• New touchscreen input setting, for running GameEx in a touchscreen setup. It is recommended to use version 3 or 4 themes when using a touchscreen and turning this setting on
• Fixes surplus snap matching
• Fixes show buttons setting with version 4 themes
• Other minor fixes

This is a major release and would not have been possible without the hard work of Flash (AKA GreatGlash) and Headkaze.

The changes are fully listed below but the two big enhancments are that now version 4 themes have been fully implemented, giving GameEx powerfull skinning capabilites that we would have all liked from the beginning. The Theme Editor has been updated thanks to the hard work of Headkaze. In addition database support has been greatly improved within GameEx and Flash has very kindly updated 90% of the databases with the following been completely finalised - Saturn, Colecovision, PC-FX, Dreamcast, and a brand new Future Pinball database. Flash was also instrumental in fixing and perfecting the database support in GameEx.

• Version 4 themes
• Theme Editor version 2
• Support second image
• Run at any reslution with rescaling
• Convert between all theme versions and resize. The Theme Editor will now allow you to create a new version of and convert any existing GameEx theme.
• Databases
• Includes Flash's new dbases.
• New Biography page when using v3/v4 themes
• When loading databases (for the fist time, prior to caching), GameEx will try an exact match of the rom first before trying with removed brackets and removed version number etc.
• Setting in advanced config to use the name field from the database instead of the formatted rom name. If on this will override a pre set map file.
• Fixes various database issues
• Emulator Groups now fully support databases
• Fixes all known issues with database support
• Fixes/Changes
• Please wait animation now shows when extracting games when using zip/7-zip support.
• Fixes to snap matching
• Several Performance/Caching enhancements
• Fixes bug when pressing maximize button on window for second time.
• Fixes issue where emulator list and database wouldn't use cache when using 7-zip/zip support
• Smoother display/animations on slower systems. Please report issues.
• Fixes Videos/DVD/Karaoke playing on primary monitor when set to run on secondary

As always feedback and requests are actively encouraged.

• New Features:
• Thanks to the hard work of Flash and Headkaze for providing the tools, the first of the updated databases using the new format are in this release. These are for the Sega Saturn and NEC PC-FX
• I realised today that the MAME manufacturer list and filter had really become a useless feature due to the huge amount of MAME games now supported and the data accuracy issues in the MAME XML output. Therefore GameEx now performs formating on the Manufacturer, resulting in less manufacturers in the list and more games grouped under each one as well as fixing the data accuracy issues in recent MAME builds. This results in a smaller list making the feature once again worth having hopefully. An update list is required
• Changes:
• For new installs by default GameEx will not set the resolution to 800x600 but will use the current windows desktop resolution. This is to provide a better initial experience for new users, and should only be a problem on really low end machines set at high resolutions
• There is a slight change to the 2d animations. Hopefully for the better. Feedback welcome
• When choosing the Lite or MAME only option on install, ebooks and search will be disabled. The theme is set at Media Center instead of MCE Glossy
• Fixes:
• GameEx should be more usable in touch screen setups as the issue where clicking the page down error did not return focus to the list from the menu with the default V3 themes is fixed
• Fixes issue where the menu would not be visible after updating the MAME list
• Fixes ICONS only being created on a restart when the first MAME list update is done

• Database naming format matching is now automatic

• Includes Ben Baker's (AKA Headkaze) latest LCD/LED Plugin now featuring support for Ultimarcs latest product, the U-HID
• Initial support for the new database project. With support for new naming fields, ability to select naming type, and new biography page in GameEx
• Emulator list music playlist option now stops playing the music when exiting from browsing the emulator
• Fixes issue where reading audio tags information would hang GameEx on Vista. This affected using the Jukebox in file tag mode and when using emulator specific playlists
• Fixes issue where zip support would only list more than one game in the same zip if there were three or more separate games
• A very special thanks goes out to Headkaze and Greatflash and all involed in the new database project.

• Easy: Convert 10,000's files in a few clicks with its simple wizard style interface.
• Fast: Utilising the best and latest audio libraries along with the .net framework.
• Stable: Handles corrupt and invalid files with ease, keeping track of failed files and notifying you only when the process is complete.
• Powerful: Convert between a wide variety of formats, with options to change sample rate and channels.
• Unique: Convert MOD and MIDI files to any output format without having to pay for other software.
• Advanced: Apply replay gain to all files. Also supports fast CD ripping with automatic tag lookup.
• Complete: Transfers tag information to converted files.

• Spesoft Free CD Ripper 3.5
• Fixes not setting tags for WMA files
• No longer requires admin privileges to run

• Fixes key repeat when returning from viewing artwork/picture
• An Emulator list will recache if the database is updated
• When in Video lists, will now also show box art with V3 themes

• Album and DVD artwork downloading is working again. It needed to be rewritten to work with Amazon's latest API as the older API is no longer active
• In addition album artwork is also now downloaded when GameEx starts playing a new track and for each track played as well as just downloading when viewing a track or album in the list in the Jukebox
• Fixes Gamelauncher theme not loading
• Minor fixes to the fix to emulator list feature
• Theres a new quality setting for eBooks and comics, giving the opporutinity to use a normal quality setting and have them load up faster
• 3D menu transitions can now be used on Vista and with version three themes
• An item has been added to the FAQ which explains what to do if your not getting SPDIF passthrough when playing DVDs

• Now automatically downloads album cover artwork

• This is a major release, and features a new user interface also known as version 3 themes
• The aim is to improve on the initial GameEx interface, offering things such as album and track display, two artwork previews at the same time, and a horizontal menu
• The user interface will be expanded in the future to allow positional skinning and image lists
• Most of the default themes have been changed, but the original version 1 themes are still available
• You can see a video of what this all looks like here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gyJZVA2uJQs
• Ben Baker AKA Headkaze has also been working extremely hard and this release contains his brand new ultrastick 360 plugin along with an update to the LCD/LED plugin now supporting BetaBrite USB
• This release fixes horrizontal DVD menu navigation, along with Daphne games not being able to be added to favorites
• When GameEx is windowed, the position and moving has been improved on non Vista Systems