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[STAT]

For the Color DMD, i also can just save 1 Position, thats all atm i think ( would be cool for every "romname" one X and Y and Size )

[Thalamus]

 

 

Even if I don't read the rules, I had a good score today; my personal highscore.
 
hs1.jpg
 
I moved the DMDdevice.dll and .ini from syswow64 to VPinMame-folder, but that doesn't change anything.
The DMD is always at the start of the table opened in the background of the playfield.
So I manually edit the ini-file (Y- and X-axis and open in front) and now it works.
Don't know, why this doesn't work automatic. I'm always as admin logged in.
 
Another question: I want to record games with screenrecording. Which program is the best?
I record with the tool in Win10 and the quality is very good, but I can only record the playfield.
I want also to record the DMD for the score.
I also test Apowersoft, which can record multi displays. But while recording I can't play without difficulties.
My PC is fast enough. Maybe there is another good programm?

What files did you edit?  I have the same problem.  The virtual DMD keeps showing up on top of the playfield when I load the table. Thanks!

 

I only edit the DMDdevice.ini-file in the VPinMame-folder. I only have one table with a colored DMD and I don't know, what I have to do, if I had another table with other X- and Y-axis. How can I edit the ini for separate tables?
Here is my ini-file, that works for me.

Maybe you have to change the X- an Y-axis. My backglass is 1600x1200.

 

[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
; hide the resize grip
hidegrip = false
; ignore the aspect ratio of the rendered dots when resizing
ignorear = false
; x-axis of the window position
left = 2208          
; y-axis of the window position
top = 940           
; width of the dmd in monitor pixels
width = 1024      
; height of the dmd in monitor pixels
height = 256      

[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 =            

[*******]
; if false, doesn't bother looking for a *******
enabled = false

[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 =

 

 

Add this to the dmddevice.ini ... here the rom is named <acd_168hc> and <monopole>

 

It is kind of redundant here with pindmd3 enabled = false and virtualdmd enabled = true. Because, you have already disabled the pindmd3 and the virtualdmd is set default to on. So, for acdc_168hc, that would be something I would use. I run with pindmd3 but, IF I needed to run without the pindmd3, it would look like this. Under - for monopole, is more the example you are looking for. You don't need to tell once again that pindmd3 is off, it already is in the [global] section. And of course, your virtualdmd is also there enabled so that too is redundant.

 

I must admit though that I haven't tried these settings myself since I haven't had use for them yet. I could in theory temporarily fix the gottlieb system 3 problem that is related to dmddevice and the latest and greatest VP stuff out there ( freezy's dmddevice needs a fix towards 2.9 ). This is at least how it is supposed to work. If not, well, then it is a bug that needs to be addressed.

[acdc_168hc]
pindmd3 enabled = false
virtualdmd enabled = true
virtualdmd left = 2500
virtualdmd top = 800
virtualdmd width = 1024
virtualdmd height = 256

[monopole]
virtualdmd left = 2500
virtualdmd top = 800
virtualdmd width = 1024
virtualdmd height = 256

Edited by Thalamus, 07 June 2017 - 09:23 PM.

[Thalamus]

Still having the hardware problem, but, I've managed to half way go around it while the new controller is in the mail.

Set a new personal GC.

 

[Umpa]

Thought I would add mine not near as much as some of you but what a blast!

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[STAT]

Oh Thalamus and with different ROMS this works ? Cant wait to test this at the evening ...

[Binkles]

I've had a few games today, but haven't reached the replay score yet, but I'm suffering massive ball stuttering since I've installed it, and it's on all games.

I even tried setting the settings to default, and turning things down, but no joy.


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[STAT]

Win 10 ?

[Binkles]

Yup.


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[STAT]

Sometimes it could be a bad Thing with the Updates in the Background ... try it without Internet Connection.

Edited by STAT, 08 June 2017 - 01:11 PM.

[Thalamus]

Oh Thalamus and with different ROMS this works ? Cant wait to test this at the evening ...

 

If I'm not mistaken he got the idea from you

As I said, haven't tried it myself, but, it is definitely planned to work this way.

[STAT]

Ah yes, i was talking about this, but didnt know if it is ready ... hm wheres the lastest Version
( searching, should be this ? https://github.com/f...nsions/releases )

Edited by STAT, 08 June 2017 - 02:47 PM.

[Rajo Joey]

 

Oh Thalamus and with different ROMS this works ? Cant wait to test this at the evening ...

 

If I'm not mistaken he got the idea from you

As I said, haven't tried it myself, but, it is definitely planned to work this way.

 

I test it and sadly, it doesn't work. With your settings the DMD opens again on the playfield.

We wait and see, what Stat tells us, when he test this.

[BobAlbright]

   I have no clue how I got my 356million game on this table! I've played a ton of games and have not gotten anywhere close to it since. Love the table though. Crazy multiball!

[Rajo Joey]

   I have no clue how I got my 356million game on this table! I've played a ton of games and have not gotten anywhere close to it since. Love the table though. Crazy multiball!

Me too. Since two days I made many games and ended mostly between 50m and 130m. Today I've got one with 300m. But Thalamus score is out of this world. :-)
No clue, how I get near this.

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[Thalamus]

Well - you have to be lucky and get a 2'nd ball that will never drain like I had

 

As usual I choked just as I was going to go into Encore.  Damn it !

 

 

Oh Thalamus and with different ROMS this works ? Cant wait to test this at the evening ...

 

If I'm not mistaken he got the idea from you

As I said, haven't tried it myself, but, it is definitely planned to work this way.

 

I test it and sadly, it doesn't work. With your settings the DMD opens again on the playfield.

We wait and see, what Stat tells us, when he test this.

 

 

Ok then. I will experiment a bit with this myself.

This I'm sure is something Frizzle can fix in a relative short time, once he has the time to actually concentrate again on the dmd-ext project.

Edited by Thalamus, 08 June 2017 - 05:43 PM.

[batch]

I just did a 192M, but it's far behind you, guys

[Binkles]

Well I managed to sort out my stuttering - it was my TV set on TV, rather than PC.

 

Still hasn't really helped my score, I can plan for ages - but get 25m....

 

I think coz it also looks forking amazing, seriously, this has raised the bar.

[Reaper802]

[Rajo Joey]

Today I have a few good games. Two around 350m and this one with a personal HS.

 

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[batch]

Hell's Bells !