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[viktory2k1]

I got everything fine outside of PBX, just vp and I had to put monitor2 as BG and a few posts up, it was at 4, Now I go into pinballx and all recordings are goofed up again? HOW? I launch a table and it works, is that pinballx logo just for recording or is it supposed to show up while playing the game too? Now it doesn't display anything in the DMD box except for a part of desktop while playing a nondmd game such as 2001. The game 250cc will not change the score from the bg to DMD where it should be no matter what I try. I will watch that pinballx.net video, the one that opens right as you enter the page and the cab shown seems to have alot of tables in it. I am now trying to record images instead of videos to see what happens....the table 311 is showing score on BG and looks like it should be on DMD but it is an original from a British rock band if I remember right so can't move that one. I am going to post a word of warning to the new members area not to install a million tables first time around, not a big problem but it taks so long to test all of them..I just keep editing this one post.

I am looking up tables on the IPMD or whatever it's called and alot of tables where I thing the scoring should be on DMD are supposed to be on backglass car hop class of 1812, and deadly weapon for example. I have nothing else to do so thats why I work on this every night for hours. I wish it would record the pinballx logo in the DMD for non dmd games, I think I just said that. I will try and try until everything is exactly the way I like it...I wonder, can you record videos and images and choose which one you want for each table?

 

What do you experts think of the video on pinballx.net? I like it and want mine like that but that cab seems to have all the ftp sounds on it, if I don't like the way this turns out, I will do it like the video....Except the guy is smoking and dropping ashes all over it. LOL

Is VPX backward compatible so I can play VP9 games on it?

Edited by viktory2k1, 14 February 2016 - 06:25 AM.

[viktory2k1]

Now the pinballx logo disappeared, yaaaay! A setting or 20 are changing themselves, I just finished recording images only and it was so messed up so I deleted them and got it working again but with different numbers and now recording videos and dmd. I do not get where the pinballx logo went, it was gone when I first tried it today and all messed up. I don't get it but will, I need sleep and will let this run while I watch tv and sleep, I can't figure out why I had to put different numbers in for it to work again, I think the pbx recordings are affected after they are recorded. I want the pbx logo back. Now I have 5 monitors hooked up according to the pbx recorder, yet all games play fine! G-nite....

Edited by viktory2k1, 14 February 2016 - 08:11 AM.

[viktory2k1]

I started to a screwed up system, to fix it, I changed BG to 4 in screenres.txt which is where it originally was and now it works. I looked at all settings and none changed themselves but I don't know why they did in the first place, My main question is when I run the recorder and all loos good, and if it goes haywire like usual, cant I just figure out what it takes to make it work again and it will affect the recordings? I do not want to record everytime I have this issue. I also have to find out where the pinballx animated DMD went, those pics are the last time I saw it and if I run pinballx and click alt-tab, it isn't even running. I thought I deleted it from the files but its still there. I just need to get it to work. I am not recording DMDs in hopes of getting that pbx logo back. I was going to take the day off of this but I couldn't but in a better mood. This recording taked almost 5 hours so I have time to research. Later..Vic

[viktory2k1]

Anyone have an idea on how to get the animated pinballx logo back up and running, I thought I accidently deleted the file but is in there if I dig around enough but wont run now but hitting alt-tab, thats how I found it in the first place, I know I said I would take time off of this but our snowfall was like 1.5 inches today so still cant ride so back on here. I am recording all media video except DMD because I really like the PBX logo while scrolling and is there a way to make it run in non DMD games while playing? Thanks, Vic

Give this a try it will help setup the screenres.txt file.  

 

Unzip this anywhere and run it.  Open your screenres.txt with it and change the values and you will see the PF, BG and DMD screens move around as you change the values.  Hit the Save button when happy with the results and then try playing a table in VP. 

 

 

 

Anywhere? I will put in drive c and thats it, I hope it has a readme file. I already downloaded it and put it in tables folder but too much clutter in there so not sure where it is, sounds like it is exactly what I need. I have my mind back but eye fatigue is starting but I usually go until 4am or so.

[viktory2k1]

Hey, believe it or not, all tables work and only a few glitches! I still can't get the pinballx logo on almost all tables and have no idea why I was losing my settings. But booted it up about 10 mins ago and all ready to go. Wait, now Pinballx logo is on all of the recordings like I want, I have no clue as to why but it's there, not on all but some, now no sound? while scrolling?

Hmmm

Edited by viktory2k1, 17 February 2016 - 11:20 AM.

[vampirolatino2]

I'm lost....

 

Hope you get it right this time. But if I were you. I'll fortmat, install windows 10, update windows to the max, run vpxsetup, install pinballx, run all setups to configure, paste rom, bg and vptables from back ONLY. Done in 1 day, few hours (depending on your network connection)

[viktory2k1]

Believe it or not. I turn on that PC and launch pinballx and everything works fine including the pinballx DMD. Maybe some of these changes require a restart on the pc? Not sure but everything works perfect except a few VPX tables I have because I never set pbx up in pinballx. I am not sure if it will run tables built for the older 991 or whatever. I didn't understand the comment "from back only". I have pbx installed but not setup, afraid. After looking, I think I have only 1 pbx table, Hercules. No big deal at this time. Thanks for all the support, I must be the one person on this forum with all these problems. The way it is now, I could fit it all in the cab and call it done but I have a million force feedback things and lighting to do yet, maybe another download spree is due! LOL NOT! I did now just add a few tables and they work as well. NICE, FINALLY!!!!

Edited by viktory2k1, 18 February 2016 - 08:25 AM.

