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NEWS: GameEx 7.96

Tom Speirs

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emphatic GameEx God (Top Rank)

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25th March, 2007 - GameEx 7.96

Should fix issue when Alt-Tabbing

New Portuguese (Brazilian) language translation thanks to Cristian Azevedo Magadan

I just upgraded to this (actually first 7.95 and created the log below but with 7.96 it's still crashing) and I get crashed on theme selection in the Theme Picker.

I'm trying to change from my own Red & Blue theme (1024x768) to Media Center (as I'm dying to see how it looks).

I don't have an internet connection on my cabinet PC (wireless issues, don't ask) so I've unchecked the option to download the default themes during installation if that could cause this.

Log below:

16:15:17.4  2007-03-25:  GameEx: Version 7.95: Starting Log
16:15:17.5  2007-03-25:  Operating System Platform: Win32NT
16:15:17.5  2007-03-25:  Operating System Name: Windows XP
16:15:17.5  2007-03-25:  Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
16:15:17.6  2007-03-25:  Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
16:15:17.6  2007-03-25:  .net Framework 1.1 Installed
16:15:17.6  2007-03-25:  .net Framework 2.0 Installed
16:15:17.6  2007-03-25:  Intel(R) Pentium(R) 4 CPU 2.40GHz
16:15:17.6  2007-03-25:  2,4Ghz
16:15:17.8  2007-03-25:  Running Randomize()
16:15:17.8  2007-03-25:  Loading PlugIns
16:15:17.9  2007-03-25:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
16:15:17.9  2007-03-25:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Running Misc startup tasks
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Setting Menu types
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Opening Configuration File
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Getting Configuration Values
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Using Theme: Red&Blue 1024 x 768
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Red&Blue 1024 x 768
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Launching HideOS.exe
16:15:18.1  2007-03-25:  Hiding Taskbar
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Is Media Center running?
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Media Center Mode 2
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Snap Delay set to: 3
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Get other settings
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Mouse Input is disabled
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  SlikStik support enabled
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Using DirectInput for keyboard input
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Start work for Form
16:15:18.2  2007-03-25:  Getting Original Screen Size
16:15:18.7  2007-03-25:  Initializing Component
16:15:19.5  2007-03-25:  Creating Radio Station Genres
16:15:20.1  2007-03-25:  Succesfully created station genres
16:15:20.1  2007-03-25:  MAME Path is: E:\Spel\MAME
16:15:20.1  2007-03-25:  Model 2 Path Path is: E:\Spel\m2emulator
16:15:20.1  2007-03-25:  Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe
16:15:20.1  2007-03-25:  Use Model 2 on. m2launcher.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games
16:15:20.1  2007-03-25:  MAME EXE file is: mame32FXpp.exe
16:15:20.2  2007-03-25:  ROM Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\ROMS
16:15:20.2  2007-03-25:  Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
16:15:20.2  2007-03-25:  History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
16:15:20.2  2007-03-25:  nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
16:15:20.2  2007-03-25:  MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
16:15:20.2  2007-03-25:  Loading Controls.ini map file
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Snap Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\hitf12
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  AVI Snap Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\MNG\ingame
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Flyer Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\flyers
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Cabinet Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\cabinets
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Title Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\titles
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Panel Path: Not Found
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Manual Path: Not Found
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Icon Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\icons
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Marquee Path is: E:\Spel\MAME\marquees
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Loading Custom Emulators
16:15:20.3  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 1: PC GAMES
16:15:20.4  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 2: Sega Dreamcast (Chankast)
16:15:20.5  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 3: SEGA Games
16:15:20.6  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 4: Gameboy Advance
16:15:20.7  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 5: Comic - 1602
16:15:20.7  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 6: Comic - Battle Angel Alita
16:15:20.7  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 7: Comic - Elektra V2
16:15:20.8  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 8: Comic - Secret War
16:15:20.8  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 9: Comic - The New Avengers
