Game Ex crashing.

[GMT25]

Just wondered if anyone could offer some help please ?  Ive re-installed about 4 times and added the mame pack, but I've noticed its an old mame so I've used the current mame, Ive installed onto my S drive and pointed all the paths to that drive and not the C drive, But everything I try just hangs the game when i select one. Everything I do just doesnt work so I'm at a loss at how I can get this working. It gets as far as the creating the lists and and creating the.dats etc but thats as far as it goes. I seem to be struggling with the Mame and getting it to work. 

[Draco1962]

It's deja vu all over again... Is this a GameEx issue or GameEx Evolution issue you are having?

[GMT25]

No I dont use the evolution. I'll try and find some answers on google rather than bothering you guys i do apologise, just teething probs thats all. 

[RIP-Felix]

It's not a problem, we're happy to help you out of a jam and won't jump on your back.

It's just that you posted this question into the GameEX Evolution (as in the evolution of GameEx, its predecessor) section of the forums. If your problem is with GameEX please use the GameEX General forum instead. A moderator may wish to move this thread to the appropriate section.

[Draco1962]

  On 8/30/2016 at 10:12 PM, GMT25 said:

No I dont use the evolution. I'll try and find some answers on google rather than bothering you guys i do apologise, just teething probs thats all. 

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It's only a problem when your post appears in the wrong forum. I just want you to be aware so that the issue you are reporting gets prompt attention in the correct forum for the product. 

Since this was the second time in the same day, I want to make sure you were aware. 

Please click on the GameEx How to ask for help link in my signature for instructions on how to locate the gameex.ini and log.txt files and submit them for us to review. Thanks! 

[GMT25]

  On 8/30/2016 at 10:27 PM, RIP-Felix said:

It's not a problem, we're happy to help you out of a jam and won't jump on your back.

It's just that you posted this question into the GameEX Evolution (as in the evolution of GameEx, its predecessor) section of the forums. If your problem is with GameEX please use the GameEX General forum instead.

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Oh no I didnt realise, oh dear, I'm still trying to find my way around, Thank you 

[GMT25]

  On 8/30/2016 at 11:50 PM, Draco1962 said:

It's only a problem when your post appears in the wrong forum. I just want you to be aware so that the issue you are reporting gets prompt attention in the correct forum for the product. 

Since this was the second time in the same day, I want to make sure you were aware. 

Please click on the GameEx How to ask for help link in my signature for instructions on how to locate the gameex.ini and log.txt files and submit them for us to review. Thanks! 

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Oh right I didnt realise, Ive just read that section and will try and post those files thank you. 

[GMT25]

