Just installed GameEX - will not run

[oratik]

Hi, I just installed GameEX and it will not run, crashes as soon as it opens and displays the XP/Microsoft error box "GameEX has encountered a problem and needs to close".

I have ran the setup wizard numerous times, changing settings one at a time and trying to run GameEX after each change but no matter what I do, it still will crash as soon as I open it, nothing seems to help.

I have MAME, MAME32, and AdvanceMAME installed and each of those will run fine independently. I have also made sure my video card and display drivers are up to date. DirectX and direct 3d (d3d) are up to date and work fine with the DirectX Diagnostic tool.

I also have the latest dotnet (dotnet 3) installed.

Here is a copy of my log file:

13:33:42.3 11/24/2007: GameEx: Version 8.96: Starting Log

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: Operating System Name: Windows XP

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: AMD Athlon XP 2600+, 511MB

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: 2.08Ghz

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: Running Randomize()

13:33:42.5 11/24/2007: Loading PlugIns

13:33:42.6 11/24/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Dig Dug" Version 1.0 By Tom Speirs

13:33:43.1 11/24/2007: PlugIn: "Dig Dug" Initialized OK

13:33:43.4 11/24/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Speak Game Name" Version 1.4 By Tom Speirs

13:33:43.4 11/24/2007: PlugIn: "Speak Game Name" Initialized OK

13:33:43.5 11/24/2007: Loaded Plugin:"Random Arcade Sound" Version 1.1 By Tom Speirs

13:33:43.5 11/24/2007: PlugIn: "Random Arcade Sound" Initialized OK

13:33:43.5 11/24/2007: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

13:33:43.5 11/24/2007: Running Misc startup tasks

13:33:43.5 11/24/2007: Setting Menu types

13:33:43.5 11/24/2007: Opening Configuration File

13:33:43.5 11/24/2007: Getting Configuration Values

13:33:43.6 11/24/2007: Using Theme: Default - Custom V2 Default 1024x768

13:33:43.6 11/24/2007: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Custom V2 Default 1024x768

13:33:43.6 11/24/2007: Launching HideOS.exe

13:33:43.6 11/24/2007: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

13:33:44.0 11/24/2007: Hiding Taskbar

13:33:44.0 11/24/2007: Is Media Center running?

13:33:44.0 11/24/2007: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

13:33:44.1 11/24/2007: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

13:33:44.1 11/24/2007: Media Center Mode 2

13:33:44.1 11/24/2007: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

13:33:44.1 11/24/2007: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes

13:33:44.2 11/24/2007: Snap Delay set to: 4

13:33:44.2 11/24/2007: Get other settings

13:33:44.2 11/24/2007: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

13:33:44.3 11/24/2007: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

13:33:44.3 11/24/2007: Start work for Form

13:33:44.3 11/24/2007: Getting Original Screen Size

13:33:44.8 11/24/2007: Opening Database Connection

Any help would be appreciated :-)

[Tom Speirs]

Are you running a lite or barebones xp install?

You can try installing .net 2.0.

[oratik]

Are you running a lite or barebones xp install?

You can try installing .net 2.0.

I am running Windows XP Pro - full install and have .net 3.0 installed

[bkenobi]

.NET 3.0? I didn't realize there was a 3.0, but you may want to get 2.0 since that's what GameEx uses. I don't know if 3.0 is fully backwards compatible.

[oratik]

.NET 3.0? I didn't realize there was a 3.0, but you may want to get 2.0 since that's what GameEx uses. I don't know if 3.0 is fully backwards compatible.

I uninstalled .net 3, restarted my pc, reinstalled .net 2 , restarted pc and then tried again - still get the same result :-(

will not run

[oratik]

I uninstalled .net 3, restarted my pc, reinstalled .net 2 , restarted pc and then tried again - still get the same result :-(

will not run

Does anyone have any ideas for me to try ??? I really want to get this working............

[Brian Hoffman]

Format and reinstall windows...

Do you have anyother PC's to install Gameex on to see if it works?

[bkenobi]

1) Uninstall GameEx and delete the directory

2) Reinstall GameEx

3) Do not configure any emulators and just run GameEx bare stock to see if it runs (it should)

4) Customize as desired a little at a time rather than everything all at once

OPTIONAL) Before you delete the GameEx directory, copy GameEx/CONFIG/GameEx.ini to a backup location. When done with the above (assuming it works), compare the files to see what the difference is. It could be the config, but it could also be a corrupted install.