katuuuz

thanks for the feedback, i'll try to toggle my joystick and mouse options. i'm running it on a 27" tv, and had it at 800x600.

great excuse for me to crack a beer tonight in celebration. cheers to adultery.

the first time i did my arcade, i had trouble getting this thing going and thought i'd be able to handle it this time around but cannot. the hardware/software is installed fine, my mouse responds to the lightgun on my desktop, and within gameex. when i load police trainer for mame for example, the gun doesn't take to the cursor, although my trackball does. in the mame config i have lightgun and mouse set to =1, and for the input device, trackball and lightgun are set to "mouse". i know the gun works, just not in mame. help if you can. -tuuz

i will try this now (other pc). I think i'd be able to read it size wise, but maybe it's because of the color. what number is black?

argen i don't use the manuals, maybe i'll get into it soon, but there was a previous thread on this issue. from what i read, make sure you have the latest version of gameex, and make sure you install the plugin and have adobe acrobat. have a look. hope this helps. P.S. and i think you have to be a registered user. http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?sh...l=manual+viewer

SWEET amos thanks for coming through. i got the menu box where i wanted it (i thought it was the "info" line of code). now for the font. i've got it working in +2, but it'd be nice if the font can be a hair bigger. I try +3 and it works, but when i go to say nintendo games, i get this error message: 12:22:09.5 6/18/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting 12:22:09.6 6/18/2007: Closing database connection 12:22:09.6 6/18/2007: First Exception: 12:22:09.6 6/18/2007: Error in the application. 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuImages(Boolean over) 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: Last Exception: 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: Error in the application. 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects) 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags) 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuImages(Boolean over) 12:22:09.8 6/18/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame() my guess is the menu box isn't big enough to house the text at that size... but i'm hoping you know exactly what the problem is. attatched is my theme.ini. theme.txt

i actually thought that was going to work, but it didn't... SH*T

will someone please try and tell me what to do??? i'd like to think all the time spent on my new theme wasn't for nothing. i can't move the "by category, by year, by manufacturer" box from behind my games list, and i can't get the text to go any bigger than regular which can't be read on my 27" tv!! WTF!

i remember placing a code in the "launch with gameex" box that programmed my ipac when i booted gameex. otherwise i would have to manually open the ipac program and load the config myself. i believe ling panda gave the code up, but i cannot find it now.