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23:03:29.5  30/08/2016:  Opening Configuration File
23:03:29.6  30/08/2016:  GameEx: Version 14.54: Starting Log
23:03:29.6  30/08/2016:  Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 64-bit
23:03:29.6  30/08/2016:  Aero running
23:03:29.6  30/08/2016:  Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control
23:03:29.6  30/08/2016:  Getting CPU and RAM info
23:03:29.6  30/08/2016:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-4670K CPU @ 3.40GHz, 16327MB
23:03:29.6  30/08/2016:  3.4Ghz - 4 Cores or CPU's
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Running Randomize()
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Loading PlugIns
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Setting default net connection limit to 15
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Running Misc startup tasks
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Setting Menu types
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Getting Configuration Values
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Using Theme: Default - Media Center
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Launching HideOS.exe
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Hiding Taskbar
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Is Media Center running?
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
23:03:29.7  30/08/2016:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Media Center Mode 2
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Snap Delay set to: 4
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Get other settings
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Start work for Form
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Getting Original Screen Size
23:03:29.8  30/08/2016:  Opening Database Connection
23:03:29.9  30/08/2016:  Initializing Component
23:03:29.9  30/08/2016:  MAME Path is: S:\Emulators\Mame
23:03:29.9  30/08/2016:  MAME EXE file is: mameuifx64_0175_1.exe
23:03:29.9  30/08/2016:  ROM Path is: S:\Emulators\Mame\roms
23:03:29.9  30/08/2016:  Catver.ini is located at: S:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
23:03:29.9  30/08/2016:  controls.ini is located at: S:\GameEx\DATA\controls.ini
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  History.dat is located at: S:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  nplayers.ini is located at: S:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  command.dat is located at: S:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  MAMEinfo.dat is located at: S:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Loading Controls.ini map file
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Snap Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Database Snap Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Background Snap Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  AVI Snap Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Flyer Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Cabinet Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Title Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Title Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  PCB Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Artwork Preview Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Panel Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Manual Path: Not Found
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Icon Path is: S:\Emulators\Mame\icons
23:03:30.0  30/08/2016:  Marquee Path: Not Found
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Applying Language/Text
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Text/Language: English
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Loading Language/Text
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Using Version 3 Themes Animations
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Retrieving resolution setting
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  GameEx will try to reduce CPU usage
23:03:30.1  30/08/2016:  Initialising Direct3D
23:03:30.2  30/08/2016:  Applying GameEx is Loading Image
23:03:30.2  30/08/2016:  Setting Resolution to 1920x1080 32 bit color
23:03:30.2  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces
23:03:30.4  30/08/2016:  Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
23:03:30.4  30/08/2016:  Creating Back Buffer
23:03:30.4  30/08/2016:  Loading graphic Surfaces
23:03:30.5  30/08/2016:  Display is running at: 1920x1080 32bit color, 60hz
23:03:30.5  30/08/2016:  Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
23:03:30.5  30/08/2016:  Max texture size: 16384x16384
23:03:30.5  30/08/2016:  Available texture memory: -81MB
23:03:30.5  30/08/2016:  Initialising Bass Audio Library
23:03:30.6  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
23:03:30.7  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Volume
23:03:30.7  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Arrows
23:03:30.7  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
23:03:30.7  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar
23:03:30.7  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
23:03:30.8  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
23:03:30.8  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
23:03:30.8  30/08/2016:  Creating Surface Unselected
23:03:30.8  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Snaps
23:03:30.8  30/08/2016:  Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
23:03:31.0  30/08/2016:  Creating Fonts
23:03:31.0  30/08/2016:  Creating Game Font
23:03:31.0  30/08/2016:  Creating Game Font Faded
23:03:31.1  30/08/2016:  Creating Title Font
23:03:31.1  30/08/2016:  Restoring Title Font From Cache
23:03:31.1  30/08/2016:  Creating Font Black
23:03:31.1  30/08/2016:  Creating Font Black Small
23:03:31.2  30/08/2016:  Fonts Created Succesfully
 

 

[GMT25]

I hope Ive done it correct, if not then I'll delete and try again.

[RIP-Felix]

In the toolbar of the reply window is an 'eye" shaped button. That opens a spoiler in which you can paste long sections of text into. It's best to paste the log and config inside of spoilers to keep the posts more manageable.

For example:

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Paste your log in here

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[tthurman]

  On 8/31/2016 at 6:51 AM, GMT25 said:

23:03:31.8  30/08/2016:  Running: mameuifx64_0175_1.exe -help

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why the flag for help?

Open the setup wizard and run Verify to check for incorrect paths.

 

[GMT25]

  On 8/31/2016 at 8:02 PM, tthurman said:

why the flag for help?

Open the setup wizard and run Verify to check for incorrect paths.

 

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awww i dont know how that got there, erm. just for the record most are incorrect, i dont want to install on my c drive but everything points to C so i had to go all theway through and change the drive letter to the drive I had the game ex installed on. It's defo not as easy as simply austin makes out lol. 

[GMT25]

  On 8/31/2016 at 7:46 PM, RIP-Felix said:

In the toolbar of the reply window is an 'eye" shaped button. That opens a spoiler in which you can paste long sections of text into. It's best to paste the log and config inside of spoilers to keep the posts more manageable.

For example:

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Paste your log in here

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ahhh ok sorry felix I'll do that thankyou

[RIP-Felix]

1. Are you using a complete romset? If so what version is it for (Mame 0.161 Romset for example)?
2. Can you run Mame Manually outside of GameEx and play games?

[tthurman]

  On 8/31/2016 at 11:10 PM, GMT25 said:

just for the record most are incorrect, i dont want to install on my c drive but everything points to C so i had to go all theway through and change the drive letter to the drive I had the game ex installed on

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It doesn't work that way, it only checks how you have it configured.  It wouldn't matter if you had it on drive Z, if it's configured correctly the verify step will see it as such, and not report any errors.

Everything points to C?

Sounds to me like you didn't correctly map the path to the directory you want it pointing at, and instead its still at it's default setting.  It doesn't get much easier than point and click, you just need to ensure you're pointing and clicking the correct directories. 

