[RESOLVED] Video Snaps not working

[celly]

I decided to update GameEx with my key and finally add some video snaps to MAME and a few emulators. My intro video isn't working at all and none of the MAME videos show. I have the latest DirectX and also FFDshow. I've been racking my brain for a bit now and can't figure it out. Maybe some fresh eyes on it can help me.

[headkaze]

Can you try uninstalling ffdshow and then installing the Vista Codec Pack?

[celly]

Can you try uninstalling ffdshow and then installing the Vista Codec Pack?

Ok, I'll try that.

EDIT: That didn't work. I'll keep tinking around with it.

[Circo]

Ok, I'll try that.

EDIT: That didn't work. I'll keep tinking around with it.

I am going to take a random stab in the dark here, did you get flv or avi videos? FLV's are primarily for hyperspin and the avi's work best with GameEx and others.

[celly]

I am going to take a random stab in the dark here, did you get flv or avi videos? FLV's are primarily for hyperspin and the avi's work best with GameEx and others.

They're AVI's. I'm using XP Pro, with DirectX 9c and Shark007's Vista Codec Pack.

[Tempest]

This error doesn't bother you?

15:09:54.6 12/3/2009: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.

15:09:54.7 12/3/2009: at DvdCore.GeneralEngineClass.set_UseSampleGrabber(Int32 pVal)

15:09:54.7 12/3/2009: at r.a(Boolean A_0)

15:09:54.8 12/3/2009: at t.b(Boolean A_0)

15:09:57.9 12/3/2009: Returning From Attract Mode

Maybe that's not the problem?

[Tom Speirs]

This can happen when GameEx is not installed. ie the files are just moved from one machine to another.

[celly]

This error doesn't bother you?

15:09:54.6 12/3/2009: Attempted to read or write protected memory. This is often an indication that other memory is corrupt.

15:09:54.7 12/3/2009: at DvdCore.GeneralEngineClass.set_UseSampleGrabber(Int32 pVal)

15:09:54.7 12/3/2009: at r.a(Boolean A_0)

15:09:54.8 12/3/2009: at t.b(Boolean A_0)

15:09:57.9 12/3/2009: Returning From Attract Mode

Maybe that's not the problem?

I did some google research on that and found a bunch of net framework issues. I have 2.0 framework. From what I found Microsoft, had a patch for a similar error message but I don't use and or run the programs that the patch was initially for.

This can happen when GameEx is not installed. ie the files are just moved from one machine to another.

I never moved the files. This was the initial cpu I used for all my MAME and gaming. This is the first system I ran GameEx on.

[Tom Speirs]

I did some google research on that and found a bunch of net framework issues. I have 2.0 framework. From what I found Microsoft, had a patch for a similar error message but I don't use and or run the programs that the patch was initially for.

I never moved the files. This was the initial cpu I used for all my MAME and gaming. This is the first system I ran GameEx on.

The error is from the GameEx video playback engine, so it would explain why videos dont play. I would just try installing GameEx again over your existing installation, and see if that works.

[Tom Speirs]

The error is from the GameEx video playback engine, so it would explain why videos dont play. I would just try installing GameEx again over your existing installation, and see if that works.

Also your GameEx version is a little out of date now.

[celly]

Also your GameEx version is a little out of date now.

Thats whats also odd, I have GameEx 10.28. Thats what I updated to even though the log says 10.10. Freakin wierd. I'll uninstall GameEx (after backing it all up) and reinstall the latest version and see if it works.

[Tom Speirs]

Thats whats also odd, I have GameEx 10.28. Thats what I updated to even though the log says 10.10. Freakin wierd. I'll uninstall GameEx (after backing it all up) and reinstall the latest version and see if it works.

Its obviously in a different a folder location. Which probably makes my initial solution valid.

Dont bother uninstalling just install the latest version to the correct location.

[celly]

Its obviously in a different a folder location. Which probably makes my initial solution valid.

Dont bother uninstalling just install the latest version to the correct location.

Well, I did uninstall it. Turns out GameEx was installed twice on the system somehow. I removed both the old version and the new and reinstalled everything from scratch. Runs like a champ now, intro video starts and video snaps play. Yay! Thanks for your help.