[RESOLVED] Karaoke

[starbuck]

Not yet because I was on the mobile at work, but I'm gonna be loading up the lappy in a few and I'll snag that zip and see what ya got in there in a little bit.

If I don't get suckered into GameSnapper I'll poke around with a PSD and see if I can use some of them.

Sounds great, gonna call it a night here, I sure Tom will figure out the karaoke problem. I'll update my laptop at work in the morning. I use it for testing before I transfer anything to my cab or HTPC. My cab here has 217 emu on it. Lots of MESS stuff. A good place to pick what systems to do is Circo and Toms download service. If they have the media then emulation of those systems are good.

For personal use sound would be fine. But for example,my friend is a pastor and wants to use Gameex in his church to que songs for the choir. Doens't want the previews to play while he's loading the songs in the que.or while he's wanting to load a song at a time.

[Tom Speirs]

No sound in zips is fixed in 12.40. The large text size might just be the aspect? The sound in previews works with the global setting.

[Adultery]

The sound in previews works with the global setting.

Yes! I finally got one right! LOL!

[starbuck]

No sound in zips is fixed in 12.40. The large text size might just be the aspect? The sound in previews works with the global setting.

Updated to 12.40. Now when I click a song zip or unzipped then the screen goes black and then it goes back to the Gamex.

[Tom Speirs]

Works fine for me with your config. Please post another log with it happening.

[starbuck]

Afternoon Tom,

Not working on either of my systems.

Work config

no previews or sound

13:59:21.7 12/1/2011: Opening Configuration File

13:59:22.0 12/1/2011: GameEx: Version 12.40: Starting Log

13:59:22.0 12/1/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

13:59:22.0 12/1/2011: Operating System Name: Windows XP

13:59:22.0 12/1/2011: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

13:59:22.1 12/1/2011: Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T6570 @ 2.10GHz, 2940MB

13:59:22.1 12/1/2011: 2.09Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

13:59:22.1 12/1/2011: Running Randomize()

13:59:22.2 12/1/2011: Loading PlugIns

13:59:22.3 12/1/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

13:59:22.3 12/1/2011: Running Misc startup tasks

13:59:22.3 12/1/2011: Setting Menu types

13:59:22.4 12/1/2011: Getting Configuration Values

13:59:22.4 12/1/2011: Using Theme: Default - MegaMame - 1680x1050

13:59:22.4 12/1/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MegaMame - 1680x1050

13:59:22.4 12/1/2011: Launching HideOS.exe

13:59:22.5 12/1/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

13:59:22.5 12/1/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

13:59:22.5 12/1/2011: Hiding Taskbar

13:59:22.6 12/1/2011: Is Media Center running?

13:59:22.6 12/1/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

13:59:22.7 12/1/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

13:59:22.7 12/1/2011: Media Center Mode 2

13:59:22.8 12/1/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

13:59:23.0 12/1/2011: Snap Delay set to: 5

13:59:23.0 12/1/2011: Get other settings

13:59:23.0 12/1/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

13:59:23.0 12/1/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

13:59:23.0 12/1/2011: Start work for Form

13:59:23.0 12/1/2011: Getting Original Screen Size

13:59:23.1 12/1/2011: Opening Database Connection

13:59:24.6 12/1/2011: Initializing Component

13:59:24.9 12/1/2011: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME

13:59:25.0 12/1/2011: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

13:59:25.0 12/1/2011: ROM Path is: C:\Roms\Mame

13:59:25.0 12/1/2011: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

13:59:25.0 12/1/2011: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

13:59:25.1 12/1/2011: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

13:59:25.1 12/1/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

13:59:25.1 12/1/2011: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

13:59:25.1 12/1/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

13:59:25.1 12/1/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: Snap Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Snap

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Video_AVI_HI_QUAL

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: Flyer Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Advert

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: Cabinet Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Cabinet

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\3D Cabinets

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: Title Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Title

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: PCB Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\PCB

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: Artwork Preview Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Artwork

13:59:25.2 12/1/2011: Panel Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\CP

13:59:25.3 12/1/2011: Manual Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Manuals

