my failed start up

[ebuck]

I'm trying to do my first setup but the program fails to start

14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  GameEx: Version 11.08: Starting Log
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Operating System Platform: Win32NT
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Operating System Name: Windows 7
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Operating System Version: 6.1.7600
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Aero NOT running
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Error initializing Vista/Windows 7 Volume control
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  .net Framework 2.0 Installed
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  .net Framework 3.0 Installed
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  .net Framework 3.5 Installed
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 920 @ 2.67GHz, 3006MB
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  2.78Ghz
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Running Randomize()
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Loading PlugIns
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Running Misc startup tasks
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Setting Menu types
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Opening Configuration File
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Getting Configuration Values
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Using Theme: Default - RedEx - Arcade800x600
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - RedEx - Arcade800x600
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Launching HideOS.exe
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Arcade Mode is on
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Hiding Taskbar
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Is Media Center running?
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Media Center Mode 2
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Snap Delay set to: 2
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Get other settings
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Start work for Form
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Getting Original Screen Size
14:27:03.3  7/7/2010:  Opening Database Connection
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Initializing Component
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Retrieving resolution setting
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\Mame32
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Cannot Find MAME Path: MAME Disabled
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Loading Controls.ini map file
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Loading Custom Emulators
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Using 2D Animations
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
14:27:03.4  7/7/2010:  Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
14:27:03.6  7/7/2010:  Initialising Direct3D
14:27:03.9  7/7/2010:  Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color
14:27:03.9  7/7/2010:  Creating Surfaces
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:  --**--
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:  Error: Error in the application.
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:     at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Manager.GetDeviceCaps(Int32 adapter, DeviceType deviceType)
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:     at n.a(Form A_0, Int32 A_1, Int32 A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5, Boolean A_6)
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:     at n..ctor(Form A_0, Int32 A_1, Int32 A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5, Boolean A_6)
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:     at af.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4, Int32 A_5)
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:     at af.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:     at af..ctor()
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:  Closing database connection
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:  Disposing Plugins
14:27:04.0  7/7/2010:  GameEx is exiting with errors
14:27:05.7  7/7/2010:  ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

[Brian Hoffman]

Have you updated your graphics card drivers?

[walmartman]

the first error i see in your config file is your mame path is incorrect trying fixing that and see if it solves your problem

[walmartman]

after reading this again brian is also right try updating your drivers brian his mame path is also incorrect too it was the first thing i noticed sorry for not looking at the whole error log lol

[Brian Hoffman]

after reading this again brian is also right try updating your drivers brian his mame path is also incorrect too it was the first thing i noticed sorry for not looking at the whole error log lol

Mame path being incorrect should simply disable mame, not make gameex crash and burn. At least newer builds behave this way.

[ebuck]

I have updated my drivers. Its probably the mame path

I was actually trying to set it up on a virtual machine

Oddly enough it worked fine natively on the same machine lol.

Is it possible to setup access to other installed PC games?

[Draco1962]

I have updated my drivers. Its probably the mame path

I was actually trying to set it up on a virtual machine

Oddly enough it worked fine natively on the same machine lol.

Is it possible to setup access to other installed PC games?

Wha VM client are you using? VMs are generally OK for most things but they tend to be finicky with regards to video adn sound card drivers. I have had best luck with VMWare Player. The main problem I see is video drivers as they are not updated as often as they are in the native OS on an actual PC. You must also be able to "share" your PC's drives with the virtual machine and the C:\ path in the VM is not the same as the host PC. This will require you to map a drive to the location on the host PC and will likely be assigned drive E: or later (D: being reserved for the host pc CD-ROM drive or clone drive).