Gameex minimizes on standby

[LB11]

I dont know why, but recently when I press standby either via remote, or the in menu shutdown, gameex will minimize. It never did that before.

I saw another post with a similar problem and he solved it by disabling some nvidia program I think. I dont use nvidia and I have no excess stuff running.

Anyone have a suggestion?

[Michael]

  LB11 said:

I dont know why, but recently when I press standby either via remote, or the in menu shutdown, gameex will minimize. It never did that before.

I saw another post with a similar problem and he solved it by disabling some nvidia program I think. I dont use nvidia and I have no excess stuff running.

Anyone have a suggestion?

firstly what remote are you using.

[LB11]

  Michael said:

firstly what remote are you using.

MCE

[LB11]

  LB11 said:

MCE

No one has any thoughts?

[midget35]

  LB11 said:

No one has any thoughts?

well... gameex crashes fro me when i put the computer into vista sleep/hibernate and then start the pc up again.

Not sure if it's related, and it may be my radeon 1650pro gfx card anyway??

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: GameEx: Version 8.85: Starting Log

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Operating System Name: Windows Vista

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Vista Aero running

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Initializing Vista volume control

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Intel® Core2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2039MB

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: 2.4Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Running Randomize()

12:07:08.4 07/09/2007: Loading PlugIns

12:07:08.6 07/09/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

12:07:08.6 07/09/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

12:07:08.6 07/09/2007: Setting Menu types

12:07:08.6 07/09/2007: Opening Configuration File

12:07:08.6 07/09/2007: Getting Configuration Values

12:07:08.6 07/09/2007: Using Theme: Default - MCE Glossy

12:07:08.6 07/09/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - MCE Glossy

12:07:08.7 07/09/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

12:07:08.7 07/09/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

12:07:08.7 07/09/2007: Hiding Taskbar

12:07:08.8 07/09/2007: Is Media Center running?

12:07:08.8 07/09/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

12:07:08.8 07/09/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

12:07:08.8 07/09/2007: Media Center Mode 2

12:07:08.8 07/09/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

12:07:08.9 07/09/2007: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes

12:07:08.9 07/09/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

12:07:08.9 07/09/2007: Get other settings

12:07:09.1 07/09/2007: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

12:07:09.1 07/09/2007: Backing up Registry Wallpaper Settings

12:07:09.2 07/09/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

12:07:09.3 07/09/2007: Start work for Form

12:07:09.3 07/09/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

12:07:09.3 07/09/2007: Opening Database Connection

12:07:09.4 07/09/2007: Initializing Component

12:07:09.4 07/09/2007: Retrieving resolution setting

12:07:09.5 07/09/2007: Creating Radio Station Genres

12:07:09.5 07/09/2007: Succesfully created station genres

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: MAME Path is: I:\MAME

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: MAME EXE file is: mame32.exe

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: ROM Path is: I:\MAME\roms

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: Catver.ini Not Found

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: controls.ini is located at: I:\MAME\controls.ini

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: History.dat is located at: I:\MAME\history.dat

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: nplayers.ini Not Found

12:07:09.6 07/09/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: I:\MAME\mameinfo.dat

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Snap Path is: I:\MAME\snap\snap

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Flyer Path is: I:\MAME\flyers\flyers

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Cabinet Path is: I:\MAME\cabinets\cabinets

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Title Path is: I:\MAME\titles\titles

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: PCB Path: Not Found

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Panel Path is: I:\MAME\cpanel\cpanel

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Icon Path is: I:\MAME\icons\icons

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Marquee Path is: I:\MAME\marquees\marquees