13:59:25.3 12/1/2011: Icon Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Icon

13:59:25.3 12/1/2011: Marquee Path is: C:\Assets\MAME\Marquee

13:59:25.3 12/1/2011: Applying Language/Text

13:59:25.3 12/1/2011: Text/Language: English

13:59:25.4 12/1/2011: Loading Custom Emulators

13:59:25.4 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 2: [Arcade] AAE

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13:59:26.5 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 33: [Console] Magnavox Odyssey 2 (O2EM)

13:59:26.5 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 34: [Console] Mattel Intellivision (Nostalgia)

13:59:26.6 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 35: [Console] Microsoft Xbox (Cxbx)

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13:59:27.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 50: [Console] Philips - Videopac+ (O2EM)

13:59:27.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 51: [Console] Phillips CD-I (MESS)

13:59:27.1 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 52: [Console] RCA Studio II (MESS)

13:59:27.1 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 53: [Console] Sega 32x (USA) (Fusion)

13:59:27.1 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 54: [Console] Sega CD (Fusion)

13:59:27.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 55: [Console] Sega Dreamcast (nullDC)

13:59:27.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 56: [Console] Sega Genesis (Fusion)

13:59:27.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 57: [Console] Sega Master System (USA) (Fusion)

13:59:27.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 58: [Console] Sega Mega CD (Fusion)

13:59:27.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 59: [Console] Sega Mega Drive (Japan) (Fusion)

13:59:27.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 60: [Console] Sega Pico (Fusion)

13:59:27.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 61: [Console] Sega Saturn (SSF)

13:59:27.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 62: [Console] Sega SG-1000 (Mess)

13:59:27.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 63: [Console] SNK Neo-Geo (Mame)

13:59:27.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 64: [Console] SNK Neo-Geo CD (NeoRaine)

13:59:27.4 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 65: [Console] Sony Playstation (ePSXe)

13:59:27.4 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 66: [Console] Sony Playstation 2 (PCSX2)

13:59:27.4 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 67: [Console] Sony Pocketstation (PKEmu)

13:59:27.5 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 68: [Console] Tangerine Oric (MESS)

13:59:27.5 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 69: [Console] Tsukuda Othello Multivision

13:59:27.5 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 70: [Console] Vtech CreatiVision (MESS)

13:59:27.5 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 71: [Fruit] Fruit (BFM)

13:59:27.6 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 72: [Fruit] Fruit (MFME)

13:59:27.6 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 73: [Handheld] Atari Lynx (mednafen)

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13:59:27.7 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 76: [Handheld] CVT Mega Duck/Cougar Boy (MESS)

13:59:27.7 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 77: [Handheld] Entex Adventure Vision (MESS)

13:59:27.8 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 78: [Handheld] Hartung Game Master (MESS)

13:59:27.8 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 79: [Handheld] Nintendo DS (DeSmuME)

13:59:27.8 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 80: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy (USA) (VisualBoyAdvance)

13:59:27.9 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 81: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Advance (USA) (VisualBoyAdvance)

13:59:27.9 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 82: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Color (VisualBoyAdvance)

13:59:27.9 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 83: [Handheld] Nintendo Super Game Boy (BGB)

13:59:28.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 84: [Handheld] Nintendo Virtual Boy (Reality Boy)

13:59:28.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 85: [Handheld] Sega Game Gear (USA) (Fusion)

13:59:28.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 86: [Handheld] SNK Neo-Geo Pocket (mednafen)

13:59:28.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 87: [Handheld] SNK Neo-Geo Pocket Color (mednafen)

13:59:28.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 88: [HandHeld] Sony PSP (PCSP)

13:59:28.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 89: [Handheld] Watara Supervision (MESS)

13:59:28.1 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 90: [PC] Apple IIc (MESS)

13:59:28.1 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 91: [PC] Atari 8-Bit (Altirra)

13:59:28.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 92: [PC] Coleco Vision Adam (MESS)

13:59:28.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 93: [PC] Commodore 128 (WinVice)

13:59:28.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 94: [PC] Commodore 64 (WinVice)

