DVDs won't play

**mattpre** · August 26, 2008

Hey all. New to the forum but been using Gameex quite often for a few months now.

I have searched but can not find a solution. Whenever I try to play a dvd, it fails after about 5 seconds of black and returns to game ex. I have played with all the options, used several versions of game ex, messed with decoders,wmp10 and 11, installed powerdvd, used different themes, and probably a few things I am forgetting by now. Dvds do play in windows otherwise.

Oh, and I have tried it both registered and non. Below is the log file from loading gameex and going directly to a dvd. I bolded the error message below.

Thanks for any help!

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21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: GameEx: Version 9.51: Starting Log

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: AMD Athlon XP 2500+, 511MB

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: 1.83Ghz

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Running Randomize()

21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Loading PlugIns

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Running Misc startup tasks

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Setting Menu types

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Opening Configuration File

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Getting Configuration Values

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Using Theme: Default - Default

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Launching HideOS.exe

21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Hiding Taskbar

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Is Media Center running?

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Media Center Mode 2

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Snap Delay set to: 3

21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Get other settings

21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Start work for Form

21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Getting Original Screen Size

21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Opening Database Connection

21:06:32.7 8/25/2008: Initializing Component

21:06:32.7 8/25/2008: Retrieving resolution setting

21:06:32.8 8/25/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: MAME Path is: E:\emulation\mame\mame106

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Model 2 Path Path is: E:\emulation\model2

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Model 2 emulator with command line support detected

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Use Model 2 on. emulator.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: ROM Path is: E:\emulation\mame\roms

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Snap Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Flyer Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Cabinet Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Title Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: PCB Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Panel Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Manual Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Icon Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Marquee Path: Not Found

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Loading Custom Emulators

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 1: [Console] Nintendo N64 (Project64)

21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 2: [Console] Nintendo SNES (ZSnes)

21:06:33.1 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 3: [Console] Sega Genesis (Fusion)

21:06:33.1 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 4: [Console] Nintendo NES (FCE Ultra)

21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Using 2D Animations

21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Attempting to load game list

21:06:33.6 8/25/2008: Initialising DirectDraw

21:06:33.7 8/25/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

21:06:33.8 8/25/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device

21:06:33.8 8/25/2008: Using Device: ATI Radeon 9600 / X1050 Series

21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: 181mb video memory available

21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: Setting Resolution to 1360x768 32 bit color

21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

21:06:34.1 8/25/2008: Creating Back Buffer

21:06:34.1 8/25/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces

21:06:34.1 8/25/2008: Display is running at: 1360x768 32bit color, 75hz

21:06:34.2 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags

21:06:34.2 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume

21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows

21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surface Unselected

21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps

21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Fonts

21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Game Font

21:06:35.5 8/25/2008: Creating Game Font Faded

21:06:36.7 8/25/2008: Creating Title Font

21:06:36.7 8/25/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache

21:06:36.9 8/25/2008: Creating Menu Font

21:06:36.9 8/25/2008: Creating Font Black

21:06:37.1 8/25/2008: Creating Font Black Small

21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully

21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: 101mb video memory left available

21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Text/Language: English

21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Applying Language/Text

21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library

21:06:37.5 8/25/2008: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

21:06:37.5 8/25/2008: Loading last used Game List

21:06:37.5 8/25/2008: Loading Start Page

21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Setting Music Volume

21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Creating DirectSound Device

21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Loading Sound Files

21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Using Device USB Joystick

21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initializing MCE Remote

21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

21:06:37.8 8/25/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

21:06:38.6 8/25/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

21:06:49.0 8/25/2008: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.

21:06:49.0 8/25/2008: at DvdCore.DvdEngineClass.Init()

at q.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4)

21:06:54.2 8/25/2008: Exiting GameEx!

