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NES Roms start to load and all I get is blank screen

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Mikebyrne Super Member!

Mikebyrne

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My NES roms start to load but never get past a blank screen

My log file is

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: GameEx: Version 9.13: Starting Log

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Operating System Name: Windows Vista

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Operating System Version: 6.0.6000

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Vista Aero running

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Initializing Vista volume control

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E6750 @ 2.66GHz, 2046MB

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: 2.67Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Running Randomize()

22:24:59.5 21/03/2008: Loading PlugIns

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Setting Menu types

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Opening Configuration File

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Getting Configuration Values

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Using Theme: Acidbrain Vision

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Acidbrain Vision

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Hiding Taskbar

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Is Media Center running?

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Media Center Mode 2

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Get other settings

22:24:59.6 21/03/2008: Reading MAME hall of fame

22:24:59.7 21/03/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

22:24:59.7 21/03/2008: Start work for Form

22:24:59.7 21/03/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

22:24:59.7 21/03/2008: Opening Database Connection

22:24:59.7 21/03/2008: Initializing Component

22:24:59.8 21/03/2008: Retrieving resolution setting

22:24:59.8 21/03/2008: Creating Radio Station Genres

22:24:59.8 21/03/2008: Succesfully created station genres

22:24:59.8 21/03/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: MAME Path is: E:\Downloads\Mame32

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: AdvanceMAME Path is: E:\Downloads\AdvanceMAME

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: AdvanceMAME EXE file is: advmame.exe

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Use AdvanceMAME on. advmame.exe will launch games

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: daphne Path is: E:\Downloads\Daphne

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: ZiNc Path is: e:\Emulators\ZiNc

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: ZiNc EXE file is: zinc.exe

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Use ZiNc on. zinc.exe will launch PSX games

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: ROM Path is: e:\Downloads\Roms

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Catver.ini is located at: E:\Downloads\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: controls.ini is located at: E:\Downloads\GameEx\data\controls.ini

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: History.dat is located at: E:\Downloads\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: E:\Downloads\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: E:\Downloads\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Snap Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Flyer Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Cabinet Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Title Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: PCB Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Panel Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Manual Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Icon Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Marquee Path: Not Found

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Loading Custom Emulators

22:24:59.9 21/03/2008: Loading Emulator 4: [Console] Nintendo NES (VirtuaNES)

22:25:00.0 21/03/2008: Using 2D Animations

22:25:00.0 21/03/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

22:25:00.0 21/03/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

22:25:00.0 21/03/2008: Attempting to load game list

22:25:00.2 21/03/2008: Initialising DirectDraw

22:25:00.2 21/03/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

22:25:00.2 21/03/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device

22:25:00.2 21/03/2008: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 6500

22:25:00.3 21/03/2008: 886mb video memory available

22:25:00.6 21/03/2008: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

22:25:01.0 21/03/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

22:25:01.0 21/03/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

22:25:01.0 21/03/2008: Creating Back Buffer

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Loading Button Data

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Loading Font Data

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Loading Layout Data

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Loading Taskbar Data

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 75hz

22:25:01.1 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

22:25:01.2 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume

22:25:01.2 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows

22:25:01.2 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

22:25:01.2 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

22:25:01.2 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

22:25:01.3 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

22:25:01.3 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

22:25:01.3 21/03/2008: Creating Surface Unselected

22:25:01.3 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

22:25:01.3 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps

22:25:01.3 21/03/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

22:25:01.4 21/03/2008: Creating Fonts

22:25:01.4 21/03/2008: Creating Game Font

22:25:01.4 21/03/2008: Creating Menu Font

22:25:01.4 21/03/2008: Restoring Menu Font From Cache

22:25:01.5 21/03/2008: Creating Font Black

22:25:01.5 21/03/2008: Creating Font Black Small

22:25:01.6 21/03/2008: Creating Game Font Faded

22:25:01.6 21/03/2008: Creating Title Font

22:25:01.6 21/03/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache

22:25:01.7 21/03/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully

22:25:01.7 21/03/2008: 831mb video memory left available

22:25:01.7 21/03/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

22:25:01.7 21/03/2008: Text/Language: English

22:25:01.7 21/03/2008: Applying Language/Text

22:25:01.8 21/03/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -nowindow -hwstretch -ddraw

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Loading last used Game List

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Setting Music Volume

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Creating DirectSound Device

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Loading Sound Files

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Unable to create a joystick device

22:25:01.9 21/03/2008: Playing intro sound file

22:25:02.0 21/03/2008: Initializing MCE Remote

22:25:02.0 21/03/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

22:25:02.1 21/03/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

22:25:02.3 21/03/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Custom Background: C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Snaps

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Custom Background Does not exist

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Snap Path: C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Snaps

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Snap Path Does not exist

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Control Panel Path: C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Controls

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Control Panel Path Does not exist

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Instructions Path:

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Instructions Path Does not exist

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Database: [Console] Nintendo NES

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path: C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Titles

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Title Snap Path Does not exist

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Box Art Path: C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Boxes

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Box Art Path Does not exist

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path: C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Cartridges

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Cart Art Path Does not exist

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Validating: Emulator_4: Manual Path: C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Manuals

22:25:13.6 21/03/2008: Warning: Emulator_4: Manual Path Does not exist

22:25:28.6 21/03/2008: Running: cmd.exe /c E: virtuanes.exe "C:\Users\Mike\Desktop\NES ROMS\Afro Mario Bros (SMB1 Hack) [b1].nes"

22:26:13.2 21/03/2008: Exiting GameEx!

