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I have to kill the process. I don't have Esc set to exit GameEx Note: I Just enabled the Esc key and it made no difference

Hi, So I tried a few other things like disabling my other monitors, killing running programs and nothing helped. I realized that even though I have a black screen, I can still hear GameEx running in the background. When I move the controller I hear it toggling the menu, and then when left alone attract mode starts. Its really just a black screen running over GameEx. And I don't know how to get my desktop icons back after killing GameEx without rebooting the computer and not letting GameEx start. I've attached my GameEx log, config and the theme I use in case theres anything that you can see. I'm no where near a programmer but I think theres something new that is running some kind of HideOS. Thanks again for your help GameEX Files.zip

I’m not worried about it so I don’t want you to stress either. I’m perfectly content at 15.56 for now. I’ll attach files next time I’m near my machine. thanks Tom

I tried the new update (15.60) and I still get a black screen. I also tried different themes and the only one that works is GAMELAUNCHER. I do notice that in my log file, HIDEOS always loads even if I have it disabled in settings. Also what does GameEx do that would make my Desktop icons disappear even after GameEx has shut down?

Didn't know about older version being found there, thanks. So it looks like the problem actually started at 18.57. It all worked fine up until 18.56

I disabled Plugins and I'm still getting the black screen. Does anyone have a link to GameEx 18.56 so I can downgrade to see if it works like it did before

Yes I usually run HideOS and I disabled it and it still shows GameEx as a black screen but when HideOS is disabled I get my desktop back after killing GameEx but if HideOS is enabled I can’t get my desktop back even after killing GameEX

I tried doing a manual update and theres no change. I tried disabling plug ins (Marquee Masher) and no difference. Also disabled HIDE DESKTOP and GAME EX still runs in a black screen but when I kill it I do get me desktop back.

Ya I did an internal update, I'll try downloading and installing manually next. GameEx.ini

Hi Guys, I just updated to GameEx 18.59 and when it starts, it goes to a black screen right after the loading screen. If Ileave it alone it will run Attract mode but when I quit that it goes back to the black screen. Also when I kill the GameEX and/or HideOS process, my Desktop is gone. I still have my Taskbar but the Desktop is blank and I can't do anything like Right Click on it. Only got it back by rebooting the PC. I've attached my Log if it help see something. Nothing else has changed except for the Update. Thanks log.txt

Hi, If I hit continue it seems to let me keep using the program unless I touch th pic again. I made the video. I'm not sure if you can get the info you need from the debug window. I can redo it if you tell me what you need. Thanks Here it is https://youtu.be/gTadn0VrNpM

Hi, I'm following along with your videos. I'm working on Tutorial 3 to set up multiple screens. When I get to the ADD IMAGE part, it adds the same image in your videos (a screen shot of an old game with THE BATHROOM) If I "touch" the photo the plugin crashes. I can't change the image or anything. I tried to look to see if the image was in one of the folders but it isn't. Is it looking for a file that you may have had on your system? if so can I fool it some how to load a different pic?

Ya the icons always show up with Marquee Masher and disappear once "touched" I just found it weird they show up even if MM isn't enabled. I'll survive with the way it runs. I don't have the energy now to set up InfoZ right now and Marquee Masher is great and does what I Need. If the GameEx Process not closing gets fixed some day then great, if not I'm ok with the extra step of exiting it. Thanks for all the great work guys. Really Appreciate it all

Hi, This should probably be posted in the Marquee Masher thread but I'm posting here for the continuity I guess... I tried a few other plugins and the GameEx process closes fine. I'll try a few more. I also removed all plugins and started with a fresh install of Marquee Masher with no systems and it still does the same thing. I noticed as I was enabling Plugins that the Marquee Masher icon was showing up in the notification area of the task bar as if it were loaded but it wasn't enabled. It shows up for every plugin I used.... are there some wires crossed somewhere?

