Brian Hoffman

Ever been at the right place at the right time? You know, maybe your walking down the street and find that 20 dollar bill on the ground. You know, it just happens occasionally. Typically during our past giveaways we wanted to know how great game-ex is or some other contribution driven event. Not this one. To win all you need to do is be at the right place at the right time. I have a few licenses every year to do what I see fit with and never have really taken advantage of it, Until now. First person to reply to this thread that needs a license will get it. Thats it, no magic. (pm me your email addy after posting) After that license is gone, the next users that want to get in on the action will have to simply post here why they feel they deserve it. The more creative the entry the better. It has been a hard year guys. New years day I will set up a poll and our users can vote for the best story. Poll will close (when I feel it has run its course, probably a couple days so most active users can see and vote) Poll winner gets the license. So come on guys, lets get this new year started already. Brian Hoffman EDIT: Ok, not many submissions, thread taken off course. Its the end of the new year over here and I see no point in dragging this on. fRequEnCy m4tr1x_br tthomas72 Please PM me your Email address so we can get you some licenses, m4tr1x_br, tthomas72 I see your new on the forum and first time posters. So be sure to tell your friends all about what drives your cab and where they can get the software. We look forward to helping you get your cabs or media centers up and running so your friends can not only enjoy it but want one of their own. Congratulations. Brian Hoffman

Stub, I believe this is resolved. As far as I am concerned everything is "chill" I remember being anxious too when I ordered my reg way back when.

I do think you will get it today. The system does not generate the licence keys. Keep us informed as the day goes on.

Yes, many of us have registered version of Gameex. However Id like to point out that there is no separate version of gameex, a license key will unlock the additional features. So feel free to continue setting up gameex the way you want. Id also like to add that we are on the Christmas holiday and as you know things do get busy this time of year, dont worry. Also it could be that when you sent your donation Tom was sleeping, our visitors are all over the world. You should have got some type of email conformation from the site, I know it does ask for an email when registering. Email [email protected] and put Gameex Reg in the subject line. He will get you sorted out. Happy holidays and thank you for your contribution Brian Hoffman