16:15:20.9  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 10: Comic - The Pulse
16:15:20.9  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 11: Comic - Ultimate Fantastic Four
16:15:21.0  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 12: Comic - Ultimate Iron Man
16:15:21.0  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 13: Comic - Ultimate Marvel Team-Up
16:15:21.1  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 14: Comic - Ultimate Six
16:15:21.1  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 15: Comic - Ultimate Wolverine vs Hulk
16:15:21.2  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 17: Comic - V for Vendetta
16:15:21.2  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 18: Game Playback
16:15:21.3  2007-03-25:  Loading Emulator 19: NEC Turbo Grafx 16
16:15:21.4  2007-03-25:  Using 2D Animations
16:15:21.5  2007-03-25:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
16:15:21.5  2007-03-25:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
16:15:21.5  2007-03-25:  Initialising DirectDraw
16:15:21.6  2007-03-25:  Applying GameEx is Loading Image
16:15:22.0  2007-03-25:  Creating DirectDraw Device
16:15:22.0  2007-03-25:  Using Device: RADEON 9250
16:15:22.1  2007-03-25:  307mb video memory available
16:15:22.1  2007-03-25:  Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color
16:15:22.2  2007-03-25:  Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
16:15:22.2  2007-03-25:  Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
16:15:22.2  2007-03-25:  Creating Back Buffer
16:15:22.4  2007-03-25:  Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.
16:15:22.4  2007-03-25:  Loading Button Data
16:15:22.4  2007-03-25:  Loading Font Data
16:15:22.4  2007-03-25:  Loading Layout Data
16:15:22.4  2007-03-25:  Loading Taskbar Data
16:15:22.4  2007-03-25:  Loading graphic Surfaces
16:15:22.5  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
16:15:22.6  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Volume
16:15:22.6  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Arrows
16:15:22.6  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
16:15:22.6  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar
16:15:22.7  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
16:15:26.1  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
16:15:26.3  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
16:15:26.3  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
16:15:26.5  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Snaps
16:15:26.5  2007-03-25:  Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
16:15:26.7  2007-03-25:  Creating Fonts
16:15:26.7  2007-03-25:  Creating Menu Font
16:15:26.8  2007-03-25:  Restoring Menu Font From Cache
16:15:28.3  2007-03-25:  Creating Game Font
16:15:29.0  2007-03-25:  Creating Font Black
16:15:29.2  2007-03-25:  Creating Font Black Small
16:15:29.3  2007-03-25:  Creating Game Font Faded
16:15:30.3  2007-03-25:  Creating Title Font
16:15:32.5  2007-03-25:  Fonts Created Succesfully
16:15:32.5  2007-03-25:  254mb video memory left available
16:15:32.5  2007-03-25:  Text/Language: English
16:15:32.5  2007-03-25:  Applying Language/Text
16:15:32.6  2007-03-25:  Initialising Bass Audio Library
16:15:32.9  2007-03-25:  MAME CMD options: -nvram_directory E:\Spel\MAME\AdvanceMAME\nvram -cfg_directory E:\Spel\MAME\cfg -ctrlrpath E:\Spel\MAME\ctrlr -cheat_file E:\Spel\MAME\cheat.dat -mouse
16:15:32.9  2007-03-25:  Attempting to load game list
16:15:34.1  2007-03-25:  Loading last used Game List
16:15:34.5  2007-03-25:  Setting Music Volume
16:15:34.5  2007-03-25:  Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename
16:15:34.5  2007-03-25:  Creating DirectSound Device
16:15:34.6  2007-03-25:  Trying: Primary Sound Driver
16:15:34.6  2007-03-25:  Loading Sound Files
16:15:34.7  2007-03-25:  DirectSound Device Created Successfully
16:15:34.7  2007-03-25:  Creating ICONS
16:15:34.7  2007-03-25:  Restoring Cached ICONS from File
16:15:39.1  2007-03-25:  Gamepad/Joystick disabled
16:15:39.1  2007-03-25:  Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
16:15:39.2  2007-03-25:  Initializing MCE Remote
16:15:39.2  2007-03-25:  Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
16:15:39.3  2007-03-25:  Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
16:15:40.0  2007-03-25:  Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
16:16:02.4  2007-03-25:  21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting
16:16:02.4  2007-03-25:  First Exception:
16:16:02.4  2007-03-25:  Error in the application.
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawGameTextSelected(Int32 x, Int32 y, String textstring, Boolean notrans, Boolean forfade, Boolean forfade2, Boolean overidelscale)
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawV2SelectedItemText()
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:  Last Exception:
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:  Error in the application.
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawGameTextSelected(Int32 x, Int32 y, String textstring, Boolean notrans, Boolean forfade, Boolean forfade2, Boolean overidelscale)
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DrawV2SelectedItemText()
16:16:02.5  2007-03-25:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()
16:16:04.9  2007-03-25:  Exiting GameEx!
16:16:04.9  2007-03-25:  Saving Settings
16:16:06.9  2007-03-25:  Disposing Plugins
16:16:06.9  2007-03-25:  Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Is this a Direct issue due to newly introduced features in this theme or something freakier?

