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[RESOLVED] Startup video problem

AlphaUMi

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AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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It seems that I'm not able to play a video just after lauching GameEx. Ask me if you need my whole config file, but AFAIK the relevant entry is:

StartUpVideo=F:\MEDIA\Video\Video musicali\Genesis

Setup Wizard detects and shows this path correctly. I've tried with several videos and directories, with media files I can normally play in GameEx. If you notice my log, it seems that GameEx simply skips this step:

Log:

14:42:56.0 21/01/2012: Opening Configuration File

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: GameEx: Version 12.54: Starting Log

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Operating System Name: Windows XP

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Intel® Pentium® M processor 1.60GHz, 2047MB

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: 1,6Ghz

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Running Randomize()

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Loading PlugIns

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Running Misc startup tasks

14:42:56.1 21/01/2012: Setting Menu types

14:42:56.2 21/01/2012: Getting Configuration Values

14:42:56.2 21/01/2012: Using Theme: Space Invaders

14:42:56.2 21/01/2012: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Space Invaders

14:42:56.2 21/01/2012: Launching HideOS.exe

14:42:56.2 21/01/2012: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

14:42:56.2 21/01/2012: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

14:42:56.2 21/01/2012: Hiding Taskbar

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Is Media Center running?

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Media Center Mode 2

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Snap Delay set to: 2

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Get other settings

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Start work for Form

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Getting Original Screen Size

14:42:56.3 21/01/2012: Opening Database Connection

14:42:56.5 21/01/2012: Initializing Component

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: MAME Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: MAME EXE file is: MameUI32.exe

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: ROM Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\roms

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: Catver.ini is located at: F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\DATS\catver.ini

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: controls.ini is located at: F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\DATS\controls.ini

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: History.dat is located at: F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\DATS\history.dat

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: nplayers.ini is located at: F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\DATS\nplayers.ini

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: command.dat is located at: F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\DATS\command.dat

14:42:56.7 21/01/2012: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: F:\EMULATORS\GameEx\DATS\mameinfo.dat

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Loading Controls.ini map file

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Snap Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\snap

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Background Snap Path: Not Found

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: AVI Snap Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\avisnap

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Flyer Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\flyers

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Cabinet Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\cabinets

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Cabinet 3D Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\3dcabinets

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Title Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\titles

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: PCB Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\pcb

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Artwork Preview Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\artwork

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Panel Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\cpanel

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Manual Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\manuals

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Icon Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\icons

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Marquee Path is: F:\EMULATORS\MAME\marquees

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Applying Language/Text

14:42:56.8 21/01/2012: Text/Language: Italian

14:42:56.9 21/01/2012: Loading Custom Emulators

14:42:56.9 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 1: Atari 2600

14:42:56.9 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 2: NEC TurboGrafx-16

14:42:57.0 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo NES

14:42:57.0 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 4: SEGA Master System

14:42:57.0 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 5: Nintendo SNES

14:42:57.0 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 6: SEGA Genesis

14:42:57.0 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 7: Nintendo Game Boy

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 8: Nintendo Game Boy Color

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 9: Nintendo Game Boy Advance

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 10: Nintendo 64

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 11: Sony Playstation

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 12: Commodore Amiga

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Loading Emulator 13: Pinball

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: gamebase support enabled.

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Retrieving resolution setting

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Using General Font: Impact

14:42:57.1 21/01/2012: Using Title Font: Impact

14:42:57.2 21/01/2012: Initialising Direct3D

14:42:57.4 21/01/2012: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

14:42:57.4 21/01/2012: Setting Resolution to 1680x1050 32 bit color

14:42:57.4 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Creating Back Buffer

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Loading Button Data

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Loading Font Data

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Loading Layout Data

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Loading Taskbar Data

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Loading graphic Surfaces

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Display is running at: 1280x800 32bit color, 60hz

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Adapter: ATI MOBILITY RADEON X700

14:42:58.0 21/01/2012: Max texture size: 2048x2048

14:42:58.1 21/01/2012: Available texture memory: 482MB

14:42:58.1 21/01/2012: Initialising Bass Audio Library

14:42:58.2 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

14:42:58.3 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Volume

14:42:58.3 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Arrows

14:42:58.3 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

14:42:58.3 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

14:42:58.3 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

14:42:58.3 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

14:42:58.3 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

14:42:58.4 21/01/2012: Creating Surface Unselected

14:42:58.4 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Snaps

14:42:58.4 21/01/2012: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

14:42:58.5 21/01/2012: Creating Fonts

14:42:58.5 21/01/2012: Creating Game Font

14:42:58.8 21/01/2012: Creating Game Font Faded

14:42:59.3 21/01/2012: Creating Title Font

14:42:59.4 21/01/2012: Restoring Title Font From Cache

14:42:59.6 21/01/2012: Creating Font Black

14:42:59.7 21/01/2012: Creating Font Black Small

14:42:59.9 21/01/2012: Fonts Created Succesfully

14:42:59.9 21/01/2012: 4MB Video Memory Used

14:43:00.1 21/01/2012: Loading News Feed: http://www.gameex.net/gameexnews.xml

14:43:02.0 21/01/2012: Attempting to load game list

14:43:02.3 21/01/2012: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

14:43:02.3 21/01/2012: Creating DirectSound Device

14:43:02.3 21/01/2012: Trying: Driver audio principale

14:43:02.3 21/01/2012: Loading Sound Files

14:43:02.3 21/01/2012: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

14:43:02.3 21/01/2012: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

14:43:02.5 21/01/2012: Using Device Dual Vibration Gamepad

14:43:02.6 21/01/2012: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

14:43:02.7 21/01/2012: Loading Start Page

14:43:02.8 21/01/2012: Initializing MCE Remote

14:43:02.8 21/01/2012: Playing intro sound file

14:43:02.8 21/01/2012: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

14:43:02.8 21/01/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

14:43:03.4 21/01/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Exiting GameEx!

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Disposing all videos

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Deleting temporary Karaoke videos

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Disposing Image List

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Disposing Fonts

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Disposing Surfaces

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Saving Settings

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Closing GameExtender Viewer

14:43:22.5 21/01/2012: Shutting down Bass

14:43:22.7 21/01/2012: Closing HideOS.exe

14:43:24.1 21/01/2012: Disposing Plugins

14:43:24.1 21/01/2012: Disposing Plugins

14:43:24.1 21/01/2012: Closing database connection

14:43:24.1 21/01/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

14:43:24.1 21/01/2012: Bye

Please, what do you guys think? Am I missing something or what?

AlphaUMi GameEx God (Top Rank)

AlphaUMi

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:P Nevermind. I figured it out.

I use to change theme quite often. It turned out that my current Theme.ini (from Space Invaders) had StartupVideo=False by default. Curiously, setting it to "True" doesn't change a thing. Only removing the entry entirely gives priority to GameEx.ini, and so my video shows up as expected now.

You can mark this as "resolved"!

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

Adultery

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Glad to hear it's working. :)

Changed to [RESOLVED]!

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