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#1 GMP

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Posted 25 June 2023 - 11:07 AM

I am running VP on Ubuntu through wine-staging 8.10 as there is no native Linux port and came across this error ("Unable to open SEGA.VPS. Ensure that it is in the same folder as this table") when starting TSPP v2.04 The ironic thing is that I have that file already in my Tables folder, as well as the Scripts folder. It gives me a hint that it needs v3.26. Now in the "Essential Visual Pinball files", there is a file that allows you to download VPS Scripts 3.59. When I click on the Download button, it presents me with 9 ZIP files. How do I know which one contains the version I need?



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Posted 25 June 2023 - 11:13 AM

It is talking about the version of the windows script host, not the script itself

 

Used to be in winetricks wsh56 (or winetricks wsh57) but not sure anymore


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Posted 25 June 2023 - 06:41 PM

I am running VP on Ubuntu through wine-staging 8.10 as there is no native Linux port and came across this error ("Unable to open SEGA.VPS. Ensure that it is in the same folder as this table") when starting TSPP v2.04 The ironic thing is that I have that file already in my Tables folder, as well as the Scripts folder. It gives me a hint that it needs v3.26. Now in the "Essential Visual Pinball files", there is a file that allows you to download VPS Scripts 3.59. When I click on the Download button, it presents me with 9 ZIP files. How do I know which one contains the version I need?

Download the newest one that says vpvbs3_59.zip  (These script files are backwards compatible and will work for VP8 tables also.)

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It is best to only have scripts in one place. They should all be in your Scripts folder.

If you have copies of scripts in 2 different places, it can cause issues.

 

If the table insists that the vbs file be in same folder as table, open table script and look for this...

 

ExecuteGlobal CreateObject("Scripting.FileSystemObject").OpenTextFile(VBSfile, 1).ReadAll

 

and change it to this...

 

ExecuteGlobal GetTextFile(VBSFile)

 

Now the table runs without the script file in the same folder as the table.

 

 

Here is a list of VP8 and VP9 tables that are dependant on having vbs file in same folder as table.

 

I have went through every Table available here

And have found the Tables that are dependant of a VBS Scripts File being in same folder for table to work.

 

Some I have listed are no longer available here, but i figured i would add them in case you have these older downloads. They will be marked with ???.

 

 

You will have to edit the script in all these Tables with the method described above.

 

 

Algar (Williams 1980 4p) VPM8 v1.3 Germax-Gerhard S-Kristian v1.3
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses s6.vbs


Algar (Williams 1980 4p) VPM9 FIX v1.3 Gerhard-Kristian
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s6.vbs


Alien Poker (Williams 1980 4p) VPM8 v2.3 Kristian-Gaston-Tom Scutt
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses s6.vbs


Alien Poker (Williams 1980 4p) VPM9 v2.3 Kristian-Gaston-Tom Scutt
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s6.vbs


Apollo 13 (Sega 1995 6p) VPM8 vRC2 El Condor-Biffman
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses a13.vbs


Bad Cats (Williams 1989 4p) VPM8 v1.2 Lio
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses s11.vbs


Big Hurt, Frank Thomas' (Gottlieb 1995 4p) VPM8 v5.7 -Joep-El_Condor-Kingzap-TheGuru-Destruk-Aussie33-Nedo-Simeon-wpcmame
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses BigHurt.vbs


Bride of Pinbot, The Machine (Williams 1991 4p) VPM8 v1.2 Dan Roth
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations UNDER "THE MACHINE BRIDE OF PINBOT"
Uses WPC.vbs


Buck Rogers (Gottlieb 1980 4p) VPM9.9 DX9 DT v1.0.2 Sindbad-dboyrecords
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses gts1.vbs


Bugs Bunny Birthday Ball (Bally 1991 4p) VPM8 v0.91 -John Shepherd-Mr Hide-cyberdman-Cyborg & Tilt-Jive
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses s11.vbs


