Crystal Pistol

Hi have had an odd issue for the past several upgrades and wondered if anyone else was experiencing it. When on the favorites screen or most played screen not all of the icons will appear next to the game name (in mame they will though). Instead you may see a number there or a character. When you mouse over the game name in the favorites list Gameeex as whole minimizes and windows desktop reappears. The only way to bring Gameex back is to open from the windows tool bar and when the screen is open click around on the screen (which you can't see) to basically select another game that does have an icon next to the game name. I have run the update for the game list and still no improvement.. some of the games it does this for are 10 Yard fight and some others that you will see in the attached pics. Any ideas would be appreciated..only happens in most played and favorrites...fine everywhere else. CP untitled.bmp

Tom: Still experiencing severe issues with the last release...gamex starts rotated 90 degrees and errors out after running for awhile...not sure how to interrpret the erros that are posting to the logg as I haven't changed anything since last problem was resolved...definately think it is something with the resolution though....any help would be appreciated thanks as always

Tom: This seems like the same error that was present about a week ago. When Gamex boots screen loads and is rotated 90 degree's, when certain mame previews in the top left window go to play the windows resize and drop down to the task bar. Seems like a resolution issue. I wil post logg as soon as I can. CP 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: GameEx: Version 8.68: Starting Log 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz, 1023MB 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: 2.8Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Running Randomize() 19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Loading PlugIns 19:51:11.1 8/1/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Exit GameEx" Version 1.0 By Ben Baker 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: PlugIn: "Exit GameEx" Initialized OK 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Speak Game Name" Version 1.4 By Tom Speirs 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: PlugIn: "Speak Game Name" Initialized OK 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Setting Menu types 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Opening Configuration File 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Getting Configuration Values 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Using Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Hiding Taskbar 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Is Media Center running? 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Media Center Mode 0 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Snap Delay set to: 6 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Get other settings 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: SlikStik support enabled 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Start work for Form 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Opening Database Connection 19:51:11.4 8/1/2007: Initializing Component 19:51:11.5 8/1/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 19:51:11.5 8/1/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres 19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: Succesfully created station genres 19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: MAME Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32 19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: daphne Path is: C:\Daphne 19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Model 2 Path Path is: C:\Model2v0.1\autorun 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Use Model 2 on. m2launcher.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: ZiNc Path is: C:\Zinc_v1.1\ 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: ZiNc EXE file is: ZiNc.exe 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Use ZiNc on. ZiNc.exe will launch PSX games 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: ROM Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: controls.ini is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\controls.ini 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: History.dat is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\history.dat 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\nplayers32.txt 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\mameinfo.dat 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Snap Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\snap 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: AVI Snap Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\video 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Flyer Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\flyers 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Cabinet Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\cabinets 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Title Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\titles 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Panel Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\cpanel 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Icon Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\icons 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Marquee Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\marquees 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 1: MAME MisFit 19:51:11.9 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES 19:51:11.9 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 3: Pinball (Visual Pinball) 19:51:12.0 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES 19:51:12.0 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600 19:51:12.0 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 6: Coleco Vision 19:51:12.1 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis 19:51:12.1 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 8: Intellivision Games 19:51:12.2 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 10: Nintendo 64 19:51:12.2 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 11: Atari 7800 19:51:12.3 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 12: NEC TurboGrafx 16 19:51:12.3 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 13: Nintendo Virtual Boy (Reality Boy) 19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow 19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy 19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Attempting to load game list 19:51:12.6 8/1/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 19:51:12.8 8/1/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 19:51:12.8 8/1/2007: Using Device: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA2 19:51:12.8 8/1/2007: 133mb video memory available 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 16 bit color 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Creating Back Buffer 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Button Data 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Font Data 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Layout Data 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Taskbar Data 19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 19:51:13.3 8/1/2007: Display is running at: 800x600 16bit color, 200hz 19:51:13.3 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 19:51:13.4 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 19:51:13.4 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 19:51:13.5 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 19:51:13.5 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 19:51:13.5 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 19:51:13.7 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 19:51:13.7 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 19:51:13.7 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 19:51:13.8 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 19:51:13.8 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 19:51:13.9 8/1/2007: Creating Fonts 19:51:13.9 8/1/2007: Creating Menu Font 19:51:13.9 8/1/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 19:51:14.0 8/1/2007: Creating Game Font 19:51:14.0 8/1/2007: Creating Font Black 19:51:14.2 8/1/2007: Creating Font Black Small 19:51:14.3 8/1/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 19:51:14.3 8/1/2007: Creating Title Font 19:51:14.4 8/1/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache 19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: 108mb video memory left available 19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: Starting GameExtender on: 192.168.1.102:8383 19:51:14.6 8/1/2007: Text/Language: English 19:51:14.6 8/1/2007: Applying Language/Text 19:51:14.6 8/1/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Loading last used Game List 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Setting Music Volume 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Loading music on thread 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Loading Sound Files 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Creating ICONS 19:51:15.0 8/1/2007: Restoring Cached ICONS from File 19:51:15.2 8/1/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 19:51:15.3 8/1/2007: Unable to create a joystick device 19:51:15.3 8/1/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 19:51:15.4 8/1/2007: Playing Startup Video 20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Playing intro sound file 20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Initializing MCE Remote 20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 20:37:25.8 8/1/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured 20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: Error in the application. 