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Nice! Thankyou

Hmm, actually where is the mame.ini file? Does Gameex create one becuase I not seeing it in the mame directory..

thanks guys, I will give all that a go. Cheers!

Hi guys, Im having difficulty in getting my games running smoothly - (GameEx and MAME). I am running Win7 64bit with a dual core processor and AMD 5450 gfx card, so plently of power for most games! I have tried both the 32bit and 64bit version of the command line MAME. If I enable -triplebuffer the sound keeps repeating/stuttering bits and and is extreemly annoying, however the video is smooth. I dont see how this can be a performance issue as Im talking about very basic old games here like Ghosts&Goblins etc. If I enable -syncrefresh the exact same thing happens as above. If I enable -noswitches and/or -vsync the games refuse to run alltogether. Anyone got any ideas whats goin on here? Cheers Nat.

Ok Ive got it working. Im not exactly sure how though! Here's what I did: Originally I had FFDshow installed and all videos worked prefectly in WMC and WMP etc but none of the avisnaps were showing up in GameEx. I unistalled FFDshow and installed the Shark Codec pack but still no avisnaps in GameEx. Last night I went to watch an MKV movie and it wouldnt play so I fiddled about with the settings in the Shark Codec pack and also noticed that my Haali splitter was unistalled (must have been uninstalled when removing FFDshow I guess). So, I reinstalled Haali and now everything works perfectly. Strange, becuase I didnt think that the emumovies avisnaps needed a matroska splitter, but then again I did fiddle about a bit with the settings in shark so that may have done it, I dont know! thanks for all your help and suggestions guys!

No, this does not work. If I do this then I get no videos and no images, nothing at all. It seems to me that I have something very seriously wrong with my setup, Im half tempted just to reinstall Windows and start again to be honest. Anyway heres a new log with the avisnap path included: 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: GameEx: Version 11.69: Starting Log 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Operating System Version: 6.1.7601 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Aero running 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: .net Framework 3.0 Installed 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: .net Framework 3.5 Installed 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Pentium® Dual-Core CPU E6500 @ 2.93GHz, 2047MB 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: 2.93Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Running Randomize() 11:44:58.2 14/04/2011: Loading PlugIns 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Running Misc startup tasks 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Setting Menu types 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Opening Configuration File 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Getting Configuration Values 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Using Theme: Default - Default 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Launching HideOS.exe 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Hiding Taskbar 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Is Media Center running? 11:44:58.3 14/04/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Media Center Mode 2 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Snap Delay set to: 2 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Get other settings 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Start work for Form 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Getting Original Screen Size 11:44:58.4 14/04/2011: Opening Database Connection 11:44:58.5 14/04/2011: Initializing Component 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: Retrieving resolution setting 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: MAME Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\MAME 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: ROM Path is: D:\Games\Roms\MAME\Roms 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: Catver.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: controls.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\data\controls.ini 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: History.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: command.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 11:44:58.6 14/04/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Snap Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Snap 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: AVI Snap Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Avisnap 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Flyer Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Advert 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Cabinet Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Cabinet 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Title Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Title 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: PCB Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\PCB 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Artwork Preview Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Artwork 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Panel Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\CP 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Manual Path: Not Found 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Icon Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Icon 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Marquee Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Marquee 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Loading Custom Emulators 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Using 2D Animations 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 11:44:58.7 14/04/2011: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 11:44:58.8 14/04/2011: Initialising Direct3D 11:44:58.8 14/04/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 11:44:58.8 14/04/2011: Setting Resolution to 1280x720 32 bit color 11:44:58.8 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces 11:44:59.1 14/04/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 11:44:59.1 14/04/2011: Creating Back Buffer 11:44:59.1 14/04/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces 11:44:59.1 14/04/2011: Display is running at: 1280x720 32bit color, 50hz 11:44:59.2 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 11:44:59.3 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume 11:44:59.3 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows 11:44:59.3 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 11:44:59.3 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 11:44:59.4 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 11:44:59.4 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 11:44:59.4 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 11:44:59.4 14/04/2011: Creating Surface Unselected 11:44:59.4 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 11:44:59.5 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps 11:44:59.5 14/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 11:44:59.8 14/04/2011: Creating Fonts 11:44:59.8 14/04/2011: Creating Game Font 11:44:59.9 14/04/2011: Creating Game Font Faded 11:45:00.0 14/04/2011: Creating Title Font 11:45:00.0 14/04/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache 11:45:00.2 14/04/2011: Creating Menu Font 11:45:00.3 14/04/2011: Creating Font Black 11:45:00.3 14/04/2011: Creating Font Black Small 11:45:00.4 14/04/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully 11:45:00.4 14/04/2011: 3MB Video Memory Used 11:45:00.4 14/04/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library 11:45:00.4 14/04/2011: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 11:45:00.7 14/04/2011: Attempting to load game list 11:45:00.9 14/04/2011: Applying Language/Text 11:45:00.9 14/04/2011: Text/Language: English 11:45:01.0 14/04/2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 11:45:01.0 14/04/2011: Loading last used Game List 11:45:01.0 14/04/2011: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 11:45:01.0 14/04/2011: Creating DirectSound Device 11:45:01.0 14/04/2011: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 11:45:01.0 14/04/2011: Loading Sound Files 11:45:01.1 14/04/2011: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 11:45:01.1 14/04/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 11:45:01.2 14/04/2011: Unable to create a joystick device 11:45:01.2 14/04/2011: Initializing MCE Remote 11:45:01.2 14/04/2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 11:45:01.2 14/04/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 11:45:01.5 14/04/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 11:45:08.4 14/04/2011: Restoring Cached ICONS from File 11:45:10.4 14/04/2011: Failed Opening Video: d:\games\assets\mame\avisnap\yumefuda.avi 11:45:11.6 14/04/2011: Failed Opening Video: d:\games\assets\mame\avisnap\005.avi 11:45:13.0 14/04/2011: Failed Opening Video: d:\games\assets\mame\avisnap\gtmr.avi 11:45:13.8 14/04/2011: Failed Opening Video: d:\games\assets\mame\avisnap\1942.avi 11:45:24.1 14/04/2011: Exiting GameEx! 11:45:24.1 14/04/2011: Saving Settings 11:45:25.8 14/04/2011: Disposing Plugins 11:45:25.8 14/04/2011: Closing database connection 11:45:25.8 14/04/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 11:45:25.8 14/04/2011: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

