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[Dickle]

I am still not able to play videos at all. Preview videos are gone now as well... I am using the November 08 release of FFDShow, and GameEx 9.75. The exception in the log reads as thus:

21:58:14.8 12/7/2008: Open Video: D:\Documents & Media\Media\My Videos\TV Shows\Aqua Teen Hunger Force\22-Super Computer.avi
21:58:15.3 12/7/2008: Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040216
21:58:15.4 12/7/2008: at DvdCore.GeneralEngineClass.Open(String file)
at k.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4)


I have tried both auto and manual install. This is a Windows XP machine.

[TSpeirs]

Full log.

Also:

Do videos play in WMP?

Pretty sure this would be a codec issue.

[Dickle]

Thanks for the prompt reply! The log is posted below:

21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: GameEx: Version 9.75: Starting Log
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: Operating System Platform: Win32NT
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: Operating System Name: Windows XP
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: Operating System Version: 5.1.2600
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: Checking for versions of .net Framework installed
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: .net Framework 2.0 Installed
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: Intel® Celeron® D CPU 3.06GHz, 511MB
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: 3.07Ghz
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: Running Randomize()
21:57:51.6 12/7/2008: Loading PlugIns
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Running Misc startup tasks
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Setting Menu types
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Opening Configuration File
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Getting Configuration Values
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Using Theme: Default - Default - Animated
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - Default - Animated
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Using Images from theme: Default - Default\MEDIA\
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Launching HideOS.exe
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)
21:57:51.7 12/7/2008: Hiding Taskbar
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Is Media Center running?
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Media Center Mode 0
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Snap Delay set to: 2
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Get other settings
21:57:51.9 12/7/2008: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis
21:57:52.0 12/7/2008: Start work for Form
21:57:52.0 12/7/2008: Getting Original Screen Size
21:57:52.0 12/7/2008: Opening Database Connection
21:57:52.0 12/7/2008: Initializing Component
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: Retrieving resolution setting
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: MAME Path is: C:\EMULATION\Emulators\Arcade\Mame32
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: daphne Path is: C:\EMULATION\Emulators\Arcade\Daphne
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: daphne EXE file is: Daphne.exe
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: Use daphne on. Daphne.exe will launch games
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: MAME EXE file is: Mame32.exe
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: ROM Path is: C:\EMULATION\ROMs\Mame
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: Catver.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: controls.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\data\controls.ini
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: History.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\history.dat
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini
21:57:52.1 12/7/2008: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\Program Files\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Loading Controls.ini map file
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Snap Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\snap
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: AVI Snap Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\videos\Horizontal
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Flyer Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\flyers
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Cabinet Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\cabinets
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Title Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\titles
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: PCB Path: Not Found
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Panel Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\cpanel
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Manual Path: Not Found
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Icon Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\icons
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Marquee Path is: C:\EMULATION\Media\Mame\marquees