Bugs Bunny Birthday Ball (Bally 1991 4p) VPM8 (Shep) - Jive's mod v1.0
in VP/VPinMAME 8.x - MOD Tables
Uses s11.vbs


Cirqus Voltaire (Bally 1997 4p) VPM8 v2.0Mod (tb8)[U] -PacDude-Fuseball-Others
???
Uses Cirqus Voltaire 2.0.vbs - or Cirqus Voltaire 2.0L.vbs


Close Encounters  of the Third Kind (Gottlieb 1978 4p SS) VP8 v4.0 -Scapino
???
Uses Close Encounters VP v4.0.vps


Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally 1992 4p) VPM8 v1.1 Lander
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses WPC.vbs


Dirty Harry (Williams 1995 4p) VPM8 v3.6 -???
???
Uses wpc.vbs


Doctor Who (Bally 1992 4p) VPM8 v1.1 Jamin
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses WPC.vbs


Dr. Dude (Bally 1990 4p) VPM8 v2.8CM Aurian-Mungo J-David K-Captain Charisma
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses s11.vbs


Dr. Dude (Bally 1990 4p) VPM9 4x3 v2.0.0HiRes bmiki75-Rascal
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s11.vbs


Dr. Dude (Bally 1990 4p) VPM9 4x3 v1.03LoRes bmiki75-Rascal
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s11.vbs


Firepower II (Williams 1983 4p) VPM9 v1.6 Kristian-Cutter
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s7.vbs


Flash Gordon (Bally 1980 4p) VPM9 v1.0.3 TAB
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Flipper Football (Capcom 1996 6p) VPM8 v1.1 -Joep-LuvThatApex
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses capcom.vbs


Galaxy (Stern 1980 4p) VPM8 v1.2 Krellan-Germax-Andre-Inkochnito
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses STERN.vbs


Getaway - High Speed II, The (Williams 1992 4p) VPM8 v3.4 -???
???
Uses WPC.vbs


Gladiators (Gottlieb 1993 4p) VPM8 v3.2 Joep
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses Gladiators.vbs


Hook (Data East 1992 4p) VPM8 v1.0 Jamin
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses de.vbs


Hot Tip (Williams 1977 4p) VPM8 v1.0 Gaston-Gerhard S-Germax
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses s4.vbs


Jungle Lord (Williams 1981 4p) VPM9 v2.3 Kristian-Germax-Destruk
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s4.vbs


Kings of Steel (Bally 1984 4p) VPM8 v1.0 Eala Dubh Sidhe-Joe Entropy
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Laser Cue (Williams 1984 4p) VPM8 v1.2 -Cutter-Nicky
???
Uses s7.vbs


Last Action Hero (Data East 1993 4p) VPM8 v1.2 Pingod
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses de.vbs


Lethal Weapon 3 (Data East 1992 4p) VPM8 v3.6.4 Joep-Pingod-Zaphod
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses de.vbs


Lost In Space (Sega 1998 6p) VPM8 v1.01 Jamin
???
Uses sega.vbs


Mata Hari (Bally 1977 4p) VPM8 v1.0AtNightMOD Jeff-Gaston-Guittar
in VP/VPinMAME 8.x - MOD Tables
Uses Bally.vbs


Memory Lane (Stern 1978 4p) VPM8 v1.0 Leo Wanker-Joe Entropy
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Miss World (Geiger 1985 4p) VPM8 v1.0 TAB
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Miss World (Geiger 1985 4p) VPM9 v2.1 TAB
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Monster Bash (Williams 1998 4p) VPM8 v1.0MOD Tom S-Fuseball-Richard M-Jive
in VP/VPinMAME 8.x - MOD Tables
AND
Monster Bash (Williams 1998 4p) VPM8 v1.1MOD Tom S-Fuseball-Richard M-Jive
in VP/VPinMAME 8.x - MOD Tables
Uses WPC.vbs


