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[Outhere]

I've had no luck getting dmdext to run with fp. Everything is set in popper, correct paths and latest versions. 

Looking for some things I can check to see what is wrong. 

https://vpuniverse.c.../#comment-50943

[wiesshund]

I've had no luck getting dmdext to run with fp. Everything is set in popper, correct paths and latest versions. 

Looking for some things I can check to see what is wrong. 

 

I have it installed in my FP folder (separate freezys for VPX and FP, just simpler for me)

 

This is a bat file for how i start it

I am sure you can adapt the commands for Popper, or adapt the batfile and just have Popper run the bat?

cd dmdext
start /min ""  "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 --use-ini="C:\emulation\Future Pinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini"

[lafester]

 

I've had no luck getting dmdext to run with fp. Everything is set in popper, correct paths and latest versions. 

Looking for some things I can check to see what is wrong. 

https://vpuniverse.c.../#comment-50943

 

Is this supposed to point to a specific post? I read through them and did not see anything new. 

 

I've had no luck getting dmdext to run with fp. Everything is set in popper, correct paths and latest versions. 

Looking for some things I can check to see what is wrong. 

 

I have it installed in my FP folder (separate freezys for VPX and FP, just simpler for me)

 

This is a bat file for how i start it

I am sure you can adapt the commands for Popper, or adapt the batfile and just have Popper run the bat?

cd dmdext
start /min ""  "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 --use-ini="C:\emulation\Future Pinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini"

I have popper running a similar script as shown by Terry. Is there something in his example that should be changed? 

[wiesshund]

I can not comment on Popper as i do not have it, and i do not know what is in Terry's example

 

But can you try this?

 

copy my lines and save into a batfile in your FP folder

edit the path in my commands to reflect your path
put freezys in a folder inside FP's folder named dmdext

you can throw a copy of your vpx DMDDevice.ini in there if you dont have one.

 

Now run the bat file, black rectangle will appear on one of your screens and a DMD console window will be minimized in taskbar
Move the DMD window where needed, you can right click it and save position globally

then fire up BAM/FP directly and run a suitable table for DMD display

 

Does this work?

Because if it does, then your stuff is basically OK and it may just be your popper command line that is off

[Gunner]

Coming back to this. I've got the PinballX command line figured out to make it function, looks awesome!

 

But when I exit and table and start another there's no DMD.

If I exit to the desktop I can see DMDext program is not closing. The first game and the next are windows on my desktop.

 

I tried the using the following in the 'Launch After Parameters' box in PinballX but it didn't help..

taskkill /f /im "dmdext.exe"

   

Any thoughts?

Is there some other way to kill the program after playing or am I just doing it wrong? 

 

Thanks

[TerryRed]

If something can't close when exiting a table, you may need to add a timeout command to delay the taskkill command, just so that it gives FP a chance to properly close out first, and PBX to return, etc.

 

Beyond that... maybe you have something set to Run as Administrator, and this may prevent PBX from being able to use taskkill to close it.

 

In Popper this is easy to add to the close script... in PBX you may only have to use something (like a bat file) to allow the use of more than one command or app. I haven't used PBX in years.... but last I did you couldn't use multiple Close After commands or apps.

[Gunner]

Thanks Terry I put that into a .bat file and it worked.

 

Now to figure out how to change colors..

Edited by Gunner, 02 March 2022 - 09:53 PM.

[lafester]

The bat file works and opens a dmd in the correct location, but when I run FP (tested with terry's new sonic) nothing shows. 

I should note that earlier I had an issue that was preventing command line opening of dmdext but I fixed that. I thought I would be good after that but so far no luck. 

 

UPDATE: I rem'ed the close script in popper and ran the bat again. I was just checking to see if it would still be running after I closed fp, but since I can now see the dmd working I have my answer. 

For some reason the close script is running when I open fp..  

Run without the bat and dmdext does not open, interesting. 

Changed script to match the bat (and new locations) and dmdext still does not open. 

 

UPDATE2:

Ran through popper and the game gets stuck. Close it out and I see dmdext needs my permission to run, and it is trying to open it twice. I give permission and the game suddenly loads and I have two blank dmds running.

