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11.06: Every Other Crash problem

dawolv

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Ok this is wierd.

Game Ex will crash when loading but ONLY every other time it loads.

(ie, Crashes then on relaunch works, exit Game Ex, restart GameEx, crashes, restart GameEx again, GameEx Launches)

When it crashes it turns my desktop to a black background and there seems to be something running that covers my desktop.

My Desktop can be accessed but it looks like the desktop isnt there.

Windows XP

Latest Video Drivers (Nvidia GT220)

Previous Version of GameEx runs flawless

Here is the last few lines of the crash:

06:39:19.5 6/17/2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

06:39:19.6 6/17/2010: --**--

06:39:19.6 6/17/2010: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

06:39:19.6 6/17/2010: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

06:39:19.6 6/17/2010: at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Sprite.Begin(SpriteFlags flags)

06:39:19.6 6/17/2010: at w.a(RectangleF A_0, Rectangle A_1, Byte A_2)

06:39:19.6 6/17/2010: at af.o(Boolean A_0)

06:39:19.6 6/17/2010: at af.ad()

Any ideas?

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I get both errors, one from Windows that GameEx has crashed and if I want to send that info to Microsoft and then the one from Game Ex.

Here is the complete log:

20:54:45.3 6/17/2010: GameEx: Version 11.06: Starting Log

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: Operating System Name: Windows XP

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: .net Framework 3.0 Installed

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: .net Framework 3.5 Installed

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+, 2047MB

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: 2.11Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

20:54:45.5 6/17/2010: Running Randomize()

20:54:45.6 6/17/2010: Loading PlugIns

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Running Misc startup tasks

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Setting Menu types

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Opening Configuration File

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Getting Configuration Values

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Using Theme: Arcade84

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Arcade84

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Launching HideOS.exe

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

20:54:45.7 6/17/2010: Hiding Taskbar

20:54:45.8 6/17/2010: Is Media Center running?

20:54:45.8 6/17/2010: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Media Center Mode 2

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Snap Delay set to: 2

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Get other settings

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Start work for Form

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Getting Original Screen Size

20:54:46.0 6/17/2010: Opening Database Connection

20:54:48.0 6/17/2010: Initializing Component

20:54:48.8 6/17/2010: Retrieving resolution setting

20:54:48.8 6/17/2010: MAME Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32

20:54:48.8 6/17/2010: MAME EXE file is: MameUI32.exe

20:54:48.8 6/17/2010: ROM Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\roms

20:54:48.8 6/17/2010: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

20:54:48.8 6/17/2010: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

20:54:48.9 6/17/2010: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

20:54:48.9 6/17/2010: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

20:54:48.9 6/17/2010: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

20:54:48.9 6/17/2010: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

20:54:48.9 6/17/2010: Loading Controls.ini map file

20:54:48.9 6/17/2010: Snap Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\snap

20:54:48.9 6/17/2010: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Flyer Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\flyers

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Cabinet Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\cabinets

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Title Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\titles

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: PCB Path: Not Found

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Panel Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\cpanel

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Manual Path: Not Found

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Icon Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\icons

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Marquee Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\marquees

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Loading Custom Emulators

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations.

