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rhijaen Super Member!

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Problem...

It loads the white donation page and then it minimizes itsself. It's very annoying to have to hook up a keyboard and hit alt-tab.

Any way to fix this?

EDIT: Not sure if its been doing this all along, but after I reinstalled GameEx there is an error in the log file

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: GameEx: Version 7.71: Starting Log

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: AMD Athlon processor

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: 1.2Ghz

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: Running Randomize()

13:29:51.1 3/4/2007: Loading PlugIns

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Setting Menu types

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Opening Configuration File

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Getting Configuration Values

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Using Theme: Default - Dark Gloss

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Dark Gloss

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Hiding Taskbar

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Is Media Center running?

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Media Center Mode 2

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

13:29:51.2 3/4/2007: Get other settings

13:29:51.3 3/4/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

13:29:51.3 3/4/2007: Start work for Form

13:29:51.3 3/4/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

13:29:51.4 3/4/2007: Initializing Component

13:29:51.5 3/4/2007: MAME Path is: g:\Mame32

13:29:51.5 3/4/2007: Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled

13:29:51.5 3/4/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

13:29:51.5 3/4/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

13:29:51.5 3/4/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES (ZSNES)

13:29:51.7 3/4/2007: Using 2D Animations

13:29:51.7 3/4/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

13:29:51.7 3/4/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

13:29:51.8 3/4/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

13:29:51.8 3/4/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

13:29:51.8 3/4/2007: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

13:29:51.9 3/4/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

13:29:52.2 3/4/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

13:29:52.2 3/4/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

13:29:52.3 3/4/2007: Error: Error in the application.

13:29:52.3 3/4/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface..ctor(SurfaceDescription desc, Device dev)

13:29:52.3 3/4/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.InitDirectDraw(Boolean FullScreenWindowed, Boolean nodispose, Boolean reinit, Boolean DontLoadSurfaces, Boolean SetSizingX)

13:29:52.3 3/4/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.InitGameEx(Boolean reinit, String ctheme, Boolean nohideos)

13:29:52.3 3/4/2007: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform..ctor()

13:29:52.3 3/4/2007: GameEx is exiting with errors

13:29:54.1 3/4/2007: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Nologic GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Seems to be a DirectX issue thats causing it...tho I know of no cure other than suggesting reinstalling your video drivers and DirectX.

rhijaen Super Member!

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Reinstalled DirectX and my video drivers.

Still loads minimized

Here is my most recent long when.

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: GameEx: Version 7.71: Starting Log

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: AMD Athlon processor

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: 1.2Ghz

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: Running Randomize()

14:50:45.1 3/4/2007: Loading PlugIns

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Setting Menu types

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Opening Configuration File

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Getting Configuration Values

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Using Theme: Default - Dark Gloss

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Dark Gloss

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Hiding Taskbar

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Is Media Center running?

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

14:50:45.2 3/4/2007: Media Center Mode 2

14:50:45.3 3/4/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

14:50:45.3 3/4/2007: Get other settings

14:50:45.3 3/4/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

14:50:45.3 3/4/2007: Start work for Form

14:50:45.3 3/4/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

14:50:45.4 3/4/2007: Initializing Component

14:50:45.5 3/4/2007: MAME Path is: g:\Mame32

14:50:45.5 3/4/2007: Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled

14:50:45.5 3/4/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

14:50:45.6 3/4/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

14:50:45.6 3/4/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES (ZSNES)

14:50:45.8 3/4/2007: Using 2D Animations

14:50:45.8 3/4/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

14:50:45.8 3/4/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

14:50:45.8 3/4/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

14:50:46.0 3/4/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

14:50:46.0 3/4/2007: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

14:50:46.0 3/4/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

14:50:46.0 3/4/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

14:50:46.0 3/4/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

14:50:46.1 3/4/2007: Creating Back Buffer

14:50:46.1 3/4/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

14:50:46.2 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

14:50:46.3 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

14:50:46.3 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

14:50:46.3 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

14:50:46.3 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

14:50:46.3 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

14:50:46.6 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

14:50:46.7 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

14:50:46.7 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

14:50:46.7 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

14:50:46.7 3/4/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

14:50:46.9 3/4/2007: Creating Fonts

14:50:46.9 3/4/2007: Creating Menu Font

14:50:47.0 3/4/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

14:50:47.0 3/4/2007: Creating Game Font

14:50:47.1 3/4/2007: Creating Font Black

14:50:47.3 3/4/2007: Creating Font Black Small

14:50:47.5 3/4/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

14:50:47.6 3/4/2007: Creating Title Font

14:50:47.7 3/4/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

14:50:47.8 3/4/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

14:51:11.9 3/4/2007: Text/Language: English

14:51:12.0 3/4/2007: Applying Language/Text

14:51:12.0 3/4/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

14:51:12.2 3/4/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

14:51:12.2 3/4/2007: Attempting to load game list

14:51:12.3 3/4/2007: Loading last used Game List

14:51:12.3 3/4/2007: Setting Music Volume

14:51:12.3 3/4/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename

14:51:12.3 3/4/2007: Loading music

14:51:12.5 3/4/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

14:51:12.5 3/4/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

14:51:12.5 3/4/2007: Loading Sound Files

14:51:12.5 3/4/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

14:51:12.6 3/4/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

14:51:12.7 3/4/2007: Using Device TigerGame PS/PS2 Game Controller Adapter

14:51:12.7 3/4/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

14:51:12.7 3/4/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

14:51:12.8 3/4/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

14:52:00.8 3/4/2007: Exiting GameEx!

14:52:00.9 3/4/2007: Saving Settings

14:52:02.7 3/4/2007: Disposing Plugins

14:52:02.7 3/4/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

rhijaen Super Member!

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I'm thinking it may be an issue with other things loading at the same time. IE: pcanywhere or filezilla taking focus and GameEx losing it.

Any way for it to regain focus after it starts?

Nologic GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Not that I know of...but I've seen an application out there on the web that would allow you to set the order of when applications would be loaded...getting a hold of this and setting GameEx to be dead last would likely solve that issue...if thats in fact the reason why.

I'm sorry tho I can't recall the name of it...but could probably be found on FileForum.betanews.com

Not sure if this was the one...but it looks like it would probably do the job. [linky]

rhijaen Super Member!

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BAhhhh...

Bit the bullet and did a complete reformat.

The only thing different I did was not install Firedaemon. I'm pretty sure Firedaemon was the culprit. It is a program that sets other programs to start as a service. Must've been interfering with the startup of GameEx.

Stay away from this evil program :(

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