NEWS: GameEx 8.63

[Tom Speirs]

29th July, 2007 - GameEx 8.63

New GameLauncher mode feature.

This feature completely changes the way the user interface works is controlled and displays. It puts GameEx into a simple game mode, with simpler menus, simpler navigation, sinply navigating through your available game lists. Many of the menus are disabled by turning on this setting, and only games lists are available. Navigation is much simpler with paging by pressing left or right, and button 1 and 2 navigate the available lists. Button3 launches game. Recommended for simple cab setups, where you want to lock things down or its for young children. It also supports low resolutions such as 320X240.

Small screensaver stability fixes

GameEx setup will now automatically detect old version of MDAC (Micrsoft data access components), and download and install latest version. This is for Windows 98 and Windows 2000.

[Brian Hoffman]

29th July, 2007 - GameEx 8.63

New GameLauncher mode feature.

This feature completely changes the way the user interface works is controlled and displays. It puts GameEx into a simple game mode, with simpler menus, simpler navigation, sinply navigating through your available game lists. Many of the menus are disabled by turning on this setting, and only games lists are available. Navigation is much simpler with paging by pressing left or right, and button 1 and 2 navigate the available lists. Button3 launches game. Recommended for simple cab setups, where you want to lock things down or its for young children. It also supports low resolutions such as 320X240.

Small screensaver stability fixes

GameEx setup will now automatically detect old version of MDAC (Micrsoft data access components), and download and install latest version. This is for Windows 98 and Windows 2000.

Cant wait to try it on my cab!

Thanks Tom

You never cease to amaze me

[Tom Speirs]

Cant wait to try it on my cab!

Thanks Tom

You never cease to amaze me

It wont be for everyone, but this feature, turns GameEx into an almost completely different front end.

Its like the original GameLauncher app, but with the power and advanced configuration of GameEx.

I already credit Dave Dribin for helping inspire me with GamEx, but hats off to the original game launcher.

http://www.dribin.org/dave/game_launcher/

[Brian Hoffman]

It wont be for everyone, but this feature, turns GameEx into an almost completely different front end.

Its like the original GameLauncher app, but with the power and advanced configuration of GameEx.

I already credit Dave Dribin for helping inspire me with GamEx, but hats off to the original game launcher.

http://www.dribin.org/dave/game_launcher/

I'am fortuante enough to have two cabs so I'll see how it goes. Ive toyed with flat menus but as you say there are alot of features...Always a good thing But I donot use them all.

I think Ive even tried that frontend.. but after finding yours I ve stopped looking all together

[jthompson]

I'am fortuante enough to have two cabs so I'll see how it goes. Ive toyed with flat menus but as you say there are alot of features...Always a good thing But I donot use them all.

I think Ive even tried that frontend.. but after finding yours I ve stopped looking all together

Awesome Tom. I've commented before that I used to use Gamelauncher and used your TS gamelauncher tools to help me set it up. I can't wait to give this a try. I've wanted to ask you in the past if you ever had any plans to make a simpler front end much like gamelauncher but was afraid I'd insult you since you've put so much work into GameEx. Looks like we have the best of both worlds now.

Thanks

Jay T

[starbuck]

Nasty bug encountered

When Gameex installed the new update, I lost the words on the start menu - emulated games.

When I ran Gameex config, I found that all 39 of my emulators had been wiped out. As I can't find where gameex has a restore feature I am restoring them all by hand Hope I can remember what my various commands were. had a lot of things running under Gameex that i haven't seen on forum(Flash Games, Spectravision). Also changed my settings for karaoke. Didn't seem to effect anything else in multimedia.

Oh well

Starbuck

[bkenobi]

This may be exactly what I've been hoping for! I have a simple cabinet that only has a couple buttons (it's a 2 player racing cabinet with only 1 button each). This may make navigating through menus much easier! Thanks Tom

[Tom Speirs]

Nasty bug encountered

When Gameex installed the new update, I lost the words on the start menu - emulated games.

When I ran Gameex config, I found that all 39 of my emulators had been wiped out. As I can't find where gameex has a restore feature I am restoring them all by hand Hope I can remember what my various commands were. had a lot of things running under Gameex that i haven't seen on forum(Flash Games, Spectravision). Also changed my settings for karaoke. Didn't seem to effect anything else in multimedia.

