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Can't Play DVD discs / or DVD files

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Blueboy Super Member!

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Hi

I've just got a new system and installed Gameex on it.

The problem is that I can't get DVDs / DVD files to play using Gameex.

The system came with Vista Home Basic so I thought it was down to the lack of a DVD decoder but having bought a decoder it hasn't made any difference (although DVDs will now play in Vista through Media Centre etc).

When I try to play a DVD or DVD file the screen goes back for about 4 seconds and then returns to the menu. The Gameex log gives an error message of "HRESULT E_MAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component. ar dvdcore.dvdengineclass.init" etc

I've installed the ffdshow from the Gameex site, have used VMR9 / Use FFDSHOW (both ON / OFF) through the config menu and have used the various MPEG 2 Codecs selectable from the menu (DSCALER / Cyberlink / Microsoft).

I'm now at a bit of a loss so any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Blueboy

bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

bkenobi

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You need to provide the complete log file so that someone can interpret the actual error. Btw, do you have a license? Playing DVD's from the HDD is a registered only feature (playing from a DVD is not though).

Blueboy Super Member!

Blueboy

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Hi

Just to confirm I have the registered version of Gameex

My log is as follows

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: GameEx: Version 9.08: Starting Log

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Operating System Name: Windows Vista

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Vista Aero running

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Initializing Vista volume control

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E4500 @ 2.20GHz, 2037MB

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: 2.19Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Running Randomize()

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Loading PlugIns

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Setting Menu types

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Opening Configuration File

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Getting Configuration Values

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Hiding Taskbar

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Is Media Center running?

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Media Center Mode 2

20:43:06.2 05/01/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Get other settings

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Reading MAME hall of fame

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Start work for Form

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Opening Database Connection

20:43:06.3 05/01/2008: Initializing Component

20:43:06.4 05/01/2008: Retrieving resolution setting

20:43:06.4 05/01/2008: Creating Radio Station Genres

20:43:06.4 05/01/2008: Succesfully created station genres

20:43:06.4 05/01/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: MAME Path is: C:\Mame

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: ROM Path is: C:\Mame\roms

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Snap Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Flyer Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Cabinet Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Title Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: PCB Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Panel Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Manual Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Icon Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Marquee Path: Not Found

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Loading Custom Emulators

20:43:06.5 05/01/2008: Loading Emulator 10: Karafun Karaoke

20:43:06.7 05/01/2008: Using 2D Animations

20:43:06.7 05/01/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

20:43:06.7 05/01/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

20:43:06.7 05/01/2008: Attempting to load game list

20:43:06.9 05/01/2008: Initialising DirectDraw

20:43:07.0 05/01/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

20:43:07.0 05/01/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device

20:43:07.0 05/01/2008: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

20:43:07.0 05/01/2008: 282mb video memory available

20:43:07.1 05/01/2008: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

20:43:07.1 05/01/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

20:43:07.1 05/01/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

20:43:07.2 05/01/2008: Creating Back Buffer

20:43:07.2 05/01/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces

20:43:07.2 05/01/2008: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 75hz

20:43:07.2 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

20:43:07.3 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume

20:43:07.3 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows

20:43:07.3 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

20:43:07.3 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

20:43:07.3 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

20:43:07.5 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

20:43:07.5 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

20:43:07.5 05/01/2008: Creating Surface Unselected

20:43:07.5 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

20:43:07.5 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps

20:43:07.5 05/01/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

20:43:07.6 05/01/2008: Creating Fonts

20:43:07.6 05/01/2008: Creating Menu Font

20:43:07.6 05/01/2008: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

20:43:07.6 05/01/2008: Creating Game Font

20:43:07.7 05/01/2008: Creating Font Black

20:43:07.8 05/01/2008: Creating Font Black Small

20:43:07.9 05/01/2008: Creating Game Font Faded

20:43:07.9 05/01/2008: Creating Title Font

20:43:07.9 05/01/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache

20:43:08.0 05/01/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully

20:43:08.0 05/01/2008: 196mb video memory left available

20:43:08.0 05/01/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

20:43:08.0 05/01/2008: Text/Language: English

20:43:08.0 05/01/2008: Applying Language/Text

20:43:08.1 05/01/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: Loading last used Game List

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: Setting Music Volume

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: Creating DirectSound Device

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: Loading Sound Files

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

20:43:08.2 05/01/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

20:43:08.3 05/01/2008: Unable to create a joystick device

20:43:08.3 05/01/2008: Playing intro sound file

20:43:08.3 05/01/2008: Initializing MCE Remote

20:43:08.3 05/01/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

20:43:08.3 05/01/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

20:43:08.7 05/01/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

20:43:21.4 05/01/2008: Playing DVD

20:43:55.7 05/01/2008: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.

