Display problems

[Wouter]

Hi there,

First post and have to say what a great frontend it is, I've installed it yesterday and I definetely want to donate once it works fine. I only have to correct one thing. I've got a NBA jam tournament edition cab with a j-pac and a Pentium 3 2.4ghz pc in the back and a Arcade VGA. Windows and Mame32 work both fine. The installation of GameEx went good as well the only thing now is that as soon as I start up GameEx and see the donate screen the colour white has dissapeared and it's then a little bit broken white/green/blue. I've tried to run with the ArcadeVGA and Without but no difference. As soon as I see the donate screen and I tab the windows button on the keyboard it gets all very clear and the white has returned but then GameEx failures with a directx error. I also tried to re-install Directx but that didn't workout as hoped. When I tried to run a few mame games it looks a little bit yellow/green as well so the white has dissapeared there as well. When I run it with Mame32 only so not without a frontend it works perfectly. Further GameEx is really the bomb also with all the features and extra emu's!!!

I hope someone can maybe help me out here.

Many thanks in advance

Regards Wouter

[Nologic]

Look in the GameEx Control Panel and check your settings...maybe some thing is set wrong. Maybe check to make sure you have the correct build of .Net framework installed as well.

[lingpanda]

Hi there,

First post and have to say what a great frontend it is, I've installed it yesterday and I definetely want to donate once it works fine. I only have to correct one thing. I've got a NBA jam tournament edition cab with a j-pac and a Pentium 3 2.4ghz pc in the back and a Arcade VGA. Windows and Mame32 work both fine. The installation of GameEx went good as well the only thing now is that as soon as I start up GameEx and see the donate screen the colour white has dissapeared and it's then a little bit broken white/green/blue. I've tried to run with the ArcadeVGA and Without but no difference. As soon as I see the donate screen and I tab the windows button on the keyboard it gets all very clear and the white has returned but then GameEx failures with a directx error. I also tried to re-install Directx but that didn't workout as hoped. When I tried to run a few mame games it looks a little bit yellow/green as well so the white has dissapeared there as well. When I run it with Mame32 only so not without a frontend it works perfectly. Further GameEx is really the bomb also with all the features and extra emu's!!!

I hope someone can maybe help me out here.

Many thanks in advance

Regards Wouter

Some have reported turning OFF "Use Arcade Vga" setting in GameEx.

[Wouter]

I've tried it now with the .net framework 1.1 and the 2.0 version and also

turning out the arcadevga in the GameEx cofiguration panel but no luck so far.

Any more advice is much appreciated

[emphatic]

Which ones of the themes do you use? Perhaps you've selected a theme that forces a resolution your card can't display? Hope you get it sorted out!

Emph

[Wouter]

I'm using the standard default, but I also tried other themes with other resolutions ?

I'm not understanding it anymore, because as soon as I'm returning to the standard XP desktop all the colors

are fine again?

Thanks for all the advice

[lingpanda]

I'm using the standard default, but I also tried other themes with other resolutions ?

I'm not understanding it anymore, because as soon as I'm returning to the standard XP desktop all the colors

are fine again?

Thanks for all the advice

In the gameex config. Under display settings. Is "Don't switch resolutions" on or off?

Is use 16 bit color on or off in gameex?

[Wouter]

I tried both option in all sort of combination's but still no luck. The thing is when I'm in GameEx it looks al little bit old style (yellow green blue-ish) so no white and when I alt-tab to my desktop it's all good, so when I then alt-tab back it comes up 1 second good then it goes down and comes up again and gone is the white colour? What am I doing wrong? Nobody ever had this kind of thing before?

Again thanks for all of your help Much appreciated, I really want GameEx to work

[lingpanda]

I tried both option in all sort of combination's but still no luck. The thing is when I'm in GameEx it looks al little bit old style (yellow green blue-ish) so no white and when I alt-tab to my desktop it's all good, so when I then alt-tab back it comes up 1 second good then it goes down and comes up again and gone is the white colour? What am I doing wrong? Nobody ever had this kind of thing before?

Again thanks for all of your help Much appreciated, I really want GameEx to work

Update Direct X? Update Graphics Driver? try uninstall of GameEx and reinstall. Delete all folders and files.

