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dwight Super Member!

dwight

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Thanks - I thought you may have had enough of Visat :) Here's what I get using the Advanced Serial Port Monitor program:

Startup GameEX after a fresh reboot:

COM port is opened

In/out queue size 1024/1024

Purge the serial port: RXABORT, RXCLEAR, TXABORT, TXCLEAR

Set timeouts: ReadInterval=-1, ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier=0, ReadTotalTimeoutConstant=1000,

WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutConstant=0

Baud rate 9600

RTS on

DTR on

Data bits=7, Stop bits=1, Parity=Even

Set chars: Eof=0x00, Error=0x00, Break=0x00, Event=0x00, Xon=0x11, Xoff=0x13

Handflow: ControlHandShake=(DTR_CONTROL), FlowReplace=(TRANSMIT_TOGGLE, RTS_CONTROL), XonLimit=2048, XoffLimit=512

<NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CWelcome to GameEx!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?

00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Name<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CStarting Attract

Mode...<EOT>

COM port is closed

At the COM port closed part here, I manually closed down GameEX - you can see that it did change the Betabrite sign up until attract mode starts, then nothing more is sent to the Com port until I close GameEx. For all these tests, after GameEx enteres attract mode, I have waited for at least 5 mins, then gone back to the GameEx menu, entered "Emulated Games" and MAME Original Games before waiting for attract mode to come back on again - but no further updates occur after entering attract mode the first time. Next I check the plugin manager and confirmed I had enabled random graphics, the text message, and attract mode etc - its all enabled.

Startup plugin manager after exiting GameEX:

COM port is opened

In/out queue size 1024/1024

Purge the serial port: RXABORT, RXCLEAR, TXABORT, TXCLEAR

Set timeouts: ReadInterval=-1, ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier=0, ReadTotalTimeoutConstant=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutConstant=0

Baud rate 9600

RTS on

DTR on

Data bits=7, Stop bits=1, Parity=Even

Set chars: Eof=0x00, Error=0x00, Break=0x00, Event=0x00, Xon=0x11, Xoff=0x13

Handflow: ControlHandShake=(DTR_CONTROL), FlowReplace=(TRANSMIT_TOGGLE, RTS_CONTROL), XonLimit=2048, XoffLimit=512

COM port is closed

All seems good in the plugin manager.

Restart GameEx and wait 20 mins after starting Attract mode to ensure plenty of time given for an update to occur:

COM port is opened

In/out queue size 1024/1024

Purge the serial port: RXABORT, RXCLEAR, TXABORT, TXCLEAR

Set timeouts: ReadInterval=-1, ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier=0, ReadTotalTimeoutConstant=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutConstant=0

Baud rate 9600

RTS on

DTR on

Data bits=7, Stop bits=1, Parity=Even

Set chars: Eof=0x00, Error=0x00, Break=0x00, Event=0x00, Xon=0x11, Xoff=0x13

Handflow: ControlHandShake=(DTR_CONTROL), FlowReplace=(TRANSMIT_TOGGLE, RTS_CONTROL), XonLimit=2048, XoffLimit=512

<NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CWelcome to GameEx!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CStarting Attract Mode...<EOT>

COM port is closed

Same story - no further data appears to be sent to Com1: after the attract mode starts. The Com port Closed message only comes up after I exit GameEx.

Finally, I disabled everything I didnt need to run - antivirus, windows sidebar, and anything else non-eesential, same result. The LEDs for LEDwiz flash without a problem during attract mode, interestingly, the LEDs stop working, and random samples etc also stop working after exiting attract mode - perhaps indicating part of a problem occurs during attract mode and then complete failure on exit from attract mode?

Start GameEx with everything non-essential closed:

COM port is opened

In/out queue size 1024/1024

Purge the serial port: RXABORT, RXCLEAR, TXABORT, TXCLEAR

Set timeouts: ReadInterval=-1, ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier=0, ReadTotalTimeoutConstant=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutConstant=0

Baud rate 9600

RTS on

DTR on

Data bits=7, Stop bits=1, Parity=Even

Set chars: Eof=0x00, Error=0x00, Break=0x00, Event=0x00, Xon=0x11, Xoff=0x13

Handflow: ControlHandShake=(DTR_CONTROL), FlowReplace=(TRANSMIT_TOGGLE, RTS_CONTROL), XonLimit=2048, XoffLimit=512

COM port is closed

COM port is opened

In/out queue size 1024/1024

Purge the serial port: RXABORT, RXCLEAR, TXABORT, TXCLEAR

Set timeouts: ReadInterval=-1, ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier=0, ReadTotalTimeoutConstant=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutConstant=0

Baud rate 9600

RTS on

DTR on

Data bits=7, Stop bits=1, Parity=Even

Set chars: Eof=0x00, Error=0x00, Break=0x00, Event=0x00, Xon=0x11, Xoff=0x13

Handflow: ControlHandShake=(DTR_CONTROL), FlowReplace=(TRANSMIT_TOGGLE, RTS_CONTROL), XonLimit=2048, XoffLimit=512

<NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CWelcome to GameEx!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CStarting Attract Mode...<EOT>

COM port is closed

I have attached the last lot of the GameEx + Plugin log files here as well as the Windows Vista process log (filtered for GameEx events only). I couldnt see anything saying a process had failed, but there are a bunch of other messages that might make more sense to you (note, I also filtered out the SUCCESS process events - the original process log is 1.7GB).

