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Cannot start GameEx anymore!

poochie2

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Hi all.

I used GameEx a few times, but since its last usage I cannot start in anymore!

I upgraded to the latest version from 7.x and I still cannot start, it returns an error after the startup screen.

Here is my log, I would really like to restore it without losing my emulator configurations... is there a file or two I can reset to make it work again?

04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  GameEx: Version 8.12: Starting Log
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Operating System Platform: Win32NT
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Operating System Name: Windows XP
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  .net Framework 1.0 Installed
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  .net Framework 1.1 Installed
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  .net Framework 2.0 Installed
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  AMD Sempron(tm)
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  2,4Ghz
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Running Randomize()
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Loading PlugIns
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Running Misc startup tasks
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Setting Menu types
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Opening Configuration File
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Getting Configuration Values
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Launching HideOS.exe
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Arcade Mode is on
04:21:03.8  16/05/2007:  Hiding Taskbar
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Is Media Center running?
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Media Center Mode 2
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Snap Delay set to: 1
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Get other settings
04:21:03.9  16/05/2007:  Start work for Form
04:21:04.0  16/05/2007:  Getting Original Screen Size
04:21:04.0  16/05/2007:  Opening Database Connection
04:21:04.1  16/05/2007:  Initializing Component
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  MAME EXE file is: mame32.exe
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  Catver.ini is located at: D:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  controls.ini is located at: D:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  History.dat is located at: D:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  nplayers.ini is located at: D:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
04:21:04.2  16/05/2007:  MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Loading Controls.ini map file
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\avisnap
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Manual Path: Not Found
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Icon Path: Not Found
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Loading Custom Emulators
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 6: PC Apps
04:21:04.3  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 10: WinKawaks
04:21:04.4  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 11: Sony Playstation (ePSXe)
04:21:04.5  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 12: Nintendo SNES (ZSNES)
04:21:04.5  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 13: Nintendo NES (VirtuaNES)
04:21:04.6  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 14: Nintendo NES (NEStopia)
04:21:04.7  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 15: Nintendo GameBoy Advance (VBA)
04:21:04.7  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 16: Nintendo DS (DeSmuME)
04:21:04.7  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 17: Nintendo N64 (Project 64)
04:21:04.8  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 18: PC Games
04:21:04.8  16/05/2007:  Loading Emulator 19: Microsoft DOS (DOSBox)
04:21:05.0  16/05/2007:  Using 2D Animations
04:21:05.0  16/05/2007:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
04:21:05.0  16/05/2007:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
04:21:05.0  16/05/2007:  MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -video d3d
04:21:05.0  16/05/2007:  Attempting to load game list
04:21:05.3  16/05/2007:  Initialising DirectDraw
04:21:05.4  16/05/2007:  Creating DirectDraw Device
04:21:05.4  16/05/2007:  Using Device: Primary Display Driver
04:21:05.4  16/05/2007:  62mb video memory available
04:21:05.5  16/05/2007:  Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color
04:21:05.5  16/05/2007:  Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
04:21:05.5  16/05/2007:  Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
04:21:05.5  16/05/2007:  Creating Back Buffer
04:21:05.5  16/05/2007:  Loading graphic Surfaces
04:21:05.6  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
04:21:05.8  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Volume
04:21:05.8  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Arrows
04:21:06.0  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
04:21:06.0  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar
04:21:06.3  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
04:21:06.7  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
04:21:06.7  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
04:21:06.8  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
04:21:06.8  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Snaps
04:21:06.9  16/05/2007:  Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
04:21:07.4  16/05/2007:  Creating Fonts
04:21:07.4  16/05/2007:  Creating Menu Font
04:21:07.6  16/05/2007:  Creating Game Font
04:21:07.7  16/05/2007:  Creating Font Black
04:21:07.9  16/05/2007:  Creating Font Black Small
04:21:08.0  16/05/2007:  Creating Game Font Faded
04:21:08.1  16/05/2007:  Creating Title Font
04:21:08.8  16/05/2007:  Fonts Created Succesfully
04:21:08.8  16/05/2007:  33mb video memory left available
04:21:31.9  16/05/2007:  Text/Language: English
04:21:31.9  16/05/2007:  Applying Language/Text
04:21:31.9  16/05/2007:  Initialising Bass Audio Library
04:21:32.2  16/05/2007:  Running: mame32.exe -help
04:21:32.2  16/05/2007:  Running: C: C:\Emulators\Mame32\mame32.exe -help > C:\Emulators\Mame32\help.txt
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  Detected MAME Version as: 0.109
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  Now Outputing mame32.exe - Help
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  --BEGIN--
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  M.A.M.E. v0.109 (Oct  1 2006) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  Copyright (C) 1997-2006 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken.
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  Usage:  MAME gamename [options]
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:		  MAME -showusage	for a brief list of options
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:		  MAME -showconfig   for a list of configuration options
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:		  MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  --END--
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  Loading last used Game List
04:21:33.0  16/05/2007:  Loading Start Page
04:21:33.3  16/05/2007:  Error: Value cannot be null.
Parameter name: Argument 'Array' is Nothing.
04:21:33.8  16/05/2007:	 at Microsoft.VisualBasic.Information.UBound(Array Array, Int32 Rank)
04:21:33.8  16/05/2007:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.loadstartpage(Int32 Menu)
04:21:33.8  16/05/2007:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.InitGameEx(Boolean reinit, String ctheme, Boolean nohideos)
04:21:33.8  16/05/2007:	 at GameEx.GameEx.mainform..ctor()
04:21:33.8  16/05/2007:  Closing database connection
04:21:33.8  16/05/2007:  GameEx is exiting with errors
04:21:35.3  16/05/2007:  ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

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Some more info:

setting in GameEx.ini

EnableStartPage=False

will work, True will work only if ShowStartPageFirst=False.

The weird issue is that I can go to the main page when it works, but I cannot autoload it...

bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

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My guess is that you didn't install the new .NET 2.0 stuff. There was some version break point (I think v7.5) that Tom implemented the new system.

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My guess is that you didn't install the new .NET 2.0 stuff. There was some version break point (I think v7.5) that Tom implemented the new system.

The problem is that before changing versione it worked one day and it didn't the next one! I changed nothing to .Net or GAmeEx itself!

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