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Hello,

I use gameex for a long time now, but i ve make a new cabs and install a fresh version of gameex.

Mame works well but in attract mode i have'nt the games informations.

Someone can help me. thinks.

bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Make sure the paths are all set up correctly. The information that's displayed during attract mode is drawn from files that the paths point to. If you don't tell GameEx where to find those files, it can't display the information.

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ok


13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  GameEx: Version 10.39: Starting Log
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  Operating System Platform: Win32NT
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  Operating System Name: Windows XP
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  .net Framework 1.1 Installed
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  .net Framework 2.0 Installed
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  .net Framework 3.0 Installed
13:07:38.2  18/02/2010:  AMD Turion(tm) 64 X2 Mobile Technology TL-56, 1918MB
13:07:38.3  18/02/2010:  1,8Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's
13:07:38.3  18/02/2010:  Running Randomize()
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Loading PlugIns
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Running Misc startup tasks
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Setting Menu types
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Opening Configuration File
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Getting Configuration Values
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Using Theme: Default - Default
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Arcade Mode is on
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Hiding Taskbar
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Is Media Center running?
13:07:38.4  18/02/2010:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
13:07:38.5  18/02/2010:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
13:07:38.5  18/02/2010:  Media Center Mode 2
13:07:38.5  18/02/2010:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
13:07:38.5  18/02/2010:  Snap Delay set to: 2
13:07:38.5  18/02/2010:  Get other settings
13:07:38.6  18/02/2010:  Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
13:07:38.6  18/02/2010:  Start work for Form
13:07:38.6  18/02/2010:  Getting Original Screen Size
13:07:38.6  18/02/2010:  Opening Database Connection
13:07:38.7  18/02/2010:  Initializing Component
13:07:38.8  18/02/2010:  Retrieving resolution setting
13:07:38.8  18/02/2010:  Initialising Windows Media Player Component
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  MAME EXE file is: Mame.exe
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\roms
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\controls.ini
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  Loading Controls.ini map file
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  Snap Path: Not Found
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  AVI Snap Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\avisnap
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  Flyer Path: Not Found
13:07:38.9  18/02/2010:  Cabinet Path: Not Found
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Title Path: Not Found
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  PCB Path: Not Found
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Artwork Preview Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\artworkgameex
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Panel Path: Not Found
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Manual Path: Not Found
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Icon Path: Not Found
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Marquee Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame\marquees
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Loading Custom Emulators
13:07:39.0  18/02/2010:  Loading Emulator 1: [Arcade] Arcade (MAME)
13:07:39.4  18/02/2010:  Using 2D Animations
13:07:39.4  18/02/2010:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
13:07:39.4  18/02/2010:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
13:07:39.4  18/02/2010:  Initialising DirectDraw
13:07:39.5  18/02/2010:  Applying GameEx is Loading Image
13:07:39.5  18/02/2010:  Creating DirectDraw Device
13:07:39.5  18/02/2010:  Using Device: ATI Radeon X1270   
13:07:39.7  18/02/2010:  684mb video memory available
13:07:39.7  18/02/2010:  Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color
13:07:40.5  18/02/2010:  Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
13:07:40.5  18/02/2010:  Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
13:07:40.5  18/02/2010:  Creating Back Buffer
13:07:40.5  18/02/2010:  Loading graphic Surfaces
13:07:40.6  18/02/2010:  Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 60hz
13:07:40.6  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Flags
13:07:40.7  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
13:07:40.8  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Volume
13:07:40.8  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Arrows
13:07:40.8  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
13:07:40.8  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar
13:07:40.8  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
13:07:41.0  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
13:07:41.0  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
13:07:41.0  18/02/2010:  Creating Surface Unselected
13:07:41.0  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
13:07:41.1  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Snaps
13:07:41.1  18/02/2010:  Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
13:07:41.4  18/02/2010:  Creating Fonts
13:07:41.4  18/02/2010:  Creating Game Font
13:07:41.7  18/02/2010:  Creating Game Font Faded
13:07:42.1  18/02/2010:  Creating Title Font
13:07:42.1  18/02/2010:  Restoring Title Font From Cache
13:07:42.2  18/02/2010:  Creating Menu Font
13:07:42.3  18/02/2010:  Creating Font Black
13:07:42.5  18/02/2010:  Creating Font Black Small
13:07:42.6  18/02/2010:  Fonts Created Succesfully
13:07:42.6  18/02/2010:  638mb video memory left available
13:07:42.6  18/02/2010:  Creating instance of global keyboard hook
13:07:42.6  18/02/2010:  Initialising Bass Audio Library
13:07:42.6  18/02/2010:  Attempting to load game list
13:07:42.7  18/02/2010:  Applying Language/Text
