N64 extrange behaviour

[roman]

Hi people.

I'm changing my cabinet from old ArcadeOS to Gameex (nice piece of software).

The problem I have is when I try to start a Project 64 rom. If I click the rom with the mouse, everything works OK, but when I hit the "select" key to start the rom nothing happends (rom names move to the right and then come back to their initial position). Even with debug mode activated, no DOS windows appears (seems lime Gameex doesn't even try to start the ROM).

Everything works OK with MAME (starting roms using keyboard or mouse).

Tried to activate/deactivate directInput , change the "select" key ..etc...

I've been looking for the solution in this forum, but couldn't find any... I've installed GameEx in two different machines with the same behaviour.

Any suggestion ?

Thanks in advance.

Roman

[headkaze]

There is an option in Project 64's video settings to have it start in full screen mode. Make sure this is set.

[Adultery]

Also, depending on the version make sure your command line arguments are correct.

The last official PJ64 release needs this command line set up in GameEx:

Project64.exe [ROMPath]\[RomFile]

However if you are using the new WIP that you have to 'pay' for, it should look like this:

Project64.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"

Hope that helps!

[Will]

Yeah but he said when he clicks with the mouse in GameEx it works, but not when he "selects" the game. That's just plain weird. In your GameEx directory, find your log file and paste it for us. This sure sounds like a GameEx issue, so that will help. Also, try turning off the "map keys" option in the N64 settings in the GameEx config. You could be getting a double hit that is returning you to the menu. Try those two things to get the ball rolling.

[roman]

Yeah but he said when he clicks with the mouse in GameEx it works, but not when he "selects" the game. That's just plain weird. In your GameEx directory, find your log file and paste it for us. This sure sounds like a GameEx issue, so that will help. Also, try turning off the "map keys" option in the N64 settings in the GameEx config. You could be getting a double hit that is returning you to the menu. Try those two things to get the ball rolling.

Hi people. Back again (3 days out).

I will try to send you a Log (now I'm working), but I remember there was nothing written in the log (like nothing happends) when I "select" a game. I will try to turn off map keys too. Will report tomorrow.

Thank you all.

ROman

[kenclops]

Hi people. Back again (3 days out).

I will try to send you a Log (now I'm working), but I remember there was nothing written in the log (like nothing happends) when I "select" a game. I will try to turn off map keys too. Will report tomorrow.

Thank you all.

ROman

Another Possible Solution:

In your Gameex Project 64 folder: Show Desktop to YES

Somewhere else in Gameex, you need to check HIDE DESKTOP and ICONS.

[roman]

Hello again.

Here you have the log. I started Super Mario 64 using the mouse (it worked fine) and then tried to start it using the "select" key 5 times (nothing in the log...). Roms list just moved right and then left again. The "select" sample sounds...

I have the complete gamex.ini file too, but it's 57 K size, and I thing it's too much to post it here.

As Lurker suggested, I will try to change show desktop settings...

Can any of you run N64 games using keyboard ? I tried it using another PC with the same result...

21:30:38.4 02/01/2007: GameEx: Version 7.09: Starting Log

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: Intel® Celeron® D CPU 3.20GHz

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: 3,2Ghz

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: Running Randomize()

21:30:38.5 02/01/2007: Loading PlugIns

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Setting Menu types

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Opening Configuration File

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Getting Configuration Values

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Using Theme: Default - Custom V2 Default 640x480

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Custom V2 Default 640x480

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

21:30:38.6 02/01/2007: Hiding Taskbar

21:30:38.7 02/01/2007: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System

21:30:38.7 02/01/2007: Is Media Center running?

21:30:38.7 02/01/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

21:30:38.7 02/01/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

21:30:38.7 02/01/2007: Media Center Mode 2

21:30:38.8 02/01/2007: Text/Language: Spanish

21:30:38.8 02/01/2007: Applying Language/Text

21:30:38.9 02/01/2007: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes

21:30:38.9 02/01/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

21:30:38.9 02/01/2007: Get other settings

21:30:38.9 02/01/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

21:30:38.9 02/01/2007: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

21:30:38.9 02/01/2007: Start work for Form

21:30:38.9 02/01/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

21:30:39.0 02/01/2007: Loading ICON

21:30:39.1 02/01/2007: Initializing Component

21:30:39.2 02/01/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

21:30:39.4 02/01/2007: Loading default loading screen

21:30:39.5 02/01/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

21:30:39.5 02/01/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games

21:30:39.6 02/01/2007: Using 2D Animations

21:30:39.6 02/01/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

21:30:39.6 02/01/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

21:30:39.6 02/01/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Using Device: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Setting Resolution to 640x480 32 bit color

