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[markdr]

 

 

I built a prototype Android app that can act as a WebSocket server/DMD display, added a basic LED matrix effect to make it look a little more genuine, so far happy with the results.

 

Cool! Did you / can you open source it? Also, video please!

 

I would be happy to make it available when I have tested it against some more tables and cleaned up the control UI a little, not a UI guy by trade so that is always an area for improvement. Here is an example of it running, taken as a screen recording of the app on my phone rather than a video of the whole setup - https://photos.app.goo.gl/KkZnkt2Bwz8L6Qto9

 

Still keen to get some feedback of other challenging table/dmd combinations I can test it with.

 

 

For anyone that has an Android phone and can navigate/use Android Studio, the code for my dmdext network streaming app is available to play with from https://github.com/markadr/dmd-viewer

 

If there is any interest in this app I can look at what it would take to provide pre-built versions, just not looked into what this would take yet.

[adamstillman]

well this is annoying.  I want to update my firmware in the pindmd3, I created a github account today, and right away it says its flagged.  uggghhhhh!!!.

 

so now when I try to post my serial number to get a updated firmware, its not shown.  I contacted github to take a look at my name, anyone else get flagged, right after you create a account?? 

[HiRez00]

@Hirez00: With 01014, 1.8.0 should work fine!

@@freezy.

 

I got the update from my pinDMD3 from russ, installed it - and it works - except now PinballFX3 DMD isn't working ... I am running 1.8 just as you suggested and the new 1014R update. Was working fine before I updated the firmware for the DMD.

 

Seems a couple other people on the GitHub thread are having the same problem.

 

Can you point me in the right direction to troubleshoot the problem?

[Slydog43]

I haven't tested that much, but I have gotten my main pincab with tvs as dmd working great, along with bartops, along with desktops, and my arcade mame machines, this is awesome, thanks soooo much.  incredible how far vp has come

well this is annoying.  I want to update my firmware in the pindmd3, I created a github account today, and right away it says its flagged.  uggghhhhh!!!.

 

so now when I try to post my serial number to get a updated firmware, its not shown.  I contacted github to take a look at my name, anyone else get flagged, right after you create a account?? 

 

This is scary, never heard anything like this

[djinfinity907]

I upgraded to 1.8 I Have a PinDMDv3. I havent upgraded any firmware. But everything runs great that I have. I have scouured google amd can't find setup instructions for Steam's Arcooda Pinball Arcade. Could someone point me in the right direction please?

[freezy]

AFAIK Arcooda isn't public, so we can't test or provide any kind of support for it...

[Tapper2]

Works great on my LCD. Thank you Freezy!

[Outhere]

@Freezy See Here
http://vpuniverse.co...s#comment-47594

[djinfinity907]

AFAIK Arcooda isn't public, so we can't test or provide any kind of support for it...

Thank U. Cant have everything what works works well. Thank you

[lukpcn]

Hi, when using standard DMD solution I can hit ~ (tilda) and then change gamma and brightness of the DMD...

Can You add something like this for dmdext 1.8 ? per table ?

with the standard dmd I can see little dots in background... it looks more like original dmd.. while in 1.8 there is no dots... can this be enabled ? maybe we can have it with brightness setting of them ?

Edited by lukpcn, 11 June 2020 - 10:30 AM.

[mrjcrane]

Freezy and additional Dev contributors many thanks from me as ususal. So I did the .msi install of v 1.8, is there an easy way to check that it did indeed patch me up to v 1.8; I just can't figure that part out. Thanks, whomever my assist me.

[Outhere]

Freezy and additional Dev contributors many thanks from me as ususal. So I did the .msi install of v 1.8, is there an easy way to check that it did indeed patch me up to v 1.8; I just can't figure that part out. Thanks, whomever my assist me.

New options, Right click the DMD for Menu and Always display Grip on hover. (Arrow bottom right corner of the DMD for changing size)
 

[mrjcrane]

Thank you very much Outhere, always appreciate your assistance.

[djinfinity907]

AFAIK Arcooda isn't public, so we can't test or provide any kind of support for it...

So this wont work? I tried but got dmdext is not recognized as an internal or external command.

For TPA we're pulling frames off the DMD texture from TPA's memory.

