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AI upscaled MAME title videos.
Emumovies offers the best emulator videos but I created AI upscaled versions of my recently creatled MAME 60 fps attract videos.You can find them on the FTP here:/-GameEx-/- Emula…
gameex.com design refresh
Another site redesign completed today using you know what. www.gameex.com
MAME videos
The new MAME title videos are complete. They are located on the FTP here: /-GameEx-/- Emulator Artwork & Videos -/MAME/video_title95% of them are a decent attract mode capture.The…
60 fps MAME attract mode title videos
10 years ago I created a 60 fps MAME attract mode title video set. I decided to revisit this project last week with the latest MAME sets, MAME version and ffmpeg. I also fixed up…
GameEx Online performance and AI
I have been heavily working on GameEx cross platform and have setup and configuration working via the GameEx Online web app. Its tricky building this into GameEx itself across all…
GameEx cross platform 19.79
Some nice progress with GameEx cross platform. Mame launching and list updates are working on both Linux and Mac, supporting both system wide and local MAME folder installs. Setup…
GameEx 19.77
I was using some software by Preemptive solutions on a scheme for small software houses as part of the build process for GameEx and PinballX.They have been significantly raising t…
GameEx 19.76
Adds Commodor 64 SID music support. This was previously only available in the 32 bit version. Note that they take a while to load as a high quality conversion is done by sidplayfp…
GameEx 19.74
MAME 3D cabinet models can be downloaded and automatically setup by the iinstaller.Removed some Microsoft dependancies.
GameEx 19.71
New GPU accelarated video renderer.Nvidia removed VMR 9 support and this release adds a new video renderer fallback using media Foundation and shared textures with DirectX 11 whic…
GameEx 19.67
I assume I fixed it and not Nvidia or Microsoft but full screen exclusive mode is fixed and the default again.
GameEx 19.66
I spent about 20 hours trying to implement another video playback solution without lots of work because NVidia recently broke VMR 9 support. I thought I found another solution via…
GameEx 19.61
Updated system databases.
GameEx 19.60
Epic game store support.
GameEx 19.55
Game mucic for emulators now plays while browsing the lists. OGG and MP3 supported.
GameEx 19.53
Various fixes and improvements to default themes.Improved font display.
GameEx 19.51
Expanded font scaling options.
GameEx 19.50
GameEx Arcade edition now features font scaling to make text larger or smaller. It is under display settings.Font scaling now also works with gamellauncher mode.
GameEx 19.43
Just a little fix that mainly broke browsing for media files.Updated .net 8 runtrime.Some good news. It looks like intel fixed their processer GPU drivers on 12th gen and above at…
GameEx 19.41
Trimmed binary sizes again after fixing DirectInput issue.
GameEx 19.39
Significantlyr reduced the size of the executable. This should result in faster startup time and performance.Fixed and faster emulator caching.
GameEx 19.37
Faster startup and initial emulator load.
GameEx 19.36
Improved display timing and improved caching of system databases.
GameEx 19.35
AI upscaled menu bar,Fixes some scaling issues.
GameEx 19.34
Big updates to online game store features.Added Ubi (Uplay) and GOG. Both plug and play with automatic game detection, database and artwork support.Steam video downloads.Improved…
GameEx 19.31
Steam fixes.Improved exit detection.Fixesd download sxcreenshotsUnfortunatly videos are no longer easily accesible. I spent several days working on this and did find a solution an…
GameEx 19.30
Fixed the new system databases missing date field.Fixed memory leak caused by bass.dll Full screen exclusive mode has been permanently disabled again. In my testing I could only l…
Smartscreen warning
My code signing certificate was renewed for three years and GameEx and PinballX have been updated with the new security. This will cause a "Windows has protected your PC" message…
GameEx 19.26
Fixes error when installing due to COM surrogate process open.New artwork on server.Preparation for big emulator setup improvements coming soon.
GameEx 19.23
New and updated system databases.
GameEx 19.20
Fixes to GameEx Online.
GameEx cross platform update.
Getting closer.Performance has been well optimized which was just an issue on Android. You will still need a decent device but it runs reasonably okay on my TLC TV. Any slowdown i…
GameEx on $130 Intel 97 Mini PC
Even if you don't run GameEx the power you get for the money is amazing. It came with a clean version of Windows 11 Pro 24h2. The SSD was SATA so check that if you are buying. I h…
GameEx 19.18
Fixed MAME Bezels not extracting after download in the installer.Thanks to the Bezel Project there is also a massive update to the bezels, now including all working games in MAME…
GameEx 19.17
More performance improvements.
performance?
I am constantly trying to optimize PinballX and GameEx but i am quite surprised how fast PinballX starts up on my laptop.It is a fast modern laptrop but does any other front end b…
GameEx 19.09
Performance improvements.Karaoke enabled again but only supports video files.
