Can't get video snaps to work in gameEX

[loganm187]

I downloaded a huge torrent of avi. video snaps from emumovies and put them in the correct directory and it just still displays the picture snaps. I also downloaded Shark007 codec pack as many people suggested for the video snaps... But still, nothing plays. I'm stumped.

[nullPointer]

Hi logan

After you've been here for a bit you'll notice a pattern in which we moderators start sounding like broken records when we ask, "Please post a copy of your GameEx.ini and a copy of your log (after having experienced the error described)" Having a look at this information gives us a good toehold to (potentially) see what's happening, and in turn provide better and more informed suggestions as to troubleshooting procedures. Otherwise it starts to dissolve into a guessing game of, "Try this, now try that, then try the first thing again, etc."

Please refer to this thread which contains some really good information regarding how to access the above information.

Thank You!

[loganm187]

My gameEX.ini information is attached

loganm187 ini file.txt

[Draco1962]

Hi Logan - you are half way there! If you would kindly provide your log.txt file that will complete the information we will need to start assisting you with resolving your display errors. Thanks!

[loganm187]

Sorry about that! Here ya go!

00:47:50.2 10/7/2012: Opening Configuration File

00:47:50.2 10/7/2012: GameEx: Version 12.84: Starting Log

00:47:50.2 10/7/2012: Operating System Platform: Win32NT

00:47:50.2 10/7/2012: Operating System Name: Windows 7

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Operating System Version: 6.1.7601

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Aero running

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Initializing Vista/Windows 7 volume control

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Getting CPU and RAM info

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: AMD Athlon II X4 620 Processor, 16383MB

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: 2.6Ghz - 4 Cores or CPU's

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Running Randomize()

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Loading PlugIns

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Startup

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Running Misc startup tasks

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Setting Menu types

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Getting Configuration Values

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Using Theme: Default - RedEx - MCE1024x768

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Checking for alternate Image Directory for Theme: Default - RedEx - MCE1024x768

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Launching HideOS.exe

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Initialising Video/MNG DLL's

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: GameEx will check for media insertion (may affect performance)

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Hiding Taskbar

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Is Media Center running?

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Checking/Creating LCD Registry values

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Check Media Center Exit/Start Mode

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Media Center Mode 2

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Video previews on. Warning: Only recommended on modern systems

00:47:50.3 10/7/2012: Snap Delay set to: 4

00:47:50.4 10/7/2012: Get other settings

00:47:50.4 10/7/2012: Set: Find emulator artwork on best match basis

00:47:50.4 10/7/2012: Start work for Form

00:47:50.4 10/7/2012: Getting Original Screen Size

00:47:50.4 10/7/2012: Opening Database Connection

00:47:50.5 10/7/2012: Initializing Component

00:47:50.5 10/7/2012: MAME Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012

00:47:50.5 10/7/2012: MAME EXE file is: MameUI64.exe

00:47:50.5 10/7/2012: ROM Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\roms

00:47:50.5 10/7/2012: Catver.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\catver.ini

00:47:50.5 10/7/2012: controls.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\controls.ini

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: History.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\history.dat

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: nplayers.ini is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\nplayers.ini

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: command.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\command.dat

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: MAMEinfo.dat is located at: C:\GameEx\DATA\mameinfo.dat

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: Loading Controls.ini map file

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: Snap Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\snap

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: Background Snap Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\snap

00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: AVI Snap Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\video snaps

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Flyer Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\flyers

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Cabinet Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\cabinets

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Cabinet 3D Path is: C:\GameEx\DEMO\MAME\cabinets3d

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Title Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012 itles

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: PCB Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\pcb

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Artwork Preview Path: Not Found

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Panel Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\cpanel

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Manual Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\manuals

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Icon Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\icons

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Marquee Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\marquees

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Applying Language/Text

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Text/Language: English

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Loading Language/Text

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Loading Custom Emulators

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Loading Emulator 1: Atari 5200

