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GameEX, new install, odd issues.. help???

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Games001

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Hi all.  I recently downloaded the latest GameEx files and MAMEv185b(32bit) to rom my v185 RomSet in a new arcade build.  The three primary issues I am having are:

1. Video Snaps will not play, only Still Snaps show up on Rom List.  The directories are correct, unless I oopsed, but no go.

2. MAME Update List will run up to Reading List.dat (25%) then hangs.. for hours, without completing.

3. Some MAME roms (i.e. Victory Road - Ikari Warriors II) will run just fine if I load MAMEv185b (and runs fine in my older MAMEUI32v175 version), but not if I run it through GameEx.  GameEX running will show the rom and still snap but when trying to run the game I get a 2 seconds black screen then get dropped right back to the 'Play this game' option in the main menu.

 

Any thoughts would be appreciated.  Thank you.

 

LOG DATA:

18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  GameEx: Version 10.25: Starting Log
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Operating System Platform: Win32NT
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Operating System Name: Windows Vista
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Operating System Version: 6.1.7601
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Aero running
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  .net Framework 2.0 Installed
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4820K CPU @ 3.70GHz, 16299MB
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  3.7Ghz - 8 Cores or CPU's
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Running Randomize()
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Loading PlugIns
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Running Misc startup tasks
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Setting Menu types
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Opening Configuration File
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Getting Configuration Values
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Using Theme: Default - Deep Purple
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Deep Purple
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Launching HideOS.exe
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Hiding Taskbar
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Is Media Center running?
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Media Center Mode 2
18:41:00.2  5/9/2017:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Advanced Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Snap Delay set to: 3
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Get other settings
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Using DirectInput for keyboard input
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Start work for Form
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Getting Original Screen Size
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Opening Database Connection
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Initializing Component
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Retrieving resolution setting
18:41:00.3  5/9/2017:  Initialising Windows Media Player Component
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  MAME Path is: R:\MAME
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  daphne Path is: R:\Daphne
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  daphne EXE file is: daphne.exe
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Use daphne on. daphne.exe will launch games
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  MAME EXE file is: mame.exe
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  ROM Paths are: N:\ROMs\MAME\roms;N:\ROMs\MAME .78\roms;N:\ROMs\MAME .139\roms;N:\ROMs\MAME 0.37b5\roms
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Catver.ini is located at: R:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  controls.ini is located at: R:\GameEx\data\controls.ini
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  History.dat is located at: R:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  nplayers.ini is located at: R:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  MAMEinfo.dat is located at: R:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Loading Controls.ini map file
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Snap Path is: R:\MAME\Snap
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  AVI Snap Path is: R:\MAME\Video_MP4
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Flyer Path is: R:\MAME\flyer
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Cabinet Path is: R:\MAME\Cabinet
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Title Path is: R:\MAME\Title
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  PCB Path is: R:\MAME\PCB
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Artwork Preview Path is: R:\MAME\Artwork_Preview
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Panel Path is: R:\MAME\CP
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Manual Path is: R:\MAME\Manual
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Icon Path is: R:\MAME\Icon
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Marquee Path is: R:\MAME\Marquee
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Loading Custom Emulators
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Loading Emulator 1: Sega Master System
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Loading Emulator 2: Commodore C64
18:41:00.4  5/9/2017:  Loading Emulator 3: Pinball Games
18:41:00.5  5/9/2017:  Using Version 3 Themes Animations
18:41:00.5  5/9/2017:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
18:41:00.5  5/9/2017:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
18:41:00.5  5/9/2017:  Initialising DirectDraw
18:41:00.5  5/9/2017:  Applying GameEx is Loading Image
18:41:00.5  5/9/2017:  Creating DirectDraw Device
18:41:00.5  5/9/2017:  Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 760
18:41:00.7  5/9/2017:  -65mb video memory available
18:41:00.9  5/9/2017:  Setting Resolution to 1680x1050 32 bit color
18:41:00.9  5/9/2017:  Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
18:41:00.9  5/9/2017:  Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
18:41:00.9  5/9/2017:  Creating Back Buffer
18:41:00.9  5/9/2017:  Loading graphic Surfaces
18:41:00.9  5/9/2017:  Display is running at: 1680x1050 32bit color, 60hz
18:41:01.0  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Flags
18:41:01.0  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
18:41:01.0  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Volume
18:41:01.0  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Arrows
18:41:01.0  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
18:41:01.0  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar
18:41:01.0  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Surface Unselected
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Snaps
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Fonts
18:41:01.2  5/9/2017:  Creating Game Font
18:41:01.3  5/9/2017:  Creating Game Font Faded
18:41:01.3  5/9/2017:  Creating Title Font
18:41:01.3  5/9/2017:  Restoring Title Font From Cache
18:41:01.4  5/9/2017:  Creating Font Black
18:41:01.5  5/9/2017:  Creating Font Black Small
18:41:01.5  5/9/2017:  Fonts Created Succesfully
18:41:01.5  5/9/2017:  -169mb video memory left available
18:41:01.5  5/9/2017:  Creating instance of global keyboard hook
18:41:01.5  5/9/2017:  Playing Startup Video on thread
18:41:01.5  5/9/2017:  Attempting to load game list
18:41:01.5  5/9/2017:  Failed Opening Video: r:\system videos\mamelogo.mpg
18:41:01.6  5/9/2017:  Applying Language/Text
18:41:01.6  5/9/2017:  Text/Language: English
18:41:01.6  5/9/2017:  Initialising Bass Audio Library
18:41:01.8  5/9/2017:  MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -video d3d -noswitchres
18:41:01.8  5/9/2017:  Loading last used Game List
18:41:01.9  5/9/2017:  Loading Start Page
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  Setting Music Volume
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  Creating DirectSound Device
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  Trying: Primary Sound Driver
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  Loading Sound Files
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  DirectSound Device Created Successfully
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  Creating ICONS
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  Restoring Cached ICONS from File
18:41:02.0  5/9/2017:  Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support
18:41:02.1  5/9/2017:  Unable to create a joystick device
18:41:02.1  5/9/2017:  Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
18:41:02.1  5/9/2017:  Initializing MCE Remote
18:41:02.1  5/9/2017:  Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
18:41:02.1  5/9/2017:  Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
18:41:02.3  5/9/2017:  Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
18:41:07.5  5/9/2017:  Writing Game List to disk
18:41:07.5  5/9/2017:  Updating MAME Game List
18:41:07.5  5/9/2017:  Running: R: R:\MAME\mame.exe -listxml > R:\MAME\listinfo.dat
18:41:54.0  5/9/2017:  Opening Listinfo.dat
18:41:55.5  5/9/2017:  Reading ListInfo.dat

