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What am I doing wrong? Screensaver says I'm pressing keys!!


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I know it's not a deal breaker and all the benefits of using Gamex far out weigh the problems with my screensaver in Gamex.

Even when I've disabled PS2 analog joystick and/or mouse the log still says it's detected a Keypress! Mame gets to decoding and initialising then drops back to Gamex.

Please help! It's really great to see the random games as a screensaver.

I've attached my log if that helps. Couldn't upload attachment. :(

Using Mame 107 & Gamex 6.53 (despite the mame folder saying 090b)

Many thanks in advance.

21:48:42.2  04/08/2006:  GameEx: Version 6.53: Starting Log
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Checking Registration
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Running Randomize()
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Running Misc startup tasks
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Setting Menu types
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Opening Configuration File
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Getting Configuration Values
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Using Theme: Default - Dark Gloss
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Dark Gloss
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Is Media Center running?
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Media Center Mode 0
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Text/Language: English
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Applying Language/Text
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Warning: DirectDraw blitting set to NOT wait
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Get other settings
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Using DirectInput for keyboard input
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Start work for Form
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Getting Original Screen Size
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Loading ICON
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Initializing Component
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Loading default loading screen
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Using 2D Animations
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Using General Font: Tahoma
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Using Title Font: Tahoma
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Initialising DirectDraw
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Applying GameEx is Loading Image
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode
21:48:42.8 04/08/2006: Creating Back Buffer
21:48:42.8 04/08/2006: Loading graphic surfaces
21:48:42.8 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surface Volume
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps
21:48:43.7 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
21:48:43.8 04/08/2006: Creating Fonts
21:48:43.8 04/08/2006: Creating Menu Font
21:48:43.9 04/08/2006: Creating Game Font
21:48:44.0 04/08/2006: Creating Font Black
21:48:44.1 04/08/2006: Creating Font Black Small
21:48:44.2 04/08/2006: Creating Game Font Faded
21:48:44.3 04/08/2006: Creating Title Font
21:48:44.7 04/08/2006: Creating Control Panel Font
21:48:45.0 04/08/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully
21:48:45.0 04/08/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component
21:48:45.0 04/08/2006: MAME Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: ZiNc Path is: L:\HomeArcade\Zinc2
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: ZiNc EXE file is: ZiNc.exe
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Use ZiNc on. ZiNc.exe will launch PSX games
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: MAME EXE file is: mamepp.exe
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: ROM Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\roms
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Catver.ini is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: History.dat is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Custom Emulators
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Emulator 2: Playstation
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Emulator 3: Sega Genesis Games
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Emulator 6: Google Earth
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Snap Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\snap
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: AVI Snap Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\MameVideos
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Flyer Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\flyers
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Cabinet Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\cabinets
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Title Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\titles
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Panel Path: Not Found
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Icon Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\icons
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Marquee Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\marquees
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Attempting to load game list
21:48:45.6 04/08/2006: Running: mamepp.exe -help
21:48:45.6 04/08/2006: Running: L: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\mamepp.exe -help > L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\help.txt
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006: Now Outputing mamepp.exe - Help
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: --BEGIN--
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.107 (Jul 23 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Copyright (C) 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken.
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options]
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: --END--
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Loading last used Game List
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Setting Music Volume
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Creating DirectSound Device
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Loading Sound Files
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Creating ICONS
21:48:46.6 04/08/2006: Restoring Cached ICONS from File
21:48:46.8 04/08/2006: Gamepad/Joystick disabled
21:48:46.8 04/08/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Playing intro sound file
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Initializing MCE Remote
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
21:48:47.2 04/08/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
21:48:56.7 04/08/2006: Starting Attract Mode
21:48:56.8 04/08/2006: Running: cmd.exe /c L: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\mamepp.exe sfa3 -rompath L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy
21:48:57.3 04/08/2006: Key/Joy press detected: Exiting Attract mode: 28:40
21:49:08.2 04/08/2006: Exiting GameEx!
21:49:08.2 04/08/2006: Saving Settings
21:49:08.7 04/08/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Posted
I know it's not a deal breaker and all the benefits of using Gamex far out weigh the problems with my screensaver in Gamex.

Even when I've disabled PS2 analog joystick and/or mouse the log still says it's detected a Keypress! Mame gets to decoding and initialising then drops back to Gamex.

Please help! It's really great to see the random games as a screensaver.

I've attached my log if that helps. Couldn't upload attachment. :(

Using Mame 107 & Gamex 6.53 (despite the mame folder saying 090b)

Many thanks in advance.

