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Hi i am a registered user and am trying to get my LCD working via LPT (Parallel) port.

I have the latest software and plug-in (lcdSmartie) but i cant seem to get any functions above "5" to work

I have also tried the newest LCD plug-in (LCD/LED Plug-in 1.92) but it doesn't support the LPT (Parallel) port..

How do i get GameEx to send the controls for playing a Mame game to my LCD?

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Hi i am a registered user and am trying to get my LCD working via LPT (Parallel) port.

I have the latest software and plug-in (lcdSmartie) but i cant seem to get any functions above "5" to work

I have also tried the newest LCD plug-in (LCD/LED Plug-in 1.92) but it doesn't support the LPT (Parallel) port..

How do i get GameEx to send the controls for playing a Mame game to my LCD?

Please post your gameex log.

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17:58:57.1 4/27/2007: GameEx: Version 8.07: Starting Log

17:58:57.1 4/27/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

17:58:57.1 4/27/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

17:58:57.1 4/27/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

17:58:57.1 4/27/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

17:58:57.1 4/27/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

17:58:57.1 4/27/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.00GHz

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: 2Ghz

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Running Randomize()

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Loading PlugIns

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Setting Menu types

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Opening Configuration File

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Getting Configuration Values

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Using Theme: Default - Default - Animated

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - Animated

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Using Images from theme: Default - Default\MEDIA\

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Hiding Taskbar

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Is Media Center running?

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Media Center Mode 2

17:58:57.2 4/27/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

17:58:57.3 4/27/2007: Snap Delay set to: 3

17:58:57.3 4/27/2007: Get other settings

17:58:57.3 4/27/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

17:58:57.3 4/27/2007: Start work for Form

17:58:57.3 4/27/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

17:58:57.3 4/27/2007: Initializing Component

17:58:58.7 4/27/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres

17:58:59.3 4/27/2007: Succesfully created station genres

17:58:59.3 4/27/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.JUKEBOX\Desktop\Mame32

17:58:59.4 4/27/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: ROM Path is: C:\roms

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.JUKEBOX\Desktop\Mame32\snap\snap

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Flyer Path: Not Found

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Cabinet Path: Not Found

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Title Path: Not Found

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Panel Path: Not Found

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Icon Path: Not Found

17:58:59.5 4/27/2007: Marquee Path: Not Found

17:58:59.7 4/27/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

17:58:59.7 4/27/2007: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo 64 Games

17:58:59.8 4/27/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES games

17:58:59.8 4/27/2007: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600 (Stella)

17:58:59.9 4/27/2007: Loading Emulator 9: Sega Master System

17:59:00.1 4/27/2007: Using 2D Animations

17:59:00.1 4/27/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

17:59:00.1 4/27/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

17:59:00.1 4/27/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

17:59:00.5 4/27/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

17:59:00.5 4/27/2007: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

17:59:00.7 4/27/2007: 55mb video memory available

17:59:00.9 4/27/2007: Setting Resolution to 768x1024 32 bit color

17:59:00.9 4/27/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

17:59:00.9 4/27/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

17:59:01.4 4/27/2007: Creating Back Buffer

17:59:01.6 4/27/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

17:59:01.7 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

17:59:01.9 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

17:59:01.9 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

17:59:01.9 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

17:59:01.9 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

17:59:01.9 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

17:59:07.1 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

17:59:07.2 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

17:59:07.2 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

17:59:07.2 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

17:59:07.2 4/27/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

17:59:07.3 4/27/2007: Creating Fonts

17:59:07.3 4/27/2007: Creating Menu Font

17:59:07.4 4/27/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

17:59:08.2 4/27/2007: Creating Game Font

17:59:08.4 4/27/2007: Creating Font Black

17:59:08.6 4/27/2007: Creating Font Black Small

17:59:08.8 4/27/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

17:59:08.9 4/27/2007: Creating Title Font

17:59:09.0 4/27/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

17:59:09.8 4/27/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

17:59:09.8 4/27/2007: 1mb video memory left available

17:59:09.9 4/27/2007: Starting GameExtender Publisher

17:59:09.9 4/27/2007: Text/Language: English

17:59:09.9 4/27/2007: Applying Language/Text

17:59:10.0 4/27/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

17:59:10.2 4/27/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

17:59:10.2 4/27/2007: Attempting to load game list

17:59:10.4 4/27/2007: Loading last used Game List

17:59:10.4 4/27/2007: Setting Music Volume

17:59:10.4 4/27/2007: Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename

17:59:10.4 4/27/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

17:59:10.5 4/27/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

17:59:10.5 4/27/2007: Loading Sound Files

17:59:10.6 4/27/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

17:59:10.6 4/27/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

17:59:10.7 4/27/2007: Unable to create a joystick device

17:59:10.7 4/27/2007: Playing intro sound file

17:59:10.7 4/27/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

17:59:10.7 4/27/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

17:59:10.8 4/27/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

17:59:11.5 4/27/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

18:01:00.7 4/27/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Documents and Settings\Administrator.JUKEBOX\Desktop\Mame32\Mame32.exe 19xx -rompath C:\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

18:01:32.6 4/27/2007: Exiting GameEx!

18:01:32.6 4/27/2007: Saving Settings

18:01:34.7 4/27/2007: Disposing Plugins

18:01:34.7 4/27/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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any ideas...

If you can handle this, can you run regedit.exe

Go to LOCAL MACHINE > SOFTWARE > GAMEEX

And see if you have a key called LCD, and if theres anything in there.

Thanks.

Tom

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Yea they all seem to be there... After an auto update things are better.

Only i can't get controlls to display ,it just displays "playing" when in a game i am using script

$dll(GameEx.dll,2,8,1)

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Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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any ideas ?

My 4 line display arrived today and i'd love to get it happining...

Its working fine for me with latest version of Smartie. I selected 1942 and it showed the controls. However I did notice the plugin download on the LCD docs page is actually an old outdated one. The correct one is on the download page. That would certainly explain why you were not getting functions above a certain number.

Download the plugin again, I think that will do it.

Thanks.

Tom

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