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Need help - No sound after I start game

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So far I think GameEx is a great frontend but I can't figure out why I lose sound after I start a Mame game. I have it set to play music once I start GameEx and that works great but once I start a game, I have no sound. If I exit the game, I can no longer play music. After I totally exit out of GameEx, my sound comes back using media player. Then if I start GameEx again, my music plays in GameEX until I start a game.

Please help

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So far I think GameEx is a great frontend but I can't figure out why I lose sound after I start a Mame game. I have it set to play music once I start GameEx and that works great but once I start a game, I have no sound. If I exit the game, I can no longer play music. After I totally exit out of GameEx, my sound comes back using media player. Then if I start GameEx again, my music plays in GameEX until I start a game.

Please help

Can you post your GameEx log please, and make sure you run GameEx and make this problem happen first.

Thanks.

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Here is my log file. I also have the problem that when I exit GameEX, my taskbar stays hidden. Also I noticed that after typing CTRL-ALT-DEL GameEx was still running so I ended it. When I unplugged my Ultrastik I got the blue screen of death. Andy emailed me a new UltraMap version which seemed to fix the problem of the controller going back to analog and not being recognized unless ultramap was ran each time. Games played directly from Mame32 work fine. Thanks for your help.

19:32:02.1 2/15/2007: GameEx: Version 7.09: Starting Log

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 1.80GHz

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: 1.83Ghz

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: Running Randomize()

19:32:02.2 2/15/2007: Loading PlugIns

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Setting Menu types

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Opening Configuration File

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Getting Configuration Values

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Using Theme: Default - Default

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Hiding Taskbar

19:32:02.5 2/15/2007: Is Media Center running?

19:32:02.6 2/15/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

19:32:02.6 2/15/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

19:32:02.6 2/15/2007: Media Center Mode 2

19:32:02.6 2/15/2007: Text/Language: English

19:32:02.6 2/15/2007: Applying Language/Text

19:32:02.7 2/15/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

19:32:02.7 2/15/2007: Get other settings

19:32:02.8 2/15/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

19:32:02.8 2/15/2007: Start work for Form

19:32:02.8 2/15/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

19:32:02.8 2/15/2007: Loading ICON

19:32:02.8 2/15/2007: Initializing Component

19:32:02.8 2/15/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

19:32:03.6 2/15/2007: Loading default loading screen

19:32:03.6 2/15/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

19:32:03.8 2/15/2007: Using 2D Animations

19:32:03.8 2/15/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

19:32:03.8 2/15/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

19:32:03.8 2/15/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

19:32:04.1 2/15/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

19:32:04.1 2/15/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

19:32:04.8 2/15/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

19:32:04.8 2/15/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

19:32:05.0 2/15/2007: Creating Back Buffer

19:32:05.2 2/15/2007: Loading graphic surfaces

19:32:05.3 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

19:32:05.5 2/15/2007: Creating Surface Volume

19:32:05.5 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

19:32:05.6 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

19:32:05.6 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

19:32:05.9 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

19:32:10.1 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

19:32:10.2 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

19:32:10.3 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

19:32:10.4 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

19:32:10.4 2/15/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

19:32:10.7 2/15/2007: Creating Fonts

19:32:10.7 2/15/2007: Creating Menu Font

19:32:11.0 2/15/2007: Creating Game Font

19:32:11.2 2/15/2007: Creating Font Black

19:32:11.5 2/15/2007: Creating Font Black Small

19:32:11.8 2/15/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

19:32:11.9 2/15/2007: Creating Title Font

19:32:11.9 2/15/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

19:32:14.6 2/15/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

19:32:39.9 2/15/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

19:32:40.1 2/15/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32

19:32:40.1 2/15/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

19:32:40.2 2/15/2007: Attempting to load game list

19:32:40.4 2/15/2007: Loading last used Game List

19:32:40.4 2/15/2007: Loading Start Page

19:32:40.5 2/15/2007: Setting Music Volume

19:32:40.5 2/15/2007: Loading music

19:32:46.1 2/15/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

19:32:46.2 2/15/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

19:32:46.2 2/15/2007: Loading Sound Files

19:32:46.4 2/15/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

19:32:46.4 2/15/2007: Creating ICONS

19:32:46.4 2/15/2007: Recreating ICONS

19:32:47.0 2/15/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

19:32:47.1 2/15/2007: Looking for Device: 0

19:32:47.2 2/15/2007: 0 Not attached. Trying First Device

19:32:47.2 2/15/2007: Using Device Ultimarc Ultra-Stik Player 1

19:32:47.3 2/15/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

19:32:47.3 2/15/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

19:32:47.3 2/15/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

19:32:47.9 2/15/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

19:33:35.0 2/15/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe mspacman -rompath C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

19:34:58.9 2/15/2007: Exiting GameEx!

