NEWS: GameEx 7.09 Released

[Tom Speirs]

11th December, 2006 - GameEx 7.09

Enhancments: Plugin system 1.1: Enhanced timer event Updated C# Template A Visual Basic .net template now included New Plugin included, Just for fun and the source code is included. Small tribute to Dig Dug Theres a new setting - cab control friendly. This makes navigation of the user interface easier when using sensitive joysticks and gamepads. With this turned on, controls have to be held down to navigate left and right. So it should resolve accidentily navigating outside the game list or menus. Something I should have done a long time ago. I am sure some people did not use GameEx in their cab because of that Optimisations Lots of optimisations in this release GameEx starts up quicker uses less memory and may run a little quicker The configuration application starts up and runs significantly faster The gameex install should finish installation quicker Fixes Fixes English (Default) selection missing from install in recent versions Fixes to emulator caching. This should fix all issues with lists not refreshing and changes to settings not taking affect

[Will]

is auto update reliable now? Or should we still do full installs? Thanks for the update either way!

[hansolo77]

I tempted my fate and did the automatic update. It seemed to go through fine for me. I haven't done a lot of major testing or let it run for hours on end though, so I may be speaking to soon. Looks good right now though.

Heh, that DigDug plugin is annoying!!!

[headkaze]

I believe this release also includes the new Model 2 wrapper that should hopefully solve the problems people have had in the past.

[Tom Speirs]

I believe this release also includes the new Model 2 wrapper that should hopefully solve the problems people have had in the past.

Yeah HK, I realised when I was in bed last night, I forget that. Sorry!

is auto update reliable now? Or should we still do full installs? Thanks for the update either way!

Yes, it should be fixed now, but people upgrading from quite a few versions back may not have the fixed version installed.

[firebrand_X]

Hey Tom,

Am I completely stupid, or has the 'Play Last Game' option disappeared?

Going hand-in-hand with that: the Screensaver/Attract mode option of 'inserting a coin to play shown game' isn't working. I insert a coin, the game registers a new coin, and then exits to the gameex start menu.

I did a fresh uninstall/reinstall, but it didn't help.

Just curious about it.

[Tom Speirs]

Hey Tom,

Am I completely stupid, or has the 'Play Last Game' option disappeared?

Going hand-in-hand with that: the Screensaver/Attract mode option of 'inserting a coin to play shown game' isn't working. I insert a coin, the game registers a new coin, and then exits to the gameex start menu.

I did a fresh uninstall/reinstall, but it didn't help.

Just curious about it.

Both still working for me. There's never been a global "Play Last Game", but there is a MAME Last Game.

What sort of Control/Input setup do you have? Are you using the bypass disclaimer setting?

[gerble1000]

i have the same problem with attract screensaver exiting when i press buttons on my gamepad

[emphatic]

i have the same problem with attract screensaver exiting when i press buttons on my gamepad

It's supposed to do that. Only the coin key is allowed, that "unlocks" the screensaver and changes into play mode.

Emph

[hansolo77]

Both still working for me. There's never been a global "Play Last Game", but there is a MAME Last Game.

Sounds like a new feature request. Global Play Last Game.. available on the Start Page.

[firebrand_X]

Both still working for me. There's never been a global "Play Last Game", but there is a MAME Last Game.

What sort of Control/Input setup do you have? Are you using the bypass disclaimer setting?

My bad... I always remembered the Last Game in one of the higher menus... I'll dig deeper and see what I find.

The 'insert coin to play' screensaver thing started working again, and I have no clue what stopped it.

I think the REAL problem is my lack of sleep lately... hahaha.