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Issues running mame games w/in Gameex

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Hello All,

I have been working on changing the pc in my cab and I decided to upgrade to the most recent mame. I can't seem to get games to run now. I'm using mame32 - basically what is happening is the game tries to launch, I get a partial load screen and then the screen goes blank - after this I get solid rapid system beeps that will not end until I kill Mame32. When I try using dos mame the game acts like it is loading but all I get is a blank white screen. I've attached my log file below - any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

***Update **** After messing with a few more settings it will now stop beeping at game startup if I hit escape again. The game will load OK after hitting escape to end the beeps... ????

System Specs

1.5 GHz Pentium 4

512 MB RAM

Nvidia GeForce4 MX

Mame32 115-4

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: GameEx: Version 8.15: Starting Log

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 1.50GHz

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: 1.5Ghz

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Running Randomize()

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Loading PlugIns

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Setting Menu types

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Opening Configuration File

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Getting Configuration Values

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Using Theme: Default - RedEx - Arcade800x600

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - RedEx - Arcade800x600

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Arcade Mode is on

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Hiding Taskbar

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Is Media Center running?

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Media Center Mode 2

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

16:12:52.0 6/13/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

16:12:52.0 6/13/2007: Get other settings

16:12:52.0 6/13/2007: Mouse Input is disabled

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Start work for Form

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Opening Database Connection

16:12:52.2 6/13/2007: Initializing Component

16:12:52.4 6/13/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: MAME Path is: E:\mame32b115-4

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: MAME EXE file is: mame32.exe

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: ROM Paths are: E:\mame32b115-4;E:\mame32b115-4\roms

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Snap Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\snap

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Flyer Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\flyers

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Cabinet Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\cabinets

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Title Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\\titles

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Panel Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\cpanel

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Icon Path: Not Found

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Marquee Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\marquees

16:12:52.6 6/13/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Using 2D Animations

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Attempting to load game list

16:12:53.2 6/13/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

16:12:55.1 6/13/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

16:12:55.1 6/13/2007: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

16:12:55.1 6/13/2007: 62mb video memory available

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Creating Back Buffer

16:12:55.4 6/13/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

16:12:55.5 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

16:12:55.5 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

16:12:55.8 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

16:12:56.0 6/13/2007: Creating Fonts

16:12:56.0 6/13/2007: Creating Menu Font

16:12:56.1 6/13/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

16:12:56.1 6/13/2007: Creating Game Font

16:12:56.2 6/13/2007: Creating Font Black

16:12:56.5 6/13/2007: Creating Font Black Small

16:12:56.8 6/13/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

16:12:56.9 6/13/2007: Creating Title Font

16:12:57.0 6/13/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

16:12:57.1 6/13/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

16:12:57.1 6/13/2007: 42mb video memory left available

16:13:20.1 6/13/2007: Text/Language: English

16:13:20.1 6/13/2007: Applying Language/Text

16:13:20.2 6/13/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Loading last used Game List

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Setting Music Volume

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Loading Sound Files

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Gamepad/Joystick disabled

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Playing intro sound file

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

16:13:21.3 6/13/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

16:13:34.4 6/13/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c E: E:\mame32b115-4\mame32.exe 005 -rompath E:\mame32b115-4;E:\mame32b115-4\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow

16:14:27.9 6/13/2007: Exiting GameEx!

16:14:27.9 6/13/2007: Saving Settings

16:14:29.4 6/13/2007: Disposing Plugins

16:14:29.4 6/13/2007: Closing database connection

16:14:29.4 6/13/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

katuuuz GameEx God (Top Rank)

katuuuz

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Hello All,

I have been working on changing the pc in my cab and I decided to upgrade to the most recent mame. I can't seem to get games to run now. I'm using mame32 - basically what is happening is the game tries to launch, I get a partial load screen and then the screen goes blank - after this I get solid rapid system beeps that will not end until I kill Mame32. When I try using dos mame the game acts like it is loading but all I get is a blank white screen. I've attached my log file below - any help would be appreciated. Thanks in advance.

***Update **** After messing with a few more settings it will now stop beeping at game startup if I hit escape again. The game will load OK after hitting escape to end the beeps... ????

