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[gStAv]

I have just set up pinballx to run vp990 and physmod5. The DMD wont hold its position for the two physmod tables I have so far.
I set the size and position in the registry for each table the same as the default setting and it will stick for a while then reset the values of dmd_pos_x and dmd_pos_y to 0. It doesn't seem to matter if they are started with VP or through Pinballx it will randomly switch back after a few table starts and the DMD moves to the default position on the playfield.
I remember reading someone mentioning something similar but could not find it again. Any ideas.

 

Yo Lizard! Have the exact same problem as you (LAH) and I thought it was PinballX, but it seems to be some kind of Physmod5 issue...

have you solved this one?

 

Anyone knows? 

[slashbot]

You could use a reg file that you can launch at a certain vp version launched

Anyone knows the location of visual pinball nudge settings in windows registery, i would like to make a batchfile that change registery to get the correct nudgesettings when launch vp or physics version.


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[teppotee]

I'm using a separate batch file for physmod and normal VP and using pinballX to run that script before the table starts. I hope this is the correct version of the script that I found from my laptop (can't access my cab now):

 

reg add "HKCU\Software\Visual Pinball\DX9\Player" /f /v "PBWAccelGainY" /t REG_DWORD /d "150"

reg add "HKCU\Software\Visual Pinball\DX9\Player" /f /v "PBWAccelGainX" /t REG_DWORD /d "200"

 

[lizard]

 
Yo Lizard! Have the exact same problem as you (LAH) and I thought it was PinballX, but it seems to be some kind of Physmod5 issue...
have you solved this one?
 
Anyone knows?


No I haven't yet, after further testing mine is resetting the DMD settings when I exit a physmod table in pinballx.
It doesn't happen first exit every time but within the first 3 startup and exits of the table in pinballx usually.
Starting the table through VP the DMD stays where it is put and nothing is reset in the registry.
gStAv does yours reset when only starting through VP.

[gStAv]

gStAv does yours reset when only starting through VP.

 

No, it does not as I can recall. That's why I thought it would be a PinballX thingy..

Zany gave me the ugly fix of hardcoding the dmd positions from the table script.

Guesss that would fix it if noting else will...

[boiydiego]

i also made a threat about it ....

its vp990 thats the problem its resetting the dmd location of vp921 !!

[boiydiego]

I have just set up pinballx to run vp990 and physmod5. The DMD wont hold its position for the two physmod tables I have so far.
I set the size and position in the registry for each table the same as the default setting and it will stick for a while then reset the values of dmd_pos_x and dmd_pos_y to 0. It doesn't seem to matter if they are started with VP or through Pinballx it will randomly switch back after a few table starts and the DMD moves to the default position on the playfield.
I remember reading someone mentioning something similar but could not find it again. Any ideas.

 

also have this problem but with vp9.2.1 and pshycismod5 tables , when i have everything set up the dmds on good locations and play vp9.90 table and after that play a vp9.2.1 table then dmd locations of vp9.2.1 tables are overwritten in win7 register only erasing the vp9.2.1 registerkeys from the tables helps but comes back after playing vp9.90 table..

[arngrim]

don't use 9.21 anymore
wait that the small amount of 9.21 gets an update to 9.9 and play the rest, or buy a real dmd

[boiydiego]

a small amount the small amount are great tables thats the problem t2chrome,wcs94,flintstones,..  but hardcoding dmd settings in tablescript would hopefully bring joy for me

[arngrim]

yeah do that

[slashbot]

Ive got a tiny program (forgot the name) where you can set al your dmd position to your desired position with only 1 mouse click.
I had to use it after updating vpinmame dll all my dmd positions where changed.

But hardcoding the dmd position into the script should also be possible(i think)

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[lizard]

Hard coding in the script worked for me.
What I did notice different with physmod 5 and the rocky and Bullwinkle table the hard coded settings would not change the DMD position until I renamed Const cGameName = "Rab" to rab_130.

[JumJumPin]

Ive got a tiny program (forgot the name) where you can set al your dmd position to your desired position with only 1 mouse click.
I had to use it after updating vpinmame dll all my dmd positions where changed.

But hardcoding the dmd position into the script should also be possible(i think)

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I use SetDMD 1.05 by BigBoss. Best tool I've used for this task. You will find it here: http://pinballbulbs....les/setdmd.html


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Ive got a tiny program (forgot the name) where you can set al your dmd position to your desired position with only 1 mouse click.
I had to use it after updating vpinmame dll all my dmd positions where changed.

But hardcoding the dmd position into the script should also be possible(i think)

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I use SetDMD 1.05 by BigBoss. Best tool I've used for this task. You will find it here: http://pinballbulbs....les/setdmd.html


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i use this Tool to..

Perfekt match in 1 Minute for all DMD ...

[delta6014]

Same here. Big Boss's SetDMD 1.05 worked great. You just set one and it sets them all. Great tool

[bamamach1]

Need a little help on this issue from all you computer savvy VPers.  It took me a while, but I have everything set up to run 990 and PM5 in PinballX with only one issue.  When loading a PM5 table through PinballX the loading screen never disappears to show the playfield.  The table, b2s backglass and DMD load, but you can't see the playfield.  I started hitting keys on the keyboard to see if anything would let the table show.  When I hit the B, I get a VBScript to add a ball to the trough on all PM5 tables (except on Tron).  It gives me the option of yes, no, or cancel.  I can select any of these options and the loading screen disappears and the table is visible and plays fine.  