[vampirolatino2]

ups, meant back up only

[Seraph74]

Hey Vic, so you know, VPX only plays VPX tables.

 

and just like at the moment, get the table running right in VPX, and ..then.. add it to PinballX

 

For future reference - to set up PinballX, in the setup.exe (settings.exe??) go to the screen for setting up systems.  Future Pinball/Visual Pinball/Mame/Custom

you just set up a custom one, call it VPX (or whatever) select your VPX.exe and then -- go back to your Visual Pinball one and there will be a line like

-play %tablename    (something like that !)  and copy that into the same area on your custom VPX.   And thats it

 

To keep your tables easier/neater --  in your Tables Folder, create a new folder and call it VPX and put your VPX tables (tables and their directb2S) in there

NOTE: if you do this also copy your screenres.txt and b2sbackglasssettings files in that folder.

 

Glad to hear its all running, and best bit is when your happy with your cab and put the computer in -- you wont have to mess with resolutions etc !!

Get to actually enjoy playing some tables !!  And hope you get a good amount of snow !

[viktory2k1]

Thank you! As far as snow, it is supposed to be in the 50's here tomorrow! Worst snowmobiling winter ever, plus,I have been sick for 3 days now but getting better,

As far as the pinball,I have 1 weird table, star trek and it says futurepinball and I can't find it in my tables folder to delete it and not on game manager either, I do have 3 star treks on here but I don'tknow where hat oneis coming from.

Another strange thing is I have 4 tables that wont record, Playboy 35th , Highhand, Pool champion, and The games,I deleted the medea and set recorder to replace all missing media and it skipps right past, I am using description in the recorder options.I set it to file names and it looked like it wanted to start all over again so I need to find a way to get those to record, maybe change the description, I now have all sound clips from the gameex site from afriend who drop boxed them and not sure where they go,the are MP3 files. Thanks for the support, you guys are great! Vic. Sorry for typos, doing this sideways as my desk top it updating.

P.S. I will cross that bridge when I get to it. VPX I mean.

Edited by viktory2k1, 19 February 2016 - 05:10 AM.

[viktory2k1]

Fixed all but the oddball star trek and pool champion wont record but I think the second issue will be fixed if I download a later or updated version. I am now adding the audio files for browsing, it is a pain but getting there, very hard on the eyes due to the distance from the backbox and viewing angle, maybe if I set the text to bold it would help. Just an update as to where I am now. Again, thanks for all the help, then, on to DOF and toys.

[vampirolatino2]

You need to remove that start treck table from the future pinball list in pinballx OR disable Future Pinball section in pinballx settings.... because you are not using FP.

Edited by vampirolatino2, 21 February 2016 - 10:04 AM.

[viktory2k1]

OK, thanks. Wonder how it got there?

[vampirolatino2]

It's part of the default installation. When you install pinballx it ask you if you want to have a multimedia pack installed just to give you an example of how pinballx works/looks. Mame it's included too.

[viktory2k1]

Yeah, I saw all that but now I did a little cleaning and fixed some audio clips, a few more don't work (audio clips for browsing) it's all naming issues. I got the future pinball disabled in pinballx and that oddball star trek is gone, Then I backed it all up on my external HDD, 31Gb? and all I backed up was pinballx and visual pinball. I now have a near 100% working system so now either put more tables in or start on the DOF stuff. I am going to attempt to get VIX working as hercules is for that and doesn't work right and it looks as though most new recreations are for VPX so I will work on that first and if hercules works, then I did it right, I think you had it going vamp and I screwed something up so I will try that first. 1 question, how many tables is a good amount to assemble the rest of the cab? It is built, I just need to re arrange some furniture and move a surround speaker for where the entire cab is going to be. I doubtI will ever use all the boosted outputs so may sell some stuff off or put it in for future expansion. Thank you all for the help! Vic

Edited by viktory2k1, 24 February 2016 - 05:11 AM.

[nodz509]

Im excited to try this pinball X recorder as i was about to start manually making videos with shadowplay,  but good lord reading this thread just gave me sooo much anxiety that im gonna snort some xanax and lower my heart rate after almost having a stroke reading this before i even unzip the pbx recorder and reschecker things i just downloaded...

[viktory2k1]

Nodz509, no fear, just use the latest,1.3 I think and it works like diamonds, I just have horrible luck with this thing but got it all running but I can help as much as possible, It really isn't that bad, just make sure your tables work fine stand alone first. No need to snort xanax, LOL. Vic

Edited by viktory2k1, 25 February 2016 - 02:21 AM.

[viktory2k1]

I do have an issue with 1 table, I know I should go to the the table support and I will, the table isStarship Troopers, the BG won't go away in pinballx and the DMD always ends up in the wrong spot, I know it is not a screen res.txt issue. I am just posting this as an FYI and it is a DB2s backglass..Otherwise, all good.

[viktory2k1]

Going through tables 1 by 1 to make sure all is good and having issues with jurassic park 1993 and 1997. Not a big deal but irritating. Another table with DMD issues and bg issues but allknowing gave me a tip to change in the script on a few tables and I am sure it will apply to these. other then that going ok, not the best, just ok. Got to make it user friendly so a houseguest can just launch a table and play without the checkbox of options, just stuff like that.

[viktory2k1]

Yeah, these Jurassic park table are a bitch. still messing with them...Got the 93 version good but the 97, the DMD likes to go anywhere and it looks like a night mod but it isnt. Oh well< keep going I guess. Will work on that DMD issue another day. Tired

Edited by viktory2k1, 26 February 2016 - 09:29 AM.