22:26:13.2 21/03/2008: Saving Settings

22:26:14.9 21/03/2008: Disposing Plugins

22:26:14.9 21/03/2008: Closing database connection

22:26:14.9 21/03/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

22:26:14.9 21/03/2008: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

Brian Hoffman GameEx God (Top Rank)

Brian Hoffman

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ok... I prefer the nestopia emulator.. But moving on..

In the emulator config you have options like show desktop.. Try setting this to true.

Also please export your emulator config. You can do the from the advanced configuration. Post the contents here so we can see what your doing.. The log is help full but it doesnt show us everything.

Sample of what I need.

[Emulator_4]
Enabled=False
STARTPAGENAME=Nintendo NES Games
TITLETEXT=NES
StartPageLogo=nes
ROMFilter=*.zip
RomPath=G:\-DATA-\-ROMS-\NES ROMS
SnapPath=
TitlePath=
BoxPath=
CartPath=
ManualPath=
WorkingPath=G:\ROCKNESX\
MapKeys=True
WaitBeforeKeys=3000
SendKeys=%{ENTER}
ReplaceDash=True
ReplaceUnder=True
Capitals=True
RemoveBrackets=True
ShowDesktop=False
Debug=False
MAPFile=
AlsoLaunch=
Command=nesemu2.exe [ROMPath]\[RomFile]
OLDatZip=
LaunchBefore=
LaunchAfter=
configFile=
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=
PlayMusic=
DontShowInfo=
PlaySelectionMusic=
SelectionMusicFolder=
PCGame=
DATABASE=NES
GamesIn7Zips=False
PlayInScreenSaver=True
ShowMostPlayed=
RandomMostPlayed=
CDCheck=
CDCheckFile=
[GENERAL]
DumbyValue=

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Mikebyrne Super Member!

Mikebyrne

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[Emulator_4]
Enabled=True
STARTPAGENAME=[Console] Nintendo NES (VirtuaNES)
TITLETEXT=Nintendo NES
StartPageLogo=[Console] Nintendo NES
ROMFilter=
RomPath=C:\Users\Mike\Desktop\NES ROMS
SnapPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Snaps\
TitlePath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Titles\
BoxPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Boxes\
CartPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Cartridges\
ManualPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Manuals\
ControlPanelPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Controls\
InstructionsPath=
WorkingPath=E:\Downloads\VirtuaNES
MapKeys=True
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
ReplaceDash=False
ReplaceUnder=True
Capitals=False
RemoveBrackets=True
ShowDesktop=False
Debug=False
MAPFile=
AlsoLaunch=
Command=VirtuaNES.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"
OLDatZip=
LaunchBefore=
LaunchAfter=
configFile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close)
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=
PlayMusic=False
DontShowInfo=
PlaySelectionMusic=False
SelectionMusicFolder=
PCGame=False
DATABASE=[Console] Nintendo NES
GamesIn7Zips=False
PlayInScreenSaver=False
ShowMostPlayed=True
RandomMostPlayed=False
CDCheck=False
CDCheckFile=
[GENERAL]
DumbyValue=

If I select Show Desktop=YES it plays in a small screen on the desktop

Brian Hoffman GameEx God (Top Rank)

Brian Hoffman

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[Emulator_4]
Enabled=True
STARTPAGENAME=[Console] Nintendo NES (VirtuaNES)
TITLETEXT=Nintendo NES
StartPageLogo=[Console] Nintendo NES
ROMFilter=
RomPath=C:\Users\Mike\Desktop\NES ROMS
SnapPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Snaps\
TitlePath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Titles\
BoxPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Boxes\
CartPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Cartridges\
ManualPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Manuals\
ControlPanelPath=C:\Emulation\Assets\Console\Nintendo NES\Controls\
InstructionsPath=
WorkingPath=E:\Downloads\VirtuaNES
MapKeys=True
WaitBeforeKeys=
SendKeys=
ReplaceDash=False
ReplaceUnder=True
Capitals=False
RemoveBrackets=True
ShowDesktop=False
Debug=False
MAPFile=
AlsoLaunch=
Command=VirtuaNES.exe "[ROMPath]\[RomFile]"
OLDatZip=
LaunchBefore=
LaunchAfter=
configFile=[Mapping Off] Exit (Process Close)
ExcludedFiles=
CustomBackground=
PlayMusic=False
DontShowInfo=
PlaySelectionMusic=False
SelectionMusicFolder=
PCGame=False
DATABASE=[Console] Nintendo NES
GamesIn7Zips=False
PlayInScreenSaver=False
ShowMostPlayed=True
RandomMostPlayed=False
CDCheck=False
CDCheckFile=
[GENERAL]
DumbyValue=

If I select Show Desktop=YES it plays in a small screen on the desktop

Great... now go into the emulator option (not gameex) and tell it to launch the rom full screen. Once that is enabled you will want to launch it from gameex again and verify that it took the settings.. If it does depending on the emu you maybe able to set show desktop back to false.

Your getting closer.

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