20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawFastInternal(Int32 xcoord, Int32 ycoord, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFastFlags flags) at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawFast(Int32 xcoord, Int32 ycoord, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFastFlags flags) at w.a(Int32 A_0, Int32 A_1, String A_2, Int32 A_3, Boolean A_4) at w.l(Boolean A_0) at w.as() 20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: Trying reinitialising the display after sleeping for 4 seconds 20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: Exception count will be dropped to 15 20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 20:38:57.9 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://my.yahoo.com/ 20:38:58.8 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://blog.seanalexander.com/SyndicationS...0Media%20Center 20:38:59.6 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://www.mediacenterpcworld.com/news_rss.xml 20:39:01.4 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://www.cnn.com 20:43:04.8 8/1/2007: Starting Attract Mode 20:43:05.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe sharrier -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 20:46:08.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe drgnbowl -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 20:49:10.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe dbreed -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 20:52:13.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe paperboy -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 20:55:15.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe gigawing -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 20:58:18.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe rohga -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:01:20.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe lastmisn -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork 21:04:23.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe sandscrp -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork 21:07:25.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe racknrol -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:10:27.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe wof -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:13:30.3 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe thndrbld -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:16:32.8 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe pc_cvnia -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:19:35.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe geebee -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork 21:22:37.8 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe bm6thmix -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:25:40.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe kicker -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork 21:28:42.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe cltchitr -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:31:45.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe robby -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy 21:33:27.0 8/1/2007: MAME process ended: Exiting attract mode 21:33:38.7 8/1/2007: Returning From Attract Mode 21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 21:39:39.4 8/1/2007: Starting Attract Mode 21:39:39.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe xmvsf -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 21:42:42.1 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe willow -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 21:45:44.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe tankbatt -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 21:48:47.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe sfa3 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 21:51:49.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe paperboy -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 21:54:52.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe pc_cshwk -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 21:57:54.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe wargods -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:00:56.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe tumblep -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:03:59.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe forgottn -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:07:02.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe dietgo -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:10:04.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe cclimbr2 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:13:07.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe spdodgeb -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:16:09.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe socbrawl -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:19:12.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe samsho2 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:22:14.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe ckong -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:25:17.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe rpatrolb -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:28:19.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe triothep -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:31:22.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe hitme -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:34:24.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe trackfld -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:37:27.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe pang3 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:40:29.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe bounty -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:43:31.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe dynobop -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:46:34.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe vsbball -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:49:37.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe bullfgt -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:52:39.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe vsav2 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:55:42.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe upndown -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 22:58:44.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe lresort -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 23:01:47.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe karnov -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 23:04:49.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe speedatk -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 23:07:51.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe shuuz -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 23:10:54.3 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe strkzone -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 23:13:56.7 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe showdown -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror 23:14:57.7 8/1/2007: Key/Joy press detected: Exiting Attract mode, closing MAME 23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 23:15:09.9 8/1/2007: Returning From Attract Mode 23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour 23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour 23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync 23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait 23:16:22.2 8/1/2007: --**-- 23:16:22.2 8/1/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 23:16:22.2 8/1/2007: Closing database connection 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: First Exception: 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Error in the application. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.f(Boolean A_0) 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.as() 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem: 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 3. If you do not have a modern video card try the following. 1. Turn off advanced Graphics. 2. Try a lower resolution. 3. Try turning on and using 16-bit colour 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Last Exception: 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Error in the application. 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.f(Boolean A_0) 23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.as()