Hey Tom, I already had quotes on the on the path if that's what you're talking about but maybe when I moved things outside of E:\Program Files to just E:\ that fixed the quotes being needed because of the spaces I removed from folder names? ORIGINAL SCRIPT run, taskkill /F /IM Keyboard2XinputGui.exe Sleep, 1000 ; sleep 1 second run, "E:\Program Files\YEPKIT LDA\ykushcmd\ykushcmd.exe" -u a NEW SCRIPT run taskkill /im Keyboard2XinputGui.exe /f Sleep, 1000 ; sleep 1 second run, "E:\YEPKIT\ykushcmd\ykushcmd.exe" -u a

You nailed it Draco! I moved everything to the root of E:\ and it works. So strange that the script at Launch BEFORE works but AFTER was having an issue. Thanks for all your patience and help as usual. Now on to the other issue!!! 🥳

Sorry now I don't know which thread to post this in so I'll use the first one I started... I installed the INFOZ plugin and started to set it up but I noticed that just with this plugin enabled (Marquee Masher is disabled) The GameEx process stays open after exiting. So Could it be that GameEx isn't closing its plugins? Is it an actual plugin problem? (Sorry Stigzler 🤪) log.txt

Hi, I'm just getting back to solving issues on my cab and I'm back at this one. I haven't tried Powershell just yet (don't really know where to start with it because I never use it) but I noticed something while looking over my situation... When I VERIFY my setup I have no errors except this ; Verifying Emulator 34: PAW Patrol The Movie Adventure City Calls... Launch After: "E:\Program Files\Scripts\XBOXControllersOFF.LNK" does not exist. Verifying Emulator 35: [HandHeld] Game And Watch... Verifying Emulator 36: [HandHeld] Sony PSP Minis... Verifying Emulator 37: [Console] Sony Playstation... Verifying Emulator 38: [Console] Sega CD... Verifying Emulator 39: [HandHeld] Neo-Geo Pocket Color... Verifying Emulator 40: [HandHeld] Sony Playstation Portable... Verifying Emulator 41: [Console] SG-1000... Verifying Emulator 42: RoBlox... Verifying Emulator 43: Mighty Pups Save Adventure Bay... Launch After: "E:\Program Files\Scripts\XBOXControllersOFF.LNK" does not exist. Verifying Emulator 45: PJ MASKS HEROES OF THE NIGHT... Launch After: "E:\Program Files\Scripts\XBOXControllersOFF.LNK" does not exist. Verifying Emulator 46: PAW PATROL: Grand Prix... Verifying Emulator 47: My Friend Peppa Pig... Launch After: "E:\Program Files\Scripts\XBOXControllersOFF.LNK" does not exist. Verifying Emulator 48: Race With Ryan... Launch After: "E:\Program Files\Scripts\XBOXControllersOFF.LNK" does not exist. Verifying Emulator 49: Ryans Rescue Squad... Verifying Emulator Groups... Verifying HTML Applications... For some reason no matter if I use a Shortcut, an EXE, or BAT, GameEx says they don't exist. They 100% Exist but theres something about them that GameEx doesn't like loading...

Ok I’ll check it out. Thanks

Hi, I’ve had a problem for quite a while and only now realized it’s Marquee Masher that seems to be the issue. When I exit GameEx, it doesn’t close completely. I have to go into the task manager and kill the process. I just discovered that when I disable Marquee Masher this problem doesn’t exist. Any idea what could be the cause? thanks EDIT: I’ve been trying to enable Logging and/or Debug in Marquee Masher and when I do, the plug-in doesn’t start. Not sure if it has something to do with my other problem 🤷🏻‍♂️

Hi Tom, so I tried disabling Background Artwork downloading but the issue persisted. I don’t use GameEx online. I then decided to turn off the Marquee Masher plug-in and THAT seems to be the issue. I’ve exited GameEX a few times with Marquee Masher disabled and the process closes fine. So I guess this is a Marquee Masher issue. Any Thoughts? Thanks

Same thing. The process stays no matter how I start it

Yes I do have it starting with windows.

Hi, Booted up my system and did the latest GameEx update and the issue of the process not closing is still there. Not sure if it was fixed in that update but I still have to kill it in Task Manager.

Hi, Ya I've tried it with and without Admin credentials and it still does it. I'm going to have to put my issues on hold because I have to go away for awhile. Thanks for your help Draco. I'll boot up again soon.