help getting then following error

[protecteur]

How can I get Gameex to start when I keep getting the following error?

13:05:14.7 2/26/2006: GameEx: Version 5.74: Starting Log

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Checking Registration

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Running Randomize()

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Running Misc startup tasks

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Setting Menu types

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Opening Configuration File

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Getting Configuration Values

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Using Theme: Default - Default

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Text/Language: English

13:05:14.8 2/26/2006: Applying Language/Text

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes)

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Is Media Center running?

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Media Center Mode 2

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Get other settings

13:05:14.9 2/26/2006: Using 2D Animations

13:05:15.0 2/26/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

13:05:15.0 2/26/2006: Launching HideOS.exe

13:05:16.0 2/26/2006: Hiding Taskbar

13:05:16.0 2/26/2006: Start work for Form

13:05:16.0 2/26/2006: Getting Original Screen Size

13:05:16.0 2/26/2006: Loading ICON

13:05:16.1 2/26/2006: Initializing Component

13:05:16.2 2/26/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library

13:05:16.5 2/26/2006: Loading default loading screen

13:05:16.6 2/26/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

13:05:16.6 2/26/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

13:05:16.6 2/26/2006: Initialising DirectDraw

13:05:16.6 2/26/2006: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

13:05:16.7 2/26/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device

13:05:16.7 2/26/2006: Using Device: MOBILITY M6

13:05:16.8 2/26/2006: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

13:05:18.0 2/26/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

13:05:18.1 2/26/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

13:05:18.1 2/26/2006: Creating Back Buffer

13:05:18.1 2/26/2006: Loading graphic surfaces

13:05:18.2 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

13:05:18.2 2/26/2006: Creating Surface Volume

13:05:18.3 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows

13:05:18.3 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

13:05:18.3 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

13:05:18.3 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

13:05:20.0 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

13:05:20.0 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

13:05:20.1 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

13:05:20.1 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps

13:05:20.1 2/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

13:05:20.3 2/26/2006: Creating Fonts

13:05:20.3 2/26/2006: Creating Menu Font

13:05:20.5 2/26/2006: Creating Game Font

13:05:20.7 2/26/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size

13:05:21.5 2/26/2006: Creating Font Black

13:05:21.7 2/26/2006: Creating Font Black Small

13:05:21.8 2/26/2006: Creating Game Font Faded

13:05:22.0 2/26/2006: Creating Title Font

13:05:22.3 2/26/2006: Creating Control Panel Font

13:05:23.0 2/26/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully

13:05:23.1 2/26/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: MAME Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: ROM Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\roms

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

13:05:23.5 2/26/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

13:05:23.6 2/26/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file

13:05:23.6 2/26/2006: Loading Custom Emulators

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Snap Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\snap

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Flyer Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\flyers

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\cabinets

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Title Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\titles

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Panel Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\cpanel

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Icon Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\icons

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Marquee Path is: C:\Program Files\Mame32\marquees

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

13:05:24.3 2/26/2006: Attempting to load game list

13:05:24.4 2/26/2006: Loading last used Game List

13:05:24.4 2/26/2006: Setting Music Volume

13:05:24.4 2/26/2006: Creating DirectSound Device

13:05:24.4 2/26/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

13:05:24.4 2/26/2006: Loading Sound Files

13:05:24.5 2/26/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

13:05:24.5 2/26/2006: Creating ICONS

13:05:25.1 2/26/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

13:05:25.1 2/26/2006: Unable to create a joystick device

13:05:25.1 2/26/2006: Playing intro sound file

13:05:25.1 2/26/2006: Initializing MCE Remote

13:05:25.1 2/26/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

13:05:25.1 2/26/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

13:05:25.4 2/26/2006: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

13:05:25.4 2/26/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

13:05:25.4 2/26/2006: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

13:05:25.4 2/26/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

[protecteur]

Can someone please help me with this one thanks!!

[Tom Speirs]

Can someone please help me with this one thanks!!

This normally occurs on systems with crappy on-board video cards.

You might be out of luck on this system, but things to try are.

- 16 Bit Colour

- Lower resolution

- Turn off Advanced graphics.

Or buy a normal video card.

[protecteur]

I fixed it! I change my video card resolution to a lower one and presto.

I have a All-in-Wonder® X1900 256MB PCIE on my desktop and an ati mobile m6 in my labtop.

[protecteur]

and thanks for the fast help