Tom: THANK YOU....Awsome work...YOU THE MAN! I LOVE THIS FRONT END BEST IN THE "MARKET" Have a good one.

Checked Ultimarc's or Andy's site there are no new drivers at this point for the card> If I am not mistaken he has a special driver he has written. I will take parts of this string and e-mail Andy. He has always been very helpful in the past had both his cards and other products...just great stuff in general. Thanks, Geoff

No luck here is the log. Thank you TEST_LOG_VER_1.0.txt

Tom: must be something in that vicinty. I could now see the clock and graphics for the game titles but they were way off center on the screen all the way to the right and nothing else was on the screen. Still not working correctly though

Tom:Tried the Bitmap thing did not work...here is everything you requested..CP Log_After.txt Before_Log.txt Gameex_INI.txt

Don't know if this will help or not but restore point was as of last Sunday night...CP

Guys...did a windows rollback to a working version and menus camu up fine as they should in gamex...when I accpeted the latest update..gamex came back in with the screen tillted the wrong way I corrected it and the menu was blank as in the attached picture after clicking on the screen a minuture menu appears in the middle. Not sure what is going on but I think something in one of the latest release is not interacting correctly with myy system any ideas on how to track it down? blank.bmp

Guys thanks..will start with the settings tonight see if something was missed...I want smooth as butter again!!!...Thanks

Within the Vahalla theme there is a config file that sets it to 800 X600,,,,granteed the theme is named diffrently. Theme has been set using this config file to the 800 X 600. I will change it for kicks...nope same thing menu do not display untill fire buttons are hit on controller one and then mini me menu appear. It is something happening in the menu windowing and transition not sure how else to explain it.