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Creating Back Buffer

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Loading Button Data

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Loading Font Data

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Loading Layout Data

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Loading Taskbar Data

21:30:45.0 02/01/2007: Loading graphic surfaces

21:30:45.1 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

21:30:45.2 02/01/2007: Creating Surface Volume

21:30:45.2 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

21:30:45.2 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

21:30:45.2 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

21:30:45.2 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

21:30:45.3 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

21:30:45.3 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

21:30:45.3 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

21:30:45.3 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

21:30:45.3 02/01/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

21:30:45.4 02/01/2007: Creating Fonts

21:30:45.4 02/01/2007: Creating Menu Font

21:30:45.5 02/01/2007: Creating Game Font

21:30:45.6 02/01/2007: Creating Font Black

21:30:45.7 02/01/2007: Creating Font Black Small

21:30:45.8 02/01/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

21:30:45.8 02/01/2007: Creating Title Font

21:30:45.8 02/01/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

21:30:45.9 02/01/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

21:31:11.0 02/01/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Model 2 Path Path is: C:\Emulators\Model2

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Use Model 2 on. m2launcher.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: ZiNc Path is: C:\Emulators\ZiNc

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: ZiNc EXE file is: zinc.exe

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Use ZiNc on. zinc.exe will launch PSX games

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Archivos de programa\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Archivos de programa\GameEx\data\controls.ini

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Archivos de programa\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Archivos de programa\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Archivos de programa\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\avisnap

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Using Ultimarc AradeVGA

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

21:31:11.1 02/01/2007: Attempting to load game list

21:31:11.3 02/01/2007: Loading last used Game List

21:31:11.3 02/01/2007: Loading Start Page

21:31:11.4 02/01/2007: Setting Music Volume

21:31:11.4 02/01/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

21:31:11.4 02/01/2007: Trying: Controlador primario de sonido

21:31:11.4 02/01/2007: Loading Sound Files

21:31:11.4 02/01/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

21:31:11.4 02/01/2007: Creating ICONS

21:31:11.4 02/01/2007: Recreating ICONS

21:31:12.0 02/01/2007: Gamepad/Joystick disabled

21:31:12.0 02/01/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

21:31:12.1 02/01/2007: Playing intro sound file

21:31:12.1 02/01/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

21:31:12.1 02/01/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

21:31:12.2 02/01/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

21:31:12.4 02/01/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: C:\Emulators\Project64\snaps

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Project64\snaps

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: N64

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulators\Project64\snaps

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path:

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Box Art Path Does not exist

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path:

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path Does not exist

21:31:20.4 02/01/2007: Restoring Emulator from Cache

21:31:20.5 02/01/2007: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache

21:31:23.8 02/01/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: project64.exe C:\Emulators\Project64\roms\Super Mario 64 (Rev. 0) (JAP).v64

21:32:17.4 02/01/2007: Exiting GameEx!

21:32:17.4 02/01/2007: Saving Settings

21:32:24.8 02/01/2007: Disposing Plugins

21:32:24.8 02/01/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Thank you

Roman

[Will]

Have you tried to reinstall GameEx maybe? Reinstalling over your current installation is perfectly fine and will not hurt any of your settings, but it can fix corrupted program files. Try it if you haven't cause this sure is WEIRD.

[Alere]

this is going to sound weird, but I have the same problem on 7.09 and this fixed it. If you have the database set on the last screen of the setup for pj64 remove it. Set the database file to blank. I actually experienced the problem with a few emulators and this was the common denominator. After I set the database to blank everything is working fine again.

[roman]

this is going to sound weird, but I have the same problem on 7.09 and this fixed it. If you have the database set on the last screen of the setup for pj64 remove it. Set the database file to blank. I actually experienced the problem with a few emulators and this was the common denominator. After I set the database to blank everything is working fine again.

YES !!!!!!!!!!!!!

That solved the problem! Everything works fine now . There is a extrange connection between Database and keyboard input. Seems like a little bug.

Thank you all for your support.

Best regards.

Roman