[RESOLVED] Epsxecutor (GameEx does not lose focus)

[Alan Ribas]

I'm trying to use the Epsxecutor. I have created specific settings for my games, but since the beginning GameEx screen is in front of the emulator screen.

For some reason the GameEx does not lose focus.

I've tried using all Video epsxe emulator plugins, but in all the result is the same but with minor variations.

Can anyone tell me what to do?

GameEx.ini

log.txt

PLAYSTATION.ini

[Draco1962]

Are you running Epsxecutor as administrator? Did you follow the recommendations that were referenced here and here?

[Adultery]

My immediate thought here... If you're not showing the desktop, are you using the proper renderer? If not, just turn off the hide desktop option. Can you try d3d? I don't use epsxe so I'm drawing straws really.

[nullPointer]

My immediate thought here... If you're not showing the desktop, are you using the proper renderer? If not, just turn off the hide desktop option.

Yep, I'm pretty sure you nailed it. Check out this old post:

For GameEx make sure that in the setup file you set the show desktop option for this emulator to true or else epsxe will never take focus.

[Alan Ribas]

I had read these two posts. But none of them helped me solve the problem.

In one of the posts, initiated by myself, I remember that the issue involving GameEx not lose track was one of the last conversations, but as the season had given up using epsxecutor, it went unanswered.

When the other post, has a user there that says it had to change plugin to solve the problem, but have tested all plugins here on my computer, and then you said, I put the epsxecutor to run in administrator mode, but not changed.

With two types of plugins the GameEx apparently lost focus ("P.e.op.s Soft Driver 1.18" and "Pete's DX6 D3D Driver 1.77"), but a few seconds after you start giving a bug in GameEx (attached photos.).

The option to hide desktop is disabled. Whether the GameEx is on screen mode or full screen, there is no loss of focu anyway.

Adultery, when you say "appropriate renderer" you mean the plugin? Correct? If it is, I've used all to no avail.

I took a picture of the screen to display the plugins that have tried using. I've tried all with different resolutions and different configurations. Nothing works.

[Adultery]

Well as I mentioned, I won't be of much help since I don't use this emulator, sorry.

[nullPointer]

I'm pretty sure that this is your issue:

emu_46_configfile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close)

ePSXecutor requires the use of an advanced config file. Since ePSXecutor only acts as a launcher for ePSXe it doesn't stay resident in memory after the game has been launched. The trouble is that GameEx is watching the ePSXecutor process as an indicator of when to come back into focus. So when ePSXecutor goes out of memory, GameEx responds exactly as it would when close any other emulator, it takes back focus. I know you reviewed the old thread, but pay special attention to this part (just for fun, I'd recommend reviewing that whole post again):

You'll also need to create an Advanced Emulator Config. We can get into why this is, or you can just trust me. Let us know if you have questions on this. Open up notepad and paste the following contents into it. Save the file as ePSXecutor.ini (or whatever you like)

# This is an advanced emulator configuration file. It does things such as allow keyboard only emulators to be operated by a gamepad, wait for additional processes to exit and map keys. If this file is used it overrides the MAPKeys setting for the emulator.

[GENERAL]

# Enabled. Use this.

Enabled=True

#Make MCE Back button and X-ARCADE Escape and SlikStik Escape to close emulator process

MapBack=False

#Make Escape key close emulator process

MapEscape=False

#When exiting an emulator via the above mappings, you can specify keys in the send keys format to send instead of having GameEx close the process to cleanly exit the emulator. Such as the Q Key or ALT F4 which is %{F4}

KeysToSendOnExit=

#Wait for keys to be processed by the emulator

EmuWaitForKeys=True

#Additional processes to wait to exit or close on exit. Dont include the .exe. Leave blank not to use.

Process1=ePSXe
Process2=
Process3=
Process4=

[JOYMAPPING]

# For mapping a GamePad to keys
# Specify a virtual key code to send when the specific joystick control is pressed. Look at vkcodes.htm for codes.

