clarkerz

Is it possible to change the resolution of the display for just one PC Game and then it return to the default when exiting? I've written a batch file that uses qres to change to 1024x768 and then reverts back to 1600x1200 on exit. It works ok when launching the batch file from windows but gets screwed up when using gameex to call it. If I show desktop then it works in Gameex but when exiting still leaves a copy of the game running even when exiting Gameex. Have been looking through the docs and forums but can't find anything. Appologies inadvance if this is a stupid question. Thanks Clarkerz

WIll do. I reckon it's something to do with the graphics card as It's now started going blank when going into Project 64 Super Mario Kart 64..but there is sound and you can exit ok. If you run project 64 on it's own then it works fine.. Bizarre..

Hi, Did that and then left it playing tetris for 15 mins. When I exited the screen went blank and then it didn't respond and had to hold in the pwoer bottom. When it locked the last entries in the log were: 15:12:45.0 13/02/2011: Plugin: Game Exit 15:12:45.0 13/02/2011: Plugin: Process Commands 15:12:45.0 13/02/2011: Restoring Window 15:12:45.0 13/02/2011: Reinitializing Graphics System 15:12:46.8 13/02/2011: Returning to GameEx 15:13:29.3 13/02/2011: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Mame\mame.exe atetrisb -rompath C:\Mame\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 15:13:29.3 13/02/2011: Shutting down display and on reboot it started with: 15:34:16.0 13/02/2011: GameEx: Version 11.55: Starting Log 15:34:16.1 13/02/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 15:34:16.1 13/02/2011: Operating System Name: Windows 7 15:34:16.1 13/02/2011: Operating System Version: 6.1.7600 15:34:16.1 13/02/2011: Aero running 15:34:16.1 13/02/2011: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control I did notice that it didn't say "exiting game" at the end of the log when it locked up..Perhaps this is a MAME or ROM issue?? PS Should I have Aero on or off.. Machine is a Pentium Dual Core E5700 @3 Ghz with 2Gb running Running Windows 7 32 Bit. Graphics card is a NVIDIA Geforce 9300 GS (512Mb RAM). Running AVG IS (9.0 Registered).

I had a similar problem running MAME teris but the display came back after 1 minute or so. I've attached the log file however I mapped a drive to the Arcade Machine's C drive and openedd the log file and the last entrey was: 14:38:18.8 13/02/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 14:38:18.8 13/02/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 14:38:18.9 13/02/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 14:38:18.9 13/02/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache 14:38:18.9 13/02/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache 14:38:18.9 13/02/2011: No Database Data 14:38:28.5 13/02/2011: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Mame\mame.exe atetrisb -rompath C:\Mame\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 14:38:28.5 13/02/2011: Shutting down display then the display came back afew mintues later and I refreshed it and this was added (but I'd exited the game before 14:46 (and the PC anbd Arcade clocks are sync'd))...: 14:46:25.9 13/02/2011: Exiting game 14:46:26.2 13/02/2011: Writing MAME stats 14:46:26.2 13/02/2011: Plugin: Game Exit 14:46:26.2 13/02/2011: Plugin: Process Commands 14:46:26.3 13/02/2011: Restoring Window 14:46:26.3 13/02/2011: Reinitializing Graphics System 14:46:28.1 13/02/2011: Returning to GameEx I'm not sure this is a good exmple as the display did returnd so I'll keep checking for a good example.

Thanks Draco 1962. I've attached the log and ini file however I think the log may have been overwritten after a reboot? GameEx.ini.txt log.txt

I've checked through the forum and saw another person with exact same problem but he didn't follow up the request to post a log. Randomly when I exit Mame or Project 64 I can't get back to Gameex I just get a blank screen. No ctrl alt del or anything. The only thing I can do is restart the machine. I must admit I'm new to Gameex and all the emulators but not to PCs. The emulators work ok when run direct. I am using DVI not VGA but woulnt thought that would be it. Any suggestions for proving what could be using this? Cheers Clarkers

Thanks Both...After Installing Vista it just BSOD'd and corrupted the partition so gonna take both your advice and install WIndows 7 now. Cheers Andy

Is there a best OS for MAME to run under? I have the luxury of having the opportunity of installing XP, Vista or WIndows 7 onto my newly built system. It's not a mega fast motherboard but it'll do (Intel Dual Core E5700 Processor with 2GB DDR3 1333Mhz Memory). I'm using the onboard graphics VGA as well so don't expect great results. I'm new new to all this GameEx stuff and am using it build a Cabinet with MAME, VISUAL PINBALL and GENISIS EMULATOR. I did serach for Best OS before I posted as I know it's annoying when people don't bother. Cheers Andy, Gloucester. UK.