Bad carsh in gameex ... Nothing working

[Mayhem]

Oky cannot access any set up features of any thing with in gameex. Nothing working

Logs below if any one has a clue :-

See the end of this message for details on invoking

just-in-time (JIT) debugging instead of this dialog box.

************** Exception Text **************

System.ArgumentException: Font 'Arial' does not support style 'Regular'.

at System.Drawing.Font.CreateNativeFont()

at System.Drawing.Font.Initialize(FontFamily family, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte gdiCharSet, Boolean gdiVerticalFont)

at System.Drawing.Font..ctor(String familyName, Single emSize, FontStyle style, GraphicsUnit unit, Byte gdiCharSet)

at b.k(Object A_0, EventArgs A_1)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnLoad(EventArgs e)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.OnCreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl(Boolean fIgnoreVisible)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.CreateControl()

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ScrollableControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.ContainerControl.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WmShowWindow(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Form.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.OnMessage(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.Control.ControlNativeWindow.WndProc(Message& m)

at System.Windows.Forms.NativeWindow.Callback(IntPtr hWnd, Int32 msg, IntPtr wparam, IntPtr lparam)

************** Loaded Assemblies **************

mscorlib

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/Microsoft.NET/Framework/v2.0.50727/mscorlib.dll

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GameExConfig

Assembly Version: 1.0.1.0

Win32 Version: 1.0.1.0

CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/GameEx/GameExConfig.exe

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System.Windows.Forms

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Windows.Forms/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.Windows.Forms.dll

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System

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System/2.0.0.0__b77a5c561934e089/System.dll

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System.Drawing

Assembly Version: 2.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 2.0.50727.832 (QFE.050727-8300)

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/System.Drawing/2.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/System.Drawing.dll

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Microsoft.VisualBasic

Assembly Version: 8.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 8.0.50727.42 (RTM.050727-4200)

CodeBase: file:///C:/WINDOWS/assembly/GAC_MSIL/Microsoft.VisualBasic/8.0.0.0__b03f5f7f11d50a3a/Microsoft.VisualBasic.dll

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Interop.WMPLib

Assembly Version: 1.0.0.0

Win32 Version: 1.0.0.0

CodeBase: file:///C:/Program%20Files/GameEx/Interop.WMPLib.DLL

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************** JIT Debugging **************

To enable just-in-time (JIT) debugging, the .config file for this

application or computer (machine.config) must have the

jitDebugging value set in the system.windows.forms section.

The application must also be compiled with debugging

enabled.

For example:

<configuration>

<system.windows.forms jitDebugging="true" />

</configuration>

When JIT debugging is enabled, any unhandled exception

will be sent to the JIT debugger registered on the computer

rather than be handled by this dialog box.

[Tom Speirs]

Is there a GameEx log? Are you saying the config apps are not working either?

[Mayhem]

Yeh i lost the config apps as well ... lol. it normally runs fine so haven't got a clue whats caused this.

7:24:26.0 2/28/2009: GameEx: Version 9.82: Starting Log

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: Operating System Name: Windows XP

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: Intel® Core2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, 3327MB

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: 2.4Ghz - 4 Cores or CPU's

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: Running Randomize()

17:24:26.0 2/28/2009: Loading PlugIns

17:24:26.2 2/28/2009: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

17:24:26.2 2/28/2009: Running Misc startup tasks

17:24:26.2 2/28/2009: Setting Menu types

17:24:26.2 2/28/2009: Opening Configuration File

17:24:26.2 2/28/2009: Getting Configuration Values

17:24:26.2 2/28/2009: Using Theme: C-Macc's 2

17:24:26.2 2/28/2009: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: C-Macc's 2

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Launching HideOS.exe

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Hiding Taskbar

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Using Cabinet Friendly Control System

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Is Media Center running?

