[RESOLVED] games wont play

[mbmoler]

Hi i have one computer running gameex without any problems, now i whant to install it on another computer, i do it precisely the same way ´but gameex will not work. The way i have set it op on the computer that works is , i have installed gameex in a folder on c: and have a mameufix folder with all the roms ,snaps and so on. when i do that on the new computer , gameex wont leave nag screen, then i put the mameufix.exe in the gameex folder along with the rom folder , and now i can get in gameex and do a update of gamelist , and all the games are found but when trying to play one , gameex says launcing game and then turns into black screen, Any help will be appreciated as this is driving me crazy.

The reason that i whant i to run on to computers is because i have two arcade machines. I have bought licens to the one that are up and running, but that allso worked before i bought a licens.

Regards

Michael

[fRequEnCy]

Please post your log file so we can get more information of your specs and setup. Also the info on the machine you have it working on would prove useful to us (i.e. OS, 64bit or 32bit, etc.).

[simbamame]

Please post your log file so we can get more information of your specs and setup. Also the info on the machine you have it working on would prove useful to us (i.e. OS, 64bit or 32bit, etc.).

I had this same problem, i re-copied it all to D:GameEx and it worked, dont know if it will work for you but its worth a try, also check to make sure all the paths are correct, 1 little mistake can make all the difference, and try the Setup Wizard to double check.

SM

[mbmoler]

Hi.

I have tryed to copy it all to gameex folder but that did not do the trick , so now i have changed path to the same way as i have on the on pc that works. I use windows xp 2gb ddr2 ram. log file are as follows:

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Operating System Name: Windows XP

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: .net Framework 3.0 Installed

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: .net Framework 3.5 Installed

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Intel® Core2 CPU 6600 @ 2.40GHz, 2047MB

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: 2,31Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Running Randomize()

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Loading PlugIns

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Running Misc startup tasks

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Setting Menu types

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Opening Configuration File

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Getting Configuration Values

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Using Theme: Default - Media Center

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Media Center

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Using Images from theme: Default - Media Center V1\MEDIA\

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Launching HideOS.exe

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

15:47:55.6 11-04-2011: Hiding Taskbar

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Is Media Center running?

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Media Center Mode 2

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Snap Delay set to: 2

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Get other settings

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Start work for Form

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Getting Original Screen Size

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Opening Database Connection

15:47:55.7 11-04-2011: Initializing Component

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Retrieving resolution setting

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: MAME Path is: C:\mame

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: MAME EXE file is: mameuifx32.exe

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: ROM Path is: C:\mame\roms

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Loading Controls.ini map file

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Snap Path is: C:\mame\snap

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: AVI Snap Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\video

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Flyer Path is: C:\mame\flyers

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Cabinet Path is: C:\mame\cabinets

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cabinets3d

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Title Path is: C:\mame\titles

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: PCB Path: Not Found

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Panel Path is: C:\mame\cpanel

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Manual Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\manual

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Icon Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\icons

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Marquee Path is: C:\mame\marquees

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Loading Custom Emulators

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Loading Emulator 1: Atari 5200

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo N64

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

15:47:55.8 11-04-2011: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

15:47:55.9 11-04-2011: Initialising Direct3D

15:47:55.9 11-04-2011: Setting Resolution to 1024x768 32 bit color

15:47:55.9 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces

15:47:56.5 11-04-2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

15:47:56.5 11-04-2011: Creating Back Buffer

15:47:56.5 11-04-2011: Loading graphic Surfaces

15:47:56.5 11-04-2011: Display is running at: 1024x768 32bit color, 60hz

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Volume

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

15:47:56.6 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

15:47:56.7 11-04-2011: Creating Surface Unselected

15:47:56.7 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps

15:47:56.7 11-04-2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

15:47:56.9 11-04-2011: Creating Fonts

15:47:56.9 11-04-2011: Creating Game Font

15:47:57.0 11-04-2011: Creating Game Font Faded

15:47:57.1 11-04-2011: Creating Title Font

15:47:57.1 11-04-2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache

15:47:57.3 11-04-2011: Creating Font Black

15:47:57.4 11-04-2011: Creating Font Black Small

15:47:57.5 11-04-2011: Fonts Created Succesfully

15:47:57.5 11-04-2011: 3MB Video Memory Used

15:47:57.5 11-04-2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library

15:47:57.5 11-04-2011: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

15:48:20.7 11-04-2011: Attempting to load game list

15:48:20.9 11-04-2011: Applying Language/Text

15:48:20.9 11-04-2011: Text/Language: Danish

15:48:20.9 11-04-2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

15:48:20.9 11-04-2011: Loading last used Game List

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Creating DirectSound Device

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Unable to Create DirectSound Device