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Using General Font: Verdana

20:54:49.0 6/17/2010: Using Title Font: Verdana

20:54:49.2 6/17/2010: Initialising Direct3D

20:54:49.4 6/17/2010: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

20:54:49.5 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces

20:54:49.8 6/17/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

20:54:49.8 6/17/2010: Creating Back Buffer

20:54:50.0 6/17/2010: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

20:54:50.0 6/17/2010: Loading Button Data

20:54:50.0 6/17/2010: Loading Font Data

20:54:50.0 6/17/2010: Loading Layout Data

20:54:50.0 6/17/2010: Loading Taskbar Data

20:54:50.0 6/17/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces

20:54:50.0 6/17/2010: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz

20:54:50.2 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags

20:54:50.5 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

20:54:50.7 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume

20:54:50.7 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows

20:54:50.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

20:54:50.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

20:54:51.0 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

20:54:51.0 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

20:54:51.0 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

20:54:51.0 6/17/2010: Creating Surface Unselected

20:54:51.0 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

20:54:51.0 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps

20:54:51.0 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

20:54:51.3 6/17/2010: Creating Fonts

20:54:51.3 6/17/2010: Creating Game Font

20:54:51.6 6/17/2010: Creating Game Font Faded

20:54:51.7 6/17/2010: Creating Title Font

20:54:51.7 6/17/2010: Restoring Title Font From Cache

20:54:51.9 6/17/2010: Creating Menu Font

20:54:52.0 6/17/2010: Creating Font Black

20:54:52.0 6/17/2010: Creating Font Black Small

20:54:52.1 6/17/2010: Fonts Created Succesfully

20:54:52.1 6/17/2010: 0MB Video Memory Used

20:54:52.1 6/17/2010: Initialising Bass Audio Library

20:54:52.1 6/17/2010: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

20:55:20.9 6/17/2010: Attempting to load game list

20:55:21.7 6/17/2010: Applying Language/Text

20:55:21.7 6/17/2010: Text/Language: English

20:55:21.9 6/17/2010: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

20:55:21.9 6/17/2010: Loading last used Game List

20:55:22.2 6/17/2010: Loading music

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Creating Back Buffer

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Loading Button Data

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Loading Font Data

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Loading Layout Data

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Loading Taskbar Data

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces

20:55:44.7 6/17/2010: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz

20:55:44.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags

20:55:44.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

20:55:44.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume

20:55:44.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows

20:55:44.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

20:55:44.8 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

20:55:44.9 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

20:55:44.9 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

20:55:44.9 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

20:55:44.9 6/17/2010: Creating Surface Unselected

20:55:44.9 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

20:55:44.9 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps

20:55:44.9 6/17/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

20:55:45.0 6/17/2010: Creating Fonts

20:55:45.0 6/17/2010: Creating Game Font

20:55:45.1 6/17/2010: Creating Game Font Faded

20:55:45.2 6/17/2010: Creating Title Font

20:55:45.3 6/17/2010: Creating Menu Font

20:55:45.4 6/17/2010: Creating Font Black

20:55:45.4 6/17/2010: Creating Font Black Small

20:55:45.5 6/17/2010: Fonts Created Succesfully

20:55:45.5 6/17/2010: 0MB Video Memory Used

20:55:46.1 6/17/2010: Creating DirectSound Device

20:55:46.1 6/17/2010: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

20:55:46.2 6/17/2010: Loading Sound Files

20:55:46.4 6/17/2010: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

20:55:46.4 6/17/2010: Creating ICONS

20:55:46.4 6/17/2010: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

20:55:46.8 6/17/2010: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

20:55:46.9 6/17/2010: Unable to create a joystick device

20:55:46.9 6/17/2010: Initializing MCE Remote

20:55:46.9 6/17/2010: Playing intro sound file

20:55:46.9 6/17/2010: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

20:55:46.9 6/17/2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

20:55:47.0 6/17/2010: --**--

20:55:47.0 6/17/2010: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

20:55:47.0 6/17/2010: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

20:55:47.1 6/17/2010: at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Sprite.Begin(SpriteFlags flags)

20:55:47.1 6/17/2010: at w.a(RectangleF A_0, Rectangle A_1, Byte A_2)

20:55:47.1 6/17/2010: at af.o(Boolean A_0)

20:55:47.1 6/17/2010: at af.ad()

20:55:47.6 6/17/2010: Exiting GameEx!

20:55:47.6 6/17/2010: Saving Settings

It will run once I close this error message and restart Game Ex again, but the next time I run Game Ex it will crash again with this and then run the next time.

I also just re-imaged my drive so nothing else is loaded but Game Ex and MameUI32 (That unit is a stand alone unit right now so I dont have any AV/AntiSpam loaded on it yet)

Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

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I think this might be a theme issue. its failing trying to draw the background. Can you try the default - media center theme? Alternativly, try deleting all the bmp and png files in the data folder.

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No Dice.

I tried deleting the png files first, that did not work.

I restarted and changed the theme to Default-Media Center, same error. (Crashes every other time).

Very strange LOL!

Here is the error list from the Default-Media Center theme loaded:

06:24:25.4 6/18/2010: GameEx: Version 11.06: Starting Log

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: Operating System Name: Windows XP

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: .net Framework 3.0 Installed

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: .net Framework 3.5 Installed

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: AMD Athlon 64 X2 Dual Core Processor 4000+, 2047MB

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: 2.11Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

06:24:25.5 6/18/2010: Running Randomize()

06:24:25.6 6/18/2010: Loading PlugIns

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Running Misc startup tasks

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Setting Menu types

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Opening Configuration File

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Getting Configuration Values

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Launching HideOS.exe

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Hiding Taskbar

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Is Media Center running?

06:24:25.7 6/18/2010: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

06:24:25.9 6/18/2010: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

06:24:25.9 6/18/2010: Media Center Mode 2

06:24:25.9 6/18/2010: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

06:24:25.9 6/18/2010: Snap Delay set to: 2

06:24:25.9 6/18/2010: Get other settings

06:24:25.9 6/18/2010: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

06:24:26.0 6/18/2010: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

06:24:26.0 6/18/2010: Start work for Form

06:24:26.0 6/18/2010: Getting Original Screen Size

06:24:26.0 6/18/2010: Opening Database Connection

06:24:27.3 6/18/2010: Initializing Component

06:24:27.5 6/18/2010: Retrieving resolution setting

06:24:27.5 6/18/2010: MAME Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32

06:24:27.5 6/18/2010: MAME EXE file is: MameUI32.exe

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: ROM Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\roms

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Loading Controls.ini map file

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Snap Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\snap

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Flyer Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\flyers

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Cabinet Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\cabinets

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Title Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\titles

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: PCB Path: Not Found

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Panel Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\cpanel

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Manual Path: Not Found

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Icon Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\icons

06:24:27.6 6/18/2010: Marquee Path is: C:\MAME\MameUI32\marquees

06:24:27.7 6/18/2010: Loading Custom Emulators

06:24:27.7 6/18/2010: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations.