Also Im having problems when downloading certain themes, bubblebobble and soulcaliber both download, install but then the download screen just hangs and doesnt download the next themes in the list.

Hi, Ive already tried poitning to videos and if I do that I get no snaps or videos, nothing! Heres my log, as you can see the vidoes are found but are not running: 15:57:21.7 13/04/2011: GameEx: Version 11.69: Starting Log 15:57:21.7 13/04/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 15:57:21.7 13/04/2011: Operating System Name: Windows Vista 15:57:21.7 13/04/2011: Operating System Version: 6.1.7601 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Aero running 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: .net Framework 3.0 Installed 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: .net Framework 3.5 Installed 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Pentium® Dual-Core CPU E6500 @ 2.93GHz, 2047MB 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: 2.93Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Running Randomize() 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Loading PlugIns 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Running Misc startup tasks 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Setting Menu types 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Opening Configuration File 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Getting Configuration Values 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Using Theme: Default - Default 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Launching HideOS.exe 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Hiding Taskbar 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Is Media Center running? 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Media Center Mode 2 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Snap Delay set to: 2 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Get other settings 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Start work for Form 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Getting Original Screen Size 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Opening Database Connection 15:57:21.8 13/04/2011: Initializing Component 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Retrieving resolution setting 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: MAME Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\MAME 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: ROM Path is: D:\Games\Roms\MAME\Roms 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Catver.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: controls.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\data\controls.ini 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: History.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: command.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Snap Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Snap 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Flyer Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Advert 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Cabinet Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Cabinet 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Title Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Title 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: PCB Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\PCB 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Artwork Preview Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Artwork 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Panel Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\CP 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Manual Path: Not Found 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Icon Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Icon 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Marquee Path is: D:\Games\Assets\MAME\Marquee 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Loading Custom Emulators 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Using 2D Animations 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 15:57:21.9 13/04/2011: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 15:57:22.0 13/04/2011: Initialising Direct3D 15:57:22.0 13/04/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 15:57:22.0 13/04/2011: Setting Resolution to 1280x720 32 bit color 15:57:22.0 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces 15:57:22.3 13/04/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 15:57:22.4 13/04/2011: Creating Back Buffer 15:57:22.4 13/04/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces 15:57:22.4 13/04/2011: Display is running at: 1280x720 32bit color, 50hz 15:57:22.4 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surface Unselected 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps 15:57:22.5 13/04/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 15:57:22.7 13/04/2011: Creating Fonts 15:57:22.7 13/04/2011: Creating Game Font 15:57:22.8 13/04/2011: Creating Game Font Faded 15:57:22.9 13/04/2011: Creating Title Font 15:57:22.9 13/04/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache 15:57:23.1 13/04/2011: Creating Menu Font 15:57:23.2 13/04/2011: Creating Font Black 15:57:23.2 13/04/2011: Creating Font Black Small 15:57:23.2 13/04/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully 15:57:23.2 13/04/2011: 3MB Video Memory Used 15:57:23.2 13/04/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library 15:57:23.2 13/04/2011: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 15:57:23.5 13/04/2011: Attempting to load game list 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Applying Language/Text 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Text/Language: English 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Loading last used Game List 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Creating DirectSound Device 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Loading Sound Files 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 15:57:23.7 13/04/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 15:57:23.9 13/04/2011: Unable to create a joystick device 15:57:23.9 13/04/2011: Initializing MCE Remote 15:57:23.9 13/04/2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 15:57:23.9 13/04/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 15:57:24.2 13/04/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 15:57:30.5 13/04/2011: Restoring Cached ICONS from File 15:57:31.0 13/04/2011: Failed Opening Video: d:\games\assets\mame\snap\yumefuda.avi 15:57:36.6 13/04/2011: Failed Opening Video: d:\games\assets\mame\snap\005.avi 15:57:38.2 13/04/2011: Exiting GameEx! 15:57:38.2 13/04/2011: Saving Settings 15:57:39.9 13/04/2011: Disposing Plugins 15:57:39.9 13/04/2011: Closing database connection 15:57:39.9 13/04/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 15:57:39.9 13/04/2011: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

