NEWS: GameEx 8.84

**Tom Speirs** · September 6, 2007

6th September, 2007 - GameEx 8.84

New Dutch language translation thanks to Bitmind

Updated Danish translation thanks to Creek

Updated Italian translation thanks to Sbaby

Setup wizard 1.83 thanks to Headkaze

Performance optimisations to Manual/Comic and eBook viewer

A few general memory optimisations to GameEx. Uses a little less.

Thanks again to everyone who contributed to this release. You make GameEx all it can be

**iano** · September 6, 2007

Thanks guys !

**sbaby** · September 6, 2007

WOW Thanks :lol:

**Creek** · September 6, 2007

I just updated from 8.78 to 8.83 earlier this evening, so my update process doesn't even keep up with the new releases. That's awesome. Keep it up.

**Nologic** · September 7, 2007

Thanks for all the translations guys, it'll really help bring in a wealth of new blood and talent.

**Adultery** · September 7, 2007

This build was crashing my system everytime I selected an emulator. I was writing this very post when the update dropped. The problem up and disappeared! That's service!

Just another good reason to turn auto-reporting on! Great job Tom!

**eproxy** · September 7, 2007

never a dull moment here great work Tom and thanks also for everyones input

**oxbow** · September 7, 2007

I was surprised to see my own language in GameEx after the last update.. Good job Bitmind (& Tom ofcorz )

**Creek** · September 8, 2007

I noticed that the Pictures slideshow no longer works, after an update from 8.78 -> 8.84. I'll admit I didn't investigate it further, as we were busy gaming on the cab all night.

I'll see if I get a chance to check it out this weekend.

**Creek** · September 9, 2007

I just updated GameEx to v8.88, and still have problems with the picture slideshow (worked in v8.78 and earlier).

I can open an image one at a time, and browse through them manually. Its just the automated slideshow, where nothing happens.

Following is a screenshot of the image folder, and one where the slideshow hangs and never starts.

Here's the last couple of lines from the log. The only thing I did, was to go directly into the image folder, and trying to start a slideshow. Not sure if GameEx normally logs the image/slideshow feature, but here it is:

02:28:25.8  09-09-2007:  Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
02:28:25.8  09-09-2007:  Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
02:28:26.5  09-09-2007:  Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
02:32:20.1  09-09-2007:  Exiting GameEx!
02:32:20.1  09-09-2007:  Saving Settings
02:32:22.2  09-09-2007:  Disposing Plugins
02:32:22.2  09-09-2007:  Closing database connection
02:32:22.2  09-09-2007:  Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

**Tom Speirs** · September 9, 2007

Its working fine for me. Can you post the full log?

**Creek** · September 9, 2007

Certainly.

