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aton Super Member!

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i just registered game-ex and am excited about the vert games bezel feature. I can't get it to work. I enabled it in the config. What else do I need to do? I have 2 folders in MEDIA with the game-ex bezel (BEZEl and BEZELV2) Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am using MAME32 version 110

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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i just registered game-ex and am excited about the vert games bezel feature. I can't get it to work. I enabled it in the config. What else do I need to do? I have 2 folders in MEDIA with the game-ex bezel (BEZEl and BEZELV2) Any help would be greatly appreciated! I am using MAME32 version 110

Can you do the following:

Get a different mame version exe. Change it in the config. Then run GameEx. Exit GameEx. Change the MAME EXE back, run GameEx and post the log? Should help me figure out what's going on here. I think this issue may be to do with the MAME 1xx versions.

Thanks.

Tom

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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My bezels all work great. Of course, I'm using the GameEx bezel, but I haven't had any issues with MAME 0.110 to report.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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My bezels all work great. Of course, I'm using the GameEx bezel, but I haven't had any issues with MAME 0.110 to report.

Hi Adultry,

Could you help me out and do me a favor? Can you confirm update list works with verify roms on and with .110? Are you using command line or mame32?

Thanks in advance for your help, and thanks for all you've been doing.

aton Super Member!

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Can you do the following:

Get a different mame version exe. Change it in the config. Then run GameEx. Exit GameEx. Change the MAME EXE back, run GameEx and post the log? Should help me figure out what's going on here. I think this issue may be to do with the MAME 1xx versions.

Thanks.

Tom

ok did as you said . here is the log file:

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: GameEx: Version 7.09: Starting Log

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: Operating System Name: Windows XP

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: .net Framework 1.0 Installed

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 3.06GHz

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: 3.07Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: Running Randomize()

15:11:05.1 12/13/2006: Loading PlugIns

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Running Misc startup tasks

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Setting Menu types

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Opening Configuration File

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Getting Configuration Values

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Using Theme: Astral Voyager

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Astral Voyager

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Launching HideOS.exe

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Hiding Taskbar

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Is Media Center running?

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Media Center Mode 2

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Text/Language: English

15:11:05.3 12/13/2006: Applying Language/Text

15:11:05.4 12/13/2006: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes

15:11:05.4 12/13/2006: Snap Delay set to: 2

15:11:05.4 12/13/2006: Get other settings

15:11:05.4 12/13/2006: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

15:11:05.4 12/13/2006: SlikStik support enabled

15:11:05.4 12/13/2006: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

15:11:05.5 12/13/2006: Start work for Form

15:11:05.5 12/13/2006: Getting Original Screen Size

15:11:05.5 12/13/2006: Loading ICON

15:11:05.5 12/13/2006: Initializing Component

15:11:05.5 12/13/2006: Initialising Bass Audio Library

15:11:05.7 12/13/2006: Loading default loading screen

15:11:05.7 12/13/2006: Loading Custom Emulators

15:11:05.7 12/13/2006: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES Games

15:11:05.8 12/13/2006: Loading Emulator 9: Sega Genesis (Fusion)

15:11:05.8 12/13/2006: Loading Emulator 10: Atari 2600 (Stella)

15:11:05.8 12/13/2006: Loading Emulator 11: Nintendo SNES (ZSNES)

15:11:05.9 12/13/2006: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow

15:11:05.9 12/13/2006: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

15:11:05.9 12/13/2006: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

15:11:05.9 12/13/2006: Starting GameExtender Publisher

15:11:05.9 12/13/2006: Initialising DirectDraw

15:11:06.0 12/13/2006: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

15:11:06.0 12/13/2006: Creating DirectDraw Device

15:11:06.0 12/13/2006: Using Device: RADEON 9600 SERIES

15:11:06.0 12/13/2006: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

15:11:06.0 12/13/2006: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

15:11:06.0 12/13/2006: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Creating Back Buffer

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Loading Button Data

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Loading Font Data

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Loading Layout Data

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Loading Taskbar Data

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Loading graphic surfaces

15:11:06.1 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

15:11:06.2 12/13/2006: Creating Surface Volume

15:11:06.2 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Arrows

15:11:06.2 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

15:11:06.2 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

15:11:06.4 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

15:11:06.6 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

15:11:06.6 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

15:11:06.6 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

15:11:06.6 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Snaps

15:11:06.6 12/13/2006: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

15:11:06.7 12/13/2006: Creating Fonts

15:11:06.7 12/13/2006: Creating Menu Font

15:11:06.8 12/13/2006: Creating Game Font

15:11:06.8 12/13/2006: Creating Font Black

15:11:07.0 12/13/2006: Creating Font Black Small

15:11:07.1 12/13/2006: Creating Game Font Faded

15:11:07.2 12/13/2006: Creating Title Font

15:11:07.2 12/13/2006: Restoring Title Font From Cache

15:11:07.3 12/13/2006: Fonts Created Succesfully

15:11:07.3 12/13/2006: Creating Radio Station Genres

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Succesfully created station genres

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: MAME Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: ROM Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\roms

