massop Posted April 29, 2016 Share Posted April 29, 2016 Good evening people. I have a very peculiar problem, and I need somehelp Sometimes when I launch game EX I get a black screen. I can hear the Game EX intro music but after that I am not even able to hear the curser move when I try to navigate blind. Also the ESC key does not work, I have to literally CTRL+ALT+DEL and end task via task manager to exit game EX. log 00:18:17.5 30/04/2016: Opening Configuration File 00:18:17.5 30/04/2016: GameEx: Version 14.40: Starting Log 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Windows 10 Pro 64-bit 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Aero running 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Getting CPU and RAM info 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-4785T CPU @ 2.20GHz, 8143MB 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: 2.19Ghz - 8 Cores or CPU's 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Running Randomize() 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Loading PlugIns 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Loaded Plugin:"Virtual Drive Loader" Version 1.2.1 By Adultery 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: PlugIn: "Virtual Drive Loader" Initialized OK 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Using Plugin System Version: 1.41 00:18:17.6 30/04/2016: Loaded Plugin:"Xpadder Plugin" Version 1.3.5 By Adultery 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: PlugIn: "Xpadder Plugin" Initialized OK 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Using Plugin System Version: 1.41 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Setting default net connection limit to 15 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Running Misc startup tasks 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Setting Menu types 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Getting Configuration Values 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Using Theme: Sidebar 1920x1080 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Sidebar 1920x1080 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Launching HideOS.exe 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance) 00:18:17.7 30/04/2016: Hiding Taskbar 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Is Media Center running? 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Media Center Mode 2 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Custom Game Device Input enabled: Getting custom codes 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Snap Delay set to: 7 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Get other settings 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Desktop set to Hide ICONS and set Background to Black 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Start work for Form 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Getting Original Screen Size 00:18:17.8 30/04/2016: Opening Database Connection 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: Initializing Component 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: MAME Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: Model 2 Path Path is: E:\Games\emulated\Model 2 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: Multi Core/Hyper Threading detected. Looking for emulator_multicpu.exe 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: Model 2 EXE file is: emulator_multicpu.exe 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: Model 2 emulator with command line support detected 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: Use Model 2 on. emulator_multicpu.exe will launch Sega Model 2 games 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: MAME EXE file is: mameui64.exe 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: ROM Path is: E:\Games\roms\Mame\New ROMs 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini 00:18:17.9 30/04/2016: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\data\controls.ini 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Loading Controls.ini map file 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Snap Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64\snap 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Database Snap Path: Not Found 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Background Snap Path: Not Found 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: AVI Snap Path is: E:\Games\Images & Video\Arcade Collections\MAME [Videos][MP4][480p][MAME .148][EM 20130306] 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Flyer Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64\flyers 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Cabinet Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64\cabinets 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Cabinet 3D Path: Not Found 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Title Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64\titles 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: PCB Path: Not Found 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Panel Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64\cpanel 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Manual Path: Not Found 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Icon Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64\icons 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Marquee Path is: E:\Games\emulated\MAME UI64\MameUI64\marquees 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Applying Language/Text 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Text/Language: English 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Loading Language/Text 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. 00:18:18.0 30/04/2016: Retrieving resolution setting 00:18:18.1 30/04/2016: Using General Font: Agency FB 00:18:18.1 30/04/2016: Using Title Font: Impact 00:18:18.1 30/04/2016: Initialising Direct3D 00:18:18.2 30/04/2016: Applying GameEx is Loading Image 00:18:18.3 30/04/2016: Setting Resolution to 1920x1080 32 bit color 00:18:18.3 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Creating Back Buffer 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Version 2 Theme being used. Loading. 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Loading Button Data 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Loading Font Data 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Loading Layout Data 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Loading Taskbar Data 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Loading graphic Surfaces 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Display is running at: 1920x1080 32bit color, 60hz 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Adapter: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti 00:18:18.4 30/04/2016: Max texture size: 16384x16384 00:18:18.5 30/04/2016: Available texture memory: -24MB 00:18:18.5 30/04/2016: Initialising Bass Audio Library 00:18:18.5 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Volume 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Arrows 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Toolbar 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo 00:18:18.6 30/04/2016: Creating Surface Unselected 00:18:18.7 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Snaps 00:18:18.7 30/04/2016: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars 00:18:18.7 30/04/2016: Creating Fonts 00:18:18.7 30/04/2016: Creating Game Font 00:18:19.0 30/04/2016: Creating Game Font Faded 00:18:19.3 30/04/2016: Creating Title Font 00:18:19.4 30/04/2016: Restoring Title Font From Cache 00:18:19.4 30/04/2016: Creating Font Black 00:18:19.4 30/04/2016: Creating Font Black Small 00:18:19.5 30/04/2016: Fonts Created Succesfully 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Initial Emulator Load 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Loading