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[RESOLVED]Some MAME-roms not working in GameEx

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Hi,

I just compiled MAME .143 and updated my roms to .143 using ClrMamePro - now some roms doesn't work ie. frogger and digdug (they work fine when running mame from the commandline) - screen just blacks out for a little while then returns to GameEx.

The games that doesn't work from GameEx seems to be started with:

Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\MAME\mame.exe frogger -rompath C:\Emulators\MAME\roms  -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex

Trying this from the command-line made MAME complain about not understanding '-artwork_directory'

while games that work inside GameEx is started with:

Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\MAME\mame.exe elevator -rompath C:\Emulators\MAME\roms

Any idea why the extra switches are set on some games - or how to disable it?

EDIT:

Found a switch to turn off bezels for vertical games - that did the trick.

erialor Member

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After looking at the commandline-options for my mame.exe it seems that -artwork_directory should be -artpath and -bezel should (probably) be -use_bezels (it doesn't complain about -bezel but it's not listed when I do a mame -showusage).

Anywhere I can tell GameEx to put that in instead of -bezel -artwork_directory ? (ie. how/where/when is the runitgame.bat created).

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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What version of GameEx are you using?

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What version of GameEx are you using?

11.91 - just updated today (ie. just installed on-top of the old installation), as I figured that it might need an update, too ;)

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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GameEx should be checking your MAME version and making the artwork path change according to what you have for a MAME dist. Please try and run a rom now and post your GameEx log in its entirety.

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GameEx should be checking your MAME version and making the artwork path change according to what you have for a MAME dist. Please try and run a rom now and post your GameEx log in its entirety.

23:51:00.0  07/29/11:  Opening Configuration File
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  GameEx: Version 11.91: Starting Log
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Operating System Platform: Win32NT
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Operating System Name: Windows Vista
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Operating System Version: 6.1.7601
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Aero NOT running
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  .net Framework 2.0 Installed
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  .net Framework 3.0 Installed
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  .net Framework 3.5 Installed
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Genuine Intel(R) CPU T2250 @ 1.73GHz, 1022MB
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  1.73Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Running Randomize()
23:51:00.1  07/29/11:  Loading PlugIns
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Running Misc startup tasks
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Setting Menu types
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Getting Configuration Values
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Launching HideOS.exe
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)
23:51:00.2  07/29/11:  Hiding Taskbar
23:51:00.3  07/29/11:  Is Media Center running?
23:51:00.3  07/29/11:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
23:51:00.4  07/29/11:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
23:51:00.4  07/29/11:  Media Center Mode 2
23:51:00.4  07/29/11:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Snap Delay set to: 2
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Get other settings
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Using DirectInput for keyboard input
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Start work for Form
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Getting Original Screen Size
23:51:00.5  07/29/11:  Opening Database Connection
23:51:01.3  07/29/11:  Initializing Component
23:51:01.4  07/29/11:  Retrieving resolution setting
23:51:01.4  07/29/11:  MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME
23:51:01.4  07/29/11:  daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne
23:51:01.4  07/29/11:  daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  MAME EXE file is: mame.exe
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\roms
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  Loading Controls.ini map file
23:51:01.5  07/29/11:  Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\snap
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\video
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\flyers
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\cabinets
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\cabinets3d
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  Title Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\titles
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  PCB Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\pcb
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  Artwork Preview Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\artwork
23:51:01.6  07/29/11:  Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\cpanel
23:51:01.7  07/29/11:  Manual Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\manuals
23:51:01.7  07/29/11:  Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\icons
23:51:01.7  07/29/11:  Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\marquees
23:51:01.8  07/29/11:  Loading Custom Emulators
23:51:01.8  07/29/11:  Loading Emulator 1: Atari 5200
23:51:01.8  07/29/11:  Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES
23:51:01.8  07/29/11:  Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo N64
23:51:01.8  07/29/11:  Loading Emulator 4: [Arcade] Arcade (MAME)
23:51:01.9  07/29/11:  Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations.
23:51:01.9  07/29/11:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
23:51:01.9  07/29/11:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
23:51:01.9  07/29/11:  Initialising Direct3D
23:51:02.1  07/29/11:  Setting Resolution to 1280x800 32 bit color
23:51:02.1  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces
23:51:02.7  07/29/11:  Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
23:51:02.7  07/29/11:  Creating Back Buffer
23:51:03.0  07/29/11:  Loading graphic Surfaces
23:51:03.0  07/29/11:  Display is running at: 1280x800 32bit color, 60hz
23:51:03.1  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
23:51:03.4  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Volume
23:51:03.4  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Arrows
23:51:03.5  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
23:51:03.5  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar
23:51:03.8  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
23:51:03.8  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
23:51:03.8  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
23:51:03.9  07/29/11:  Creating Surface Unselected
23:51:03.9  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
23:51:04.0  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Snaps
23:51:04.0  07/29/11:  Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
23:51:04.5  07/29/11:  Creating Fonts
23:51:04.5  07/29/11:  Creating Game Font
23:51:05.1  07/29/11:  Creating Game Font Faded
23:51:05.2  07/29/11:  Creating Title Font
23:51:05.2  07/29/11:  Restoring Title Font From Cache
23:51:05.7  07/29/11:  Creating Menu Font
23:51:05.8  07/29/11:  Creating Font Black
23:51:05.9  07/29/11:  Creating Font Black Small
23:51:05.9  07/29/11:  Fonts Created Succesfully
23:51:05.9  07/29/11:  4MB Video Memory Used
23:51:05.9  07/29/11:  Initialising Bass Audio Library
23:51:05.9  07/29/11:  Creating instance of global keyboard hook
23:51:30.9  07/29/11:  Playing Startup Video on thread
23:51:30.9  07/29/11:  Attempting to load game list
23:51:31.4  07/29/11:  Applying Language/Text
23:51:31.4  07/29/11:  Text/Language: English
23:51:31.5  07/29/11:  MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -filter -multithreading
23:51:31.5  07/29/11:  Loading last used Game List
23:51:31.5  07/29/11:  Loading Start Page
23:51:31.6  07/29/11:  Loading music
23:51:31.7  07/29/11:  Initialising Windows Media Player Component
23:51:34.0  07/29/11:  Creating DirectSound Device
23:51:34.0  07/29/11:  Trying: Primary Sound Driver
23:51:34.0  07/29/11:  Loading Sound Files
23:51:34.3  07/29/11:  DirectSound Device Created Successfully
23:51:34.3  07/29/11:  Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support
23:51:34.4  07/29/11:  Unable to create a joystick device
23:51:34.4  07/29/11:  Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
23:51:34.4  07/29/11:  Initializing MCE Remote
23:51:34.5  07/29/11:  Playing intro sound file
23:51:34.7  07/29/11:  Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
23:51:34.7  07/29/11:  Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
23:51:35.6  07/29/11:  Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
23:51:47.6  07/29/11:  Restoring Cached ICONS from File
23:52:00.8  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: 
23:52:00.8  07/29/11:  Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist
23:52:00.8  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\video
23:52:00.9  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_1: Database: [Console] Atari 5200
23:52:00.9  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\titles
23:52:01.0  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\boxart
23:52:01.0  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\cart
23:52:01.0  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_1: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\manual
23:52:01.1  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: 
23:52:01.1  07/29/11:  Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist
23:52:01.1  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\video
23:52:01.1  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_2: Database: [Console] Nintendo SNES
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\titles
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\boxart
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\cart
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\manual
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: 
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Background Does not exist
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\video
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_3: Database: [Console] Nintendo N64
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\titles
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\boxart
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\cart
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Validating: Emulator_3: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\manual
23:52:01.2  07/29/11:  Restoring Emulator from Cache
23:52:01.4  07/29/11:  Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
23:52:01.4  07/29/11:  Restoring Emulator from Cache
23:52:01.5  07/29/11:  Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
23:52:01.6  07/29/11:  Restoring Emulator from Cache
23:52:01.6  07/29/11:  Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
23:52:14.3  07/29/11:  Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\MAME\mame.exe frogger -rompath C:\Emulators\MAME\roms -triplebuffer -filter -multithreading -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex
23:52:14.7  07/29/11:  Shutting down display
23:52:18.3  07/29/11:  Exiting game
23:52:18.7  07/29/11:  Writing MAME stats
23:52:18.8  07/29/11:  Restoring Bezel
23:52:18.8  07/29/11:  Plugin: Game Exit
23:52:18.8  07/29/11:  Plugin: Process Commands
23:52:18.8  07/29/11:  Restoring Window
23:52:18.8  07/29/11:  Reinitializing Graphics System
23:52:20.5  07/29/11:  Returning to GameEx
23:52:24.4  07/29/11:  Exiting GameEx!
23:52:24.4  07/29/11:  Saving Settings
23:52:26.3  07/29/11:  Disposing Plugins
23:52:26.4  07/29/11:  Closing database connection
23:52:26.5  07/29/11:  Checking for applications to Launch On Exit
23:52:26.5  07/29/11:  Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

