[RESOLVED] Gameex pausing before Startup

[massop]

I just updated to 11.84 and now I have this exact same issue.

I read through this topic and tried varios things and nothing works

I am running windows 7 Ultimate (pre-SP1) 32 bit, I have net framework 3.5 installed and am using my dark champion theme.

This was working in 11.74 I think I just did my updates today, defo something conflicting somewhere

[Rodney]

I just updated to 11.84 and now I have this exact same issue.

I read through this topic and tried varios things and nothing works

I am running windows 7 Ultimate (pre-SP1) 32 bit, I have net framework 3.5 installed and am using my dark champion theme.

This was working in 11.74 I think I just did my updates today, defo something conflicting somewhere

Just a note it does not seem to matter what theme you are using I tried them all thinking the problem might be there. I also did of ring of new installs from windows hoping it might be a problem from their end but nothing is working.

[fRequEnCy]

This is something that needs troubleshooting fast. AS you've been dealing with it for awhile now and nothing seems to be working. At this point, I'm not aware of a fix as it seems unique to a few users. Perhaps we should share settings and see the differences between them so we can narrow down the culprit. I'll be in the chat room for a bit for real-time support for those users that are seeing this. Maybe we can figure it out.

[Tom Speirs]

Ok then. Lets have all full logs and gameex.inis please. Thanks.

[massop]

[Tom Speirs]

Thanks. Can you zip up and post the actual files please. I need to actually use them.

[Adultery]

OK Tom, here's the log:

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: Opening Configuration File

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: GameEx: Version 11.85: Starting Log

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: Operating System Name: Windows XP

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: .net Framework 1.0 Installed

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: .net Framework 1.1 Installed

12:39:32.6 7/2/2011: .net Framework 2.0 Installed

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: .net Framework 3.0 Installed

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: .net Framework 3.5 Installed

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: Intel® Core™2 CPU E7500 @ 2.93GHz, 2047MB

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: 2.94Ghz - 2 Cores or CPU's

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: Running Randomize()

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: Loading PlugIns

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: Loaded Plugin:"Launch" Version 1.0 By Ben Baker

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: PlugIn: "Launch" Initialized OK

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: Using Plugin System Version: 1.4

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

12:39:32.7 7/2/2011: Launching and waiting: F:\BatFiles\StartUpNoMM.bat

12:39:32.8 7/2/2011: Running Misc startup tasks

12:39:32.8 7/2/2011: Setting Menu types

12:39:32.8 7/2/2011: Getting Configuration Values

12:39:32.8 7/2/2011: Using Theme: BlueBox

12:39:32.8 7/2/2011: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: BlueBox

12:39:32.8 7/2/2011: Launching GameExtender.exe (GameExtender Viewer)

12:39:33.3 7/2/2011: Launching HideOS.exe

12:39:33.3 7/2/2011: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

12:39:33.3 7/2/2011: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

12:39:33.3 7/2/2011: Hiding Taskbar

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Is Media Center running?

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Media Center Mode 2

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Advanced Custom Keyboard Input enabled: Getting custom codes

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Snap Delay set to: 2

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Get other settings

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Using DirectInput for keyboard input

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Start work for Form

12:39:33.4 7/2/2011: Getting Original Screen Size

12:39:33.5 7/2/2011: Opening Database Connection

12:39:33.5 7/2/2011: Initializing Component

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Retrieving resolution setting

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: MAME Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Client/Server MAME Path is: C:\MAMEHub\dist

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Client/Server MAME EXE file is: vmame.exe

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Use Client/Server MAME On. vmame.exe will launch NetPlay games

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Model 2 Path Path is: D:\Emulators\M2

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Multi Core/Hyper Threading detected. Looking for emulator_multicpu.exe

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator_multicpu.exe

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Model 2 emulator with command line support detected

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Use Model 2 on. emulator_multicpu.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: MAME EXE file is: mame.exe

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: ROM Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\roms

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Catver.ini is located at: D:\Emulators\MAME\Catver.ini

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: controls.ini is located at: D:\Emulators\MAME\controls.ini

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: History.dat is located at: D:\Emulators\MAME\history.dat

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: nplayers.ini is located at: D:\Emulators\MAME\nplayers.ini

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: D:\Emulators\MAME\mameinfo.dat

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Loading Controls.ini map file

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Snap Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\snap

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: AVI Snap Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\videos

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Flyer Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\flyers

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Cabinet Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\cabinets

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Cabinet 3D Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\cabinets3d

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Title Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\titles

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: PCB Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\pcb

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Artwork Preview Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\artworkgameex

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Panel Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\cpanel

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Manual Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\manuals

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Icon Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\icons