I see windows is opening from vpinmame location. 

I try running as admin with no change. 

Delete my script and add in a line to run the bat file. I get an error that windows can't find dmdext, but it loads up and is working.... getting closer. 

 

I can not comment on Popper as i do not have it, and i do not know what is in Terry's example

 

But can you try this?

 

copy my lines and save into a batfile in your FP folder

edit the path in my commands to reflect your path
put freezys in a folder inside FP's folder named dmdext

you can throw a copy of your vpx DMDDevice.ini in there if you dont have one.

 

Now run the bat file, black rectangle will appear on one of your screens and a DMD console window will be minimized in taskbar
Move the DMD window where needed, you can right click it and save position globally

then fire up BAM/FP directly and run a suitable table for DMD display

 

Does this work?

Because if it does, then your stuff is basically OK and it may just be your popper command line that is off

Edited by lafester, 13 March 2022 - 02:00 AM.

[sgeist28]

Hi All

 

I trid Weissunds steps and they work as described so at least i know that the global settings are accurate, but i'm still stumped as to how to current the command line in the launch script.

 

Here's the launch script output I ran:

 

Rem :Enable FP Backglass and Arcade Mode

 

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Future Pinball\GamePlayer" /v "ArcadeMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Future Pinball\GamePlayer" /v "SecondMonitorEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d 1 /f

 

Rem :Disable FP Backglass and Arcade Mode if "Custom Launch Param" = PinEvent

 

if ""=="PinEvent" (REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Future Pinball\GamePlayer" /v "ArcadeMode" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f)

if ""=="PinEvent" (REG ADD "HKCU\Software\Future Pinball\GamePlayer" /v "SecondMonitorEnable" /t REG_DWORD /d 0 /f)

 

Rem :If you use DOFLinx then un-rem the 2 Lines

if ""=="PinEvent" (cd /d "C:\directoutput")

if ""=="PinEvent" (DOFLinxMsg "PROCESSES=")

 

Rem :Run DMDExt only if "Custom Var #2" DOES NOT = NO_DMDExt

 

if NOT ""=="NO_DMDExt" (c:)

if NOT ""=="NO_DMDExt" (cd "C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\")

if NOT ""=="NO_DMDExt" (start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 -g "Sonic Pinball Mania (1.0)" --use-ini="C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini")

if NOT ""=="NO_DMDExt" (timeout /t 1)

 

Rem :Launch Future Pinball

 

START "" "C:\vPinball\PinUPSystem\Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 10 5 60 "BSP Software*"

START "" "C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\BAM\FPLoader.exe" /open "C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\Tables\Sonic Pinball Mania (1.0).fpt" /play /exit /arcaderender /STAYINRAM

 

 

Here's the output from dmddevice.log

 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:32.099  INFO | Launching console tool v1.10.2 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:32.142  INFO | Successfully loaded config from C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini. 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:32.979  INFO | Added virtual DMD renderer. 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:32.979  INFO | Starting pipe server for FutureDMD.. 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:33.238  WARN | Error opening PinUP output: ROM name must not be null. 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:33.238  INFO | Setting up Render Graph for 1 destination(s) 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:33.259  INFO | Connecting Future DMD to Dmd (Gray4 => Gray4) 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:33.274  INFO | Press CTRL+C to close. 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:04:33.822  INFO | Creating FBOs for 128x32 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:40.209  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [4] 2022/03/12 20:05:40.715  INFO | Saving config to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:42.564  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:42.566  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:42.566  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:42.566  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:42.566  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [4] 2022/03/12 20:05:43.071  INFO | Saving config to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:49.961  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:49.961  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:49.961  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:49.961  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [1] 2022/03/12 20:05:49.961  INFO | Scheduling configuration save to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [4] 2022/03/12 20:05:50.474  INFO | Saving config to C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini 

 [9] 2022/03/12 20:05:54.028  INFO | Frames stopped from Future DMD. 

 [9] 2022/03/12 20:05:54.028  INFO | Frames coming in from Future DMD. 