Oh well

Starbuck

Im sorry to hear that, but Im surprised I've never heard of such a problem, and I doubt its specfic to this version. GameEx does make a backup of the configruation file in the Config folder when it installs, so check that out.

[pgjensen]

my config was wiped up with the upgrade, too.

however, i had the .upgradebackup.ini file and just restored it.

[Tom Speirs]

my config was wiped up with the upgrade, too.

however, i had the .upgradebackup.ini file and just restored it.

Im not sure I believe this is not user error, there's never been a problem such as this with GameEx, and nothing has changed that would affect this. I believe the report by the other user was purely a one off.

If this is the case with your setup why did you not report the problem when you submitted the (false) bug report about attract mode in the very same version of GameEx? Please justify yourself..

[pgjensen]

(false) bug report? i am reporting what is happening when gamex gets updated. i do not touch my system at ALL except for gameex updates. when i went from 8.62 to 8.64 i had screensaver problems, so i touched my system to see if i could fix it (xvid/ffdshow changes).

i didn't think of reporting that as i had a backup made by the upgrade already and didn't think about it until i saw someone else have the problem. i was more worried about the attract mode (false) bug.

[starbuck]

Hi Tom,

Not complaining, just reporting a bug. Think that GameEx is excellent. If I didn't i wouldn't have donated over double the amount you suggested. Did go back and look at my backyup update ini when it happened and it had went back to the original. Haven't done anything new to Gameex in days but the autobackups and play games. Could have been anything, maybe i did something without knowing. Just posted the bug in case. I read a little more of the forums everyday to get a better feel for the frontend. Having beta tested for a lot of front ends, I think Gameex is the best ever and it only gets better with each update.

Regards

Starbuck

[Tom Speirs]

Hi Tom,

Not complaining, just reporting a bug. Think that GameEx is excellent. If I didn't i wouldn't have donated over double the amount you suggested. Did go back and look at my backyup update ini when it happened and it had went back to the original. Haven't done anything new to Gameex in days but the autobackups and play games. Could have been anything, maybe i did something without knowing. Just posted the bug in case. I read a little more of the forums everyday to get a better feel for the frontend. Having beta tested for a lot of front ends, I think Gameex is the best ever and it only gets better with each update.

Regards

Starbuck

Thanks for your support, and no problem, I just need a few beers, or a good lay, one or the other will do

[pgjensen]

usually it takes both, in order.

[headkaze]

I would go the beers first! The rest can wait!

[Brian Hoffman]

I would go the beers first! The rest can wait!

Tom...I just re-donated...The beers are on me...

Thanks for all your hard work.

[Tom Speirs]

Tom...I just re-donated...The beers are on me...

Thanks for all your hard work.

Thanks a lot Brian

[SpyDIRmaN]

(false) bug report? i am reporting what is happening when gamex gets updated. i do not touch my system at ALL except for gameex updates. when i went from 8.62 to 8.64 i had screensaver problems, so i touched my system to see if i could fix it (xvid/ffdshow changes).

i didn't think of reporting that as i had a backup made by the upgrade already and didn't think about it until i saw someone else have the problem. i was more worried about the attract mode (false) bug.

I'm having a similarly strange issue after updating. Not sure what I've done to muck things up (I'm still new at all this), but for somereason now when I start game ex, it loads up and then minimizes automatically. if I click on it in the taskbar it comes back fine, and everything seems to work, but if I leave it for awhile it freezes up in a black screen (I think it's the screensaver mode, but I could be wrong), and then in task manager it reads as using 99% of the cpu...

Just ignore this, if I've got no idea what I'm talking about, I don't recall making any changes to my game ex settings, and this didn't seem to happen before the update... I dunno...

Anyways, thanks heaps tom for Game Ex... As they say here in Australia...

You're a bloody legend mate!

[Tom Speirs]

A reminder to everyone if your having issues please post your logs.

[SpyDIRmaN]

A reminder to everyone if your having issues please post your logs.

Whops, sorry I forgot to do that... I've managed to get around the Attract/Screensaver hang by just turning it off. But GameEx still automatically minimizes to the task bar for some reason after it starts up...

