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[wiesshund]

File Name: Heavy Metal Rowamet 1983 VPX

File Submitter: wiesshund

File Submitted: 14 Aug 2020

File Category: VPX/VPinMAME Recreations

Author(s): Wiesshund<br />Outhere (DOF and DOFConfig)
Manufacturer: Other - Pinball
Year: 1983
ROM: Link to ROM
Media Pack: Link to Media Pack
Permission to MOD?: Yes, without approval

Rowamet's 1983 Heavy Metal movie pinball machine, re-imagined With 4 Player play and FSS.
It's Louder and Nastier it's 4.0
 
** Music must be downloaded separately Click Here **
Or here if dropbox fails you
FlexDMD Use Latest
Freezys DMDDevice extensions Use Latest
MUST USE VPX 10.0 revision 1465 or higher
B2S server 2.0.3 and VpinMAME 3.6
 
**** DUE TO NEW FORUM HOSTFILE SIZE LIMIT, DMD FOLDER IS A SEPARATE DOWNLOAD, PUT ENTIRE HvyMtl.DMD FOLDER IN YOUR TABLES FOLDER ****
                                                                ​ YOU NEED THE DMD TO PLAY THE NON CLASSIC VERSION ​

 There are 2 Separate tables.
 
Classic table is a standard stock pin, no fantasy physics, no crazy lighting or effects, no music, no nutty sounds, no DMD, no videos etc
If you want just a classic 1983 era table, then you will want that version.
It comes with a simple B2S that will fit on your 16.9 screen, or there is an OEM looking 4.3 backglass in the downloads area
 
Classic table has updated lighting for 10.8
Physics are based on JP's Physics 4
Script is much cleaned up
SSF sounds are revised.
It works with the DOF config Heavymtl
Removed collision from prims
 
Fantasy Table is an over the top version inline with the concept of the movie.
It has music from the movie.
It has a DMD with clips from the movie, table events, scoring etc
It has updated 10.8 lighting, it has crazy lighting effects
It has the table physics of a full freight train flying off a cliff at 100mph
It has crazy sounds
It has a modified version of JP's Physics 4
Removed collision from prims
A number of script issue have been resolved, some was rewritten to work more efficient.
For single screen users it has an option to do away with the external DMD and display the DMD on the apron.
It has a simplified hig rez backglass
The DMD supports real DMD displays and LCD DMD displays that only fit a normal sized DMD
For LCD users you can also chose to run one of 4 DMD resolutions
              128 x 32 dots
              256 x 64 dots
              128 x 71 dots
              256 x 143 dots
The last 2 sizes are suitable for running a Full Screen DMD
For LCD users, the table comes with a standard 4.1 and a 16.9 aperture DMD frame
A text file is also included with copy/paste DMD styles and instructions on what to do with them
(Full screen Example)
 

 
Both tables support FSS mode for those who use it
 
** NOTE ** the table will force you to set your user options before it will let you play
It is supposed to do that, all the options are explained and are all by themselves at the top of the script there are only a few.
Set these before you try playing and you want even see the warning
 
READ ME files comes with download
READ THEM!!!
 
 
***
Permission to Mod:
If you mod it, you upload here to VPF 1st
If you won't upload it to VPF, then you WON'T mod it
 
 
If you make a PUP pak, please just download the table, edit it yourself
and release it and your pup pak together so you can support it.
 
 


 

Click here to download this file

[roccodimarco]

Looks great.  Quick question, I like to keep tables as close to the original as possible.  Is it possible to run this table without the new ultradmd (which is very cool btw).  Thanks for the great work, I will be putting this on my cab regardless! 

[wiesshund]

Looks great.  Quick question, I like to keep tables as close to the original as possible.  Is it possible to run this table without the new ultradmd (which is very cool btw).  Thanks for the great work, I will be putting this on my cab regardless! 

 

Oh yes, totally possible, the DMD stuff is all extra to the table.
You could go and comment out the calls to play a DMD scene, and the table would play as stock just fine.
Though if you want to totally bone stock, you may want to comment out some other things, like the non rom controlled lights.

 

But yes, it would play as a completely stock table.

You could also remove the music sub routine.

Edited by wiesshund, 17 August 2020 - 05:22 PM.

[batimanvesgo]

I have a problem at the table, I open it, and the vpx closes, what can it be?

[wiesshund]

I have a problem at the table, I open it, and the vpx closes, what can it be?

Are you getting an error message on exit?
Does VPX exit to editor or close entirely?

And do you have flexDMD installed?

Edited by wiesshund, 17 August 2020 - 11:45 PM.