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

17:24:26.3 2/28/2009: Media Center Mode 2

17:24:26.4 2/28/2009: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

17:24:26.5 2/28/2009: Snap Delay set to: 7

17:24:26.5 2/28/2009: Get other settings

17:24:26.8 2/28/2009: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

17:24:26.8 2/28/2009: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

17:24:26.9 2/28/2009: Start work for Form

17:24:26.9 2/28/2009: Getting Original Screen Size

17:24:27.0 2/28/2009: Compacting Database

17:24:27.5 2/28/2009: Opening Database Connection

17:24:27.5 2/28/2009: Initializing Component

17:24:27.6 2/28/2009: Retrieving resolution setting

17:24:27.7 2/28/2009: MAME Path is: C:\mame

17:24:27.7 2/28/2009: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

17:24:27.7 2/28/2009: ROM Path is: C:\mame\roms

17:24:27.7 2/28/2009: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

17:24:27.7 2/28/2009: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini

17:24:27.7 2/28/2009: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

17:24:27.7 2/28/2009: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

17:24:27.8 2/28/2009: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Loading Controls.ini map file

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Snap Path is: C:\mame\snap

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: AVI Snap Path is: C:\mame\Movies

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Flyer Path is: C:\mame\flyers

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Cabinet Path is: C:\mame\cabinets

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Title Path is: C:\mame\titles

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: PCB Path is: C:\mame\pcb

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Artwork Preview Path is: C:\mame\artwork

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Panel Path is: C:\mame\cpanel

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Manual Path is: C:\mame\manuels

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Icon Path is: C:\mame\icons

17:24:27.9 2/28/2009: Marquee Path is: C:\mame\marquees

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: Loading Custom Emulators

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: Loading Emulator 1: [Console] Sega Dreamcast (nullDC)

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: Error: Emulator_1: RomPath is Invalid

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: --Please correct the error above for this emulator or disable the emulator.

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: ---------------------------------

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: Error: Procedure call or argument is not valid.

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: at Microsoft.VisualBasic.ErrObject.Raise(Int32 Number, Object Source, Object Description, Object HelpFile, Object HelpContext)

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: at k.a8()

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: at k.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: at k..ctor()

17:24:28.0 2/28/2009: Closing database connection

17:24:28.1 2/28/2009: Disposing Plugins

17:24:28.1 2/28/2009: GameEx is exiting with errors

17:24:28.1 2/28/2009: Deleting search cache

17:24:29.6 2/28/2009: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

[Mayhem]

tryed uninstalling .net 2 and its just died on me , tried repairing it and its gone ...oh bugger what have my kids done .....

pretty buggered cos its got 5 TBs on a striped raid system. ill go cry in the corner ... 5tb of roms might go down the drain

Few fixed the problem. !!!!!!! Wipes brows ...

Basically checked the fonts folder and 2 of the fonts are trashed (dont know why)

Used Tweak UI (Microsoft version) to repair the font and restarted.

Then installed dotnetfx35setup.exe

Restarted and now working.

I can get in the config app now but game ex not booting but ill figure out why later on. Im going to go a anti virus scan on the system as i suspect that my kids have done some thing to the arcade.

[Tom Speirs]

Yeah, sounds like that might be the case. The error in the log is an emulator config error by the way, so that's nothing serious. Just correct the path.

[Mayhem]

yeh i saw that. The kids have been moving files arround and installing some crap off the net wich has infected the arcade system. Its all sorted now and ive locked it all down so they cannot do that any more. ....

Ill kill them in the morning lol ...

[bkenobi]

Wow, 5TB on the arcade machine without any backups? That's pretty brave! I have all of my stuff on a RAID file server and copy the stuff I use to the arcade. Hopefully I won't lose either system, but if I do I'll at least have a partial backup!

[Mayhem]

its a money thing. Im working on my second arcade now so that will be a mirror of every thing. I did have it all on dvds at one time but just took to long to reinstall it all so ive binned the dvds. The problem you all ways have is its imposable to back up a back up a back up lol ....

Best back up source in the world is called the net ..... for now

every thing is sorted now and gameex is working fine. Kids had gone nuts with messing it all up so ive locked it all down so they cannot do jack.