[Wouter]

I've tried to update but then it says it has all components good (dirextc 9.0c) tried to uninstall en re-install, same problem :-(

[emphatic]

Run GameEx

Close GameEx

Go to the GameEx program group in the start menu

Click on "Log file"

Copy contents and post in this thread

This will make things easier to narrow down your problems. And make sure to take note of any settings that you do after posting your Log file here in case someone can pinpoint your issue.

Edit: Also attach your GameEx.ini (found in CONFIG directory).

Emph

[Wouter]

Run GameEx

Close GameEx

Go to the GameEx program group in the start menu

Click on "Log file"

Copy contents and post in this thread

This will make things easier to narrow down your problems. And make sure to take note of any settings that you do after posting your Log file here in case someone can pinpoint your issue.

Edit: Also attach your GameEx.ini (found in CONFIG directory).

Emph

Thanks will do when I'm home in about 6 hours from now.

p.s. is Windows 2000 maybe a solution?

[emphatic]

If you're using an Arcade VGA card, I don't think changing OS will make any difference with your graphical issues. Are you using the latest drivers for your card? It sounds to me that this has to do with your GameEx configuration as you can run MAME32 and see your Windows desktop without problems.

Emph

[Wouter]

here's mij log file and GameEx.ini

Again much appreciated

19:21:16.7 6-10-2006: GameEx: Version 6.93: Starting Log

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Intel® Celeron® CPU 2.00GHz

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: 1,99Ghz

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Running Randomize()

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Running Misc startup tasks

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Setting Menu types

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Opening Configuration File

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Getting Configuration Values

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Using Theme: Default - Default

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Launching HideOS.exe

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Hiding Taskbar

19:21:16.8 6-10-2006: Is Media Center running?

19:21:16.9 6-10-2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

19:21:16.9 6-10-2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

19:21:16.9 6-10-2006: Media Center Mode 2

19:21:17.0 6-10-2006: Text/Language: English

19:21:17.0 6-10-2006: Applying Language/Text

19:21:17.2 6-10-2006: Snap Delay set to: 2

19:21:17.2 6-10-2006: Get other settings

19:21:17.3 6-10-2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

19:21:17.3 6-10-2006: Start work for Form

19:21:17.3 6-10-2006: Getting Original Screen Size

19:21:17.3 6-10-2006: Loading ICON

19:21:17.3 6-10-2006: Initializing Component

19:21:17.3 6-10-2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library

19:21:17.5 6-10-2006: Loading default loading screen

19:21:17.5 6-10-2006: Loading Custom Emulators

19:21:17.7 6-10-2006: Using 2D Animations

19:21:17.7 6-10-2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

19:21:17.7 6-10-2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

19:21:17.7 6-10-2006: Initialising DirectDraw

19:21:17.8 6-10-2006: Creating DirectDraw Device

19:21:17.8 6-10-2006: Using Device: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA

19:21:17.9 6-10-2006: Setting Resolution to 640x480 32 bit color

19:21:18.0 6-10-2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

19:21:18.0 6-10-2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

19:21:18.0 6-10-2006: Creating Back Buffer

19:21:18.0 6-10-2006: Loading graphic surfaces

19:21:18.1 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

19:21:18.3 6-10-2006: Creating Surface Volume

19:21:18.3 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows

19:21:18.3 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

19:21:18.3 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

19:21:18.3 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

19:21:18.5 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

19:21:18.5 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

19:21:18.5 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

19:21:18.6 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps

19:21:18.6 6-10-2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

19:21:18.7 6-10-2006: Creating Fonts

19:21:18.7 6-10-2006: Creating Menu Font

19:21:19.0 6-10-2006: Creating Game Font

19:21:19.1 6-10-2006: Creating Font Black

19:21:19.4 6-10-2006: Creating Font Black Small

19:21:19.7 6-10-2006: Creating Game Font Faded

19:21:19.8 6-10-2006: Creating Title Font

19:21:19.9 6-10-2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache

19:21:20.0 6-10-2006: Fonts Created Succesfully

19:21:44.1 6-10-2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: MAME Path is: C:\Mame

