[ATTN TOM] Second monitors shows "Error: Unable to connect to 127.0.0.1:8353. Retrying..." as GameEx loads, how to hide this?

[tominohio]

Hello,

Can someone help me a GameEx loading issue that I can't figure out? 

I have a second monitor that shows game snaps while the user is browsing the list of games.  I use GameEx's Marquee feature for that, which works fine.

However, when I start GameEx, the second monitor shows "Error: Unable to connect to 127.0.0.1:8353. Retrying..." as GameEx loads.  This message eventually goes away after GameEx has fully loaded, then it shows the marquee snaps as expected.  A video of the problem is below; sorry for the blurry image on the second monitor!

 

Attached are my settings for the Marquee Display and GameExtender Settings menus in GameEx.

How do I disable this error message?  I disabled GameExtender but that doesn't help.

Thanks!
Tom
 

[Draco1962]

Please attach copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files. Thanks!

[tominohio]

OK, attached are the files.  Thank you for the help!  I can't figure out how to fix/remove the error message.

GameEx.ini log.txt

[Draco1962]

This is not a feature I use, however, I encountered similar responses when testing Marquee settings enabled on a second monitor and no resolution found.

@Tom Speirs will need to review further and provide instruction or a fix.

[tominohio]

Thanks Draco and Tom for looking into this possible bug.  :)

[Tom Speirs]

A couple of things to suggest. Run GameEx full screen windowed mode (under display settings). Also ensure lav video codecs are installed.

[tominohio]

Thanks for the advice, Tom.  When I enabled full screen windowed mode (under display settings), then started GameEx, the primary monitor was black and the secondary monitor showed the marquee.  GameEx was operating, but everything was black on the primary monitor.  The secondary monitor still showed "Error: Unable to connect to 127.0.0.1:8353. Retrying..." as GameEx loads.  The video drivers are a couple of years old; I can try upgrading those.  Any other ideas for hiding/disabling that error message?  Thanks.

[Draco1962]

I am not sure if this has been addressed, but can you please upgrade to the latest version and indicate if the issue has been addressed?

If not, attach new copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files. Thanks.

[tominohio]

Hello, I downloaded GameEx on 7-11-2022.  Are there changelogs for the versions since so that I can see what was worked on / improved?  Thanks.

[Draco1962]

Question about change logs answered here:

Since 7/11/22 there have been several revisions. Please do the following and report back with new copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files attached:
 

    - Download and install the latest version
 

    - Set Display to Fullscreen Windowed
 

    - Attach new copies of your gameex.ini and log.txt files
 

    There's not alwsys a change log, however, if any major changes or additions to functionality are made known, they will be announced in the News section of the forums.
 

    Thanks
 
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