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How do i get the DVD playing working?

ironjazz

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ironjazz Super Member!

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I'm a registered user, and have been trying to get the DVD feature working.

If i use WMP 10 on its own, i can view the actual DVDs on the D: drive without any problems.

When i use GameEx's DVD feature, i'll get a black screen, which i presume is WMP loading, and getting back onto GameEx itself.

I modified the config.ini to point the DVD to D:, which is my DVD drive.

Am i doing something wrong ?

Appreciate any help as this is my last non-working feature in GameEx that i need.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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I'm a registered user, and have been trying to get the DVD feature working.

If i use WMP 10 on its own, i can view the actual DVDs on the D: drive without any problems.

When i use GameEx's DVD feature, i'll get a black screen, which i presume is WMP loading, and getting back onto GameEx itself.

I modified the config.ini to point the DVD to D:, which is my DVD drive.

Am i doing something wrong ?

Appreciate any help as this is my last non-working feature in GameEx that i need.

You need to tell GameEx to run in 16-bit colour.

ironjazz Super Member!

ironjazz

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I'm still not able to get it working.

I found the only 16bit flag in

# Specify a Video to play at Startup. AVI, MPG:, and i changed it to

Use16BitColour=True

The DVD section is like this:

[DVD]

EnableDVD=True

Codec=0

DVDFFDSHOW=1

EnableDVDDisk=True

DVDPath=D:\

Any ideas where to change as well?

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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I'm still not able to get it working.

I found the only 16bit flag in

# Specify a Video to play at Startup. AVI, MPG:, and i changed it to

Use16BitColour=True

The DVD section is like this:

[DVD]

EnableDVD=True

Codec=0

DVDFFDSHOW=1

EnableDVDDisk=True

DVDPath=D:\

Any ideas where to change as well?

Please post your log, and why are you editing the ini file manually?

ironjazz Super Member!

ironjazz

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Please post your log, and why are you editing the ini file manually?

Here's my log file. I did a fresh install of 6.31.

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: GameEx: Version 6.31: Starting Log

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking Registration

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Running Randomize()

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Running Misc startup tasks

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Setting Menu types

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Opening Configuration File

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Getting Configuration Values

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Using Theme: Default - Default - Animated

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - Animated

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Using Images from theme: Default - Default\MEDIA\

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Is Media Center running?

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Media Center Mode 0

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Text/Language: English

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Applying Language/Text

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Get other settings

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Start work for Form

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Getting Original Screen Size

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Loading ICON

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Initializing Component

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library

00:25:33.0 6/16/2006: Loading default loading screen

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Using 2D Animations

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Starting GameExtender Publisher

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Initialising DirectDraw

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating Back Buffer

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Loading graphic surfaces

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surface Volume

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

00:25:33.3 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

00:25:34.2 6/16/2006: Creating Fonts

00:25:34.2 6/16/2006: Creating Menu Font

00:25:34.3 6/16/2006: Creating Game Font

00:25:34.3 6/16/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size

00:25:35.0 6/16/2006: Creating Font Black

00:25:35.1 6/16/2006: Creating Font Black Small

00:25:35.2 6/16/2006: Creating Game Font Faded

00:25:35.3 6/16/2006: Creating Title Font

00:25:35.5 6/16/2006: Creating Control Panel Font

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: MAME Path is: E:\MAME

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: ROM Path is: e:\mame\ROMS

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Custom Emulators

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo NES

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 4: Sega Genesis

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 5: Sega Master System

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 6: Sega Game Gear

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 7: Gameboy Advance Games

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 8: Gameboy Games

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 9: Atari 2600

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 10: Atari 5200

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 11: Atari 7800

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 15: Intellivision Games

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 16: Colecovision Games

00:25:36.6 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 17: NeoGeo Pocket

00:25:36.6 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 18: PC Engine

00:25:36.6 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 19: Bandai Wonderswan Colour

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Snap Path is: e:\mame\snap

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Flyer Path is: e:\mame\flyers

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Cabinet Path is: e:\mame\cabinets

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Title Path is: e:\mame\titles

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Panel Path: Not Found

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Icon Path: Not Found

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Marquee Path is: e:\mame\marquees

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Attempting to load game list

00:25:36.9 6/16/2006: Loading last used Game List

00:25:36.9 6/16/2006: Loading Start Page

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Setting Music Volume

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Creating DirectSound Device

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Loading Sound Files

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

00:25:37.2 6/16/2006: Using Device Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2 USB

00:25:37.2 6/16/2006: Initializing MCE Remote

00:25:37.2 6/16/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

00:25:37.3 6/16/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

00:25:37.5 6/16/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

00:25:53.5 6/16/2006: Exiting GameEx!