[wiesshund]

  Is it possible to run this table without the new ultradmd (which is very cool btw).  

I added a NO DMD script to the download.
Just unzip the VBS file into the table folder along side the table, it will disable all the DMD stuff including the induced pauses to let certain video events play
and put the table at close to stock, except for the lighting and extra sounds.

[batimanvesgo]

 

I have a problem at the table, I open it, and the vpx closes, what can it be?

Are you getting an error message on exit?
Does VPX exit to editor or close entirely?

And do you have flexDMD installed?

 

no message, just close .... yes i have flex dmd installed

[wiesshund]

 

 

I have a problem at the table, I open it, and the vpx closes, what can it be?

Are you getting an error message on exit?
Does VPX exit to editor or close entirely?

And do you have flexDMD installed?

 

no message, just close .... yes i have flex dmd installed

 

What version of VPX do you have? ive tested the table in 10.6 and 10.7 beta

Does VPX leave a crash log or anything in the tables folder?

I put up a no DMD script on the table download, download that and put the vbs file in the tables folder, then run the table.
At least it will let me know if it DMD related or not.

 

[stevegooner123]

Great table thanks for adding script for not using Flex Dmd.am I correct in thinking I don't need to download the music if I play the table in the original way?

[batimanvesgo]

 

 

 

I have a problem at the table, I open it, and the vpx closes, what can it be?

Are you getting an error message on exit?
Does VPX exit to editor or close entirely?

And do you have flexDMD installed?

 

no message, just close .... yes i have flex dmd installed

 

What version of VPX do you have? ive tested the table in 10.6 and 10.7 beta

Does VPX leave a crash log or anything in the tables folder?

I put up a no DMD script on the table download, download that and put the vbs file in the tables folder, then run the table.
At least it will let me know if it DMD related or not.

 

 

I'm using vpx 6, I used vbs and it worked, so it's something with dmd ... But the strange thing is that flexdmd works in other tables

[HiRez00]

Working on a a couple backglass versions for this VPX table. Authentic, Fantasy, and 16x9 - all around 2200px hi-resolution each:

 

 

 

Its gonna be a few days before I can finish - gotta do "work stuff" during the day.

[leonard]

Looking for help..

I installed FlexDMD, it is working except this table and all of my ultradmd's  have moved to the top right corner of the playfield instead of where i had them on the second screen.

Is there a fix?

I also get a notice " please be aware that this game's sound emulation is not working 100% properly!" when launching, how can I remove this?

[wiesshund]

Great table thanks for adding script for not using Flex Dmd.am I correct in thinking I don't need to download the music if I play the table in the original way?

 

yes, there is no music and no DMD
Now if you want both, just make a copy of the table VPX file, name it like heacy metal dnd N music.VPX
then make a copy of the backglass and name it the same

The VBS will only be loaded when you load a table of the same exact name

 

Looking for help..

I installed FlexDMD, it is working except this table and all of my ultradmd's  have moved to the top right corner of the playfield instead of where i had them on the second screen.

Is there a fix?

I also get a notice " please be aware that this game's sound emulation is not working 100% properly!" when launching, how can I remove this?

 

Drag DMD screen where you want it, i assume you mean the FLEX DMD? or the pinmame?

If FlexDMD where the vidos are, drag it where you want it
size it how you want, then right click and pick save for table name.

Flex DMD will save position and size per table, OR you can just tell it save globally

If you mean pinmame's LED display, right click it, pick game settings
CHECK cabinet mode. (which also hides the messages about sound emulation not 100%)
Now go drag it around where you want it, resize it, yank it back and forth once after resizing, and it will remember and stay.

 

 

 

 

I have a problem at the table, I open it, and the vpx closes, what can it be?

Are you getting an error message on exit?
Does VPX exit to editor or close entirely?

And do you have flexDMD installed?

 

no message, just close .... yes i have flex dmd installed

 

What version of VPX do you have? ive tested the table in 10.6 and 10.7 beta

Does VPX leave a crash log or anything in the tables folder?

I put up a no DMD script on the table download, download that and put the vbs file in the tables folder, then run the table.
At least it will let me know if it DMD related or not.

 

 

I'm using vpx 6, I used vbs and it worked, so it's something with dmd ... But the strange thing is that flexdmd works in other tables

 

Check that you have the latest flexDMD installed per the instructions on it's website
And make sure to run the flexDMDui, and make sure it shows as registered.

And you might install freezy's DMD extensions also
https://github.com/f...nsions/releases

 

 

Working on a a couple backglass versions for this VPX table. Authentic, Fantasy, and 16x9 - all around 2200px hi-resolution each:

 

 

 

 

 

Its gonna be a few days before I can finish - gotta do "work stuff" during the day.