Emph

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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Ill look into the issue. I think it is actually the theme your switching from somehow that is causing the issue. For no just set the theme in one of the config apps.

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Ill look into the issue. I think it is actually the theme your switching from somehow that is causing the issue. For no just set the theme in one of the config apps.

Where can i get that theme so i can test?

iano GameEx God (Top Rank)

iano

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Where can i get that theme so i can test?

Hi Tom. It's on Night's Theme site.

iano.

:)

emphatic GameEx God (Top Rank)

emphatic

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Update:

I changed theme using Advanced Configuration instead. I got another crash, but that's because I had disabled the title font in my Gameex.ini. It had a blank entry (''). I set it to Trebuchet and it started up. I then changed to my Red & Blue theme (available on Nights site, that's right) and it worked. I then changed back to Media Center without GameEx crashing. So far so good. I then tried Soul Calibur theme (looked a bit off but worked) but then when I tried to switch to the Goonies theme GameEx crashed again with a DirectX error (sorry, no log attached this time).

I rebooted, but I still have problems starting the Goonies theme. I changed to Valhalla, and it's all working nicely.

Emph

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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Update:

I changed theme using Advanced Configuration instead. I got another crash, but that's because I had disabled the title font in my Gameex.ini. It had a blank entry (''). I set it to Trebuchet and it started up. I then changed to my Red & Blue theme (available on Nights site, that's right) and it worked. I then changed back to Media Center without GameEx crashing. So far so good. I then tried Soul Calibur theme (looked a bit off but worked) but then when I tried to switch to the Goonies theme GameEx crashed again with a DirectX error (sorry, no log attached this time).

I rebooted, but I still have problems starting the Goonies theme. I changed to Valhalla, and it's all working nicely.

Emph

Should all be fixed in 7.97.

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Hey everyone:

Night's theme site has every theme currently available as far as I can find.... You can also find a lot of new themes on the ConfigHQ website including Acidbrain's Vision which was recently updated and/or fixed, and yes - Emph - Your theme's up there too. Just for future reference. :)

emphatic GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Great work Tom! I also found out that if a theme is using a font that's not installed currently, GameEx crashes. Would be great to have GameEx check for the font somehow and either display a "Font is missing" or simply default to using a Windows font, like Verdana or Trebuchet.

Emph

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v7.96 still hasn't resolved the "black hole" issue I've reported on before. (In the middle of the game the screen will suddenly go black though the game is still playing and can be heard. I have to hit alt-tab to recover from it.) I don't know if this is the "alt-tab issue" you refer to.

I can say that when I experience "the black hole" in v7.96 that pressing alt-tab still recovers me from it, though it seems harder than before. But this may just seem to be harder as it's always required multiple keypresses of these two keys before it will exit from this issue. The issue comes up randomly, but routinely, when playing games--no pattern detected-- and it always happens if I leave GameEx in its screensaver mode for too long. Eventually everything will go black, and when I exit the issue through alt-tab keypresses then it opens back to the game or game info page we were at before GameEx entered screensaver mode.

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