Here is my log (from before turning off the Attract/Screensaver)... I don't think the log is complete because I have to restart the computer everytime.

Anyway, here's what's happening again: After waiting 1min the screen goes black (attract screen option) and then if I move the mouse, the screen comes back on but everything is fozen... I've managed to get the task manager up once and gameEx was using 99%cpu. most of the time though, I can't even get taskmanager going... I just have to restart

hope this helps...

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11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: GameEx: Version 8.67: Starting Log

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3400+, 1023MB

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: 2.21Ghz

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: Running Randomize()

11:29:52.1 1/08/2007: Loading PlugIns

11:29:52.5 1/08/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

11:29:52.6 1/08/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

11:29:52.6 1/08/2007: Setting Menu types

11:29:52.6 1/08/2007: Opening Configuration File

11:29:52.6 1/08/2007: Getting Configuration Values

11:29:52.7 1/08/2007: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

11:29:52.7 1/08/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

11:29:52.8 1/08/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

11:29:52.8 1/08/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

11:29:53.0 1/08/2007: Hiding Taskbar

11:29:53.0 1/08/2007: Is Media Center running?

11:29:53.0 1/08/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

11:29:53.0 1/08/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

11:29:53.0 1/08/2007: Media Center Mode 2

11:29:53.5 1/08/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

11:29:53.5 1/08/2007: Get other settings

11:29:54.3 1/08/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

11:29:54.7 1/08/2007: Start work for Form

11:29:54.7 1/08/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

11:29:54.7 1/08/2007: Opening Database Connection

11:29:54.8 1/08/2007: Initializing Component

11:29:54.9 1/08/2007: Retrieving resolution setting

11:29:55.0 1/08/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres

11:29:55.2 1/08/2007: Succesfully created station genres

11:29:55.3 1/08/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

11:29:55.4 1/08/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\ARCADE\MAME32

11:29:55.5 1/08/2007: ZiNc Path is: C:\Emulators\ARCADE\ZINC

11:29:55.5 1/08/2007: ZiNc EXE file is: ZiNc.exe

11:29:55.6 1/08/2007: Use ZiNc on. ZiNc.exe will launch PSX games

11:29:55.6 1/08/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

11:29:55.6 1/08/2007: ROM Paths are: C:\Emulators\_FILES\ARCADE\ROMS\BIOSes;C:\Emulators\_FILES\ARCADE\ROMS\MAME FAVORITES;C:\Emulators\_FILES\ARCADE\ROMS\ALL ZINC ROMS

11:29:55.6 1/08/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

11:29:55.7 1/08/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

11:29:55.7 1/08/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

11:29:55.7 1/08/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

11:29:55.7 1/08/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\_FILES\ARCADE\SCREENSHOTS

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Flyer Path: Not Found

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Cabinet Path: Not Found

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Title Path: Not Found

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Panel Path: Not Found

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Manual Path is: C:\Emulators\_FILES\ARCADE\MANUALS

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Icon Path: Not Found

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Marquee Path: Not Found

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

11:29:56.0 1/08/2007: Loading Emulator 4: GameBoy

11:29:56.1 1/08/2007: Loading Emulator 6: Nintendo

11:29:56.2 1/08/2007: Loading Emulator 8: Super Nintendo

11:29:56.3 1/08/2007: Loading Emulator 10: Nintendo 64

11:29:56.4 1/08/2007: Loading Emulator 14: Sega Genesis

11:29:56.5 1/08/2007: Loading Emulator 18: Sony Playstation

11:29:56.8 1/08/2007: Using 2D Animations

11:29:56.9 1/08/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

11:29:56.9 1/08/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

11:29:56.9 1/08/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -video d3d

11:29:56.9 1/08/2007: Attempting to load game list

11:29:56.9 1/08/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

11:29:57.0 1/08/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

11:29:57.0 1/08/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

11:29:57.0 1/08/2007: Using Device: WinFast PX7100 GS(NVIDIA)