13:59:28.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 95: [PC] Commodore Amiga (GameBase)

13:59:28.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 96: [PC] Commodore CBM-II (WinVice)

13:59:28.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 97: [PC] Commodore PET (WinVice)

13:59:28.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 98: [PC] Commodore PLUS4 (WinVice)

13:59:28.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 99: [PC] Commodore VIC20 (WinVice)

13:59:28.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 100: [PC] Dragon 32-64 (MESS)

13:59:28.3 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 101: [PC] Epoch Super Cassette Vision (MESS)

13:59:28.4 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 102: [PC] Mattel Aquarius (MESS)

13:59:28.4 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 103: [PC] MGT Sam Coupe (SimCoupe)

13:59:28.5 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 104: [PC] Microsoft DOS (DOSBox)

13:59:28.6 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 105: [PC] Microsoft MSX (MESS)

13:59:28.6 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 106: [PC] Microsoft MSX 2 (blueMSX)

13:59:28.7 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 107: [PC] Microsoft Windows

13:59:28.7 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 108: [PC] PopCap Game Collection

13:59:28.8 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 109: [PC] Scumm (ScummVM)

13:59:28.8 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 110: [PC] Sega SC-3000 (MESS)

13:59:28.8 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 111: [PC] Sega SF-7000 (MESS)

13:59:28.9 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 112: [PC] Sinclair ZX Spectrum (Spectaculator)

13:59:28.9 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 113: [PC] Spectravideo SVI 318-328

13:59:28.9 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 114: [PC] Z-Code Interactive Fiction (Frontz)

13:59:29.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 115: [Pinball] Future Pinball

13:59:29.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 116: [Pinball] Visual Pinball

13:59:29.0 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 118: Adobe Flash Games

13:59:29.1 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 119: Comic Book Reader

13:59:29.1 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 120: FretsOnFire

13:59:29.2 12/1/2011: Loading Emulator 121: UltraStar Deluxe

13:59:29.2 12/1/2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

13:59:29.2 12/1/2011: Retrieving resolution setting

13:59:29.2 12/1/2011: Using General Font: Tahoma

13:59:29.2 12/1/2011: Using Title Font: Tahoma

13:59:29.3 12/1/2011: Initialising Direct3D

13:59:29.4 12/1/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

13:59:29.6 12/1/2011: Setting Resolution to 1366x768 32 bit color

13:59:29.7 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces

13:59:29.9 12/1/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

13:59:30.0 12/1/2011: Creating Back Buffer

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Loading Button Data

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Loading Font Data

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Loading Layout Data

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Loading Taskbar Data

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Display is running at: 1366x768 32bit color, 60hz

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Adapter: Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Max texture size: 4096x4096

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Available texture memory: 984MB

13:59:30.2 12/1/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library

13:59:30.7 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

13:59:31.2 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume

13:59:31.2 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows

13:59:31.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

13:59:31.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

13:59:31.7 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

13:59:31.7 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

13:59:31.7 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

13:59:31.8 12/1/2011: Creating Surface Unselected

13:59:31.8 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps

13:59:31.9 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

13:59:32.2 12/1/2011: Creating Fonts

13:59:32.2 12/1/2011: Creating Game Font

13:59:32.4 12/1/2011: Creating Game Font Faded

13:59:32.5 12/1/2011: Creating Title Font

13:59:32.5 12/1/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache

13:59:32.8 12/1/2011: Creating Font Black

13:59:32.8 12/1/2011: Creating Font Black Small

13:59:32.9 12/1/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully

13:59:32.9 12/1/2011: 6MB Video Memory Used

13:59:33.1 12/1/2011: Loading News Feed: http://www.gameex.net/gameexnews.xml

13:59:34.5 12/1/2011: Attempting to load game list

13:59:34.9 12/1/2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

13:59:35.0 12/1/2011: Creating DirectSound Device

13:59:35.0 12/1/2011: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

13:59:35.0 12/1/2011: Loading Sound Files

13:59:35.3 12/1/2011: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

13:59:35.4 12/1/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

13:59:35.5 12/1/2011: Unable to create a joystick device

13:59:35.5 12/1/2011: Loading Start Page

13:59:35.6 12/1/2011: Initializing MCE Remote

13:59:35.6 12/1/2011: Playing intro sound file

13:59:35.6 12/1/2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

13:59:35.6 12/1/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

13:59:36.4 12/1/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

13:59:48.1 12/1/2011: Loading Karaoke Cache

13:59:50.8 12/1/2011: Failed Opening Video: c:\karaoke\spc006 - 01 - gaynor, gloria - i will survive.cdg