21:48:42.2  04/08/2006:  GameEx: Version 6.53: Starting Log
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Checking Registration
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Running Randomize()
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Running Misc startup tasks
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Setting Menu types
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Opening Configuration File
21:48:42.2 04/08/2006: Getting Configuration Values
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Using Theme: Default - Dark Gloss
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Dark Gloss
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Is Media Center running?
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Media Center Mode 0
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Text/Language: English
21:48:42.3 04/08/2006: Applying Language/Text
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Warning: DirectDraw blitting set to NOT wait
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Snap Delay set to: 1
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Get other settings
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Using DirectInput for keyboard input
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Start work for Form
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Getting Original Screen Size
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Loading ICON
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Initializing Component
21:48:42.4 04/08/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Loading default loading screen
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Using 2D Animations
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Using General Font: Tahoma
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Using Title Font: Tahoma
21:48:42.6 04/08/2006: Initialising DirectDraw
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Applying GameEx is Loading Image
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
21:48:42.7 04/08/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode
21:48:42.8 04/08/2006: Creating Back Buffer
21:48:42.8 04/08/2006: Loading graphic surfaces
21:48:42.8 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surface Volume
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar
21:48:42.9 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
21:48:43.6 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps
21:48:43.7 04/08/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
21:48:43.8 04/08/2006: Creating Fonts
21:48:43.8 04/08/2006: Creating Menu Font
21:48:43.9 04/08/2006: Creating Game Font
21:48:44.0 04/08/2006: Creating Font Black
21:48:44.1 04/08/2006: Creating Font Black Small
21:48:44.2 04/08/2006: Creating Game Font Faded
21:48:44.3 04/08/2006: Creating Title Font
21:48:44.7 04/08/2006: Creating Control Panel Font
21:48:45.0 04/08/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully
21:48:45.0 04/08/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component
21:48:45.0 04/08/2006: MAME Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: ZiNc Path is: L:\HomeArcade\Zinc2
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: ZiNc EXE file is: ZiNc.exe
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Use ZiNc on. ZiNc.exe will launch PSX games
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: MAME EXE file is: mamepp.exe
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: ROM Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\roms
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Catver.ini is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: History.dat is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: E:\games\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Custom Emulators
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Emulator 2: Playstation
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Emulator 3: Sega Genesis Games
21:48:45.1 04/08/2006: Loading Emulator 6: Google Earth
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Snap Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\snap
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: AVI Snap Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\MameVideos
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Flyer Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\flyers
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Cabinet Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\cabinets
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Title Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\titles
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Panel Path: Not Found
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Icon Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\icons
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Marquee Path is: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\marquees
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy
21:48:45.4 04/08/2006: Attempting to load game list
21:48:45.6 04/08/2006: Running: mamepp.exe -help
21:48:45.6 04/08/2006: Running: L: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\mamepp.exe -help > L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\help.txt
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006: Now Outputing mamepp.exe - Help
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.4 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: --BEGIN--
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.107 (Jul 23 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Copyright (C) 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken.
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options]
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: --END--
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006:
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Loading last used Game List
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Setting Music Volume
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Creating DirectSound Device
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Loading Sound Files
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully
21:48:46.5 04/08/2006: Creating ICONS
21:48:46.6 04/08/2006: Restoring Cached ICONS from File
21:48:46.8 04/08/2006: Gamepad/Joystick disabled
21:48:46.8 04/08/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Playing intro sound file
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Initializing MCE Remote
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
21:48:47.0 04/08/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
21:48:47.2 04/08/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
21:48:56.7 04/08/2006: Starting Attract Mode
21:48:56.8 04/08/2006: Running: cmd.exe /c L: L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\mamepp.exe sfa3 -rompath L:\HomeArcade\mame090b\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy
21:48:57.3 04/08/2006: Key/Joy press detected: Exiting Attract mode: 28:40
21:49:08.2 04/08/2006: Exiting GameEx!
21:49:08.2 04/08/2006: Saving Settings
21:49:08.7 04/08/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Hey in your gameex config do you have it Skip disclaimer and Warnings enabled? cause with this active I believe It emulates left&right strokes and types ok ok ok ok.. this could be the cause.

good luck

Brian Hoffman

Posted
By Jings, disabling skip disclaimer seems to have sorted it!

Thanks guys!

:D

That may be a coincidence...

I've seen this problem aswell. In my case it reported key detection 34:52 which I think indicates 4 has been pressed. It didn't matter what I had skip disclaimer set to, I couldn't get the screensaver to work (both versions 6.53 and 6.39 which I know had a working screensaver...).

A reboot cured this problem for me and allowed sklip disclaimer to be left at YES.

Tom: Don't think I had a sticky key as I checked with a keyboard tester program. May be a small problem with keyboard detection / corruption in keyboard buffer???

Shaun

Posted
That may be a coincidence...

I've seen this problem aswell. In my case it reported key detection 34:52 which I think indicates 4 has been pressed. It didn't matter what I had skip disclaimer set to, I couldn't get the screensaver to work (both versions 6.53 and 6.39 which I know had a working screensaver...).

A reboot cured this problem for me and allowed sklip disclaimer to be left at YES.

Tom: Don't think I had a sticky key as I checked with a keyboard tester program. May be a small problem with keyboard detection / corruption in keyboard buffer???

Shaun

It may be some sort of keyboard buffer glitch indeed. I should point out that I'm using a KVM switch between two pc's but thats never interfered in any inputs on any other fronts. If I experience any stickyness in the keyboard buffer on the screen saver front I'll let you know.

Have seen the occasional time I fire up Gamex to find it moving to the bottom of the menu and staying there till I restart Gamex. Very rarely this happens I should point out.

Posted
It may be some sort of keyboard buffer glitch indeed. I should point out that I'm using a KVM switch between two pc's but thats never interfered in any inputs on any other fronts. If I experience any stickyness in the keyboard buffer on the screen saver front I'll let you know.

Have seen the occasional time I fire up Gamex to find it moving to the bottom of the menu and staying there till I restart Gamex. Very rarely this happens I should point out.

I've seen the menu glitch aswell. For me it occured in the jukebox albums list. I'd could navigate up and down the list, but when I stopped navigating, it 'bounced back' to an album beginning with "A". A reboot cleared this problem aswell.

As you say, it happens very rarely...

Shaun

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