Please let me know what else I could try to help troubleshoot. I havnt attched logs here from previous troubleshooting in this post, like disabling the "Starting attract mode..." event - but I thought the events tab was just putting a message up and not really invovled in running attract mode. Speaking of attract mode - is it possible to get an option like <gamename> etc that would just display the date and time ( 11 January 2008, 13:09)?

Regards

Dwight.

Logs.7z

GameEx_Process_log.7z

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I just thought of something you could try. I always run Attract Mode to play Mame, but you have it set to play videos. Can you try setting it to run Mame instead and turn off videos.

Also can you post your PluginLCD.ini file.

dwight Super Member!

dwight

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Setup my system to not use videos and use MAME instead, here is the serial port log below. This time when I started up GameEx it seemed to constantly change the special graphics, hence the long log, but once again, as soon as attract mode came up (and this time started mame rather than the videos), it failed to change or send anything else to the com port. PluginLCD.ini attached, and the current log.

COM port is opened

In/out queue size 1024/1024

Purge the serial port: RXABORT, RXCLEAR, TXABORT, TXCLEAR

Set timeouts: ReadInterval=-1, ReadTotalTimeoutMultiplier=0, ReadTotalTimeoutConstant=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutMultiplier=1000, WriteTotalTimeoutConstant=0

Baud rate 9600

RTS on

DTR on

Data bits=7, Stop bits=1, Parity=Even

Set chars: Eof=0x00, Error=0x00, Break=0x00, Event=0x00, Xon=0x11, Xoff=0x13

Handflow: ControlHandShake=(DTR_CONTROL), FlowReplace=(TRANSMIT_TOGGLE, RTS_CONTROL), XonLimit=2048, XoffLimit=512

<NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CWelcome to GameEx!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CEmulator Name<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CEmulator Name<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Name<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CEmulated Games<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CMame<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>C005<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>C005<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>C1000 Miglia: Great 1000 Miles Rally<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>C1000 Miglia: Great 1000 Miles Rally<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>C10-Yard Fight<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>C1942<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>C1945k III<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>C3 Count Bout / Fire Suplex<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CAir Buster: Trouble Specialty Raid Unit<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CStart<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nU<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CIt's a Mame World<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CAll Your Base Are Belong To Us!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nY<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nV<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0Z<ESC>0o<FS>CGameEx Rocks!<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nS<ESC>0o<FS>CGame Not Over<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CAlpine Surfer<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nX<ESC>0o<FS>CMAME<EOT><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><NUL><SOH>?00<STX>AA<ESC>0nW<ESC>0o<FS>CStarting Attract Mode...<EOT>

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headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Hey dwight, you'll have to bare with me I've been a bit busy lately.

I couldn't see anything wrong with your ini file. It did distract me for a moment on a quest to find Microsoft Anna for Windows XP though ;)

What I think I'll do is create a verbose debug version so we can track down exactly where it's failing when the attract mode starts. If you can please check in once in a while and I'll have it posted here for you soon. Cheers buddy.

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Thanks, yep I'll continue dropping in - thanks very much for looking a this. Tried 2.65 by the way, same result and log files.

Regards,

Dwight.

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Thanks for hanging in there. Here is a debug version I've knocked up to give a bit more info in the log as to what might be happening.

If you can just run as normal then start the attract for a while. Then post your PluginLCD.log file.

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Not sure if it's a new feature, but I absolutely love the information down the bottom of the screen while attract mode is running - the marque, icon, and information - love it!

Now the results of the test, I have attached the pluginLCD.log file and here's the important bit:

17/01/2008 6:42:51 AM: **** Attract Mode End *****

17/01/2008 6:42:51 AM: ERROR @ EventComplete (Events)

17/01/2008 6:42:51 AM: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

17/01/2008 6:42:51 AM: at GameEx.Events.EventComplete(EventNode Event)

17/01/2008 6:43:18 AM: Shutdown.

Regards,

Dwight.

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headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I should say I think I've found the bug since there were a few things that tricked me. That error in the log for example was actually created when I added in the extra debug logging. So it was not a bug from a previous release.

Here is my theory on what caused the problem

- You had LED animation turned on for the "Starting Attract" event.

- I had some code in there that would not allow an event to complete once attract mode started

- Since the event never completed it would never play the next event.

So can you try 2.66 and let me know if it works? Hopefully I've fixed this bug. If it still doesn't work I'll have to add back some log output again and try again.

dwight Super Member!