here's my config, and it works perfectly. obviously change the rom/snap/title/cartridge/box art paths to suit your setup. under the gameex config is the nestopia config. ***GameEx NESTOPIA*** Enabled: YES Import Emulator: Export Emulator: Start Page Name: NINTENDO Title Text: NINTENDO Logo: NES ROM Filter: *.NES ROMS in Folders?: NO ROM Path: c:\NES\NESROMS Snap/Video Path: C:\NES\SCREENSHOTS\SCREENS Title Snap Path: C:\NES\SCREENSHOTS\TITLES Box Art Path: C:\NES\SCREENSHOTS\BOX SCANS Cartridge Art Path: C\NES\SCREENSHOTS\CART SCANS Working Path: C:\NES (where this emulator's .exe is) Map Keys: YES Wait Before Keys: Keys To Send: Replace Dashes: YES Replace Underscores: YES Capitalise Words: YES Remove Text in Brackets: YES Show Desktop: NO Debug Mode: NO Map File: Also Launch: Command Line: NESTOPIA.EXE "[ROMPATH]\[ROMFILE]" Offline List DAT Zip: Launch Before: Launch After: Advanced Config: Excluded Files: Custom Background: Play Music: Treat as 1 PC Game: NO Database: NES 7-Zip/Good Merge: *****Nestiopia Config****** ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// // // Nestopia Configuration File. Version 1.31 // ///////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// -files auto export states : yes -files auto import states : yes -files auto ips patching : no -files compress states : yes -files fds bios : "" -files fds led : screen -files fds save : ips -files last path images : "C:\NES\roms\" -files path image : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\NEStopia\" -files path ips : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\NEStopia\ips\" -files path samples : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\NEStopia\samples\" -files path save : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\NEStopia\save\" -files path screenshot : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\NEStopia\screenshots\" -files path script : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\NEStopia\scripts\" -files path state : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\NEStopia\states\" -files readonly cartridge : no -files recent 1 : "C:\NES\roms\Adventures of Lolo 2 (U).nes" -files recent 2 : "C:\NES\roms\Adventure Island Classic (E) [!].nes" -files recent 3 : "C:\NES\roms\10-Yard Fight (U).nes" -files recent 4 : "C:\NES\roms\3-D Battles of World Runner, The (U).nes" -files recent 5 : "C:\NES\roms\Mario Bros (JU).nes" -files recent 6 : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\Games\NES\nesrom\T&C.nes" -files recent 7 : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\Games\NES\Games\T&C Surf Design (U) [!].nes" -files recent 8 : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\Games\NES\Games\Megagirl V1.0 by Clomax Dominion (Megaman Hack).nes" -files recent 9 : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\Games\NES\Games\GoodNES3.1\Super Dodge Ball (U) [o3].nes" -files recent dir 1 : "C:\NES\roms\" -files recent dir 2 : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\Games\NES\nesrom\" -files recent dir 3 : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\Games\NES\Games\" -files recent dir 4 : "C:\Documents and Settings\mhis\Desktop\Games\NES\Games\GoodNES3.1\" -files recent dir locked : no -files recent locked : no -files screenshot format : png -files tape : "" -files use image tape name : yes -files use last image path : yes -files use last script path : yes -input allow simultaneous axes : no -input autofire speed : 3 -input crazyclimber left down : "S" -input crazyclimber left left : "A" -input crazyclimber left right : "D" -input crazyclimber left up : "W" -input crazyclimber right down : "H" -input crazyclimber right left : "G" -input crazyclimber right right : "J" -input crazyclimber right up : "Y" -input emulation alternative speed : "Tab" -input emulation insert coin 1 : "F2" -input emulation insert coin 2 : "F3" -input emulation rewind : "Backspace" -input excitingboxing body : "Down" -input excitingboxing left hook : "K" -input excitingboxing left jabb : "," -input excitingboxing left move : "Left" -input excitingboxing right hook : "L" -input excitingboxing right jabb : "." -input excitingboxing right move : "Right" -input excitingboxing straight : "Up" -input file exit : "Alt+X" -input file launcher : "Alt+L" -input file load script : "Ctrl+Shift+W" -input file load state : "F7" -input file open : "Ctrl+O" -input file quick load last state : "Shift+0" -input file quick load state 1 : "Shift+1" -input file quick load state 2 : "Shift+2" -input file quick load state 3 : "Shift+3" -input file quick load state 4 : "Shift+4" -input file quick load state 5 : "Shift+5" -input file quick load state 6 : "Shift+6" -input file quick load state 7 : "Shift+7" -input file quick load state 8 : "Shift+8" -input file quick load state 9 : "Shift+9" -input file quick save next state : "0" -input file quick save state 1 : "1" -input file quick save state 2 : "2" -input file quick save state 3 : "3" -input file quick save state 4 : "4" -input file quick save state 5 : "5" -input file quick save state 6 : "6" -input file quick save state 7 : "7" -input file quick save state 8 : "8" -input file quick save state 9 : "9" -input file save screenshot : "Alt+E" -input file save script : "Ctrl+Shift+S" -input file save state : "F5" -input help help : "F1" -input karaokestudio a : "H" -input karaokestudio b : "J" -input karaokestudio mic : "G" -input machine change disk side : "Shift+B" -input machine hard reset : "Shift+T" -input machine pause : "Shift+P" -input machine power : "Shift+D" -input machine soft reset : "Shift+R" -input machine unlimited sprite toggle : "Shift+U" -input mahjong a : "Q" -input mahjong b : "W" -input mahjong c : "E" -input mahjong chii : "B" -input mahjong d : "R" -input mahjong e : "T" -input mahjong f : "A" -input mahjong g : "S" -input mahjong h : "D" -input mahjong i : "F" -input mahjong j : "G" -input mahjong k : "H" -input mahjong kan : "C" -input mahjong l : "J" -input mahjong m : "K" -input mahjong n : "L" -input mahjong pon : "V" -input mahjong reach : "N" -input mahjong ron : "M" -input mahjong select : "X" -input mahjong start : "Z" -input nsf next song : "Shift+Right" -input nsf play song : "Shift+Up" -input nsf previous song : "Shift+Left" -input nsf stop song : "Shift+Down" -input pad1 a : "..." -input pad1 autofire a : "..." -input pad1 autofire b : "..." -input pad1 b : "..." -input pad1 down : "..." -input pad1 left : "..." -input pad1 mic : "Esc" -input pad1 right : "..." -input pad1 select : "..." -input pad1 start : "..." -input pad1 up : "..." -input pad2 a : "..." -input pad2 autofire a : "..." -input pad2 autofire b : "..." -input pad2 b : "..." -input pad2 down : "..." -input pad2 left : "..." -input pad2 mic : "Esc" -input pad2 right : "..." -input