GameEx 19.08
To allow old Windows versions whilst supporting the latest .net runtime - Windows 10 and 11 will now run GameEx under .net 8. The .net 8 Windows desktop runtime will be installed…
GameEx19.02
Although still in Alpha, GameEx cross platform is coming along well.This release implements theme downloads and selection, game manual viewer (cbz format), IPTV support, and the p…
GameEx Cross Platform
I have just uploaded the latest progress on GameEx cross platform.I am now using Unity 6 and all or most performance issues have been addressed. It is almost functionality compari…
GameEx 18.90
GameEx and GameEx Arcade Edition have been combined into a single installer and should cover every Windows operating system since and including XP. I spent a lot of time optimizin…
GameEx 18.87
New net 8 lite version.Fixes arcade edition auto update.Fixes not playing http video streams.Improved detection for non working system vmr 9 and fall back to sample grabber.Minor…
GameEx running on Android
GameEx running on Android
GameEx Multiplatform 1.40
GameEx Multiplatform 1.40 (alpha) released.The frontend interface is pretty much functionally complete.Fixes several significant performance issues.Android version now runs at 60…
GameEx 18.78
Several bug and cosmetic fixes.The GameEx Arcade flash games feature has been removed.Full screen exclusive mode has been permanently disabled. I think it is a Windows 11 issue. I…
GameEx 18.76
MAME attract mode bezels have been AI and otherwise upscaled to HD/2K
Instant Sheller 2.04
Updated HackBGRT for efi boot logo replacementFixes incorectly detecting bitlocker on latest windows 11.https://forums.gameex.com/forums/files/file/2465-instant-sheller/
GameEx 18.73
Adding video playback help and a troubleshooting setting to the display section of the setup wizard.More updated databases.
GameEx 18.72
All new and updated system databases. The GameEx databases were no longer maintained and had not been updated since 2018 so I took it upon myself to scrape new versions using more…
GameEx 18.71
The company logos have been png crushed which saves about 40mb on the setup sizeThis release also has a few performance improvements although in reality it is display rendering th…
GameEx 18.67
.net 6 is approaching end of life so GameEx has been moved to .net 8. Windows 8 and 7 is not supported under .net 8. Installing GameEx on below Windows 10 will use the .net 4 base…
GameEx Multiplatform Alpha 1.18
Mainly updates making it easier to run on Android and phones, plus unity mouse support..Adds touch screen, mouse, remote and gamepad support.New easy instructions and way to insta…
GameEx Mac Working Alpha
Working GamrEx Alpha version for Mac with instructions.
GameEx 18.64
The CabControlFriendly setting works in arcade edition to stop paging with left and right.Improved PinballX XML export to include dual screen games as vertical games.Optimized cod…
Instant Sheller 2.03
Registry fix for windows 10 and 11 to enable auto login with passwordPrevious version also fixed program groupGet it here.
Instant Sheller 2.02
Adds new registry value to properly disable startup sound on latest Windows 11Disables additional sounds added in Windows 11Get it here.
GameEx Android and :Linux
I've made good strides on the Android and Linux versions of GameEx.You can try them and follow the progress here.
GameEx 18.58
Updated to latest .net 6 desktop runtime but still the only regularly updated front end tthat supports Windows XP too other than RetroArch.>Removed a little fat from the GameEx ex…
GameEx 18.57 - IPTV
I brought the TV functionality in GameEx up to this decade, removed the legacy stuff and it can now act as an IPTV client, supporting M3U plus, XMLTV, Xsream and VOD. It's very si…
GameEx Multiplatform (Unity) Alpha
This is something I started in 2020. I have not made much progress until recently but now have the Windows x64 version nearly completed. It originally started as a separate projec…
GameEx 18.55
Looking to remove any possible video or input lag GameEx will now lower its process prioirty to idle after launching an emulator.Fixes to the sync refresh MAME display feature. I…
GameEx 18.54
Video downloads for Steam working again.
GameEx 18.53
New auto configuration ArcadePC TeknoParrot support.Fixes to dialog box and auto update.
GameEx 18.50
The .net 6 and .net 4 (XP and 32 bit) installers have been combined into a single installer. There is now just one download. This makes it easier and quicker for me to do releases…
GameEx 18.40
New emulator marquee art support. Note for the few using the monitor marquee support this path is now used instead of logos.Completely removed all dependenices on .net framework 2…
GameEx 18.38
In attempt to provide full configuration and access via GameEx Online with the web Setup Wizard for current and future projects the site now allows local directory and file browsi…
GameEx 18.36
Filtering Steam games installed is now optional and off by default.Upgraded to .net 7 from 6.Use the .net 4 version (still supported) for Windows versions below 10 now.
