Problem with Future Retro theme

[darkdraco]

i tried looking up what caused this problem and found a thread but it didnt help me. the theme loads fine but when i select an emulator and gameex tries to load the rom list, gameex closes and gives me this error:

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: GameEx: Version 7.71: Starting Log

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Genuine Intel® CPU T2300 @ 1.66GHz

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: 1.67Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Running Randomize()

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Loading PlugIns

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

09:21:46.4 2/26/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Setting Menu types

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Opening Configuration File

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Getting Configuration Values

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Using Theme: Default - Future Retro

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Future Retro

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Hiding Taskbar

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Is Media Center running?

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Media Center Mode 2

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Get other settings

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Start work for Form

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

09:21:46.5 2/26/2007: Initializing Component

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: MAME Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: ROM Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\roms

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Catver.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: controls.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\data\controls.ini

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: History.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\Games\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Snap Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\snap

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Flyer Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\flyers

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Cabinet Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Title Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\titles

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Panel Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Icon Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\icons

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Marquee Path is: D:\Games\Emulators\Mame32\marquees

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Super NES

09:21:46.6 2/26/2007: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo NES

09:21:46.7 2/26/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Sony Playstation (ePSXe)

09:21:46.7 2/26/2007: Loading Emulator 5: Sega Genesis (GENS+)

09:21:46.8 2/26/2007: Using 2D Animations

09:21:46.8 2/26/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

09:21:46.8 2/26/2007: Using Title Font: Alien League

09:21:46.8 2/26/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

09:21:46.8 2/26/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

09:21:46.8 2/26/2007: Using Device: ATI Mobility Radeon X1400 (Omega 3.8.330)

09:21:47.3 2/26/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Creating Back Buffer

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Loading Button Data

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Loading Font Data

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Loading Layout Data

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Loading Taskbar Data

09:21:48.2 2/26/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

09:21:48.3 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

09:21:48.4 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

09:21:48.4 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

09:21:48.4 2/26/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

09:21:48.5 2/26/2007: Creating Fonts

09:21:48.5 2/26/2007: Creating Menu Font

09:21:48.5 2/26/2007: Creating Game Font

09:21:48.6 2/26/2007: Creating Font Black

09:21:48.7 2/26/2007: Creating Font Black Small

09:21:48.8 2/26/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

09:21:48.8 2/26/2007: Creating Title Font

09:21:49.2 2/26/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

09:22:12.3 2/26/2007: Text/Language: English

09:22:12.3 2/26/2007: Applying Language/Text

09:22:12.3 2/26/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

09:22:12.4 2/26/2007: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy

09:22:12.4 2/26/2007: Attempting to load game list

09:22:12.4 2/26/2007: Loading last used Game List

09:22:12.4 2/26/2007: Setting Music Volume

09:22:12.4 2/26/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename

09:22:12.4 2/26/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

09:22:12.5 2/26/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

09:22:12.5 2/26/2007: Loading Sound Files

09:22:12.5 2/26/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

09:22:12.5 2/26/2007: Creating ICONS

09:22:12.5 2/26/2007: Recreating ICONS

09:22:12.6 2/26/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

09:22:12.6 2/26/2007: Looking for Device: Logitech® Precision Gamepad

09:22:12.7 2/26/2007: Logitech® Precision Gamepad Not attached. Trying First Device

09:22:12.7 2/26/2007: Unable to create a joystick device

09:22:12.7 2/26/2007: Playing intro sound file

09:22:12.7 2/26/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

09:22:12.7 2/26/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

09:22:12.7 2/26/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

09:22:13.0 2/26/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: N64

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Box Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_1: Manual Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_1: Manual Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: SNES

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Box Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_2: Manual Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Background Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_3: Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: NES

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_3: Box Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_3: Manual Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_3: Manual Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Background:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Background Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Database:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Database Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Box Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Box Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_4: Manual Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_4: Manual Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Custom Background:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Custom Background Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Database:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Database Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Title Snap Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Box Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Box Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path:

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Cart Art Path Does not exist

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Validating: Emulator_5: Manual Path: G:\stella\manuals

09:22:20.6 2/26/2007: Warning: Emulator_5: Manual Path Does not exist

09:22:20.7 2/26/2007: Restoring Emulator from Cache

09:22:20.7 2/26/2007: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: First Exception:

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: Error in the application.

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuText(Int32 x, Int32 y, String textstring)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuText()

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuImages(Boolean over)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: Last Exception:

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: Error in the application.

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuText(Int32 x, Int32 y, String textstring)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuText()

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawMenuImages(Boolean over)

09:22:21.3 2/26/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

ive tried running with different settings like arcadevga on/off, advanced graphics on/off, 16bit/32bit, 800x600, 640x480, 1024x768, and some other stuff from another thread but non helped me.

[darkdraco]

played around with all the options in the theme.ini and finally have it working in 800x600 but ran into issues with font size, seems the gameex config has no effect on it. the theme.ini is set to -3 and when i change it i get an error again. i can only set it between -4 and -1. anyway i can make the text bigger?

[Adultery]

You have to use a bigger resolution I think. The data in the Theme.ini always overrides any changes you make in Advanced Config.

[darkdraco]

  Adultery said:

You have to use a bigger resolution I think. The data in the Theme.ini always overrides any changes you make in Advanced Config.

it works fine after some tweaking but im still wondering if its possible to change the font and make it bigger