21:06:54.2 8/25/2008: Saving Settings

21:06:55.1 8/25/2008: Disposing Plugins

21:06:55.1 8/25/2008: Closing database connection

21:06:55.1 8/25/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

**Brian Hoffman** · August 26, 2008

Hey all. New to the forum but been using Gameex quite often for a few months now.
I have searched but can not find a solution. Whenever I try to play a dvd, it fails after about 5 seconds of black and returns to game ex. I have played with all the options, used several versions of game ex, messed with decoders,wmp10 and 11, installed powerdvd, used different themes, and probably a few things I am forgetting by now. Dvds do play in windows otherwise.
Oh, and I have tried it both registered and non. Below is the log file from loading gameex and going directly to a dvd. I bolded the error message below.
Thanks for any help!
--------------------
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: GameEx: Version 9.51: Starting Log
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: .net Framework 1.1 Installed
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: AMD Athlon XP 2500+, 511MB
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: 1.83Ghz
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Running Randomize()
21:06:31.2 8/25/2008: Loading PlugIns
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Running Misc startup tasks
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Setting Menu types
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Opening Configuration File
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Getting Configuration Values
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Using Theme: Default - Default
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Launching HideOS.exe
21:06:31.3 8/25/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Hiding Taskbar
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Is Media Center running?
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Media Center Mode 2
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Snap Delay set to: 3
21:06:31.5 8/25/2008: Get other settings
21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Using DirectInput for keyboard input
21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Start work for Form
21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Getting Original Screen Size
21:06:31.6 8/25/2008: Opening Database Connection
21:06:32.7 8/25/2008: Initializing Component
21:06:32.7 8/25/2008: Retrieving resolution setting
21:06:32.8 8/25/2008: Initialising Windows Media Player Component
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: MAME Path is: E:\emulation\mame\mame106
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Model 2 Path Path is: E:\emulation\model2
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator.exe
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Model 2 emulator with command line support detected
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Use Model 2 on. emulator.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: ROM Path is: E:\emulation\mame\roms
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
21:06:32.9 8/25/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Snap Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: AVI Snap Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Flyer Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Cabinet Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Title Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: PCB Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Panel Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Manual Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Icon Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Marquee Path: Not Found
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Loading Custom Emulators
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 1: [Console] Nintendo N64 (Project64)
21:06:33.0 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 2: [Console] Nintendo SNES (ZSnes)
21:06:33.1 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 3: [Console] Sega Genesis (Fusion)
21:06:33.1 8/25/2008: Loading Emulator 4: [Console] Nintendo NES (FCE Ultra)
21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Using 2D Animations
21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
21:06:33.4 8/25/2008: Attempting to load game list
21:06:33.6 8/25/2008: Initialising DirectDraw
21:06:33.7 8/25/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image
21:06:33.8 8/25/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device
21:06:33.8 8/25/2008: Using Device: ATI Radeon 9600 / X1050 Series
21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: 181mb video memory available
21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: Setting Resolution to 1360x768 32 bit color
21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
21:06:34.0 8/25/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
21:06:34.1 8/25/2008: Creating Back Buffer
21:06:34.1 8/25/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces
21:06:34.1 8/25/2008: Display is running at: 1360x768 32bit color, 75hz
21:06:34.2 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags
21:06:34.2 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume
21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows
21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar
21:06:34.3 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surface Unselected
21:06:34.6 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps
21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Fonts
21:06:34.7 8/25/2008: Creating Game Font
21:06:35.5 8/25/2008: Creating Game Font Faded
21:06:36.7 8/25/2008: Creating Title Font
21:06:36.7 8/25/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache
21:06:36.9 8/25/2008: Creating Menu Font
21:06:36.9 8/25/2008: Creating Font Black
21:06:37.1 8/25/2008: Creating Font Black Small
21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully
21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: 101mb video memory left available
21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook
21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Text/Language: English
21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Applying Language/Text
21:06:37.3 8/25/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library
21:06:37.5 8/25/2008: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo
21:06:37.5 8/25/2008: Loading last used Game List
21:06:37.5 8/25/2008: Loading Start Page
21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Setting Music Volume
21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Creating DirectSound Device
21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver
21:06:37.6 8/25/2008: Loading Sound Files
21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully
21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support
21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Using Device USB Joystick
21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support
21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initializing MCE Remote
21:06:37.7 8/25/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
21:06:37.8 8/25/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
21:06:38.6 8/25/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
21:06:49.0 8/25/2008: Error HRESULT E_FAIL has been returned from a call to a COM component.
21:06:49.0 8/25/2008: at DvdCore.DvdEngineClass.Init()
at q.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4)
21:06:54.2 8/25/2008: Exiting GameEx!
21:06:54.2 8/25/2008: Saving Settings
21:06:55.1 8/25/2008: Disposing Plugins
21:06:55.1 8/25/2008: Closing database connection
21:06:55.1 8/25/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

