DirectX errors on bootup

[thefunkygibbon]

Just installed GameEx 5.55 on my new arcade cabinet box and cannot seem to get it to run.

decription of problem (cant get the log files as i am at work)

open application

sit there for a couple mins until the splash screen goes away

hear the first half second of the start up music.

crashes out to the gameex debug log

the debug log complains at the end about direct x errors for some reason. looks to be gfx related.

running dxdiag i am running 9.0c and all the test run fine.

any ideas?

(i'll try to post the actual log soon but its not actually on the network yet so cant access it at the moment)

a

[Tom Speirs]

Just installed GameEx 5.55 on my new arcade cabinet box and cannot seem to get it to run.

decription of problem (cant get the log files as i am at work)

open application

sit there for a couple mins until the splash screen goes away

hear the first half second of the start up music.

crashes out to the gameex debug log

the debug log complains at the end about direct x errors for some reason. looks to be gfx related.

running dxdiag i am running 9.0c and all the test run fine.

any ideas?

(i'll try to post the actual log soon but its not actually on the network yet so cant access it at the moment)

a

Yep, need the log and info on the system.

[thefunkygibbon]

15:31:29.2 17/02/2006: GameEx: Version 5.55: Starting Log

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: Checking Registration

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: Running Randomize()

15:31:29.4 17/02/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

15:31:29.5 17/02/2006: Running Misc startup tasks

15:31:29.5 17/02/2006: Setting Menu types

15:31:29.5 17/02/2006: Opening Configuration File

15:31:29.5 17/02/2006: Getting Configuration Values

15:31:29.6 17/02/2006: Using Theme: Default - GameLauncher

15:31:29.6 17/02/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - GameLauncher

15:31:29.6 17/02/2006: Text/Language: English

15:31:29.6 17/02/2006: Applying Language/Text

15:31:29.7 17/02/2006: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes)

15:31:29.7 17/02/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1

15:31:29.7 17/02/2006: Is Media Center running?

15:31:29.7 17/02/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

15:31:29.7 17/02/2006: Media Center Mode 0

15:31:29.7 17/02/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

15:31:29.7 17/02/2006: Get other settings

15:31:29.8 17/02/2006: Using 2D Animations

15:31:29.8 17/02/2006: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

15:31:29.8 17/02/2006: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings

15:31:29.8 17/02/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

15:31:29.8 17/02/2006: Launching HideOS.exe

15:31:31.1 17/02/2006: Hiding Taskbar

15:31:31.1 17/02/2006: Start work for Form

15:31:31.1 17/02/2006: Getting Original Screen Size

15:31:31.1 17/02/2006: Loading ICON

15:31:31.2 17/02/2006: Initializing Component

15:31:31.2 17/02/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library

15:31:31.7 17/02/2006: Loading default loading screen

15:31:31.7 17/02/2006: Arcade Mode is on

15:31:31.7 17/02/2006: Using General Font: HandelGothic BT

15:31:31.7 17/02/2006: Using Title Font: HandelGothic BT

15:31:31.7 17/02/2006: Initialising DirectDraw

15:31:31.9 17/02/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device

15:31:32.1 17/02/2006: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

15:31:32.1 17/02/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

15:31:32.1 17/02/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

15:31:32.1 17/02/2006: Creating Back Buffer

15:31:32.3 17/02/2006: Loading graphic surfaces

15:31:32.4 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

15:31:32.5 17/02/2006: Creating Surface Volume

15:31:32.5 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows

15:31:32.5 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

15:31:32.5 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

15:31:32.6 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

15:31:32.7 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

15:31:32.8 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

15:31:32.8 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

15:31:32.9 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps

15:31:32.9 17/02/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

15:31:33.1 17/02/2006: Creating Fonts

15:31:33.1 17/02/2006: Creating Menu Font

15:31:34.5 17/02/2006: Creating Game Font

15:31:35.7 17/02/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size

15:31:36.9 17/02/2006: Creating Font Black

15:31:37.0 17/02/2006: Creating Font Black Small

15:31:37.2 17/02/2006: Creating Game Font Faded

15:31:38.4 17/02/2006: Creating Title Font

15:31:39.7 17/02/2006: Creating Control Panel Font

15:31:40.9 17/02/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully

15:32:03.0 17/02/2006: MAME Path is: M:\emu\Mame

15:32:03.0 17/02/2006: MAME EXE file is: mame32p.exe

15:32:03.0 17/02/2006: ROM Path is: M:\emu\Mame\ROMS

15:32:03.0 17/02/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

15:32:03.0 17/02/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

15:32:03.0 17/02/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

15:32:03.1 17/02/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

15:32:03.1 17/02/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

15:32:03.1 17/02/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file

15:32:03.1 17/02/2006: Loading Custom Emulators

15:32:03.5 17/02/2006: Snap Path is: M:\emu\Mame\snap

15:32:03.5 17/02/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: Flyer Path is: M:\emu\Mame\flyers

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: Cabinet Path is: M:\emu\Mame\cabinets

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: Title Path is: M:\emu\Mame\titles

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: Panel Path: Not Found

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: Icon Path is: M:\emu\Mame\icons

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: Marquee Path is: M:\emu\Mame\marquees

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

15:32:03.6 17/02/2006: Attempting to load game list

15:32:03.7 17/02/2006: Loading last used Game List

15:32:03.7 17/02/2006: Setting Music Volume

15:32:03.7 17/02/2006: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename

15:32:03.7 17/02/2006: Creating DirectSound Device

15:32:03.7 17/02/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

15:32:03.7 17/02/2006: Loading Sound Files

15:32:03.8 17/02/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

15:32:03.8 17/02/2006: Creating ICONS

15:32:04.2 17/02/2006: Gamepad/Joystick disabled

15:32:04.2 17/02/2006: Playing intro sound file

15:32:04.2 17/02/2006: Initializing MCE Remote

15:32:04.3 17/02/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

15:32:04.3 17/02/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

15:32:04.6 17/02/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

15:32:04.7 17/02/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

15:32:04.7 17/02/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

15:32:04.7 17/02/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

[Tom Speirs]

What sort of video card do you have? This sort of error normally means your video card is not up to the job.

Things to try are:

Use a different resolution or have GameEx not set the resolution.

Use a different theme.

Use a different video card.

Dont use advanced GFX.

Use 16 bit colour.

[thefunkygibbon]

What sort of video card do you have? This sort of error normally means your video card is not up to the job.

Things to try are:

Use a different resolution or have GameEx not set the resolution.

Use a different theme.

Use a different video card.

Dont use advanced GFX.

Use 16 bit colour.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

its a crappy built in something or another.. sis i think. i've allocated 64mb of system mem to it in the bios.

i've already tried diff rez and for gameex not to change rez

dont have any other gfx card to use .. this gfx is fine for mame and thats all i need it for.

advanced gfx?

i'll try 16bit but i think i had it on 16bit when i first installed it.

[Tom Speirs]

its a crappy built in something or another.. sis i think.  i've allocated 64mb of system mem to it in the bios. 

i've already tried diff rez and for gameex not to change rez

dont have any other gfx card to use .. this gfx is fine for mame and thats all i need it for.

advanced gfx?

i'll try 16bit but i think i had it on 16bit when i first installed it.

I think you might be out of luck without a better video card. Sorry.