13:59:50.8 12/1/2011: Open Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC001 - 12 - Spears, Britney - Baby One More Time.zip

13:59:51.3 12/1/2011: Playing Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC001 - 12 - Spears, Britney - Baby One More Time.zip

13:59:51.5 12/1/2011: at ah.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5)

13:59:52.4 12/1/2011: Failed Opening Video: c:\karaoke\spc001 - 12 - spears, britney - baby one more time.zip

13:59:54.2 12/1/2011: Open Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC006 - 01 - Gaynor, Gloria - I Will Survive.cdg

13:59:54.7 12/1/2011: Playing Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC006 - 01 - Gaynor, Gloria - I Will Survive.cdg

13:59:54.8 12/1/2011: at ah.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5)

14:00:09.0 12/1/2011: Exiting GameEx!

14:00:09.0 12/1/2011: Saving Settings

14:00:11.3 12/1/2011: Disposing Plugins

14:00:11.3 12/1/2011: Closing database connection

14:00:11.3 12/1/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

On this computer the screen goes black for several seconds and then back to gameex.

On the computer at home,

it still does what it did in 12.39

Previews show. Zip files no sound in previews and in karaoke.

unzipped files play sound in previews and in karaoke

[Draco1962]

Are you using Windows buitl-in ZIP or another software for opening/reading within ZIP files on either machine?

[Tom Speirs]

Do Karaoke files play in media player? The sound in zips is deffinitly fixed in 12.41. I think somehow youve broken the codecs.

[starbuck]

Have always used winzip. Play in media player fine

Showing I'm on version 12.40. Don't show a 12.41 available

[Draco1962]

What do these two systems have in common? Is the install of GameEx on the work PC and install from scratch of everything you have from your home system? Or is it a direct copy? Can you try installing on your work PC GameEx as a completely fresh installation without all the emulators, your settings from your home PC, etc. and just install the Karaoke files for testing purposes?

[starbuck]

What do these two systems have in common? Is the install of GameEx on the work PC and install from scratch of everything you have from your home system? Or is it a direct copy? Can you try installing on your work PC GameEx as a completely fresh installation without all the emulators, your settings from your home PC, etc. and just install the Karaoke files for testing purposes?

Work pc is a seperate install and runs vista

home pc is a seperate install and runs xp

nothing transfered from one computer to another.

Both works fine and did fine with karaoke until 12.33. Then karaoke quit working.

Same for friends new install and he has windows 7. Whne he upgraded to a paid membership and added karaoke, the karaoke didn't work from day one. His first install was 12.35. He upgraded to early this week to get karaoke. His system only has karaoke.

Going to change the name of my work Gameex to gameex old and do a new install and only try karaoke.

[Draco1962]

Thanks, Starbuck. It is only a hunch and maybe not valid, but should it work fine without all the rest (emulators, etc.) it will be a small step in the right direction.

[starbuck]

Work computer

Fresh install no emulators only karaoke same problem

log

17:47:36.5 12/1/2011: Opening Configuration File

17:47:36.5 12/1/2011: GameEx: Version 12.40: Starting Log

17:47:36.5 12/1/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

17:47:36.5 12/1/2011: Operating System Name: Windows XP

17:47:36.5 12/1/2011: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Intel® Core2 Duo CPU T6570 @ 2.10GHz, 2940MB

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: 2.09Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Running Randomize()

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Loading PlugIns

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Running Misc startup tasks

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Setting Menu types

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Getting Configuration Values

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Launching HideOS.exe

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Hiding Taskbar

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Is Media Center running?

