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#1 MLoy

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Posted 26 April 2024 - 07:32 AM

Hi guys,
 
First of all, @DDH69 thank you very much for the great work!!!
 
I have updated my working system to V8.0.
It actually worked quite well, but I seem to have overlooked a small detail somewhere.
As you can see in the log, DOFLinx starts without errors and the start of PinballFX is also recognized.
However, it seems that the start of a table is not recognized.
Does anyone have an idea what I might have forgotten?
Maybe something in directoutputconfig100.ini?
 
Here is my log:
 
26-Apr-24 08:26:39.851 - DOFLinx for Pinball Emulators - DOFLinx by DDH69
26-Apr-24 08:26:39.914 - Starting up - version 8.00
26-Apr-24 08:26:39.930 - 64 bit operating system
26-Apr-24 08:26:39.930 - 64 bit application
26-Apr-24 08:26:39.930 - For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums....p?showforum=104
26-Apr-24 08:26:39.930 - Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
26-Apr-24 08:26:39.977 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window False
26-Apr-24 08:26:43.858 - Joystick # 1 detected : 0 buttons   Z-Axis
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.296 - PinOne Port = 
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.311 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.343 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.343 - Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.343 - Turning DEBUG off
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.343 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window False
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.343 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\colours.ini
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.343 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named c:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig100.ini
26-Apr-24 08:26:44.546 - Set Debug Privilege = Running as administrator so no action taken
26-Apr-24 08:26:45.827 - Stopping ROM
26-Apr-24 08:26:46.093 - PinOne Port = 
26-Apr-24 08:26:46.093 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
26-Apr-24 08:26:46.109 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
26-Apr-24 08:29:03.539 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
26-Apr-24 08:29:03.540 - Setting FX process ID to :2648
26-Apr-24 08:29:03.556 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
26-Apr-24 08:29:03.561 - Named process detected and startup commenced
26-Apr-24 08:29:03.563 - Using full colour palette
26-Apr-24 08:29:03.563 - 122 colours added to the palette
26-Apr-24 08:31:19.249 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
26-Apr-24 08:31:19.259 - Stopping ROM
26-Apr-24 08:31:19.518 - PinOne Port = 
26-Apr-24 08:31:19.522 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
26-Apr-24 08:31:19.567 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
 
 
 
Thank you very much!
 


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Posted 26 April 2024 - 10:28 AM

Is DOFLinxTrigger.dll in the same folder as PinballFX-Win64-Shipping.EXE

Is the DOFLinxTrigger DLL unblocked?

Have you enabled DOFLinx in Pinball FX in the cabinet settings?


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Posted 26 April 2024 - 10:41 AM

3 yesses ;-)

Edited by MLoy, 26 April 2024 - 10:42 AM.


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Posted 26 April 2024 - 11:01 PM

I'd be interested to see your DOFLinx.INI file.  I helped someone yesterday with the same symptoms.  I had them save (rename) their DOFLinx.INI and put in place the one from the \config folder in the DOFLinx.zip, that fixed it for them.  Can you try that?


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Posted 29 April 2024 - 09:06 AM

Hi,

 

now I used your DOFLinx.ini from the config folder, I only modified the necessary parameters:

####
# The config file for DOFLinx Starter MAME and Pinball FX
####

# 0 = OFF (normal operation), 1 = ON - When ON a window will appear and a log file will be created in the EXE directory.
DEBUG=1

# location of your files and systems
COLOUR_FILE=C:\DirectOutput\config\colours.ini
DIRECTOUTPUTGLOBAL=C:\DirectOutput\config\GlobalConfig_b2sserver.xml
PATH_FX=C:\DirectOutput\FX\
PATH_FX_B2S=C:\DirectOutput\FX_B2S\
PATH_B2S_SERVER=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables\
#PATH_MAME=C:\DirectOutput\FX_B2S\
#PATH_PIXELCADE=C:\Pixelcade\
#PATH_HI2TXT=C:\HI2TXT\
#MAME_FOLDER=C:\MAME\

#PIXELCADE_MENU_HISCORE=1

PINCONTROL2_UNIVERSE=0
PINCONTROL2_BROADCAST=192.168.178.50
DIRECTOUTPUTCONFIG=c:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig100.ini


# When to activate, and more specifically what is the MAME process to kick things off
PROCESSES=PinballFX-Win64-Shipping
#MAME_PROCESS=Mame64 

But still the same bevaviour:

29-Apr-24 11:00:02.227 - Starting up - version 8.01 Beta 5
29-Apr-24 11:00:02.228 - 64 bit operating system
29-Apr-24 11:00:02.228 - 64 bit application
29-Apr-24 11:00:02.229 - For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
29-Apr-24 11:00:02.232 - Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
29-Apr-24 11:00:02.287 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
29-Apr-24 11:00:04.930 - Joystick # 1 detected : 0 buttons   Z-Axis
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.192 - PinOne Port = 
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.207 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.259 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.263 - Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.267 - Turning DEBUG off
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.291 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.299 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\colours.ini
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.303 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named c:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig100.ini
29-Apr-24 11:00:05.317 - Set Debug Privilege = Running as administrator so no action taken
29-Apr-24 11:00:06.918 - Stopping ROM
29-Apr-24 11:00:07.185 - PinOne Port = 
29-Apr-24 11:00:07.192 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
29-Apr-24 11:00:07.236 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
29-Apr-24 11:00:38.612 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
29-Apr-24 11:00:38.615 - Setting FX process ID to :9740
29-Apr-24 11:00:40.627 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
29-Apr-24 11:00:40.634 - Named process detected and startup commenced
29-Apr-24 11:00:40.640 - Using full colour palette
29-Apr-24 11:00:40.645 - 122 colours added to the palette
29-Apr-24 11:01:42.538 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
29-Apr-24 11:01:42.546 - Stopping ROM
29-Apr-24 11:01:42.810 - PinOne Port = 
29-Apr-24 11:01:42.818 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
29-Apr-24 11:01:42.871 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
 


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Posted 29 April 2024 - 09:21 AM

I'm just uploading V8.02 which has a tiny bit more logging, so a new log of the issue from that might help.