Monster Bash (Williams 1998 4p) VPM9 v1.2.1MOD Jive-Tom S-Fuseball-Richard M-Anonymous
in VP/VPinMAME 9.x - MOD Tables
Uses WPC.vbs


Paragon (Bally 1978 4p) VPM8 v1.0 PacDude
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Party Animal (Bally 1987 4p) VPM8 v2003 Nicky Special-Gaston
???
Uses 6803.vbs


Pharaoh (Williams 1981 4p) VPM9 v1.4 Kristian-Destruk-Maurice
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s7.vbs


Phoenix (Williams 1978 4p) VPM9Fix v2.4 kristian
???
Uses s4.vbs


PIN-BOT (Williams 1986 4p) VPM8 v1.2MOD Andre Needham-PinWizKid-Kristian
in VP/VPinMAME 8.x - MOD Tables
Uses s11.vbs


Playboy (Bally 1978 4p) VPM8 v2.1AtNightMOD Jive-Jouster-Gaston-Wayne-Guittar
in VP/VPinMAME 8.x - MOD Tables
Uses Bally.vbs


Scorpion (Williams 1980 4p) VPM9Fix v1.7 Kristian-Andre Needham
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s6.vbs


Shaq Attaq (Gottlieb 1995 4p) VPM8 v8.2 JohnDoe-Destruk
???
Uses SA.vbs


Simpsons, The (Data East 1990 4p) VPM8 v1.1 Jamin
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses de.vbs


Space Shuttle (Williams 1984 4p) VPM8 v0.95 Emkaah
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses WSpaceshuttlecore.vbs


Stellar Wars (Williams 1979 4p) VPM9 v1.5 Kristian-Andre Needham
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s6.vbs


Super Bowl (Bell Games 1984 4p Conversion) VPM9 v1.0.0 TAB-Gaston
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Data East 1991 4p) VPM8 v0.90 cyBORG-Wilda
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses de.vbs


Time 2000 (Atari 1977 4p) VPM8 v1.0 Eala Dubh Sidhe-Destruk
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses Airborne.vbs


Time Warp (Williams 1979 4p) VPM9Fix v2.4 kristian
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s4.vbs


Tri Zone (Williams 1979 4p) VPM8 v0.5.0 Rayder
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses s4.vbs


Warlok (Williams 1982 4p) VPM9Fix v1.9 kristian-Cutter
in VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Uses s7.vbs


Wipe Out (Gottlieb 1993 4p) VPM8 vTest -vpmx
???
Uses Premier.vbs


World Challenge Soccer (Gottlieb 1994 4p) VPM8 v5.0 -Joep
???
Uses WorldSoccer.vbs


World Cup Soccer (Bally 1994 4p) VPM8 v1.2 KC-Fuseball-wpcmame
???
Uses WPC.vbs


WWF Royal Rumble (Data East 1994 4p) VPM8 v1.0 -Rothmans
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses de.vbs


Xenon (Bally 1979 4p) VPM8 v2.0 -Scapino
???
Uses XenonVPMv2_0.vps


X's & O's (Bally 1983 4p) VPM8 v1.0 Eala Dubh Sidhe-Joe Entropy
in VPinMAME 8.x Recreations
Uses Bally.vbs


Edited by xenonph, 25 June 2023 - 07:45 PM.

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Posted 27 June 2023 - 11:01 AM

So I looked at the Script and it already reads "ExecuteGlobal.GetTexFile(VBSFile)", but I still receive the same error message.

Either I did something else wrong, or Wine doesn't detect the SEGA.VBS file, period.

 

And I followed Weishund's advice, and installed the wsh57 package.

I am running VP through a 64-bit Wine bottle.



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Posted 28 June 2023 - 11:21 AM

xenonph, you are a mad man, but THANKS for that great info on older tables.  I haven't run VP9 in a long time, but will update my tables for sure.  Thanks buddy!







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