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Using 3D Alpha Blended Animations. This could be slow
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Initialising DirectDraw
21:57:52.2 12/7/2008: Applying GameEx is Loading Image
21:57:52.3 12/7/2008: Creating DirectDraw Device
21:57:52.3 12/7/2008: Using Device: NVIDIA GeForce 7300 SE/7200 GS
21:57:52.4 12/7/2008: 252mb video memory available
21:57:52.5 12/7/2008: Setting Resolution to 800x600 32 bit color
21:57:52.5 12/7/2008: Creating DirectDraw Surfaces
21:57:52.5 12/7/2008: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode
21:57:52.5 12/7/2008: Creating Back Buffer
21:57:52.5 12/7/2008: Loading graphic Surfaces
21:57:52.6 12/7/2008: Display is running at: 800x600 32bit color, 60hz
21:57:52.6 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Flags
21:57:52.7 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs
21:57:52.7 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Volume
21:57:52.7 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Arrows
21:57:52.7 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text
21:57:52.7 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar
21:57:52.7 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds
21:57:54.6 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls
21:57:54.6 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo
21:57:54.6 12/7/2008: Creating Surface Unselected
21:57:54.6 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit
21:57:54.6 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Snaps
21:57:54.6 12/7/2008: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars
21:57:54.7 12/7/2008: Creating Fonts
21:57:54.7 12/7/2008: Creating Game Font
21:57:54.8 12/7/2008: Creating Game Font Faded
21:57:54.9 12/7/2008: Creating Title Font
21:57:54.9 12/7/2008: Restoring Title Font From Cache
21:57:55.0 12/7/2008: Creating Menu Font
21:57:55.1 12/7/2008: Creating Font Black
21:57:55.2 12/7/2008: Creating Font Black Small
21:57:55.3 12/7/2008: Fonts Created Succesfully
21:57:55.3 12/7/2008: 207mb video memory left available
21:57:55.3 12/7/2008: Creating instance of global keyboard hook
21:57:55.3 12/7/2008: Attempting to load game list
21:57:55.5 12/7/2008: Loading Custom Emulators
21:57:55.5 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 1: Nintendo Entertainment System
21:57:55.5 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 2: Super Nintendo
21:57:55.6 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 3: Super Famicom
21:57:55.6 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 4: Translations - Super Famicom
21:57:55.7 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 5: Nintendo N64
21:57:55.7 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 6: Nintendo GameBoy
21:57:55.8 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 7: Nintendo GameBoy Color
21:57:55.9 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 8: GameBoy Advance
21:57:55.9 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 9: Sega Master System
21:57:56.0 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 10: Sega Genesis
21:57:56.0 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 11: Sega CD
21:57:56.1 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 12: Sega Game Gear
21:57:56.2 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 13: NEC TurboGrafx 16
21:57:56.2 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 14: NEC PC Engine
21:57:56.3 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 15: NEC TurboGrafx CD
21:57:56.3 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 16: Sony PlayStation
21:57:56.4 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 17: Atari 2600
21:57:56.5 12/7/2008: Loading Emulator 19: DooM
21:57:56.8 12/7/2008: Text/Language: English
21:57:56.8 12/7/2008: Applying Language/Text
21:57:56.8 12/7/2008: Initialising Bass Audio Library
21:57:57.0 12/7/2008: MAME CMD options: -triplebuffer -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo
21:57:57.0 12/7/2008: Loading last used Game List
21:57:57.0 12/7/2008: Loading Start Page
21:57:57.1 12/7/2008: Setting Music Volume
21:57:57.1 12/7/2008: Creating DirectSound Device
21:57:57.1 12/7/2008: Trying: Primary Sound Driver
21:57:57.1 12/7/2008: Loading Sound Files
21:57:57.1 12/7/2008: DirectSound Device Created Successfully
21:57:57.1 12/7/2008: Creating ICONS
21:57:57.2 12/7/2008: Recreating ICONS
21:57:57.5 12/7/2008: Gamepad/Joystick disabled
21:57:57.5 12/7/2008: Initializing MCE Remote
21:57:57.5 12/7/2008: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!
21:57:57.5 12/7/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame
21:57:58.2 12/7/2008: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully
21:58:14.8 12/7/2008: Open Video: D:\Documents & Media\Media\My Videos\TV Shows\Aqua Teen Hunger Force\22-Super Computer.avi
21:58:15.3 12/7/2008: Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040216
21:58:15.4 12/7/2008: at DvdCore.GeneralEngineClass.Open(String file)
at k.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, String A_2, String A_3, Boolean A_4)
21:58:47.8 12/7/2008: Exiting GameEx!
21:58:47.8 12/7/2008: Saving Settings
21:58:49.5 12/7/2008: Disposing Plugins
21:58:49.5 12/7/2008: Closing database connection
21:58:49.5 12/7/2008: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

