Noob Needs Help

[tez]

Hi guys just trying to make my first cabinet and installed game ex. havent donated yet as just trying it. went to load and get the following error report.

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Opening Configuration File

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: GameEx Lite: Version 12.12: Starting Log

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Operating System Name: Windows XP

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.26GHz, 511MB

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: 2.26Ghz

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Running Randomize()

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Running Misc startup tasks

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Setting Menu types

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Getting Configuration Values

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Launching HideOS.exe

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

18:04:54.6 15/09/2011: Hiding Taskbar

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Is Media Center running?

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Media Center Mode 2

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Snap Delay set to: 2

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Get other settings

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Start work for Form

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Getting Original Screen Size

18:04:54.7 15/09/2011: Opening Database Connection

18:04:54.8 15/09/2011: Initializing Component

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Retrieving resolution setting

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: MAME Path is: C:\GameEx

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: MAME EXE file is: Sleep.exe

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: ROM Paths are: C:\GameEx\DEMO;C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\controls.ini

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Snap Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\snaps

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: AVI Snap Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\video

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Flyer Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\flyers

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Cabinet Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cabinets

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cabinets3d

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Title Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\titles

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: PCB Path: Not Found

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Panel Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cpanel

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Manual Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\manual

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Icon Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\icons

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Marquee Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\marquees

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Applying Language/Text

18:04:54.9 15/09/2011: Text/Language: English

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Loading Custom Emulators

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Loading Emulator 1: [Arcade] Arcade (MAME)

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Loading Emulator 2: [Console] Nintendo NES (Nestopia)

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Loading Emulator 3: [Console] Nintendo SNES (Snes9x)

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Loading Emulator 4: [Console] Sega Genesis (Fusion)

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Loading Emulator 5: [Console] Sega Master System (Dega)

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

18:04:55.0 15/09/2011: GameEx will try to reduce CPU usage

18:04:55.1 15/09/2011: Initialising Direct3D

18:04:55.2 15/09/2011: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

18:04:55.2 15/09/2011: Creating Surfaces

18:04:55.4 15/09/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

18:04:55.4 15/09/2011: Creating Back Buffer

18:04:55.4 15/09/2011: --**--

18:04:55.4 15/09/2011: Error: Error in the application.

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Texture..ctor(Device device, Int32 width, Int32 height, Int32 numLevels, Usage usage, Format format, Pool pool)

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at ᜎ.ᜂ()

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at ᜎ.ᜀ(Bitmap& A_0, Device& A_1)

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at ᜎ..ctor(Bitmap A_0, ᜆ A_1, ᜈ A_2)

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at a.ᜀ(ᜎ& A_0, String A_1, ᜆ A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4, Int32 A_5)

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at a.ᜀ(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Int32 A_4)

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at a.ᜁ(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2)

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at a.ᜀ(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: at a..ctor()

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: Closing database connection

18:04:55.5 15/09/2011: GameEx is exiting with errors

18:04:56.9 15/09/2011: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Any info would be grateful

Thanks

[Tom Speirs]

This is a video card/driver issue. Ensure you have the latest drivers for your video card and that they are installed correctly. What is the card?

PS: Welcome!

[tez]

Just ran the DirectX Diagnostic tool and says its a ati rage 128 pro ultra gl agp

[Tom Speirs]

Just ran the DirectX Diagnostic tool and says its a ati rage 128 pro ultra gl agp

Unless its a driver issue I am guessing its not supported. Sorry. You could however try running at a lower resolution and/or 16 bit colour.

[AlphaUMi]

It's not surprising that this issue occurs: the ATI Rage series was the predecessor of the Radeon ones, they were out starting from 1998 since the first years of 2000... too old in my opinion.

[headkaze]

Yeah that is an old card. He only has 512 MB of RAM too.

[hansolo77]

I remember when 128mb was a LOT of ram, not to mention 512! I agree with the other guys though, a new video card should be in your future plans. Preferably, an AGP or PCI-E if your motherboard supports it; PCI (or even ISA (if they still make them)) is gonna be too slow a thru-put for you to have any advantages. You can do a lot with GameEx on bare minimum, having flat 2D menus, no animations, no video previews, etc. But it's not work it IMO. GameEx is just more awesome with everything running full blast! But if you can't afford a new card in the forseeable future, I'd recommend cranking down those settings to see if you get any kind of better performance. If you're still getting that error message because of drivers/etc, you might just have to hold off on GameEx for awhile.

But ALWAYS make sure you have the latest drivers! It's not a hard thing to check. Here's the latest from ATI:

https://a248.e.akamai.net/f/674/9206/0/www2.ati.com/drivers/WXPR1286133279.exe

via their website at:

http://support.amd.com/us/gpudownload/Pages/legacy-xp.aspx

[Draco1962]

Would definitely recommend increasing your system RAM. 512MB is a recommended minimum, optimal for XP would be 1GB. Replacing the video card would be good as well.