Update List time

[heretic]

How long should it take to update a game list? Presently, I'm using mame32 and have a full set of roms and CHDs at 0.114. I've let it go for an hour and it still says "Wait". I also have AdvanceMame but find that if I turn that option on GameEx goes directly to Multimedia and you don't have the option of seeing games.

[Lord Zog]

Depends on your system. For me, a MAME32 0.118u5 update game list with NOTHING filtered takes about 2-3 minutes tops. An hour usually means something isn't right and an error has occured.

[Creek]

For me with v0.106 excluding CHD's, it takes about 20-25 minutes with pretty much everything filtered and with catver.ini, history.dat and what not.

[Brian Hoffman]

10-30 min for me..depending on the system im using...

I think the next question is what are your system specs...

Personally Id startit it at night and wait it out.

[heretic]

program keeps"not responding". Uninstalled and reinstalled several times with same results. I'm going to try just putting a few roms in and see what happens.

[heretic]

  heretic said:

program keeps"not responding". Uninstalled and reinstalled several times with same results. I'm going to try just putting a few roms in and see what happens.

Put only 6 roms in "roms" folder. Start GameEx. No Roms Found. Update list. 5 seconds in stops responding. I can post error message from windows if that helps. BTW Windows XP Pro, Pentium 4, ATI 9800 Pro graphics.

[Tom Speirs]

If its not responding, I think something might have gone wrong, as the actual update process runs in the background on a thread. GameEx should still draw to the screen, and minimize etc.

As always - logs help

[Tom Speirs]

  heretic said:

Put only 6 roms in "roms" folder. Start GameEx. No Roms Found. Update list. 5 seconds in stops responding. I can post error message from windows if that helps. BTW Windows XP Pro, Pentium 4, ATI 9800 Pro graphics.

Post the GameEx log as well as the windows error please.

[heretic]

  TSpeirs said:

Post the GameEx log as well as the windows error please.

I just put GameEx on another computer and works great. I'll post logs in a bit but I think I'll reformat and reinstall everything on my dedicated machine. Doesn't hurt to clean house.

[heretic]

I reformatted my main hard drive reinstalled Windows XP Pro, directX 9, .net 3.0, left off my ATI video driver (just in case) and reinstalled GameEx.

Started off with Soul Calibur theme and when I went to update list, program stopped responding.

Log is below.

I switched to default theme and tried to update list and it worked. Played game through default theme and they worked.

Switched theme back to Soul Calibur and game list was there. Went to play a game....stall...not responding.

So it appears that the theme is the culprit. But it works great in a different computer. One thing I notice is when I updated a list on the 2nd computer the animation for Soul Calibur ran in the background. Not on the first.

I'm wondering if it's tha ATI card (9800 Pro). Both computers are P4 2.0gHz. Computer that works uses Nvidia GeForce.

Here's log (I've got GameEx.exe.mdmp and appcompat.txt files too if that helps)

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: GameEx: Version 8.85: Starting Log

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.00GHz, 1023MB

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: 2Ghz

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: Running Randomize()

13:29:52.4 9/9/2007: Loading PlugIns

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Setting Menu types

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Opening Configuration File

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Getting Configuration Values

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Using Theme: Default - Soul Calibur

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Soul Calibur

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Hiding Taskbar

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Is Media Center running?

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

13:29:52.5 9/9/2007: Media Center Mode 2

13:29:52.6 9/9/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

13:29:52.6 9/9/2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

13:29:52.6 9/9/2007: Get other settings

13:29:52.6 9/9/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

13:29:52.6 9/9/2007: Start work for Form

13:29:52.6 9/9/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

13:29:52.6 9/9/2007: Opening Database Connection

13:29:52.9 9/9/2007: Initializing Component

13:29:53.0 9/9/2007: Retrieving resolution setting

13:29:53.0 9/9/2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: ROM Path is: D:\roms

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

13:29:53.3 9/9/2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: PCB Path: Not Found

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Manual Path: Not Found

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees

13:29:53.4 9/9/2007: Loading Custom Emulators

13:29:53.7 9/9/2007: Using 2D Animations

13:29:53.7 9/9/2007: Using General Font: HandelGothic BT

13:29:53.7 9/9/2007: Using Title Font: HandelGothic BT

13:29:53.7 9/9/2007: Attempting to load game list

13:29:54.2 9/9/2007: Initialising DirectDraw

13:29:54.3 9/9/2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

13:29:54.3 9/9/2007: Using Device: RADEON 9800 PRO (Microsoft Corporation)

13:29:54.8 9/9/2007: 121mb video memory available

13:29:54.8 9/9/2007: Setting Resolution to 640x480 32 bit color

13:29:55.7 9/9/2007: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

13:29:55.7 9/9/2007: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

13:29:55.7 9/9/2007: Creating Back Buffer

13:29:55.8 9/9/2007: Loading graphic Surfaces

13:29:55.9 9/9/2007: Display is running at: 640x480 32bit color, 75hz

13:29:55.9 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

13:29:56.2 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Volume

13:29:56.3 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Arrows

13:29:56.3 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

13:29:56.3 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

13:29:56.4 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

13:29:58.9 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

13:29:58.9 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

13:29:58.9 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

13:29:59.0 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Snaps

13:29:59.0 9/9/2007: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

13:29:59.1 9/9/2007: Creating Fonts

13:29:59.1 9/9/2007: Creating Menu Font

13:30:00.7 9/9/2007: Creating Game Font

13:30:01.4 9/9/2007: Creating Font Black

13:30:01.6 9/9/2007: Creating Font Black Small

13:30:01.8 9/9/2007: Creating Game Font Faded

13:30:02.9 9/9/2007: Creating Title Font

13:30:09.4 9/9/2007: Fonts Created Succesfully

13:30:09.4 9/9/2007: 91mb video memory left available

13:30:09.4 9/9/2007: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

13:30:32.8 9/9/2007: Text/Language: English

13:30:32.8 9/9/2007: Applying Language/Text

13:30:32.8 9/9/2007: Initialising Bass Audio Library

13:30:33.0 9/9/2007: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

13:30:33.0 9/9/2007: Loading last used Game List

13:30:33.0 9/9/2007: Setting Music Volume

13:30:33.0 9/9/2007: Creating DirectSound Device

13:30:33.1 9/9/2007: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

13:30:33.1 9/9/2007: Loading Sound Files

13:30:33.3 9/9/2007: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

13:30:33.3 9/9/2007: Creating ICONS

13:30:33.3 9/9/2007: Recreating ICONS

13:30:33.9 9/9/2007: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

13:30:34.0 9/9/2007: Unable to create a joystick device

13:30:34.0 9/9/2007: Playing intro sound file

13:30:34.0 9/9/2007: Initializing MCE Remote

13:30:34.0 9/9/2007: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

13:30:34.0 9/9/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

13:30:34.6 9/9/2007: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

[Brian Hoffman]

There is a version of ffddshow on the main page... try that

[heretic]

  Brian Hoffman said:

There is a version of ffddshow on the main page... try that

WooHoo it works. Soul Calibur works after installing ffddshow. Thanks a million.

[Brian Hoffman]

  heretic said:

WooHoo it works. Soul Calibur works after installing ffddshow. Thanks a million.

Wow man that great ... Glad I was able to help...

Ive been on quite a roll lately

[Creek]

Just wanted to say great job Brian. It's awesome to see your tireless appetite for helping others.

I think I speak for all of us, when I say it's greatly appreciated.

[Brian Hoffman]

  Creek said:

Just wanted to say great job Brian. It's awesome to see your tireless appetite for helping others.

I think I speak for all of us, when I say it's greatly appreciated.

thanx