[NEWS] GameEx 12.02

**Tom Speirs** · August 20, 2011

Minor quick fix.

**AlphaUMi** · August 20, 2011

Thanks for this quick release, Tom!

But I'm afraid I have to report a strange behaviour.

After upgrading to 12.02, when I exit a MAME game I get the input control disabled. To explain better: I press ESC or my global exit combination key, and GameEx re-appears, but my joypad doesn't work, nor the arrow keys. GameEx is not freezed, just the controls are disabled. The mouse works fine. Note that this happens only with MAME, with my other emulators GameEx acts right...

**fRequEnCy** · August 20, 2011

Thanks Tom!

**AlphaUMi** · August 20, 2011

Thanks for this quick release, Tom!
But I'm afraid I have to report a strange behaviour.
After upgrading to 12.02, when I exit a MAME game I get the input control disabled. To explain better: I press ESC or my global exit combination key, and GameEx re-appears, but my joypad doesn't work, nor the arrow keys. GameEx is not freezed, just the controls are disabled. The mouse works fine. Note that this happens only with MAME, with my other emulators GameEx acts right...

Troubleshooting the problem I found out that the culprit isn't GameEx, but my current theme: Enter the Dragon (or maybe the culprit is GameEx that changes things... relativity, you know... ). I tried with v2 themes and with another v4 theme, and the joypad works as expected.

Draco, could you test Enter the Dragon on your system, and see if you can reproduce the bug?

By the way, I haven't touched the theme in any way.

**Draco1962** · August 20, 2011

Troubleshooting the problem I found out that the culprit isn't GameEx, but my current theme: Enter the Dragon (or maybe the culprit is GameEx that changes things... relativity, you know... ). I tried with v2 themes and with another v4 theme, and the joypad works as expected.
Draco, could you test Enter the Dragon on your system, and see if you can reproduce the bug?
By the way, I haven't touched the theme in any way.

Testing the game pads is not as straightforward as everyone may have things configured a little differently, use different gamepads and profilers, etc. I am using an original XBox wired controller at present and I am not having any issues with it. I must note that I am not using it in conjunction with any profiler software (yet). The themes should have no impact on how a controller responds, never-the-less.

Since most of the changes implemented as of late are geared towards V4 themes, I wonder if it may be something in those changes that is causing the impact. There were a few other issues similarly reported by other users prior to the 12.01 release (and possibly prior to 11.99 although don't hold me to that).

Regardless, please provide a copy of the log.txt file after the incident occurs. Info about your gamepad, profiler software, etc. may be useful.

**Draco1962** · August 20, 2011

Minor quick fix.
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Thanks, Tom! The fixes in this and 12.01 releases resolve the issue with the media controls, etc.

**Adultery** · August 20, 2011

Thanks a bunch for the updates Tom!

Спасибо за то, что называть Капитолий Один. Это - Пэгги. Вы делаете прекрасную работу!

**starbuck** · August 20, 2011

Thank You Tom for all you do.

**Krakerman** · August 20, 2011

Yes I just tried playing a MAME game as well then when exiting back to GameEx the gamepad (XBOX360 Wireless) doesn't work or the keyboard for that matter, but soon as I unplugged the battery from the controller then the keyboard worked again.

**Adultery** · August 20, 2011

Do you have to do that every time? Or it just happened once?

**AlphaUMi** · August 20, 2011

Well, it turns out that the joypad problem occurs with BlueBox Mod 2.0 (downloaded half an hour ago), other than Enter the Dragon. It's annoying that the most beautiful themes have this problem now. It's not forgettable, since having to restore GameEx every time you launch a MAME game means that there is no way to go for that theme in my setup. I tried with Giga Drive (which is a v4 theme) and all is good. V2 themes present no problems too.

I use a joypad made by Kraun which works with direct input: no need for drivers, immediately recognised by Windows. Never had a problem before. The joypad works perfectly.

I use no key profiler, so the input goes directly to Windows without intermediating stuff.

I have the latest DirectX 9.0c installed, so the DirectInput is updated too.

And I have Windows XP SP3.

@Krakerman: do you have WinXP too? If yes, maybe this could be related to the issue...

And here is my log, in which you, who can read it, can find something interesting near the end, something regarding exceptions not handled and other boolean stuff.

This log was created only by starting GameEx, starting a MAME game, returning to GameEx (and at this point the issue appears), finally closing GamEx. Since this never happened before version 12, it could be that at least something recently modified in the GameEx code causes the issue to arise.

