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Hey Tom, it works! Guess the crappy onboard video was the problem... Thank you very very much!

Hey Tom, here's the full report: 11:40:04.3 5/15/2006: GameEx: Version 6.06: Starting Log 11:40:04.4 5/15/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 11:40:04.5 5/15/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 11:40:04.5 5/15/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 11:40:04.5 5/15/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 11:40:04.5 5/15/2006: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 11:40:04.5 5/15/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 11:40:04.6 5/15/2006: Checking Registration 11:40:04.6 5/15/2006: Running Randomize() 11:40:04.6 5/15/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 11:40:04.8 5/15/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 11:40:05.1 5/15/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 11:40:05.2 5/15/2006: Setting Menu types 11:40:05.2 5/15/2006: Opening Configuration File 11:40:05.2 5/15/2006: Getting Configuration Values 11:40:05.3 5/15/2006: Using Theme: Default - Default 11:40:05.3 5/15/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default 11:40:05.4 5/15/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 11:40:07.6 5/15/2006: Hiding Taskbar 11:40:07.7 5/15/2006: Is Media Center running? 11:40:07.7 5/15/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 11:40:07.7 5/15/2006: Media Center Mode 0 11:40:07.7 5/15/2006: Text/Language: English 11:40:07.8 5/15/2006: Applying Language/Text 11:40:08.0 5/15/2006: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes) 11:40:08.1 5/15/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1 11:40:08.2 5/15/2006: Get other settings 11:40:08.3 5/15/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 11:40:08.3 5/15/2006: Start work for Form 11:40:08.3 5/15/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 11:40:08.4 5/15/2006: Loading ICON 11:40:08.4 5/15/2006: Initializing Component 11:40:08.6 5/15/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 11:40:09.2 5/15/2006: Loading default loading screen 11:40:09.3 5/15/2006: Using 2D Animations 11:40:09.3 5/15/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 11:40:09.3 5/15/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 11:40:09.4 5/15/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 11:40:09.7 5/15/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 11:40:10.3 5/15/2006: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 11:40:11.4 5/15/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 11:40:11.4 5/15/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 11:40:11.4 5/15/2006: Creating Back Buffer 11:40:11.7 5/15/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 11:40:11.9 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 11:40:12.2 5/15/2006: Creating Surface Volume 11:40:12.2 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 11:40:12.3 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 11:40:12.4 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 11:40:12.6 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 11:40:15.1 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 11:40:15.3 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 11:40:15.4 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 11:40:15.5 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 11:40:15.6 5/15/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 11:40:16.1 5/15/2006: Creating Fonts 11:40:16.1 5/15/2006: Creating Menu Font 11:40:16.7 5/15/2006: Creating Game Font 11:40:17.0 5/15/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size 11:40:17.7 5/15/2006: Creating Font Black 11:40:17.9 5/15/2006: Creating Font Black Small 11:40:18.1 5/15/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 11:40:18.3 5/15/2006: Creating Title Font 11:40:19.5 5/15/2006: Creating Control Panel Font 11:40:20.2 5/15/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 11:40:42.4 5/15/2006: MAME Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32 11:40:42.5 5/15/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 11:40:42.5 5/15/2006: ROM Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32\roms 11:40:42.6 5/15/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 11:40:42.6 5/15/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 11:40:42.7 5/15/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 11:40:42.7 5/15/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 11:40:42.7 5/15/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 11:40:42.8 5/15/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 11:40:42.9 5/15/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 11:40:43.9 5/15/2006: Snap Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32\snap 11:40:43.9 5/15/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 11:40:43.9 5/15/2006: Flyer Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32\flyers 11:40:43.9 5/15/2006: Cabinet Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32\cabinets 11:40:44.0 5/15/2006: Title Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32\titles 11:40:44.0 5/15/2006: Panel Path: Not Found 11:40:44.0 5/15/2006: Icon Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32\icons 11:40:44.1 5/15/2006: Marquee Path is: D:\Mark\Arcade Emulation\Mame32\marquees 11:40:44.1 5/15/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 11:40:44.1 5/15/2006: Attempting to load game list 11:40:44.3 5/15/2006: Loading last used Game List 11:40:44.3 5/15/2006: Setting Music Volume 11:40:44.4 5/15/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 11:40:44.4 5/15/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 11:40:44.5 5/15/2006: Loading Sound Files 11:40:44.7 5/15/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 11:40:44.7 5/15/2006: Creating ICONS 11:40:45.7 5/15/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 11:40:45.9 5/15/2006: Unable to create a joystick device 11:40:46.0 5/15/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 11:40:46.0 5/15/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 11:40:46.1 5/15/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 11:40:46.7 5/15/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 11:40:46.9 5/15/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 11:40:46.9 5/15/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 11:40:47.0 5/15/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() Thanks

Hello, I am trying to run GameEx on my cpu, but everytime I do I get the donation info, but after that GameEx just exits. I get the following message: ... 14:32:29.1 5/9/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 14:32:29.1 5/9/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 14:32:29.7 5/9/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 14:32:29.8 5/9/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 14:32:29.8 5/9/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 14:32:29.8 5/9/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawHorizMenu(Boolean drawfront) 14:32:29.9 5/9/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() I already tried re-installing direct x and the .net framework. Anybody have any ideas? Thank you