16 replies to this topic

[krille81]

Any sugestion? i want to start different tables with fxaa on, and another tables with fxaa off.

 

[krille81]

Can anyone help me? I want to load 2 different vpinball.exe in pinball x. 1 with fxaa on. And another with fxaa off. For data east tables that dont work with fxaa on.

[PilzTom]

In Nvidia Control Panel you can bind the 3D-settings like FXAA to specific EXE files. So you can make a copy of VP.exe and rename it. For one copy you can activate FXAA for the other not. This shoud work fine when starting VP executables manually. But there is still the question if frontends like PinballX can handle different EXE files. It would be a good feature anyway e.g. for tables that only work perfect with older revisions of VP.

[bosvrucht]

In Nvidia Control Panel you can bind the 3D-settings like FXAA to specific EXE files. So you can make a copy of VP.exe and rename it. For one copy you can activate FXAA for the other not. This shoud work fine when starting VP executables manually. But there is still the question if frontends like PinballX can handle different EXE files. It would be a good feature anyway e.g. for tables that only work perfect with older revisions of VP.

 

I tried that once, as most frontends support multiple .exe's.   but for me Nvidia hardware FXAA only works if i turn it on permanently, not on a per exe basis. This with 3.14 driver and a GTX460.   If there is someone out there that did get it to work then please let us know.

 

Also krille81 is not clear if he wants to change the built-in software FXAA, or change the Nvidia hardware FXAA settings?   These are two different things.

[krille81]

Hi guys! Thank you for the help. I will have 2 different exe files. 1 with software fxaa on for the most tables. 2 no fxaa for tables that dont support software fxaa ( data east tables) i run win7 so i can't use hardware fxaa. My graphic card will not work good in xp. I don't want to change to xp.. I like win7 but i will use sw fxaa. Now i can' t because some tables dont support...

[krille81]

Anyone?

[gtxjoe]

VP FXAA setting is stored in windows registry here:  [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Visual Pinball\Player]

Setup VP with FXAA off.  Export VP settings to a reg file and call it "VP_FXAA_OFF.reg"

Setup VP with FXAA on.  Export VP settings to a reg file and call it "VP_FXAA_ON.reg"

 

Create batch file or perl script that will check the table that pinballx is launching. If the table needs FXAA_OFF, have the batch/perl script, run "reg import VP_FXAA_OFF.reg, else "reg import VP_FXAA_ON.reg".  It would look something like:

 

if "%1" == "Aaron Spelling 1.0"
   reg import VP_FXAA_OFF.reg

else if "%1" == "King Kong 1.02"
   reg import VP_FXAA_OFF.reg

else if "%1" == "Back to the Future 2.02"
   reg import VP_FXAA_OFF.reg

else
   reg import VP_FXAA_ON.reg
 

 

 

Change PinballX settings to run the batch/perl script before executing VP by adding it to the "Launch Before Executable" parameter.  You will want to pass the [TABLEFILE] parameter to the script.

Edited by gtxjoe, 26 September 2013 - 12:54 AM.

[krille81]

Thank you very very much i have to try that tonight

[krille81]

i dont understand? i cant find that [HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Visual Pinball\Player]

[krille81]

Ok i get it.. I have to use regedit. But how can i export the vp settings?

[gtxjoe]

From command prompt,   reg export "HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Visual Pinball\Player" VP_FXAA_ON.reg

You can do it from Regedit also. Expand the tree on left side to navigate to the path I gave. There should be an export command in one of the menus

Edited by gtxjoe, 27 September 2013 - 12:08 AM.

[krille81]

i cant get that to work i have made the reg files and the batch file.but i cant get it to work anyway. can you explain the pinball x settings again please? what do you mean with that?   You will want to pass the [TABLEFILE] parameter to the script.

Edited by krille81, 29 September 2013 - 05:01 PM.

[krille81]

Hello again guys!  I have tried everything to get that to work but i dont understand batch scripts??  like the text before i will use a specefic reg file with a specefic table to get fxaa on or off. I have the 2 reg files working as i want. but i think the batch script is wrong or the parameteter in pinballx. can anyone help me please?? 

[chepas]

I did make an app a while back that allowed you to make settings profiles for VP & FP.

 

They could then be loaded per table. I've been wanting to make again but with C# this time around. Will get on it.

[gtxjoe]

1) Put the 2 files you created "VP_FXAA_OFF.reg" and "VP_FXAA_ON.reg" in c:\PinballX folder

2) Create a file called "fxaa.bat" in the c:\PinballX folder

3) Open "fxaa.bat" in Notepad and copy this text into it

if %1=="Firepower.vpt" (

  reg import VP_FXAA_OFF.reg

  goto END

)

if %1=="Sorcerer.vpt" (

  reg import VP_FXAA_OFF.reg

  goto END

)

if %1=="Terminator.vpt" (

  reg import VP_FXAA_OFF.reg

  goto END

)

 

 

reg import VP_FXAA_ON.reg

:END

 

 

4) Change the name of the pinball tables above to the name of the tables you want to turn off FXAA.  Copy as needed to add more tables.  Save file and close

5) Open the file c:\PinballX\Config\PinballX.ini in notepad.  In the [VisualPinball] section, change the following lines:

 

LaunchBeforeEnabled=true

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\PinballX

LaunchBeforeExecutable=foo.bat

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True

LaunchBeforeParameters="[TABLEFILE]"

 

6) Save the file and give it a go.

 

 

Edited by gtxjoe, 08 November 2013 - 02:26 AM.

[Pinball999]

Hi gtxjoe,

do you know if this would work as well with Hyperpin?

 

Cheers.

[krille81]

Thank you very very much, that works now