GameEx 6.65 bug?

[Adultery]

Hi Tom.

Having a couple problems...

My emulators (MAME included) are displaying their game lists until I scroll then they drop me an error message. This only happens on the first time I select an emulator. When I go back to the menu and go back in, they're fine.

I read something that was similar in the 6.62 bug thread, but it's back again.

Also, my snaps are sized way wrong in the game list (mostly too small - see thumbs below)

Perhaps it's related to the theme I'm using? Not sure. Insight would be cool.

The speed is friggin amazing! I'm happy to see the optimization is really moving along! A little nicer with every download.

There may be more things I haven't gotten to yet but I haven't got much time to tinker with it this weekend... I'll get back to ya.

[stuartc88]

G'day Tom / Team,

Also like Adultery experiencing a few problems with a recent update (Mine actually seemed to kick in around ??? 6.62 (Although you guys are producing so many its hard to tell!!!).

Effectively I have a few different things to Adultery:

Effectively I load up fine but are unable to use my back button, seemingly ALL my games have been moved into favorites and NONE of my "Category tab"s are selectable (For example if I select "Multimedia" (Is fine); "Jukebox" (Is fine) but trying to sort by Album / Title / Artist / etc doesnt work (Although I do seemingly get the cool new graphic effect.

I'm relatively new to GameEx so certainly CANT rule out that I have done something myself although I havent really made any great changes of late pre these errors commencing.

I have attached a copy of my error log below. Many thanks in advance for any assistance you guys can provide.

Cheers

Stuart

Adultery - my apologies for "hijacking" your thread. I just thought it might be easier for Tom / The Team if a ? similar problem with updates were placed together.

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: GameEx: Version 6.65: Starting Log

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Running Randomize()

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Running Misc startup tasks

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Setting Menu types

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Opening Configuration File

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Getting Configuration Values

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Launching HideOS.exe

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Hiding Taskbar

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Is Media Center running?

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

15:43:25.1 8/26/2006: Media Center Mode 2

15:43:25.2 8/26/2006: Text/Language: English

15:43:25.2 8/26/2006: Applying Language/Text

15:43:25.3 8/26/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2

15:43:25.3 8/26/2006: Get other settings

15:43:25.3 8/26/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

15:43:25.4 8/26/2006: Start work for Form

15:43:25.4 8/26/2006: Getting Original Screen Size

15:43:25.4 8/26/2006: Loading ICON

15:43:25.4 8/26/2006: Initializing Component

15:43:25.4 8/26/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library

15:43:25.6 8/26/2006: Loading default loading screen

15:43:25.6 8/26/2006: Using 2D Animations

15:43:25.6 8/26/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

15:43:25.6 8/26/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

15:43:25.6 8/26/2006: Starting GameExtender Publisher

15:43:25.6 8/26/2006: Initialising DirectDraw

15:43:25.7 8/26/2006: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

15:43:25.7 8/26/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device

15:43:25.7 8/26/2006: Using Device: RADEON 9200 PRO Family (Microsoft Corporation)

15:43:25.7 8/26/2006: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

15:43:27.2 8/26/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

15:43:27.2 8/26/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

15:43:27.3 8/26/2006: Creating Back Buffer

15:43:27.3 8/26/2006: Loading graphic surfaces

15:43:27.3 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

15:43:27.4 8/26/2006: Creating Surface Volume

15:43:27.4 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows

15:43:27.4 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

15:43:27.4 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

15:43:27.5 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

15:43:27.8 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

15:43:27.8 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

15:43:27.8 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

15:43:27.8 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps

15:43:27.8 8/26/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

15:43:27.9 8/26/2006: Creating Fonts

15:43:27.9 8/26/2006: Creating Menu Font

15:43:28.0 8/26/2006: Creating Game Font

15:43:28.1 8/26/2006: Creating Font Black

15:43:28.2 8/26/2006: Creating Font Black Small

15:43:28.4 8/26/2006: Creating Game Font Faded

15:43:28.5 8/26/2006: Creating Title Font

15:43:28.9 8/26/2006: Creating Control Panel Font

15:43:29.3 8/26/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: MAME Path is: g:\mame32

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: ROM Path is: G:\Mame32\roms

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Catver.ini is located at: F:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: controls.ini is located at: F:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: History.dat is located at: F:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: F:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: F:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Snap Path is: g:\Mame32\snap

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Flyer Path is: g:\Mame32\flyers

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Cabinet Path is: g:\Mame32\cabinets

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Title Path is: G:\Mame32\titles

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Panel Path: Not Found

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Icon Path is: g:\Mame32\icons

