Still getting GameEx slowness

[Nailz]

I have gone through the posts here and changed everything that is stating would help speed things up, and gone through posts over at BYOAC as well with no avail. Maybe someone has a couple more ideas for me or could look at my ini?

Thanks for the help, I am guessing maybe I have missed something easy. I have the latest .NET, I am using an AMD XP 2800 with 768 MB RAM, latest drivers on my Radeon 9800 Pro, with Windows XP, all my other front-ends seem to run pretty quick, but this is really the one I would like to get running.

MartyGameEx.ini.zip

[Quazl]

At one time I had everything set right.

I ended up reinstalling my graphic card drivers and reinstalling directx. This fixed it for me.

The Games ran fine it was just the animated stuff that were in the menus that were really choppy.

I don't know if you have done this yet or not. But it helped my setup.

[Nailz]

At one time I had everything set right.

I ended up reinstalling my graphic card drivers and reinstalling directx. This fixed it for me.

The Games ran fine it was just the animated stuff that were in the menus that were really choppy.

I don't know if you have done this yet or not. But it helped my setup.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey there, thanks for the reply, I did both of those things just now, and even re-installed GameEx and it did not help me.

Not sure what else to try, no animations, set to 640x480, tried a few other versions of Mame, all with the same results.

[Tom Speirs]

Hey there, thanks for the reply, I did both of those things just now, and even re-installed GameEx and it did not help me.

Not sure what else to try, no animations, set to 640x480, tried a few other versions of Mame, all with the same results.

Marty, please post your GameEx log.

When you said you tried everything I am assuming you read the sticky post on this forum. So maybe your log will shed some more log. Also make sure your running the latest gameex. There were some optimizations in the latest version.

[Nailz]

Hi Tom, yes, I went through the sticky, went through the GameEx FAQ, and the items posted at BYOAC. Here is my log file, thanks for taking a look. I am hoping I am just missing something simple and dumb, i'd love to use this in my cab.

Please note in this log, I am using mameanalog, the results have been the same with the latest mame as well as version .62.

Thanks for the help.

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: GameEx: Version 5.33: Starting Log

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Operating System Name: Windows XP

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Checking Registration

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Running Randomize()

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Running Misc startup tasks

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Setting Menu types

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Opening Configuration File

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Getting Configuration Values

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Using Theme: Default - Default

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Text/Language: English

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Applying Language/Text

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Creating Scancodes.txt (List of DirectInput scan codes)

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Warning: DirectDraw blitting set to NOT wait

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Snap Delay set to: 1

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Is Media Center running?

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Media Center Mode 0

20:54:33.0 12/29/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

20:54:33.1 12/29/2005: Get other settings

20:54:33.1 12/29/2005: Using 2D Animations

20:54:33.1 12/29/2005: Launching HideOS.exe

20:54:33.9 12/29/2005: Hiding Taskbar

20:54:33.9 12/29/2005: Start work for Form

20:54:33.9 12/29/2005: Getting Original Screen Size

20:54:33.9 12/29/2005: Loading ICON

20:54:33.9 12/29/2005: Initializing Component

20:54:33.9 12/29/2005: Initialising Bass Audio Library

20:54:34.0 12/29/2005: Loading default loading screen

20:54:34.0 12/29/2005: Arcade Mode is on

20:54:34.0 12/29/2005: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

20:54:34.0 12/29/2005: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

20:54:34.0 12/29/2005: Initialising DirectDraw

20:54:34.1 12/29/2005: Creating DirectDraw Device

20:54:34.1 12/29/2005: Using Device: RADEON 9800 PRO

20:54:34.6 12/29/2005: Setting Resolution to 640x480 16 bit color

20:54:35.1 12/29/2005: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces

20:54:35.1 12/29/2005: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

20:54:35.1 12/29/2005: Creating Back Buffer

20:54:35.1 12/29/2005: Loading graphic surfaces

20:54:35.1 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

20:54:35.2 12/29/2005: Creating Surface Volume

20:54:35.2 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Arrows

20:54:35.2 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

20:54:35.2 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

20:54:35.3 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

20:54:35.5 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

20:54:35.5 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

20:54:35.6 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

20:54:35.6 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Snaps

20:54:35.6 12/29/2005: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

20:54:35.9 12/29/2005: Creating Fonts

20:54:35.9 12/29/2005: Creating Menu Font

20:54:36.0 12/29/2005: Creating Game Font

20:54:36.1 12/29/2005: Creating Game Font Standard Size

20:54:36.4 12/29/2005: Creating Font Black

20:54:36.5 12/29/2005: Creating Font Black Small

20:54:36.5 12/29/2005: Creating Game Font Faded

20:54:36.6 12/29/2005: Creating Title Font

20:54:36.7 12/29/2005: Fonts Created Succesfully

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: MAME Path is: D:\Mame

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: MAME EXE file is: mameanalog.exe

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: ROM Path is: D:\Mame\roms

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: Catver.ini is located at: d:\mame\catver.ini

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: controls.ini is located at: D:\Mame\GameEx\data\controls.ini

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: History.dat is located at: d:\mame\history.dat

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\Mame\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

20:55:01.8 12/29/2005: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: d:\mame\mameinfo.dat

20:55:01.9 12/29/2005: Loading Controls.ini map file

20:55:01.9 12/29/2005: Loading Custom Emulators

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Snap Path is: d:\mame\snap

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: AVI Snap Path: Not Found

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Flyer Path is: d:\mame\flyers