Custom Emulators 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 7: [Handheld] Atari Lynx (Handy) 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 17: [Console] Nintendo N64 (Project64) 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 18: [Console] Nintendo NES (Nestopia) 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 19: [Console] Nintendo GameCube (Dolphin) 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 21: [Console] Nintendo Wii (Dolphin) 00:18:19.7 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 22: [Console] NEC TurboGrafx-16 (MagicEngine) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 23: [Console] Sony Playstation (ePSXe) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 24: [Console] Sony Playstation 2 (PCSX2) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 27: [Handheld] Sega Game Gear (Fusion) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 28: [Console] Sega Master System (Fusion) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 29: [Console] Sega Genesis (Fusion) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 32: [Console] Nintendo SNES (ZSNES) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 38: [Console] Sega Saturn (SSF) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 40: [Console] Sega 32X (Fusion) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 47: [Console] Sega Dreamcast (nullDC) 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Loading Emulator 48: [Arcade] Taito Type X 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Checking if Steam enabled 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Steam is installed correctly 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Base Install Folder: c:/program files (x86)/steam 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Tomb Raider. AppID=203160. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Tomb Raider 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Awesomenauts. AppID=204300. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Awesomenauts 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed. AppID=212480. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: THE KING OF FIGHTERS '98 ULTIMATE MATCH FINAL EDITION. AppID=222420. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The King of Fighters'98 Ultimate Match 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: THE KING OF FIGHTERS 2002 UNLIMITED MATCH. AppID=222440. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\The King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: THE KING OF FIGHTERS XIII STEAM EDITION. AppID=222940. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\King of Fighters XIII 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Bleed. AppID=239800. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Bleed 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Shovel Knight. AppID=250760. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Shovel Knight 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: TowerFall Ascension. AppID=251470. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\TowerFall 00:18:19.8 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: GRID Autosport. AppID=255220. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\GRID Autosport 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Broforce. AppID=274190. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Broforce 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: NOT A HERO. AppID=274270. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Not a Hero 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Street Fighter V. AppID=310950. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\StreetFighterV 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: GRID 2. AppID=44350. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\grid 2 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Found Steam Game: Portal 2. AppID=620. Location:C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Portal 2 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Found Steam games. Steam enabled. 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Checking if Origin enabled 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Cannot find origin executable 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Checking if Uplay enabled 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Cannot find UPlay executable 00:18:19.9 30/04/2016: Attempting to load game list 00:18:20.2 30/04/2016: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo 00:18:20.2 30/04/2016: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support 00:18:20.2 30/04/2016: Unable to create a joystick device 00:18:20.2 30/04/2016: Loading Start Page 00:18:20.2 30/04/2016: Initializing MCE Remote 00:18:20.2 30/04/2016: Playing intro sound file 00:18:20.3 30/04/2016: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx! 00:18:20.3 30/04/2016: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame 00:18:21.3 30/04/2016: [XPADDER PLUGIN] Xpadder Plugin (1.3.5) Initialized successfully! 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Exiting GameEx! 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Disposing all videos 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Deleting temporary Karaoke videos 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Disposing Image List 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Disposing Fonts 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Disposing Surfaces 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Saving Settings 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Saving Settings 00:18:38.0 30/04/2016: Shutting down Bass 00:18:38.1 30/04/2016: Closing HideOS.exe 00:18:38.2 30/04/2016: Disposing Plugins 00:18:38.3 30/04/2016: Disposing Plugins 00:18:38.3 30/04/2016: Closing database connection 00:18:38.3 30/04/2016: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit 00:18:38.3 30/04/2016: Bye The odd thing is this happens randomly per boot, as in the only way to get it to work is to restart my PC until it works. I did a forum search and found nothing related. 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tthurman Posted April 30, 2016 Share Posted April 30, 2016 I've experienced this, and I after using task manager to kill the process a couple times, I just decided to just let it go one day. I'm pretty sure I went down and had breakfast, but the sounds where still there even though the screen was frozen. When I returned, it was running as normal. I have no idea what caused it to delay like this, and I've perhaps experienced this on a couple more occasions. For lack of a better solution, you may want to just wait it out, and if it comes up, change your theme, exit GameEx, shutdown and cold boot. This was several months back, but that's what I did, and I've not seen this issue since. I'm still on 8.1 on my GameEx rig, not 10, but these two OS's are close enough to share something odd that may be causing this randomly. Regardless, even though it's a bit of a shot in the dark, it's a pretty easy one to give a go! Good luck! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
massop Posted May 1, 2016 Author Share Posted May 1, 2016 I Updated to the latest version of Game EX and for now I can say the problem has not occurred again. I will leave this thread open for a little longer incase it re-emerges. On a sidenote, Iwas unable to get gameex autoupdate to work so I did it manually. Is the below page the place I use to enable autoupdate? (by putting in my username & password) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kustom Kid Posted May 1, 2016 Share Posted May 1, 2016 There's another section that asks if you want to auto update. I believe it's a few screens before this one, but I'm not at home to check. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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