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[Outhere]

Where are the directions that talk about this file (DmdDevice.cfg) because I never heard of it..

try this

dmdext mirror --source=pinballfx3 –virtual-position=4000 35 1040 272

Lots info

https://github.com/f.../dmd-extensions

Edited by Outhere, 21 May 2019 - 07:44 PM.

[mremulator]

DmdDevice.cfg is the config file for the .dll.

 

There is no mention of how to set the virtual DMD position for FX2/3 with regards to where it is placed (not grabbed from) in the BASIC instructions...

 

https://github.com/f...aster/README.md

 

Adding the x & y position and size in your example above makes sense. If I can only get it to run without saying no output devices found!

 

Unless it's because I typed "--no-virtual"? 

 

So if I understand correctly... by adding "–virtual-position=" that enables the virtual DMD... correct??

 

Also how do I know when to use single or double hyphen before a command?

 

Apologies, but I've never been taught any of this.

Edited by mremulator, 21 May 2019 - 09:23 PM.

[Redwings13]

I have colors on my DMD, but they are not the right colors while playing the different games. I thought l followed the instructions correctly. I could live with it the way it is but prefer not to. Any help would be appreciated.

Edited by Redwings13, 20 July 2019 - 08:07 PM.

[tabascoman77]

I have attempted to install ColorDMD for years on my desktop VP system. It has never worked. I have followed it all to the letter. Still doesn't work. It's about the same as attempting to bring rain with a raindance.

[Outhere]

I have colors on my DMD, but they are not the right colors while playing the different games. I thought l followed the instructions correctly. I could live with it the way it is but prefer not to. Any help would be appreciated.

Take a moment explain what you have done so far and maybe we can get you going

I have attempted to install ColorDMD for years on my desktop VP system. It has never worked. I have followed it all to the letter. Still doesn't work. It's about the same as attempting to bring rain with a raindance.

Take a moment explain what you have done so far and maybe we can get you going

[tabascoman77]

Ok...

 

1) Got the Beta of VPM 3.2.
2) Got Breezy's stuff.
3) Got the AltColor stuff, AltColor copied to VPM folder
4) Installed Freezy stuff and cpied files from DMDExt to VPM folder.
5) Ran the VPM set-up.
6) Did all the normal Rom paths, etc (unless I'm supposed to be selecting alternate ROM paths)

7) Did default and selected Colorize and External DLL and checked everything on the left except for "Double Display Size"

8) Installed VPM 3.2

9) Ran VPX - DMD still showing Orange for TZ Skitso Detail 1.2

I've run this over and over and over and over. Nothing has changed. Am I missing a step?

[TT11]

Have been wondering about this exact subject for ages - can't wait to read the whole blog and get started!!  Thank you to all PinHeads who have worked on this topic!

[Outhere]

Lots of info

http://vpuniverse.co...s#comment-42753

[Redwings13]

Hi outhere, I did the same stuff as tabascoman77, many times.

[Outhere]

I'm supposed to be selecting alternate ROM paths - No

Freezy 1.72 is no go fro color

Edited by Outhere, 26 July 2019 - 04:42 PM.

[tabascoman77]

Nope. Did all that. DMD still orange.

[Outhere]

You checked all files to make sure they are not blocked?

 

Is this an LCD monitor or real DMD?

[tabascoman77]

I have VPX running on a PC desktop to an LED monitor. Patched ROM file zipped and put in ROM folder. Pal file in Alt Color. I get one of two things:

1) An orange DMD

2) "Can't find gameavs_170c" even though it's right there in the ROM folder.

Basically, I gave up on T-Zone and started on Avengers. But that doesn't work either, basically because this just doesn't work.

[Outhere]

Check  this

http://vpuniverse.co...s#comment-42286

[tabascoman77]

Check what, exactly? Force is off already. DMD still orange.

Turning on "Colorize DMD" still doesn't work. Now there are two DMD's. Both orange. No other colors. One DMD works while the other one, when on screen, freezes your pinball action.

 

I even got to the point of uninstalling PinMame completely, reinstalling and running through the steps a third time. STILL AN ORANGE DMD.

