GoTheBunnies

Thanks, and by reset the game you mean simply escape and go back in again?

No, I haven't tried that - I will and will post the result. Whilst we're on that subject, when you change a MAME setting (such as the dipswitches), do you then need to do anything else for the changes to take effect? Reason I ask is that I changed a setting in a game I like to get 4 lives instead of 3 - but the game still only gives me 3 lives. When I checked the setting again, it said 4?

Hi guys, Some of the regulars will recall I've been trying to get GameEx running on a 3-sided cocktail, with the screen flipping at the appropriate time etc. I thought the new Cocktail functionality may be the answer to my problems, but it's providing it's own problems....... Login to GameEx and the Cocktail mode is fine - I have split screens, vertical, and can go through the menu that way. I select a Vertical game, however, to play, and the screen goes back to Horizontal. Doesn't matter whether I select one or two players. Have also played around with the Cocktail dipswitch in the game itself - makes no difference. Posting the log below if that helps (I'm also still lagging and have ordered new RAM, but if anyone sees anything in the log that may be slowing me down please let me know). Thanks 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: GameEx: Version 11.32: Starting Log 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Operating System Name: Windows XP 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: .net Framework 3.0 Installed 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: .net Framework 3.5 Installed 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz, 1023MB 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: 2.8Ghz 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Running Randomize() 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Loading PlugIns 19:22:40.2 14/11/2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Running Misc startup tasks 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Setting Menu types 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Opening Configuration File 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Getting Configuration Values 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Using Theme: Mustarda-Big Video (1024x768) 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Mustarda-Big Video (1024x768) 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Launching HideOS.exe 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Hiding Taskbar 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Is Media Center running? 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Media Center Mode 2 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes 19:22:40.3 14/11/2010: Snap Delay set to: 1 19:22:40.4 14/11/2010: Get other settings 19:22:40.4 14/11/2010: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 19:22:40.4 14/11/2010: SlikStik support enabled 19:22:40.4 14/11/2010: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 19:22:40.4 14/11/2010: Start work for Form 19:22:40.4 14/11/2010: Getting Original Screen Size 19:22:40.4 14/11/2010: Opening Database Connection 19:22:40.5 14/11/2010: Initializing Component 19:22:40.6 14/11/2010: Retrieving resolution setting 19:22:40.6 14/11/2010: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: ROM Paths are: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\roms;C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\roms 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Loading Controls.ini map file 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\snap 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\Videos 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\flyers 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\cabinets 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\titles 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: PCB Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\pcb 19:22:40.7 14/11/2010: Artwork Preview Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\artwork 19:22:40.8 14/11/2010: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\cpanel 19:22:40.8 14/11/2010: Manual Path: Not Found 19:22:40.8 14/11/2010: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\icons 19:22:40.8 14/11/2010: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\marquees 19:22:40.8 14/11/2010: Loading Custom Emulators 19:22:40.8 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 1: Super Nintendo Entertainment System 19:22:40.9 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 2: Atari Jaguar 19:22:40.9 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo Game Boy Advance 19:22:40.9 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 4: Sega Master System 19:22:40.9 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 6: Atari Lynx 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 9: Sega Game Gear 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 10: Nintendo Entertainment System 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 11: Mattel Intellivision 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 12: Neo-Geo Pocket 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 13: Sega SG 1000 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Loading Emulator 15: Nintendo N64 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 19:22:41.0 14/11/2010: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 19:22:41.1 14/11/2010: Initialising Direct3D 19:22:41.1 14/11/2010: Mouse Input is disabled 19:22:41.1 14/11/2010: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 19:22:42.6 14/11/2010: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color 19:22:42.7 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Creating Back Buffer 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Loading Button Data 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Loading Font Data 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Loading Layout Data 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Loading Taskbar Data 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces 19:22:43.7 14/11/2010: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz 19:22:43.8 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags 19:22:43.8 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 19:22:43.9 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume 19:22:43.9 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows 19:22:43.9 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 19:22:43.9 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 19:22:44.0 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 19:22:44.0 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 19:22:44.0 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 19:22:44.0 14/11/2010: Creating Surface Unselected 19:22:44.0 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps 19:22:44.0 14/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 19:22:44.2 14/11/2010: Creating Fonts 19:22:44.2 14/11/2010: Creating Game Font 19:22:44.4 14/11/2010: Creating Game Font Faded 19:22:44.5 14/11/2010: Creating Title Font 19:22:44.5 14/11/2010: Restoring Title Font From Cache 19:22:44.7 14/11/2010: Creating Font Black 19:22:44.8 14/11/2010: Creating Font Black Small 19:22:44.9 14/11/2010: Fonts Created Succesfully 19:22:44.9 14/11/2010: 10MB Video Memory Used 19:22:44.9 14/11/2010: Initialising Bass Audio Library 19:22:45.2 14/11/2010: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 19:22:48.8 14/11/2010: Attempting to load game list 19:22:49.0 14/11/2010: Applying Language/Text 19:22:49.0 14/11/2010: Text/Language: English 19:22:49.0 14/11/2010: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -hwstretch -joy -skip_gameinfo 19:22:49.0 14/11/2010: Loading last used Game List 19:22:49.1 14/11/2010: Creating DirectSound Device 19:22:49.1 14/11/2010: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 19:22:49.1 14/11/2010: Loading Sound Files 19:22:49.2 14/11/2010: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 19:22:49.2 14/11/2010: Creating ICONS 19:22:49.2 14/11/2010: Recreating ICONS 19:22:49.9 14/11/2010: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 19:22:49.9 14/11/2010: Unable to create a joystick device 19:22:49.9 14/11/2010: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 19:22:49.9 14/11/2010: Initializing MCE Remote 19:22:49.9 14/11/2010: Playing intro sound file 19:22:49.9 14/11/2010: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 19:22:49.9 14/11/2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 19:22:50.6 14/11/2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\Video 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\Video 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Art Path 1: 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Art Path 1 Does not exist 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.0 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: [Console] Nintendo SNES 19:23:08.2 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\Titles 19:23:08.2 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\Box Art 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Super Nintendo Entertainment System\Cartridge Art 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Music Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_1: Manual Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_1: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Atari\Jaguar\Video 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Atari\Jaguar\Video 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Atari\Jaguar 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: [Console] Atari Jaguar 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Atari\Jaguar\Titles 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Atari\Jaguar\Box Art 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Music Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path: 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_2: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Gameboy Advance\Video 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.3 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Gameboy Advance\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Gameboy Advance 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Advance 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Gameboy Advance\Titles 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Gameboy Advance\Box Art 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Music Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_3: Manual Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_3: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Sega\SMS\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\SMS\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Sega\SMS 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Database: [Console] Sega Master System 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\SMS\Titles 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\SMS\Box Art 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Music Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_4: Manual Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_4: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Atari\Lynx\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Atari\Lynx\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Atari\Lynx 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Database: [Handheld] Atari Lynx 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Atari\Lynx\Titles 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Box Art Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Box Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Music Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_6: Manual Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_6: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Sega\Genesis\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\Genesis\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Art Path 1: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Art Path 1 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Database: [Console] Sega Genesis 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Title Snap Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Title Snap Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\Genesis\Box Art 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Music Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_7: Manual Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_7: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Sega\Game Gear\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\Game Gear\Video 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Sega\Game Gear 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Database: [Console] Sega CD 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\Game Gear\Titles 19:23:08.4 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\Game Gear\Box Art 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Music Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_9: Manual Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_9: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Nintendo Entertainment System\Video 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Nintendo Entertainment System\Video 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Nintendo Entertainment System 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Database: [Console] Nintendo NES 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Nintendo Entertainment System\Titles 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Nintendo Entertainment System\Box Art 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Cart Art Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\Nintendo Entertainment System\Cartridges 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Music Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_10: Manual Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_10: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Mattel Intellivision\Video 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Mattel Intellivision\Video 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Mattel Intellivision 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Database: [Console] Mattel Intellivision 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Mattel Intellivision\Titles 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Mattel Intellivision\Box Art 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Cart Art Path: C:\Emulators\Mattel Intellivision\Cartridges 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Music Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_11: Manual Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_11: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Neo Geo\Neo Geo Pocket Color\Video 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Neo Geo\Neo Geo Pocket Color\Video 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Neo Geo\Neo Geo Pocket Color 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.5 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Database: [Handheld] SNK Neo-Geo Pocket 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Neo Geo\Neo Geo Pocket Color\Titles 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Neo Geo\Neo Geo Pocket Color\Box Art 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Music Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_12: Manual Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_12: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 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Sega CD 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_13: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\SG1000\Images\Titles 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_13: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Sega\SG1000\Images\Box Art 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_13: Cart Art Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_13: Cart Art Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_13: Music Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_13: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_13: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_13: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_13: Manual Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_13: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\64\Video 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: Custom Background Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\64\Video 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Custom Art Path 1: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\64 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Custom Art Path 2: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: Custom Art Path 2 Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Custom Art Path 3: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: Custom Art Path 3 Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Control Panel Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: Control Panel Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Instructions Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: Instructions Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Database: [Console] Nintendo N64 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\64\Titles 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Box Art Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\64\Box Art 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Cart Art Path: C:\Emulators\Nintendo\64\Cartridges 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Music Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: Music Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: TV Ad Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: TV Ad Path Does not exist 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Validating: Emulator_15: Manual Path: 19:23:08.6 14/11/2010: Warning: Emulator_15: Manual Path Does not exist 19:23:22.4 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:22.6 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:22.7 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:22.7 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:22.9 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:23.0 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:23.4 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:23.4 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:23.6 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:23.7 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:23.8 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:23.9 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:24.1 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:24.2 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:24.2 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:24.3 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:24.6 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:24.7 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:24.8 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:24.8 14/11/2010: No Database Data 19:23:24.9 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:24.9 14/11/2010: No Database Data 19:23:25.0 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator from Cache 19:23:25.0 14/11/2010: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 19:23:55.2 14/11/2010: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\mame.exe galaga -rompath C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\roms;C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\roms -nowindow -hwstretch -joy -skip_gameinfo -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex 19:23:55.7 14/11/2010: Shutting down display 19:25:09.8 14/11/2010: Exiting game 19:25:10.2 14/11/2010: Writing MAME stats 19:25:10.3 14/11/2010: Restoring Bezel 19:25:10.3 14/11/2010: Plugin: Game Exit 19:25:10.3 14/11/2010: Plugin: Process Commands 19:25:10.4 14/11/2010: Restoring Window 19:25:10.4 14/11/2010: Reinitializing Graphics System 19:25:10.4 14/11/2010: Mouse Input is disabled 19:25:11.8 14/11/2010: Returning to GameEx 19:25:19.7 14/11/2010: Exiting GameEx! 19:25:19.8 14/11/2010: Saving Settings 19:25:21.3 14/11/2010: Disposing Plugins 19:25:21.3 14/11/2010: Closing database connection 19:25:21.4 14/11/2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Answers to a few questions - - Operating system is Windows XP Pro SP3 - It's a fresh install on this PC - but like I said, the same config as the install on the other PC - What games aren't running properly - all of them, both Mame and other emu's. - I've confirmed that I'm using the latest drivers for the video card - No anti virus software running. Thanks for the suggestions - I'll give them all a try. Mesk - I'm curious to know, were you having similar problems before you changed those settings? I'm surprised nobody has suggested upgrading the video card - is ugrading the RAM a better option than upgrading the video card? Thanks