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Cabinet Path is: d:\mame\cabinets

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Title Path is: d:\mame\titles

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Panel Path: Not Found

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Icon Path: Not Found

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Marquee Path is: d:\mame\marquees

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy

20:55:02.0 12/29/2005: Attempting to load game list

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: Running: mameanalog.exe -help

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: Running: D: D:\Mame\mameanalog.exe -help > D:\Mame\help.txt

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: Now Outputing mameanalog.exe - Help

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: --BEGIN--

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: M.A.M.E. v0.90u1 (Jan 11 2005) - Multiple Arcade Machine Emulator

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: Copyright © 1997-2004 by Nicola Salmoria and the MAME Team

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: MAME is an emulator: it reproduces, more or less faithfully, the behaviour of

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: several arcade machines. But hardware is useless without software, so an image

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: of the ROMs which run on that hardware is required. Such ROMs, like any other

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: commercial software, are copyrighted material and it is therefore illegal to

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: use them if you don't own the original arcade machine. Needless to say, ROMs

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: are not distributed together with MAME. Distribution of MAME together with ROM

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: images is a violation of copyright law and should be promptly reported to the

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: authors so that appropriate legal action can be taken.

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: Usage: MAME gamename [options]

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: MAME -list for a brief list of supported games

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: MAME -listfull for a full list of supported games

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: MAME -showusage for a brief list of options

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: MAME -showconfig for a list of configuration options

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: MAME -createconfig to create a mame.ini

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: For usage instructions, please consult the file windows.txt

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: --END--

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005:

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: Loading last used Game List

20:55:02.2 12/29/2005: Loading Start Page

20:55:02.5 12/29/2005: Setting Music Volume

20:55:02.5 12/29/2005: Sound Disabled

20:55:02.5 12/29/2005: Gamepad/Joystick disabled

20:55:02.5 12/29/2005: Initializing MCE Remote

20:55:02.5 12/29/2005: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

20:55:02.5 12/29/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

20:55:02.7 12/29/2005: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

20:55:08.6 12/29/2005: Running: cmd.exe /c D: D:\Mame\mameanalog.exe pacman -rompath D:\Mame\roms -nowindow -joy

20:55:36.4 12/29/2005: Exiting GameEx!

20:55:36.4 12/29/2005: Saving Settings

20:55:36.4 12/29/2005: Writing Game List to disk

20:55:38.8 12/29/2005: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

[Tom Speirs]

Hi Tom, yes, I went through the sticky, went through the GameEx FAQ, and the items posted at BYOAC.  Here is my log file, thanks for taking a look.  I am hoping I am just missing something simple and dumb, i'd love to use this in my cab.

Please note in this log, I am using mameanalog, the results have been the same with the latest mame as well as version .62.

Thanks for the help.

I dont know if there things you tried to try anf fix, but you should NOT be using dont wait for blitting on your system. Also try turning on sound and the gamepad. Maybe a bug in GameEx means they need to be turned on. Other than that cant see much else. Are you running GameEx on a local drive, disk space etc OK?

Could it be some kind of apps or spyware running on your PC? It might be worth running a few tools to check that.

Make sure the PC is not accidentally underclocked. If its overclocked, it could be overheating and that would cause GameEx to slow down. The sleep setting should help with that. I have a laptop with a normal P4 2.4ghz not the mobile version etc. My laptop gets very hot when GameEx runs, the CPU then steps down and then GameEx runs slow.

Honestly, GameEx should fly on your system spec.

[Nailz]

Ok, I changed the things you stated should be switched and turned on sound and the gamepad. This is being run on local disk, checked for any funky apps and spyware and it is clean.

Maybe there is just something funky with this PC, I will try it on my slower laptop, and see how that works. This isn't the PC I will be using in my cab, I am just trying to get the kinks worked out for the one going in, maybe there is some underlying issue somewhere else.

The issue is less one fo being slow, and more like it is jerky. I use Pac Man (Midway) to test. Pac runs fine to the corner, then will freeze momentarily, then go normal speed, then freeze, repeat process....

If you have any other ideas, i'd love to hear them, thanks again for the suggestions.

[Nailz]

Another update, I installed this on my Dell Latitude D600 laptop with Win2K and it runs like a champ without me turning off anything....

I have no idea what is causing the issue in my PC, it runs everything else I have just fine.

[jthompson]

Ok, I changed the things you stated should be switched and turned on sound and the gamepad.  This is being run on local disk, checked for any funky apps and spyware and it is clean.

Maybe there is just something funky with this PC, I will try it on my slower laptop, and see how that works.  This isn't the PC I will be using in my cab, I am just trying to get the kinks worked out for the one going in, maybe there is some underlying issue somewhere else.

The issue is less one fo being slow, and more like it is jerky.  I use Pac Man (Midway) to test.  Pac runs fine to the corner, then will freeze momentarily, then go normal speed, then freeze, repeat process....

If you have any other ideas, i'd love to hear them, thanks again for the suggestions.

<{POST_SNAPBACK}>

Hey you might want to check the jumper settings on your drives (CD and HDD) to make sure they are correct(master/slave/cable select etc). I've seen weird stuttering problems like this when the jumpers are set wrong (you'd think the drive wouldn't work at all). Just something else to check.