wubble Posted February 20, 2012 Share Posted February 20, 2012 This is a problem I've had for a couple of months now, and I've been unable to fix on my own.I have many retro computer commercials that I used to be able to play between emulated games in attract mode.I am using a cabinet dedicated to GameEx, running Windows XP, installed only Shark007 (the vista codec pack) without any pre-existing codec packs. I have set the codec pack to "use FFDShow" in the first tab.The problem: after playing the first video it shows a blank screen or the last frame of the video, while running the emulator in the background, which can be heard but not seen.The majority of the videos are FLV or MP4 and have been taken directly from YouTube.Works fine: Video thumbnails in gamelists, Multimedia section videos. This only affects attract mode.Strange: HideOS always loads and the desktop is always hidden, despite in Display settings, "Hide Desktop = No", and every emulator has "Show Desktop = Yes". The MAME section doesn't seem to have a setting for this.Ideas and suggestions are greatly appreciated.12:11:50.8 20/02/2012: Opening Configuration File12:11:50.8 20/02/2012: GameEx: Version 12.55: Starting Log12:11:50.8 20/02/2012: Operating System Platform: Win32NT12:11:50.8 20/02/2012: Operating System Name: Windows XP12:11:50.8 20/02/2012: Operating System Version: 5.1.260012:11:50.8 20/02/2012: AMD Athlon™ 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 3800+, 2047MB12:11:50.8 20/02/2012: 2Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's12:11:50.8 20/02/2012: Running Randomize()12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Loading PlugIns12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Running Misc startup tasks12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Setting Menu types12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Getting Configuration Values12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Using Theme: Default - Default12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Launching HideOS.exe12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Hiding Taskbar12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Is Media Center running?12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Media Center Mode 212:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes12:11:50.9 20/02/2012: Snap Delay set to: 612:11:51.0 20/02/2012: Get other settings12:11:51.0 20/02/2012: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis12:11:51.0 20/02/2012: Using DirectInput for keyboard input12:11:51.0 20/02/2012: Start work for Form12:11:51.0 20/02/2012: Getting Original Screen Size12:11:51.0 20/02/2012: Compacting Database12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: Opening Database Connection12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: Initializing Component12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: MAME Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: ROM Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\roms12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat12:11:51.2 20/02/2012: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Loading Controls.ini map file12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Snap Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\snap12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Background Snap Path: Not Found12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: AVI Snap Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\avi12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Flyer Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\flyers12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Cabinet Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\cabinets12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Title Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\titles12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: PCB Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\pcb12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Panel Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\cpanel12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Manual Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\manuals12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Icon Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\icons12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Marquee Path is: K:\Emulation\MAME\marquees12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Applying Language/Text12:11:51.3 20/02/2012: Text/Language: English12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Custom Emulators12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 1: [Console] Atari 260012:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 2: [Console] Atari 520012:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 3: [Console] NEC PC Engine12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 4: [Console] NEC PC Engine CD12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 5: [Console] NEC Supergrafx12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 6: [Console] Nintendo NES12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 7: [Console] Nintendo SNES12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 8: [Console] Sega 32X12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 9: [Console] Sega Master System12:11:51.4 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 10: [Console] Sega Mega CD12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 11: [Console] Sega Megadrive12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 12: [Console] Sega Saturn (Europe)12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 13: [Console] Sega Saturn (Japan)12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 14: [Console] Sega Saturn (USA)12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 15: [Console] Sega SG-100012:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 16: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 17: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Advance12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 18: [Handheld] Nintendo Game Boy Color12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 19: [Handheld] Sega Game Gear12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 20: [PC] Acorn BBC12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 21: [PC] Amstrad CPC12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 22: [PC] Atari 800 XL12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 