nplayers.ini is located at: G:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: command.dat is located at: G:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: G:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 22:36:01.2 2/24/2012: Loading Controls.ini map file 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Snap Path is: g:\Emulators\Mame\snap 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Background Snap Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Flyer Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Cabinet Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Title Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: PCB Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Panel Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Manual Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Icon Path: Not Found 22:36:01.3 2/24/2012: Marquee Path: Not Found 22:36:01.4 2/24/2012: Applying Language/Text 22:36:01.4 2/24/2012: Text/Language: English 22:36:01.4 2/24/2012: Loading Custom Emulators 22:36:01.4 2/24/2012: Loading Emulator 2: [Console] Atari 2600 (MESS) 22:36:01.4 2/24/2012: Loading Emulator 3: [Console] Nintendo N64 (1964) 22:36:01.4 2/24/2012: Loading Emulator 4: [Console] Nintendo NES (MESS) 22:36:01.4 2/24/2012: Loading Emulator 5: [Console] Nintendo SNES (ZSNES) 22:36:01.5 2/24/2012: Loading Emulator 6: [Console] Sega 32x (GENS+) 22:36:01.5 2/24/2012: Loading Emulator 7: [Console] Sega Genesis (GENS+) 22:36:01.5 2/24/2012: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 22:36:01.5 2/24/2012: Retrieving resolution setting 22:36:01.5 2/24/2012: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 22:36:01.5 2/24/2012: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 22:36:01.5 2/24/2012: Initialising Direct3D 22:36:01.6 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces 22:36:01.7 2/24/2012: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode 22:36:01.7 2/24/2012: Creating Back Buffer 22:36:01.7 2/24/2012: Loading graphic Surfaces 22:36:01.7 2/24/2012: Display is running at: 1360x768 32bit color, 85hz 22:36:01.7 2/24/2012: Adapter: Radeon X1300/X1550 Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) 22:36:01.8 2/24/2012: Max texture size: 4096x4096 22:36:01.8 2/24/2012: Available texture memory: 1021MB 22:36:01.8 2/24/2012: Initialising Bass Audio Library 22:36:01.8 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Volume 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Arrows 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surface Unselected 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Snaps 22:36:02.0 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 22:36:02.3 2/24/2012: Creating Fonts 22:36:02.3 2/24/2012: Creating Game Font 22:36:02.4 2/24/2012: Creating Game Font Faded 22:36:02.5 2/24/2012: Creating Title Font 22:36:02.5 2/24/2012: Restoring Title Font From Cache 22:36:02.6 2/24/2012: Creating Font Black 22:36:02.7 2/24/2012: Creating Font Black Small 22:36:02.8 2/24/2012: Fonts Created Succesfully 22:36:02.8 2/24/2012: 1MB Video Memory Used 22:36:26.0 2/24/2012: Attempting to load game list 22:36:26.2 2/24/2012: Running: mame.exe -help 22:36:26.2 2/24/2012: Running: G: G:\Emulators\Mame\mame.exe -help > G:\Emulators\Mame\help.txt 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: Detected MAME Version as: 0.141 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: Now Outputing mame.exe -Help 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: --BEGIN-- 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: M.A.M.E. v0.141 (Dec 31 2010) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: Copyright Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.3 2/24/2012: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 22:36:26.4 2/24/2012: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: --END-- 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 22:36:26.5 2/24/2012: Sound Disabled 22:36:26.6 2/24/2012: Gamepad/Joystick disabled 22:36:26.6 2/24/2012: Loading Start Page 22:36:26.6 2/24/2012: Initializing MCE Remote 22:36:26.7 2/24/2012: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 22:36:26.7 2/24/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 22:36:26.9 2/24/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

didn't see anything myself.. when it crashes on exit it does not fully return my desktop back to its original environment. 18:41:51.1 2/24/2012: Display is running at: 1360x768 32bit color, 85hz 18:41:51.1 2/24/2012: Adapter: Radeon X1300/X1550 Series (Microsoft Corporation - WDDM) 18:41:51.1 2/24/2012: Max texture size: 4096x4096 18:41:51.1 2/24/2012: Available texture memory: 1014MB 18:41:51.3 2/24/2012: Initialising Bass Audio Library 18:41:51.3 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 18:41:52.1 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Volume 18:41:52.1 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Arrows 18:41:52.1 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 18:41:52.1 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 18:41:52.3 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 18:41:52.4 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 18:41:52.4 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 18:41:52.4 2/24/2012: Creating Surface Unselected 18:41:52.5 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Snaps 18:41:52.5 2/24/2012: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 18:41:53.0 2/24/2012: Creating Fonts 18:41:53.0 2/24/2012: Creating Game Font 18:41:53.3 2/24/2012: Creating Game Font Faded 18:41:53.4 2/24/2012: Creating Title Font 18:41:53.4 2/24/2012: Restoring Title Font From Cache 18:41:53.9 2/24/2012: Creating Font Black 18:41:54.0 2/24/2012: Creating Font Black Small 18:41:54.1 2/24/2012: Fonts Created Succesfully 18:41:54.1 2/24/2012: 2MB Video Memory Used 18:42:17.5 2/24/2012: Attempting to load game list 18:42:18.1 2/24/2012: Running: mame.exe -help 18:42:20.3 2/24/2012: Running: G: G:\Emulators\Mame\mame.exe -help > G:\Emulators\Mame\help.txt 18:42:20.7 2/24/2012: 18:42:20.7 2/24/2012: Detected MAME Version as: 0.141 18:42:20.8 2/24/2012: 18:42:20.8 2/24/2012: Now Outputing mame.exe -Help 18:42:20.8 2/24/2012: 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: --BEGIN-- 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: M.A.M.E. v0.141 (Dec 31 2010) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: Copyright Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 18:42:20.9 2/24/2012: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: --END-- 18:42:21.0 2/24/2012: 18:42:21.1 2/24/2012: 18:42:21.1 2/24/2012: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 18:42:21.1 2/24/2012: Sound Disabled 18:42:21.2 2/24/2012: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 18:42:21.5 2/24/2012: Using Device XBCD XBox Gamepad 18:42:21.5 2/24/2012: Loading Start Page 18:42:21.6 2/24/2012: Initializing MCE Remote 18:42:21.7 2/24/2012: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 18:42:21.7 2/24/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 18:42:22.4 2/24/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

I've been using GameEx on my HTPC machine for a while now, and it works great.. but I started setting up gameEx on my basement machine just to kinda get the feel for it again for a friend of mine who will be running it for a mame cabinet. for some odd reason GameEx Crashes EVERY time I exit from the program This does not matter if I am using the mouse to exit or the ESC key or if I had ran an emulator yet or not. I saw in the pinned topic you would prefer to have the configuration set ups but this doesn't seem to be an emulator issue as they work fine. I run windows 7 32 bit Ultimate I have gameEx set up on a different drive from my os G: and am using all the standard paths that you have pre configured aside from changing mame32 to mame Any suggestions would be appreciated. thank you - Khigh

oddly, I cannot seem to make the music not play.... but I've only tried gameex once years ago. and just two or three days ago so im a noob to setting it up. I reinstalled before you posted about the file. and when I was resetting it up this morning I turned off visualizations and it seems to be working im content thank you - Kris High

I have this exact same issue.... not sure what is going on here, it was working fine the first day. I run win7 64 bit edition if that means much. - Khigh