DazzleHP GameEx God (Top Rank)

DazzleHP

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Hey,

It's clear your rig is capable, the version you are running is not.

It's so old i would uninstall and download again.

 

GameEx has evolved so far since your version (which includes the latest MAME compatibilities) that i think you'll be mind-blown on what is on offer now :)

Games001 Ultimate GameEx Guru!

Games001

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I guess the install of the latest GameEX version I downloaded the other day just did not take? ;P  I will try that direction and see what goes.  TY.

 

UPDATE: The newer install of GameEX seems to have cleared up many of the issues first noted above.  Not sure why my machine did not install the updated version correctly, but we're almost up and running.  TY.

Games001 Ultimate GameEx Guru!

Games001

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Ahh, the horrors of compiling are at an end it seems.  I recall having major pains doing so on my first cabinet back in 2003.  I will do so now.  TY.

tthurman GameEx God (Top Rank)

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FWIW you don't have to compile your own, but if you do MC64 takes the pain out of it.  If you do use it, I recommend you let it download the files, but afterwards go in and replace any that aren't current.  headkaze has to change the source download manually, so there are times it will pull down a release that isn't the most current due to the rapid release schedule the devs have adopted.

There are times when downloading the latest GameEx release, and just installing it over itself if the easiest solution.  My guess is the LAV filters may resolve your remaining issue.

Games001 Ultimate GameEx Guru!

Games001

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Is there really any strong selling point for a compile?  The program Headkaze has created is great, though I have no clue what file folders are to be chosen at some points (the install info does not click for me for some reason and I get errors on Go!) and just wondering if this whole step is all that important.

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

Draco1962

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Hi score saves for those games that support them, removing the nag screens, direct draw, just to name a few that come to mind.

Games001 Ultimate GameEx Guru!

Games001

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Then it looks like I need to find a good install guide, or someone who knows the ropes.  The basic readme install I followed to the letter and got errors on the compile go.

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

Draco1962

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I recommend reporting any issues you run into using the MAME Compiler in this thread. That is the best place to get Headkaze's attention for any compiler issues.

DazzleHP GameEx God (Top Rank)

DazzleHP

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I personally never got on with the compiler, even though a lot of people swear by it. I always do a manual compile, and my success is very high.

 

Also, when it DOESN'T work you are forced to deconstruct the code, looking for reasons WHY it went wrong, and rather than blaming someone else for your shortcomings, you are forced to look at it yourself and your own practices. Often this results in admitting that you, yourself were wrong. It's a hard thing to admit, but often is the truth. Many people won't accept this though and will blame devs, engineers...

 

Anything to take the blame off of their own shortcomings.

 

Surely it it is time though, that we praise these people, and give them the recognition they deserve.

 

Coz without them you know where we would be... nowhere.

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