Application crashing on Vista 32bit

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I know it's an old hardware but i really would like to get it running on the hardware i have for my HTPC.

The only version not crashing is 13.x

I get the same error log for everything from 14.x and up.

On launch Gameex crash and throws the following error:

2024-08-17:  Opening Configuration File
11:41:29.20  2024-08-17:  GameEx: Version 16.00: Starting Log
11:41:29.62  2024-08-17:  ® Windows Vista™ Home Premium Service Pack 1 32-bit
11:41:29.62  2024-08-17:  Aero NOT running
11:41:29.64  2024-08-17:  Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control
11:41:29.65  2024-08-17:  Getting CPU and RAM info
11:41:29.65  2024-08-17:  Intel(R) Celeron(R) CPU 3.06GHz, 1527MB
11:41:29.65  2024-08-17:  3,06Ghz
11:41:29.65  2024-08-17:  Running Randomize()
11:41:29.84  2024-08-17:  Loading PlugIns
11:41:29.93  2024-08-17:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
11:41:29.93  2024-08-17:  Setting default net connection limit to 25
11:41:29.93  2024-08-17:  Running Misc startup tasks
11:41:29.93  2024-08-17:  Setting Menu types
11:41:29.93  2024-08-17:  Getting Configuration Values
11:41:29.93  2024-08-17:  Using Theme: Default - Default
11:41:29.93  2024-08-17:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default
11:41:29.95  2024-08-17:  Launching HideOS.exe
11:41:29.98  2024-08-17:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
11:41:29.98  2024-08-17:  GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)
11:41:29.98  2024-08-17:  Hiding Taskbar
11:41:29.98  2024-08-17:  Is Media Center running?
11:41:29.00  2024-08-17:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
11:41:29.00  2024-08-17:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
11:41:29.00  2024-08-17:  Media Center Mode 2
11:41:29.00  2024-08-17:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
11:41:29.00  2024-08-17:  Snap Delay set to: 4
11:41:29.00  2024-08-17:  Get other settings
11:41:29.00  2024-08-17:  Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
11:41:30.21  2024-08-17:  Start work for Form
11:41:30.21  2024-08-17:  Getting Original Screen Size
11:41:30.23  2024-08-17:  Opening Database Connection
11:41:30.23  2024-08-17:  Data Source=C:\GameEx\DATA\data.db3;Pooling=true;FailIfMissing=true
11:41:30.59  2024-08-17:  Initializing Component
11:41:30.67  2024-08-17:  MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32
11:41:30.68  2024-08-17:  Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled
11:41:30.68  2024-08-17:  Loading Controls.ini map file
11:41:30.70  2024-08-17:  Applying Language/Text
11:41:30.70  2024-08-17:  Text/Language: Swedish
11:41:30.70  2024-08-17:  Loading Language/Text
11:41:30.71  2024-08-17:  Loading Addins
11:41:30.71  2024-08-17:  Using Version 3 Themes Animations
11:41:30.71  2024-08-17:  Retrieving resolution setting
11:41:30.76  2024-08-17:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
11:41:30.76  2024-08-17:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
11:41:30.76  2024-08-17:  GameEx will try to reduce CPU usage
11:41:30.82  2024-08-17:  Initialising Direct3D
11:41:31.12  2024-08-17:  Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color
11:41:31.14  2024-08-17:  Creating Surfaces
11:41:31.14  2024-08-17:  Creating device - exclusive
11:41:31.18  2024-08-17:  Warning: Display is running in full screen compatibility mode.
11:41:31.32  2024-08-17:  Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color
11:41:31.32  2024-08-17:  Creating Surfaces
11:41:31.32  2024-08-17:  Creating device - windowed
11:41:31.32  2024-08-17:  --**--
11:41:31.32  2024-08-17:  Error: HRESULT: [0x8876086C], Module: [Unknown], ApiCode: [Unknown/Unknown], Message: Unknown
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at SharpDX.Result.CheckError()
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at SharpDX.Direct3D9.Direct3D.a(Int32 A_0, DeviceType A_1, IntPtr A_2, CreateFlags A_3, PresentParameters[] A_4, Device A_5)
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at Direct2d.Device.NewDevice(Form FormHandle, Int32 Width, Int32 Height, Boolean Windowed, Boolean VSync, Boolean Display16Bit, Int32 DisplayNbr, Int32 RefreshRate, Direct3D _Direct3d)
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at Direct2d.Device..ctor(Form FormHandle, Int32 Width, Int32 Height, Boolean Windowed, Boolean VSync, Boolean Display16Bit, Boolean SecondaryDisplay)
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at GameEx.GameEx.MainForm.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Int32 A_4, Int32 A_5, Int32 A_6, Boolean A_7, Boolean A_8, Boolean A_9)
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at GameEx.GameEx.MainForm.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Int32 A_4, Int32 A_5, Int32 A_6, Boolean A_7, Boolean A_8, Boolean A_9)
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at GameEx.GameEx.MainForm.InitDirectDraw(Boolean nodispose, Boolean reinit, Boolean DontLoadSurfaces)
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at GameEx.GameEx.MainForm.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)
11:41:31.34  2024-08-17:     at GameEx.GameEx.MainForm..ctor()
11:41:31.35  2024-08-17:  Closing database connection
11:41:31.35  2024-08-17:  Disposing Plugins
11:41:31.35  2024-08-17:  GameEx is exiting with errors
11:41:31.73  2024-08-17:  ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING
11:41:32.01  2024-08-17:  Bye

 

[Draco1962]

Please attach - NO copy & paste - copies of your log.txt and gameex.ini files to this thread.

This may likely be a very heavy lift to get this going if possible at all. You might want to start by telling us what kit you are running (Mobo, CPU, RAM, GPU. etc.).

[Tom Speirs]

What gpu is it? That is the issue.

For $160 you could get one of these?

I tested one two days ago. Works great.

https://www.amazon.com/Beelink-Lake-N100-Desktop-Computer-Ethernet/dp/B0BYJ9BC15/ref=sr_1_4?sr=8-4

[Tom Speirs]

If you get back to me i can try a patch for you, that may fix it for you..