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[blur]

of course

[bladexdsl]

sweet so what do you do just run the table in hp and push o?

[Arcade4]

This info may have been useful back when the thread first started, but here it is anyway... If the hyperpin art is your major stumbling block just use the print screen option, works especially well with FP since you get both the backglass and the pf at the same time. Load the table, hit print screen, open paint, crop the playfield, save it as a .png, and re-crop the backglass, save as a .png.

Or just press "o" while you play the game

(you need latest fplaunch - wip 8)

does that work with vp tables too?

Yes.

[bladexdsl]

lots of problems with wip8

1. it loads the table twice one in hp and one on it's own. when i close the one in hp the other one is still open along with dmd.
2. the loading images etc are huge and cover the whole screen plus their the wrong angles.
3. the closing image 3.2.1 is tiny and squished.

had to go back to old version...

Edited by bladexdsl, 08 January 2012 - 11:19 PM.

[blur]

you didn't read fplaunch installation manual?
not even the short one with just one action?

Edited by blur, 09 January 2012 - 01:11 AM.

[bladexdsl]

what manual there is none in the zip i downloaded?

Edited by bladexdsl, 09 January 2012 - 12:25 PM.

[Arcade4]

what manual there is none in the zip i downloaded?

I think he means post #2 from the bottom link in his signature line.

[bladexdsl]

all it says is

Installation of latest FPLaunch is really easy - just unzip all files to your Hyperpin folder and move all png images to Media\Hyperpin\Images.
You can customize your keys and other options in Settings.ini file in Settings folder. Check FPLaunch section on the end of the file.
There is no need to recompile fplaunch after you change options in ini file!
You can find more about each option in Long Installation Guide later in this manual or in fplaunch.ahk script.

no explanation why the images are large and why tables load twice. screw it i'll just keep the old version it works fine and use pinscreengen.

Edited by bladexdsl, 10 January 2012 - 12:47 PM.

[Arcade4]

all it says is

Installation of latest FPLaunch is really easy - just unzip all files to your Hyperpin folder and move all png images to Media\Hyperpin\Images.
You can customize your keys and other options in Settings.ini file in Settings folder. Check FPLaunch section on the end of the file.
There is no need to recompile fplaunch after you change options in ini file!
You can find more about each option in Long Installation Guide later in this manual or in fplaunch.ahk script.

no explanation why the images are large and why tables load twice. screw it i'll just keep the old version it works fine and use pinscreengen.

Wish I could remember what I did when I installed it, but that was to long ago.
Maybe Blur could post a more step by step answer for you. It has go to be something simple because it does work.

[blur]

all it says is

Installation of latest FPLaunch is really easy - just unzip all files to your Hyperpin folder and move all png images to Media\Hyperpin\Images.
You can customize your keys and other options in Settings.ini file in Settings folder. Check FPLaunch section on the end of the file.
There is no need to recompile fplaunch after you change options in ini file!
You can find more about each option in Long Installation Guide later in this manual or in fplaunch.ahk script.

no explanation why the images are large and why tables load twice. screw it i'll just keep the old version it works fine and use pinscreengen.

images are large and rotated because you have old images - you did not moved new images to images folder - the only step that has to be done after extracting zip file

Edited by blur, 11 January 2012 - 12:49 AM.

[bladexdsl]

actually i did 1st i painted them green than moved them their still huge. plus why is the table loading twice?

Edited by bladexdsl, 11 January 2012 - 01:35 AM.

[blur]

post printscreen of your folder with images and post printscreen of wrong loading screens and/or menus

and post your settings.ini

what controller do you use?

Edited by blur, 11 January 2012 - 01:53 AM.

[bladexdsl]

i fixed the images but the tables are still loading twice

settings.ini

CODE

[Main]
Version             = 0.5.0.0
Starting_Genre      = All Games

[Video]
Playfield_Monitor   = Primary
Playfield_Rotation  = 270
Backglass_Monitor   = Secondary
Quality             = BEST
Table_Video_Enabled = false
Table_Video_Offset  = 50
Use_Backglass       = true
Backglass_Image_x   = 0
Backglass_Image_y   = 0
Backglass_Image_w   = 1280
Backglass_Image_h   = 1024
Backglass_Image_r   = 0
Backglass_Delay     = .1