Log:

20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: Opening Configuration File
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: GameEx: Version 12.02: Starting Log
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: Operating System Name: Windows XP
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: .net Framework 1.1 Installed
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: .net Framework 3.0 Installed
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: .net Framework 3.5 Installed
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.60GHz, 2047MB
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: 1,6Ghz
20:55:44.9 20/08/2011: Running Randomize()
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Loading PlugIns
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Running Misc startup tasks
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Setting Menu types
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Getting Configuration Values
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Using Theme: BlueBox Mod
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: BlueBox Mod
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Launching HideOS.exe
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)
20:55:45.0 20/08/2011: Hiding Taskbar
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Is Media Center running?
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Media Center Mode 2
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Snap Delay set to: 2
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Get other settings
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Using DirectInput for keyboard input
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Start work for Form
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Getting Original Screen Size
20:55:45.1 20/08/2011: Opening Database Connection
20:55:45.3 20/08/2011: Initializing Component
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Retrieving resolution setting
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: MAME Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: MAME EXE file is: MameUI32.exe
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: ROM Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\roms
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Catver.ini is located at: F:\GIOCHI\GameEx\DATA\MAMEDATS\catver.ini
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: controls.ini is located at: F:\GIOCHI\GameEx\DATA\MAMEDATS\controls.ini
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: History.dat is located at: F:\GIOCHI\GameEx\DATA\MAMEDATS\history.dat
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: F:\GIOCHI\GameEx\DATA\MAMEDATS\nplayers.ini
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: command.dat is located at: F:\GIOCHI\GameEx\DATA\MAMEDATS\command.dat
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: F:\GIOCHI\GameEx\DATA\MAMEDATS\mameinfo.dat
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Snap Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\snap
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: AVI Snap Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\avisnap
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Flyer Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\flyers
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Cabinet Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\cabinets
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Cabinet 3D Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\3dcabinets
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Title Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\titles
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: PCB Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\pcb
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Artwork Preview Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\artwork
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Panel Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\cpanel
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Manual Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\manuals
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Icon Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\icons
20:55:45.5 20/08/2011: Marquee Path is: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\marquees
20:55:45.6 20/08/2011: Applying Language/Text
20:55:45.6 20/08/2011: Text/Language: Italian
20:55:45.6 20/08/2011: Loading Custom Emulators
20:55:45.6 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 1: Atari 2600
20:55:45.6 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 2: Commodore Amiga
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 3: NEC TurboGrafx-16
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 5: SEGA Master System
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 6: Nintendo SNES
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 7: SEGA Mega Drive
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 8: Nintendo Game Boy
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 9: Nintendo Game Boy Color
20:55:45.7 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 10: Nintendo Game Boy Advance
20:55:45.8 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 11: Nintendo 64
20:55:45.8 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 12: Sony Playstation
20:55:45.8 20/08/2011: Loading Emulator 13: Flipper
20:55:45.8 20/08/2011: gamebase support enabled.
20:55:45.8 20/08/2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations
20:55:45.8 20/08/2011: Using General Font: Tahoma
20:55:45.8 20/08/2011: Using Title Font: Tahoma
20:55:46.0 20/08/2011: Initialising Direct3D
20:55:46.0 20/08/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image
20:55:48.0 20/08/2011: Setting Resolution to 1280x800 32 bit color
20:55:48.1 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces
20:55:48.8 20/08/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
20:55:48.8 20/08/2011: Creating Back Buffer
20:55:48.9 20/08/2011: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.
20:55:48.9 20/08/2011: Loading Button Data
20:55:48.9 20/08/2011: Loading Font Data
20:55:48.9 20/08/2011: Loading Layout Data
20:55:48.9 20/08/2011: Loading Taskbar Data
20:55:48.9 20/08/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces
20:55:48.9 20/08/2011: Display is running at: 1280x800 32bit color, 60hz
20:55:49.0 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
20:55:49.1 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume
20:55:49.1 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows
20:55:49.2 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
20:55:49.2 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar
20:55:49.2 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
20:55:49.2 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
20:55:49.2 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
20:55:49.3 20/08/2011: Creating Surface Unselected
20:55:49.3 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps
20:55:49.3 20/08/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
20:55:49.5 20/08/2011: Creating Fonts
20:55:49.5 20/08/2011: Creating Game Font
20:55:49.7 20/08/2011: Creating Game Font Faded
20:55:49.8 20/08/2011: Creating Title Font
20:55:49.8 20/08/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache
20:55:50.1 20/08/2011: Creating Font Black
20:55:50.2 20/08/2011: Creating Font Black Small
20:55:50.2 20/08/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully
20:55:50.3 20/08/2011: 4MB Video Memory Used
20:55:50.3 20/08/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library
20:55:50.3 20/08/2011: Creating instance of global keyboard hook
20:55:52.8 20/08/2011: Attempting to load game list
20:55:53.2 20/08/2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo
20:55:53.2 20/08/2011: Loading last used Game List
20:55:53.3 20/08/2011: Loading Start Page
20:55:53.3 20/08/2011: Creating DirectSound Device
20:55:53.3 20/08/2011: Trying: Driver audio principale
20:55:53.3 20/08/2011: Loading Sound Files
20:55:53.3 20/08/2011: DirectSound Device Created Successfully
20:55:53.3 20/08/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support
20:55:53.5 20/08/2011: Using Device Dual Vibration Gamepad
20:55:53.6 20/08/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
20:55:53.7 20/08/2011: Initializing MCE Remote
20:55:53.7 20/08/2011: Playing intro sound file
20:55:53.7 20/08/2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
20:55:53.7 20/08/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
20:55:54.3 20/08/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
20:56:09.5 20/08/2011: Restoring Cached ICONS from File
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: 2600.png
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\ATARI 2600\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\ATARI 2600\Assets\Overlays
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: [Console] Atari 2600
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\ATARI 2600\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\ATARI 2600\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\ATARI 2600\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: Amiga.png
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Snaps 1
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Boxes (Back)
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 2: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Snaps 2
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 3: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Other
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Art Path 4: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Discs
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: [PC] Commodore Amiga (GameBase)
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Boxes (Front)
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Music Path: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Music
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\AMIGA\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: Turbografx.png
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\PC-ENGINE\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: [Console] NEC TurboGrafx-16
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\PC-ENGINE\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\PC-ENGINE\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\PC-ENGINE\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\PC-ENGINE\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Background: Nes.png