 

 

 

 

[lafester]

From Nailbuster. I actually just got this working, do not actually type in a gamename in this line.  For some reason it wouldn't start in the script for me until I went into settings once from the dmd menu. 

UGH... its still not working if I run directly from FP, only from popper. 

if NOT "[custom2]"=="NO_DMDExt" (start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 -g "[GAMENAME]" --use-ini="C:\vPinball\VisualPinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini")

 

 

 

if NOT ""=="NO_DMDExt" (start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 -g "Sonic Pinball Mania (1.0)" --use-ini="C:\vPinball\FuturePinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini")

if NOT ""=="NO_DMDExt" (timeout /t 1)

 

 

 

 

 

 

Edited by lafester, 13 March 2022 - 02:36 AM.

[sgeist28]

The output I shared was from the claunch.bat that gets generated for the last game you open. It’s found in the launch folder.

Anyways I am using the exact syntax you provided

The only thing that remains persistent after saving changes in the game is the top position of the dmd

I’ve given up for now until hopefully someone figures out a different command line argument that works


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[Dminer49er]

Hello.

Is it possible to resize ( stretch to fill ) the virtual DMD?

My DMDDevice.ini has a height specified but the value seems to be ignored. left, top, and width are applied.

I launch via Pinup Popper with the launch script implemented for Future Pinball as specified.

c:
cd "C:\vPinball\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 -g "[GAMENAME]" --use-ini="C:\vPinball\VisualPinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini"

DMDDevice.ini table config ..

 

[Sonic Pinball Mania (1.3 - PinEvent V2)]
virtualdmd left = 3839
virtualdmd top = 145
virtualdmd width = 1024
virtualdmd height = 768

 

I thought I was getting somewhere with the threads below, but the issue was closed after specifying to use the DMDDevice.ini file.

 

https://github.com/f...ions/issues/284

https://github.com/f...ions/issues/305

 

Thanks!

Edited by Dminer49er, 18 May 2022 - 09:52 PM.

[wiesshund]

 

Hello.

Is it possible to resize ( stretch to fill ) the virtual DMD?

My DMDDevice.ini has a height specified but the value seems to be ignored. left, top, and width are applied.

I launch via Pinup Popper with the launch script implemented for Future Pinball as specified.

c:
cd "C:\vPinball\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 -g "[GAMENAME]" --use-ini="C:\vPinball\VisualPinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini"

DMDDevice.ini table config ..

 

[Sonic Pinball Mania (1.3 - PinEvent V2)]
virtualdmd left = 3839
virtualdmd top = 145
virtualdmd width = 1024
virtualdmd height = 768

 

I thought I was getting somewhere with the threads below, but the issue was closed after specifying to use the DMDDevice.ini file.

 

https://github.com/f...ions/issues/284

https://github.com/f...ions/issues/305

 

Thanks!

 

 

Just drag the virtual DMD where you want
size it how you want, then right click and save globally

[Dminer49er]

@wiesshund

 

Thanks for the reply.

Yes I've attempted to resize, position and save globally and to the game settings.

 

The DMDDevice.ini shows the saved updates.

 

Reloading the table still ignores the height setting.

; x-axis of the window position
left = 3865

; y-axis of the window position
top = 31

; width of the dmd in monitor pixels
width = 971

; height of the dmd in monitor pixels
height = 712




...

[Sonic Pinball Mania (1.3 - PinEvent V2)]
virtualdmd left = 3865
virtualdmd top = 31
virtualdmd width = 971
virtualdmd height = 712

https://imgur.com/gallery/zhgHRkP

 

https://imgur.com/gallery/629JQRN

Edited by Dminer49er, 18 May 2022 - 11:57 PM.