pad2 select : "..." -input pad2 start : "..." -input pad2 up : "..." -input pad3 a : "..." -input pad3 autofire a : "..." -input pad3 autofire b : "..." -input pad3 b : "..." -input pad3 down : "..." -input pad3 left : "..." -input pad3 mic : "..." -input pad3 right : "..." -input pad3 select : "..." -input pad3 start : "..." -input pad3 up : "..." -input pad4 a : "..." -input pad4 autofire a : "..." -input pad4 autofire b : "..." -input pad4 b : "..." -input pad4 down : "..." -input pad4 left : "..." -input pad4 mic : "..." -input pad4 right : "..." -input pad4 select : "..." -input pad4 start : "..." -input pad4 up : "..." -input partytap 1 : "Q" -input partytap 2 : "W" -input partytap 3 : "E" -input partytap 4 : "R" -input partytap 5 : "T" -input partytap 6 : "Y" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 1 : "T" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 2 : "Y" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 3 : "U" -input pokkunmoguraa row 1 button 4 : "I" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 1 : "G" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 2 : "H" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 3 : "J" -input pokkunmoguraa row 2 button 4 : "K" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 1 : "B" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 2 : "N" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 3 : "M" -input pokkunmoguraa row 3 button 4 : "," -input powerpad side a 1 : "Q" -input powerpad side a 10 : "X" -input powerpad side a 11 : "C" -input powerpad side a 12 : "V" -input powerpad side a 2 : "W" -input powerpad side a 3 : "E" -input powerpad side a 4 : "R" -input powerpad side a 5 : "A" -input powerpad side a 6 : "S" -input powerpad side a 7 : "D" -input powerpad side a 8 : "F" -input powerpad side a 9 : "Z" -input powerpad side b 10 : "M" -input powerpad side b 11 : "N" -input powerpad side b 2 : "U" -input powerpad side b 3 : "Y" -input powerpad side b 5 : "K" -input powerpad side b 6 : "J" -input powerpad side b 7 : "H" -input powerpad side b 8 : "G" -input view fullscreen : "Alt+Enter" -input view screen size 1x : "Alt+1" -input view screen size 2x : "Alt+2" -input view screen size 3x : "Alt+3" -input view screen size 4x : "Alt+4" -input view screen size 5x : "Alt+5" -input view screen size 6x : "Alt+6" -input view screen size 7x : "Alt+7" -input view screen size 8x : "Alt+8" -input view screen size 9x : "Alt+9" -input view screen size max : "Alt+S" -input view toggle fps : "Ctrl+F" -input view toggle menu : "Esc" -input view toggle statusbar : "Ctrl+B" -input view toggle window ontop : "Ctrl+T" -launcher color background : 0x00FFFFFF -launcher color foreground : 0x00000000 -launcher column 1 : file -launcher column 2 : system -launcher column 3 : mapper -launcher column 4 : prom -launcher column 5 : crom -launcher column 6 : wram -launcher column 7 : battery -launcher column 8 : trainer -launcher column 9 : mirroring -launcher search any file extension : no -launcher search files archive : yes -launcher search files fds : yes -launcher search files ips : yes -launcher search files nes : yes -launcher search files nsf : yes -launcher search files nsp : yes -launcher search files unf : yes -launcher search no duplicate files : yes -launcher show gridlines : yes -launcher use image database : yes -machine autoselect controllers : yes -machine no sprite limit : no -machine port 1 : pad1 -machine port 2 : pad2 -machine port 3 : unconnected -machine port 4 : unconnected -machine port 5 : unconnected -machine region : auto -netplay in fullscreen : yes -nsf in background : yes -preferences allow multiple instances : no -preferences autocorrect images : yes -preferences autostart emulation : yes -preferences confirm exit : no -preferences confirm machine reset : no -preferences default desktop menu color : yes -preferences default fullscreen menu color : yes -preferences desktop menu color : 0x00EFCA18 -preferences fullscreen menu color : 0x00EFCA18 -preferences icon style : nes -preferences power off on exit : no -preferences priority : normal -preferences run in background : no -preferences save cheats : yes -preferences save launcher files : yes -preferences save logfile : no -preferences save netplay list : yes -preferences save settings : yes -preferences save window : no -preferences start in fullscreen : yes -preferences suppress warnings : no -sound adjust pitch : no -sound apu dpcm volume : 85 -sound apu noise volume : 85 -sound apu square 1 volume : 85 -sound apu square 2 volume : 85 -sound apu triangle volume : 85 -sound buffers : 2 -sound device : "00000000-0000-0000-0000-000000000000" -sound fds volume : 85 -sound master volume : 85 -sound mmc5 volume : 85 -sound n106 volume : 85 -sound output : mono -sound s5b volume : 85 -sound sample bits : 16 -sound sample rate : 44100 -sound vrc6 volume : 85 -sound vrc7 volume : 85 -timer alternative speed : 180 -timer auto frame skip : no -timer default rewind speed : yes -timer default speed : yes -timer max frame skips : 8 -timer no rewind sound : no -timer performance counter : yes -timer rewind speed : 60 -timer rewinder : no -timer speed : 60 -timer triple buffering : no -timer vsync : yes -video auto display frequency : no -video color brightness : 100 -video color contrast : 100 -video color hue : 0 -video color saturation : 100 -video decoder rb angle : 15 -video decoder rb gain : 1.015 -video decoder rg angle : 251 -video decoder rg gain : 0.351 -video decoder ry angle : 105 -video decoder ry gain : 0.570 -video decoder yellow boost : no -video device : "D7B71E3E-4066-11CF-A07F-0A2000C2CB35" -video filter : none -video filter 2xsai bilinear : no -video filter 2xsai type : 2xsai -video filter hqx bilinear : no -video filter hqx scale : 2 -video filter none bilinear : no -video filter ntsc artifacts : 100 -video filter ntsc bilinear : no -video filter ntsc colorbleed : 100 -video filter ntsc fieldmerging : auto -video filter ntsc fringing : 100 -video filter ntsc resolution : 100 -video filter ntsc scanlines : 0 -video filter ntsc sharpness : 100 -video filter ntsc tv aspect : yes -video filter scalex bilinear : no -video filter scalex scale : 2 -video filter scanlines : 25 -video filter scanlines bilinear : no -video fullscreen bpp : 16 -video fullscreen height : 480 -video fullscreen width : 640 -video ntsc bottom : 231 -video ntsc left : 0 -video ntsc right : 255 -video ntsc top : 8 -video pal bottom : 239 -video pal left : 0 -video pal right : 255 -video pal top : 1 -video palette : auto -video palette file : "" -video texture location : auto -video tv aspect ratio : no -view show fps : no -view show on top : no -view show status bar : yes -view show window menu : yes -view size fullscreen : matched -view size window : 1

