[RESOLVED] GameEx crash. Please, help.

[Evilforces]

Hi all,

GameEx is crashing, sometimes inmediatly starts, sometimes minuts after.... and I don't know the reason for it.

Watching the log, the last thing it do is try to connect to a feed, but I have the rss feed disabled.

Attached the latest 2 logs from the latest 2 crashes.

Please, any sugestions?

 

log.txt

log2.txt

GameEx.ini

[Evilforces]

Ok, disabled the RSS feed from theme.

Now I having another problem that makes game video artwork not showing.

Attached another log.

NOTE: I have latest video drivers up to date.

log.txt

[Evilforces]

Another crash,,,, :-(

Now seems to crash retrieving database information....

Attached log....

Please, any suggestions to solve this problem?? I can't play anything more than few minutes after crash.....

 

 

log.txt

[stigzler]

Your last log is a bit mysterious, as the is no error at the end of it - did you Cntrl, Alt Del by any chance. 

In your post above that, this may look like the culprit:

15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:  21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:  Error en la aplicación.
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:     en Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Sprite.Begin(SpriteFlags flags)
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:     en Direct2D.Direct2d.Surface.Draw(RectangleF DesRect, Rectangle SrcRect, Byte Alpha, Byte Red, Byte Green, Byte Blue, Double Rotation, Boolean rotate)
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:     en Direct2D.Direct2d.Surface.Draw(RectangleF DesRect, Rectangle SrcRect, Byte Alpha)
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:     en Direct2D.Direct2d.Surface.Draw(RectangleF DesRect, RectangleF SrcRect, Byte Alpha)
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:     en GameEx.GameEx.MainForm.h(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1)
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:     en GameEx.GameEx.MainForm.d1()
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:  Trying reinitialising the display after sleeping for 4 seconds
15:51:46.3  31/10/2016:  Exception count will be dropped to 15
15:52:14.3  31/10/2016:  Exiting GameEx!

However, can't see any obvious cause. You had any hardware changes to your graphics cards etc recently?

[Evilforces]

Hi Stigzler!!

The last log has not any error because GameEx closes with tipycal message of Windows "this program closed ...."

That's the reason for not complete log of GameEx, because closed anormaly.

My pc drivers are all up to date, and this machine is only to run GameEx and emulators, I haven't any other program installed on it...

It seems some times GameEx crash for a video problem, other times retrieving information from cache files or databases...

I don't know what to try to solve the problem.

The first log problem seems to be solved deleting the rss feed from my theme. I thought this was the cause of the crashes, but I see is not solved... Now I need to know what is causing the problem to try solve it.

 

Thanks another time for your reply.

[Evilforces]

An unhandled win32 exception ocurred in GameEx.exe [3940].

This is the message appears when I push the "debug" button when GameEx crash.

Any ideas?

[stigzler]

Feels like one for tom. you could try deleting your database cavhe files

[Evilforces]

2 hours ago, stigzler said:

Feels like one for tom. you could try deleting your database cavhe files

Yes, I think Tom could know what to do to try solve the problem.... I'm out of ideas....

[Adultery]

Do you use a startup video? Did you try a different theme? Are you positive your LAV codes are installed properly?

[Evilforces]

Hi Adultery!!!

I don¡t use startup video, but I use custom startup music/sound.

I did't try different theme, but I can do that with default theme If this could be the solution. I love my actual theme, but if this is the cause of the problem....

I think I have the LAV codecs installed, but only to make sure, what are the latest or recommended version I have to install? Where can I download it?

 

Thanks in advance for your kindly help trying resolve my problem.....

[RedDog]

You may want to try reinstalling GameEx over your existing install.

You normally don't need to back up any files, but until you know why it is happening I would play it safe and back up your GameEx.ini, CustomInput.ini, CustomMenu.ini, and your theme (if you made your own, which if I recall, you may have).

 

[Evilforces]

Ok, saved the files and the Blue Neon LCD theme on a folder.

Installed latest LAV codecs from here https://github.com/Nevcairiel/LAVFilters/releases

Try reinstalling GameEx and see what happens....

 

[Evilforces]

Ok, after trying for about an hour GameEx apparently the crashes are gone.

I can not say that the problem is solved, because the crashes was random, but I think I'm on the right way.

I am very proud to belong to this great community that is GameEx. The best of this frontend is people that help in forums and this is wonderful.

Thank all of you very much to all your support and help in my problem. I am deeply grateful, as always. 

[tthurman]

Glad to hear you got things back up and running. 

FYI, Tom has a link on the PBX site for the LAV's he recommends.

<edit> since you're up and running I wouldn't bother with it now, but just for future reference.