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Marquee Path is: D:\Emulators\MAME\extras\marquees

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Loading Custom Emulators

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 1: NINTENDO N64

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 2: NINTENDO SNES

12:39:33.6 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 3: NINTENDO NES

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 4: NINTENDO GameBoy Advance

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 5: NINTENDO GameBoy Color

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 6: SEGA CD

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 7: SEGA Genesis

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 8: SEGA Master System

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 9: SEGA Game Gear

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 10: NEC TurboGrafx-16

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 11: ATARI 2600

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 12: ATARI 5200

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 13: ATARI 7800

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 14: COLECO Vision

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 15: MATTEL Intellivision

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 17: VISUAL PinMAME

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 19: ATARI Lynx

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 20: SONY Playstation

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 21: SEGA Saturn

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 22: NINTENDO Game Cube

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 23: MICROSOFT Windows

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 24: OPEN Beats Of Rage

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 25: MICROSOFT Windows

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 27: NINTENDO DS

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 28: SEGA Dreamcast

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 29: FUTURE Pinball

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator 30: HOMEBREW Games

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Loading Emulator Group 1: MICROSOFT Windows

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Using Version 3 Themes Animations

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Using General Font: Tahoma

12:39:33.7 7/2/2011: Using Title Font: Tahoma

12:39:33.8 7/2/2011: Initialising Direct3D

12:39:33.8 7/2/2011: Applying GameEx is Loading Image

12:39:34.0 7/2/2011: Setting Resolution to 1620x1024 32 bit color

12:39:34.0 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Creating Back Buffer

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading.

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Loading Button Data

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Loading Font Data

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Loading Layout Data

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Loading Taskbar Data

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Loading graphic Surfaces

12:39:34.4 7/2/2011: Display is running at: 1680x1050 32bit color, 60hz

12:39:34.5 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

12:39:34.6 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Volume

12:39:34.6 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Arrows

12:39:34.6 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

12:39:34.6 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

12:39:34.7 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

12:39:34.7 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

12:39:34.7 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

12:39:34.7 7/2/2011: Creating Surface Unselected

12:39:34.7 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Snaps

12:39:34.7 7/2/2011: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

12:39:34.8 7/2/2011: Creating Fonts

12:39:34.8 7/2/2011: Creating Game Font

12:39:35.0 7/2/2011: Creating Game Font Faded

12:39:35.1 7/2/2011: Creating Title Font

12:39:35.1 7/2/2011: Restoring Title Font From Cache

12:39:35.3 7/2/2011: Creating Font Black

12:39:35.4 7/2/2011: Creating Font Black Small

12:39:35.5 7/2/2011: Fonts Created Succesfully

12:39:35.5 7/2/2011: 7MB Video Memory Used

12:39:35.5 7/2/2011: Initialising Bass Audio Library

12:39:35.5 7/2/2011: Creating instance of global keyboard hook

12:39:36.9 7/2/2011: Attempting to load game list

12:39:37.1 7/2/2011: GameExtender Not found snap: D:\Images\no_img.png

12:39:37.1 7/2/2011: Starting GameExtender on: 192.168.1.151:8383

12:39:37.1 7/2/2011: GameExtender using specific custom images for systems.

12:39:37.1 7/2/2011: Applying Language/Text

12:39:37.1 7/2/2011: Text/Language: Custom

12:39:37.2 7/2/2011: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -mt -video d3d -numscreens 2 -noka -cheat

12:39:37.2 7/2/2011: Loading last used Game List

12:39:37.2 7/2/2011: Creating DirectSound Device

12:39:37.2 7/2/2011: Trying: Primary Sound Driver

12:39:37.2 7/2/2011: Loading Sound Files

12:39:37.3 7/2/2011: DirectSound Device Created Successfully

12:39:37.3 7/2/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

12:39:37.3 7/2/2011: GameEx will just check for activity on Gamepad

12:39:37.4 7/2/2011: Unable to create a joystick device

12:39:37.4 7/2/2011: Initialising DirectInput for Keyboard support

12:39:37.5 7/2/2011: Initializing MCE Remote

12:39:37.5 7/2/2011: Playing intro sound file

12:39:37.5 7/2/2011: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

12:39:37.5 7/2/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

12:39:38.0 7/2/2011: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

12:40:35.6 7/2/2011: Exiting GameEx!

