start up video donst ever work first time around, second try it runs

[Omega]

Hello!

I have a start up video to run everytime I start gameex. However evertime I first open gameex, I get a error 5. Then when I try it to open a second time the video works and runs perfect. Any ideas ?

Thanks!

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: GameEx: Version 7.05: Starting Log

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Operating System Name: Windows XP

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: AMD Athlon 64 Processor 3800+

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: 2.52Ghz

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Running Randomize()

20:39:22.9 5/30/2003: Loading PlugIns

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Running Misc startup tasks

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Setting Menu types

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Opening Configuration File

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Getting Configuration Values

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Using Theme: Default - Killer Instinct 1024x768

20:39:23.2 5/30/2003: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Killer Instinct 1024x768

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Launching HideOS.exe

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Hiding Taskbar

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Is Media Center running?

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Media Center Mode 2

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Text/Language: English

20:39:23.3 5/30/2003: Applying Language/Text

20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Snap Delay set to: 4

20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Get other settings

20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Start work for Form

20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Getting Original Screen Size

20:39:23.4 5/30/2003: Loading ICON

20:39:23.5 5/30/2003: Initializing Component

20:39:23.5 5/30/2003: Initialising Bass Audio Library

20:39:24.0 5/30/2003: Loading default loading screen

20:39:24.0 5/30/2003: Loading Custom Emulators

20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow

20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Starting GameExtender Publisher

20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Initialising DirectDraw

20:39:24.1 5/30/2003: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Creating DirectDraw Device

20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

20:39:24.2 5/30/2003: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Creating Back Buffer

20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Loading Button Data

20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Loading Font Data

20:39:24.3 5/30/2003: Loading Layout Data

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Loading Taskbar Data

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Loading graphic surfaces

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surface Volume

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Arrows

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

20:39:24.4 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Snaps

20:39:24.6 5/30/2003: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

20:39:24.7 5/30/2003: Creating Fonts

20:39:24.7 5/30/2003: Creating Menu Font

20:39:24.8 5/30/2003: Creating Game Font

20:39:24.9 5/30/2003: Creating Font Black

20:39:25.0 5/30/2003: Creating Font Black Small

20:39:25.1 5/30/2003: Creating Game Font Faded

20:39:25.1 5/30/2003: Creating Title Font

20:39:25.1 5/30/2003: Restoring Title Font From Cache

20:39:25.2 5/30/2003: Fonts Created Succesfully

20:39:25.2 5/30/2003: Creating Radio Station Genres

20:39:25.3 5/30/2003: Succesfully created station genres

20:39:25.3 5/30/2003: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

20:39:27.4 5/30/2003: MAME Path is: X:\MAME

20:39:27.4 5/30/2003: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe

20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: ROM Path is: X:\MAME\roms

20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

20:39:27.5 5/30/2003: Loading Controls.ini map file

20:39:27.6 5/30/2003: Snap Path is: X:\MAME\snap

20:39:27.6 5/30/2003: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

20:39:27.7 5/30/2003: Flyer Path is: X:\MAME\flyers

20:39:27.7 5/30/2003: Cabinet Path is: X:\MAME\cabinets

20:39:27.8 5/30/2003: Title Path is: X:\MAME\titles

20:39:27.8 5/30/2003: Panel Path is: X:\MAME\cpanel

20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: Icon Path is: X:\MAME\icons

20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: Marquee Path is: X:\MAME\marquees

20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy

20:39:27.9 5/30/2003: Attempting to load game list

20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Loading last used Game List

20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Setting Music Volume

20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Creating DirectSound Device

20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

20:39:28.1 5/30/2003: Loading Sound Files

20:39:28.2 5/30/2003: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

20:39:28.2 5/30/2003: Creating ICONS

20:39:28.2 5/30/2003: Recreating ICONS

20:39:28.9 5/30/2003: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

20:39:29.0 5/30/2003: Unable to create a joystick device

20:39:29.0 5/30/2003: Playing Startup Video

20:39:29.5 5/30/2003: Error: 5 - Error in the application.

20:39:31.2 5/30/2003: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

[Tom Speirs]

Your running an old version of GameEx that is no longer supported here. Sorry, but if you want help yourll have to upgrade to the latest version.

Cab looks great

Thanks.

Tom.

[Omega]

Thanks Tom.

ill do that right now.