Gamex Updates revisited

[Tempest]

Do you guys remember when I was off on a rant about Gameex Updates messing up my Ultrastik 360 cfg?

I did the comparison today after the latest updates, here are the results:

Binary Comparison of <C:\GameEx> to <C:\Program Files\GameEx>

6548 files in 174 folders

36 files don't match

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CONFIG\LANGUAGES\Brazilian-Portuguese.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\Danish.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\Dutch.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\English.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\French.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\German.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\Italian.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\Japanese.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\Spanish.ini

CONFIG\LANGUAGES\Swedish.ini

CONFIG\config.csv

CONFIG\gameex.default.ini

CONFIG\GameEx.ini

CONFIG\GameEx.UpgradeBackup.ini

CONFIG\SetupWizard.xml

DATA\AutoUpdate\Config.ini

DATA\GXPUBLISH.png

DATA\runit.bat

DATA\runitgame.bat

DATA\StatsGX_1.png

DATA\StatsGX_2.png

DATA\StatsGX_3.png

DATA\THUMB_GXPUBLISH.png

LOG\Extenderlog.txt

LOG\log.txt

PLUGINS\PluginLCD\PluginLCD.log

PLUGINS\PlugInUltraStik.ini

THEMES\Default - MCE Glossy\MEDIA\pleasewait.png

AxInterop.SHDocVw.dll

AxInterop.WMPLib.dll

GameEx.exe

Interop.AVGAComObj.dll

Interop.DvdCore.dll

Interop.SHDocVw.dll

Interop.WMPLib.dll

unins000.dat

4 folders and files only on right (New Version)

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CONFIG\EMULATORS\SendKeys.htm

DATA\AutoUpdate\GameExSetup.exe

DATA\STAT3_08_03_24-SP-18_22-SP-User1842-SP--SP-VAL3-SP--SP--SP-9.16-SP--SP-.png

THEMES\Default - Default\MEDIA\LOGOS\search.png

I can understand most of the Gameex.ini changes, as most of them deal with the new search function.

However, There was one change that shouldn't have occurred:

EMU_1_DBCACHELastName=[Console] Nintendo N64

CatFilter=

ManuFilter=

YearFilter=

ROMName=galaga

ROMName2=galaga

SpecialFilter=FAV

EMU_5_DBCACHELastName=[Console] Atari 2600

EMU_5_ControlPanelPath=E:\stella\snaps

EMU_5_InstructionsPath=E:\stella\snaps

EMU_2_DATABASE=[Console] Nintendo SNES

GLaunchListSelected_30=1

GLaunchListTop_30=1

Was changed to:

EMU_1_DBCACHELastName=[Console] Nintendo N64

CatFilter=

ManuFilter=

YearFilter=

ROMName=galaga

ROMName2=galaga

SpecialFilter=

EMU_5_DBCACHELastName=[Console] Atari 2600

EMU_5_ControlPanelPath=E:\stella\snaps

EMU_5_InstructionsPath=E:\stella\snaps

EMU_2_DATABASE=[Console] Nintendo SNES

GLaunchListSelected_30=1

GLaunchListTop_30=1

Not bad, overall Tom did a pretty good job of maintaining my configuration.

The PluginUltraStik.ini was change from this:

# boxes showing you what joystick map the plugin is attempting to set. Within

# the GameEx INI section make a setting of "debug=true". Please note, in

# debug mode, your UltraStik(s) will not be programmed

#

[GameEx]

#debug=true # Used for debugging.

Exit=joy4way # Configuration for joystick(s) on exit of GameEx

GameExit=joy4way # Configuration for joystick(s) on exit of a game but still within GameEx GUI

[Mame]

default=analog

asteroid=joy2way # I prefer 2 way joystick rather than buttons

astdelux=joy2way # I prefer 2 way joystick rather than buttons

To This:

# boxes showing you what joystick map the plugin is attempting to set. Within

# the GameEx INI section make a setting of "debug=true". Please note, in

# debug mode, your UltraStik(s) will not be programmed

#

[GameEx]

#debug=true # Used for debugging.

Exit=mouse # Configuration for joystick(s) on exit of GameEx

GameExit=joy4way # Configuration for joystick(s) on exit of a game but still within GameEx GUI

[Mame]

default=analog

asteroid=joy2way # I prefer 2 way joystick rather than buttons

astdelux=joy2way # I prefer 2 way joystick rather than buttons

I can't use my joystick as a mouse, because it does not "center" properly, and my mouse pointer drifts to the top of the screen. PITA!

Not as bad as I had originally thought, and the bonus is while doing this I may have figured out what I messed up on my U360's!

At any rate, I wasn't doing this to bust anybody's balls, It's just that there have been differing opinions in the past regarding what changes on an update, and what doesn't. I'm assuming that with this information, Tom will make a couple of changes to the update system, and make me stop doing this!

I would also assume that this is information that is helpful, and if it is annoying, somebody will PM me, and ask me to stop.

[Brian Hoffman]

Great investigative work there.

Perhaps this will shed some light on things

[Tom Speirs]

Hey Tempest,

I'v fixed ultrastick.ini getting written over for the next version.

I am pretty aware of what the install does, but thanks for the info

[Tempest]

Hey Tempest,

I'v fixed ultrastick.ini getting written over for the next version.

I am pretty aware of what the install does, but thanks for the info

Tom,

I truly hope I didn't offend you, I promise that was not my intention.

I honestly don't know how things work, and I do these things mostly to educate myself, to help others, and when possible to help improve Gameex.

Take care!

[Tempest]

Just to clarify about my U360....

See how the + isn't over the . ?

It causes issues...I don't know why there isn't a way to calibrate these...

Insted of just bitching here, I think I'll go to the Ultimarc forums

[bkenobi]

FYI: You don't actually have to use any software to create a screen capture. Just press Alt+PrintScreen and it will capture just the window with focus or PrintScreen to capture the whole screen. Then, paste the image in a picture editor (like paint.exe) and save.

[Tempest]

FYI: You don't actually have to use any software to create a screen capture. Just press Alt+PrintScreen and it will capture just the window with focus or PrintScreen to capture the whole screen. Then, paste the image in a picture editor (like paint.exe) and save.

Gotcha!

[Tom Speirs]

Tom,

I truly hope I didn't offend you, I promise that was not my intention.

I honestly don't know how things work, and I do these things mostly to educate myself, to help others, and when possible to help improve Gameex.

Take care!

Nah, chill man! I didnt take it the wrong way, its nice to have some new life around here, like I said before