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It works! and it is beautiful.

Enters Attract mode, randomly changes graphics and text, exits and everything still runs, and randomly changes etc - it is fantastic, thank you!

The side art still hasnt arrived yet, Im expecting it tomorrow or next week, assuming it did leave when mame Marquees said it left - i want to put the dressing on and then get a Youtube vid up to show off everything working - people dont know what they are missing out on, Im not sure video can even match the experience in real life, but its a start.

regards,

Dwight.

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It works! and it is beautiful.

Enters Attract mode, randomly changes graphics and text, exits and everything still runs, and randomly changes etc - it is fantastic, thank you!

The side art still hasnt arrived yet, Im expecting it tomorrow or next week, assuming it did leave when mame Marquees said it left - i want to put the dressing on and then get a Youtube vid up to show off everything working - people dont know what they are missing out on, Im not sure video can even match the experience in real life, but its a start.

regards,

Dwight.

Woohoo! That's good to hear mate!

I look forward to seeing the video when your cab is finished :)

headkaze GameEx God (Top Rank)

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And here tis...

Fantastic! I loved it! I finally can see what the BetaBrite looks like with the plugin. That's really cool, I want one now for my cab ;)

Is your BetaBrite capable of displaying graphics (animated gif's)? Because that would probably be the next thing I would add support for as a guy made a bunch of arcade related animated gif's for his sign and they look great.

BTW What is that high pitched squeeling noise in the background? Have you got a parrot or something? lol

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Fantastic! I loved it! I finally can see what the BetaBrite looks like with the plugin. That's really cool, I want one now for my cab ;)

Is your BetaBrite capable of displaying graphics (animated gif's)? Because that would probably be the next thing I would add support for as a guy made a bunch of arcade related animated gif's for his sign and they look great.

BTW What is that high pitched squeeling noise in the background? Have you got a parrot or something? lol

Thanks.

GIFs would be amazing. I don't think the Classic can display GIF files, although I havn't tried yet. Newer models have higher resolutions, whereas the classic is only 7 LEDs high, and the BetaBrite prism can do a lot more with colour (proper blue, red green) - but they start to cost a lot more (thousands rather than the $120AUD I paid for the Classic on eBay). Given the success with this, I would upgrade later this year, especially if PluginLCD has support for the higher res displays.

The high pitched squeeling is from two Alexandrine parrots - lucky they didnt start swearing :). I'll make a better video later without them around and showing off more of GameEX, plus better editing.

D.

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Thanks.

GIFs would be amazing. I don't think the Classic can display GIF files, although I havn't tried yet. Newer models have higher resolutions, whereas the classic is only 7 LEDs high, and the BetaBrite prism can do a lot more with colour (proper blue, red green) - but they start to cost a lot more (thousands rather than the $120AUD I paid for the Classic on eBay). Given the success with this, I would upgrade later this year, especially if PluginLCD has support for the higher res displays.

The high pitched squeeling is from two Alexandrine parrots - lucky they didnt start swearing :). I'll make a better video later without them around and showing off more of GameEX, plus better editing.

D.

The first thing I thought when I saw these cabinets was "damn, now I have to build a new cabinet". You guys have done a great job!

My second thought with the betabrites was "I wonder if they could display the appropriate Marquee for every game?"

I don't suppose the new ones would have that much resolution, would they?

Not that it matters, because I'm not going to spend thousands.....

Then I thought what if someone used a monitor for a Marquee?....

dwight Super Member!

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Yeah you are on to something there. I have a dead laptop with a 17" widescreen display that works perfectly, I havn't pulled it apart yet because Im not sure how to rewire the ribbon cable that will go from the motherboard to the screen - I imagine its just a DVI/VGA pin out?

Anyway, the second problem is how and where to mount it. Anyway have suggestions/tips or know where to go to find out what each pin on the display will do?

Dwight.

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Dwight,

If my math is right, your screen is about 8 1/4 x 14 3/4. that would be a good size. I still think in 4:3, so I pictured a screen to be too tall for a marquee.

Check this out:

My kitchen cabinet over the stove:

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Now with the TV on:

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From the back:

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This is just a LCD tv that I bought for $200. Before I ordered the cabinets, I checked to see what size the recessed panel in the door was. I cut the recessed panel out, and gutted the TV. It turned out pretty nice.....

I don't have a clue what it would be like to try and gut a laptop screen, you could just use the whole thing, but in my opinion, it would be too tall for a marquee. I know a couple of people around here that I could ask if you wanted to go that route. If woodworking is a problem for you, I might be able to help with that. I picture the screen centered in the marquee, with the Mame/Gameex bezel artwork to fill in the sides, or something else that matches your theme

To me, that is the easy part, even if you get the monitor mounted, and the wiring figured out, how would you get the marquees to display on the second screen? Hopefully for you that is the easy part...Good Luck!

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