Thank you.
I decided to go purely donation based a couple of months back. This was mainly due to overwhelming competition which alone I cannot keep up with. The competition is vast ranging f…
GameEx 18.32
For complete MAME list customization if required you can now specify a custom listxml file.
GameEx 18.31
New and updated HBMAME profile and download.
GameEx 18.30
Adds Retroarch emulator profiles for MAME 2013, 2013 Plus and 2010.MAME Listxml files can now be used as map fiiles. Hyperlist, and MAME software lists were already supported.
GameEx 18.29
Fixes Windows XP compatibilty for installer out of the boxWhy? I just don't know anymore.Seriously, for Wine and ReactOS, and XP is still awesome!.This is also the first release b…
GameEx 18.25
Fixes GameEx process sometimes staying active after exit.Removed demo from installer. It was very dated and got in the way.
GameEx 18.24
Fixes Gamebase support.Improved startup time.
GameEx 18.23
GameEx 18.23 released. Fixes database issues when used with map files. Automatic updates are back and automated and synced with the releases on the forum. Arcade Edition has autom…
MAME Screensaver
After a 10 year hiatus MAMEScreenSaver is back working with latest MAME release.Get it here.
GameEx 18.15
Fixes marquee not changing when in screensaver.Updates the links, descriptions and text labels for GameEx Online.
GameEx 18.14
Improved APNG support thanks to Scutters.
GameEx 18.12
Just internal code optimizations in this release but in addition from this release forward previous versions are available for download since everything is now free. I would prefe…
GameEx 18.10
Improvements to layout, positioning and scaling of the default theme (version 3 themes). Internally these are now version 5 themesDefault selector bar has been AI upscaled.Version…
GameEx 18.08
Fixes gamepad and real wiimote insertion and removal crashesGamepad joystick to keyboard (joytokey) mapping working again inlcuding with real wiimotes and with DaphneMini PC wii c…
GameEx 18.07
I've finialized the real wiimote support. You can now exit Dolphin or any other emulator with the home button.For dolphin set input to background.Now to finish my mini PC console…
GameEx 18.06
Adds support for real wiimotes. Dolphinbar mode 4.
GameEx 18.04
Now supports relative paths and along with some other changes I made this allows for cloud and portable setups.
GameEx 18.03
Fix to emulator now supports MAME (emu 0) and Daphne (emu 1000) New fix to emulator group feature These settings are useful for providing a good simple arcade cabinet build Emulat…
Big changes. Gone free.
The pandemic, losing my mother during it and dwindling interest from others along with a different situation personally has prompted me to make some significant changes and me wan…
GameEx 17.22
Fixed and improved EmuMovies file matching
GameEx 17.17
Adds the all games list to GameEx Arcade Edition.
GameEx 17.15
New feature to add and use an additional alternate emulator to launch MAME games with.New emulator file/rom include and export filters.
GameEx 17.14
Genres in Arcade Edition now lists and optimizes when other emulators (other than MAME) are used.
GameEx 17.13
New Marquee display feature. Display maarquee and logo images on secondary display. Pretty much plug n play with few settings. Just enable in the setup wizard. If you wish to use…
GameEx 17.11
The latest incarnation of the GameEx front end. Currently in testing. This version moves GameEx, GameEx Arcade Edition and most of the libraries to .net 6 (Previously .net core)…
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GameEx 17.02
GameEx 17.02 releasedFixes and updates for latest MAME versions.History.dat XML support.Updated MAME support files.Fixes statistics not working.Fixes issue where games would not l…
GameEx 17
New media playback features to GameEx for a change. Now features m3u and m3u plus support. Simply drop an m3u file or an internet shortcut into one of your video folders, and voil…
Updated login requirements
In order to improve security of our systems you can no longer login with your user name but only with your email address. Since user names are public information and email address…
X Arcade GameEx Arcade build
I recently built a rig for a good friend. It used an X-Arcade Tank Stick and an Amazon certified refurbished Dell Optiplex connected to TV via a 25 foot HDMI cable. As well as run…
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GameEx 16.97
When using madVR the GameEx OSD is now rendered using hardware Direct3D.
GameEx 16.96
Fixes MNG playback and support on 64 bit.Supports attract mode videos in subfolders.New option to display attract mode videos at correct aspect aspect ratio or stretch. Note: Now…
GameEx 16.95
MadVR integration is working perfecctly again, now with detection for NVIDIA cards and 32 bit app.Fixes ISO mounting bug introduced a few versions back.Fixes UPNP Media servers no…
GameEx 16.94
New random background videos feature.
GameEx 16.93
Certainly not the best feature in GameEx although it does provide games out of the box. GameEx Arcade is now working again since Flash was removed from Windows thanks to the Ruffl…