DirectX

[006]

I am running Windows XP SP2, Athlon 2000, 1G Ram, ArcadeVGA Card, Mame, GameEx Front End, DirectX 9.0, 2.0 .net Framework..and when loading gameEx I have changed themes to see if this would work, I've tried different installs of DirectX with no help... Side note, I have a NVidia PCI card in my machine that loads up GameEx with easy, but once I run my ArcadeVGA card, the GameEX spits out this error:

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: GameEx: Version 9.13: Starting Log

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: AMD Athlon XP, 1023MB

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: 1.25Ghz

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: Running Randomize()

13:05:41.8 2/29/2008: Loading PlugIns

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Setting Menu types

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Opening Configuration File

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Getting Configuration Values

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Using Theme: Default - Default

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Arcade Mode is on

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Hiding Taskbar

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Is Media Center running?

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Media Center Mode 2

13:05:41.9 2/29/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

13:05:42.0 2/29/2008: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes

13:05:42.0 2/29/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2

13:05:42.0 2/29/2008: Get other settings

13:05:42.0 2/29/2008: Reading MAME hall of fame

13:05:42.1 2/29/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

13:05:42.1 2/29/2008: SlikStik support enabled

13:05:42.1 2/29/2008: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

13:05:42.1 2/29/2008: Start work for Form

13:05:42.1 2/29/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

13:05:42.1 2/29/2008: Opening Database Connection

13:05:42.2 2/29/2008: Initializing Component

13:05:42.3 2/29/2008: Retrieving resolution setting

13:05:42.4 2/29/2008: Creating Radio Station Genres

13:05:42.6 2/29/2008: Succesfully created station genres

13:05:42.7 2/29/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

13:05:42.7 2/29/2008: MAME Path is: D:\Mame32

13:05:42.7 2/29/2008: MAME EXE file is: mame32.exe

13:05:42.7 2/29/2008: ROM Path is: D:\Mame32\roms

13:05:42.7 2/29/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Snap Path is: D:\Mame32\snap

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Flyer Path is: D:\Mame32\flyers

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Cabinet Path is: D:\Mame32\cabinets

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Title Path is: D:\Mame32\titles

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: PCB Path: Not Found

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Panel Path is: D:\Mame32\cpanel

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Manual Path: Not Found

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Icon Path is: D:\Mame32\icons

13:05:42.8 2/29/2008: Marquee Path is: D:\Mame32\marquees

13:05:42.9 2/29/2008: Loading Custom Emulators

13:05:42.9 2/29/2008: Loading Emulator 9: Arcade (CPS-3)

13:05:43.4 2/29/2008: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow

13:05:43.4 2/29/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

13:05:43.4 2/29/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

13:05:43.4 2/29/2008: Attempting to load game list

13:05:43.4 2/29/2008: Initialising DirectDraw

13:05:43.5 2/29/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

13:05:43.5 2/29/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device

13:05:43.5 2/29/2008: Using Device: Ultimarc ArcadeVGA2

13:05:43.6 2/29/2008: 0mb video memory available

13:05:43.6 2/29/2008: Setting Resolution to 640x480 16 bit color

13:05:43.6 2/29/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

13:05:43.6 2/29/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

13:05:43.6 2/29/2008: Creating Back Buffer

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: --**--

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: Error: Value does not fall within the expected range.

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.CreateSurfaceFromHBitmap(IDirectDrawSurface

** lppSurf, HBITMAP__* hbm, SurfaceDescription desc, Device dev)

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface..ctor(Bitmap source, SurfaceDescription desc, Device dev)

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: at l.a(Surface& A_0, String A_1, SurfaceDescription A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4)

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: at l.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4, Int32 A_5)

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: at l.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: at l..ctor()

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008:

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error.

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem:

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed.

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers.

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest.

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand.

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: 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

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed.

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008:

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: Closing database connection

13:05:43.7 2/29/2008: GameEx is exiting with errors

13:05:45.2 2/29/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

[LB11]

Im not exactly sure what to tell you. Gameex is showing that you have 0 mb of video memory left with the arcadeevga.

The only suggestion I can give is uninstall all the video drivers, reboot so windows installs the standard vga driver. Then run this tool

http://forums.guru3d.com/showthread.php?t=224647

Then try reinstalling the correct drivers.

I suggest this because it sounds like you had an nvidia card in there first and then when you put the ati based part in its not working right. sometimes nvidia/ati drivers dont get along even when uninstalled.

[Tom Speirs]

This error has popped up quite a few times with ArcadeVGA cards now. It has to be some kind of driver issue.

Can you post your gameex.ini please?

Thanks.

Tom

[Tom Speirs]

This error has popped up quite a few times with ArcadeVGA cards now. It has to be some kind of driver issue.

Can you post your gameex.ini please?

Thanks.

Tom

Also, one thing I would try is to set GameEx not to change resolution.

Please come back to us.

[006]

Clearing out the drivers didn't work man...now my computer keeps on rebooting. It seems as though it likes the NVidia in there and not the ArcadeVGA. Once I put the Nvidia back in there...my computer boots up fine. Its weird, when I run GameEx on the PCI NVidia card, my GameEx works fine on the computer monitor. But once I hook the ArcadeVGA up, thats when I encounter my problems.

[006]

Tom,

I'll try the GameEx configuration

[withremote]

I'm having direct x woes too:

22:12:12.3 3/4/2008: --**--

22:12:12.3 3/4/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

22:12:12.3 3/4/2008: Error in the application.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at l.dm()

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at l.at()

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008:

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem:

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 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

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008:

I have a VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP built in to my JetWay J7F2WE1G5D Mini-ITX MOBO

[Brian Hoffman]

I'm having direct x woes too:

22:12:12.3 3/4/2008: --**--

22:12:12.3 3/4/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

22:12:12.3 3/4/2008: Error in the application.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.DrawInternal(tagRECT* destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, tagRECT* srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags, DrawEffects& bltEffects)

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at Microsoft.DirectX.DirectDraw.Surface.Draw(Rectangle destRectangle, Surface sourceSurface, Rectangle srcRectangle, DrawFlags flags)

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at l.dm()

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: at l.at()

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008:

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: It was detected you experienced a DirectX error.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: Please note the following for possible solutions to your problem:

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 1. Ensure you have the latest version of DirectX installed.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 2. Ensure you have the latest Manufacturer provided video card drivers.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: NOTE: Windows/Microsoft Update does not contain the latest.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: NOTE: Manufacturer normally means ATI, NVidia, or Intel. Not the brand.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: www.ati.com www.nvidia.com

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 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

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 4. Ensure any required video codecs are installed.

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008: 5. Try a different theme, or try running the theme at the resolution it was designed for

22:12:12.7 3/4/2008:

I have a VIA/S3G UniChrome Pro IGP built in to my JetWay J7F2WE1G5D Mini-ITX MOBO

Can you roll back to a working date via system restore?