 

Looks cool, if only i had a cabinet with a 3rd DMD screen

Edited by wiesshund, 19 August 2020 - 04:34 PM.

[batimanvesgo]

 

Great table thanks for adding script for not using Flex Dmd.am I correct in thinking I don't need to download the music if I play the table in the original way?

 

yes, there is no music and no DMD
Now if you want both, just make a copy of the table VPX file, name it like heacy metal dnd N music.VPX
then make a copy of the backglass and name it the same

The VBS will only be loaded when you load a table of the same exact name

 

Looking for help..

I installed FlexDMD, it is working except this table and all of my ultradmd's  have moved to the top right corner of the playfield instead of where i had them on the second screen.

Is there a fix?

I also get a notice " please be aware that this game's sound emulation is not working 100% properly!" when launching, how can I remove this?

 

Drag DMD screen where you want it, i assume you mean the FLEX DMD? or the pinmame?

If FlexDMD where the vidos are, drag it where you want it
size it how you want, then right click and pick save for table name.

Flex DMD will save position and size per table, OR you can just tell it save globally

If you mean pinmame's LED display, right click it, pick game settings
CHECK cabinet mode.
Now go drag it around where you want it, resize it, yank it back and forth once after resizing, and it will remember and stay.

 

 

 

 

I have a problem at the table, I open it, and the vpx closes, what can it be?

Are you getting an error message on exit?
Does VPX exit to editor or close entirely?

And do you have flexDMD installed?

 

no message, just close .... yes i have flex dmd installed

 

What version of VPX do you have? ive tested the table in 10.6 and 10.7 beta

Does VPX leave a crash log or anything in the tables folder?

I put up a no DMD script on the table download, download that and put the vbs file in the tables folder, then run the table.
At least it will let me know if it DMD related or not.

 

 

I'm using vpx 6, I used vbs and it worked, so it's something with dmd ... But the strange thing is that flexdmd works in other tables

 

Check that you have the latest flexDMD installed per the instructions on it's website
And make sure to run the flexDMDui, and make sure it shows as registered.

And you might install freezy's DMD extensions also
https://github.com/f...nsions/releases

 

 

Working on a a couple backglass versions for this VPX table. Authentic, Fantasy, and 16x9 - all around 2200px hi-resolution each:

 

 

 

 

 

Its gonna be a few days before I can finish - gotta do "work stuff" during the day.

 

Looks cool, if only i had a cabinet with a 3rd DMD screen

 

I just saw it and I am using the latest version of flexDMD, I run FlexDMDUI, and I have already installed Freezy extensions, but it still closes

[wiesshund]

I just saw it and I am using the latest version of flexDMD, I run FlexDMDUI, and I have already installed Freezy extensions, but it still closes

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a crash text being generated in the tables folder?

 

Try this once, and tell me what happens.
Rename the DMD folder to HvyMtl.DMD-OLD.

Then launch the table

If the table runs, but you just have an empty DMD box that sometimes shows text, then it would seem you are having trouble playing the videos
in which case, i might suggest either the LAV Codecs, like you would use for PinballX, or the Klite codecs.

 

If the table still crashes, it would seem that something is amiss with your flexDMD install, but i am not sure what.
We might have to see if Vbousquet might have some insight in this thread.

 

 

 

 

[batimanvesgo]

 

I just saw it and I am using the latest version of flexDMD, I run FlexDMDUI, and I have already installed Freezy extensions, but it still closes

 

 

 

 

 

Is there a crash text being generated in the tables folder?

 

Try this once, and tell me what happens.
Rename the DMD folder to HvyMtl.DMD-OLD.

Then launch the table

If the table runs, but you just have an empty DMD box that sometimes shows text, then it would seem you are having trouble playing the videos
in which case, i might suggest either the LAV Codecs, like you would use for PinballX, or the Klite codecs.

 

If the table still crashes, it would seem that something is amiss with your flexDMD install, but i am not sure what.
We might have to see if Vbousquet might have some insight in this thread.

 

 

 

 

 

unfortunately it keeps closing ... It only works if I use the script to not use FlexDMD, and I tried to see if something is wrong, but there isn't, I just had a problem with this table unfortunately ... And no message appeared. error, it simply opens the table locks and closes

[wiesshund]

unfortunately it keeps closing ... It only works if I use the script to not use FlexDMD, and I tried to see if something is wrong, but there isn't, I just had a problem with this table unfortunately ... And no message appeared. error, it simply opens the table locks and closes

 

 

 

 

Have you checked all the things i mentioned?
Would almost have to be something specific to your setup.