00:25:53.5 6/16/2006: Saving Settings

00:25:53.5 6/16/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

In between these timestamps, i've tried navigating to the Multimedia, DVDs, D:.

I noticed that the DVD drive light was ON when i get into the DVD screen. Upon choosing the D:, the black screen came and gone.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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Here's my log file. I did a fresh install of 6.31.

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: GameEx: Version 6.31: Starting Log

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking Registration

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Running Randomize()

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Running Misc startup tasks

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Setting Menu types

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Opening Configuration File

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Getting Configuration Values

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Using Theme: Default - Default - Animated

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - Animated

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Using Images from theme: Default - Default\MEDIA\

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Is Media Center running?

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Media Center Mode 0

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Text/Language: English

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Applying Language/Text

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1

00:25:32.8 6/16/2006: Get other settings

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Start work for Form

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Getting Original Screen Size

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Loading ICON

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Initializing Component

00:25:32.9 6/16/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library

00:25:33.0 6/16/2006: Loading default loading screen

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Using 2D Animations

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Starting GameExtender Publisher

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Initialising DirectDraw

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode

00:25:33.1 6/16/2006: Creating Back Buffer

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Loading graphic surfaces

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surface Volume

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

00:25:33.2 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

00:25:33.3 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps

00:25:34.0 6/16/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

00:25:34.2 6/16/2006: Creating Fonts

00:25:34.2 6/16/2006: Creating Menu Font

00:25:34.3 6/16/2006: Creating Game Font

00:25:34.3 6/16/2006: Creating Game Font Standard Size

00:25:35.0 6/16/2006: Creating Font Black

00:25:35.1 6/16/2006: Creating Font Black Small

00:25:35.2 6/16/2006: Creating Game Font Faded

00:25:35.3 6/16/2006: Creating Title Font

00:25:35.5 6/16/2006: Creating Control Panel Font

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: MAME Path is: E:\MAME

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

00:25:36.2 6/16/2006: ROM Path is: e:\mame\ROMS

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Custom Emulators

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo NES

00:25:36.3 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 4: Sega Genesis

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 5: Sega Master System

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 6: Sega Game Gear

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 7: Gameboy Advance Games

00:25:36.4 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 8: Gameboy Games

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 9: Atari 2600

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 10: Atari 5200

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 11: Atari 7800

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 15: Intellivision Games

00:25:36.5 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 16: Colecovision Games

00:25:36.6 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 17: NeoGeo Pocket

00:25:36.6 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 18: PC Engine

00:25:36.6 6/16/2006: Loading Emulator 19: Bandai Wonderswan Colour

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Snap Path is: e:\mame\snap

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Flyer Path is: e:\mame\flyers

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Cabinet Path is: e:\mame\cabinets

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Title Path is: e:\mame\titles

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Panel Path: Not Found

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Icon Path: Not Found

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Marquee Path is: e:\mame\marquees

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

00:25:36.8 6/16/2006: Attempting to load game list

00:25:36.9 6/16/2006: Loading last used Game List

00:25:36.9 6/16/2006: Loading Start Page

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Setting Music Volume

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Creating DirectSound Device

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Loading Sound Files

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

00:25:37.0 6/16/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

00:25:37.2 6/16/2006: Using Device Logitech Cordless RumblePad 2 USB

00:25:37.2 6/16/2006: Initializing MCE Remote

00:25:37.2 6/16/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

00:25:37.3 6/16/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

00:25:37.5 6/16/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

00:25:53.5 6/16/2006: Exiting GameEx!

00:25:53.5 6/16/2006: Saving Settings

00:25:53.5 6/16/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

In between these timestamps, i've tried navigating to the Multimedia, DVDs, D:.

I noticed that the DVD drive light was ON when i get into the DVD screen. Upon choosing the D:, the black screen came and gone.

In the configuration application what DVD Codec have you got selected?

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