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[tymime]

Hmmm, I ran it directly from the .zip that I published and got exactly that error. Tables usually run from the zip. I unzipped it to sus it out in the editor and it ran fine. My personal changes were to hide the VPM window only. I don't know what's up at your end, but I hope this offers some clue

That just makes it more mysterious... I'm running the table unzipped.

[scutters]

 

Hmmm, I ran it directly from the .zip that I published and got exactly that error. Tables usually run from the zip. I unzipped it to sus it out in the editor and it ran fine. My personal changes were to hide the VPM window only. I don't know what's up at your end, but I hope this offers some clue

That just makes it more mysterious... I'm running the table unzipped.

 

 

The images for the flex dmd or stored in the table file and read from the file at runtime so it makes sense that running from a zip wouldn't work (as the code looks for the file Table1.Filename & ".vpx" to extract the images from). Not an issue if unzipped.

As flex is up to date make sure it is properly registered with ticks shown in FlexDMDUI.exe. If that's not it then have a look at the FlexDMD.log file in the Visual Pinball folder, maybe there's a clue there.

Edited by scutters, 08 May 2025 - 09:19 AM.

[tymime]

The images for the flex dmd or stored in the table file and read from the file at runtime so it makes sense that running from a zip wouldn't work (as the code looks for the file Table1.Filename & ".vpx" to extract the images from). Not an issue if unzipped.
As flex is up to date make sure it is properly registered with ticks shown in FlexDMDUI.exe. If that's not it then have a look at the FlexDMD.log file in the Visual Pinball folder, maybe there's a clue there.

FlexDMD is registered, I made sure of that. Looking at the log file, it says "ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src=''] False" over and over.

[scutters]

Not sure what's happening there. Can you post the full log file and confirm vpx version you're running?

[tymime]

Not sure what's happening there. Can you post the full log file and confirm vpx version you're running?

v10.8.0 Final (Rev. 2051 (28dd6c3), windows DirectX 32bits)

[10] 2025/05/07 17:35:22.405 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:35:22.472 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:35:22.491 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:03.258 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:07.507 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:13.207 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:15.996 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:16.915 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:17.951 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:37.242 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:45.156 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:48.920 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:51.963 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:53.173 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:53.683 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:54.840 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:54.891 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:55.027 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:55.079 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:36:55.130 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:01.542 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:01.610 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:01.661 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:37:17.519 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:02.704 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
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[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 
[10] 2025/05/07 17:38:13.611 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='' base src='']  False 

It's strange because I know this table and the other one that's giving me this error worked before. I did make some small changes to my setup (changes that I can't really summarize), so something must have gotten broken.

Edited by tymime, 08 May 2025 - 10:49 AM.

[scutters]

It was the start of the log file before the errors i was really interested in, but as VPX and Flex versions are good the only other thing i can think of is to make sure dmd-extensions (dmddevice.dll) is also up to date.

 

I can open the table with VPX 10.8 DX 32bit with latest flex and dmddevice without issue (as it seems you could before the small changes.. so i agree, something got broken!, did file locations change at all?)

[tymime]

It was the start of the log file before the errors i was really interested in, but as VPX and Flex versions are good the only other thing i can think of is to make sure dmd-extensions (dmddevice.dll) is also up to date.

There's nothing else in the log file, so there's nothing to see unfortunately

 

I can open the table with VPX 10.8 DX 32bit with latest flex and dmddevice without issue (as it seems you could before the small changes.. so i agree, something got broken!, did file locations change at all?)

It's a bit complicated (mainly because I use Parallels to run VP/VPX on my Mac), so I'm not sure how to describe it without getting long-winded. But technically speaking no, I wouldn't say any files were moved. I did install B2S for the first time, but I don't know if that's really relevant (since I only have one monitor, I just installed it to avoid the dreaded "Controller" error).
I just updated dmddevice.dll and got this error instead:
Line: 1388
The type initializer for 'PinMameDevice.DmdDevice' threw an exception.