Kind of need much more detailed answers here.

 

Like did you try renaming the HvyMtl.DMD folder and launch the table?
Table should open with a blank DMD window, no videos in it at all, just text.

If that crashes, then i would have to say something seems to be wrong with your flexDMD set up, or the vpx setup in general.

I just took a spare, kinda junky unused laptop that had nothing on it but a windows 10 installation and did not get used after installing the OS.
I put ran the stock VPX6 installer on it
Tossed flexDMD 1.0 on it and freezy's dmddevice just because.
Then put the table on it, and it ran.

It ran like ass because that laptop has an old version of the intel embedded graphics, but it ran.

So i am kind of at a loss with out detailed information on what you have actually tried, and the results for each thing you tried.

 

It almost seems like you do not have flexDMD installed properly or not registered?
The table script will exit if flexDMD is not detected, but it has a message box when it exits.
It also should not exit VPX, should just exit back to the editor.

Edited by wiesshund, 20 August 2020 - 04:47 PM.

[BlackPredator72]

Thnx for the table.

Flex registered and working.

When i start the table I see the default DMD flashing through the FlexDMD.

Any ideas?

[wiesshund]

Thnx for the table.

Flex registered and working.

When i start the table I see the default DMD flashing through the FlexDMD.

Any ideas?

Define default DMD? 
Do you mean the pinmame LED score display?
If yes, then i assume you are running is desktop mode?

If yes also, do you have 2 screens or 1?

If 2 screens and you do not need the pinmame display, then see this section of the table script

 

If DesktopMode = False Then 'Hide Desktop components
LightNewRecord001.visible=0
LightNewRecord006.visible=0
LightNewRecord003.visible=0
LightNewRecord002.visible=0
LightNewRecord004.visible=0
LightNewRecord005.visible=0
Rom_Error.visible=0
gameover.visible=0
cablight.visible=0
varhidden=1

Else

LightNewRecord001.visible=1
LightNewRecord006.visible=1
LightNewRecord003.visible=1
LightNewRecord002.visible=1
LightNewRecord004.visible=1
LightNewRecord005.visible=1
Rom_Error.visible=1
gameover.visible=1
cablight.visible=1
' If you play in desktop but do have a back glass screen edit this to varhidden =1 if you dont want pinmame on the screen
varhidden=0

I left the comment in it telling you what to change if you dont want the pinmame LED

Now if you Do want the LED, just grab it and drag it to the location you want and drag the DMD to the location you want, and resize them to suit.
On the DMD, make sure to right click when done and pick save location for "heavymtl"

 

make sure to SAVE the table, if you edit the script, or it will revert on next launch.

 

Which table version are you playing?
The stock one of the fantasy one?

Edited by wiesshund, 24 August 2020 - 08:41 PM.

[BlackPredator72]

Thnx for the table.
Flex registered and working.
When i start the table I see the default DMD flashing through the FlexDMD.
Any ideas?

Define default DMD? 
Do you mean the pinmame LED score display?
If yes, then i assume you are running is desktop mode?

If yes also, do you have 2 screens or 1?

If 2 screens and you do not need the pinmame display, then see this section of the table script

 

If DesktopMode = False Then 'Hide Desktop components
LightNewRecord001.visible=0
LightNewRecord006.visible=0
LightNewRecord003.visible=0
LightNewRecord002.visible=0
LightNewRecord004.visible=0
LightNewRecord005.visible=0
Rom_Error.visible=0
gameover.visible=0
cablight.visible=0
varhidden=1

Else

LightNewRecord001.visible=1
LightNewRecord006.visible=1
LightNewRecord003.visible=1
LightNewRecord002.visible=1
LightNewRecord004.visible=1
LightNewRecord005.visible=1
Rom_Error.visible=1
gameover.visible=1
cablight.visible=1
' If you play in desktop but do have a back glass screen edit this to varhidden =1 if you dont want pinmame on the screen
varhidden=0

I left the comment in it telling you what to change if you dont want the pinmame LED

Now if you Do want the LED, just grab it and drag it to the location you want and drag the DMD to the location you want, and resize them to suit.
On the DMD, make sure to right click when done and pick save location for "heavymtl"
 
make sure to SAVE the table, if you edit the script, or it will revert on next launch.
 
Which table version are you playing?
The stock one of the fantasy one?

I have a 3 monitor setup, pf, bg and under. And a PIN2DMD.
I'm using the Fantasy one, I think, with the green ball.
Tomorrow I'll have a look to see if I can change the script as you suggested.

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