Thanks..pasted in the log. I have been a long time gamex user. I have not started to mess with any of the settings yet as this a function of the upgrade not anything on my side. At least I think. In regards to the hardware...there is more than enough here to handle gamex at the moment but you will see that in the logg...thanks for looking 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: GameEx: Version 8.57: Starting Log 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: .net Framework 1.0 Installed 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: 2.8Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: Running Randomize() 21:16:14.5 7/19/2007: Loading PlugIns 21:16:14.6 7/19/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Exit GameEx" Version 1.0 By Ben Baker 21:16:14.7 7/19/2007: PlugIn: "Exit GameEx" Initialized OK 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Speak Game Name" Version 1.4 By Tom Speirs 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: PlugIn: "Speak Game Name" Initialized OK 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Running Misc startup tasks 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Setting Menu types 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Opening Configuration File 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Getting Configuration Values 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Using Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Launching HideOS.exe 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Hiding Taskbar 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Is Media Center running? 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Media Center Mode 0 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Snap Delay set to: 6 21:16:14.8 7/19/2007: Get other settings 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: SlikStik support enabled 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: Start work for Form 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: Getting Original Screen Size 21:16:14.9 7/19/2007: Opening Database Connection 21:16:15.0 7/19/2007: Initializing Component 21:16:15.1 7/19/2007: Retrieving resolution setting 21:16:15.1 7/19/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres 21:16:15.3 7/19/2007: Succesfully created station genres 21:16:15.3 7/19/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: MAME Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: daphne Path is: C:\Daphne 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Model 2 Path Path is: C:\Model2v0.1\autorun 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Use Model 2 on. m2launcher.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: ZiNc Path is: C:\Zinc_v1.1\ 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: ZiNc EXE file is: ZiNc.exe 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Use ZiNc on. ZiNc.exe will launch PSX games 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: ROM Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: controls.ini is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\controls.ini 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: History.dat is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\history.dat 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\nplayers32.txt 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\mameinfo.dat 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Snap Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\snap 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: AVI Snap Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\video 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Flyer Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\flyers 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Cabinet Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\cabinets 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Title Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\titles 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Panel Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\cpanel 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Manual Path: Not Found 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Icon Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\icons 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Marquee Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\marquees 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Loading Custom Emulators 21:16:15.4 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 1: MAME MisFit 21:16:15.5 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES 21:16:15.5 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 3: Pinball (Visual Pinball) 21:16:15.6 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES 21:16:15.6 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600 21:16:15.7 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 6: Coleco Vision 21:16:15.7 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis 21:16:15.7 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 8: Intellivision Games 21:16:15.8 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 10: Nintendo 64 21:16:15.9 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 11: Atari 7800 21:16:15.9 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 12: NEC TurboGrafx 16 21:16:16.0 7/19/2007: Loading Emulator 13: Nintendo Virtual Boy (Reality Boy) 21:16:16.1 7/19/2007: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow 21:16:16.1 7/19/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 21:16:16.1 7/19/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 21:16:16.1 7/19/2007: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy 21:16:16.1 7/19/2007: Attempting to load game list 21:16:16.3 7/19/2007: Initialising DirectDraw 21:16:16.3 7/19/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device 21:16:16.3 7/19/2007: Using Device: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA2 21:16:16.3 7/19/2007: 133mb video memory available 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Creating Back Buffer 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Loading Button Data 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Loading Font Data 21:16:16.7 7/19/2007: Loading Layout Data 21:16:16.8 7/19/2007: Loading Taskbar Data 21:16:16.8 7/19/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces 21:16:16.8 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 21:16:16.9 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume 21:16:16.9 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows 21:16:16.9 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 21:16:16.9 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 21:16:17.0 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 21:16:17.2 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 21:16:17.2 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 21:16:17.3 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit 21:16:17.3 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps 21:16:17.3 7/19/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 21:16:17.4 7/19/2007: Creating Fonts 21:16:17.4 7/19/2007: Creating Menu Font 21:16:17.4 7/19/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache 21:16:17.5 7/19/2007: Creating Game Font 21:16:17.6 7/19/2007: Creating Font Black 21:16:17.7 7/19/2007: Creating Font Black Small 21:16:17.8 7/19/2007: Creating Game Font Faded 21:16:17.9 7/19/2007: Creating Title Font 21:16:18.4 7/19/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully 21:16:18.4 7/19/2007: 109mb video memory left available 21:16:18.4 7/19/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook 21:16:18.4 7/19/2007: Text/Language: English 21:16:18.4 7/19/2007: Applying Language/Text 21:16:18.4 7/19/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: Loading last used Game List 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: Setting Music Volume 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: Loading music on thread 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: Creating DirectSound Device 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: Loading Sound Files 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully 21:16:18.7 7/19/2007: Creating ICONS 21:16:18.8 7/19/2007: Restoring Cached ICONS from File 21:16:19.1 7/19/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 21:16:19.1 7/19/2007: Unable to create a joystick device 21:16:19.1 7/19/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support 21:16:19.2 7/19/2007: Playing Startup Video 21:16:50.1 7/19/2007: Playing intro sound file 21:16:50.1 7/19/2007: Initializing MCE Remote 21:16:50.1 7/19/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 21:16:50.1 7/19/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 21:16:51.0 7/19/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully 21:17:23.7 7/19/2007: Exiting GameEx! 21:17:23.7 7/19/2007: Saving Settings 21:17:25.3 7/19/2007: Disposing Plugins 21:17:25.3 7/19/2007: Closing database connection 21:17:25.3 7/19/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Love the latest round of updates. All in all the system is running much better. I am experiencing a new issue though using the Vahalla theme. It is as if the menu transitions stopped working after the last update and the finstare ultra small almost out of whack with the background. So small that you cannot clcik on them to select anything. Nothing else on the cab changed other than the update...any ideas? Gratefull user, CP

Tom: 7.73 is erroring out after exiting out of mame here is the log...Thanks ` Sorry for the short post got little ones in tow at the cab..thanks allot for the great work log.txt