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Unable to create a joystick device

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Initializing MCE Remote

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

15:48:21.0 11-04-2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

15:48:21.3 11-04-2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

15:48:29.1 11-04-2011: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Custom Background: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\video

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Warning: Emulator_1: Custom Background Does not exist

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\video

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: [Console] Atari 5200

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\titles

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\boxart

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\cart

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_1: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\manual

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Custom Background: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\video

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Warning: Emulator_2: Custom Background Does not exist

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\video

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: [Console] Nintendo SNES

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\titles

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\boxart

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\cart

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\manual

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Custom Background: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\video

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Warning: Emulator_3: Custom Background Does not exist

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\video

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: [Console] Nintendo N64

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\titles

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\boxart

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\cart

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Validating: Emulator_3: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\manual

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache

15:48:39.8 11-04-2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache

15:48:40.0 11-04-2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache

15:48:40.0 11-04-2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache

15:48:40.1 11-04-2011: Restoring Emulator from Cache

15:48:40.2 11-04-2011: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache

15:48:51.4 11-04-2011: Running: cmd.exe /c C: C:\mame\mameuifx32.exe 1942w -rompath C:\mame\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

15:48:51.4 11-04-2011: Shutting down display

15:49:14.9 11-04-2011: Exiting game

15:49:15.2 11-04-2011: Writing MAME stats

15:49:15.3 11-04-2011: Plugin: Game Exit

15:49:15.3 11-04-2011: Plugin: Process Commands

15:49:15.4 11-04-2011: Restoring Window

15:49:15.4 11-04-2011: Reinitializing Graphics System

15:49:16.9 11-04-2011: Returning to GameEx

15:49:22.9 11-04-2011: Exiting GameEx!

15:49:22.9 11-04-2011: Saving Settings

15:49:24.6 11-04-2011: Disposing Plugins

15:49:24.6 11-04-2011: Closing database connection

15:49:24.7 11-04-2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

[Adultery]

So this is the correct path:

MAME Path is: C:\mame

[mbmoler]

Yes

[Draco1962]

If you wouldn't mind posting a copy from each of your arcade cabs of your gameex.ini file (you will need to save as a text file to upload to the forum) and if you would label each according to cab that works and cab that does not. We will also need to know about your configuration - Windows version, 32 or 64-bit, machine specsz such as amount of RAM, video adapter, screen resolution, etc. Thanks!

[mbmoler]

Right now i have come so far that the game is running from gameex but with the windows look to it , that will say with a blue bar on top of game displaying mame and game name but with black back ground. I will post gameex.ini file in a couple of days when i get the other computer assembled again. I have it taken apart for build in ,in the cabinet.

[mbmoler]

Hmpff now i am back to black screen again , have not touched anything, when using taskmanager to end gameex ,then when returning to windows screen the game is running? I can not find the gameex ini file. I have nothing in the ini folder

[Adultery]

The GameEx ini file is most likely in C:/Gameex/

[mbmoler]

Hi i can not find it. I think it is very strange that it turn black screen and when closes gameex , game is running in windows.

[fRequEnCy]

The GameEx.ini file is located in the CONFIG directory of your GameEx install. If you want some real-time support, you can meet in the chat room as I'll there for awhile. That way we can troubleshoot better then going back and forth in the forums.

[mbmoler]

Hi have atttachet the gameex.ini file from the non working machine. I can not get the hdd from the machine that worked to boot so i am really stock now .

GameEx.txt

[mbmoler]

I have got it to work on my windows 7 machine, and partly on the xp machine but on that i can only get it to work by downloading the mame emulator from gameex , but when using that i on have 2280 games while i have over 3000 on the windows 7 machine where i use my own mame of choise mameuifix.32

GameEx_working.txt

[Adultery]

Are you using ROM sets that are specifically for your MAME version?

[mbmoler]

Hi sorry for late answer , did not get a email notification this time. thx that whas it , i now have all the game up and running , happy days ,thx for all replys

[Adultery]

Glad to help! Enjoy!