[TSpeirs]

Do videos play in WMP?

[Dickle]

Interesting that you aska bout WMP... I just checked and NO... my vids do not play (although they did before I started updating FFDShow)

I had been using ffdshow-rev1839_20080202 until the update of GameEx to 9.71 and video quit working then(apparently only in GameEx, though I didn't think to check WMP at the time). I updated to the latest stable FFDShow thinking that was the problem and no luck. Proceeded to update to GameEx ver 9.74 and then to 9.75 and still broken. I uninstalled FFDShow and went back to ffdshow-rev1839_20080202 and viola! It works again.

Thanks for the support!! Woo.

[Visitor Q]

I hate to keep sticking my nose in here but this video stuff really seem to me like if it’s not broke don't fix it sorta thing. I am not even sure what the point of updating the codec is if the videos all play ok already... I mean the only purpose of the codec is to play the video files in the front end for the different previews of the game correct or is there something more?

[TSpeirs]

In your case, if its working Id just leave it

[discgolfer72]

ok just installed gameex from the dl on the site to install on a custom cab im building for my cousin
im using misfit mame (he wants a all pacman cab) well now every time i try and launch a game, screen goes black and then it goes right back to the game launch screen

if i launch misfit mame on the new build all the games launch fine it only messes up when using gameex

could this be caused by the new update

i had the same setup on my pc running the older version of gameex pre this latest update (to make shure i had my theme and everything ready )and it works flawless

[TSpeirs]

I doubt this is caused by the latest update, youd be better creating a new topic.

[discgolfer72]

TSpeirs, on Dec 8 2008, 04:33 AM, said:

I doubt this is caused by the latest update, youd be better creating a new topic.

well it might be i just got done overwriting the new install of gameex on the new cab build using the older build of game ex that was on my pc and now everything is loading fine

there is no diffrence in my setup at all as i used stock options other than changing the backgrounds for a theme (and i used that same theme with the new build )

oh well ill start from scratch again with the new build and if it encounters the same problem it must be the new build and ill start a new thread

and thanks tom for the great frontend

[headkaze]

Visitor Q, on Dec 8 2008, 10:39 AM, said:

ffdshow_rev2014_20080617_x64
GSpot270a
XviD-1.1.3-28062007

As I've said to you before you should remove all of your codecs and codec packs then install the Vista Codec pack.

Visitor Q, on Dec 8 2008, 12:58 PM, said:

I hate to keep sticking my nose in here but this video stuff really seem to me like if it’s not broke don't fix it sorta thing. I am not even sure what the point of updating the codec is if the videos all play ok already... I mean the only purpose of the codec is to play the video files in the front end for the different previews of the game correct or is there something more?

I think the main point of the move to DirectShow is that people would like to have up to date codec packs. Many people run GameEx on Media Centre PC's and that requires codec packs to play different types of media. It doesn't make sense to force people to use an old version of ffdshow that will quite likely conflict with newer codec packs. I think Tom made a good decision and in the long run (once a few bugs are ironed out) it will be better for everyone. I think a few people will like the .flv playback support for previews as well.

[Visitor Q]

flv support would be nice on two levels. If you plan on doing stuff in the front end like another well know front end or for me, just so I don't have to have two copies of the videos since I use both front ends. Is this now possible? To use the flv video previews instead of avi's?

Either way, thanks for all the tips and I must be one of the lucky few cause flv is another thing that has always played ok for me. I guess it just with people stating about some of the issues they are having if it is worth updating my codec at this point. If I do, I will take your advice and uninstall all currently, then install the codec pack.

Thanks.

[TSpeirs]

Tempest, on Dec 6 2008, 03:24 PM, said:

Tom,

I'm using 9.62, so if this has already been corrected, please accept my apologies....

It appears to me that it is impossible to change the name of Daphne.exe. I have tried it both by using the Advanced Configuration Program, and by editing GameEx.ini. I'm assuming that this is a bug?

Maybe you have a duplicate setting in gameex.ini, as I can see no bug in GameEx.

[headkaze]

Visitor Q, on Dec 8 2008, 09:09 PM, said:

Is this now possible? To use the flv video previews instead of avi's?

Did I not just say that?

headkaze, on Dec 8 2008, 04:42 PM, said:

I think a few people will like the .flv playback support for previews as well.

Oh yes I did

[Tempest]

TSpeirs, on Dec 8 2008, 01:37 PM, said:

Maybe you have a duplicate setting in gameex.ini, as I can see no bug in GameEx.

I stand Partially corrected, I can change it in Gameex.ini, but not in the Advanced Configuration program. I also checked for a duplicate entry, but didn't find any. How about a launch before, and after for Daphne?

[Visitor Q]

headkaze, on Dec 8 2008, 08:24 AM, said:

Did I not just say that?



Oh yes I did

My bad.

[headkaze]

Visitor Q, on Dec 9 2008, 12:18 AM, said:

My bad.

Lol I'm used to repeating myself around here

So anyway when does your new cab arrive? Have you got your panel yet? Are you still waiting on the Electric Ice buttons to come back in stock at GGG?

[Tempest]

Tempest, on Dec 8 2008, 03:15 PM, said:

I stand Partially corrected, I can change it in Gameex.ini, but not in the Advanced Configuration program. I also checked for a duplicate entry, but didn't find any. How about a launch before, and after for Daphne?

One more question...

Are you sending {Enter} to Daphne?
My script works well from runitgame.bat, but doesn't work properly from Gameex.
Can I talk you into not sending keys to Daphne?
Are you tired of my bitching?
Let me know...
about sending keys I mean...