13:07:42.7  18/02/2010:  Text/Language: French
13:07:43.0  18/02/2010:  Running: Mame.exe -help
13:07:43.0  18/02/2010:  Running: C: C:\Emulators\MAME\Mame.exe -help > C:\Emulators\MAME\help.txt
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  Now Outputing Mame.exe - Help
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  --BEGIN--
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  M.A.M.E. v0.135 (Oct 31 2009) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  Copyright Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs
13:07:43.2  18/02/2010:  are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken.
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  Usage:  MAME gamename [options]
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:          MAME -showusage    for a brief list of options
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:          MAME -showconfig   for a list of configuration options
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:          MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  --END--
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  Loading last used Game List
13:07:43.3  18/02/2010:  Creating DirectSound Device
13:07:43.4  18/02/2010:  Trying: Périphérique audio principal
13:07:43.4  18/02/2010:  Loading Sound Files
13:07:43.5  18/02/2010:  DirectSound Device Created Successfully
13:07:43.5  18/02/2010:  Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support
13:07:43.5  18/02/2010:  Unable to create a joystick device
13:07:43.5  18/02/2010:  Initializing MCE Remote
13:07:43.6  18/02/2010:  Playing intro sound file
13:07:43.6  18/02/2010:  Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
13:07:43.7  18/02/2010:  Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
13:07:44.3  18/02/2010:  Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
13:07:51.3  18/02/2010:  Writing Game List to disk
13:07:51.3  18/02/2010:  Updating MAME Game List
13:07:51.4  18/02/2010:  Running: C: C:\Emulators\MAME\Mame.exe -listxml > C:\Emulators\MAME\listinfo.dat
13:07:57.2  18/02/2010:  Opening Listinfo.dat
13:07:59.6  18/02/2010:  Reading ListInfo.dat
13:08:16.0  18/02/2010:  Reading ListInfo.dat - DONE
13:08:16.1  18/02/2010:  Running: C: C:\Emulators\MAME\Mame.exe -verifysets -rompath "C:\Emulators\MAME\roms" > C:\Emulators\MAME\verify.dat
13:10:48.0  18/02/2010:  Opening Verify.dat
13:10:49.0  18/02/2010:  Processing Verify.dat
13:10:49.1  18/02/2010:  ERROR: Could Not process verify.dat. Check your MAME version supports -verifysets. Are you using MAME Plus? (mamep/mame32p.exe)
13:10:49.1  18/02/2010:  Trying MAME Plus version of Verify Sets
13:10:49.1  18/02/2010:  Running: C: C:\Emulators\MAME\Mame.exe -verifysets -rompath "C:\Emulators\MAME\roms" > C:\Emulators\MAME\verify.dat
13:13:17.0  18/02/2010:  Opening Verify.dat
13:13:18.1  18/02/2010:  Processing Verify.dat
13:13:18.1  18/02/2010:  Processing ListInfo.dat
13:13:26.6  18/02/2010:  Listinfo.dat Processing Complete
13:13:26.6  18/02/2010:  Sorting MAME Game List
13:13:26.9  18/02/2010:  Adding Catver.ini info to gamelist
13:13:29.1  18/02/2010:  Writing MAME Game List To File
13:13:32.7  18/02/2010:  Adding History.dat info to gamelist
13:13:34.7  18/02/2010:  Adding Nplayers.ini info to gamelist
13:13:34.8  18/02/2010:  Adding History.dat Series info to gamelist
13:13:36.3  18/02/2010:  Adding MAMEInfo.dat info to gamelist
13:13:41.5  18/02/2010:  Writing MAME Game List To File
13:13:41.7  18/02/2010:  Updating Year List
13:13:41.7  18/02/2010:  Updating Manufacturer List
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Updating Category List
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Updating Custom Folders
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Writing Year List To File
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Writing Manufacturer List To File
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Writing Category List To File
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Loading Game List
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Importing MAME32 Favorites
13:13:41.8  18/02/2010:  Creating: [Arcade] MAME.mdb
13:13:41.9  18/02/2010:  Recreating ICONS
13:13:42.9  18/02/2010:  Attract Mode Re-Enabled
13:19:08.6  18/02/2010:  Starting Attract Mode
13:19:08.6  18/02/2010:  Reading MAME hall of fame
13:19:09.9  18/02/2010:  Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\MAME\Mame.exe 1941 -rompath C:\Emulators\MAME\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -volume -32
13:19:19.3  18/02/2010:  Key/Joy press detected: Exiting Attract mode, closing MAME
13:19:25.4  18/02/2010:  Returning From Attract Mode
13:20:06.7  18/02/2010:  Exiting GameEx!
13:20:06.8  18/02/2010:  Saving Settings
13:20:09.6  18/02/2010:  Disposing Plugins
13:20:09.6  18/02/2010:  Closing database connection
13:20:09.7  18/02/2010:  Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

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13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: MAME EXE file is: Mame.exe
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: ROM Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME\roms
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\controls.ini
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
13:07:38.9 18/02/2010: Loading Controls.ini map file

This is where GameEx gets the information for the attract mode. It appears that GameEx is pointing to it's default location. If you want to use updated files (I don't know how old the stuff that comes with the install is), you can put them in that location or put them elsewhere and update those links.

Now, I don't know why the info isn't loading for you. Looking at the log file, it appears that it's grabbing the controls.ini file correctly, but I'm not sure if it says anything when it loads the other files. My first thought would be to make sure those files are there and have data in them.

EDIT: Ok, I went and looked at another log file and it does not say anything different from what you have here. I'd still check that those files are not empty, but otherwise, I'm not sure.

mamxdsl Advanced Member

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=> bkenobi : i've download fresh file (history, maminfo and other)

=> frequency : if i use this option mame doesn't work (because -artwork option is out)

i don't understand, when i've installed gameex on my old system it work with mame32 .103 but now it didn't work.

(i use mame 0.136)

is there some option in display setting to see this information, in mame.ini ? the resolution of my screen ?

thinks.

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