GameEx Crash

[bkenobi]

I'm getting a bit frustrated in my apparent ineptitude. I have my racing cab set up pretty much how I want it, but I'm getting a crash that doesn't make any sense. The strange thing is that it only materializes on the first run from bootup and seems to run fine thereafter.

I've figured out the difference between the files and suspect I know why it crashes, but it's not something that I can fix (I don't think). If you look at the files, it appears that the problem occurs when SelectedGame and GLaunchListSelected_16 is -1.

[Internal]
#
#  These settings are used internally by GameEx
#  They are used to do things such as remember where you were upto in lists
#  and the Current Playlist position.
#
#  It is recommended you do not change anything here.
#
PlayListPosition=3
SelectedGame=-1
GameListTop=1
GameListType=8

LastGlaunchList=0
GLaunchListSelected_17=3
GLaunchListTop_17=1
GLaunchListSelected_16=-1
GLaunchListTop_16=1
GLaunchListSelected_15=1
GLaunchListTop_15=1
GLaunchListSelected_0=-1

After crashing the first time, and looking at the ini file again, these are the only 2 values that stand out as different. I think this is the same error I was having a while back when trying to use GameLauncher, but I'm not sure. Any help would be really great since this is the last thing standing between "my project" and "my working cab". It would also remove the source for some nagging by the wife

Setup.zip

[headkaze]

For shits and giggles, have you tried setting GameEx.ini to readonly then reboot the machine and see if the problem re-occurs. If you can be sure it's those values causing the problem I'm sure it would be a minor bug to fix.

[bkenobi]

I thought of that, but company came over last night, so I didn't give it a go. I'll try it and see what happens.

[Tom Speirs]

Hi,

This is a known bug to me with Gamelauncher mode. I do keep meaning to fix it. I will do soon.

Cheers.

Tom.

[bkenobi]

Ok, so should I keep testing?

I just changed a bunch of things in the gameex.ini file to eliminate all other possible problems I could think of. Then I set the ini file to read only. When I reboot, it crashes (GameEx is shelled). When I run task manager and launch again, it works. This seems to be very repeatable.

BTW, thanks for checking!

Crash.zip

[Tom Speirs]

Bkenobi, I think youve already done enough testing for me by confirming its the -1 thats causing the problem. That should save me some work.

By the way HK, like the new CPWizard sig

[bkenobi]

You know, I'm not possitive that's what it is now

I'm starting to think it might have something to do with the sheller... When I have it shelled and set to autologin, it crashes the first time. When I have it booting to explorer and then launch gameex, it seems to work. I have NO idea why that would be, but sheller seems to get screwed up when it crashes. The mouse changes back to a pointer from the point and I have to login again.

Not trying to convolute things, just verify it's not something I'm doing wrong. My main cabinet works great, so I don't understand why I can't get this one to work. Really weird.

I'm going to keep a log of what I do today and see if I can't narrow it down to me