 

Without seeing your ini and log though, we're all just guessing.

[GMT25]

  On 9/1/2016 at 12:55 AM, RIP-Felix said:

1. Are you using a complete romset? If so what version is it for (Mame 0.161 Romset for example)?
2. Can you run Mame Manually outside of GameEx and play games?

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hiya Felix, I'm using rom set 0.175 and yep i can run games on the outside

[GMT25]

  On 9/1/2016 at 3:12 AM, tthurman said:

 

It doesn't work that way, it only checks how you have it configured.  It wouldn't matter if you had it on drive Z, if it's configured correctly the verify step will see it as such, and not report any errors.

Everything points to C?

Sounds to me like you didn't correctly map the path to the directory you want it pointing at, and instead its still at it's default setting.  It doesn't get much easier than point and click, you just need to ensure you're pointing and clicking the correct directories. 

 

Without seeing your ini and log though, we're all just guessing.

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hiya yep i think  I'm geting confused over where all the directories should be pointing to and thinking because i had it installed on a different drive other than C drive that i had to change all the paths in the wizard to correspond with where i had installed it. I've uninstalled it now and starting again and will look as to where the .ini and log files are and I'll post it here. Thankyou for the assistance. 

[GMT25]

Well I think ive got as far as clicking on a game and either hangs on the "please wait" screen or just goes black, I dont know where the log and thew ini files are to post on here either  I hope ive posted in the right section this time. 

[Draco1962]

Click on the GameEx How to ask for help in my signature below for instructions on where to find the gameex.ini and log.txt files.

[RIP-Felix]

Config: C:\GameEx\CONFIG\GameEx.ini (this will depend on where you installed GameEx to, but if you let it install in the default location that's where it'll be). Just open it in notepad, select all with CTRL+A, Copy with CTRL+C, and paste into a spoiler in the reply by pressing the eye shaped button in the toolbar.

Log: C:\GameEx\LOG\log.txt (this too will depend on where you installed GameEx to, but if you let it install in the default location that's where it'll be). Just open it in notepad, select all with CTRL+A, Copy with CTRL+C, and paste into a spoiler in the reply by pressing the eye shaped button in the toolbar.

Example:

Config

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Paste config.ini contents here

Log:

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Paste Log.txt contents Here

Alternatively, you can simply attach both files. By dragging and dropping them into the reply section with the paperclip icon.

Please provide these files each time you make the changes we request and reply back with the results. This way we can confirm you properly made the changes we requested and see what the log says happened. This will greatly expedite the process of helping you. Thanks for being patient. We know you just want to get to the gaming! We'll get you there.

[GMT25]

  On 9/2/2016 at 7:03 PM, RIP-Felix said:

Config: C:\GameEx\CONFIG\GameEx.ini (this will depend on where you installed GameEx to, but if you let it install in the default location that's where it'll be). Just open it in notepad, select all with CTRL+A, Copy with CTRL+C, and paste into a spoiler in the reply by pressing the eye shaped button in the toolbar.

Log: C:\GameEx\LOG\log.txt (this too will depend on where you installed GameEx to, but if you let it install in the default location that's where it'll be). Just open it in notepad, select all with CTRL+A, Copy with CTRL+C, and paste into a spoiler in the reply by pressing the eye shaped button in the toolbar.

Example:

Config

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Paste config.ini contents here

Log:

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Paste Log.txt contents Here

Alternatively, you can simply attach both files. By dragging and dropping them into the reply section with the paperclip icon.

Please provide these files each time you make the changes we request and reply back with the results. This way we can confirm you properly made the changes we requested and see what the log says happened. This will greatly expedite the process of helping you. Thanks for being patient. We know you just want to get to the gaming! We'll get you there.

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awwww thankyou felix your very kind  

[GMT25]

  On 9/2/2016 at 3:55 PM, Draco1962 said:

Click on the GameEx How to ask for help in my signature below for instructions on where to find the gameex.ini and log.txt files.

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thank you very much Draco

[GMT25]

GameEx.ini

[GMT25]

log.txt

[RedDog]

@GMT25 Recheck your ROM Path/s in the MAME Settings. Your GameEX.ini currently shows it set to S:\MAME ROMs-1, which seams like an odd name for a directory. If it truly is the name of the directory, then the path should be set to S:\\MAME ROMs-1 (note the additional '\')