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 beat this?

Performance improvements.

Karaoke enabled again but only supports video files.

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 as part of the setup.

Fixes Gamebase support.

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 please wait status/animation.

Check it out here.

In other news theme downloads no longer require login within the front end, and I just moved to a new server with more and faster storage.

I have just uploaded the latest progress on GameEx cross platform.

The Android version is the priority and incoming fairly soon.

You can check it out here.

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 optimizing and cleaning up the installer as well as testing on many operating systems and platforms. They both share the same files and config but the Setup Wizard will show the appropriate options for both versions.

Main thing to note when upgrading for the first time is the install will use the install folder for GameEx not Arcade Edition.

It seems like a simple nice and obvious improvement but all this required a lot of work and testing.

It does mean one installer build and upload for me too which helps.

There are also a few bug fixes and optimizations.

• 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 rendering performance improvements.

GameEx Multiplatform 1.40 (alpha) released.

Fixes several significant performance issues.

Android version now runs at 60 fps even on lower end devices.

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 am not able to fix it.

MAME attract mode bezels have been AI and otherwise upscaled to HD/2K

• Updated HackBGRT for efi boot logo replacement
• Fixes incorectly detecting bitlocker on latest windows 11.

Adding video playback help and a troubleshooting setting to the display section of the setup wizard.

More updated databases.