00:47:50.7 10/7/2012: Loading Emulator 2: Nintendo SNES

00:47:50.8 10/7/2012: Loading Emulator 3: Nintendo N64

00:47:50.8 10/7/2012: Using 2D Animations

00:47:50.8 10/7/2012: Retrieving resolution setting

00:47:50.8 10/7/2012: Using General Font: Trebuchet MS

00:47:50.8 10/7/2012: Using Title Font: Trebuchet MS

00:47:50.8 10/7/2012: GameEx will try to reduce CPU usage

00:47:50.8 10/7/2012: Initialising Direct3D

00:47:50.9 10/7/2012: Setting Resolution to 1280x1024 32 bit color

00:47:50.9 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces

00:47:51.3 10/7/2012: Creating Primary Surface - Full Screen Mode

00:47:51.3 10/7/2012: Creating Back Buffer

00:47:51.3 10/7/2012: Loading graphic Surfaces

00:47:51.3 10/7/2012: Display is running at: 1280x1024 32bit color, 60hz

00:47:51.3 10/7/2012: Adapter: AMD Radeon HD 6800 Series

00:47:51.3 10/7/2012: Max texture size: 16384x16384

00:47:51.3 10/7/2012: Available texture memory: 729MB

00:47:51.4 10/7/2012: Initialising Bass Audio Library

00:47:51.4 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Misc and Dialogs

00:47:51.5 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Volume

00:47:51.5 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Arrows

00:47:51.5 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEXlogo Text

00:47:51.5 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar

00:47:51.5 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Toolbar Controls

00:47:51.5 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Backgrounds

00:47:51.6 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces GameEx Logo

00:47:51.6 10/7/2012: Creating Surface Unselected

00:47:51.6 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Home & Exit

00:47:51.6 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Snaps

00:47:51.6 10/7/2012: Creating Surfaces Menu and List Bars

00:47:51.7 10/7/2012: Creating Fonts

00:47:51.7 10/7/2012: Creating Game Font

00:47:51.8 10/7/2012: Creating Game Font Faded

00:47:51.9 10/7/2012: Creating Title Font

00:47:51.9 10/7/2012: Restoring Title Font From Cache

00:47:52.2 10/7/2012: Creating Menu Font

00:47:52.4 10/7/2012: Creating Font Black

00:47:52.5 10/7/2012: Creating Font Black Small

00:47:52.6 10/7/2012: Fonts Created Succesfully

00:47:52.6 10/7/2012: 5MB Video Memory Used

00:48:15.9 10/7/2012: Attempting to load game list

00:48:16.1 10/7/2012: MAME CMD options: -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

00:48:16.1 10/7/2012: Initialising DirectInput for Gamepad support

00:48:16.1 10/7/2012: Using Device MotioninJoy Virtual Game Controller

00:48:16.1 10/7/2012: Loading Start Page

00:48:16.2 10/7/2012: Initializing MCE Remote

00:48:16.2 10/7/2012: Playing intro sound file

00:48:16.2 10/7/2012: Initialization OK! Starting GameEx!

00:48:16.2 10/7/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Processing Frame

00:48:16.5 10/7/2012: Testing Main Loop Once: Main Loop ran successfully

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_1: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\video

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_1: Database: [Console] Atari 5200

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_1: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200 itles

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_1: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\boxart

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_1: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\cart

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_1: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\5200\manual

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_2: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\video

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_2: Database: [Console] Nintendo SNES

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_2: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES itles

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_2: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\boxart

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_2: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\cart

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_2: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\SNES\manual

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_3: Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\video

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_3: Database: [Console] Nintendo N64

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_3: Title Snap Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64 itles

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_3: Box Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\boxart

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_3: Cart Art Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\cart

00:48:24.2 10/7/2012: Validating: Emulator_3: Manual Path: C:\GameEx\DEMO\N64\manual

00:48:24.3 10/7/2012: Restoring Emulator from Cache: 1

00:48:24.3 10/7/2012: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache: 1

00:48:24.3 10/7/2012: Restoring Emulator from Cache: 2

00:48:24.3 10/7/2012: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache: 2

00:48:24.3 10/7/2012: Restoring Emulator from Cache: 3

00:48:24.3 10/7/2012: Restoring Emulator Database From Cache: 3

00:48:30.1 10/7/2012: Restoring Cached ICONS from File

00:49:01.1 10/7/2012: Setting Up RawInput Hook

00:49:01.1 10/7/2012: Launching RawInputHook.exe

00:49:02.3 10/7/2012: Running: cmd.exe /c G: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\mameui64.exe sfa3u -rompath G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\roms -nowindow -joy -skip_gameinfo

00:49:02.3 10/7/2012: Shutting down display

00:49:37.2 10/7/2012: Exiting game

00:49:37.5 10/7/2012: Shutting down RawInput Hook

00:49:37.6 10/7/2012: Writing MAME stats

00:49:37.7 10/7/2012: Plugin: Game Exit

00:49:37.7 10/7/2012: Plugin: Process Commands

00:49:37.7 10/7/2012: Restoring Window

00:49:37.7 10/7/2012: Reinitializing Graphics System

00:49:39.2 10/7/2012: Returning to GameEx

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Exiting GameEx!

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Disposing all videos

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Deleting temporary Karaoke videos

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Disposing Image List

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Disposing Fonts

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Disposing Surfaces

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Saving Settings

00:50:37.5 10/7/2012: Shutting down Bass

00:50:37.6 10/7/2012: Closing HideOS.exe

00:50:37.8 10/7/2012: Disposing Plugins

00:50:37.8 10/7/2012: Disposing Plugins

00:50:37.8 10/7/2012: Closing database connection

00:50:37.8 10/7/2012: Checking for applications to Launch On Exit

00:50:37.8 10/7/2012: Media Center was not open when starting GameEx, so not launching

00:50:38.5 10/7/2012: Bye

[Draco1962]

In reviewing this I am not seeing anything wrong. I would ask that you confirm that the files you acquired have been extracted to the correct image paths as noted in the log file. If you discover that where the files are is different that what shows in your log.txt, please correct and lets go from there.

[loganm187]

Yea, The path in the log is correct. 00:47:50.6 10/7/2012: AVI Snap Path is: G:\emulators\MAMEUI32_0.147_17-09-2012\video snaps

If gameEX detects video snaps it takes priority over the pictures, yes? Which obviously isn't happening They are just standard avi. files that if i put in the demo/attract video folder they play fine as a screensaver, so I know they are good and gameEX is reading them. I am having this problem on both 32 and 64 bit version of MAME on 2 separate machines so something is up somewhere.

[nullPointer]

Obvious question, but it needs to be asked: Do the the names of your video snaps match the names of your rom files exactly?

Less obvious question: There are a couple different versions of the Shark007 Codec Pack. It might be worth verifying that you got the correct version for your operating system. Also be aware that you'll need the 64 bit components in addition to the codec pack if you're running a 64 bit operating system. (Install the codec pack first, then install the 64 bit components).

[Tom Speirs]

Maybe the period (full stop) in the path is the issue. It shouldn't be and if so will be a bug but worth checking.