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

12:07:09.8 07/09/2007: Loading Emulator 1: N64

12:07:10.3 07/09/2007: Loading Emulator 2: SNES

12:07:10.6 07/09/2007: Loading Emulator 3: NES

12:07:11.0 07/09/2007: Loading Emulator 4: GameBoy

12:07:11.4 07/09/2007: Loading Emulator 5: PCE

12:07:12.6 07/09/2007: Using 2D Animations

12:07:12.6 07/09/2007: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

12:07:12.6 07/09/2007: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

12:07:12.6 07/09/2007: Attempting to load game list

12:07:12.8 07/09/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

12:07:12.8 07/09/2007: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

12:07:12.9 07/09/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

12:07:12.9 07/09/2007: Using Device: Radeon X1650 Series

12:07:13.1 07/09/2007: 1017mb video memory available

12:07:13.3 07/09/2007: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

12:07:13.3 07/09/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

12:07:13.3 07/09/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

12:07:13.4 07/09/2007: Creating Back Buffer

12:07:13.5 07/09/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

12:07:13.6 07/09/2007: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 60hz

12:07:13.6 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

12:07:13.6 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

12:07:13.6 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

12:07:13.6 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

12:07:13.6 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

12:07:13.7 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

12:07:13.7 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

12:07:13.7 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

12:07:13.7 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

12:07:13.7 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

12:07:13.7 07/09/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

12:07:13.8 07/09/2007: Creating Fonts

12:07:13.8 07/09/2007: Creating Menu Font

12:07:13.8 07/09/2007: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

12:07:13.9 07/09/2007: Creating Game Font

12:07:13.9 07/09/2007: Creating Font Black

12:07:14.0 07/09/2007: Creating Font Black Small

12:07:14.1 07/09/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

12:07:14.1 07/09/2007: Creating Title Font

12:07:14.2 07/09/2007: Restoring Title Font From Cache

12:07:14.2 07/09/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

12:07:14.2 07/09/2007: 990mb video memory left available

12:07:14.3 07/09/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

12:07:14.3 07/09/2007: Starting GameExtender Publisher

12:07:14.4 07/09/2007: Text/Language: English

12:07:14.4 07/09/2007: Applying Language/Text

12:07:14.4 07/09/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

12:07:14.9 07/09/2007: MAME CMD options: -autosave -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -video d3d -noswitchres -artwork_crop -multithreading

12:07:14.9 07/09/2007: Loading last used Game List

12:07:14.9 07/09/2007: Loading Start Page

12:07:15.6 07/09/2007: Setting Music Volume

12:07:15.6 07/09/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

12:07:15.6 07/09/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

12:07:15.6 07/09/2007: Loading Sound Files

12:07:15.6 07/09/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

12:07:15.6 07/09/2007: Creating ICONS

12:07:15.6 07/09/2007: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

12:07:15.8 07/09/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

12:07:16.0 07/09/2007: Using Device XBOX 360 For Windows (Controller)

12:07:16.0 07/09/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

12:07:16.0 07/09/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

12:07:16.1 07/09/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

12:07:16.3 07/09/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

12:07:19.3 07/09/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured

12:07:19.3 07/09/2007: Error in the application.

12:07:19.6 07/09/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

at w.dj()

at w.at()

12:07:19.6 07/09/2007: Trying reinitialising the display after sleeping for 4 seconds

12:07:19.6 07/09/2007: Exception count will be dropped to 15

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: --**--

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: 21 Consecutive Exceptions Occured: Exiting

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: Closing database connection

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: First Exception:

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: Error in the application.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawFastInternal(Int32 xcoord, Int32 ycoord, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFastFlags flags)

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawFast(Int32 xcoord, Int32 ycoord, Surface sourceSurface, DrawFastFlags flags)

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at w.bu()

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at w.at()

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007:

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem:

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: 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

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007:

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: Last Exception:

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: Error in the application.

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at w.dj()

12:07:24.4 07/09/2007: at w.at()

12:07:27.6 07/09/2007: Exiting GameEx!

12:07:27.6 07/09/2007: Saving Settings

[Michael]

LB11 are you using Win XP, i have a MCE remote and dont seem to have any problems can you hibernate the pc with the remote with no problems?

if not are you using the drivers that come with service pack 2?

[LB11]

I use XP MCE edition with all updates. Standard remote drivers.

I don't think its related to the remote. It must be something I'm doing if I'm one of the only ones with the problem, because it happens on the laptop I built recently as well, which has no remote at all.

It goes into standby or hibernate fine, but before it does that it will minimize gameex then standby.

When I resume I have to pull out the mouse and click on the task bar tab to reopen it.

I also noticed that if I choose standby from the gameex menu, it will move up to exit gameex right before it minimizes and standby. I dont know if that has anything to do with anything, but I noticed it while fooling around with it.

I did try uninstalling gameex deleting the folder, and then reinstalling an older early 7.x version gamex to see if something changed recently that would cause it. But it happened then too.

[LB11]

Well, if anyone else is having this problem the new gameex 8.88 seems to have fixed it on both computers.

[szerocool7]

  LB11 said:

Well, if anyone else is having this problem the new gameex 8.88 seems to have fixed it on both computers.

are you using the registered version?

is your display settings in fullscreen or window mode?

the free version gameex 8.88 still minimized after hibernating on fullscreen mode..

if registered version can fixed this i registered right away..

hope someone can help us on this.. thanks in advance..

[LB11]

I do still have the problem, I am registered. I use fullscreen. It happens weather I use remote or inmenu standby. The laptop does not have the problem though. As far as I know.

[Brian Hoffman]

  szerocool7 said:

are you using the registered version?

is your display settings in fullscreen or window mode?

the free version gameex 8.88 still minimized after hibernating on fullscreen mode..

if registered version can fixed this i registered right away..

hope someone can help us on this.. thanks in advance..

Registering will not fix your issue.

You must have SOME program running in the backround stealing focus.

What tray apps do you have? Id close them and turn off Antivirus and see if you can replicate the issue

[bkenobi]

The problem is definitely another program stealing focus as Brian said. The problem is that sometimes it's hard to tell where it is coming from. I'd suggest disabling everything that is running at start up and then re enabling just the things you need one at a time to see what's causing it.