Ok All my roms and snaps and videos are named the same I have uninstalled FFDshow and installed the shark codecs for win7 I have put all my png and avi snaps into the snap folder in the assests directory I have pointed the gameex config to look for the snaps in the same snap folder AND I STILL DONT HAVE ANY VIDEOS!!! ARGGG!! There is something I dont understand: in the gameex config there is the option to point to snaps and video snaps. If I only point to the snaps folder I get the snaps (images). If I point to the snaps and videos folder I get nothing, it like they cancel each other out. So why is there the option to point to a video folder when it doesnt work? Its very confusing and to be honest Im getting a little stressed considering I have shelled out the money and registered both this software and emumovies. I must be doing something wrong, obviously, but I dont know what? Could it be the themes Im using? Do I have all the right options enabled in the config? I dont know!

Hi there, Im pretty new to GameEX and have read through many posts relating to these type of problems but havent been able to sort it out I can get the snaps to show up by pointing the snaps to the snap directory but when I try point to my videos folder I get nothing. I have tried combining the snaps and videos and seperating them too. Could someone please explain exactly how to set up gameex so I can see my snaps AND videos I have donated to emumovies and have downloaded the hires vids using the download tool I have the latest ffdshow and the vids play using WMP thanks Nat.

Many thanks Circo!

Yeah its back now. Its worrying though, becuase I sent my "donation" 4 days ago and have heard nothing back from this Circo dude at all. I checked his status and he was logged in to the site yesterday so I dont know whats going on and why my donation and my messages are being ignored....

Cool, thankyou!

Anyone know whats going on with these guys? I sent my "donation" over to them several days ago and have heard nothing back. Now, today I go to their site and its all ofline.... Nat.

Guys I have this problem with my imon display too and was very pleased to see this thread. However, I have tried all the things suggested here and nothing is working for me. Im running Win7 64bit. The enable/disable imon program from Soundgraph does not disable the device in the device manager, it only quits the program that runs on Windows and does therefore not resolve the problem for me at all. Not only that but if I run this enable/disable program using the launch and startup feature in gameex it hangs. The batch files route using devcon seemed to me to be the best option. I created my batch files and tested them and it works prefectly. However, when executing these batch files using the launchatstartup feature in gameex nothing happens. The batch files dont run at all. I have tried setting them to run as administrator, but the option is greyed out. I have tried creating shortcuts and running them as administrator but again nothing. What am I doing wrong??