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[RESOLVED] MAME Update List malfunction...?

G70Man

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G70Man Advanced Member

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I've been using MaLa from GameEx so as to not have to recreate my games list (only using ~160 of thousands of roms) but wanted to integrate it into the MAME list in GameEx so it's less kludgy. Unfortunately, I'm running into a weird problem.

Using MaLa, I created a folder with only the roms I want to use and put them in the default \roms folder in the MAME installation folder. So far so good. If I use MAME as an additional emulator, it works correctly but of course lists the rom names instead of the game names.

When I use the MAME setup, then go to Update List, it runs correctly then once it has finished, it correctly shows the list of games. If I exit the menu and return, however, they have all disappeared and only Update List shows.

I've tried deleting the infolist.dat and other associated files without change, tried running as Administrator, etc. The GameEx file shows no errors.

I do note that while a new listinfo.dat is created in the MAME folder, it is NOT created in the GameEx folder. Copying it from the MAME folder to the GameEx folder has no effect.

Anyone had anything like this happen?
Thanks!

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Please click on the GameEx How to ask for help link in my signature so you can know where to locate the gameex.ini and log.txt files and how to submit them for our review. Thanks!

G70Man Advanced Member

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Sure, should be attached. In reviewing it, I do notice that it has the line "Total verifyable roms: 0". But as noted, it does then return with a list initially.

I have tried renaming the mameinfo.dat and other dat files as well. In the forums there were a couple people with that line in the ini file that said disabling touchscreen worked for them but other than choosing "no" for the touchscreen setup categories, I don't see an overall disable in the Wizard. Perhaps I'm missing something there as well.

Thanks!

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Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Hi, if the list simply disappears it would sound like a user rights issue.

GameEx creates the exports from MAME in the MAME folder then uses gamelist.txt in the GameEx\data folder once the list is built.

You are correct that by default if a touchscreen or tablet is attached GameEx will only list MAME games that work with a mouse unless touchscreen is set to no. If you have not touschsceen or tablet it is irrelevant.

Please run the update then upload log.txt

 

G70Man Advanced Member

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  On 4/19/2016 at 10:14 PM, Tom Speirs said:

Please run the update then upload log.txt

 

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Updated the list. In case it's of note, the gamelist.txt file in the \data folder does have the correct list. listinfo.dat is *not* being created in the GameEx folder. I am running as Administrator.

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Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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The listinfo.dat is supposed to be created in the MAME folder that is normal.

I am going to run an update list here and see what my log says. The finding 0 verifyable roms looks odd. Also having MAME under program files would likely cause user rights issues but you say you are running as administrator. You mean you right clicked gameex and selected "Run as Administrator" right and not just that you are just logged in admin?

G70Man Advanced Member

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  On 4/19/2016 at 11:20 PM, Tom Speirs said:

I would try the default theme.

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Will do. I've also just changed ownership of the folder to the default login (Which *is* an administrator account but... who knows?)

Thank you so much for your attention to this. GameEx is a great front end and though I'm not a registered user I do plan on registering asap.

G70Man Advanced Member

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Hi again Tom,

I switched to the default theme and initially, the MAME menu disappeared completely and I couldn't get to the start page. I switched the MAME config to show it under emulators and now it does show up. I prefer the Gamelaunch theme but hey, whatever works.

Thanks again and let me know if you need more info on any of this.

** Also, had to change Flat Menus to NO.

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G70Man Advanced Member

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Okay, sorry, I spoke too soon. The same thing happens when I update the list. Oddly, everything shows up correctly and launches from Highest Rated but nothing under my MAME menu.

G70Man Advanced Member

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Last update, I swear. I just deleted all the game list files and rebuilt. Got the list, exited the menu then went back and they were still there. Exited GameEx, went back and everything's in order now.

Perhaps one of the files had stuck permissions and deleting them freed GameEx up to recreate them properly.

Again, thank you for the help and a very useful piece of software!

This is really weird. It just lost the list again when I exited the MAME menu, went to a different menu, then returned. If I exit GameEx while on the MAME menu, it goes back to it but if I leave it, it disappears again.

Sorry about this.

G70Man Advanced Member

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Okay, just to describe exactly what is happening:

* I go into the MAME list, only Update List shows.
* I do the update, it finishes and shows the list correctly.
* If I use <back> to navigate backwards or exit GameEx while in the list then reload, it sticks.
* If I use <home> or navigate into another emulator list, it disappears.

This is also after moving the MAME folder to the root of C.

At some point I plan to redo the entire installation as I've certainly been messing with it quite a bit. I suppose it's entirely possible that with all that messing around, something's come unhinged. I'll let you know if there are any changes.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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You should see more than "Update List" so that is why you don't have a games list. Although I am not quite sure what would cause that. If you actually upload your gameex.ini I will test it here.

G70Man Advanced Member

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Hi Tom,

Sorry for the delay - I was occupied with other things for a bit.

I'm not sure where you're seeing a reference to XP64 - the processor and OS are 32bit as far as I can tell!

You should find the ini file attached here.

Thanks!

GameEx.ini

G70Man Advanced Member

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Well, maybe I'm a bit dense. I turned off all the "special" MAME lists including "All MAME Games". For some reason I expected it to then show the list of only roms I had in the list directly off the MAME menu instead of having to go another level deeper, but I guess that's not how it works.

When I allow the "All MAME Games" menu to show, they all properly show there then. Sorry to waste your time.

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I am glad you got it sorted and reported back with your fix for the issue. Good to know!

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