Themes and Play Random Game

[Shando69]

Hi All,

I've downloaded several Themes (such as Carbon & Steel, Valhalla & Hexed), and I cannot get any of them to play a random game when the option is selected. Basically, they flash up a loading screen and then back to the option list.

Is there something I'm doing wrong?

Thanks in advance

Shando

[Draco1962]

It is possible that the "random" game is not a valid or working ROM. SImilar issues will occur with Attract mode if a game is not working. You can always try the default-default theme to see if you get the same results. Usually, it is not a theme issue where that option is concerned.

[Shando69]

Hi Draco,

Thanks for the reply.

The only ROMs I'm using are one's that pretty much work (I've spent a while culling non-working ROMs and I'm pretty confident I don't have any that don't work).

When I use the "Standard" themes this option works fine, it's only the newly downloaded themes that don't seem to work?

Regards

Shando

[Adultery]

Try running a game with one of those themes and after if falls back to the list, exit GameEx and post your log so we can see what's going on in there.

[Shando69]

Hi All,

I've attached a couple of files....

One for when I've tried "Random" game, and the other running "1941" normally. The theme I'm using is Carbon & Steel.

HTH

Regards

Shando

Gameex Log - Random Game.txt

Gameex Log - Game Running.txt

[Adultery]

What does runitgame.bat look like after you launch the game?

[Shando69]

When running "1941" it looks like this:

@ECHO OFF

C:
CD "C:\MAME"
mame.exe 1941 -rompath "C:\Documents and Settings\Alex\Desktop\Arcade Machine Stuff\MAME ROMS" -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

When trying "Random Game" it is identical to the above. I ran "1941" first obviously.

Regards

Shando

[Shando69]

OK, so I tried creating my own test theme, based on one of the "Default - Default" Themes.

Everything seems to work except for the "Play Random Game"????

Any help would be greatly appreciated as my son loves my new Theme , BUT he also loves "Play Random Game"

regards

Shando

[Tom Speirs]

And it definitly works with the default theme on the same setup?

[Shando69]

Hi Tom,

I've tried a few themes with the following results:

Default - Default (WORKS)

Default - Animated (FAILS)

Default - New (FAILS)

RedEx - MCE1024x768 (WORKS)

These were all tried just changing the Theme in the Setup Wizard.

Hope this helps

Shando

PS: I used the Default - New for my Theme as I like the way you can scroll through the Snaps.

[Tom Speirs]

By the look of it it looks like one of your emulators is not setup right and sometimes it works sometimes it doesnt. If not its not a theme issue.

[Shando69]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the reply.

The only emulator I'm using is MAME (0.144).

I've done a few more tests, and would comment as follows:

Default - Default (ALWAYS WORKS)

Default - Animated (ALWAYS FAILS)

Default - New (ALWAYS FAILS)

RedEx - MCE1024x768 (ALWAYS WORKS)

I'm extremely confused now It seems like some Themes have different setting requirements?

Please could you point me in the direction of which Settings I should be looking at?

Thanks

Shando

[Tom Speirs]

I could be wrong. I will look into it.

[Tom Speirs]

Hi,

I cant duplicate the issue here with the themes you said always fail. Could you please post gameex.ini and highlight and post again logs with it working and failing.

I was not sure which one was which above.

[Shando69]

Hi Tom,

Attached are the .ini file and four .log files for the various Themes tested.

As previously advised, "Animated" & "New" don't work, but the other two do.

Regards

Shando

GameEx.ini

log - RedEx - MCE1024x768.txt

log - Default - Animated.txt

log - Default - Default.txt

log - Default - New.txt

[Adultery]

Thanks for your patience by the way Shando69. You've been a good sport about it.

[Tom Speirs]

Yes thank you. I was on sort of a little vacation/holiday when you posted and it took me a while to catch up when I got back. So sorry for the delay.

Just wanted to check, those logs are with you trying to launch a random game right?

[Tom Speirs]

I just went to check with your ini and it looks you posted a theme.ini file. I need gameex.ini in the config folder please.

Thanks.

Tom.

[Shando69]

Hi Tom,

Sorry for not replying sooner

The file I attached earlier was the one called "GameEx" in C:\GameEx\CONFIG.

It is the bottom file in the attached screenshot.

If this isn't the correct file, which one should I be posting???

Thanks

Shando

[Tom Speirs]

Sorry, my bad. It is the correct file.

[Tom Speirs]

OK, I can't duplicate it here with your config. I may have fixed it in my current development version without knowing so please try replacing GameEx.exe with the attached. I did notice you have MAME setup using the in built MAME configuration and also seperatly as emulator 1. You should disable this emulator.

GameEx.zip

[Tom Speirs]

Actually, I can duplicate the problem now. That's good news. I should have a fix shortly.

[Tom Speirs]

The bug occurs when in the new start view that preloads all start page lists when 3d alpha blended transitions are enabled. Ill fix it for the next release but in the meantime turn the 3d transitions off under display settings in the setup wizard or change the view.

[Shando69]

Hi Tom,

Thanks for the quick reply.

Everything works fine now that I've turned off the 3D transitions

Regards

Shando