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[Sir Cheddar]

o_O

 

This is fast.

 

Edit: Ok, I miss Hyperpin's wheel a bit, but that performance boost

 

Thank you!

 

Feature request:

Please consider adding Backglass Videos if you get Playfield Videos working

Edited by Sir Cheddar, 09 April 2013 - 04:54 PM.

[hmueck]

NB: you need a proper installed Hyperpin setup, that means you need backglass, playfield and wheel images for all tables you added to your database,
otherwise you get an exception like hmueck faces.

Makes sense. For some tables with a table video, i didn't bother to create a table image.

The tables are sorted in the database but to jump from one letter to another would require two additional keys and my cab doesn't have those But I think it's a good idea to add this anyway...is noted

You don't have magna save buttons? I thought they were mandatory.

[Zarquon]

Great Stuff.

 

Any chance you will make this open source with the repository in something like GitHub so other can help via code contributions.  I have some ideas around improvements to the database as well as adding Hiscore support, and I'm sure some graphic work could be done by others.

[fuzzel]

Well my current plans are to release the source in the near future. But first I want to improve it a bit more so I'm a bit more satisfied with it and then everyone can tweak it like they want

Upcoming updates will include the letter jump feature and I'm not satified with the "wheel"-solution this one must be reworked asap. After that I think it's good place to release the source.

 

If any good artist has some nice idea for a "wheel" or HUD for the wheel-logos don't hesitate to contact me.

[Zarquon]

Is this written in C#? 

[jasonsmith]

Oh it'll be so nice to have a solid front end. Thanks for all the work on this, much appreciated. 

[jasonsmith]

I'm getting the same messages that hmueck was getting but all of my database tables have a backglass, table image and wheel. I know I have some extra table images and wheels etc in those folders but everything in my database is complete. Is there anything else that could be causing the exact issue. The only difference is after the first formatexception error I get another on very similar. 

 

Win7 64bit

I have both FP and VP tables installed. 

I do have the stock favorites.xml files in the database folders. 

 

 

EDIT:

 

Do all the database tables need to have a manufacturer, year and type?

Is there a limit on the length of any entries such as table name?

Edited by jasonsmith, 10 April 2013 - 05:03 AM.

[fuzzel]

Check post #0 for an update to v1.2

 

@Zarquon: yes it's C#

[hmueck]

Feedback on 1.2:
- Now it shows 408 tables.
- To scroll to the next table, i have to hold down right shift for ca. 1 to 1.5 seconds. Then the sound plays and the next table es shown. But not all 408 of them. It cycles between ca. 10 and 20 (16?). When i select letters "STU" only (39 tables), it cycles between two tables only.

[fuzzel]

ok will check that

[jasonsmith]

1.2 started nicely without errors thank you. My first table is 24, it loaded to the table image no problem but when I tried to start it I got the following error:

 

 

The game fpt file is called "24 STERN 0.55.fpt" 

 

EDIT: all of my FP tables don't start and state the above issue. VP tables load fine.  

 

I get the same 1.5 sec delay when trying to change tables and each table change is a letter skip but that is happening with the up/down keys as shown below. 

 

EDIT2: I see the hold to skip letters is normal (I like that), I guess the normal table up/down function broke.  

 

I've changed the key asignments to:

 

<add key="UpKey" value="161" />

<add key="DownKey" value="160" />

Edited by jasonsmith, 10 April 2013 - 05:03 PM.

[jasonsmith]

Having a menu scaling issue:

 

 

Guess I got a misspelled Williams LOL. 

Edited by jasonsmith, 10 April 2013 - 05:15 PM.

[fuzzel]

yeah i have found some bugs, that's the problem if you do too much stuff at once? @jasonsmith: what resolution do you use? I'm using 1920x1080 and can't reproduce this problem, I was thinking of removing the filtering for manufacturer because I get space problems if you have too much tables...

[hmueck]

I changed the "forward/backward" and "jump to next/previous letter" buttons to cursor-up/down/left/right and now v1.2 is working fine.

[jasonsmith]

I'm at 720 fuzzel, I can't run 1080 as my PC would slow to a crawl. Should it not just resize to whatever res is set even if it's a non standard resolution. 

 

Manufacturer filtering is a great feature. The lack of filtering in HP is an issue for me, the more filtering the better IMO. Maybe there's a different way to display it so there's no issue?

I changed the "forward/backward" and "jump to next/previous letter" buttons to cursor-up/down/left/right and now v1.2 is working fine.

 

A troubleshooting solution only I hope as most cabs are using shift to do everything. 

[The Loafer]

In HP, there is filtering via manufacturer, just not EVERY manufacturer (which is why I like what PinSelect is doing, more choice is better).

 

Looking forward to trying this, always nice to have different options.  How is PinSelect using FPLaunch?  You mention its required?

[ppsalzar]

Super fantastic

 

I love it. Without this new Frontend I would mabe have given up to continue building my cab.  The restrictions on the HP to select hardware and Software are just to big for me . With a normal keyboard Pinselect  just works great !  

 

Is there a possibility to amplify this great piece of initiative  and to get the HP develloppers working together with you .

 

How can I personally support you ? I am not a programmer but I could do some testing on my install.

I can assure you that it runs just perfect out of the box on my install.

     Win7_64 with all  regular updates  on an  intel i5- 3570 with an ATI 7850 graphics card driving two 1920x1080 screens

      No Compatibility modes anymore, no other tweaks.   fantastic

 

greetings

 

ppsalzar

 

 

 

[open6l]

Questions/Suggestions: Can you add a toggle for the Shutdown System option? So that if you enable the value in the config it shows, and if you disable it doesn't show? Makes it less likely to 'accidentally' shutdown the cabinet when testing

 

Also - can you have Left Nudge and Right Nudge set as NextLetterDown and NextLetterUp?

 

great job so far

Edited by open6l, 10 April 2013 - 07:59 PM.

[Pinhead22]

Can't wait to test this on my cab. Exciting stuff!!!

[fuzzel]

Questions/Suggestions: Can you add a toggle for the Shutdown System option? So that if you enable the value in the config it shows, and if you disable it doesn't show? Makes it less likely to 'accidentally' shutdown the cabinet when testing

 

Also - can you have Left Nudge and Right Nudge set as NextLetterDown and NextLetterUp?

 

great job so far

 

What keys do you mean with Left/Right Nudge? You can edit the keys in the PinSelect.exe.config file. Have you tried this?