23: [PC] Commodore 64 (Disk)12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 24: [PC] Commodore 64 (Tapes)12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 25: [PC] Commodore Amiga12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 26: [PC] Commodore Amiga (Disk)12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 27: [PC] Microsoft MSX12:11:51.5 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 28: [PC] Microsoft MSX 212:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 29: [PC] Windows / MS-DOS12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 30: [PC] ZX Spectrum 128k12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 31: [PC] ZX Spectrum 48k12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 32: [Pinball] Future Pinball12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Loading Emulator 33: [Pinball] Visual Pinball12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations.12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Retrieving resolution setting12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS12:11:51.6 20/02/2012: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS12:11:51.7 20/02/2012: Initialising Direct3D12:11:51.8 20/02/2012: Applying GameEx is Loading Image12:11:51.9 20/02/2012: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color12:11:51.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces12:11:52.4 20/02/2012: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode12:11:52.5 20/02/2012: Creating Back Buffer12:11:52.9 20/02/2012: Loading graphic Surfaces12:11:52.9 20/02/2012: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz12:11:52.9 20/02/2012: Adapter: Radeon X1800 Series12:11:52.9 20/02/2012: Max texture size: 4096x409612:11:52.9 20/02/2012: Available texture memory: 492MB12:11:52.9 20/02/2012: Initialising Bass Audio Library12:11:53.2 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs12:11:53.8 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Volume12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Arrows12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surface Unselected12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit12:11:53.9 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Snaps12:11:54.0 20/02/2012: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars12:11:54.4 20/02/2012: Creating Fonts12:11:54.4 20/02/2012: Creating Game Font12:11:54.5 20/02/2012: Creating Game Font Faded12:11:54.6 20/02/2012: Creating Title Font12:11:55.1 20/02/2012: Creating Menu Font12:11:55.2 20/02/2012: Creating Font Black12:11:55.3 20/02/2012: Creating Font Black Small12:11:55.4 20/02/2012: Fonts Created Succesfully12:11:55.4 20/02/2012: 3MB Video Memory Used12:11:55.8 20/02/2012: Attempting to load game list12:11:56.1 20/02/2012: GameExtender Not found snap: C:\GameEx\THEMES\BlueBox\MEDIA\GameExIsLoading.png12:11:56.1 20/02/2012: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo12:11:56.1 20/02/2012: Creating DirectSound Device12:11:56.1 20/02/2012: Trying: Primary Sound Driver12:11:56.1 20/02/2012: Loading Sound Files12:11:56.1 20/02/2012: DirectSound Device Created Successfully12:11:56.1 20/02/2012: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support12:11:56.2 20/02/2012: Using Device Dual PSX-USB Adaptor12:11:56.2 20/02/2012: Using Device Dual PSX-USB Adaptor12:11:56.2 20/02/2012: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support12:11:56.3 20/02/2012: Loading Start Page12:11:56.3 20/02/2012: Initializing MCE Remote12:11:56.3 20/02/2012: Playing intro sound file12:11:56.3 20/02/2012: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!12:11:56.3 20/02/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame12:11:56.8 20/02/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully12:12:17.4 20/02/2012: Starting Attract Mode12:12:17.4 20/02/2012: Reading MAME hall of fame12:12:17.7 20/02/2012: Shutting down display12:12:18.8 20/02/2012: Setting Up RawInput Hook12:12:18.8 20/02/2012: Setting Up RawInput Hook12:12:18.8 20/02/2012: Launching RawInputHook.exe12:12:20.1 20/02/2012: Running: cmd.exe /c K: K:\Emulation\MAME\mame.exe sparkz -rompath K:\Emulation\MAME\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo12:15:24.8 20/02/2012: Playing: K:\Emulation\Video\Atari ST - Mr. Cool.avi12:16:11.1 20/02/2012: Setting Up RawInput Hook12:16:11.2 20/02/2012: Running: cmd.exe /c K: K:\Emulation\MAME\mame.exe blockout2 -rompath K:\Emulation\MAME\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo12:16:53.5 20/02/2012: MAME process ended: Exiting attract mode12:16:54.0 20/02/2012: Shutting down RawInput Hook12:16:57.1 20/02/2012: Returning From Attract Mode12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Exiting GameEx!12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Disposing all videos12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Deleting temporary Karaoke videos12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Disposing Image List12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Disposing Fonts12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Disposing Surfaces12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Saving Settings12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Shutting down Bass12:17:05.2 20/02/2012: Closing HideOS.exe12:17:07.9 20/02/2012: Disposing Plugins12:17:07.9 20/02/2012: Disposing Plugins12:17:07.9 20/02/2012: Closing database connection12:17:08.0 20/02/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit12:17:08.0 20/02/2012: Bye Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wubble Posted February 20, 2012 Author Share Posted February 20, 2012 I've just tried uninstalling Shark007, and trying out K-Lite for the first time in about ten years. Exactly the same problem.Uninstalled VLC Media Player. Problem remains.Here's a clue:The video only freezes on the last frame when it precedes a MAME game, but not any other emulator. I've just compiled the latest MAME and it didn't help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wubble Posted January 9, 2013 Author Share Posted January 9, 2013 (edited) Apparently fixed in the December 21st update, thanks Tom! marking as resolved."Fixes memory leak playing videos in screensaver." Edited January 9, 2013 by Draco1962 This topic has been marked as RESOLVED and is now closed. Please begin a new thread if you are experiencing any similar issues. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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