problems running Game Ex in my Cab with AVGA

[Scorp.ius]

Hi!

i have installed windows xp home on an athlon 64 3500+.

the installation was with my TFT and a normal VGA card (TNT2) because its easier to do so.

Game Ex was also installed and was running, i have played Galaga, everything worked fine...

Now I have changed the TNT2 to a AVGA and installed the ATI Drivers for this card. the PC is connected to the Cab-Monitor via JPAC.

when i try to start Game Ex now i get an Error.

Something with DirectX9 and the VideoCard...

what can i do? DirectX is installed.

[Stu1983]

Have you installed the drivers from ultimarc's site or are you using the standard drivers from ati's site?

You need the drivers from ultimarc.com

I'm running the same setup at home (athlon 64 3500+ with arcade vga) without any trouble

The only other thing I'd suggest is reinstalling DirectX and/or GameEx... your old GameEx settings will still be retained if you reinstall so don't worry about having to waste your time setting everything up again

Failing that post your whole log so someone can see what else it might be

Stu

[Scorp.ius]

hi!

i have the latest DirectX installed just a few minutes ago, i dont know which was on the PC before

i will try to reinstall GameEX now...

BTW: i have installed the delivered driver from ultimarc

this is the Errormessage:

:10.8 23.10.2007: Opening Configuration File

19:56:10.8 23.10.2007: Getting Configuration Values

19:56:10.8 23.10.2007: Using Theme: Default - ArcadeVGA Lo-Res

19:56:10.8 23.10.2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - ArcadeVGA Lo-Res

19:56:10.8 23.10.2007: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center\MEDIA\

19:56:10.8 23.10.2007: Launching HideOS.exe

19:56:10.8 23.10.2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

19:56:11.6 23.10.2007: Hiding Taskbar

19:56:11.6 23.10.2007: Is Media Center running?

19:56:11.6 23.10.2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Media Center Mode 2

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Snap Delay set to: 2

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Get other settings

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Start work for Form

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Getting Original Screen Size

19:56:11.7 23.10.2007: Opening Database Connection

19:56:13.6 23.10.2007: Initializing Component

19:56:13.8 23.10.2007: Retrieving resolution setting

19:56:13.9 23.10.2007: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

19:56:14.0 23.10.2007: MAME Path is: D:\Emulatoren\Mame116

19:56:14.1 23.10.2007: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

19:56:14.1 23.10.2007: ROM Path is: D:\Roms\roms116

19:56:14.1 23.10.2007: Catver.ini is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

19:56:14.1 23.10.2007: controls.ini is located at: D:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

19:56:14.1 23.10.2007: History.dat is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

19:56:14.1 23.10.2007: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

19:56:14.1 23.10.2007: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Loading Controls.ini map file

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Snap Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Flyer Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Cabinet Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Title Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: PCB Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Panel Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Manual Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Icon Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Marquee Path: Not Found

19:56:14.2 23.10.2007: Loading Custom Emulators

19:56:14.4 23.10.2007: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow

19:56:14.4 23.10.2007: Using General Font: HandelGothic BT

19:56:14.4 23.10.2007: Using Title Font: HandelGothic BT

19:56:14.4 23.10.2007: Attempting to load game list

19:56:15.1 23.10.2007: Initialising DirectDraw

19:56:15.2 23.10.2007: Creating DirectDraw Device

19:56:15.2 23.10.2007: Using Device: Primärer Anzeigetreiber

19:56:15.2 23.10.2007: --**--

19:56:15.2 23.10.2007: Error: Error in the application.

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Device.CreateDDObject(Guid& lpGuid, CreateFlags flags)

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Device..ctor()

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: at w.cd()

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: at w.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4, Int32 A_5)

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: at w.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: at w..ctor()

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007:

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error.

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem:

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed.

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers.

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest.

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand.

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: 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

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed.

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for

19:56:15.3 23.10.2007:

19:56:15.4 23.10.2007: Closing database connection

19:56:15.4 23.10.2007: GameEx is exiting with errors

19:56:22.7 23.10.2007: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

[Scorp.ius]

i think its the driver of my videocard...

i was in the "gerätemanager" (dont know its name in english ) and there are in the option "Videocard" two devices.

the Radeon 9200 (secondary???) and a videocontroller... i have deactivated it because i want the radeon (=AVGA) to be used, but with the same result

[emphatic]

Are you using a theme with a higher resolution than ArcadeVGA supports?

Emph

[Scorp.ius]

no, i have "Default - ArcadeVGA lowres"

[Brian Hoffman]

no, i have "Default - ArcadeVGA lowres"

Is there an ON BOARD VIDEO? If so disable it in the PC BIOS.

It could be a conflict.

Id Also Insert the card in a diffrent Pci slot as this might force windows to re-do its plug and pray system.

[Scorp.ius]

no the board has no VGAonBoard... and its an AGP AVGA and i have only one AGP slot

[Brian Hoffman]

no the board has no VGAonBoard... and its an AGP AVGA and i have only one AGP slot

Where is the 2nd coming from then? Id uninstall it.

[Scorp.ius]

now it works

i had to choose the right drivers in the systemsettings by myself... windows choose the wrong drivers when i let it (automatical)

there have to be two devices

- R9200 secondly

- Ultimarc ArcadeVGA

thank you for your help