GameEx 4.93 Crashing - First Time User

[izike]

Installed on a fresh MCE2005 system. Tried both the configuration app and quick config app. Checked GameEx.ini file, mediacenter string is set to 2.

The only thing that sticks out in the log to me is the "invalid directory" comments. I chose these directories through the GameEx interface, they are correct. Is running Mame32 from a network share not supported? I tried altenate path formats also (\\server\share), no luck, same error.

Any help would be appreciated, first time installing/running this app.

18:29:33.8 8/29/2005: GameEx: Version 4.93: Starting Log

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Operating System Name: Windows XP

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Checking Registration

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Running Randomize()

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Running Misc startup tasks

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Setting Menu types

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Opening Configuration File

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Getting Configuration Values

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Using Theme: Default - Default

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Text/Language: English

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Applying Language/Text

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes)

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Snap Delay set to: 1

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Is Media Center running?

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Media Center is running

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Media Center Mode 2

18:29:33.9 8/29/2005: Closing Media Center

18:29:39.5 8/29/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

18:29:39.5 8/29/2005: Get other settings

18:29:39.5 8/29/2005: Using 2D Animations

18:29:39.5 8/29/2005: Launching HideOS.exe

18:29:40.3 8/29/2005: Hiding Taskbar

18:29:40.3 8/29/2005: Start work for Form

18:29:40.3 8/29/2005: Getting Original Screen Size

18:29:40.3 8/29/2005: Loading ICON

18:29:40.3 8/29/2005: Initializing Component

18:29:40.4 8/29/2005: Initialising Bass Audio Library

18:29:40.5 8/29/2005: Loading default loading screen

18:29:40.5 8/29/2005: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

18:29:40.5 8/29/2005: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

18:29:40.5 8/29/2005: Initialising DirectDraw

18:29:40.5 8/29/2005: Creating DirectDraw Device

18:29:40.5 8/29/2005: Using Device: RADEON 9700 PRO

18:29:40.7 8/29/2005: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color

18:29:41.7 8/29/2005: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

18:29:41.7 8/29/2005: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

18:29:41.7 8/29/2005: Creating Back Buffer

18:29:41.7 8/29/2005: Loading graphic surfaces

18:29:41.8 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

18:29:41.8 8/29/2005: Creating Surface Volume

18:29:41.8 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Arrows

18:29:41.8 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

18:29:41.8 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

18:29:41.8 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

18:29:42.2 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

18:29:42.2 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

18:29:42.2 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

18:29:42.2 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Snaps

18:29:42.2 8/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

18:29:42.3 8/29/2005: Creating Fonts

18:29:42.3 8/29/2005: Creating Menu Font

18:29:42.4 8/29/2005: Creating Game Font

18:29:42.5 8/29/2005: Creating Game Font Standard Size

18:29:42.8 8/29/2005: Creating Font Black

18:29:42.9 8/29/2005: Creating Font Black Small

18:29:42.9 8/29/2005: Creating Game Font Faded

18:29:43.0 8/29/2005: Creating Title Font

18:29:58.2 8/29/2005: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

18:29:58.2 8/29/2005: MAME Path is: z:

18:29:58.2 8/29/2005: Invalid Mame Path: MAME Disabled

18:29:58.2 8/29/2005: Loading Controls.ini map file

18:29:58.2 8/29/2005: Loading Custom Emulators

18:29:58.4 8/29/2005: MAME CMD options: -skip_disclaimer -skip_gameinfo -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

18:29:58.4 8/29/2005: Attempting to load game list

18:29:58.4 8/29/2005: Loading last used Game List

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Creating DirectSound Device

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Loading Sound Files

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Unable to create a joystick device

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Playing intro sound file

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Initializing MCE Remote

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

18:30:02.6 8/29/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

18:30:02.7 8/29/2005: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

18:30:02.7 8/29/2005: at GameEx.Functions2.IsPlaying()

18:30:02.7 8/29/2005: at GameEx.GameEx.mainform.DisplayFrame()

[djrobx]

I mapped my share to a drive letter first. Works fine that way. So many things have problems without a drive mapping.

[izike]

Yes, the Mame share is on z:, the drive was mapped prior to installing GameEx. I run the exe from there to keep the high scores/settings in tact, that way I can play from any machine in the house. Mame32 runs fine alone as well, have always used z: designation for the mame share. I might try installing GameEx on another machine to see if the problem comes up again, but further help would be appreciated. Thanks!

[Tom Speirs]

Go get 4.94 just uploaded this should now be fixed.

[Tom Speirs]

Did the latest version fix it? Please let us know

[izike]

Did the latest version fix it? Please let us know

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Yes sir it did, thank you very much! Installed over the previous version and everything worked fine.

I did notice one issue I was able to fix. GameEx didn't like it if Mame32.exe was at the root of my shared drive. Once I put MAME one directory in (z:\mame32\mame32.exe as opposed to z:\mame32.exe) I stopped getting the invalid directory errors and everything worked fine. Maybe something to look at when you have time, not a very big issue.

Also, I grabbed CrashTests(sp?) MNG torrent- WOW! Very cool addition to GameEx. I'll have to up some pics of my cab one of these days, everything is running smooth.

izike