05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  GameEx: Version 8.88: Starting Log
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Operating System Platform: Win32NT
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Operating System Name: Windows XP
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  .net Framework 1.1 Installed
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  .net Framework 2.0 Installed
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  IntelÂ® PentiumÂ® 4 CPU 2.00GHz, 767MB
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  1,99Ghz
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Running Randomize()
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Loading PlugIns
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Running Misc startup tasks
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Setting Menu types
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Opening Configuration File
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Getting Configuration Values
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Using Theme: Default - Dark Gloss
05:31:00.0  09-09-2007:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Dark Gloss
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Launching HideOS.exe
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Hiding Taskbar
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Is Media Center running?
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Media Center Mode 0
05:31:00.1  09-09-2007:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
05:31:00.2  09-09-2007:  Snap Delay set to: 2
05:31:00.2  09-09-2007:  Get other settings
05:31:00.2  09-09-2007:  Mouse Input is disabled
05:31:00.2  09-09-2007:  SlikStik support enabled
05:31:00.2  09-09-2007:  Start work for Form
05:31:00.2  09-09-2007:  Getting Original Screen Size
05:31:00.2  09-09-2007:  Opening Database Connection
05:31:00.5  09-09-2007:  Initializing Component
05:31:00.6  09-09-2007:  Retrieving resolution setting
05:31:00.6  09-09-2007:  Creating Radio Station Genres
05:31:00.7  09-09-2007:  Succesfully created station genres
05:31:00.7  09-09-2007:  MAME Path is: C:\Arkade\Emulatorer\MAME\MAME v106
05:31:00.7  09-09-2007:  daphne Path is: F:\@Arkade2\@Emulatorer\Daphne\Daphne_v0.99.7
05:31:00.7  09-09-2007:  daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  MAME EXE file is: mame.exe
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  ROM Path is: C:\Arkade\Emulatorer\MAME\roms
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Catver.ini Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  History.dat Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  nplayers.ini Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  MAMEinfo.dat Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Loading Controls.ini map file
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Snap Path is: F:\@Arkade2\@Emulatorer\MAME\Snaps
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  AVI Snap Path is: F:\@Arkade2\@Emulatorer\MAME\Snaps
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Flyer Path is: C:\Arkade\Emulatorer\MAME\flyers
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Cabinet Path is: C:\Arkade\Emulatorer\MAME\cabinets
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Title Path is: C:\Arkade\Emulatorer\MAME\titles
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  PCB Path: Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Artwork Preview Path: Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Panel Path is: C:\Arkade\Emulatorer\MAME\cpanel
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Manual Path: Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Icon Path: Not Found
05:31:00.8  09-09-2007:  Marquee Path is: C:\Arkade\Emulatorer\MAME\marquees
05:31:00.9  09-09-2007:  Loading Custom Emulators
05:31:00.9  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 1: Pinball (Future Pinball)
05:31:00.9  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 2: Pinball (Visual Pinball)
05:31:01.0  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo 64
05:31:01.0  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 4: Super Nintendo
05:31:01.1  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 5: Nintendo Entertainment System
05:31:01.1  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 6: Sega Mega Drive
05:31:01.2  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 7: Sega Master System
05:31:01.2  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 8: NEC PC Engine
05:31:01.3  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 9: NEC PC Engine CD
05:31:01.4  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 10: Commodore Amiga
05:31:01.4  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 11: Gameboy Advance
05:31:01.5  09-09-2007:  Loading Emulator 12: Gameboy
05:31:01.9  09-09-2007:  Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow
05:31:01.9  09-09-2007:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
05:31:01.9  09-09-2007:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
05:31:01.9  09-09-2007:  Attempting to load game list
05:31:02.2  09-09-2007:  Initialising DirectDraw
05:31:02.3  09-09-2007:  Creating DirectDraw Device
05:31:02.3  09-09-2007:  Using Device: PrimÃ¦r skÃ¦rmdriver
05:31:02.5  09-09-2007:  125mb video memory available
05:31:02.6  09-09-2007:  Setting Resolution to 800x600 16 bit color
05:31:02.6  09-09-2007:  Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
05:31:02.6  09-09-2007:  Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
05:31:02.7  09-09-2007:  Creating Back Buffer
05:31:02.7  09-09-2007:  Loading graphic Surfaces
05:31:02.8  09-09-2007:  Display is running at: 800x600 16bit color, 60hz
05:31:02.8  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
05:31:02.8  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Volume
05:31:02.8  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Arrows
05:31:02.9  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
05:31:02.9  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar
05:31:02.9  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
05:31:03.1  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
05:31:03.1  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
05:31:03.1  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
05:31:03.1  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Snaps
05:31:03.1  09-09-2007:  Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
05:31:03.2  09-09-2007:  Creating Fonts
05:31:03.2  09-09-2007:  Creating Menu Font
05:31:03.3  09-09-2007:  Restoring Menu Font From Cache
05:31:03.3  09-09-2007:  Creating Game Font
05:31:03.4  09-09-2007:  Creating Font Black
05:31:03.6  09-09-2007:  Creating Font Black Small
05:31:03.8  09-09-2007:  Creating Game Font Faded
05:31:03.9  09-09-2007:  Creating Title Font
05:31:03.9  09-09-2007:  Restoring Title Font From Cache
05:31:04.0  09-09-2007:  Fonts Created Succesfully
05:31:04.0  09-09-2007:  103mb video memory left available
05:31:04.0  09-09-2007:  Creating instance of global keyboard hook
05:31:04.0  09-09-2007:  Text/Language: Danish
05:31:04.0  09-09-2007:  Applying Language/Text
05:31:04.0  09-09-2007:  Initialising Bass Audio Library
05:31:04.3  09-09-2007:  MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy
05:31:04.3  09-09-2007:  Loading last used Game List
05:31:04.3  09-09-2007:  Loading Start Page
05:31:04.3  09-09-2007:  Setting Music Volume
05:31:04.3  09-09-2007:  Cannot Load Play List. Check Path and filename
05:31:04.3  09-09-2007:  Creating DirectSound Device
05:31:04.4  09-09-2007:  Trying: PrimÃ¦r lyddriver
05:31:04.4  09-09-2007:  Loading Sound Files
05:31:04.4  09-09-2007:  DirectSound Device Created Successfully
05:31:04.4  09-09-2007:  Gamepad/Joystick disabled
05:31:04.4  09-09-2007:  Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
05:31:04.5  09-09-2007:  Playing Startup Video
05:31:07.5  09-09-2007:  Playing intro sound file
05:31:07.5  09-09-2007:  Initializing MCE Remote
05:31:07.5  09-09-2007:  Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
05:31:07.5  09-09-2007:  Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
05:31:08.1  09-09-2007:  Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
05:31:40.7  09-09-2007:  Exiting GameEx!
05:31:40.7  09-09-2007:  Saving Settings
05:31:41.9  09-09-2007:  Disposing Plugins
05:31:41.9  09-09-2007:  Closing database connection
05:31:41.9  09-09-2007:  Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