JoymappingEnabled=False

Left=
up=
Right=
Down=
Button1=
Button2=
Button3=
Button4=
Button5=
Button6=
Button7=
Button8=
Button9=
Button10=
Button11=
Button12=
Button13=
Button14=
Button15=
Button16=

[GAMEPADEXIT]

#MAP Gamepad controls to exit and make controls exit process

MapGamePadExit=False

#Flag the controls that exit a game by placing True next to each control. To not use the control as part of the combination use a 0

Left=True
Down=
Right=
Up=True
Button1=
Button2=
Button3=
Button4=True
Button5=True
Button6=True
Button7=
Button8=
Button9=
Button10=
Button11=
Button12=
Button13=
Button14=
Button15=
Button16=

[MOUSEMAPPING]

# For registered users, the ability to control the mouse with a gamepad and/or directional keys.
# For example for PC strategy games.
# Apparantly this functionality is similar to the software Pinnacle profiler. Remember you can setup an emulator
# as one PC game. Specify enabled, and mousespeed 0-20. 20 Being fastest. This setting overrides the directional
# mapping for the above and buttons 1 and 2 Button 1/CTRL becomes left mouse. Button 2/ALT Right mouse

MouseMappingEnabled=False
MouseSpeed=0

[bLOCKKEYS]

# Use this section to disable and block key presses and mouse clicks.
# To disable the mouse clicks use code 1 for left mouse button,
# 2 for right button and 4 for middle button

Enabled=False

BlockKey_1=1
BlockKey_2=2
BlockKey_3=4
BlockKey_4=
BlockKey_5=

[KEYBOARDREMAP]

# Remap Keys for the emulator. Specify from the from key, which is the key you wish to replace the to key
# This should be good enough for real time gaming. Registered version feature. Look at VKCodes.htm for codes.

Enabled=False

Remap_1_From_VK=
Remap_1_To_VK=

Remap_2_From_VK=
Remap_2_To_VK=

Remap_3_From_VK=
Remap_3_To_VK=

Remap_4_From_VK=
Remap_4_To_VK=

Remap_5_From_VK=
Remap_5_To_VK=
Remap_6_From_VK=
Remap_6_To_VK=
Remap_7_From_VK=
Remap_7_To_VK=
Remap_8_From_VK=
Remap_8_To_VK=
Remap_9_From_VK=
Remap_9_To_VK=
Remap_10_From_VK=
Remap_10_To_VK=
Remap_11_From_VK=
Remap_11_To_VK=
Remap_12_From_VK=
Remap_12_To_VK=
Remap_13_From_VK=
Remap_13_To_VK=
Remap_14_From_VK=
Remap_14_To_VK=
Remap_15_From_VK=
Remap_15_To_VK=
Remap_16_From_VK=
Remap_16_To_VK=
Remap_17_From_VK=
Remap_17_To_VK=
Remap_18_From_VK=
Remap_18_To_VK=
Remap_19_From_VK=
Remap_19_To_VK=
Remap_20_From_VK=
Remap_20_To_VK=
Remap_21_From_VK=
Remap_21_To_VK=
Remap_22_From_VK=
Remap_22_To_VK=
Remap_23_From_VK=
Remap_23_To_VK=
Remap_24_From_VK=
Remap_24_To_VK=
Remap_25_From_VK=
Remap_25_To_VK=
Remap_26_From_VK=
Remap_26_To_VK=
Remap_27_From_VK=
Remap_27_To_VK=
Remap_28_From_VK=
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Remap_29_From_VK=
Remap_29_To_VK=
Remap_30_From_VK=
Remap_30_To_VK=
Remap_31_From_VK=
Remap_31_To_VK=
Remap_32_From_VK=
Remap_32_To_VK=

Put that file in the following directory:
...\GameEx\CONFIG\EMULATORS

Now open up the Setup Wizard again and navigate to the Advanced Emulator Setup screen for your ePSXecutor config. On that screen you'll see a field called Advanced Config. Your new advanced emulator config should appear in that dropdown list. Select your new config and exit the Setup Wizard. Give that a shot and see if it works for you.

[Alan Ribas]

Many thanks again !!!