[Future Pinball]
Show_Games          = false
Exe                 = Future Pinball.exe
Path                = C:\Games\Future Pinball\
Table_Path          = C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables\
Table_Video_Path    = C:\HyperPin\Media\Future Pinball\Table Videos\
Table_Image_Path    = C:\HyperPin\Media\Future Pinball\Table Images\
Backglass_Image_Path= C:\HyperPin\Media\Future Pinball\Backglass Images\



[Visual Pinball]
Show_Games          = true
Path                = C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\
Table_Path          = C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\Tables\
Table_Video_Path    = C:\HyperPin\Media\Visual Pinball\Table Videos\
Table_Image_Path    = C:\HyperPin\Media\Visual Pinball\Table Images\
Backglass_Image_Path= C:\HyperPin\Media\Visual Pinball\Backglass Images\
Exe                 = VPinball.exe

[Wheel]
Speed               = high
Text_Font           = Style2
Text_Stroke_Size    = 8
Text_Stroke_Color   = 0x000000
Text_Color1         = 0xe10008
Text_Color2         = 0xFFFFFF
Text_Color3         = 0xe10008
Color_Ratio         = 100
Shadow_Distance     = 0
Shadow_Angle        = 45
Shadow_Color        = 0x000000
Shadow_Alpha        = 1
Shadow_Blur         = 0

[Intro Video]
Use_Intro           = false
Skip_On_Keypress    = false


[Sound]
Master_Volume       = 100
Video_Volume        = 100
Sound_FX_Volume     = 50
Wheel_Sound_Volume  = 50

[AttractMode]
Active              = true
Time                = 10
MaxSpinTime         = 5

[Press Start Text]
Enabled             = true
Text1               = Free Play
Text2               = Press Start
Color               = 0xe10008

[Keyboard]
Key_Delay           = false
Start               = 49
Exit                = 69
Up                  = 150
Down                = 149
SkipUp              = 191
SkipDown            = 90
Flyer               = 70
Instruction         = 73
Genre               = 71
Service             = 9


[Pinball Wizard]
Joy                 = 0
Start               = 9
Exit                = 8
Up                  = 2
Down                = 10
SkipUp              = 3
SkipDown            = 11
Flyer               = 4
Insruction          = 5
Genre               = 7
Service             = 15

[Flyer]
BottomX             = 300
CenterY             = 360

[Instruction]
Width               = 600
BottomX             = 250
CenterY             = 360

[Exit]
Enable_Exit_Screen  = true
Exit_HyperPin       = true
Shutdown            = true
Enable_Shortcut     = true
Shortcut_Action     = exit
Shortcut_Time       = 3


[Startup Program]
Executable          =
Parameters          =
Working_Directory   =
WinState            = HIDDEN

[Exit Program]
Executable          =
Parameters          =
Working_Directory   =
WinState            = NORMAL

[FPLaunch]
exitScriptKey=q & s
exitEmulatorKey=e
toggleCursorKey=t
pauseVPinball=p
hideCursor=true
hideDesktop=true
hideTaskbar=true
useExitScreen=true
usePauseKey=true
useLoadScreen=true
fadespeed=25
UseExitAsPause=true
exitEmulatorKey2=1
exitEmulatorKey3=Enter
pauseFPKey=RButton
saveFPTables=true
pauseKey=p
editTableKey=!F4
printScreenKey=o
pfScreenNum=1
bgScreenNum=2
useExitMenu=true
upKey=LShift
downKey=RShift
instructionsKey=i
flyerKey=f
hyperScale=0.75
debugMode=false
ledwiz=false
hyperpinexe=hyperpin.exe
[LastLoad]
system=Visual Pinball
table=Addams family

Edited by bladexdsl, 11 January 2012 - 01:00 PM.

[blur]

how did you fixed images?

settings look fine.
Did you tuned your controller to send keys faster maybe? Which controller is it - ipac?

Can you try:
1. to launch table with keyboard key 1
2. to reconfigure hyperpin to use enter key for launching the table and then launch it with plunger button on cab and then with enter key on keyboard.

before going to hyperpin - can you check that there is no vpinball processes running in taskmanager and then try to launch table

[bladexdsl]

Did you tuned your controller to send keys faster maybe? Which controller is it - ipac?

nope yes ipac

1. that's what i have it set up for originally so can start table in hp and vp with 1 key.
2. can't do that see above it will mess it up and i dont have enough buttons to config more stuff etc.
3. nothing is running

this is taskbar after i have started the table in hp


and this is after i have exited table in hp

Edited by bladexdsl, 11 January 2012 - 03:28 PM.