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Media Center Mode 2

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Snap Delay set to: 2

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Get other settings

17:47:36.6 12/1/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

17:47:36.7 12/1/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

17:47:36.7 12/1/2011: Start work for Form

17:47:36.7 12/1/2011: Getting Original Screen Size

17:47:36.7 12/1/2011: Opening Database Connection

17:47:36.7 12/1/2011: Initializing Component

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: MAME Path is: C:\GameEx

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: MAME EXE file is: Sleep.exe

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: ROM Paths are: C:\GameEx\DEMO;C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\controls.ini

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Snap Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\snaps

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: AVI Snap Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\video

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Flyer Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\flyers

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Cabinet Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cabinets

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cabinets3d

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Title Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\titles

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: PCB Path: Not Found

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Panel Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cpanel

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Manual Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\manual

17:47:36.8 12/1/2011: Icon Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\icons

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Marquee Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\marquees

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Applying Language/Text

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Text/Language: English

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Loading Custom Emulators

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Retrieving resolution setting

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

17:47:36.9 12/1/2011: GameEx will try to reduce CPU usage

17:47:37.0 12/1/2011: Initialising Direct3D

17:47:37.0 12/1/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

17:47:37.0 12/1/2011: Setting Resolution to 1366x768 32 bit color

17:47:37.1 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces

17:47:37.5 12/1/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

17:47:37.5 12/1/2011: Creating Back Buffer

17:47:37.6 12/1/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces

17:47:37.6 12/1/2011: Display is running at: 1366x768 32bit color, 60hz

17:47:37.6 12/1/2011: Adapter: Mobile Intel® 4 Series Express Chipset Family

17:47:37.6 12/1/2011: Max texture size: 4096x4096

17:47:37.6 12/1/2011: Available texture memory: 985MB

17:47:37.6 12/1/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library

17:47:37.6 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

17:47:38.2 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume

17:47:38.2 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows

17:47:38.2 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

17:47:38.2 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

17:47:38.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

17:47:38.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

17:47:38.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

17:47:38.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surface Unselected

17:47:38.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps

17:47:38.3 12/1/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

17:47:38.6 12/1/2011: Creating Fonts

17:47:38.7 12/1/2011: Creating Game Font

17:47:38.7 12/1/2011: Creating Game Font Faded

17:47:38.8 12/1/2011: Creating Title Font

17:47:38.9 12/1/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache

17:47:39.2 12/1/2011: Creating Font Black

17:47:39.2 12/1/2011: Creating Font Black Small

17:47:39.3 12/1/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully

17:47:39.3 12/1/2011: 6MB Video Memory Used

17:47:39.6 12/1/2011: Attempting to load game list

17:47:39.6 12/1/2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

17:47:39.7 12/1/2011: Creating DirectSound Device

17:47:39.7 12/1/2011: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

17:47:39.7 12/1/2011: Loading Sound Files

17:47:39.7 12/1/2011: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

17:47:39.7 12/1/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

17:47:39.8 12/1/2011: Unable to create a joystick device

17:47:39.8 12/1/2011: Loading Start Page

17:47:39.8 12/1/2011: Initializing MCE Remote

17:47:39.8 12/1/2011: Playing intro sound file

17:47:39.8 12/1/2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

17:47:39.8 12/1/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

17:47:40.1 12/1/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

17:47:52.4 12/1/2011: Loading Karaoke Cache

17:47:54.2 12/1/2011: Failed Opening Video: c:\karaoke\spc001 - 12 - spears, britney - baby one more time.zip

17:47:54.9 12/1/2011: Open Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC001 - 12 - Spears, Britney - Baby One More Time.zip

17:47:55.3 12/1/2011: Playing Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC001 - 12 - Spears, Britney - Baby One More Time.zip

17:47:55.3 12/1/2011: at ah.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5)

17:47:57.3 12/1/2011: Open Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC001 - 12 - Spears, Britney - Baby One More Time.zip

