GameEX crashes when MCE is running!

[digitsix]

Brand new install of MCE 2005 everything else works perfect! I can run gameex fine if the media center is not loaded but if its loaded (weather i launch from mce or not) gameex loads the nag then the screen goes black, then i see my desk top then black again, then finally it brings me to the MCE screen even if it was minimized at the time I ran GameEX....

This really sucks! I want to use this extension!

[Tom Speirs]

Go get 4.94 just uploaded this should now be fixed.

[digitsix]

I just got 4.95 (i believe) and the same behavior is occuring...

I uninstalled the old version first and rebooted before re-installing the new version...

If I can get this working i will definately be donating cause I plan on using this a lot.

[Tom Speirs]

I just got 4.95 (i believe) and the same behavior is occuring...

I uninstalled the old version first and rebooted before re-installing the new version...

If I can get this working i will definately be donating cause I plan on using this a lot.

Can you post your log please.

Thanks.

[digitsix]

Can you post your log please.

Thanks.

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where do i find my log file? I wont be home until like 6 CST but if i know where it is ahead of time i can just grab it and post it right away when I get home.

PS. You are great man - there are so many homebrew's out there that have message boards and it takes weeks to to get a response - your two for two in two days - keep up the good work!

[Tom Speirs]

where do i find my log file? I wont be home until like 6 CST but if i know where it is ahead of time i can just grab it and post it right away when I get home.

PS. You are great man - there are so many homebrew's out there that have message boards and it takes weeks to to get a response - your two for two in two days - keep up the good work!

In: C:/Program files/GameEx/log

[digitsix]

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: GameEx: Version 4.95: Starting Log

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Operating System Name: Windows XP

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Checking Registration

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Running Randomize()

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Running Misc startup tasks

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Setting Menu types

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Opening Configuration File

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Getting Configuration Values

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Using Theme: Default - BlueEx - MCE1024x768

22:55:36.3 8/30/2005: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - BlueEx - MCE1024x768

22:55:36.4 8/30/2005: Text/Language: English

22:55:36.4 8/30/2005: Applying Language/Text

22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes)

22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Snap Delay set to: 1

22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Is Media Center running?

22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Media Center Mode 0

22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

22:55:36.5 8/30/2005: Get other settings

22:55:36.6 8/30/2005: Using 2D Animations

22:55:36.6 8/30/2005: Launching HideOS.exe

22:55:37.6 8/30/2005: Hiding Taskbar

22:55:37.6 8/30/2005: Start work for Form

22:55:37.6 8/30/2005: Getting Original Screen Size

22:55:37.7 8/30/2005: Loading ICON

22:55:37.7 8/30/2005: Initializing Component

22:55:37.7 8/30/2005: Initialising Bass Audio Library

22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Loading default loading screen

22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Using Title Font: Joystix

22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Initialising DirectDraw

22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Creating DirectDraw Device

22:55:38.1 8/30/2005: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce FX 5200

22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Creating Back Buffer

22:55:38.2 8/30/2005: Loading graphic surfaces

22:55:38.3 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surface Volume

22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Arrows

22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

22:55:38.4 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

22:55:38.5 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

22:55:39.1 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

22:55:39.1 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

22:55:39.2 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

22:55:39.2 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Snaps

22:55:39.2 8/30/2005: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

22:55:39.4 8/30/2005: Creating Fonts

22:55:39.4 8/30/2005: Creating Menu Font

22:55:39.5 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font

22:55:39.6 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font Standard Size

22:55:40.2 8/30/2005: Creating Font Black

22:55:40.3 8/30/2005: Creating Font Black Small

22:55:40.4 8/30/2005: Creating Game Font Faded

22:55:40.5 8/30/2005: Creating Title Font

22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: MAME Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32

22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: ROM Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\roms

22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

22:55:55.9 8/30/2005: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: Loading Controls.ini map file