11:29:57.1 1/08/2007: 496mb video memory available

11:29:57.5 1/08/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

11:29:57.8 1/08/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

11:29:57.8 1/08/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

11:29:58.0 1/08/2007: Creating Back Buffer

11:29:58.0 1/08/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

11:29:58.1 1/08/2007: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 60hz

11:29:58.1 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

11:29:58.2 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

11:29:58.2 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

11:29:58.2 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

11:29:58.2 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

11:29:58.3 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

11:29:58.5 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

11:29:58.5 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

11:29:58.6 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

11:29:58.7 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

11:29:58.7 1/08/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

11:29:58.9 1/08/2007: Creating Fonts

11:29:58.9 1/08/2007: Creating Menu Font

11:29:58.9 1/08/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

11:29:59.1 1/08/2007: Creating Game Font

11:29:59.2 1/08/2007: Creating Font Black

11:29:59.5 1/08/2007: Creating Font Black Small

11:29:59.7 1/08/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

11:29:59.9 1/08/2007: Creating Title Font

11:29:59.9 1/08/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

11:30:00.0 1/08/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

11:30:00.0 1/08/2007: 457mb video memory left available

11:30:00.0 1/08/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

11:30:00.3 1/08/2007: Starting GameExtender Publisher

11:30:00.5 1/08/2007: Text/Language: English

11:30:00.5 1/08/2007: Applying Language/Text

11:30:00.6 1/08/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

11:30:01.8 1/08/2007: Loading last used Game List

11:30:01.8 1/08/2007: Setting Music Volume

11:30:02.0 1/08/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

11:30:02.0 1/08/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

11:30:02.0 1/08/2007: Loading Sound Files

11:30:02.1 1/08/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

11:30:02.1 1/08/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

11:30:02.1 1/08/2007: Using Device Logitech RumblePad 2 USB

11:30:02.1 1/08/2007: Using Device 4 axis 16 button joystick

11:30:02.1 1/08/2007: Playing Startup Video

11:30:05.0 1/08/2007: Playing intro sound file

11:30:05.0 1/08/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

11:30:05.0 1/08/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

11:30:05.1 1/08/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

[Brian Hoffman]

Let it go into attract/screen savermode. Move you mouse...When it comes back up with the blank screen press ALT+TAB...Does that bring gameex back?

[Tom Speirs]

Sould like this is a codec issue. Im expecting you have the official DivX codec installed, that would cause the minimize, theres more info about it on the site FAQ. This mimimize is caused when the startup is video is playing by the DivX Codec.

I suggest you uninstall your codecs, and install a different codec pack such as the FFDSHOW one on the site.

Your saying this worked in a previous version? That's odd, or did you change codecs or startup video?

[SpyDIRmaN]

Let it go into attract/screen savermode. Move you mouse...When it comes back up with the blank screen press ALT+TAB...Does that bring gameex back?

Nope it's truly stuck... just have to restart the computer. which prevents me from getting any log info that would be useful.

It seems as though someone else on here is describing exactly the same symptoms in this thread ...

http://www.gameex.info/forums/index.php?sh...art=#entry24522

only difference is I had my screen settings set to blank screen, and no video...

And also I'm having that strange thing where GameEx minimizes to the task bar after starting up. When I Alt+TAB to switch to it, it just minimizes again. But if I click on it with the mouse it comes up....

I've been messing with it a bit, and just once (and never again even with the same settings), when I started GameEx, instead of the loading screen, it started up playing one of the movies (zoolander) in my movie folder upsidedown. when I hit ESC it went right to the GameEx start screen... Weird.

[headkaze]

Go to Start->Programs->GameEx->Setup Wizard->Custom->Video/Movie Settings and make sure your Startup Video/Dir is empty. See if that solves GameEx minimizing on startup. I have a feeling it's your video codec causing this issue.

[Crystal Pistol]

Tom:

This seems like the same error that was present about a week ago. When Gamex boots screen loads and is rotated 90 degree's, when certain mame previews in the top left window go to play the windows resize and drop down to the task bar. Seems like a resolution issue. I wil post logg as soon as I can.

CP

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: GameEx: Version 8.68: Starting Log

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: .net Framework 1.0 Installed

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.80GHz, 1023MB

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: 2.8Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Running Randomize()

19:51:11.0 8/1/2007: Loading PlugIns

19:51:11.1 8/1/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Exit GameEx" Version 1.0 By Ben Baker

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: PlugIn: "Exit GameEx" Initialized OK

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Speak Game Name" Version 1.4 By Tom Speirs

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: PlugIn: "Speak Game Name" Initialized OK

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Setting Menu types

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Opening Configuration File

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Getting Configuration Values

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Using Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Valhalla Default 1024x768

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Hiding Taskbar

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Is Media Center running?

