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[jpsalas]

 

figured it out...

 

in the Diablo table script change this section from true to false

 

' wait for the animation to end

    While UltraDMD.IsRendering = True

    WEnd

 

same process for stranger things table as well

 

 

Those lines are supposed to wait for the animation to stop before showing the score. If you set it to false then all the animations will be cut as soon you hit a target/trigger and the score will come up. That's not a real solution, but at least you will be able to see the score.

 

The problem is UltraDMD and playing of videos. If your screen refresh is not 60hz then things will go wrong. I know that since I used to run my monitor at 120hz or 144hz and the videos just stopped in the middle, but the sound still continued.

 

The other tables do not show this error since they do not use videos, they use single images or gif for animations.

[senseless]

When using the FullColor option with UltraDMD has a large impact on my pin_two_deemdee. With FullColor the scoring regularly just goes black and the whole sequence of animations and scoring gets interrupted. Setting a single color solves this.

 

I will post this on the other site to see if anyone experiences similar issues. Just for my curiosity can someone post a video of their pindmd3 showing of the color animations? I can see a lot work went into these colorful animations and it's such a pity I cannot enjoy them,

[Scorpion]

Help! the pinball starts only when I press the plunger and the flippers do not functioning....

[haggi]

Today i played Diablo.

 

Wooh, the table is a lot of fun. I played, played and played. Many multiball - many points.

 

Suddenly an error. UltraDMD goes black. Game stop. Script error in line 1918.

 

 

 

 

 

 

I use VPX_3_beta_rev3031. Is that the proplem? Or I have to hope for an update?

Despite all this thank you for this nice table

 

haggi

 

 

 

 

[jpsalas]

That line is working the whole time, and I have no clue why suddenly stops working. I guess we pushed UltraDMD to its limits with this release. Or simply UltraDMD is a little buggy when playing videos.

To put it simple, that line has nothing to do with the VP version. I guess you simply found a bug in UltraDMD.

[haggi]

Thanks for answer

[jpsalas]

A small revision: 1.0.1

STAT added some extra B2S commands to the script.

 

If you don't use B2S then you don't need to download it, since the only changes are those extra B2S commands.

[STAT]

... thanks again
 
Here is the new directb2s: http://www.vpforums....&showfile=12755

Edited by STAT, 17 April 2017 - 11:15 AM.

[Thalamus]

Thanks for the update JP. Just wanted to tell you that I also managed to crash the table. I was sure that I had taken a screenshot, but it somehow got lost. If I remember correctly it was a overflow error. I know it doesn't help you much, but, just in case someone else reports something similar. I just remember it was line 1900 and something. Not the same error above. I'll make sure to get a screenshot if this happens again. I could add however that I had played through first round killing everyone and on my good way of repeating that before it happened.

 

Any plans for a updated high-score routine for this table btw ? I don't see any characters scrolling when it is time to write my initials. Kind of a bummer not being able to put a mark on ones hard work :-)

 

Very enjoyable table indeed. Thank you once again JP and Scotty.

[jpsalas]

The Highscore routine works fine in my 2 computers, I don't know what else can it be, unless your screen is no 60hz. I know UltraDMD has problems if the refresh is higher than 60hz.

[Thalamus]

Ah. Well, yes, UltraDMD is on my PinDMD3. I'm sure that is related.

Had the same problem with Scottywic' Stranger Things, but, I know he has a fix for it in a upcoming release for that table.

[STAT]

JP i had this Error, while i fight against Mathael, Message in German "ausserhalb des gültigen Bereiches" ( outside valid data ? ),
maybe the same, what Thalamus said ...

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Edited by STAT, 17 April 2017 - 05:48 PM.

[jpsalas]

JP i had this Error, while i fight against Mathael, Message in German "ausserhalb des gültigen Bereiches" ( outside valid data ? ),
maybe the same, what Thalamus said ...

 

I'll take a look at the code.

[Thalamus]

JP i had this Error, while i fight against Mathael, Message in German "ausserhalb des gültigen Bereiches" ( outside valid data ? ),
maybe the same, what Thalamus said ...

 

Damn, the error is at least the same I think. I'm sorry. When I got the message I was quite sure I had experienced the same as hagii at first so I didn't bother to actually read the message thoroughly. Line might be the same I got. But, I can't swear it was. Next time I promise to make a better bug report with a working screenshot :-)

 

I should add though. Had some troubles with auto plunger not working as it should. Cleaned out all info from the table ( deleted stored info in user folder ) and got it once more. 3 time I tried the table, it was working again. The only thing I remember was that the first two games I had some short plunges that didn't go all the way to the top and very quick drains because I was talking to my wife. Don't know - might be something there. 3 time around - I didn't notice anything weird.

 

Update:

 

Just tried some quick games - could not reproduce the auto plunger problem. Another weird issue. Two games in a row, then everything back to normal again.

Edited by Thalamus, 17 April 2017 - 06:58 PM.

[scottywic]

Ah. Well, yes, UltraDMD is on my PinDMD3. I'm sure that is related.
Had the same problem with Scottywic' Stranger Things, but, I know he has a fix for it in a upcoming release for that table.

Yeah I have been tied up and haven't yet fully finished my high score code. I'll get that done soon and Ivet to jp.


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[Wizball]

I have another VPX original table, The Table With The Least Comprehensible Theme Ever, that uses ultraDMD and has code for high score entry. I would be interested to know if that works on other people's set-up. That table allows free modding, so the code that table uses for high scores could be reused.

[jpsalas]

Update 1.0.2
- Added an extra check in the ColorCode Function to fix any array errors that may occur.
- Changed the Highscore entry to show just the first letter instead of showing 3 letters AAA.

 

Those are the two fixes. I guess that ColoCode variable could get a negative number and then the array may go worng and give an error.

The highscore entry works just like I wanted. My first version showed the 3 letters AAA and you changed one letter at a time. Now the only visible letter is the first one, after pressing enter or 1 the second letter will appear. But the UltraDMD is weird

[Thalamus]

Thanks for the update - maybe high scores works now even for me. Will have a go at it later today.

[jpsalas]

Thanks for the update - maybe high scores works now even for me. Will have a go at it later today.

 

I guess it is up to UltraDMD and your setup. I have tested the highscore and it works on the 2 computers I have available. It even works with my home computer with the screen running at 120hz (but the videos play only half). I know UltraDMD does not like to run under RDP, although it works sometimes, but the videos go black sooner or later.

[GInsonic]

Hi guys,

I finally started playing Diablo and I love it :-)

But since I am missing all those kicks, bumps and flashes, would you allow me to add some basic DOF commands (Arngrim already created an empty config on his site) to the current table version ?
I would send you a new script version and the corresponding diff file then ! Or is Arngrim already working on it ?