20:43:55.7 05/01/2008: at DvdCore.DvdEngineClass.SetDirectory(String directory)

at l.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4)

20:44:13.9 05/01/2008: Playing DVD

20:44:38.0 05/01/2008: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.

20:44:38.0 05/01/2008: at DvdCore.DvdEngineClass.SetDirectory(String directory)

at l.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4)

20:44:52.5 05/01/2008: Exiting GameEx!

20:44:52.5 05/01/2008: Saving Settings

20:44:54.2 05/01/2008: Disposing Plugins

20:44:54.2 05/01/2008: Closing database connection

20:44:54.3 05/01/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Blueboy Super Member!

Blueboy

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Totally bizarre...(at least I think so) is that i've been testing the system with no speakers / headphones attached...

if I connect my USB headphones then the DVDs seem to work...If I start Gameex without the headphones connected it doesn't work..

My other PC seems to run DVDs / DVD files within Gameex with no audio out device (in terms of speakers / headphones)...

Could this really be the cause ?

Thanks

Blueboy

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

Adultery

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Sure, why not?

Maybe it's because GameEx can't initialize the sound card without a device connected, or Vista can't... You have speakers connected and this only happens when you unhook the USB headphones? That is bizarre, and it sounds like an OS conflict to me.

You *do* have a sound card installed, right?

bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

bkenobi

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Interesting... I've never heard of USB headphones. USB speakers (with integrated sound card) yes, but not headphones. I have the same question/comment as Adultery...do you have a sound card installed or is the one in the headphones the only one? Perhaps the codec freaks out when it can't initialize the sound component...

Brian Hoffman GameEx God (Top Rank)

Brian Hoffman

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It really depends on the soundcard hardware. (yes even onboard sound cards) Ive seen strange things expecially when its not a true hardware sound card. ex.. cheaponboard ones that will let you do things like chage which jack the audio came out from. Like normally a sound card has lineout linein and mic(also line in) and the lineout mysterously stopped working and the software could make sound ouptput from the other jack...

Anyways I wouldnt rule it out.

Blueboy Super Member!

Blueboy

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The system does does an on-board soundcard. However unless an "audio out" is connected to it then game-ex can't play the DVD.

I'd just like to thank everyone for their helpful comments

Blueboy

lingpanda GameEx God (Top Rank)

lingpanda

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Hi

I've just got a new system and installed Gameex on it.

The problem is that I can't get DVDs / DVD files to play using Gameex.

The system came with Vista Home Basic so I thought it was down to the lack of a DVD decoder but having bought a decoder it hasn't made any difference (although DVDs will now play in Vista through Media Centre etc).

When I try to play a DVD or DVD file the screen goes back for about 4 seconds and then returns to the menu. The Gameex log gives an error message of "HRESULT E_MAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component. ar dvdcore.dvdengineclass.init" etc

I've installed the ffdshow from the Gameex site, have used VMR9 / Use FFDSHOW (both ON / OFF) through the config menu and have used the various MPEG 2 Codecs selectable from the menu (DSCALER / Cyberlink / Microsoft).

I'm now at a bit of a loss so any help would be appreciated

Thanks

Blueboy

Uninstall net framework 2.0 and reinstall it. It should fix it. Are you using visual studio?

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weinermcgee

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I am having the exact same problem my log is exactly like this one, i uninstalled net framework 2.0and reinstalled it, I tryed every different decoder i have with each different setting (ffd vmr), anyone figure this out yet?

iano GameEx God (Top Rank)

iano

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I am having the exact same problem my log is exactly like this one, i uninstalled net framework 2.0and reinstalled it, I tryed every different decoder i have with each different setting (ffd vmr), anyone figure this out yet?

No. I've tried tricking around with powerdvd as a decoder but with no success.

:)

weinermcgee Member

weinermcgee

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No. I've tried tricking around with powerdvd as a decoder but with no success.

:)

Mine is working but I am not sure why, here's the things I did differently:

1. I unistalled ffdshow and reinstalled it, when I set it up and it asks what progams to use it with I put "no limit"

2. I switched to the media center theme

3. I stopped using gamex fullscreen and used a window

My dvd setup screen looks like this:

http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg29/we...mcgee/gamex.jpg

hope this helps

weinermcgee Member

weinermcgee

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Ok after playing with different settings I realize it all has to do with the dvd decoder, i have 5 different ones but it only works with the cyberlink one which is a 30 day trial version so i guess we'll see what happens after 30 days

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