KevSignGuy

Fixed as promised.. Thanks guys, Keep up the great work!

I see there's another newer version.... try that one, or try re-installing the one previously that seemed to mess things up? Thanks again Draco, much appreciated.

I've copied / pasted the error file I get when I try to run GameEx below. If I were to download GameEx latest version, and run the install... will I lose the current config, and registration information thereby losing the features enabled? Thanks Tom... Love the software, always worked like a charm. 07:59:54.4 6/8/2012: Opening Configuration File 07:59:54.5 6/8/2012: GameEx: Version 12.66: Starting Log 07:59:54.5 6/8/2012: Operating System Platform: Win32NT 07:59:54.5 6/8/2012: Operating System Name: Windows XP 07:59:54.5 6/8/2012: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600 07:59:54.5 6/8/2012: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.66GHz, 511MB 07:59:54.6 6/8/2012: 2.67Ghz 07:59:54.6 6/8/2012: Running Randomize() 07:59:54.7 6/8/2012: Loading PlugIns 07:59:54.8 6/8/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 07:59:54.8 6/8/2012: Running Misc startup tasks 07:59:54.9 6/8/2012: Setting Menu types 07:59:54.9 6/8/2012: Getting Configuration Values 07:59:54.9 6/8/2012: Using Theme: Acidbrain Vision 07:59:54.9 6/8/2012: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Acidbrain Vision 07:59:55.0 6/8/2012: Launching HideOS.exe 07:59:55.0 6/8/2012: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 07:59:55.0 6/8/2012: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 07:59:55.0 6/8/2012: Hiding Taskbar 08:00:15.1 6/8/2012: Is Media Center running? 08:00:15.2 6/8/2012: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 08:00:15.3 6/8/2012: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 08:00:15.3 6/8/2012: Media Center Mode 2 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Snap Delay set to: 4 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Get other settings 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: SlikStik support enabled 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Using DirectInput for keyboard input 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Start work for Form 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Getting Original Screen Size 08:00:15.6 6/8/2012: Opening Database Connection 08:00:25.7 6/8/2012: Initializing Component 08:00:26.7 6/8/2012: MAME Path is: C:\Mame32 08:00:26.8 6/8/2012: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne 08:00:26.8 6/8/2012: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe 08:00:26.8 6/8/2012: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games 08:00:26.8 6/8/2012: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe 08:00:26.9 6/8/2012: ROM Path is: C:\Mame32\roms 08:00:26.9 6/8/2012: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 08:00:27.1 6/8/2012: controls.ini is located at: C:\Mame32\ctrlr\Xarcade.cfg 08:00:27.1 6/8/2012: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 08:00:27.1 6/8/2012: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 08:00:27.2 6/8/2012: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 08:00:27.2 6/8/2012: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 08:00:27.3 6/8/2012: Loading Controls.ini map file 08:00:27.6 6/8/2012: Snap Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Snap 08:00:27.6 6/8/2012: Background Snap Path: Not Found 08:00:27.6 6/8/2012: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Video_AVI_HI_QUAL 08:00:27.7 6/8/2012: Flyer Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\flyers 08:00:27.8 6/8/2012: Cabinet Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Cabinets 08:00:27.9 6/8/2012: Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cabinets3d 08:00:28.0 6/8/2012: Title Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Titles 08:00:28.1 6/8/2012: PCB Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\PCB 08:00:28.1 6/8/2012: Artwork Preview Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Artwork 08:00:28.2 6/8/2012: Panel Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\CP 08:00:28.2 6/8/2012: Manual Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Manual 08:00:28.2 6/8/2012: Icon Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Icons 08:00:28.3 6/8/2012: Marquee Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Marquee 08:00:28.3 6/8/2012: Applying Language/Text 08:00:28.3 6/8/2012: Text/Language: English 08:00:28.6 6/8/2012: Loading Custom Emulators 08:00:28.6 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES 08:00:28.9 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo N64 08:00:28.9 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 4: Atari 2600 08:00:29.0 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 6: [Console] Nintendo NES (FCE Ultra) 08:00:29.0 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis 08:00:29.2 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 8: [Console] SNK Neo-Geo (Nebula) 08:00:29.3 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 9: Sony Playstation 08:00:29.4 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 10: [PC] Microsoft MSX (blueMSX) 08:00:29.5 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 11: [Pinball] Future Pinball 08:00:29.6 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 12: [Pinball] Visual PinMAME 08:00:29.8 6/8/2012: Loading Emulator 13: [Arcade] Arcade (MAME140) 08:00:29.8 6/8/2012: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. 08:00:29.8 6/8/2012: Retrieving resolution setting 08:00:31.2 6/8/2012: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS 08:00:31.2 6/8/2012: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS 08:00:31.2 6/8/2012: GameEx will try to reduce CPU usage 08:00:31.2 6/8/2012: Initialising Direct3D 08:00:32.3 6/8/2012: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 08:00:32.8 6/8/2012: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color 08:00:32.9 6/8/2012: Creating Surfaces 08:00:34.5 6/8/2012: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 08:00:34.5 6/8/2012: Creating Back Buffer 08:00:34.6 6/8/2012: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 08:00:34.6 6/8/2012: Loading Button Data 08:00:34.6 6/8/2012: Loading Font Data 08:00:34.6 6/8/2012: Loading Layout Data 08:00:34.7 6/8/2012: Loading Taskbar Data 08:00:34.7 6/8/2012: Loading graphic Surfaces 08:00:34.7 6/8/2012: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz 08:00:34.7 6/8/2012: Adapter: SAPPHIRE RADEON X300SE 08:00:34.7 6/8/2012: Max texture size: 2048x2048 08:00:34.7 6/8/2012: Available texture memory: 236MB 08:00:34.8 6/8/2012: Initialising Bass Audio Library 08:00:35.0 6/8/2012: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 08:00:35.9 6/8/2012: --**-- 08:00:35.9 6/8/2012: Error: Parameter is not valid. 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(String filename) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at Direct2D.Direct2d.Surface.a(String A_0, Device A_1) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at Direct2D.Direct2d.Surface..ctor(String Filename, Device Device) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.RestoreSurfaces(Boolean JustDispose, Boolean NoDispose, Boolean ONLYDispose) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Int32 A_4, Int32 A_5, Int32 A_6, Boolean A_7, Boolean A_8) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Int32 A_4, Int32 A_5, Int32 A_6, Boolean A_7) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Int32 A_4, Int32 A_5, Int32 A_6) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.ig(Boolean reinit, String ctheme, Boolean nohideos) 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform..ctor() 08:00:36.8 6/8/2012: Closing database connection 08:00:36.9 6/8/2012: Disposing Plugins 08:00:36.9 6/8/2012: GameEx is exiting with errors 08:00:36.9 6/8/2012: Deleting search cache 08:00:37.4 6/8/2012: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING 08:00:38.7 6/8/2012: Bye

I had been playing on my machine last evening, all was good. I noticed the notification of a new update available. Chose to update as I always had. Left the room at the time to let it update, came back to an error message box. It gave me the option to report the error, and send the info which I did. Rebooted the computer and tried again twice... still same error. I'll have to try to get the exact error message, and post it, but I believe the error is video related as it is in the process of checking the video specs, memory etc when it happens. As a registered version user, if necessary, is there a way to roll it back to the last version and keep the registered user info, configuration etc if necessary? Any help appreciated. Always worked flawlessly before this update.