06:24:27.7 6/18/2010: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

06:24:27.7 6/18/2010: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

06:24:27.7 6/18/2010: Initialising Direct3D

06:24:28.0 6/18/2010: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

06:24:28.0 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces

06:24:28.3 6/18/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

06:24:28.3 6/18/2010: Creating Back Buffer

06:24:28.5 6/18/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces

06:24:28.5 6/18/2010: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz

06:24:28.6 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags

06:24:29.0 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

06:24:29.2 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume

06:24:29.2 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows

06:24:29.2 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

06:24:29.2 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

06:24:29.3 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

06:24:29.3 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

06:24:29.4 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

06:24:29.4 6/18/2010: Creating Surface Unselected

06:24:29.4 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps

06:24:29.4 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

06:24:29.9 6/18/2010: Creating Fonts

06:24:29.9 6/18/2010: Creating Game Font

06:24:30.1 6/18/2010: Creating Game Font Faded

06:24:30.2 6/18/2010: Creating Title Font

06:24:30.7 6/18/2010: Creating Font Black

06:24:30.8 6/18/2010: Creating Font Black Small

06:24:30.8 6/18/2010: Fonts Created Succesfully

06:24:30.8 6/18/2010: 0MB Video Memory Used

06:24:30.8 6/18/2010: Initialising Bass Audio Library

06:24:30.8 6/18/2010: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

06:24:57.4 6/18/2010: Attempting to load game list

06:24:57.7 6/18/2010: Applying Language/Text

06:24:57.7 6/18/2010: Text/Language: English

06:24:57.8 6/18/2010: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

06:24:57.8 6/18/2010: Loading last used Game List

06:24:58.0 6/18/2010: Loading music

06:25:06.7 6/18/2010: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

06:25:06.7 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces

06:25:06.8 6/18/2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

06:25:06.8 6/18/2010: Creating Back Buffer

06:25:06.8 6/18/2010: Loading graphic Surfaces

06:25:06.8 6/18/2010: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz

06:25:06.8 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Flags

06:25:06.9 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

06:25:06.9 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Volume

06:25:06.9 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows

06:25:06.9 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

06:25:06.9 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

06:25:06.9 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

06:25:07.0 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

06:25:07.0 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

06:25:07.0 6/18/2010: Creating Surface Unselected

06:25:07.0 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps

06:25:07.0 6/18/2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

06:25:07.3 6/18/2010: Creating Fonts

06:25:07.3 6/18/2010: Creating Game Font

06:25:07.4 6/18/2010: Creating Game Font Faded

06:25:07.5 6/18/2010: Creating Title Font

06:25:07.7 6/18/2010: Creating Font Black

06:25:07.8 6/18/2010: Creating Font Black Small

06:25:07.9 6/18/2010: Fonts Created Succesfully

06:25:07.9 6/18/2010: 0MB Video Memory Used

06:25:08.5 6/18/2010: Creating DirectSound Device

06:25:08.5 6/18/2010: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

06:25:08.5 6/18/2010: Loading Sound Files

06:25:08.6 6/18/2010: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

06:25:08.6 6/18/2010: Creating ICONS

06:25:08.6 6/18/2010: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

06:25:09.1 6/18/2010: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

06:25:09.1 6/18/2010: Unable to create a joystick device

06:25:09.1 6/18/2010: Initializing MCE Remote

06:25:09.1 6/18/2010: Playing intro sound file

06:25:09.1 6/18/2010: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

06:25:09.1 6/18/2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

06:25:09.3 6/18/2010: --**--

06:25:09.3 6/18/2010: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

06:25:09.3 6/18/2010: Object reference not set to an instance of an object.

06:25:09.5 6/18/2010: at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Sprite.Begin(SpriteFlags flags)

06:25:09.5 6/18/2010: at w.a(RectangleF A_0, Rectangle A_1, Byte A_2)

06:25:09.5 6/18/2010: at af.o(Boolean A_0)

06:25:09.5 6/18/2010: at af.ad()

Is anyone also having this problem? More than happy to do what I can to help solve it.

Its not a stopper for me ... a little annoying is all.

I can always go back to the previous version if it starts getting to me.

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