GameEx 5.07 - Released

[Tom Speirs]

11th September 2005
- GameEx 5.07

• Themes now support PNG's
• All themes included in
  install converted to PNG's. No more Bitmaps.
• This means the GameEx install
  now takes a third of the hard disk space, and the
  Install file itself is 1.5MB smaller.
• Note: This does not mean
  transparency/alpha is now supported.
• New shortcut in Start Menu
  program group to create MAME snap videos for every
  game! 
• You can also use this to
  create missing MNG videos from Crashtests set. It
  wont overwrite existing. Have a video for 'every'
  single game
• I'd like feedback on the
  above.
• Uninstall no longer deletes
  custom input file and included advanced emulator
  configs.
• I highly recommend doing an
  uninstall before installing this version to free
  up about 200MB of hard disk space by deleting all
  the old theme bitmaps.
• Your own themes using bitmaps
  should still work, if you've modified the included
  themes, as usual back them up before uninstalling
  or installing.
  

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http://tomspeirs.com/gameex

[Toonces]

<p><font face="Arial" size="3"><b>11th September 2005</b>

                          - GameEx 5.07</font>

                          <ul>

                            <li><font face="Arial">Themes now support PNG's</font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">All themes included in

                              install converted to PNG's. No more Bitmaps.</font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">This means the GameEx install

                              now takes a third of the hard disk space, and the

                              Install file itself is 1.5MB smaller.</font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">Note: This does not mean

                              transparency/alpha is now supported.</font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">New shortcut in Start Menu

                              program group to create MAME snap videos for every

                              game! </font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">You can also use this to

                              create missing MNG videos from Crashtests set. It

                              wont overwrite existing. Have a video for 'every'

                              single game </font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">I'd like feedback on the

                              above.</font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">Uninstall no longer deletes

                              custom input file and included advanced emulator

                              configs.</font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">I highly recommend doing an

                              uninstall before installing this version to free

                              up about 200MB of hard disk space by deleting all

                              the old theme bitmaps.</font></li>

                            <li><font face="Arial">Your own themes using bitmaps

                              should still work, if you've modified the included

                              themes, as usual back them up before uninstalling

                              or installing.</font></li>

                          </ul>

            <hr noshade color="#000000">

http://tomspeirs.com/gameex

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Ok, I uninstalled 5.05 and installed 5.07. I was happy to see my old configuration was left behind so that when I installed the new version my settings were still intact. After I verified my config, I went to create videos. I got an error and no videos were created. My error log is attached but it looks like gameex is still looking for bmp vs png. I also get this error when I try to run gameex as well. it doesn't matter which theme I select either. I tried default - default and a couple of the others and they all produce the same error.

Toonces

createvids.txt

[rd1979]

Ok, I uninstalled 5.05 and installed 5.07. I was happy to see my old configuration was left behind so that when I installed the new version my settings were still intact. After I verified my config, I went to create videos. I got an error and no videos were created. My error log is attached but it looks like gameex is still looking for bmp vs png. I also get this error when I try to run gameex as well. it doesn't matter which theme I select either. I tried default - default and a couple of the others and they all produce the same error.

Toonces

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

I have the same issue. I completely uninstalled, deleted the folder that remained, reconfigured everything, and I getthe same error. No matter what theme I use, which are only the default ones.

[Tom Speirs]

I have the same issue. I completely uninstalled, deleted the folder that remained, reconfigured everything, and I getthe same error. No matter what theme I use, which are only the default ones.

Sorry about that, missed a line of code. This issue is fixed in 5.08 which is now available.

[Make sure you clear your cache to download the new install]

Cheers,

Tom

[rd1979]

Sorry about that, missed a line of code. This issue is fixed in 5.08 which is now available.

[Make sure you clear your cache to download the new install]

Cheers,

Tom

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Wow, that was quick, You're always on the job. Hopefully you'll add vertical support one day. But you've done more than enough already.

[Tom Speirs]

Wow, that was quick, You're always on the job. Hopefully you'll add vertical support one day. But you've done more than enough already.

Just wanted to know, do you want vertical support for low res arcade monitor or PC monitor? Might sway me