[wiesshund]

Hmm, odd

 

not sure that this is much help, but here is my commands for starting freezy's with fp

 

bat file is in the fp folder itself

cd dmdext
start /min ""  "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 --use-ini="C:\emulation\Future Pinball\dmdext\DmdDevice.ini"

and here is the dmddevice.ini

 

 

[global]

 

; how to downscale SEGA 192x64 pixel games to smaller displays: fit, fill or stretch

resize = fit

 

; flips the image horizontally

fliphorizontally = false

 

; flips the image vertically

flipvertically = false

 

; enable or disable frame-by-frame colorization (inactive in VPX bundle)

colorize = true

 

; a DMD that renders with nice dots on a computer monitor

[virtualdmd]

enabled = true

 

; virtual dmd stays on top of all other windows

stayontop = true

 

; ignore the aspect ratio of the rendered dots when resizing

ignorear = false

 

; use VPM's registry values when positioning the virtual dmd

useregistry = false

 

; x-axis of the window position

left = 895

 

; y-axis of the window position

top = 326

 

; width of the dmd in monitor pixels

width = 428

 

; height of the dmd in monitor pixels

height = 107

 

; style to apply to games where it's not explicitly set

style = default

 

; scale the dot size (set to 0.8 for same size as pre-1.6.0)

style.default.dotsize = 0.85

 

; rounding of the dots (0 is square, 1 is circle)

style.default.dotrounding = 0.85

 

; scale the brightness of the dots

style.default.brightness = 0.95

 

; amount of glow to add around the dots

style.default.dotglow = 0.3

 

; amount of glow of the dots background (very blurry diffuse glow)

style.default.backglow = 0.4

 

; gamma correction (1.0 to disable, a value around 2.2 should be used)

style.default.gamma = 1

 

; amount of lighting of unlit dots

style.default.unlitdot = #00000000

 

; texture path for the DMD glass

style.default.glass = 

 

; Amount and color of lighting of the glass coming from the room

style.default.glass.color = #00000000

 

; Amount of lighting of the glass coming from the DMD

style.default.glass.lighting = 0

 

; padding of the DMD under the glass (fake unlit dots are added around the real DMD to account for this padding)

style.default.glass.padding.left = 0

style.default.glass.padding.top = 0

style.default.glass.padding.right = 0

style.default.glass.padding.bottom = 0

 

; texture path for an overlay frame

style.default.frame = 

 

; padding of the glass under the frame

style.default.frame.padding.left = 0

style.default.frame.padding.top = 0

style.default.frame.padding.right = 0

style.default.frame.padding.bottom = 0

 

; Legacy style (plain square dots without any effects)

style.legacy.dotsize = 0.92

style.legacy.dotrounding = 1.0

style.legacy.brightness = 1.0

style.legacy.dotglow = 0.0

style.legacy.backglow = 0.0

style.legacy.gamma = 1.0

style.legacy.unlitdot = #00000000

style.legacy.glass = null

style.legacy.glass.color = #00000000

style.legacy.glass.lighting = 0.0

style.legacy.glass.padding.left = 0

style.legacy.glass.padding.top = 0

style.legacy.glass.padding.right = 0

style.legacy.glass.padding.bottom = 0

style.legacy.frame = null

style.legacy.frame.padding.left = 0

style.legacy.frame.padding.top = 0

style.legacy.frame.padding.right = 0

style.legacy.frame.padding.bottom = 0

 

; Burst dots showing basic options (gamma, glow,...)

style.burst.dotsize = 0.5

style.burst.dotrounding = 0.5

style.burst.brightness = 8

style.burst.dotglow = 0.03

style.burst.backglow = 0.03

style.burst.gamma = 2.2

style.burst.unlitdot = #FF2C1600

style.burst.glass = null

style.burst.glass.color = #00000000

style.burst.glass.lighting = 0

style.burst.glass.padding.left = 0

style.burst.glass.padding.top = 0

style.burst.glass.padding.right = 0

style.burst.glass.padding.bottom = 0

style.burst.frame = null

style.burst.frame.padding.left = 0

style.burst.frame.padding.top = 0

style.burst.frame.padding.right = 0

style.burst.frame.padding.bottom = 0

 