Open a command line prompt ([Windows], type cmd, [enter])
Type dmdext mirror --source=pinballarcade --no-virtual [enter]
Start the DX11 version of The Pinball Arcade.
Select and start a game (only then it starts mirroring, during attract mode it doesn't, even though TPA does display the DMD).

[chriss4198]

hey there! I have Pindmd version 100g. Where would I get the firmware update? Thanks!

[Thalamus]

https://github.com/f...-a-new-firmware - its is already a link in freezy' documentation.

[BlackPredator72]

I don't know if it has something to do with dmdext 1.8 but suddenly my alphanumeric tables are missing center dots from the numbers on my PIN 2 DMD:

 

 

The normal DMD tables have no problems, all dots visible.

 

Here's the last part of my dmddevice.ini:

 

[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

[whirl_l3]
alphanumeric pos.1.left = 60
alphanumeric pos.1.top = 204
alphanumeric pos.1.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.0.left = 59
alphanumeric pos.0.top = 55
alphanumeric pos.0.height = 120

[ironmaid]
alphanumeric pos.0.left = 52
alphanumeric pos.0.top = 52
alphanumeric pos.0.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.1.left = 78
alphanumeric pos.1.top = 78
alphanumeric pos.1.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.2.left = 104
alphanumeric pos.2.top = 104
alphanumeric pos.2.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.3.left = 130
alphanumeric pos.3.top = 130
alphanumeric pos.3.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.4.left = 156
alphanumeric pos.4.top = 156
alphanumeric pos.4.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.5.left = 182
alphanumeric pos.5.top = 182
alphanumeric pos.5.height = 120

[ali]
alphanumeric pos.0.left = 208
alphanumeric pos.0.top = 208
alphanumeric pos.0.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.1.left = 234
alphanumeric pos.1.top = 234
alphanumeric pos.1.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.2.left = 26
alphanumeric pos.2.top = 26
alphanumeric pos.2.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.3.left = 52
alphanumeric pos.3.top = 52
alphanumeric pos.3.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.4.left = 78
alphanumeric pos.4.top = 78
alphanumeric pos.4.height = 120
alphanumeric pos.5.left = 104
alphanumeric pos.5.top = 104
alphanumeric pos.5.height = 120

[batmanf]
virtualdmd enabled = true
virtualdmd left = 3840
virtualdmd top = 440
virtualdmd width = 1920
virtualdmd height = 337
pin 2 dmd enabled = false

[baywatch]
virtualdmd enabled = true
virtualdmd left = 3840
virtualdmd top = 440
virtualdmd width = 1920
virtualdmd height = 337
pin 2 dmd enabled = false

[frankst]
virtualdmd enabled = true
virtualdmd left = 3840
virtualdmd top = 440
virtualdmd width = 1920
virtualdmd height = 337
pin 2 dmd enabled = false

[maverick]
virtualdmd enabled = true
virtualdmd left = 3840
virtualdmd top = 440
virtualdmd width = 1920
virtualdmd height = 337
pin 2 dmd enabled = false
 

Edited by BlackPredator72, 26 August 2020 - 03:16 PM.

[Ranman2000]

Trying to figure out if it's the my setup, Anyone having issues with the color patched World Poker Tour dmd?

It seems to display with issues(cards are missing color on green poker table, some scenes are overlapping) after updating With both 1.80, 1.81, so I updated to sambuild r5199, vpinmame33 vpx 10.6.1, still having issue.

World Poker Tour Color DMD will work fine if I reinstall previous version of dmdext. Looking for any suggestions to get WPT working on 1.80

[Outhere]

Trying to figure out if it's the my setup, Anyone having issues with the color patched World Poker Tour dmd?
It seems to display with issues(cards are missing color on green poker table, some scenes are overlapping) after updating With both 1.80, 1.81, so I updated to sambuild r5199, vpinmame33 vpx 10.6.1, still having issue.
World Poker Tour Color DMD will work fine if I reinstall previous version of dmdext. Looking for any suggestions to get WPT working on 1.80

Try this version of Sambuild_r4906  ---  http://vpuniverse.co...t&comment=46732

[Ranman2000]

Thanks @Outhere, gave r4906 a try, no luck, still having the same issues