Gameex Setup / Mame Exiting

[swag]

First... total newbie to mame setup and gameex. (FYI, tried other FE's and like Gameex the best for many reasons... including ease of setup). I've tried to find my problem in the forum, but I haven't been able to find it.

My problem is I get gameex to load mame fine, etc... but when I go to exit the mame game after being played (by esc or via the buttons configured), it goes to a black screen, and I'm forced to reboot.

I'm running mame .136 (none of the updates with that) with the new romset. Its a fresh install. My paths for roms and files are not standard to the help documentation though....

any thoughts? Help? solutions? Any file I should include... i'm not sure the log generates an error (I'll look, but I think it hangs prior to that).

Oh.. it works fine in mame.. only when run via gameex.

[Ninja Rygar]

Post your log.

If you got to your GameEx root directory... you'll see "ShowLog.exe" Run that, and it will show all of GameEx's information from the last time you ran it. Just select all the text and paste it here in this thread.

Whatever your problem is will probably show up in the log clear as day.

[Tempest]

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[swag]

Here's the log file

and as you can see, i've messed with different paths and version of mame prior to installing, but the mame I'm using is clean in its own directory.

Daphne runs fine and exits fine, its mame thats erroring.

07:27:22.2 3/11/2010: GameEx: Version 10.41: Starting Log

07:27:22.2 3/11/2010: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

07:27:22.2 3/11/2010: Operating System Name: Windows XP

07:27:22.2 3/11/2010: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

07:27:22.3 3/11/2010: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

07:27:22.3 3/11/2010: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

07:27:22.3 3/11/2010: Intel® Pentium® 4 CPU 2.20GHz, 1534MB

07:27:22.3 3/11/2010: 2.19Ghz

07:27:22.3 3/11/2010: Running Randomize()

07:27:22.5 3/11/2010: Loading PlugIns

07:27:22.5 3/11/2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

07:27:22.5 3/11/2010: Running Misc startup tasks

07:27:22.5 3/11/2010: Setting Menu types

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: Opening Configuration File

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: Getting Configuration Values

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: Using Theme: Default - Default - New

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - New

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: Launching HideOS.exe

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

07:27:22.6 3/11/2010: Hiding Taskbar

07:27:22.9 3/11/2010: Is Media Center running?

07:27:22.9 3/11/2010: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

07:27:22.9 3/11/2010: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

07:27:22.9 3/11/2010: Media Center Mode 2

07:27:22.9 3/11/2010: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Snap Delay set to: 2

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Get other settings

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Start work for Form

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Getting Original Screen Size

07:27:23.0 3/11/2010: Opening Database Connection

07:27:25.0 3/11/2010: Initializing Component

07:27:25.1 3/11/2010: Retrieving resolution setting

07:27:25.1 3/11/2010: Initialising Windows Media Player Component

07:27:25.5 3/11/2010: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\MAME

07:27:25.5 3/11/2010: daphne Path is: C:\daphne

07:27:25.5 3/11/2010: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe

07:27:25.5 3/11/2010: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games

07:27:25.5 3/11/2010: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

07:27:25.5 3/11/2010: ROM Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\roms

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: Loading Controls.ini map file

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: Snap Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\snap

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: AVI Snap Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\Mame Intro Vids

07:27:25.6 3/11/2010: Flyer Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\flyers

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: Cabinet Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\cabinets

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: Title Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\titles

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: PCB Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\pcb

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: Artwork Preview Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\artwork

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: Panel Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\cpanel

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: Manual Path is: D:\Documents and Settings\steve\Desktop

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: Icon Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\icons

07:27:25.7 3/11/2010: Marquee Path is: C:\MAMEUI32\marquees

07:27:25.8 3/11/2010: Loading Custom Emulators

07:27:25.8 3/11/2010: Loading Emulator 1: [Arcade] Arcade (MAME)

07:27:25.9 3/11/2010: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

07:27:26.0 3/11/2010: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

07:27:26.0 3/11/2010: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

07:27:27.9 3/11/2010: Initialising DirectDraw

07:27:28.0 3/11/2010: Creating DirectDraw Device

07:27:28.0 3/11/2010: Using Device: Primary Display Driver

07:27:29.3 3/11/2010: 501mb video memory available

07:27:29.3 3/11/2010: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

07:27:29.3 3/11/2010: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

07:27:29.3 3/11/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

07:27:29.4 3/11/2010: Creating Back Buffer

07:27:29.6 3/11/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces

07:27:29.6 3/11/2010: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz

07:27:30.0 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags

07:27:30.1 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

07:27:30.2 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume

07:27:30.3 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows

07:27:30.3 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

07:27:30.3 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

07:27:30.4 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

07:27:32.7 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

07:27:32.8 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

07:27:32.8 3/11/2010: Creating Surface Unselected

07:27:32.8 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

07:27:33.0 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps

07:27:33.0 3/11/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

07:27:33.2 3/11/2010: Creating Fonts

07:27:33.2 3/11/2010: Creating Game Font

07:27:33.7 3/11/2010: Creating Game Font Faded

07:27:33.8 3/11/2010: Creating Title Font

07:27:33.8 3/11/2010: Restoring Title Font From Cache

07:27:34.7 3/11/2010: Creating Font Black

07:27:34.8 3/11/2010: Creating Font Black Small

07:27:35.1 3/11/2010: Fonts Created Succesfully

07:27:35.1 3/11/2010: 415mb video memory left available

07:27:35.1 3/11/2010: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

07:27:40.2 3/11/2010: Initialising Bass Audio Library

07:27:40.2 3/11/2010: Attempting to load game list

07:27:41.7 3/11/2010: Applying Language/Text

07:27:41.7 3/11/2010: Text/Language: English

07:27:41.9 3/11/2010: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

07:27:41.9 3/11/2010: Loading last used Game List

07:27:42.2 3/11/2010: Creating DirectSound Device

07:27:42.2 3/11/2010: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

07:27:42.3 3/11/2010: Loading Sound Files

07:27:42.4 3/11/2010: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

07:27:42.4 3/11/2010: Creating ICONS

07:27:42.4 3/11/2010: Recreating ICONS

07:27:43.4 3/11/2010: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

07:27:43.6 3/11/2010: Unable to create a joystick device

07:27:43.6 3/11/2010: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

07:27:44.1 3/11/2010: Initializing MCE Remote

07:27:44.1 3/11/2010: Playing intro sound file

07:27:44.1 3/11/2010: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

07:27:44.1 3/11/2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

07:27:45.0 3/11/2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

07:28:47.1 3/11/2010: Failed Opening Video: c:\mameui32\mame intro vids\005.avi

07:28:48.5 3/11/2010: Failed Opening Video: c:\mameui32\mame intro vids\1941.avi

07:28:58.6 3/11/2010: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\Emulators\MAME\mame.exe 1941 -rompath C:\MAMEUI32\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo -bezel -artwork_directory artworkgameex

IF I run last game.. it runs fine... and exits fine. its only when it goes out of mame back to gameex.

IF i run it windowed, and exit.. the system is not "crashed" but the window of where the game was running is not responding and gammex spike to 99% (and then fluctates after a minute but stays above 50%.). the task manager shows 2 applications gamex[playing:[1941-counter attack 63/60] not responding (twice)