[scutters]

There's nothing else in the log file, so there's nothing to see unfortunately

 

 

I guess you changed FlexDMD.log.config at some stage to only show errors and no info lines. 

 

 

It's a bit complicated (mainly because I use Parallels to run VP/VPX on my Mac), so I'm not sure how to describe it without getting long-winded. But technically speaking no, I wouldn't say any files were moved. I did install B2S for the first time, but I don't know if that's really relevant (since I only have one monitor, I just installed it to avoid the dreaded "Controller" error).
I just updated dmddevice.dll and got this error instead:
Line: 1388
The type initializer for 'PinMameDevice.DmdDevice' threw an exception.

 

 

Changing dmddevice broke something else?. Sorry, I really don't know what's going on with your setup (and I don't know crap about macs), but you could try checking the DmdDevice.log file (not sure if that's in the one in vpinmame or Visual Pinball folder) to see if it sheds any light on the new error. There's probably a single underlying issue somewhere but it could be with B2s, Flex or dmddevice. My guess would be B2S somehow as that was the bit added. 

[tymime]

I guess you changed FlexDMD.log.config at some stage to only show errors and no info lines.

I'm pretty sure I haven't done anything to change that file (not knowingly anyway), so it should be exactly the same as the Github download

 

Changing dmddevice broke something else?. Sorry, I really don't know what's going on with your setup (and I don't know crap about macs), but you could try checking the DmdDevice.log file (not sure if that's in the one in vpinmame or Visual Pinball folder) to see if it sheds any light on the new error. There's probably a single underlying issue somewhere but it could be with B2s, Flex or dmddevice. My guess would be B2S somehow as that was the bit added.

DmdDevice.log does have some errors, but they're for a table that I've since got working.
 
FlexDMD.log has a new error today, maybe this will help?:

 [1] 2025/05/09 02:40:10.220 ERROR | Failed to load dmddevice.dll from \\Mac\Game-O-Rama!\Visual Pinball\FlexDMD\dmddevice.dll 
 [1] 2025/05/09 02:40:10.314 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='VPX.DMD_Frame' base src=''] VPX.DMD_Frame True 

[scutters]

I'm pretty sure I haven't done anything to change that file (not knowingly anyway), so it should be exactly the same as the Github download

 

 

You're right, the min logging level defaults were changed in FlexDMD.log.config on github last year. Errors only are the default now, i'd forgotten i'd changed mine to Info for something else.

 

 

DmdDevice.log does have some errors, but they're for a table that I've since got working.
 
FlexDMD.log has a new error today, maybe this will help?:

 [1] 2025/05/09 02:40:10.220 ERROR | Failed to load dmddevice.dll from \\Mac\Game-O-Rama!\Visual Pinball\FlexDMD\dmddevice.dll 
 [1] 2025/05/09 02:40:10.314 ERROR | Failed to resolve asset. [src='VPX.DMD_Frame' base src=''] VPX.DMD_Frame True 

I'm surprised dmdevice.log doesn't show any errors, but the new flexdmd log error is just indicating the new issue with dmddevice after updating it (so not much help)

 

I'd rollback your dmddevice dll to whatever version you had before to clear that new error which probably affects other tables, disable flexdmd for this table in the the table script (option somewhere near the top of the script), and then raise an issue on github for flexdmd where hopefully it can be resolved for your setup, because i'm out of ideas 

Edited by scutters, 09 May 2025 - 11:54 AM.

[bigus1]

I'm doing an update and saving with 10.8 crashes with flexdmd enabled, but it works fine in 10.8 as a 10.7 table with flexdmd running. Saving the 10.8 as a 10.7 again fixes it and you can keep 10.8 changes that don't involve new features, so just don't save it as 10.8 if you want to use FlexDMD atm

[eiserne_maske]

 the ways of the "pinball" are unfathomable