This is from trying to start frogger with GameEx configured to use bezels on vertical games.


c:\Emulators\MAME>mame -h
M.A.M.E. v0.143 (Jul 29 2011) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
Copyright Nicola Salmoria and the MAME team

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Man that looks right to me. You're trying to use GameEx's bezel right? Or are you trying to use the real game bezel?

erialor Member

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Man that looks right to me. You're trying to use GameEx's bezel right? Or are you trying to use the real game bezel?

GameEx's bezel I believe (-artwork_directory artworkgameex)

Just tried the Attract/Screensaver/Show MAME Bezel=Yes - it applies the same options (-bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex) and hence fails back to GameEx-menu.

Thanks for taking the time to try and troubleshoot my problem, though ;)

Edit:

C:\Emulators\MAME>C:\Emulators\MAME\mame.exe frogger -rompath C:\Emulators\MAME\roms -triplebuffer -filter -multithreading -volume -32 -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex
Error: unknown option: -artwork_directory

Just for good sake ;)

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I need a fresh pair of eyes here. Or I need to take a look at my own setup and see how it behaves. My GameEx bezel shows up in attract mode like it should though and I use the same MAME version (and its a compiled version as well). I'm pretty sure mine passes -artwork because MAME team recently made that change.

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I feel kinda dumb.... ;)

I updated GameEx - and the first thing I should (obviously) have done then was ofcourse to update the game-list it would seem...

That's the point where GameEx detects the mame version and which options to use - now the GameEx bezel is back where it should be.

Thanks for the troubleshooting and sorry for wasting your time :)

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Hey man, knowing you're up and running is never a waste of my time! Glad it's behaving as it should! biggrin.gif

No question goes unanswered around here for long, and believe me I ask more than my share of dumb questions! Haha!

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