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: ROM Path is: C:\Mame\roms

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

19:21:44.2 6-10-2006: Loading Controls.ini map file

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Icon Path: Not Found

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Using Ultimarc AradeVGA

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

19:21:44.3 6-10-2006: Attempting to load game list

19:21:44.4 6-10-2006: Loading last used Game List

19:21:44.5 6-10-2006: Setting Music Volume

19:21:44.5 6-10-2006: Creating DirectSound Device

19:21:44.5 6-10-2006: Trying: Primair geluidsstuurprogramma

19:21:44.5 6-10-2006: Loading Sound Files

19:21:44.6 6-10-2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

19:21:44.6 6-10-2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

19:21:44.7 6-10-2006: Unable to create a joystick device

19:21:44.8 6-10-2006: Playing intro sound file

19:21:44.8 6-10-2006: Initializing MCE Remote

19:21:44.8 6-10-2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

19:21:44.8 6-10-2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

19:21:45.5 6-10-2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

19:21:53.3 6-10-2006: Exiting GameEx!

19:21:53.4 6-10-2006: Saving Settings

19:21:55.0 6-10-2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Cope_of_GameEx.ini.txt

[emphatic]

"640x480 32 bit color" is that what you're running successfully for Windows as well?

Emph

[Wouter]

"640x480 32 bit color" is that what you're running successfully for Windows as well?

Emph

indeed no problem, should I downsize it to 16 bit and a other resolution?

[jthompson]

indeed no problem, should I downsize it to 16 bit and a other resolution?

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't an arcade vga card be set to like 640 by 288 or something? Is this the windows resolution of an arcade vga or is this the resolution that changes when a game is started? My arcade vga settings are turned off in my config since I don't have one but the default settings in my config are stretch x 640 stretch y 288. I don't know if this helps you or not but check out your arcade vga settings in the config. This is just a longshot though as I don't see how this would mess up your colors.

Good luck

Jay T

[emphatic]

Someone correct me if I'm wrong but shouldn't an arcade vga card be set to like 640 by 288 or something? Is this the windows resolution of an arcade vga or is this the resolution that changes when a game is started? My arcade vga settings are turned off in my config since I don't have one but the default settings in my config are stretch x 640 stretch y 288. I don't know if this helps you or not but check out your arcade vga settings in the config. This is just a longshot though as I don't see how this would mess up your colors.

Good luck

Jay T

I don't have an ArcadeVGA card unfortunately, so I'm kinda reaching blindly in the dark here. But I assumed that his 640 x 480 was interlaced. I know that arcade monitors can display that resolution so I assumed that was it. Any news on this, wouter?

Emph

[Wouter]

I don't have an ArcadeVGA card unfortunately, so I'm kinda reaching blindly in the dark here. But I assumed that his 640 x 480 was interlaced. I know that arcade monitors can display that resolution so I assumed that was it. Any news on this, wouter?

Emph

I've turned 32 to 16 bit, but How do I change the resolution of the Arcade VGA because in the windows settings this is the lowest the choose from? The bit weren't helping because I still have the same problem

[emphatic]

In GameEX display settings choose a theme with 640 x 288. This should work, but like I said before, I don't own an ArcadeVGA.

Have you tried installing Ultimarc's Quickrez? http://www.ultimarc.com/quickres.exe

Install it, put a shortcut in your autostart folder on your start menu. Then click on the icon that looks like a Galaga ship in your system tray to choose from the supported video modes for your ArcadeVGA.

Also, make sure that you've installed it correctly -> http://www.ultimarc.com/avgainst.html (See Windows XP installation a bit down on that page).

Emph

[Wouter]

Seems to be working perfectly, I'm going to play a little bit further and ofcourse buy the progam

Many many thanks for all your help!!

[emphatic]

Seems to be working perfectly, I'm going to play a little bit further and ofcourse buy the progam

Many many thanks for all your help!!

So what did you do to get it working? Changed theme?

Emph

[Wouter]

So what did you do to get it working? Changed theme?

Emph

Re-installed the driver and the galaga ship was already there, I first tried with a 640X288 theme but also other themes are working perfectly now :-) So I was just following the instructions from the beginning again.

I'm totally happy because I think it's the best frontend on the market!!!!!!!

Many thanks again for all the help!

[emphatic]

Congrats! Have fun.

Emph