Edited by tabascoman77, 27 July 2019 - 01:38 AM.

[Redwings13]

Messed with it again, only get 4 colors(the wrong colors). I’m feeling defeated.

[Thalamus]

Are you guys really reading what @outhere said many times already ? 1.72 - doesn't work. You need 1.71 !

1.72 is ok for one thing. To use dmdext to mirror the screen from fx3 with. Not for color !

[Outhere]

Try this

Just put the 2 files in the vpinmame\altcolor\ft_l5 folder

No Patching needed

http://vpuniverse.co...535-fish-tales/

[tabascoman77]

Try this

Just put the 2 files in the vpinmame\altcolor\ft_l5 folder

No Patching needed

http://vpuniverse.co...535-fish-tales/

 

Tried it. Still orange for Fish Tales, same as every other game.

 

Tried to set everything in F1, ticking the appropriate boxes and restarted and it's still not working.

 

2nd DMD (Virtual DMD) shows up, also orange,

 

Are you guys really reading what @outhere said many times already ? 1.72 - doesn't work. You need 1.71 !

1.72 is ok for one thing. To use dmdext to mirror the screen from fx3 with. Not for color !

 

Yep. Switched to Freezy 1.7.1

 

Still orange.

 

A few things of note:

 

1) The only one working with color is Tales of the Arabian Nights -- but the color is completely messed up and is only reading four shades on DMD 1. Also...

 

2) The second DMD shows up (Virtual DMD) -- but the color is orange only on every game.

 

3) When I run the "Test" in VPinMAME "setup", the 2nd DMD (VDMD) shows full color -- HOWEVER, TOTAN is still messed up and the wrong color palate, T-Zone is pure black-and-white (I know there's a color version of it because I've seen it), Fish Tales is correct, Avengers is correct, and TRON Legacy is correct. They're all full color in VPMAME Setup and Test. Switching back over to actual VPX, however, displays orange for both the default DMD and Virtual DMD, so I have zero idea why the test runs correct but the other won't.

4) Color patching :Avengers" spits out a color ROM that cannot be found by the game -- DESPITE the fact that the rom IS present in the ROM folder AND has a matching "altcolor" file. I could sit here and patch the thing over and over and it will always kick back with "can't start gameavs_170c gamename not found".

Edited by tabascoman77, 29 July 2019 - 08:00 AM.

[2XD]

 

Try this

Just put the 2 files in the vpinmame\altcolor\ft_l5 folder

No Patching needed

http://vpuniverse.co...535-fish-tales/

 

Tried it. Still orange for Fish Tales, same as every other game.

 

Tried to set everything in F1, ticking the appropriate boxes and restarted and it's still not working.

 

2nd DMD (Virtual DMD) shows up, also orange,

 

Are you guys really reading what @outhere said many times already ? 1.72 - doesn't work. You need 1.71 !

1.72 is ok for one thing. To use dmdext to mirror the screen from fx3 with. Not for color !

 

Yep. Switched to Freezy 1.7.1

 

Still orange.

 

A few things of note:

 

1) The only one working with color is Tales of the Arabian Nights -- but the color is completely messed up and is only reading four shades on DMD 1. Also...

 

2) The second DMD shows up (Virtual DMD) -- but the color is orange only on every game.

 

3) When I run the "Test" in VPinMAME "setup", the 2nd DMD (VDMD) shows full color -- HOWEVER, TOTAN is still messed up and the wrong color palate, T-Zone is pure black-and-white (I know there's a color version of it because I've seen it), Fish Tales is correct, Avengers is correct, and TRON Legacy is correct. They're all full color in VPMAME Setup and Test. Switching back over to actual VPX, however, displays orange for both the default DMD and Virtual DMD, so I have zero idea why the test runs correct but the other won't.

4) Color patching :Avengers" spits out a color ROM that cannot be found by the game -- DESPITE the fact that the rom IS present in the ROM folder AND has a matching "altcolor" file. I could sit here and patch the thing over and over and it will always kick back with "can't start gameavs_170c gamename not found".

 

exact same issues as me except only game working for me is 24, others are not working

plus the avengers same error and i remove the code for color and still wont load table