I'll investigate further, as the problem seems to be at my end.

**lingpanda** · September 9, 2007

TSpeirs said:
6th September, 2007 - GameEx 8.84
New Dutch language translation thanks to Bitmind
Updated Danish translation thanks to Creek
Updated Italian translation thanks to Sbaby
Setup wizard 1.83 thanks to Headkaze
Performance optimisations to Manual/Comic and eBook viewer
A few general memory optimisations to GameEx. Uses a little less.
Thanks again to everyone who contributed to this release. You make GameEx all it can be

When you post these updates. Do you refer to optimizations on all OS's or just XP or Vista etc?

**Backlash** · September 24, 2007

Hey creek, what did you find wrong with the slideshow? I'm having the same problem....

**Creek** · September 25, 2007

Well, I didn't really get any further. I haven't had that much time lately to fiddle with it. But its on my list of things to do.

**Backlash** · September 25, 2007

Keep me posted, I've had a look, but nothing is jumping out at me

**Creek** · September 25, 2007

Yeah, I don't have any theories either, so if I ever figure it out, it's by trying something random. Changing themes didn't fix it for me, as I thought it might have.

**Backlash** · September 25, 2007

yeah i tried that too. There isn't much to change in the setup for slideshow.

Has anyone else out there got this problem? I wonder if everyone has checked since the last update?

**Tom Speirs** · September 25, 2007

Backlash said:
yeah i tried that too. There isn't much to change in the setup for slideshow.
Has anyone else out there got this problem? I wonder if everyone has checked since the last update?

Can you both post what video cards using, and whether ATI, Nvidia?

**Creek** · September 25, 2007

I have a Nvidia GeForce FX 5900XT with 128mb's of ram. I'm not running the latest ForceWare drivers though, as I had problems with the TV-Out signal on versions 70.xx and up (if i remember the version number correctly).

I can get a dxdiag log for you later, if that'll help you in any way.

**Backlash** · September 26, 2007

I have an Ati Radeon 9550 128mb's of ram, I'll update the drivers and report back if that fix's it.

I always forget about drives

**Creek** · September 26, 2007

Here's the dxdiag from my cab pc.

DxDiag.txt

**wahoo** · September 26, 2007

Creek said:
I have a Nvidia GeForce FX 5900XT with 128mb's of ram. I'm not running the latest ForceWare drivers though, as I had problems with the TV-Out signal on versions 70.xx and up (if i remember the version number correctly).
I can get a dxdiag log for you later, if that'll help you in any way.

Slideshow stopped working for me too. I don't know what GameEx update caused it to stop but I'd say it happened around 1 to 2 months ago. I have an Nvidia GeForce 6800 with 128 MB graphics memory. Running forceware drivers v 93.71 which I have been using since March 2007. I am using the VGA out. I have attached the GameEx log.

Thanks!

log.txt

**Backlash** · September 26, 2007

ok I have updated my ati radeon drivers, but slideshow still broken.

I'm sure it happened in the last update as I use the slideshow quite a bit.

oh well, just have to play games for a while

**Creek** · September 28, 2007

Ok, I tried some stuff, like upgrading the nvidia drivers, and changing different display options, but I couldn't get it to work again. So I'm giving up on it, as I have no clue what to try next.

Although I think its a cool feature, for me its not a huge deal, as I'm still able to flip through the galleries manually. So I wouldn't mind if it took a while for Tom to fix, if it is a general problem. Heck, I know from myself that bugfixing can be tedious, so by all means, I think he should focus on the fun stuff, like adding cool new features.

I'm just impressed by all the hard work Tom has put into this project.

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