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[toxie]

..and the VPM 2.7 beta builds are here: http://www.vpforums....=18#entry346485

[toxie]

and another example, similar to the other post:

Dim JackpotGoal,ComboGoal,SJetsGoal
JackpotGoal=False
ComboGoal=False
SJetsGoal=False

Sub DetectGoals(VPMNVRAM)
 Dim I,S
 For I = 0 To UBound(VPMNVRAM)
   ' check for game started, reset goals:
   If(VPMNVRAM(I,0) = CInt("&h1885")) Then 'actually 3byte integer: 1883, 1884 and 1885
     JackpotGoal=False
     ComboGoal=False
     SJetsGoal=False
     TextBox3.text = ""
   End If

   If((JackpotGoal = False) And (VPMNVRAM(I,0) = CInt("&h1A5F"))) Then 'actually 3byte integer: 1A5D, 1A5E and 1A5F
     S = "Jackpot Goal" & Chr(13)
     JackpotGoal = True
     TextBox3.text = TextBox3.text & S
   End If

   If((ComboGoal = False) And (VPMNVRAM(I,0) = CInt("&h1A6B"))) Then 'actually 3byte integer: 1A69, 1A6A and 1A6B
     S = "Combo Goal" & Chr(13)
     ComboGoal = True
     TextBox3.text = TextBox3.text & S
   End If

   If((SJetsGoal = False) And (VPMNVRAM(I,0) = CInt("&h1A89"))) Then 'actually 3byte integer: 1A87, 1A88 and 1A89
     S = "Super Jets Goal" & Chr(13)
     SJetsGoal = True
     TextBox3.text = TextBox3.text & S
   End If
 Next
End Sub

Set NVRAMCallback = GetRef("DetectGoals")

The weird thing though is that these things only register during the third ball?!?

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[BorgDog]

As it seems we are getting close to a final 10.1 release I'd like to bring up a couple things again in the interest of making installs easier on newbies 

 

1 - can we have the installer default to something other than Program Files?  We all know why.

 

2 - Can an option/question be added on whether b2sserver is to be used/installed so controller.txt gets the right value in the first line or b2sserver is just not installed.  Something like "Do you have a second monitor for the backglass" as opposed to "Do you use b2s" which if they are new they may not know what "b2s" is. Personally I would prefer installing b2sserver always, and then asking in controller.vbs whether they use it or not, but I know arngrim has a different opinion on the matter

 

3 - not quite as important as the first ones, but can a line be added so when a user is prompted "Are you using DOF?" it also states something like "If unsure say No". Just a little clarification for new people, I've seen this come up a few times and this might help.

 

Thanks for all the hard work guys!

[toxie]

sounds doable, i'll check it out today.

[arngrim]

yeah, let's improve the messages

 

i don't mind changing the logic at the creation of the controller.txt, just it was created like (forcedisableb2s to false) because i would have expected that only people who use b2s would have it on their machine, and since the vpx one installer install it by default, it is not the case

 

and b2s can perfectly work even if a backglass is not present, just we need to change this option in the b2stablesettings.xml

 

<B2STableSettings>

  <ArePluginsOn>1</ArePluginsOn>

  <ShowStartupError>0</ShowStartupError>

  <LogPath>

 

so that no error pops up on the screen and process continue even without backglass, unfortunatetly that's a parameter that is not set like that by default, the first time we run a backglass, it will create the file, with the showstartuperror at value 1

 

another solution would be to have the controller.txt settings in the vp registry, that has default values, to use b2s off, all doftoys to 0, and we change them only if we require, that is also more proper that a txt file in a user folder

so the controller.vbs would read from the registry instead of the txt (if possible), and of course it would only be used if the table use controller.vbs

[arngrim]

the registry options would be available from the options menu of vp

[Drybonz]

the registry options would be available from the options menu of vp

 

This would be amazing and would really help usability for new guys, IMO.

[BorgDog]

 

the registry options would be available from the options menu of vp

 

This would be amazing and would really help usability for new guys, IMO.

 

 

That would also help when I want to switch back and forth when testing backglasses on my laptop where I make most of my tables.

[blashyrk]

A different registry for vp 10.1 beta would be nice, so you can run vpx and vpx beta with different settings.
Is there a way to access the menu (F1) when running true full screen?

[Rotrax]

hi,

 

Sorry if this is already said. i've noticed that when upgrading to vpx beta ( the latest) that some table lighting is flickering on my display with some tables like congo ( a bit) or Sopranos (a lot) especially around the slingshots. This is not on all tables and seems to be a setting of some kind. Is there anyone experiencing the same issue? and is there a solution my brand new screen looks very disturbing with these setting.

[toxie]

sounds doable, i'll check it out today.

 

and its all in. for B2S i did slightly different though. so it will install the B2S files, but only register B2S after asking. 

 

EDIT: oh, and in case you did not notice: VPX.1 is officially released now 

Thanks to all the brave testers! Was again fun to do this together!

Edited by toxie, 08 June 2016 - 08:07 PM.

[BorgDog]

Awesome toxie, updated installer works great!  Thanks to you and fuzzel and everyone else.     

[fuzzel]

Yeah! 10.1 is out

 

I removed the attachments in the first post and add a link to the VPX1 installer instead.

[Slydog43]

Congrats Dev team on another milestone, The future is looking so bright I might have to wear shades 

[Ben Logan]

Super news about the 10.1 release.

Just got true fullscreen working on VPX tables thanks to you guys' instructions. Snappy! I don't mind alt-tabbing so much, as my keyboard is sitting right beside my setup. It's worth it. Upper flipper ramp shots that require quick reflexes (not that mine are quick) are more makeable now.

Rortrax- does the Congo flickering look kinda like black grainy static? If so, I have that too on just a few tables. I don't believe it's specific to the latest beta release.

Edited by Ben Logan, 08 June 2016 - 11:11 PM.

[bent98]

Thanks for all your hard work guys!

[hauntfreaks]

congrats guys

is there a download for the basic files??

[Outhere]

Visual Pinball X (Standalone EXE) 10.1.0 10.1.0

http://www.vpforums....&showfile=11572

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VPX installer 10.1.0

http://www.vpforums....&showfile=11573

Edited by Outhere, 09 June 2016 - 12:32 AM.

[hauntfreaks]

http://www.vpforums....&showfile=11572

thanks

[Shockman]

Should all versions registered or not, be removed from the system if one was to go with the installer?

 

Does the stand alone one have the core.vbs, and other support files that have been changed for VPX?