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[Dozer316]

File Name: Cirqus Voltaire (Bally 1997).zip

File Submitter: Dozer316

File Submitted: 22 Nov 2013

File Category: dB2S Animated Backglasses

Author(s): Dozer316 - Artwork from Flying Dutchman's Backglass Paradise, small wheel logos from Rosve's original B2S backglass grabbed from screen dumps.
Manufacturer: Bally
Year: 1997

 

DUAL MODE BACKGLASS

PLEASE READ.
 
Cirqus Voltaire - Bally 1997.

I put together this backglass specifically for a workaround to a bug I was having with the Pinball X front end.

It seemed that with both the Direct Output Framework running, Pinball X and the original Rosve .exe backglass, PinballX would cause a weird issue with
stuck flippers and flashers.

Because I want to use PinballX, the only solution was to make a directb2s backglass that could be run without the original Rosve .exe glass. 

Voltaire is my favorite table and I love the light show and dynamics so this backglass has a fairly conservative (authentic) layout and a slightly more dynamic one.  Choose which one you like best from the directb2s settings dialog when the table loads.

INSTALL
To use this with the current versions of B2S VP Cirqus Voltaire you need to make sure the "load backglass" line is set to false in the script i.e.
 
LaunchBackGlass "Cirqus_Voltaire_Night_Mod_(VP916_3.1)_FS_B2S", false   'True=Launch bg ,  False=Don't launch bg.
 
and that set controller section is then set to Set Controller = CreateObject("B2S.Server") like any other directb2s enabled table.

 

If you're using HyperPin or a front end that auto loads the associated Rosve style .exe backglass based on table names ending with "B2S" then simply rename the table

making sure it doesn't end in "B2S".

If you are using the non B2S versions of Voltaire then you don't need to worry about the "LaunchBackGlass" line and simply change the controller to
Set Controller = CreateObject("B2S.Server")

Make sure you are using the latest directb2s server and set the backglass to run in .exe mode.

SPECIAL NOTES:

This backglass was a bitch to do and I've tried my hardest to get it looking reasonable.  As time permits I'll try to enhance it a bit more with some other features.  I wanted to use a smoothly rotating wheel but there was an issue with how to fire it so I had to revert to static images that are rotated based on an animation.. It looks ok but I want to get it smoother at some stage. 

From time to time the cannon fires twice even though the solenoid that services it only seems to fire once. I'm not sure what's causing this but I'll try to nail it down at some stage and implement a fix for that as well.

Anyway, have fun in the Cirqus


 

 

Click here to download this file

Edited by Dozer316, 22 November 2013 - 01:41 PM.

[arngrim]

Thanks Dozer, I'll put it on my cab asap.

 

In fact i wanted to do a version of mine as well, but i quickly gave up, i don't have enough gimp skills, i did only one db2s and i prefer invest time on DOF mappings.

 

For the installation, are we sure that putting launchbackglass to false is enough? I think in that case, the original b2s.exe will be launched on the background anyway and performance wise it is not good.

 

I'll do some tests tonight

[koadic]

Thanks Dozer, I'll put it on my cab asap.
 
In fact i wanted to do a version of mine as well, but i quickly gave up, i don't have enough gimp skills, i did only one db2s and i prefer invest time on DOF mappings.
 
For the installation, are we sure that putting launchbackglass to false is enough? I think in that case, the original b2s.exe will be launched on the background anyway and performance wise it is not good.
 
I'll do some tests tonight

You could always play it safe and change the table name as well by removing the trailing _B2S

Edited by koadic, 22 November 2013 - 01:04 PM.

[Dozer316]

Yes, changing the table name and removing the trailing B2S as Koadic suggested will make sure HyperPin doesn't load the .exe backglass.

 

Thanks Dozer, I'll put it on my cab asap.
 
In fact i wanted to do a version of mine as well, but i quickly gave up, i don't have enough gimp skills, i did only one db2s and i prefer invest time on DOF mappings.
 
For the installation, are we sure that putting launchbackglass to false is enough? I think in that case, the original b2s.exe will be launched on the background anyway and performance wise it is not good.
 
I'll do some tests tonight

You could always play it safe and change the table name as well by removing the trailing _B2S

 

[Shadowsclassic]

Thanks Dozer, can't try it right now but it sounds cool. Glad you are doing duel authentic/fantasy, it's great to have a choice.

[stevegooner123]

Many thanks Dozer for this excellent backglass 

[vulbas]

[gtxjoe]

I will try this also.  FYI - I had stuck flippers running B2S.exe version with DOF while running it right from VP with no frontend.  Thanks

[DJRobX]

Man, I can't thank you enough for this!

 

The original Rosve .exe does not work on my cab.  I just get gray squares unless I turn Aero on, which makes my tables slow to a crawl.   I was stuck using an older version of CV which had ugly ramps and didn't work with my plunger.

 

This totally fixes the problem and now everything works beautifully.   Awesome!   

[arngrim]

i don't for other people than me but when the wheel rotates on my cab, it is not smooth

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=4jgINztYRwg

 

does everybody have the same behaviour? i'm running the db2s in exe mode

Edited by arngrim, 18 December 2013 - 08:10 AM.

[slashbot]

I use PinballX also and the original backglass is working fine on the Circus Voltaire platinum 1.1 version

[arngrim]

This has nothing to do with hyperpin or pinballx, i saw the preview video and it was smooth there, so i don't know it is not like this on my cab..?

[Aaron James]

i don't for other people than me but when the wheel rotates on my cab, it is not smooth

 

http://www.youtube.c...h?v=4jgINztYRwg

 

does everybody have the same behaviour? i'm running the db2s in exe mode

When I tried this db2s backglass, I had the same issue. 

I think he's working on it...

[Bryzee73]

For some reason, I am only getting half of the backglass screen showing.  My settings are the same for my other backglasses which fill the screen perfectly.  Is there some special setting I need to make somewhere?