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Catver.ini is located at: E:\Arcade Machine\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: controls.ini is located at: E:\Arcade Machine\GameEx\data\controls.ini

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: History.dat is located at: E:\Arcade Machine\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: nplayers.ini is located at: E:\Arcade Machine\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: E:\Arcade Machine\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Loading Controls.ini map file

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Snap Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\snap

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Flyer Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\flyers

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Cabinet Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\cabinets

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Title Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\titles

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Panel Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\cpanel

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Icon Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\icons

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Marquee Path is: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\marquees

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

15:11:07.4 12/13/2006: Attempting to load game list

15:11:07.5 12/13/2006: Running: Mame32.exe -help

15:11:07.5 12/13/2006: Running: E: E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe -help > E:\Arcade Machine\emulators\Mame32\help.txt

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: Detected MAME Version as: 0.110 Intermediate: 4

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: Now Outputing Mame32.exe - Help

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: --BEGIN--

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: M.A.M.E. v0.110u4 (Dec 1 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: Copyright © 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken.

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: Usage: MAME gamename [options]

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: --END--

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006:

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: Loading last used Game List

15:11:07.8 12/13/2006: Loading Start Page

15:11:07.9 12/13/2006: Setting Music Volume

15:11:07.9 12/13/2006: Creating DirectSound Device

15:11:07.9 12/13/2006: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

15:11:07.9 12/13/2006: Loading Sound Files

15:11:08.0 12/13/2006: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

15:11:08.0 12/13/2006: Creating ICONS

15:11:08.0 12/13/2006: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

15:11:08.1 12/13/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

15:11:08.2 12/13/2006: Unable to create a joystick device

15:11:08.2 12/13/2006: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

15:11:08.2 12/13/2006: Playing intro sound file

15:11:08.2 12/13/2006: Initializing MCE Remote

15:11:08.2 12/13/2006: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

15:11:08.2 12/13/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

15:11:08.5 12/13/2006: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

15:11:15.8 12/13/2006: Exiting GameEx!

15:11:15.8 12/13/2006: Saving Settings

15:11:17.8 12/13/2006: Disposing Plugins

15:11:17.8 12/13/2006: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

15:11:17.8 12/13/2006: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Looks fine. Although I notice your using an intermediate MAME build. Which is really not a good idea, unless your a developer or MAME tester.

How exactly are bezels not working? Are there two files in the bezelv2 folder? If not install gameex again (no need to uninstall first).

Matbe you actually have some proper mame bezels (artwork) for the old version of MAME, you should remove these.

aton Super Member!

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Looks fine. Although I notice your using an intermediate MAME build. Which is really not a good idea, unless your a developer or MAME tester.

How exactly are bezels not working? Are there two files in the bezelv2 folder? If not install gameex again (no need to uninstall first).

Matbe you actually have some proper mame bezels (artwork) for the old version of MAME, you should remove these.

ok. I installed the proper versin of Mame32. I removed all the bezel files from the artwork folder in Mame. The only files left in there are the scanline artworks.

Yes. there are 2 files in the BezelV2 folder. I updated mame list in Game-ex. Still no bezel. Just black on each side.

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

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ok. I installed the proper versin of Mame32. I removed all the bezel files from the artwork folder in Mame. The only files left in there are the scanline artworks.

Yes. there are 2 files in the BezelV2 folder. I updated mame list in Game-ex. Still no bezel. Just black on each side.

When you run a vertical game, GameEx should be copying the GameEx Bezel into Mame's artwork folder. Can you check it's copying the files okay and that they are V2 bezel format.

aton Super Member!

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When you run a vertical game, GameEx should be copying the GameEx Bezel into Mame's artwork folder. Can you check it's copying the files okay and that they are V2 bezel format.

Yes. the file gets written to the artwork folder and the proper V2 files are in the zip folder. then when the game escapes the file is deleted. Does this mean it's a MAME32 issue? :blink:

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Yes. the file gets written to the artwork folder and the proper V2 files are in the zip folder. then when the game escapes the file is deleted. Does this mean it's a MAME32 issue? :blink:

I don't think Mame is supposed to delete the artwork files. For me they remain, and GameEx does not overwrite bezels that already exist.

aton Super Member!

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I fixed it!! I went into mame32 and set the aspect ratio to "Auto" :D thanks for all the help!

I don't think Mame is supposed to delete the artwork files. For me they remain, and GameEx does not overwrite bezels that already exist.

Mine get deleted when exiting the game. Is this not normal?

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Could you help me out and do me a favor? Can you confirm update list works with verify roms on and with .110? Are you using command line or mame32?

Tom:

I use vanilla MAME. I'm testing the update list with verify ROMs 0.110, but I always use the verify ROMs option. I will try again and let you know, but I'm 99.999% positive it works.

.:. EDIT .:. I stand corrected. GameEx looks like it's working fine, but the verify.dat process is hanging at 55%. mame.exe seems to be active in the Task Manager but I left it go for a half hour and no progress was made. It seems to me that everything was okay last time I updated MAME - for version 0.110 a couple days after it's release (since I had to run clrMAMEpro and get the new snaps). I almost want to say it was 7.02 when I updated.

Hope that's helpful. :)

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