22:55:56.0 8/30/2005: Loading Custom Emulators

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Snap Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\snap

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Flyer Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\flyers

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Cabinet Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\cabinets

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Title Path: Not Found

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Panel Path: Not Found

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Icon Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\icons

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Marquee Path is: E:\roms and emulators\emu\mame32\marquees

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: MAME CMD options: -skip_disclaimer -skip_gameinfo -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

22:55:56.4 8/30/2005: Attempting to load game list

22:55:56.5 8/30/2005: Loading last used Game List

22:55:56.9 8/30/2005: Creating DirectSound Device

22:55:56.9 8/30/2005: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

22:55:56.9 8/30/2005: Loading Sound Files

22:55:57.0 8/30/2005: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

22:55:57.0 8/30/2005: Creating ICONS

22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: Looking for Device: 4Axes 12Keys GamePad

22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: 4Axes 12Keys GamePad Not attached. Trying First Device

22:55:57.3 8/30/2005: Using Device 4Axes 12Keys GamePad

22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Playing intro sound file

22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Initializing MCE Remote

22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

22:55:57.4 8/30/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

22:55:57.5 8/30/2005: Detected Media Center launched

22:55:57.5 8/30/2005: Killing Media Center

22:56:01.1 8/30/2005: Exiting GameEx!

22:56:01.1 8/30/2005: Saving Settings

22:56:01.2 8/30/2005: Writing Game List to disk

22:56:10.0 8/30/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

22:56:10.0 8/30/2005: Launching Media Center

[djrobx]

Run the Config app. Go to Tweaks/Performance. Check that

"Media Center Exit/Start" mode is set to "Close and Restart (Recommended)"

Right now it looks like it thinks Media Center has been invoked, so it is killing GameEx and restarting Media Center. I'm assuming you're running GameEx from within Media Center.

All else fails you can change the second option

"Exit GameEx if MCE loaded" to No. That will prevent it from shutting down due to the presence of MCE. I'd recommend not changing this though, as your system will get in a really fouled up state when you press the green button while gameex is running.

-- Rob

[digitsix]

hmm checked it out. I do have it set on close and restart and id rather not do the 2nd option... hmm what if i put the first option to puase and resume?

[digitsix]

even on pause and resume i get the same behavior...

[djrobx]

How are you launching GameEx? If it's set to "Close and Restart", Media Center (ehshell.exe) should not be running when GameEx is running. Somehow it's still running, which is what we need to figure out.

[digitsix]

I am trying to launch from MCE but even if i just minimize MCE and run it, it bails... if media center is closed and i do it from the start menu, it works perfectly...

[Tom Speirs]

I am trying to launch from MCE but even if i just minimize MCE and run it, it bails... if media center is closed and i do it from the start menu, it works perfectly...

Please overwriste GameEx.exe (c:/program files/gameex/gameex.exe) with the one in the attached zip file.

See if thats any better. Make sure you do overwrite the file though, and dont extract it somewhere else.

Thanks,

Tom

GameEx.zip

[digitsix]

Ok I tried that and still crashes... the fact that I am using dual displays... does that have anything to do with it?

[Tom Speirs]

Ok I tried that and still crashes... the fact that I am using dual displays... does that have anything to do with it?

In your original log you have MediaCenter mode as 0. Change this to the recommended option. This problem is purely your configuration.

The setting is under Tweaks/Performance. Sorry I did not spot that earlier.

You should be laughing now.

[djrobx]

He says he's tried two different options (1 and 2) and still has the problem.

You might try editing GameEx.ini directly and looking for the MediaCenterMode line and making sure it's set to 2.

MediaCenterMode=2

[Tom Speirs]

He says he's tried two different options (1 and 2) and still has the problem.

You might try editing GameEx.ini directly and looking for the MediaCenterMode line and making sure it's set to 2.

MediaCenterMode=2

I think he deffinitly needs to double check Rob, if I set it to 0 it does exactly what he is describing.