Hi guys, My GameEx install is lagging - the games don't play smoothly, but rather hesitate every second or two. When I play directly from the emulator front end they're fine. My specs are Intel Pentium 4 2.8Ghz (motherboard ASUSTek Oxford), with 1gb RAM and an NVidia Geforce FX5200 128mb graphics card. Thinking I may need to upgrade the graphics card? If that's the case, what should I be looking for as a minimum? Any other config settings I should be looking to adjust? I'm using exactly the same config of GameEx on a Pentium Dual Core 3.2Ghz without any problems. Thanks

Hi guys - would be interested to get some thoughts on kep mapping in GameEx. I'm using it in a MAME cab - fairly standard 2 player 6-button layout, with joysticks and a coin and start button for each player, as well as an escape button. Thinking the easiest option for the player is to have the Player 1 A&B buttons as the 'Select' and 'Back' buttons for the GameEx navigation - but wondering whether this causes any other problems that I haven't considered? I'm working on the basis that once you're actually playing a game, when A&B obviously become critical to fire, jump or whatever, it won't matter what they're mapped for in GameEx because they effectively become 'in-play' and therefore adopt their MAME settings? Is that thinking correct? (hoping I explained it properly!). Thanks

At this stage, a keyboard, and eventually an IPAC. So to move up/down at the moment, I'm using the up/down arrows.

Thanks - you've answered a big part of the question for me - that it's not something that I have setup in GameEx that's conflicting with the Daphne set-up. At least now I can narrow it down to going through the Daphne set-up. Like I said, the part I don't get is that it's fine in Daphne when I reverse the settings, but still wrong in GameEx. I must have something wrong in my Command line - but hopefully someone else has had the same problem and knows a solution.