; Example of using the glass padding to fit a 128x16 DMD in a 128x32 display frame

style.dataeast-128x16.dotsize = 0.5

style.dataeast-128x16.dotrounding = 0.5

style.dataeast-128x16.brightness = 8

style.dataeast-128x16.dotglow = 0.03

style.dataeast-128x16.backglow = 0.03

style.dataeast-128x16.gamma = 2.2

style.dataeast-128x16.glass = null

style.dataeast-128x16.glass.color = #00000000

style.dataeast-128x16.glass.lighting = 0

style.dataeast-128x16.glass.padding.left = 0

style.dataeast-128x16.glass.padding.top = 8

style.dataeast-128x16.glass.padding.right = 0

style.dataeast-128x16.glass.padding.bottom = 8

style.dataeast-128x16.frame = null

style.dataeast-128x16.frame.padding.left = 0

style.dataeast-128x16.frame.padding.top = 0

style.dataeast-128x16.frame.padding.right = 0

style.dataeast-128x16.frame.padding.bottom = 0

style.dataeast-128x16.unlitdot = #FF2C1600

style.default.dotsharpness = 0.6

style.default.tint = #ff009400

 

[pindmd1]

 

; if false, doesn't bother looking for a pinDMD1

enabled = false

 

[pindmd2]

 

; if false, doesn't bother looking for a pinDMD2

enabled = false

 

[pindmd3]

 

; if false, doesn't bother looking for a pinDMD3

enabled = false

 

; COM port, e.g. COM3

port = 

 

[pin2dmd]

 

; if false, doesn't bother looking for a PIN2DMD

enabled = false

 

; how long to wait in milliseconds after sending a palette

delay = 25

 

[pixelcade]

 

; if false, doesn't bother looking for a Pixelcade

enabled = false

 

; COM port, e.g. COM3

port = 

 

; color matrix to use, either "rgb" or "rbg"

matrix = rgb

 

[networkstream]

 

; if enabled, stream to your DMD connected to another computer

enabled = false

 

; if enabled, retry connecting if the connection fails, default is false

retry = false

 

; interval in seconds between retry attempts, default is 5

retry-interval = 5

 

[browserstream]

 

; if enabled, stream to your browser in your LAN

enabled = false

port = 9090

 

[vpdbstream]

 

; if enabled, stream DMD to https://test.vpdb.io/live

enabled = false

endpoint = https://api-test.vpdb.io/

 

[video]

 

; if enabled, writes frames to an .avi file

enabled = false

 

; path to folder or .avi file. if folder, gamename.avi is used.

path = 

 

[pinup]

 

; if enabled, send frames to PinUP.

enabled = false

 

[alphanumeric]