Im running Win 7 X64 and using a geforce 275 using that driver and it works fine for me. Have you ensured you are running gameex with admin privledges? I like how you log says you have negitive memory availalbe. Heres my log, I have 0 memory available. Nice rig btw. 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: GameEx: Version 10.33: Starting Log 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Operating System Name: Windows 7 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Operating System Version: 6.1.7600 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Aero NOT running 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: .net Framework 3.0 Installed 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: .net Framework 3.5 Installed 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz, 9207MB 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: 2.66Ghz - 8 Cores or CPU's 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Running Randomize() 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Loading PlugIns 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Running Misc startup tasks 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Setting Menu types 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Opening Configuration File 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Getting Configuration Values 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Using Theme: Default - Media Center 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\ 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Launching HideOS.exe 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Hiding Taskbar 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Is Media Center running? 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Media Center Mode 2 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Snap Delay set to: 2 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Get other settings 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Start work for Form 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Getting Original Screen Size 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Opening Database Connection 15:36:41.7 12/15/2009: Initializing Component 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Retrieving resolution setting 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: MAME EXE file is: vmame.exe 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame\roms 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\data\controls.ini 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Controls.ini map file 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Snap Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Flyer Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Cabinet Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Title Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: PCB Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Panel Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Manual Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Icon Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Marquee Path: Not Found 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Custom Emulators 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 1: [Arcade] Final Burn Alpha 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 2: Mame 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 3: [Arcade] Mjolnir 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 4: [Arcade] Nebula 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 5: [Arcade] Raine 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 6: [Arcade] WinKawaks 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 7: [Arcade] ZiNc 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 8: [Console] Amiga CD32 (WinUAE) 15:36:41.8 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 9: [Console] Atari 2600 (MESS) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 10: [Console] Atari 2600 (Stella) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 11: [Console] Atari 2600 (Z26) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 12: [Console] Atari 5200 (Atari++) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 13: [Console] Atari 5200 (Jum's A5200) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 14: [Console] Atari 5200 (MESS) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 15: [Console] Atari 7800 (MESS) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 16: [Console] Atari 7800 (ProSystem) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 17: [Console] Atari Jaguar (Virtual Jaguar) 15:36:41.9 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 18: [Console] NEC PC-FX (MagicFX) 15:36:42.0 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 19: [Console] NEC SuperGrafx (mednafen) 15:36:42.0 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 20: [Console] NEC TurboGrafx CD (MagicEngine) 15:36:42.0 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 21: [Console] NEC TurboGrafx-16 (MagicEngine) 15:36:42.0 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 22: [Console] Nintendo N64 (Project64) 15:36:42.0 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 23: [Console] Nintendo NES (Nestopia) 15:36:42.0 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 24: [Console] Nintendo SNES (ZSNES) 15:36:42.1 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 25: [Console] Sega 32x (Fusion) 15:36:42.1 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 26: [Console] Sega CD (Fusion) 15:36:42.1 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 27: [Console] Sega Dreamcast (nullDC) 15:36:42.1 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 28: [Console] Sega Genesis (Fusion) 15:36:42.2 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 29: [Console] Sega Master System (Fusion) 15:36:42.2 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 30: [Console] Sega Saturn (SSF) 15:36:42.2 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 31: [Console] Sony Playstation (pSX) 15:36:42.2 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 32: [Handheld] Atari Lynx (Handy) 15:36:42.2 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 33: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy (VisualBoyAdvance) 15:36:42.3 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 34: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Advance (VisualBoyAdvance) 15:36:42.3 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 35: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Color (VisualBoyAdvance) 15:36:42.3 12/15/2009: Loading Emulator 36: [Handheld] Sega Game Gear (Fusion) 15:36:42.4 12/15/2009: Using Version 3 Themes Animations 15:36:42.4 12/15/2009: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 15:36:42.4 12/15/2009: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 15:36:42.4 12/15/2009: Initialising DirectDraw 15:36:42.4 12/15/2009: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 15:36:42.5 12/15/2009: Creating DirectDraw Device 15:36:42.5 12/15/2009: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 275 15:36:42.7 12/15/2009: 0mb video memory available 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Creating Back Buffer 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Loading graphic Surfaces 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Flags 15:36:42.8 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 15:36:42.9 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Volume 15:36:42.9 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Arrows 15:36:42.9 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 15:36:42.9 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 15:36:42.9 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 15:36:43.0 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 15:36:43.0 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 15:36:43.0 12/15/2009: Creating Surface Unselected 15:36:43.0 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 15:36:43.0 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Snaps 15:36:43.0 12/15/2009: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 15:36:43.2 12/15/2009: Creating Fonts 15:36:43.2 12/15/2009: Creating Game Font 15:36:43.3 12/15/2009: Creating Game Font Faded 15:36:43.3 12/15/2009: Creating Title Font 15:36:43.4 12/15/2009: Restoring Title Font From Cache 15:36:43.4 12/15/2009: Creating Font Black 15:36:43.5 12/15/2009: Creating Font Black Small 15:36:43.6 12/15/2009: Fonts Created Succesfully 15:36:43.6 12/15/2009: 0mb video memory left available 15:36:43.6 12/15/2009: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 15:36:43.6 12/15/2009: Initialising Bass Audio Library 15:36:43.6 12/15/2009: Attempting to load game list 15:36:43.7 12/15/2009: Applying Language/Text 15:36:43.7 12/15/2009: Text/Language: English 15:36:43.7 12/15/2009: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 15:36:43.7 12/15/2009: Loading last used Game List 15:36:43.8 12/15/2009: Creating DirectSound Device 15:36:43.8 12/15/2009: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 15:36:43.8 12/15/2009: Loading Sound Files 15:36:43.8 12/15/2009: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 15:36:43.8 12/15/2009: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 15:36:43.9 12/15/2009: Using Device Logitech Dual Action 15:36:44.0 12/15/2009: Initializing MCE Remote 15:36:44.0 12/15/2009: Playing intro sound file 15:36:44.0 12/15/2009: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 15:36:44.1 12/15/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 15:36:44.3 12/15/2009: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 15:37:53.9 12/15/2009: Exiting GameEx! 15:37:53.9 12/15/2009: Saving Settings 15:37:55.0 12/15/2009: Disposing Plugins 15:37:55.0 12/15/2009: Closing database connection 15:37:55.1 12/15/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 15:37:55.1 12/15/2009: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

Cool, Ive been looking for a new game to put on my R4. Thanks!