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\NES\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\NES\Assets\Adverts
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Database: [Console] Nintendo NES
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\NES\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\NES\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\NES\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Music Path: F:\GIOCHI\NES\Assets\Music
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_4: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\NES\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Custom Background: Master-System.png
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_5: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\MASTER SYSTEM\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\MASTER SYSTEM\Assets\3DBoxes
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Database: [Console] Sega Master System
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\MASTER SYSTEM\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\MASTER SYSTEM\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\MASTER SYSTEM\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_5: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\MASTER SYSTEM\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Background: Snes.png
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_6: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\SNES\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\SNES\Assets\Adverts
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Database: [Console] Nintendo SNES
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\SNES\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\SNES\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\SNES\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Music Path: F:\GIOCHI\SNES\Assets\Music
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_6: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\SNES\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Background: Genesis.png
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_7: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\MEGA DRIVE\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\MEGA DRIVE\Assets\CartridgesTop
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Database: [Console] Sega Genesis
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\MEGA DRIVE\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\MEGA DRIVE\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\MEGA DRIVE\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Music Path: F:\GIOCHI\MEGA DRIVE\Assets\Music
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_7: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\MEGA DRIVE\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.1 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Custom Background: Gameboy.png
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_8: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY\Assets\Adverts
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Database: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Music Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY\Assets\Music
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_8: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Custom Background: Gameboy-Colour.png
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_9: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY COLOR\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY COLOR\Assets\Adverts
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Database: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Color
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY COLOR\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY COLOR\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY COLOR\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Music Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY COLOR\Assets\Music
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_9: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\GAME BOY COLOR\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_10: Custom Background: Gameboy-Advance.png
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_10: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_10: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\GBA\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_10: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\GBA\Assets\Adverts
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_10: Database: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Advance
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_10: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\GBA\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_10: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\GBA\Assets\Boxes
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_10: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\GBA\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Background: N64.png
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_11: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Snaps
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Boxes (Back)
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 2: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Quick Reference
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Custom Art Path 3: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Strategy Guides
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Database: [Console] Nintendo N64
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Titles
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Boxes (Front)
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Cart Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Cartridges
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_11: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\NINTENDO 64\Assets\Manuals
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Background: Playstation.png
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_12: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\Snaps
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 1: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\Boxes (Back)
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 2: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\CD
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 3: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\CD 2
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 4: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\CD 3
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Custom Art Path 5: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\CD 4
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Database: [Console] Sony Playstation
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Title Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\Titles
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Box Art Path: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\Boxes (Front)
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_12: Manual Path: F:\GIOCHI\PSOne\Manuals
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_13: Custom Background: Pinball.png
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Warning: Emulator_13: Custom Background Does not exist
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_13: Snap Path: F:\GIOCHI\Visual Pinball\Snaps
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Validating: Emulator_13: Database: [Pinball] Visual Pinball
20:56:16.2 20/08/2011: Provider=Microsoft.Jet.OLEDB.4.0; Data source=F:\GIOCHI\COMMODORE 64\DATA\GameBase\Commodore 64\Commodore 64.mdb
20:56:19.7 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:19.8 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:20.2 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:20.6 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:20.6 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:20.7 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:20.8 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:21.2 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:21.2 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:21.5 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:21.5 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:22.0 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:22.0 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:22.3 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:22.3 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:22.7 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:22.8 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:23.0 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:23.0 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:23.3 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:23.4 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:23.7 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:23.7 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache
20:56:23.9 20/08/2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache
20:56:24.0 20/08/2011: No Database Data
20:56:38.1 20/08/2011: Running: cmd.exe /c F: F:\GIOCHI\MAME\MameUI32.exe 1941 -rompath F:\GIOCHI\MAME\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex
20:56:38.1 20/08/2011: Shutting down display
20:57:02.3 20/08/2011: Exiting game
20:57:02.3 20/08/2011: Closing MAME window
20:57:02.3 20/08/2011: Waiting for MAME to exit
20:57:03.2 20/08/2011: MAME has exited
20:57:03.6 20/08/2011: Writing MAME stats
20:57:03.6 20/08/2011: Restoring Bezel
20:57:03.6 20/08/2011: Plugin: Game Exit
20:57:03.6 20/08/2011: Plugin: Process Commands
20:57:03.7 20/08/2011: Restoring Window
20:57:03.7 20/08/2011: Reinitializing Graphics System
20:57:05.1 20/08/2011: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured
20:57:05.1 20/08/2011: Riferimento a un oggetto non impostato su un'istanza di oggetto.
20:57:05.2 20/08/2011: in ag.s(Boolean A_0)
20:57:05.2 20/08/2011: in ag.ac()
20:57:05.2 20/08/2011: Trying reinitialising the display after sleeping for 4 seconds
20:57:05.2 20/08/2011: Exception count will be dropped to 15
20:57:36.2 20/08/2011: Exiting GameEx!
20:57:36.2 20/08/2011: Saving Settings
20:57:36.2 20/08/2011: Closing GameExtender Viewer
20:57:37.7 20/08/2011: Disposing Plugins
20:57:37.7 20/08/2011: Closing database connection
20:57:37.8 20/08/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

