Mgalaxy Crashing while browsing Mame (Solved)

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balin453
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Like the title says, mgalaxy keeps crashing while browsing the Mame roms.  I do notice that it only happens in the AP section of the games list.  No issues above and below it.
I tried the suggestions in other threads without much luck. 

1. I removed all media paths and still experiance the crashing
2. It crashes no matter what theme I use.
3. I renamed the database file and had no problems then.
4.  I re-downloaded the database file using runway and changed nothing and mgalaxy crashed again. 
Last edited by balin453 on Sat Feb 16, 2019 8:42 pm, edited 1 time in total.
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So I've been playing around with this and decided to remove all the roms that started with AP.  I was then able to browse without the crash.  Next I began adding the removed roms back one at a time and restarting mgalaxy.  I found the offending rom.  It is "apple2".  Don't know whats wrong with it but when its not in the roms file I have no issues. 
So I guess I have it fixed for now.
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Realy strange, and realy good to know !
It crash too if you disable database ?
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balin453
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No, If i disable the database it does not crash.
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If you have time, can you share the bugged database by curiosity, pls ?
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Of Course.  Here you go.
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  <game name="apple2" cloneof="" tgdbID="" hidden="False">
    <fileinfo extension="" MD5="" size="" />
    <description>Apple ][</description>
    <release>1977</release>
    <overview>Apple II (c) 1977 Apple Computer Co.</overview>
    <genre>Computer / Home System</genre>
    <players>Non-arcade</players>
  </game>
Nothing special, I have tried to copy/paste it in my database, still no problem, it was crashing when mgalaxy parse the gamelist, or when you was on the game. Perhps the thumbnail ?
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Same here! No problem while browsing the posted database!
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balin453
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It was crashing while browsing the mame roms in mgalaxy.  Perhaps the rom I have is corrupted.
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Nope, mgalaxy don't read the rom, only the name and the screenshoot/video.
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