 

Thanks in advance for any assistance. 

[allknowing2012]

Can you post your pinballx.ini file? Do you have the run as admin and compatability set on the pm5 exec?

[bamamach1]

Big Buck Hunter is the only PM5 that loads correctly.  All others require me to do what is in my previous post.

 

Thanks

 

Can you post your pinballx.ini file? Do you have the run as admin and compatability set on the pm5 exec?

[Display]

Monitor=0

rotate=270

Windowed=False

WindowWidth=480

WindowHeight=720

WindowX=0

WindowY=65

PlayFieldBrightness=230

WheelTextColor=ffffffff

WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000

InfoTextColor=ffffffff

InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000

FilterTextColor=ffffffff

FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000

MenuColor=ff800000

 

[BackGlass]

monitor=1

x=0

y=0

width=1280

height=1024

 

[DMD]

Enabled=False

monitor=2

x=0

y=0

width=900

height=300

 

[FileSystem]

EnableFileMatching=True

 

[Interface]

DesktopModeEnabled=False

EnableAdditionalDetail=True

ShowSystem=True

ShowRatings=True

 

[Audio]

StreamVolume=100

SampleVolume=100

PlaySoundInVideos=True

 

[Startup]

playsound=True

playvideo=True

StartWithWindows=No

 

[KeyCodes]

quit=27

left=37

right=39

select=13

rotate=82

pageleft=33

pageright=34

exitemulator=27

ingame=80

screenshot=83

screenshotbackglass=66

instructions=73

 

[JoyCodes]

quit=

left=9

right=1

select=8

rotate=

pageleft=10

pageright=2

exitemulator=7

ingame=

instructions=

 

[Text]

Line1=The Shop Zone

Line2=Press Start

 

[VisualPinball]

Enabled=True

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball

TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\Tables

Executable=VPinball.exe

Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

LaunchBeforeEnabled=false

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True

LaunchAfterEnabled=False

LaunchAfterWorkingPath=

LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchAfterHideWindow=False

LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

NVRAMPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\nvram

 

[ExitScreen]

Enabled=True

EnableExit=True

EnableShutdown=False

 

[StartupProgram]

Enabled=false

WorkingPath=

Executable=notepad.exe

Paramaters=

HideWindow=True

WaitForExit=false

 

[ExitProgram]

Enabled=false

WorkingPath=

Executable=notepad.exe

Paramaters=

HideWindow=False

WaitForExit=

 

[AttractMode]

Enabled=True

Timer=1

ShowFor=15

 

[System_1]

Name=VP PhysMod5

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball

TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\Tables

Executable=VP_physmod5.exe

Enabled=True

Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

LaunchBeforeEnabled=False

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchAfterEnabled=False

LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

LaunchAfterHideWindow=False

LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe

 

[AutoExit]

Enabled=True

Minutes=10

 

[Login]

Enabled=False

 

[SetupWizard]

EmuPath1=C:\Emulators

AssetPath1=C:\Assets

RomPath1=C:\Roms

DefaultPathPrompt=True

DownloadDatabasePrompt=True

DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True

WizardMode=0

CustomArray=

SearchArray=

SavePosition=False

SectionIndex=10

SearchText=

EmulatorIndex=0

EmulatorGroupIndex=0

DaphneIndex=0

HTMLAppsIndex=0

ExternalAppsIndex=0

RadioStationsIndex=0

NewsFeedsIndex=0

MappedDrivesIndex=0

SystemIndex=0

ShowPanel=False

FontSize=1

WindowState=0

WindowSize=650,478

WindowLocation=573,327

 

[System_3]

Name=

WorkingPath=

TablePath=

Executable=

Parameters=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=

LaunchAfterExecutable=

 

[FuturePinball]

Enabled=False

Edited by bamamach1, 14 November 2014 - 12:38 AM.

[htamas]

Does anyone have a problem with dB2S backglasses when running VP 9.9.1 and physmod5?

 

I have PinballX set up to run these two and the tables start fine in PinballX but for the physmod5 tables, the dB2S backglasses don't work unless the table and dB2S file names match (or are close enough). So the B2S server finds the backglass based on file name matching but not by the database XML (like it does for the regular 9.9.1 tables).

If I start the tables directly via their executables (so not involving PinballX), then it's the same story... works in 9.9.1, not in PM5. In PM5 it complains about the missling dB2S with the same name like the table file.

 

I do have the correct separate database XML files for both executables properly set up... does the same work for others?

How would the B2S server know to look into the PM5 database XML instead of the regular VP XML?

[LoadedWeapon]

so it works when you name the table and db2s the same? Then why not copy the db2s and name it the same as the physmod table.. They dont take up much space.. Think thats how i did it..

 

Elvis.vpt

Elvis.directb2s

 

Elvis Physmod.vpt

Elvis Physmod.directb2s