No fading in and out between menus? Hmmmmmm Nice update none the less.

I had finals due, I turned them in on Sunday. It is Monday at 3:18 pm now. I will work on this more when I get home. I wish I had more time in the day. EDIT: The emulators are renamed, uploading to the download directory now. Next I will update the URLs on the spread sheet. Edit2: All emus are uploaded, spreadsheet emailed. Lets get this party started!

Sheesh, if one more hour would have passed I was about to post 10.31. Talk about slow. LOL As always, great customer service. 3 versions in 3 days. F*ck the bandwidth.

Tom, I'd like you to know that I really liked the feature, it added a bit extra for me. Hopefully in 10.34 you will bring it back with an option to enable and disable. It worked very well on my system. Thanks for all your hard work. On a side note I have just finished uploading the re-zipped emulators and am awaiting Bens response to an email. Testing should be starting soon. Brian Hoffman

Guys, regressions (if you want to call it that) happen. Tom will fix this, or add an option to disable. Generally speaking we do not post older versions of Gameex here. If developers took the stance of (just go back to an older version) there would be less incentive to fix issues on current builds. Gameex has come a long way in the years that I have been a member, we are always looking forward, never back. Now I realize you guys are upset, please understand things happen, usually updates go really well, and are very well received. I wouldn't let this sour your feeling on auto updating, as far as keeping old versions is concerned, to each thier own. Personally I keep them. I have 10.31 and I feel like if I upload it, Tom will just have a fix for it tomorrow anyways so there may not be any point. Lets not get too excited here, MAME breaks things all the time. I'm sure this will be sorted soon Brian Hoffman

There goes the neighbor hood!

Are you using a tiny xp build or other non retail version of XP? I know you said you have the dot net frame work and dx 9. You can be missing other framework or runtimes if using one of these builds. Can you elaborate a little more regarding your windows version?

Use an old versoin of mame, a version from about the time your hardware was still new. Even old games in newer versions of mame will tax your hardware in ways you may not realize. www.mamedev.org old releases, left hand side. Try running mame .96 It sounds like a resource problem to me. BH

I use SSF, you need to use deamontools and mount the disc prior to starting the emulator, the emulator does not support loading images. Emulation is very good, much more compatible than yabause

Why do I get the feeling I'm being baited?

Email [email protected] Put Gameex in the subject line. He will have to send you a new key, usually that only affect OLD keys and upgrading to a 64bit OS Looking at your start date thats probably the case.

Its about time that video was updated. Looks good, and I think your right about it loading faster. Or at least the content seems more organized.

Spreadsheet filled out and email sent. That was a bit of fun. I'd like when things settle a bit to add a few more emus to that list. Project tempest for jaguar, Makaron for Naomi and dreamcast, Nulldc for Naomi, Demul for Atomiswave, naomi,naomi2,dreamcast. Vivvanonno for some sega games, no$gba for gameboy advance and NDS emulation, Dolphin for Wii and a handfull of others. Again Im in no hurry to add these in now and no doubt there are more, but eventually I can see this becoming pretty comprehensive. Im glad you are impressed, its about time I pull some weight, I felt I was slacking a little. This now seems to be coming together nicely. I will work on this more tommorow. Brian Hoffman

I uploaded the spreadsheet, almost done, I worked on it quite a bit. I edited the configs on some of the emulators slightly. So thats why I suggested trying my configs with the uploaded content. You will find the spreadsheet in your email. Any feedback is appreciated, I want to meet your dead line. If I can work on it over the next few days like I have been able to , this should be done soon.

Cool deal, Tom is usually pretty quick. Take care. Brian Hoffman

How does your wife feel about that?

Yea, we have a hand-full of repeat offenders. There are also some new faces. Glad to see your back.

Thanks for your support, you will be happy with all the new features.

[email protected] Put Gameex in the subject line so his spam filter doesn't ignore it.