Somthing isnt registered correctly. Can you tell us more about your windows installation. is it a tiny or nlited build? servicepack etc..

Also can you post your gameex config ini?

Have you tried on a seprate pc? I really dont theink this issue is totally gameex related and there are other circumstances.

**mattpre** · August 26, 2008

I'm not sure its gameex related either, but I would like to fix it either way.

Windows XP SP2. Not lite or anything like that. I don't believe XP2 is included in the install but I don't remember.

Attached is my config.csv file.

config.rar

**headkaze** · August 26, 2008

Thats not the GameEx config file, it's called CONFIG\GameEx.ini

Anyway have you got an MPEG2 codec installed? Which one are you using? See attached screenshot.

**mattpre** · August 27, 2008

My mistake on the config. New file is attached.

As for the codecs I have the latest (as of a few weeks) K-lite pack with ffdshow and default settings. Going through the setup wizard at this moment I am using power dvd, unregistered but within the 30 days. I have tried it with other settings though (via advanced config as opposed to the wizard) This Windows install is only a few months old and this is the only codec pack I have installed. I did have gameex installed before this windows install however I never tried the DVD feature.

Thanks for the help so far.

GameEx.rar

**mattpre** · August 29, 2008

Is there anything else I can provide or try?

**Tempest** · August 30, 2008

Disclaimer: I don't have a clue what I'm talking about. I googled, and I thought you, or someone else might find this helpful.

The bold to the text was was added by me to highlight what I thought might be relevent, but may not mean anything.

In my opionion, you should first run the web application by ASP.NET Development Server to exclude the permission cause (the web application running under IIS by defualt uses the â??ASPNETâ? or â??Network Serviceâ? accounts, ASP.NET Development Server uses current Windows login account).
If debugging in ASP.NET Development Server does not have this issue, we can confirm it is cause by lack of privilege and permission. You probaly need to the change ASP.NET running account to â??local systemâ? or grant extra privilege and permission to â??ASPNETâ? or â??Network Serviceâ? by using dcomcnfg.exe.
IIS policy
http://forums.asp.net/t/1197701.aspx
INFO: Using DCOM Config (DCOMCNFG.EXE) on Windows NT
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/176799/en-us
If debugging in ASP.NET Development Server still has this issue, please record the com component (the source line stoped when debugging) which throw the error. Go to check if the com component or the related software is installed correctly on your desktop machine.

**mattpre** · August 30, 2008

FIXED!

Thanks for all the help.

I went into dcomcnfg.exe and did two things. I switched asp.net from manual start to automatic. I also switched it to run on local system as opposed to "this account".

**Tempest** · August 30, 2008

WOW! I helped! That stuff could have been in Swahili, and it would have made just as much sense to me! :blink: :lol:

**mattpre** · August 30, 2008

ahh, i thought it was fixed, but i was wrong.

I have discovered new information though. When in 1360x768 resolution and cloned display (onto my hdtv through a vga connection that I typically run gameex in, the dvd player displays the above message. In regular single display at 1280x1024 it works fine.

I have a Radeon 9600. I tried playing with the the secondary monitor setting and no dice. Also, xvid and h.264 videos play fine.

Dvd's play fine in windows with both resolutions. Now that I have some insight I will continue playing around. My next step will be messing with my catalyst drivers. If anyone has any ideas let me know.

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