Brand spanking new to MAME and the world of Frontends and have seen good things about GameEx but still con not get mine to work, so any help would be greatly appricated. Just to add to the log, I have a 64-bit 3200 AMD, with 2 GB RAM, and 2x7800 GTX SLI Video Cards. I have also recently upgraded my direct x, nvidia drivers, and all windows updates. I pretty much upgraded, installed my roms, mame, and then GameEx. I also tried to run this on 16-bit and then not on 16-bit. 02:53:03.5 7/23/2006: GameEx: Version 6.49: Starting Log 02:53:03.5 7/23/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 02:53:03.5 7/23/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP 02:53:03.5 7/23/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 02:53:03.5 7/23/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 02:53:03.5 7/23/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 02:53:03.5 7/23/2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Checking Registration 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Running Randomize() 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Running Misc startup tasks 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Setting Menu types 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Opening Configuration File 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Getting Configuration Values 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Using Theme: Default - GameEx 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - GameEx 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Launching HideOS.exe 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Hiding Taskbar 02:53:03.6 7/23/2006: Is Media Center running? 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Media Center Mode 2 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Text/Language: English 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Applying Language/Text 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Get other settings 02:53:03.7 7/23/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 02:53:03.8 7/23/2006: Start work for Form 02:53:03.8 7/23/2006: Getting Original Screen Size 02:53:03.8 7/23/2006: Loading ICON 02:53:03.8 7/23/2006: Initializing Component 02:53:03.8 7/23/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library 02:53:04.0 7/23/2006: Loading default loading screen 02:53:04.0 7/23/2006: Using 2D Animations 02:53:04.0 7/23/2006: Using General Font: HandelGothic BT 02:53:04.0 7/23/2006: Using Title Font: HandelGothic BT 02:53:04.0 7/23/2006: Initialising DirectDraw 02:53:04.0 7/23/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device 02:53:04.0 7/23/2006: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX 02:53:04.1 7/23/2006: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 16 bit color 02:53:04.1 7/23/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 02:53:04.1 7/23/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 02:53:04.1 7/23/2006: Creating Back Buffer 02:53:04.1 7/23/2006: Loading graphic surfaces 02:53:04.2 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 02:53:04.2 7/23/2006: Creating Surface Volume 02:53:04.2 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows 02:53:04.2 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 02:53:04.2 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 02:53:04.3 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 02:53:05.0 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 02:53:05.0 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 02:53:05.1 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 02:53:05.1 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps 02:53:05.1 7/23/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 02:53:05.2 7/23/2006: Creating Fonts 02:53:05.2 7/23/2006: Creating Menu Font 02:53:06.2 7/23/2006: Creating Game Font 02:53:07.0 7/23/2006: Creating Font Black 02:53:07.1 7/23/2006: Creating Font Black Small 02:53:07.2 7/23/2006: Creating Game Font Faded 02:53:08.0 7/23/2006: Creating Title Font 02:53:12.6 7/23/2006: Creating Control Panel Font 02:53:12.8 7/23/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: MAME Path is: C:\mame 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: ROM Path is: C:\mame\roms 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 02:53:36.9 7/23/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 02:53:37.0 7/23/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file 02:53:37.0 7/23/2006: Loading Custom Emulators 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Snap Path is: C:\mame\New Folder\mame1\snap 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Flyer Path is: C:\mame\New Folder\mame1\flyers 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\mame\New Folder\mame1\flyers 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Title Path is: C:\mame\New Folder\mame1\titles 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Panel Path is: C:\mame\New Folder\mame1\cpanel 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Icon Path: Not Found 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Marquee Path is: C:\mame\New Folder\mame1\marquees 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy 02:53:37.1 7/23/2006: Attempting to load game list 02:53:37.2 7/23/2006: Running: mame.exe -help 02:53:37.2 7/23/2006: Running: C: C:\mame\mame.exe -help > C:\mame\help.txt 02:53:37.8 7/23/2006: 02:53:37.8 7/23/2006: Now Outputing mame.exe - Help 02:53:37.8 7/23/2006: 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: --BEGIN-- 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.106 (May 13 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: Copyright © 1997-2005 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM 02:53:37.9 7/23/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken. 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options] 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: --END-- 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: 02:53:38.0 7/23/2006: 02:53:38.1 7/23/2006: Loading last used Game List 02:53:38.1 7/23/2006: Setting Music Volume 02:53:38.1 7/23/2006: Creating DirectSound Device 02:53:38.1 7/23/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 02:53:38.1 7/23/2006: Loading Sound Files 02:53:38.2 7/23/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 02:53:38.2 7/23/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 02:53:38.3 7/23/2006: Using Device Saitek X45 02:53:38.3 7/23/2006: Using Device Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Command Pad 02:53:38.3 7/23/2006: Using Device Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Command Pad 02:53:38.3 7/23/2006: Using Device Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Command Pad 02:53:38.3 7/23/2006: Using Device Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Command Pad 02:53:38.4 7/23/2006: Playing intro sound file 02:53:38.4 7/23/2006: Initializing MCE Remote 02:53:38.4 7/23/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 02:53:38.4 7/23/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 02:53:38.5 7/23/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 02:53:38.5 7/23/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 02:53:38.5 7/23/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 02:53:38.5 7/23/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawBackground() 02:53:38.5 7/23/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()