[blur]

set debug mode to true in settings, run one table and when you exit HP post your log file

[bladexdsl]

log file

CODE

01:31:10 AM |  HyperSpin Started
01:31:10 AM |  Setting up monitors
01:31:10 AM |  Starting Backglass
01:31:10 AM |  Startup Program Unvavailable
01:31:10 AM |  Visual Pinball.xml found
01:31:10 AM |  Dual monitor found
01:31:10 AM |  Starting Playfield
01:31:10 AM |  Auto Detect is on
01:31:10 AM |  Playfield monitor is not rotated
01:31:10 AM |  Setting Playfield rotation to 270
01:31:13 AM |  xml loaded
01:31:13 AM |  Visual Pinball.xml found
01:31:13 AM |  xml loaded
01:31:13 AM |  Loading wheel images
01:31:13 AM |  Entering  Menu
01:31:15 AM |  Pausing Animations
01:31:15 AM |  Running FPLaunch.exe
01:31:15 AM |  Command Line is: FPLaunch.exe "Visual Pinball" "Addams family"
01:31:15 AM | Ini files parsed p m f i
01:31:15 AM | Flyer Pages Parsed p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:15 AM | Instruction Pages Parsed p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:16 AM | LoadScreen Called p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:16 AM | Loading Loop 1 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:16 AM | Loading Loop 2 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:16 AM | Loading Loop 3 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:17 AM | Loading Loop 4 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:17 AM | Loading Loop 5 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:17 AM | Loading Loop 6 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:17 AM | Loading Loop 7 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:18 AM | Loading Loop 8 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:18 AM | Loading Loop 9 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:18 AM | Loading Loop 10 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:18 AM | Loading Loop 11 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:19 AM | Loading Loop 12 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:19 AM | Loading Loop 13 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:19 AM | Loading Loop 14 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:19 AM | Loading Loop 15 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:21 AM | Loading Loop 16 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:21 AM | Loading Loop 17 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:22 AM | Loading Loop 18 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:22 AM | Loading Loop 19 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:22 AM | Loading Loop 20 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:22 AM | Loading Loop 21 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:23 AM | Loading Loop 22 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:23 AM | Loading Loop 23 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:23 AM | Loading Loop 24 p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:29 AM | ExitScreen called p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:31 AM | CloseGame Called p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:31 AM | exitScript Called p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:31 AM | GDI+ Unloaded p0 m0 f0 i0
01:31:35 AM |  Quiting program
01:31:35 AM |  Exit Program Unvavailable
01:31:35 AM |  Bye!

it's not closing vp wheres the exit program?

Edited by bladexdsl, 11 January 2012 - 03:49 PM.

[blur]

that is known bug - sometimes vp is not closed - you have to change this in closevp function:


CloseVP:
Hotkey, %exitScriptKey%, Off
GoSub rosveClose
;Visual Pinball must be closed this way instead of killing process
;or it wil not save your last game information.i.e score/credtis
DetectHiddenWindows, on ;Or next line will not work <-------------- remove comment ";" from the beginning of this line
Loop, 4
Gui, %A_Index%: Destroy
;This line fixes where the VP Window flashes real quick
;when closing the window for a cleaner exit
;WinHide, ahk_class VPinball <--------------------- add comment ";" to the beginning of this line
WinMinimize, ahk_class VPinball
WinClose, ahk_class VPinball
GoSub bigbossClose
GoSub, ExitScript

and recompile WITH BASIC AHK



but you said you have two VP's running when you start the table - so do you have two pinballs running if you clean old processes before you run hp?

you have to kill vpinball.exe processes from list of processes also, not just from the first tab in task manager

Edited by blur, 11 January 2012 - 03:58 PM.

[bladexdsl]

o well thats as far as i can go than i'll have to wait for wip9 and hopefully it will be fixed.

Edited by bladexdsl, 11 January 2012 - 04:25 PM.

[settingsons]

Hey blade - you should download the basic ahk, install it (it is tiny), and try what blur suggested. He is on his own here and needs us to try things out to see if they work - then that way he might be able to include a fix (or configurable option to make the program work in a different way based on settings).

Ahk is great but having used it a bit myself it can be tricky because we are trying to control applications such as VP by sending keystrokes, etc to it. I expect blur has spent many weeks of time adding all the great additions to fpLaunch over the last year or two but he needs our help too to try things out