12:40:35.6 7/2/2011: Saving Settings

12:40:35.6 7/2/2011: Closing GameExtender Viewer

12:40:37.5 7/2/2011: Disposing Plugins

12:40:37.5 7/2/2011: Closing database connection

12:40:37.5 7/2/2011: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

12:40:37.5 7/2/2011: Launching and waiting: F:\BatFiles\CloseNoMM.bat

12:40:37.6 7/2/2011: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

...and here's my GameEx ini:

I did notice that after I auto-updated, GameEx menu loaded right up after updating. I only have a delay if I load GameEx myself from the GX icon. If that helps any...

Lastly, here's those files zipped:

[mesk]

OFF TOPIC=@ Adultery didnt you just upgrade your cab PC to a dual core not to long ago?

[Adultery]

yes,[but it was like 6 months ago or so.

[mesk]

yes,[but it was like 6 months ago or so.

I too am switching out my P4 cab Pc to a dual core.prolly this week.out of curiosity,why havent you made the switch to W7 yet?

when i was running xp sp3,there was ALWAYS problems.nothing but problems.xD since installing W7 I have had 0 issues,havent reformatted in almost a year and half!

I got my friend to finally stop using the 12 year old XP and use W7.that was 6 months ago.he still thanks me at least once a month!

[Adultery]

In all honesty it's because I got 15 XP licenses sitting around and XP has been good to me for the most part. No real reason other than that though.

[fRequEnCy]

I too am switching out my P4 cab Pc to a dual core.prolly this week.out of curiosity,why havent you made the switch to W7 yet?

when i was running xp sp3,there was ALWAYS problems.nothing but problems.xD since installing W7 I have had 0 issues,havent reformatted in almost a year and half!

I got my friend to finally stop using the 12 year old XP and use W7.that was 6 months ago.he still thanks me at least once a month!

I didn't think XP was even at a decade yet? 12 years? I thought it was released in 2001.

Edit: According to Wikipedia.

[Adultery]

@Tom: As per Frequency's suggestion, adding the line skipintro=true to my theme.ini fixed it for me. However it makes the screen black on startup.

It has to be something in the startup logo animation procedure.

[mesk]

I didn't think XP was even at a decade yet? 12 years? I thought it was released in 2001.

Edit: According to Wikipedia.

I stand corrected.10 yo.thank you Freq,its good to be accurate

[fRequEnCy]

I stand corrected.10 yo.thank you Freq,its good to be accurate

Yes it is. Which is why I try not to post when I'm unsure. LOL.

[Adultery]

S#!t, I post when I'm unsure all the time! But you know that already. *LOL*

[fRequEnCy]

S#!t, I post when I'm unsure all the time! But you know that already. *LOL*

Yes! Unfortunately I'm well aware. LOL.

[fRequEnCy]

@Tom: As per Frequency's suggestion, adding the line skipintro=true to my theme.ini fixed it for me. However it makes the screen black on startup.

It has to be something in the startup logo animation procedure.

Actually I just recommended making that change in Setup Wizard. Never said making it to the theme.ini. But if that works too. LOL.

[Adultery]

I'm oldschool freq, I do everything the hard way! *LOL*

.:EDIT:. It has been my experience that you can set a default for just about anything in the theme.ini and it will override GameEx's default settings. Correct me if I'm wrong.

[Tom Speirs]

Please try the attached and let me know.

GameEx.7z

[Adultery]

Sorry Tom, still no joy.

[mesk]

.:EDIT:. It has been my experience that you can set a default for just about anything in the theme.ini and it will override GameEx's default settings. Correct me if I'm wrong.

This is 100% true I found this out myself just yesterday when I was trying to figure out why changing settings in the setup wiz

wasnt having any effect on the theme.it was cause these were set in the ini

[merc910]

hey guys i dont often post (havnt had alot of time of late but...)

posting to say i have the same issue i did read the entire thread so far and i have a dual core amd and a nvidia card and exactly the same issue after startup with gamex HOWEVER i have another issue when i play videos and then let one run back to the menu switch off my plasma then let it be awhile i come back rightclick back a menu select a new one and sometimes it will bluescreen the machine causing a total reboot

NOW nothing has changed on my setup except for gameex updates and the shark codec pack

ive checked my machine logs (not game ex) and found no info not even on the bluescreen as its so fast i cant even see what the bluescreen crash is saying before the reboot

im at a loss on this one

forgot to mention im using the standard animated theme (too lazy to make one at this point)

oh and the forum lurker status suits my avatar pic so well dont you think? =p

[Tom Speirs]

The blue screen will most likely be a driver or hardware issue not relating to GameEx. I will continue to look at the delay issue.

Thanks.

Tom.

[massop]

I got around this issue with a little help from frequency.

We set skip into to true and now GameEX no longer hangs.

I can live without the logo zooming in when I run GameEX but the issue must be there.

by the way I had no special intro on my gameEX theme.

Regards