Thanks Tempest - yeah I changed them in the individual configs for each of the games (which I assume then changes the dainput.ini file) and they then work fine in the Daphne front end - but then they reverse again in the GameEx front end. I thought I must have been missing something in GameEx

Hi guys, Been configuring my Daphne games, and have most of them running. Problem is that in the Fighter flying games (ie Astron Belt, Galaxy Ranger), the up and dwon buttons are reversed. When I change the config in Daphne Loader so that the Up button is now down and vice versa, the game then plays fine in Daphne Loader. So far, so good - but although I copy the command line again into GameEx, when I start the game back in GameEx the keys are reversed again. Even if I reverse them back in the Daphne config, they're still wrong (in other words, GameEx reverses them no matter what). I'm obviously missing a step - what is it?? Thanks

Great guide Ranzo! I'm almost finished my install, so wish I'd seen this guide a month ago! But having just had a read through it, I'll be using some of your instructions to fine tune my system. I also haven't got Daphne up and running yet, so will certainly use your step-my-step instructions to get me through it - I haven't been able to find any instructions as good as that anywhere. Nice work - thank you.

Thanks Headkaze - one more potentially stupid question - if I use the PlugInRotate to go into cocktail mode, how does it know the games for which it needs to rotate? (ie how does it identify a cocktail game that needs to be shown vertocally)?

I did - and that's a great feature! So back to the Direct Draw thing - should I be using it?

Thanks - it said that -ddraw wasn't a valid function or something, so I took it out of the command line and now the game works! I'm assuming I didn't remove anything particularly important? Thanks again.

Ok done - thanks. Here's the output - any problems in here? @ECHO OFF C: CD "C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133" mame.exe galaxian -rompath "C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\roms;C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame_133\roms" -nowindow -hwstretch -ddraw -joy -skip_gameinfo -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex

Pretty much finished setting up my emulators in GameEx today, and pretty pleased with myself, until I found a problem in my Mame emulator that I hadn't noticed before..... Went to play an old favourite in Galaxian - on the menu, so far so good. The video plays, the artwork is there etc, but when I select to play the game, GameEx shows me the controls, and the next action is to take me back to the menu (the menu where I can select Play Game). Missing rom I thought, but it's definitely there, and the Rom path is set correctly. I can play the game in the Mame Emulator itself. What could I have possibly done that GameEx is not finding it? I have the Roms filtered a bit to stop faulty games etc, and I've run the update list. Any thoughts? Thanks

Thanks Headkaze, although I'm not sure this feature actually helps with what I'm trying to do. I'm pretty sure I'm still left with changing the settings in each of the individual Mame cocktail games as my only solution (but sure this new feature will be useful as well!)

Ok, I drew a picture so there's no confusion about what I want. You pretty much summed it up in your response. So, referring to the picture, the default side for playing games is Side One (which has a 6 button layout for each player), where both players sit side by side for fighting games etc, played horizontally. If, however, a game like Space Invaders is selected, the first player plays on Side Two (with a 3 button layout), and the screen flips and Player Two plays from Side Three. Apologies for not being clearer in the first place. Thoughts on the best way to accomplish this? Cheers

Here's a newbie question - how does one upgrade? Is it just a matter of installing the new version in the same directory as the old one? And if so, I won't lose any of my config settings will I? Thanks

lol - you're killing me here Tempest - I thought you said that wouldn't work for what I wanted it to do?

Hey can you guys stop hijacking my thread I still don't have a definitive solution to my problem...... (PS I've been loyal for all of 3 weeks!)

I thought it sounded too simple, especially as others have talked about having to change the setting in each of the cocktail games individually. So that means I've back to this as the solution right?? Now that we're talking about the same thing - from what you're saying I can do the following a) use Romlister to identify the cocktail games? and use CFG Magician to change the dipswitch setting on those games to play vertically and to flip for the 2nd player? If that's my only solution, then what exactly does the Rotator Plugin do??

Thanks Tom - that sounds pretty easy! One more potentially silly question - where do I find the rotation plugin (checked the utils page - not there?). Cheers

Yes, I said it backwards - good pick up!

Ahhhh, now this is making some sense to me (thanks!). Ok, all I want is for the cocktail games to flip - so that the 2 players can sit opposite each other. All other games can be played from the 3rd side, horizontally. Now that we're talking about the same thing - from what you're saying I can do the following a) use Romlister to identify the cocktail games? and use CFG Magician to change the dipswitch setting on those games to play vertically and to flip for the 2nd player?