15:43:29.4 8/26/2006: Marquee Path is: G:\Mame32\marquees

15:43:29.5 8/26/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

15:43:29.5 8/26/2006: Attempting to load game list

15:43:29.7 8/26/2006: Loading last used Game List

15:43:29.7 8/26/2006: Setting Music Volume

15:43:29.7 8/26/2006: Loading music

15:43:31.0 8/26/2006: Creating DirectSound Device

15:43:31.0 8/26/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

15:43:31.0 8/26/2006: Loading Sound Files

15:43:31.0 8/26/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

15:43:31.0 8/26/2006: Creating ICONS

15:43:31.0 8/26/2006: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

15:43:31.2 8/26/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

15:43:31.2 8/26/2006: Unable to create a joystick device

15:43:31.2 8/26/2006: Playing intro sound file

15:43:31.2 8/26/2006: Initializing MCE Remote

15:43:31.2 8/26/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

15:43:31.2 8/26/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

15:43:31.5 8/26/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

15:43:35.0 8/26/2006: Loading Custom Emulators

15:47:31.2 8/26/2006: Starting Attract Mode

15:47:31.4 8/26/2006: Running: cmd.exe /c g: g:\mame32\Mame32.exe zupapa -rompath G:\Mame32\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -volume -32

15:49:36.7 8/26/2006: Running: cmd.exe /c g: g:\mame32\Mame32.exe liblrabl -rompath G:\Mame32\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -volume -32

15:51:40.5 8/26/2006: Running: cmd.exe /c g: g:\mame32\Mame32.exe hedpanic -rompath G:\Mame32\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -volume -32

15:53:30.7 8/26/2006: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting

15:53:30.7 8/26/2006: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

15:53:31.0 8/26/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.PlaySelectWAV()

15:53:31.0 8/26/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.processgamemenu()

15:53:31.0 8/26/2006: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

[Adultery]

Adultery - my apologies for "hijacking" your thread. I just thought it might be easier for Tom / The Team if a ? similar problem with updates were placed together.

Funny thing is I was gonna put a line in my post about people posting problems in the same thread so Tom (who's obviously inherited twelve cases of Red Bull and a supply of NoDoz) can keep up with version-specific problems.

As far as 'thread hijacking' goes, I'm sure you'll find we're all pretty good people here and unless you're really asking for trouble (like GameEx bashing - especially X-Box 360 related!) you'll get along fine.

Anyone else having problems with 6.65? Hijack away.

[ironjazz]

The first time i ran 665 after installation it actually prompted an error message and crashed. Launching it again (before i had a chance to save the log file of the crash) went through w/o issues.

At the main page, my emulators menu option was gone. When i go into the MAME section and then return back to the main page, the emulators option appears! I believe someone mentioned about this same issue in 6.62?

I am able to do the actions that stuartc88 seems to have problems with.

[link79]

Also, my snaps are sized way wrong in the game list (mostly too small - see thumbs below)

Perhaps it's related to the theme I'm using? Not sure. Insight would be cool.

Have same problem with the size of snaps being real small but seems to be only with that theme your using Adultery, (Future Retro) other themes seem fine

[emphatic]

Coming soon, GameEx 6.66, evil edition.

Emph

[TimeBandit]

I'm not sure if my problem is the same as the others. I installed GameEX 6.65 onto Vista build 5472 and whenever I exit out of a MAME or snes9x game, my navigation doesn't work correctly. The up or down arrow jumps either 2-3 positions on the menu. After awhile I get the following exception error:

21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting
Error in the application.
  at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Flip(Surface surafce, FlipFlag, flags)
  at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

Seems like the similar error as with the database problem that I reported before, however I did disabled this feature in configuration and MAME doesn't offer this feature, I don't think.

Good news though is that "My Games" label is showing in Vista Media Center. Yay!

p.s. Vista RC1 is expected within a week or so and will be the final public beta.

[link79]

Having trouble taking snaps with 6.65, starts off ok but sometimes goes back to take snaps of games that already had snaps taken over and over again, also would pause sometimes and bring up windows display properties box, and after exiting from taking snaps then shutting down GameEx i get this error message

Was working fine till i upgraded from v6.56

[Tom Speirs]

Oh dear. Thanks for reporting folks, seems I broke some stuff. Ill look at it asap.

Cheers.

Tom

[Adultery]

We know you will, Tom...

You're just the man like that.

Round of applause for the hardest working cabinet pimp in FE business.

I had another bug to report but I'm thinking it may be theme related also, due to the fact I changed from Future Retro and it went away.

I'm gonna miss that theme... Any way to fix it? Or are my problems in fact GameEx related?

PS - Don't forget to grab you some sleep!