19:34:58.9 2/15/2007: Saving Settings

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Upgraded to new version - No Change

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: GameEx: Version 7.60: Starting Log

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 1.80GHz

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: 1.83Ghz

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Running Randomize()

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Loading PlugIns

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

07:52:18.5 2/17/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Setting Menu types

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Opening Configuration File

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Getting Configuration Values

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Using Theme: Default - Default

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Hiding Taskbar

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Is Media Center running?

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

07:52:18.6 2/17/2007: Media Center Mode 2

07:52:18.7 2/17/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

07:52:18.7 2/17/2007: Get other settings

07:52:18.7 2/17/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

07:52:18.7 2/17/2007: Start work for Form

07:52:18.7 2/17/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

07:52:18.7 2/17/2007: Initializing Component

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

07:52:19.0 2/17/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\avisnap

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees

07:52:19.1 2/17/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

07:52:19.3 2/17/2007: Using 2D Animations

07:52:19.3 2/17/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

07:52:19.3 2/17/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

07:52:19.3 2/17/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

07:52:19.4 2/17/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

07:52:19.4 2/17/2007: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

07:52:19.7 2/17/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

07:52:20.3 2/17/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

07:52:20.3 2/17/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

07:52:20.5 2/17/2007: Creating Back Buffer

07:52:20.5 2/17/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

07:52:20.6 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

07:52:20.7 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

07:52:20.7 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

07:52:20.7 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

07:52:20.7 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

07:52:20.8 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

07:52:21.3 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

07:52:21.3 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

07:52:21.3 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

07:52:21.3 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

07:52:21.4 2/17/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

07:52:21.5 2/17/2007: Creating Fonts

07:52:21.6 2/17/2007: Creating Menu Font

07:52:21.6 2/17/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

07:52:21.7 2/17/2007: Creating Game Font

07:52:21.9 2/17/2007: Creating Font Black

07:52:22.3 2/17/2007: Creating Font Black Small

07:52:22.7 2/17/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

07:52:22.9 2/17/2007: Creating Title Font

07:52:22.9 2/17/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

07:52:23.1 2/17/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

07:52:46.7 2/17/2007: Text/Language: English

07:52:46.7 2/17/2007: Applying Language/Text

07:52:46.7 2/17/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

07:52:46.9 2/17/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

07:52:46.9 2/17/2007: Attempting to load game list

07:52:47.0 2/17/2007: Loading last used Game List

07:52:47.0 2/17/2007: Loading Start Page

07:52:47.0 2/17/2007: Setting Music Volume

07:52:47.0 2/17/2007: Loading music

07:52:50.7 2/17/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

07:52:50.7 2/17/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

07:52:50.7 2/17/2007: Loading Sound Files

07:52:50.8 2/17/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

07:52:50.8 2/17/2007: Creating ICONS

07:52:50.8 2/17/2007: Recreating ICONS

07:52:51.4 2/17/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

07:52:51.4 2/17/2007: Looking for Device: 0

07:52:51.8 2/17/2007: 0 Not attached. Trying First Device

07:52:51.8 2/17/2007: Using Device Ultimarc Ultra-Stik Player 1

07:52:51.8 2/17/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

07:52:51.9 2/17/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

07:52:51.9 2/17/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

07:52:52.7 2/17/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

07:53:51.3 2/17/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\Mame32.exe gridlee -rompath C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

07:54:54.6 2/17/2007: Exiting GameEx!

07:54:54.6 2/17/2007: Saving Settings

07:54:56.8 2/17/2007: Disposing Plugins

07:54:56.8 2/17/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

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I've had weird sound cut outs with some systems with onboard audio chips. Usually a driver update will resolve, but throwing an old SBLive! in and using the current drivers has always fixed it for me. Never thought it was a GameEx problem, mostly a overall system issue.

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