cant get gameEx to run

[leeb1977]

Hi folks - im trying to get GameEx to run on Vista 64 (service pack 1) Ultimate and cant.

Ill post the error log at the end of this message - but is there something im doing wrong?!

Im wondering if its something to do with Visual networking?? The link from the main page doesnt work - and the 64 bit version is already installed as part of the O/S.

Im got loads of questions about GameEx - it looks great.... but i'll leave all of that untill ive actually got it working!!

anyway - heres the entire log file (sorry if you dont need all of it):

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: GameEx: Version 9.43: Starting Log

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Operating System Name: Windows Vista

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Operating System Version: 6.0.6001

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Vista Aero running

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Initializing Vista volume control

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, 4094MB

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: 2.4Ghz - 4 Cores or CPU's

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Running Randomize()

14:16:49.9 12/08/2008: Loading PlugIns

14:16:50.1 12/08/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

14:16:50.1 12/08/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

14:16:50.1 12/08/2008: Setting Menu types

14:16:50.1 12/08/2008: Opening Configuration File

14:16:50.1 12/08/2008: Getting Configuration Values

14:16:50.2 12/08/2008: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

14:16:50.2 12/08/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

14:16:50.2 12/08/2008: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\

14:16:50.2 12/08/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

14:16:50.2 12/08/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

14:16:50.4 12/08/2008: Hiding Taskbar

14:16:50.4 12/08/2008: Is Media Center running?

14:16:50.4 12/08/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

14:16:50.4 12/08/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

14:16:50.4 12/08/2008: Media Center Mode 2

14:16:50.5 12/08/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

14:16:50.6 12/08/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2

14:16:50.6 12/08/2008: Get other settings

14:16:50.8 12/08/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

14:16:50.9 12/08/2008: Start work for Form

14:16:50.9 12/08/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

14:16:50.9 12/08/2008: Opening Database Connection

14:16:51.2 12/08/2008: Initializing Component

14:16:51.3 12/08/2008: Retrieving resolution setting

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\roms

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\data\controls.ini

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

14:16:51.4 12/08/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files (x86)\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\snap

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\avisnap

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Flyer Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\flyers

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Cabinet Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cabinets

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Title Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\titles

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: PCB Path: Not Found

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Panel Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\cpanel

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Manual Path: Not Found

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Icon Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\icons

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32\marquees

14:16:51.6 12/08/2008: Loading Custom Emulators

14:16:51.7 12/08/2008: Loading Emulator 7: [Console] Sega Dreamcast (nullDC)

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: Error: Emulator_7: RomPath is Invalid

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: --Please correct the error above for this emulator or disable the emulator.

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: ---------------------------------

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: Error: Procedure call or argument is not valid.

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ErrObject.Raise(Int32 Number, Object Source, Object Description, Object HelpFile, Object HelpContext)

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: at q.a6()

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: at q.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: at q..ctor()

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: Closing database connection

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: GameEx is exiting with errors

14:16:53.7 12/08/2008: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Thanks in advance folks!

Lee

[Rapid Fire]

The error is located here:

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: Error: Emulator_7: RomPath is Invalid

You have one of your directories for your roms invalid. Make sense?

[leeb1977]

The error is located here:

14:16:51.8 12/08/2008: Error: Emulator_7: RomPath is Invalid

You have one of your directories for your roms invalid. Make sense?

yeah that makes sense.... so how do i disable the emulator so that im back to basics??

I've just uninstalled gameEx completley and then re-installed and im still getting the same error - and this time i installed as a lite version and only setup mame32... yet im still getting an error on emulator 7 (DC emu).

...sorry to be a pain.

[Brian Hoffman]

Launch the gameex advanced config... Goto Emu 7 and Disabe it.