17:47:57.7 12/1/2011: Playing Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC001 - 12 - Spears, Britney - Baby One More Time.zip

17:47:57.7 12/1/2011: at ah.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5)

17:47:59.2 12/1/2011: Failed Opening Video: c:\karaoke\spc006 - 01 - gaynor, gloria - i will survive.cdg

17:48:04.1 12/1/2011: Open Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC006 - 01 - Gaynor, Gloria - I Will Survive.cdg

17:48:04.6 12/1/2011: Playing Karaoke: C:\Karaoke\SPC006 - 01 - Gaynor, Gloria - I Will Survive.cdg

17:48:04.6 12/1/2011: at ah.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5)

17:48:12.1 12/1/2011: Exiting GameEx!

17:48:12.1 12/1/2011: Saving Settings

17:48:14.3 12/1/2011: Disposing Plugins

17:48:14.3 12/1/2011: Closing database connection

17:48:14.3 12/1/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

[Tom Speirs]

12.41 is available now. Although I have no idea what is up with the work config. Looks like some kind of codec issue.

[starbuck]

12.41 is available now. Although I have no idea what is up with the work config. Looks like some kind of codec issue.

downloading 12.41. lready reunstall codeu after fresh install.

[starbuck]

12.41 installed no change.

Thinking about Tom's idea on the codec. The one thing all machines have in common is they both have the same shark codec installed. They were all fresh downloaded on each machine. Can someone post a link to the codec they are using. I'll uninstall the one i'm using, install the one from the link and try it agin.

Using VistaCodecs_v600.exe

[Draco1962]

I am using the latest Shark007 codecs with the Win 7 x64 pack addition so won't be of much help.

[starbuck]

I am using the latest Shark007 codecs with the Win 7 x64 pack addition so won't be of much help.

Codec i'm using above is also the latest shark codec for my system. I am home now and upgraded home system to 12.41 and no change here.

My old labtop has 12.24 on it and I booted it up and runs fine.

[Tom Speirs]

Like I said I am not sure about the work machine, but please email me the zip.

[starbuck]

Like I said I am not sure about the work machine, but please email me the zip.

What zip Tom.

My old laptop has an old install of 12.24. It works on that machine Can I just run that over my existing Gameex install. Or do I need to wipe gameex from my two computers and my friend and copy our Gameex.ini into the old 12.24 install.

[Tom Speirs]

The zipped karaoke file.

[starbuck]

The zipped karaoke file.

Zip sent

[starbuck]

Don't know about my work computer or my friend's. But with my home setup I've been running different sernarios on it and I can now get previews with sound for zip and unZipped files. Still no sound for zipped files when I play them. I do get sound in unzipped files when I play them.

And I've think I have figured out the problem. At least on this system. Because karaoke previews start somewhere in the middle of the song,(Just as a movie preview starts in the middle of a movie) GameEx has to run the karaoke file part way thru each time you scroll to the song for the preview. Because the cdg file is tied in with the song there is a lag in the preview starting. I noticed the unzipped file started after about a minute of setting on the song. Using this logic I thought: First gameex has to unzip the file. Them play it in the background and then at what ever Gamex internal setting are for when the preview is supposed to start, strt playing. I let the scroll set on a zipped song and after almost 5 minutes the preview started. Perhaps karaoke previews should start at the beging of the song and not try to start somewhere in the middle. That way the cdg doesn't have to play catch up with the music. Sound plays in previews for both, if you wait long enough for the preview to start.

I still (On this machine only have sound with a unzipped song. A zipped song plays but no sound.

[starbuck]

Another revelation, In the C:\GameEx\Media\copiedvideos folder, for each karaoke song I have a avi and a mp3. If I play either by itself thru media player or winamp,I get either a video with no sound or sound with no video.

GameEx isn't making a preview of the karaoke song with both. Nothing ties them together.

A quick question what keyboard key changes the screen aspect.

[starbuck]

Installed a previous version from a flash drive I had laying around on all three computers (Work, Home and new user) And all is good on all three computers. Then copied in Megamame and used that theme and all is good. Upgraded to latest update and problem comes back on all three computers