GameEx crashes after setup

[iceman311]

I've installed GameEx on my new cabinet and now it crashes after setup.

My System:

Windows 7 32-bit

Intel C2D 3,16

4GB Ram

ATI HD4670

error from log:

10:45:14.0 03.07.2010: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

10:45:14.0 03.07.2010: Der Objektverweis wurde nicht auf eine Objektinstanz festgelegt.

10:45:14.1 03.07.2010: bei Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Sprite.Begin(SpriteFlags flags)

10:45:14.1 03.07.2010: bei w.a(RectangleF A_0, Rectangle A_1, Byte A_2)

10:45:14.1 03.07.2010: bei af.o(Boolean A_0)

10:45:14.1 03.07.2010: bei af.ad()

please help

iceman311

[Tom Speirs]

Please post the full log.

Thanks.

[iceman311]

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: GameEx: Version 11.08: Starting Log

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Operating System Name: Windows 7

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Operating System Version: 6.1.7600

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Aero running

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: .net Framework 3.0 Installed

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: .net Framework 3.5 Installed

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Intel® Core2 Duo CPU E8500 @ 3.16GHz, 3582MB

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: 3,17Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Running Randomize()

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Loading PlugIns

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Running Misc startup tasks

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Setting Menu types

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Opening Configuration File

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Getting Configuration Values

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Using Theme: Default - BlueEx - MCE1024x768

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - BlueEx - MCE1024x768

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Launching HideOS.exe

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Hiding Taskbar

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Is Media Center running?

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Media Center Mode 2

20:12:39.7 04.07.2010: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

20:12:39.8 04.07.2010: Snap Delay set to: 2

20:12:39.8 04.07.2010: Get other settings

20:12:39.8 04.07.2010: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

20:12:39.8 04.07.2010: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

20:12:39.8 04.07.2010: Start work for Form

20:12:39.8 04.07.2010: Getting Original Screen Size

20:12:39.8 04.07.2010: Opening Database Connection

20:12:40.0 04.07.2010: Initializing Component

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: Retrieving resolution setting

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: Loading Controls.ini map file

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: Loading Custom Emulators

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: Using 2D Animations

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

20:12:40.1 04.07.2010: Using Title Font: Joystix

20:12:40.2 04.07.2010: Initialising Direct3D

20:12:40.2 04.07.2010: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

20:12:40.3 04.07.2010: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

20:12:40.3 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces

20:12:40.5 04.07.2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

20:12:40.5 04.07.2010: Creating Back Buffer

20:12:40.5 04.07.2010: Loading graphic Surfaces

20:12:40.5 04.07.2010: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 85hz

20:12:40.5 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Flags

20:12:40.5 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Volume

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surface Unselected

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps

20:12:40.6 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

20:12:40.7 04.07.2010: Creating Fonts

20:12:40.7 04.07.2010: Creating Game Font

20:12:41.2 04.07.2010: Creating Game Font Faded

20:12:41.2 04.07.2010: Creating Title Font

20:12:41.2 04.07.2010: Restoring Title Font From Cache

20:12:41.4 04.07.2010: Creating Menu Font

20:12:41.4 04.07.2010: Creating Font Black

20:12:41.4 04.07.2010: Creating Font Black Small

20:12:41.5 04.07.2010: Fonts Created Succesfully

20:12:41.5 04.07.2010: 0MB Video Memory Used

20:12:41.5 04.07.2010: Initialising Bass Audio Library

20:12:41.5 04.07.2010: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

20:12:41.6 04.07.2010: Applying Language/Text

20:12:41.6 04.07.2010: Text/Language: German

20:12:41.6 04.07.2010: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

20:12:41.6 04.07.2010: Loading last used Game List

20:12:41.6 04.07.2010: Loading music

20:12:47.0 04.07.2010: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Creating Back Buffer

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Loading graphic Surfaces

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 85hz

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Flags

20:12:47.1 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Volume

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Arrows

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surface Unselected

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Snaps

20:12:47.2 04.07.2010: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

20:12:47.3 04.07.2010: Creating Fonts

20:12:47.3 04.07.2010: Creating Game Font

20:12:47.3 04.07.2010: Creating Game Font Faded

20:12:47.4 04.07.2010: Creating Title Font

20:12:47.5 04.07.2010: Creating Menu Font

20:12:47.5 04.07.2010: Creating Font Black

20:12:47.5 04.07.2010: Creating Font Black Small

20:12:47.6 04.07.2010: Fonts Created Succesfully

20:12:47.6 04.07.2010: 0MB Video Memory Used

20:12:48.1 04.07.2010: Creating DirectSound Device

20:12:48.1 04.07.2010: Trying: Primärer Soundtreiber

20:12:48.1 04.07.2010: Loading Sound Files

20:12:48.1 04.07.2010: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

20:12:48.1 04.07.2010: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

20:12:48.6 04.07.2010: Unable to create a joystick device

20:12:48.6 04.07.2010: Initializing MCE Remote

20:12:48.6 04.07.2010: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

20:12:48.6 04.07.2010: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

20:12:48.7 04.07.2010: --**--

20:12:48.7 04.07.2010: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

20:12:48.7 04.07.2010: Der Objektverweis wurde nicht auf eine Objektinstanz festgelegt.

20:12:48.7 04.07.2010: bei Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Sprite.Begin(SpriteFlags flags)

20:12:48.7 04.07.2010: bei w.a(RectangleF A_0, Rectangle A_1, Byte A_2)

20:12:48.7 04.07.2010: bei af.o(Boolean A_0)

20:12:48.7 04.07.2010: bei af.ad()

[Tom Speirs]

It looks like its trying to initialise the display again after "loading music" for some reason. So check you music/audio settings maybe thats causing an error. Also try the default - media centre theme.

Let us know.

Thanks.

Tom.

[iceman311]

found the error - JukeBox mode was iTunes Library - when i go to Disable then Gameex starts

thanks

iceman311

[Tom Speirs]

Good. Nice to have a one post win