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

19:51:11.2 8/1/2007: Media Center Mode 0

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Snap Delay set to: 6

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Get other settings

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: SlikStik support enabled

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Start work for Form

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

19:51:11.3 8/1/2007: Opening Database Connection

19:51:11.4 8/1/2007: Initializing Component

19:51:11.5 8/1/2007: Retrieving resolution setting

19:51:11.5 8/1/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres

19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: Succesfully created station genres

19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: MAME Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32

19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: daphne Path is: C:\Daphne

19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe

19:51:11.7 8/1/2007: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Model 2 Path Path is: C:\Model2v0.1\autorun

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Use Model 2 on. m2launcher.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: ZiNc Path is: C:\Zinc_v1.1\

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: ZiNc EXE file is: ZiNc.exe

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Use ZiNc on. ZiNc.exe will launch PSX games

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: ROM Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: controls.ini is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\controls.ini

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: History.dat is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\history.dat

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\nplayers32.txt

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\mameinfo.dat

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Snap Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\snap

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: AVI Snap Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\video

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Flyer Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\flyers

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Cabinet Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\cabinets

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Title Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\titles

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Panel Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\cpanel

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Icon Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\icons

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Marquee Path is: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\marquees

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

19:51:11.8 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 1: MAME MisFit

19:51:11.9 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES

19:51:11.9 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 3: Pinball (Visual Pinball)

19:51:12.0 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 4: Nintendo NES

19:51:12.0 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 5: Atari 2600

19:51:12.0 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 6: Coleco Vision

19:51:12.1 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 7: Sega Genesis

19:51:12.1 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 8: Intellivision Games

19:51:12.2 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 10: Nintendo 64

19:51:12.2 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 11: Atari 7800

19:51:12.3 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 12: NEC TurboGrafx 16

19:51:12.3 8/1/2007: Loading Emulator 13: Nintendo Virtual Boy (Reality Boy)

19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow

19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy

19:51:12.5 8/1/2007: Attempting to load game list

19:51:12.6 8/1/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

19:51:12.7 8/1/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

19:51:12.8 8/1/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

19:51:12.8 8/1/2007: Using Device: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA2

19:51:12.8 8/1/2007: 133mb video memory available

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 16 bit color

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Creating Back Buffer

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Button Data

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Font Data

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Layout Data

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading Taskbar Data

19:51:13.2 8/1/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

19:51:13.3 8/1/2007: Display is running at: 800x600 16bit color, 200hz

19:51:13.3 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

19:51:13.4 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

19:51:13.4 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

19:51:13.5 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

19:51:13.5 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

19:51:13.5 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

19:51:13.7 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

19:51:13.7 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

19:51:13.7 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

19:51:13.8 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

19:51:13.8 8/1/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

19:51:13.9 8/1/2007: Creating Fonts

19:51:13.9 8/1/2007: Creating Menu Font

19:51:13.9 8/1/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

19:51:14.0 8/1/2007: Creating Game Font

19:51:14.0 8/1/2007: Creating Font Black

19:51:14.2 8/1/2007: Creating Font Black Small

19:51:14.3 8/1/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

19:51:14.3 8/1/2007: Creating Title Font

19:51:14.4 8/1/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: 108mb video memory left available

19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

19:51:14.5 8/1/2007: Starting GameExtender on: 192.168.1.102:8383

19:51:14.6 8/1/2007: Text/Language: English

19:51:14.6 8/1/2007: Applying Language/Text

19:51:14.6 8/1/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Loading last used Game List

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Setting Music Volume

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Loading music on thread

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Loading Sound Files

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

19:51:14.9 8/1/2007: Creating ICONS

19:51:15.0 8/1/2007: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

19:51:15.2 8/1/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

19:51:15.3 8/1/2007: Unable to create a joystick device

19:51:15.3 8/1/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

19:51:15.4 8/1/2007: Playing Startup Video

20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Playing intro sound file

20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

20:37:25.0 8/1/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

20:37:25.8 8/1/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured

20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: Error in the application.