I'm wishing well...

EDIT: Reading the log with more attention, I think the plugin "Process Commands" could be the culprit....

**Adultery** · August 20, 2011

Interesting. I don't think I have these issues and obviously I use BlueBox Mod 2.0

The only difference is I use xpadder as opposed to direct joypad inputs. My keyboard works just fine.

Does this also happen after GameEx returns from 'attract mode'?

**AlphaUMi** · August 20, 2011

Interesting. I don't think I have these issues and obviously I use BlueBox Mod 2.0
The only difference is I use xpadder as opposed to direct joypad inputs. My keyboard works just fine.
Does this also happen after GameEx returns from 'attract mode'?

I'm not using "Attract Mod" but I'm going to enable it and checking it now...

**Adultery** · August 20, 2011

Thanks.

**Krakerman** · August 20, 2011

The problem has been with all version of 11.99 and above that I tested. I just re-installed 11.95 and everything works fine, but 11.99 and above joypad and keyboard stops working.

**Adultery** · August 20, 2011

The only thing I think has changed since then is the global escape hook... am I correct in assuming that has something to do with it?

**AlphaUMi** · August 20, 2011

Attract mode enabled. Launched GameEx. After the attract mode the joypad works, the input comes...

Only after launching and exiting a MAME game the error comes...

EDIT: now I read your last comment about the global exit key. Let's try to disable it and see what happens.

EDIT2: No way, even disabling the global exit command, the joystick doesn't respond. (I tried with BlueBox Mod v2.0).

**Adultery** · August 20, 2011

So it's only MAME games? Emulators don't lose the joypad?

**Tom Speirs** · August 21, 2011

This is fixed in 12.03. Available in a few minutes.

**Adultery** · August 21, 2011

On top of it as always! Thanks Tom!

I always feel better when it's a bug. Is that crazy?

**Tom Speirs** · August 21, 2011

If something does not work right its usually a bug and not a feature

**Draco1962** · August 21, 2011

We used to refer to bugs as "Undocumented Features or Enhancements."

**Adultery** · August 21, 2011

Ahh so it was related to the RSS scroller! D'oh! Never would have guessed that! LOL

12.03 is out now for those that had problems with their controls.

**AlphaUMi** · August 21, 2011

You can't hide anymore, Tom, I discovered your real identity. Don't try to make us fool.

video unmask you. Nobody else could be so quick.

EDIT: By the way, following the metaphor, I think the bad guy is the "bug".

**Krakerman** · August 21, 2011

Bug is squashed! But of course you knew that already...

Thanks Tom

[NEWS] GameEx 12.02

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