enabled = false

style = default

style.default.skewangle = 12

style.default.backgroundcolor = ff000000

style.default.foreground.enabled = true

style.default.foreground.color = fffbe6cb

style.default.foreground.blur.enabled = true

style.default.foreground.blur.x = 2

style.default.foreground.blur.y = 2

style.default.foreground.dilate.enabled = false

style.default.innerglow.enabled = true

style.default.innerglow.color = a0dd6a03

style.default.innerglow.blur.enabled = true

style.default.innerglow.blur.x = 15

style.default.innerglow.blur.y = 13

style.default.innerglow.dilate.enabled = true

style.default.innerglow.dilate.x = 15

style.default.innerglow.dilate.y = 10

style.default.outerglow.enabled = true

style.default.outerglow.color = 40b65829

style.default.outerglow.blur.enabled = true

style.default.outerglow.blur.x = 50

style.default.outerglow.blur.y = 50

style.default.outerglow.dilate.enabled = true

style.default.outerglow.dilate.x = 90

style.default.outerglow.dilate.y = 40

style.default.background.enabled = true

style.default.background.color = 20ffffff

style.default.background.blur.enabled = true

style.default.background.blur.x = 7

style.default.background.blur.y = 7

style.default.background.dilate.enabled = false

style.blue.skewangle = 12

style.blue.weight = Bold

style.blue.backgroundcolor = #ff000000

style.blue.foreground.enabled = true

style.blue.foreground.color = #ff00ffff

style.blue.foreground.blur.enabled = true

style.blue.foreground.blur.x = 2

style.blue.foreground.blur.y = 2

style.blue.foreground.dilate.enabled = false

style.blue.innerglow.enabled = true

style.blue.innerglow.color = #ff0000ff

style.blue.innerglow.blur.enabled = true

style.blue.innerglow.blur.x = 15

style.blue.innerglow.blur.y = 13

style.blue.innerglow.dilate.enabled = true

style.blue.innerglow.dilate.x = 15

style.blue.innerglow.dilate.y = 10

style.blue.outerglow.enabled = true

style.blue.outerglow.color = #ff000080

style.blue.outerglow.blur.enabled = true

style.blue.outerglow.blur.x = 50

style.blue.outerglow.blur.y = 50

style.blue.outerglow.dilate.enabled = true

style.blue.outerglow.dilate.x = 6

style.blue.outerglow.dilate.y = 40

style.blue.background.enabled = true

style.blue.background.color = #2dfffafa

style.blue.background.blur.enabled = true

style.blue.background.blur.x = 7

style.blue.background.blur.y = 7

style.blue.background.dilate.enabled = false

style.green.skewangle = 12

style.green.weight = Bold

style.green.backgroundcolor = #ff000000

style.green.foreground.enabled = true

style.green.foreground.color = #ff00ff00

style.green.foreground.blur.enabled = true

style.green.foreground.blur.x = 2

style.green.foreground.blur.y = 2

style.green.foreground.dilate.enabled = false

style.green.innerglow.enabled = true

style.green.innerglow.color = #eb00ff7f

style.green.innerglow.blur.enabled = true

style.green.innerglow.blur.x = 15

style.green.innerglow.blur.y = 13

style.green.innerglow.dilate.enabled = true

style.green.innerglow.dilate.x = 4

style.green.innerglow.dilate.y = 4

style.green.outerglow.enabled = true

style.green.outerglow.color = #b900fa9a

style.green.outerglow.blur.enabled = true

style.green.outerglow.blur.x = 50

style.green.outerglow.blur.y = 50

style.green.outerglow.dilate.enabled = true

style.green.outerglow.dilate.x = 1

style.green.outerglow.dilate.y = 2

style.green.background.enabled = true

style.green.background.color = #2dfffafa

style.green.background.blur.enabled = true

style.green.background.blur.x = 7

style.green.background.blur.y = 7

style.green.background.dilate.enabled = false

 

 

Edited by wiesshund, 19 May 2022 - 12:04 AM.

[Dminer49er]

@wiesshund

 

Thanks again.

 

I have the latest version of DMDExt - 1.10. So ...

I downloaded and installed 1.9 and set it up in the Future Pinball folder, along with your DMDDevice.ini.

 

I added the reference to the new location in my launch script - in pinup popper.

 

I see the DVD displayed as green output instead of the orange I was displaying originally, so it is reading the correct file.

 

Also, right clicking the DMD does not give the option to save on a per table basis, so 1.9 was running.

I did have to click the option to ignore the aspect ration to resize as I wanted.

I save the settings globally and can confirm the global positions set as expected in the .ini file.

 

Restarting - No luck with same result - height just won't update.

 

I appreciate your time.

[wiesshund]

Weird, i am not sure then

 

Does it behave if you fire up dmdext by hand
and then run a table directly from BAM, no front end

[Dminer49er]

Thanks for the suggestion.

I created the bat file and ran that directly. DMD displayed ignoring the height.

 

I then updated the script to set the position directly:

cd dmdext
start /min ""  "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=futurepinball -q --virtual-stay-on-top --fps 60 --virtual-position 3890 20 800 400

Properly set left top width @ 3890 20 800 - but ignored 400 / any height value.

Boggles my mind!

[wiesshund]

bugger.

 

I am at a loss then
Is the height it is give proportional to the width?

as in, is it locking itself to a 128x32 aperture? (AKA 4.1)

Edited by wiesshund, 19 May 2022 - 01:28 AM.

[Dminer49er]

Indeed it is!  It is locking itself to 128x32!

I updated the width to 3072 and height to 768  ( x 24 )- So I see the DMD has filled the screen horizontally!

Of course being the screen resolution is 1024 x 768, I see only the right 1024 pixels of the DMD.

So, the aspect ratio is locked!

Progress .. maybe

 

Setting resize to stretch indicates it should ignore the aspect ratio, but no, it does not.