[RESOLVED] CPWizard: Modify text displayed in control panel

[Adultery]

OK.... That's unusual...

I don't use this software so I'll have to defer back to someone who does. Sorry.

[nullPointer]

Just for shiggles would you mind also uploading your CPWizard.ini? It's located in the same directory as the CPWizard executable.

[8trek]

see attached.

CPWizard.ini

[Adultery]

Change this:

VerboseLogging=False

To This:

VerboseLogging=True

Restart CPWizard, run a game. Then post the log from CPWizard.

[8trek]

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:33 PM: CPWizard v2.38

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:33 PM: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:33 PM: Version: 6.1.7601

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:33 PM: Build: 7601

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:33 PM: RAM Total: 4073 MB

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:33 PM: RAM Used: 1707 MB

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: CPU: Intel® Core i5-2500K CPU @ 3.30GHz

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce 9500 GT

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Video Driver: 8.17.12.8562

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Video RAM: 1024 MB

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Video Card: NVIDIA GeForce GT 430

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Video Driver: 8.17.12.8562

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Video RAM: 1024 MB

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Sound Card: NVIDIA High Definition Audio

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Sound Card: ASUS Xonar DG Audio Device

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Sound Card: Bluetooth Audio Device

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Sound Card: NVIDIA High Definition Audio

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Sound Card: NVIDIA High Definition Audio

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Sound Card: NVIDIA High Definition Audio

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: .NET: .NET Framework 2.0 Installed

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Display Manager

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Program Manager

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Reading Config

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Main Menu

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Layout Manager

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Controls Data

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Input Codes

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Layout Maps

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Game Info

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing History Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing MameInfo Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Command Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Story Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing HiToText

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Artwork Manager

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Mame Manuals

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Emulator Manuals

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Emulator OpCard

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing NFO Viewer

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing IRC

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing SendKeys

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Mame Interop

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Mame Manager

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Emulator Manager

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Keyboard Hook

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Direct Input

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Joystick 1: Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Command Pad

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing MCE Remote

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Input Manager

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Profiles

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Initializing Bezel

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Reading Mame Data

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:35 PM: Reading MiniInfo Xml

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Mame Version 0.133

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Reading Mame Ini

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Initializing Mame Cfg

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Initializing Mame Command Line

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Reading History Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Reading MameInfo Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Reading Command Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Reading Story Dat

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:36 PM: Reading All Mame Cfg's

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:38 PM: Reading Mame Ctrlr File

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:38 PM: Creating MainBitmap

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:38 PM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:38 PM: Starting Mame Interop

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> OnMameStart

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: OnMameStart (MameManager) -> GameName: 1942

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: SkipDisclaimer (MameManager) -> SkipDisclaimer

[3648] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: ERROR @ SendOkKeys (MameManager)

[3648] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

[3648] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: at cp.l()

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Mame Running

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Searching for Mame

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Mame Running hWnd: 0x395244

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Window Rect: {X=0,Y=0,Width=1920,Height=1080}

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: FindMame (MameManager) -> Command Line: O:\ARCADE\MAME\0.133u3\mame.exe 1942 -rompath O:\ARCADE\MAME\0.133u3\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Game Found: 1942

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:59 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Getting Game Details

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Sending Pause Key

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: PauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending Pause Message to Mame

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: TakeScreenshot (ProgramManager) -> Taking Screenshot

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Minimizing Mame

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame hWnd: 0x395244

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: MinimizeMame (MameManager) -> Minimizing Mame Console hWnd: 0x3082108

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout Form

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x1574150

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x1574150

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (frmLayout) -> Failed! Foreground hWnd: 0x0 ()

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Show CP Only is True

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Exit To Menu is True

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: Show (ProgramManager) -> Display Mode is Layout

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Hiding Main Menu

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Resetting Menu

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Setting Exit To Menu True

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:00 PM: ShowScreen (ProgramManager) -> Showing Layout

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:02 PM: Show (frmLayout) -> frmLayout hWnd: 0x1574150

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:02 PM: Show (frmLayout) -> Attempting Try 3

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:02 PM: ForceForegroundWindow (HideDesktop) -> Foreground hWnd: 0x1574150

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:02 PM: Show (frmLayout) -> Success! Foreground hWnd: 0x1574150 (Preview)

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:11 PM: CPForm_FormClosing (frmLayout) -> Closing

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:11 PM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:11 PM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame Console hWnd: 0x3082108

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:11 PM: RestoreMame (MameManager) -> Restoring Mame hWnd: 0x395244

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:11 PM: UnPauseMame (MameManager) -> Sending UnPause Message to Mame

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:11 PM: SendMessage (InterComm) -> IPC_Server Failed To Send Message Id:Exit Str:

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:14 PM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> OnMameStop

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:14 PM: OnMameStop (MameManager) -> Success

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:15 PM: SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged (ProgramManager) -> Display Settings Changed

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:15 PM: SystemEvents_DisplaySettingsChanged (ProgramManager) -> Display Settings Changed

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:45:17 PM: DisplaySettingsChangedTimer_Elapsed (ProgramManager) -> Display Settings Changed

[Adultery]

OK! Here's the problem:

[5744] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: SkipDisclaimer (MameManager) -> SkipDisclaimer

[3648] 8/7/2012 2:44:57 PM: ERROR @ SendOkKeys (MameManager)

Can you disable the disclaimer skipping in a setting?

