mala suddenly stopped working - mala.exe.log help needed!

[shrunkenmaster]

Have installed Mala 1.05 on a new cab, was working fine but now it boots up and every time I try any button I get an "expected error, mala will terminate now". Here's the male.exe log:

2009/08/23  21:08:07.35   Error: Object Class: TfrmMain, Object Function: BuildGameListMenu, Exception Class: EListError, Exception Message: List index out of bounds (0)
2009/08/23  21:28:33.70   Error: Object Class: TfrmMain, Object Function: ShowTaskbar, Exception Class: EAccessViolation, Exception Message: Access violation at address 005F0C7F in module 'MaLa.exe'. Read of address 0000002C
2009/08/23  22:28:38.26   Error: Object Class: TfrmMain, Object Function: BuildGameListMenu, Exception Class: EListError, Exception Message: List index out of bounds (0)

gibberish to me, anyone have any ideas?

[fatfingers]

Any chance you have no games in your game list?

[shrunkenmaster]

no, 170-odd of my favourites in there. strange, eh?

[fatfingers]

For debugging purposes, I would try creating a new game list and setting that list as my current list.  Put like 5 games in that list to make it simple.  Then let us know if MaLa operates fine with that list.  If it does, then perhaps your existing list of games got corrupted somehow and you will need to rebuild it.  If it doesn't work fine with the new list then....probably loadman will have to chime in.

Good luck.

[shrunkenmaster]

Thing is, I can't open Mala's option screen without it crashing, so I think I should reinstall first, then try a simple games list as suggested. Thanks for the advice!

[fatfingers]

Darn.  I was hoping you could get into the options, just not able to move around in the interface otherwise.

[shrunkenmaster]

No, it's a pain! It starts up but pressing any key/mouse button locks it up. Will have a little look at things in an hour or so, must finish another coat of paint in the spare room first...