Yes that was an update issue, i downloaded a current version of GameEX and game lists worked. the images of only the hardware arcade machines was the issue, I asked recently. I have uninstalled GameEx and went back to EmuLoader. Could be I'm just too dumb or GameEx does not like me.
I have boatloads of codecs already - K-lite, gordien knot codec pack, Divx pro is giving me problems but the codec is still there, latest XVID, latest FFD show 64 bit, avi synth Tscc, ac3 filter.
The problem is the shark thing screwed up my snaps all together. I never trust a middle eastern or east European web sites. I like the people fine enough but there is some shady things going on in there webpages. [or I'm just paranoid] . Load the shark codecs GameEX is messed up.