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[freezy]

@rothbauerw: Looks like Farsight have updated TPA. Will need to adjust the memory address and release a new version. Will keep you posted.

 

@kruge99: For TPA for sure (when it's working again, see note above), the problem with PBFX2 is that in desktop mode they don't render the DMD nicely in a separate window that is easy to grab. If it's fixed somewhere on the screen you could try to grab it with the screen grab option though.

[ronaldvg]

@Freezy. Hi, first of all thanks for all the good work you are doing!

 

I see in your last post that you need to do some adjustments to the DMDEXT for TPA. As I am just setting up my cab for the first time I was wondering if this has already been done and that I have another problem. As it never worked before I have no way of telling. DMDEXT works perfectly in FX2, but is not working in TPA.

 

I just downloaded everything from steam on the cab and my version of TPA is 1.51.8 Wanted to let you know because I can also not find a version of the freecam mod for this version so I was wondering if it is known already that this version is out. Latest I can find mentioned everywhere is 1.50.12

 

EDIT: Sorry just read on GitHub that you and NoEx are already on it !!! Thanks again !

Edited by ronaldvg, 03 July 2016 - 11:13 AM.

[freezy]

Yes, follow the GitHub issue if you want to get notified when it's fixed.

[mpad]

Hey freezy, just wanted to let you know that pro pinball just released real DMD output for PinDMD2 and will provide resources to add other devices. Didn't know if you already have it on you radar.

[freezy]

Yes, I'm in contact with Ade. This is pretty cool, will have a look at it this weekend.

[roar]

Add another table to the list I need to install if this support comes! That is exciting news.

[mpad]

Great to hear! Thanks a lot.
It is already working fine with PinDMD2.
Got my the other DMD output device with the 2 in the middle of the name lying in the drawer.

Edited by mpad, 21 July 2016 - 09:03 PM.

[freezy]

@kruge: TPA yes, when I get it working again with the latest update. For Pinball FX2 I'm grabbing the standalone DMD window, so it needs to run in cabinet mode.

 

I've also added Pro Pinball support, works great on desktop as well.

 

 

EDIT: Duh, was stuck on page 1. Got you answered twice then

Edited by freezy, 29 July 2016 - 08:31 PM.

[mofetaone]

Hi, I have problems whit TPA, when I run TPA and launch table, TPA crash if I running dmd ext. Any solution? I Use Pin2DMD

Edited by mofetaone, 22 September 2016 - 09:23 AM.

[bent98]

When I used dmdext with PROC and Cactus Canyone Continued I  mirror the dmd onto my pin2dmd  but it makes the table stutter.  I use dmdext for pbx without any issues, granted its not mirroring. I have a beefy rig, win 7 gtx980ti so no worries there.

Any ideas?

[freezy]

Mirroring pixels is quite resource-intensive and I'm not sure how much CPU the Python stuff eats. So I'm not surprised. Adding dmdext integration for PROC-based games is still on my TODO list.

 

PSA: TPA support has been fixed and will be in the next release (thanks NoEx!).

[bent98]

I guess I will wait for proper integration 

[bent98]

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Edited by bent98, 03 December 2016 - 12:57 PM.

[Pinandy]

...
PSA: TPA support has been fixed and will be in the next release (thanks NoEx!).

Great to hear.
Thanks freezy and NoEx.

Edited by moewe, 04 December 2016 - 06:27 PM.

[freezy]

I've released a new version. Please give it a spin and report back. Two things to consider:

1. You must run dmdext before running TPA. Quitting dmdext and relaunching without restarting TPA won't work.
2. Note that frames will only come in once you start a game, attract mode won't display anything even though you see the DMD running within TPA.

If you have performance problems, try --use-gray4, this will avoid unnecessary upscaling and sends less data to the DMD. It also allows you to set the color tone using the new --color option.

 

Enjoy!

 

EDIT: Of course huge credits to NoEx who updated his code cave. Good news is also that this version will work with all future updates of TPA! Cheers man!

Edited by freezy, 04 December 2016 - 10:50 PM.

[hlr53]

Running great on TPA - my system is Windows 10 Pro with pinDMD v3, GTX1080 - zero performance issues

 

I'm not sure how to set the --port command ? What is the argument after --port ? It's on COM3

 

Freezy, you guys friggin ROCK! 

Edited by hlr53, 05 December 2016 - 10:56 PM.

[Totaltimo]

I'm not sure how to set the --port command ? What is the argument after --port ? It's on COM3

 

 

Does a "--port" command even exist? On my PC dmdext is looking on COM3 for my PinDMDv3, but it is on COM5. How can I tell it to look on the correct COM port?