20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawFastInternal(Int32 xcoord, Int32 ycoord, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFastFlags flags)

at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawFast(Int32 xcoord, Int32 ycoord, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFastFlags flags)

at w.a(Int32 A_0, Int32 A_1, String A_2, Int32 A_3, Boolean A_4)

at w.l(Boolean A_0)

at w.as()

20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: Trying reinitialising the display after sleeping for 4 seconds

20:38:00.3 8/1/2007: Exception count will be dropped to 15

20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

20:38:04.3 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

20:38:14.0 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

20:38:57.9 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://my.yahoo.com/

20:38:58.8 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://blog.seanalexander.com/SyndicationS...0Media%20Center

20:38:59.6 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://www.mediacenterpcworld.com/news_rss.xml

20:39:01.4 8/1/2007: News Reader: Error Downloading Feed: http://www.cnn.com

20:43:04.8 8/1/2007: Starting Attract Mode

20:43:05.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe sharrier -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

20:46:08.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe drgnbowl -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

20:49:10.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe dbreed -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

20:52:13.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe paperboy -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

20:55:15.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe gigawing -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

20:58:18.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe rohga -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:01:20.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe lastmisn -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork

21:04:23.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe sandscrp -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork

21:07:25.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe racknrol -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:10:27.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe wof -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:13:30.3 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe thndrbld -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:16:32.8 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe pc_cvnia -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:19:35.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe geebee -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork

21:22:37.8 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe bm6thmix -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:25:40.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe kicker -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -artwork -artwork_directory artwork

21:28:42.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe cltchitr -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:31:45.2 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe robby -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy

21:33:27.0 8/1/2007: MAME process ended: Exiting attract mode

21:33:38.7 8/1/2007: Returning From Attract Mode

21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

21:34:53.9 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

21:39:39.4 8/1/2007: Starting Attract Mode

21:39:39.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe xmvsf -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

21:42:42.1 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe willow -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

21:45:44.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe tankbatt -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

21:48:47.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe sfa3 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

21:51:49.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe paperboy -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

21:54:52.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe pc_cshwk -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

21:57:54.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe wargods -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:00:56.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe tumblep -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:03:59.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe forgottn -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:07:02.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe dietgo -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:10:04.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe cclimbr2 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:13:07.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe spdodgeb -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:16:09.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe socbrawl -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:19:12.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe samsho2 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:22:14.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe ckong -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:25:17.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe rpatrolb -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:28:19.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe triothep -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:31:22.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe hitme -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:34:24.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe trackfld -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:37:27.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe pang3 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:40:29.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe bounty -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:43:31.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe dynobop -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:46:34.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe vsbball -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:49:37.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe bullfgt -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:52:39.6 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe vsav2 -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:55:42.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe upndown -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

22:58:44.5 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe lresort -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

23:01:47.0 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe karnov -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

23:04:49.4 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe speedatk -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

23:07:51.9 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe shuuz -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

23:10:54.3 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe strkzone -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

23:13:56.7 8/1/2007: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\Mame32.exe showdown -rompath D:\mame 1.00\Mame 100.4\Mame32\roms -nowindow -joy -ror

23:14:57.7 8/1/2007: Key/Joy press detected: Exiting Attract mode, closing MAME

23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

23:14:59.0 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

23:15:09.9 8/1/2007: Returning From Attract Mode

23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

23:15:13.2 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

23:15:23.7 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display in 32 bit colour

23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Turning on 16 Bit Colour

23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Warning: GameEx cannot rotate the display and wait for Vsync

23:16:18.7 8/1/2007: Turning off Vysnc and SleepWait

23:16:22.2 8/1/2007: --**--

23:16:22.2 8/1/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting

23:16:22.2 8/1/2007: Closing database connection

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: First Exception:

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Error in the application.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.f(Boolean A_0)

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.as()

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007:

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem:

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 3. If you do not have a modern video card try the following. 1. Turn off advanced Graphics. 2. Try a lower resolution. 3. Try turning on and using 16-bit colour

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007:

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Last Exception:

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: Error in the application.

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.f(Boolean A_0)

23:16:22.3 8/1/2007: at w.as()