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also, the font size won't change. i wonder why this is happening.

i'm not sure if it's a mame32, or gameex error. but i used to use mame32 but was told to get mameplus because it normalizes audio in games like mortal kombat (who's volume is unusually low in other mame versions) - i recently formatted my pc and downloaded the latest mamep and all lights are green over here. EDIT** i know volume wasn't your issue, what i mean is my mameplus is working if you want to try that emulator.

hey everyone, decided i liked the mame "tangerine" bootskin so much i'm making a custom theme to match it.. everything's going smoothly and it should be done tonight/tomorrow, just one thing. I can't get the box that displays "by category, by year, by manufacturer, etc" to move from where it is. I'm guessing it's the "info" box in the editor, but no matter where i move it in the editor, or even in the theme config file, it stays put. please help on this one.

i've decided to finally try the sheller. hopefully all will go well. just wondering, i have a bootskin i'd rather use than the one that comes in the sheller zip file. if i were to replace the original bootskin with the one i already have, will it change the skin to mine?

agreed, i do have my machine set up to take quarters for credits just to use as a piggy bank type deal, and for the nostalgia of hearing the quarter drop and a marvel credit sound off. BUT, the side pinball buttons are freeplay credits so it's not like you have to pay to play.

thanks for the knowledge kenobi. i think i will try this, for my arcade before had ghetto launch where i set the taskbar to "hide", made my desktop black with no icons, and put gameex into the startup folder. sounds to me the sheller just straight boots gameex and wouldn't even give you a chance to see your desktop. i have like 4 more dvds of .chd files to load onto my hard drive, and will be ready to try it probably late tonight, early tomorrow. all i do is download the sheller and change explorer.exe with sheller.exe? if you could explain that part a little more in detail, because i will freak out and wipe the hard drive clean again haha. as you should know by now. thanks for your time man, it's appreciated.

i know what the gyst of the sheller is, but do you have it running, and what exactly is happening when you boot up?

thanks guys, i did that, now i get that little box that says to enter a password, but since there is none, i just click ok. that was never there before also. i was meaning to ask about the sheller too, i didn't use it before, but if it gets right into gameex and to the point, i'd like to know more about it.

yeah but using the tweak ui method has left me with that retarded "welcome" screen after my bootskin... i don't remember the welcome screen before.

anyone have a nice bootskin they'd like to share?

did anyone ever figure out how to get the mame list to show 1 version of a game? instead of 1944 set 1, set 2, set 3, etc.? it looks like i have a ton of games, but it's only because they display like 5 of each!

everything's going smooth, and now daphne is acting up. (not in gameex, in general). i've never gotten this message before, but in the land of the internet and bill gates, it doesn't surprise me. upon trying to configure my daphne loader i get the error message "component mscomct2.ocx or one of its dependencies not correctly registered: a file is missing or invalid" please tell me you can help.

don't you think these themes should come with at least 1 copy of the adobe .pdf file so the user can make changes if they like. overall the theme is perfect, just i'd like to change a few pictures to my console favorites for example. or to change the resoloution in my case..

anyone know where i can get my hands on that? i should have backed it up before the format... actually just 1 .pdf is needed. i just need the layout.