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[RESOLVED] Attract Mode Loses Focus


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Your log doesn't show any kind of interaction with Attract Mode at all. :(

When a game lunches in Attract Mode on my machine it puts in an entry, like so:

22:05:53.7 8/31/2012: Running: cmd.exe /c F: F:\Emulators\MAME\mame.exe skyarmy -rompath F:\Emulators\MAME\roms -nowindow -joy -mt -video d3d -mouse -noka -volume -32 -bezel -artpath artworkgameex

Your log doesn't even have any evidence of it doing anything at all, so...

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The conditions of this test are that GameEx is started automatically with windows and there is no input from user.

A moment ago I ran the test and Super Sprint started from attract mode - for 5 seconds, before minimizing. Then all I had was a hidden desktop with the windows 7 taskbar.

Thanks to Adultery and anyone considering this problem.

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This log definitely shows what happened, but the reason why is not so readily apparent.

01:50:22.7 05/09/2012: Running: cmd.exe /c K: K:\Emulation\MAME\mame64.exe jumping -rompath K:\Emulation\MAME\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

01:50:45.1 05/09/2012: Key/Joy press detected: Exiting Attract mode, closing MAME

So GameEx is detecting some sort of input and exiting Attract Mode. I’ll attempt to duplicate this when I get home tonight. In the meantime, I don’t suppose you can see if the same thing happens on a different machine?

This may be a hardware issue?

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Thanks for looking, let me run through what happens

I turn on the machine from cold and eventually:

1 minute passes

01:50:19.6 05/09/2012: Starting Attract Mode

01:50:19.6 05/09/2012: Reading MAME hall of fame

01:50:20.4 05/09/2012: Shutting down display

01:50:20.6 05/09/2012: Setting Up RawInput Hook

01:50:20.7 05/09/2012: Launching RawInputHook.exe

01:50:22.7 05/09/2012: Running: cmd.exe /c K: K:\Emulation\MAME\mame64.exe jumping -rompath K:\Emulation\MAME\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

MAME is either immediately minimised, or I see a few seconds of a MAME game before all I can see is the Windows taskbar.

I press alt-tab

01:50:45.1 05/09/2012: Key/Joy press detected: Exiting Attract mode, closing MAME

I can't quickly install GameEx and some MAME roms onto another machine, it'll take a bit of time to do...

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I should clarify that this doesn't happen if GameEx is run manually. I have also made a .bat that delays GameEx from starting on windows startup for a few minutes, but it makes no difference.

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I've managed to find and try a different video card in the same setup, it doesn't have this problem.

Problem card: Radeon HD 4650 / Catalyst 12.6

Solution card: Radeon X1800 XT / Catalyst 10.2

I'll mark as resolved as there are more worthy threads.

Edited by Draco1962
This thread is now closed. If the problem re-occurs, please start a new thread.
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