[8trek]

also noticed after exiting the game i see this message in the dos window:

DirectInput: Unable to set absolute mode for joystick 0 (Saitek Gamers' Keyboard Command Pad)

no idea what this is, not using a gamepad

[Adultery]

I think it's a problem with the viewer using DirectInput instead of RAW Input personally. That may also affect the MAME Pause process too if it is.

[8trek]

i unchecked skip disclaimer, still getting same results

[Adultery]

Can you turn off the send Pause to MAME?

[8trek]

didn't help

[nullPointer]

There are a couple of settings here that I'm curious about in your ini:

[Display]
Rotate=0
FlipX=False
FlipY=False
AutoRotate=False
RotateLeft=False
Screen=\\.\DISPLAY2
SubScreenEnable=False
SubScreenDisable=True
SubScreenInterval=10000
SubScreen=\\.\DISPLAY2

I should reiterate that running CPWizard on a second monitor is outside my realm of experience. Here's what I suspect.

• I believe the Screen setting refers to the monitor in which MAME is running.
• I believe the SubScreen setting refers to the monitor in which CPWizard will display
• As a result, I don't think Screen and SubScreen should be set to the same monitor in your case (this would apply more to a single monitor rig)
• I also think you'll want to set the SubScreen to be enabled. (I believe this last bit may help with your timeout issue as well)

Here's a screen shot illustrating the fields I think you'll want to adjust.



Bear in mind that I'm sort of taking a shot in the dark here. The above recommendations may not be exactly right, but I think if you play with these fields a bit, it will put you on the right track.

[Adultery]

There's also this:

Windows 7 Users

If you are experiencing CPWizard crashing when exiting Mame please try editing mame.ini and changing the d3dversion setting from 9 to 8.

[8trek]

okay well i've played around with several combination of settings and still having the same issue, the game starts then window minimizes, then control panel comes up, then goes away after a few seconds, then the game reappears.

I think at this point we're going to need the assistance of the developer of cpwizard.... don't know what else to try we haven't already.

thanks.

[Adultery]

Good spot null!

That would also explain the unexplainable hWnd errors I couldn't figure out.

Can you post the cpwiz log again please?

[8trek]

There's also this:

Windows 7 Users

If you are experiencing CPWizard crashing when exiting Mame please try editing mame.ini and changing the d3dversion setting from 9 to 8.

sorry, didn't help either.

[8trek]

Good spot null!

That would also explain the unexplainable hWnd errors I couldn't figure out.

Can you post the cpwiz log again please?

CPWizard log.txt

[8trek]

Hello folks, not sure where we're at on this. Can someone tell me the best way to get a hold of the guy who wrote cpwizard... headkaze is it?

[Draco1962]

You could send him a PM?

[nullPointer]

Hello folks, not sure where we're at on this. Can someone tell me the best way to get a hold of the guy who wrote cpwizard... headkaze is it?

Yep, you can reach him right here. I also sent him a PM regarding this issue when we discussed it earlier in the thread. I believe he’s working on some pretty exciting stuff right now, meaning he’s also very busy. The point of which is that you may not receive an immediate resolution to your issue, but I’m relatively certain he’ll get you going on the right track when he has a moment to address the issue.

Hey, if you guys get this resolved via PM, would you mind posting the resolution here? This thread has received quite a lot of hits, meaning there are a lot of people interested. Posting the resolution could potentially be a big help to several users.

Thanks 8trek!

[8trek]

yep, no problem.

[headkaze]

Sorry guys I have no idea what the problem is. Can you post your CPWizard.log file.

Also have you tried using an older version of DirectX for MAME as suggested on the CPWizard website?

Windows 7 Users

If you are experiencing CPWizard crashing when exiting Mame please try editing mame.ini and changing the d3dversion setting from 9 to 8.

[8trek]

The log was posted earlier in this thread.

I did try changing from 9 to 8 and didn't help.

[Adultery]

Hey Ben:

Verbose log: http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?app=core&module=attach&section=attach&attach_id=8721

[headkaze]

I see that Adultery posted about the D3D version too.

It's tough to debug these type of problems. The MAME window can be a bit of a pain to deal with. Can you try turning off the "Skip Disclaimer". Also try setting the switchres setting to "0" in mame.ini.