GroovyMAME 0.205 on Windows XP

[Gandalf68]

Hello everyone !

I have been using GroovyMAME 0.164 on a computer with Windows XP 64bits for several years and i finally decided to upgrade to 0.205.
But when i try to start GroovyMAME 0.205, i get this message :

"The procedure entry point k32enumprocessmodules could not be located in the dynamic link library KERNEL32.dll"

I have checked in my SysWOW64 directory, and there is a KERNEL32.dll file.

I have the Service Pack 2 installed -> would installing the Service Pack 3 solve the problem ? 
Or would someone have another solution ?

Thanks in advance for you advices

[Drnick]

Is the kernel32.dll file also in windows\system32 folder? (I also assume that you did get the xp version) I put that bit in brackets because its basically the same error that o365 gave when I tried to install on a vista machine recently, turned out its trying to call a command that wasn't supported before Windows 7

[Calamity]

I'd say this might be due to the upgrade of bgfx that happened on v0.205. I wonder if anyone else has tested 205 or 206 on WinXP 64.

BTW, don't try anything silly like copying or downloading different versions of kernell32.dll, it won't work and you may break your OS installation.

[Gandalf68]

Is the kernel32.dll file also in windows\system32 folder?

Yes, but i'm not sure if it's the XP version of the file -> i wasn't even aware that there was an XP version

don't try anything silly like copying or downloading different versions of kernell32.dll, it won't work and you may break your OS installation

Thanks for the advice ! I'm glad you told me that because i was also considering trying that !

[Drnick]

Yes, but i'm not sure if it's the XP version of the file -> i wasn't even aware that there was an XP version

Sorry I meant XP version of Groovymame, As I see that there are 2 versions 1 is for 7-8-10 and the other for XP.

And very good advice on the  don't download DLL's and start replacing them.

Could be worth trying version 0.204 and seeing  if that works OK?

[Gandalf68]

Could be worth trying version 0.204 and seeing  if that works OK?

That's exactly what i'm intend to do 

I just have to find the time to do it, and then i'll post the results here

[Gandalf68]

Ok i tested it with GroovyMAME 0.204 and it worked, no error message 

[Calamity]

Ok i tested it with GroovyMAME 0.204 and it worked, no error message 

Then it's almost sure it's because of the BGFX update. Please test this with baseline MAME (v.206).

[Gandalf68]

OK i just tested MAME 0.206 and it did not work -> i get the Kernell32 message