System Specs

1.5 GHz Pentium 4

512 MB RAM

Nvidia GeForce4 MX

Mame32 115-4

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: GameEx: Version 8.15: Starting Log

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 1.50GHz

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: 1.5Ghz

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Running Randomize()

16:12:51.8 6/13/2007: Loading PlugIns

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Setting Menu types

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Opening Configuration File

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Getting Configuration Values

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Using Theme: Default - RedEx - Arcade800x600

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - RedEx - Arcade800x600

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Arcade Mode is on

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Hiding Taskbar

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Is Media Center running?

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Media Center Mode 2

16:12:51.9 6/13/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

16:12:52.0 6/13/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

16:12:52.0 6/13/2007: Get other settings

16:12:52.0 6/13/2007: Mouse Input is disabled

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Start work for Form

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

16:12:52.1 6/13/2007: Opening Database Connection

16:12:52.2 6/13/2007: Initializing Component

16:12:52.4 6/13/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: MAME Path is: E:\mame32b115-4

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: MAME EXE file is: mame32.exe

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: ROM Paths are: E:\mame32b115-4;E:\mame32b115-4\roms

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Snap Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\snap

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Flyer Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\flyers

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Cabinet Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\cabinets

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Title Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\\titles

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Panel Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\cpanel

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Icon Path: Not Found

16:12:52.5 6/13/2007: Marquee Path is: E:\mame32b115-4\marquees

16:12:52.6 6/13/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Using 2D Animations

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow

16:12:53.0 6/13/2007: Attempting to load game list

16:12:53.2 6/13/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

16:12:55.1 6/13/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

16:12:55.1 6/13/2007: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

16:12:55.1 6/13/2007: 62mb video memory available

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

16:12:55.2 6/13/2007: Creating Back Buffer

16:12:55.4 6/13/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

16:12:55.5 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

16:12:55.5 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

16:12:55.6 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

16:12:55.8 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

16:12:55.9 6/13/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

16:12:56.0 6/13/2007: Creating Fonts

16:12:56.0 6/13/2007: Creating Menu Font

16:12:56.1 6/13/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

16:12:56.1 6/13/2007: Creating Game Font

16:12:56.2 6/13/2007: Creating Font Black

16:12:56.5 6/13/2007: Creating Font Black Small

16:12:56.8 6/13/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

16:12:56.9 6/13/2007: Creating Title Font

16:12:57.0 6/13/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

16:12:57.1 6/13/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

16:12:57.1 6/13/2007: 42mb video memory left available

16:13:20.1 6/13/2007: Text/Language: English

16:13:20.1 6/13/2007: Applying Language/Text

16:13:20.2 6/13/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Loading last used Game List

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Setting Music Volume

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

16:13:20.4 6/13/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Loading Sound Files

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Gamepad/Joystick disabled

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Playing intro sound file

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

16:13:20.5 6/13/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

16:13:21.3 6/13/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

16:13:34.4 6/13/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c E: E:\mame32b115-4\mame32.exe 005 -rompath E:\mame32b115-4;E:\mame32b115-4\roms -triplebuffer -nowindow

16:14:27.9 6/13/2007: Exiting GameEx!

16:14:27.9 6/13/2007: Saving Settings

16:14:29.4 6/13/2007: Disposing Plugins

16:14:29.4 6/13/2007: Closing database connection

16:14:29.4 6/13/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

i'm not sure if it's a mame32, or gameex error. but i used to use mame32 but was told to get mameplus because it normalizes audio in games like mortal kombat (who's volume is unusually low in other mame versions) - i recently formatted my pc and downloaded the latest mamep and all lights are green over here.

EDIT** i know volume wasn't your issue, what i mean is my mameplus is working if you want to try that emulator.

enoch Ultimate GameEx Guru!

enoch

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Looks to me like you have a wacky path. I haven't had any loading troubles with either cmd mame, Mame32, or advancemame (once I got everything set correctly).

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

Adultery

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I use vanilla MAME and I am not seeing any problems like this. Did you run the 'Verify Setup' option after you set up GameEx? You can find the option on the setup wizard. If it was a wacky path the wiz would tell you. It almost sounds like a problem with your build of M32... You using an experimental version... like 115u4 or some crazy thing? If so, we unfortunately don't offer support for any build other than stable builds (like 114, 115, etc.)

Also, is this every game or specific sets or BIOSes? Does your Attract Mode function properly?

I also noticed you don't have a command line argument for Direct3D... I don't think that's the issue, but if it's been awhile since you updated MAME a lot of things have changed this year - especially in the rendering department.

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