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NEWS: GameEx 11.53

Tom Speirs

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Tom Speirs GameEx God (Top Rank)

Tom Speirs

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7th February, 2011 - GameEx 11.53

Updated Italian translation thanks to AlphaUMi.

Updated Spanish translation thanks to EvilForces.

Two new additional custom artwork paths available for emulators.

The lighter font now has a slight gradient by default.

Fixes GameBase not working in GameLauncher mode.

Fixes GameBase systems not showing up if no other emulators are setup.

Improved startup/intro animation.

New theme editor setting to disable color keying and enable alpha channel.

bkenobi GameEx God (Top Rank)

bkenobi

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7th February, 2011 - GameEx 11.53

New theme editor setting to disable color keying and enable alpha channel.

Cool! I know this will help people make themes the way they want a little more intuitive.

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

Draco1962

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Tom - to paraphrase Adultery, you are AWESOMESAUCE! Thanks! Can't wait to give it a go!

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

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Log File

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: GameEx: Version 11.53: Starting Log

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: Operating System Name: Windows 7

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: Operating System Version: 6.1.7600

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: Aero running

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: .net Framework 3.0 Installed

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: .net Framework 3.5 Installed

22:22:23.0 2/7/2011: Intel® Core�2 Quad CPU Q6600 @ 2.40GHz, 8126MB

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: 2.39Ghz - 4 Cores or CPU's

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Running Randomize()

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Loading PlugIns

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Running Misc startup tasks

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Setting Menu types

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Opening Configuration File

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Getting Configuration Values

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Using Theme: Sins of a Solar Empire

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Sins of a Solar Empire

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Is Media Center running?

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

22:22:23.1 2/7/2011: Media Center Mode 2

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Snap Delay set to: 7

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Get other settings

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Start work for Form

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Getting Original Screen Size

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Opening Database Connection

22:22:23.2 2/7/2011: Initializing Component

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Retrieving resolution setting

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\MameUI64

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Client/Server MAME Path is: C:\Emulators\MAMEHub\dist

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Client/Server MAME EXE file is: vmame.exe

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Use Client/Server MAME On. vmame.exe will launch NetPlay games

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: daphne Path is: C:\Emulators\Daphne

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: daphne EXE file is: daphne.exe

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Use daphne on. daphne.exe will launch games

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: MAME EXE file is: MameUI64.exe

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: ROM Path is: E:\Roms\MAME\Roms

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Snap Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\snap

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: AVI Snap Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\avisnap

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Flyer Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\flyers

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Cabinet Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\cabinets

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\GameEx\MEDIA\X Files

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: Title Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\titles

22:22:23.3 2/7/2011: PCB Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\pcb

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Artwork Preview Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\Artworkpreview

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Panel Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\cpanel

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Manual Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\Manual

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Icon Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\icons

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Marquee Path is: E:\Assets\MAME\marquees

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Custom Emulators

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 1: MAME

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 2: WinKawaks

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 3: Future Pinball

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 4: Visual Pinball

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 5: Visual PinMAME

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 6: [Console] Atari 2600 (MESS)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 7: [Console] Atari 5200 (MESS)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 8: [Console] Atari 7800 (MESS)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 9: [Console] Nintendo NES (MESS)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 10: [Console] Nintendo SNES (MESS)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 11: [Console] Nintendo N64 (Project64)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 12: [Console] Nintendo GameCube (Dolphin)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 13: [PC] Scumm (ScummVM)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 14: [PC] Microsoft DOS (DOSBox)

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 15: [PC] Microsoft Windows

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Loading Emulator 17: Steam

22:22:23.4 2/7/2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

22:22:23.5 2/7/2011: Using General Font: 24 LED

22:22:23.5 2/7/2011: Using Title Font: 24 LED

22:22:23.5 2/7/2011: Initialising Direct3D

22:22:23.5 2/7/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

22:22:23.6 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces

22:22:23.7 2/7/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Windowed Mode

22:22:23.7 2/7/2011: Creating Back Buffer

22:22:23.8 2/7/2011: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

22:22:23.8 2/7/2011: Loading Button Data

22:22:23.8 2/7/2011: Loading Font Data

22:22:23.8 2/7/2011: Loading Layout Data

22:22:23.8 2/7/2011: Loading Taskbar Data

22:22:23.8 2/7/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces

22:22:23.8 2/7/2011: Display is running at: 1680x1050 32bit color, 60hz

22:22:23.9 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Flags

22:22:23.9 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

22:22:23.9 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume

22:22:23.9 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surface Unselected

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps

22:22:24.0 2/7/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

22:22:24.1 2/7/2011: Creating Fonts

22:22:24.1 2/7/2011: Creating Game Font

22:22:24.9 2/7/2011: Creating Game Font Faded

22:22:25.1 2/7/2011: Creating Title Font

22:22:25.1 2/7/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache

22:22:25.3 2/7/2011: Creating Font Black

22:22:26.0 2/7/2011: Creating Font Black Small

22:22:26.7 2/7/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully

22:22:26.7 2/7/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library

22:22:26.7 2/7/2011: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: --**--

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: Error: Value cannot be null.

Parameter name: image

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: at System.Drawing.Graphics.DrawImage(Image image, Int32 x, Int32 y, Int32 width, Int32 height)

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: at ag.a(Graphics& A_0, String A_1, Image& A_2, Bitmap& A_3, x& A_4)

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: at ag.b4()

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: at ag.a(Boolean A_0, String A_1, Boolean A_2)

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: at ag..ctor()

22:22:27.7 2/7/2011: Closing database connection

22:22:27.8 2/7/2011: Disposing Plugins

22:22:27.8 2/7/2011: GameEx is exiting with errors

22:22:27.8 2/7/2011: Deleting search cache

22:22:27.9 2/7/2011: ERRORS DETECTED: EXITING

Installed the 11.53 update and unable to boot GameEx. I have attached both my log file for review. Thanks!

Adultery GameEx God (Top Rank)

Adultery

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Hmm looks like you're missing an image... is it your intro logo?

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

Draco1962

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It is there. Testing a few things but it is looking like it may be the change to the theme editor when I have select disable color key/enable alpha channel.

Draco1962 GameEx God (Top Rank)

Draco1962

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I have resolved this issue. First, I had to go back into Theme Editor and deselect "disable color key/enable alpha channel." When GameEx loaded, I was prompted to install 11.53 again (possible that I did not get a complete update the first go around). After the update, I exited GameEx, then reselected "disable color key/enable alpha channel" and saved the theme. Voila! I have alpha-channel graphics and GameEx loads fine... but, two new related display issues cropped up.

The top bar of my display was "black blocked" out. After a little thinking (I do that some times...) I realised that there were artifacts in my theme from Version 1 that have carried forward into most every theme to present - the top bar middle and top bar left .png files. Normally, these are supressed and do not manifest. but with alpha channel enabled, they came back! Also, the Select None bar - again, previously suppressed if black (same as the top and middle bar files) showed as solid black bars. The solution - load each of these up and set opacity to 0%, then save over the existing file. GameEx is going to call to these files, but it was not insurmountable to fix (of course, after a little rest). GameEx is doing exactly what I was wanting it to do - Let me use alpha channels and get rid of color key! I will just have to go back and make some minor graphics changes if anything else crops up. I think that this experience will be useful for anyone else designing themes (or revising existing themes) using this very useful feature!

Regards,

Mike

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