 

I hate to say it, but it really looks like an issue at the PinballFX setup side of things.  Given we can all miss something, do you mind post a screen shot of;

1. Your folder containing PinballFX-Win64-Shipping

2. Your DOFLinx setting inside PinballFX from the cabinet setup section


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Posted 30 April 2024 - 07:17 AM

Hi 

I upgraded to 8.02

Here is the log:

30-Apr-24 08:41:59.782 - DOFLinx for Pinball Emulators - DOFLinx by DDH69
30-Apr-24 08:41:59.787 - Starting up - version 8.02
30-Apr-24 08:41:59.788 - 64 bit operating system
30-Apr-24 08:41:59.788 - 64 bit application
30-Apr-24 08:41:59.788 - For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
30-Apr-24 08:41:59.791 - Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
30-Apr-24 08:41:59.844 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.447 - Joystick # 1 detected : 0 buttons   Z-Axis
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.706 - PinOne Port = 
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.721 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.773 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.777 - Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.779 - Turning DEBUG off
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.808 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.816 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\colours.ini
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.821 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named c:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig100.ini
30-Apr-24 08:42:02.835 - Set Debug Privilege = Running as administrator so no action taken
30-Apr-24 08:42:04.438 - Stopping ROM
30-Apr-24 08:42:04.707 - PinOne Port = 
30-Apr-24 08:42:04.718 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
30-Apr-24 08:42:04.763 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
30-Apr-24 08:42:53.279 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
30-Apr-24 08:42:53.283 - Setting FX process ID to :3384
30-Apr-24 08:42:55.296 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
30-Apr-24 08:42:55.305 - Named process detected and startup commenced
30-Apr-24 08:42:55.312 - Using full colour palette
30-Apr-24 08:42:55.319 - 122 colours added to the palette
30-Apr-24 08:43:53.717 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
30-Apr-24 08:43:53.723 - Stopping ROM
30-Apr-24 08:43:53.994 - PinOne Port = 
30-Apr-24 08:43:54.005 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
30-Apr-24 08:43:54.059 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
30-Apr-24 08:44:11.469 - Shutting down
30-Apr-24 08:44:11.490 - Program close

Sorry! I can't paste screenshots here. It seems to be not allowed. But let me try.....


Edited by MLoy, 30 April 2024 - 07:19 AM.


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Posted 30 April 2024 - 12:10 PM

This is not for everyone, but can you give this a try and post the log.

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Posted 30 April 2024 - 12:30 PM

Thx!

 

now i see in the Log that DOFLinx ist not enabled for FX:
 

30-Apr-24 14:26:50.696 - DOFLinx for Pinball Emulators - DOFLinx by DDH69
30-Apr-24 14:26:50.701 - Starting up - version 8.03 Beta 3
30-Apr-24 14:26:50.702 - 64 bit operating system
30-Apr-24 14:26:50.702 - 64 bit application
30-Apr-24 14:26:50.703 - For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
30-Apr-24 14:26:50.706 - Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
30-Apr-24 14:26:50.768 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
30-Apr-24 14:26:52.975 - Joystick # 1 detected : 0 buttons   Z-Axis
30-Apr-24 14:26:52.994 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
30-Apr-24 14:26:53.040 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
30-Apr-24 14:26:53.044 - Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
30-Apr-24 14:26:53.046 - Turning DEBUG off
30-Apr-24 14:26:53.070 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
30-Apr-24 14:26:53.078 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\colours.ini
30-Apr-24 14:26:53.083 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named c:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig100.ini
30-Apr-24 14:26:53.098 - Set Debug Privilege = Running as administrator so no action taken
30-Apr-24 14:26:54.956 - Stopping ROM
30-Apr-24 14:26:54.964 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
30-Apr-24 14:26:55.010 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
30-Apr-24 14:27:12.252 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
30-Apr-24 14:27:12.256 - Setting FX process ID to :9464
30-Apr-24 14:27:14.274 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
30-Apr-24 14:27:14.280 - Named process detected and startup commenced
30-Apr-24 14:27:14.288 - !!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX
30-Apr-24 14:27:14.293 - Using full colour palette
30-Apr-24 14:27:14.299 - 122 colours added to the palette
30-Apr-24 14:27:52.273 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
30-Apr-24 14:27:52.279 - Stopping ROM
30-Apr-24 14:27:52.287 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
30-Apr-24 14:27:52.332 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
30-Apr-24 14:27:58.039 - Shutting down
30-Apr-24 14:27:58.061 - Program close

But I promise that is is switched on. I turned it off and on again, but it didn't helps

Sadly I can't send you screenshots

 

Should I reinstall the whole Steam-stuff?



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Posted 30 April 2024 - 12:45 PM

DOFLinx is checking the DOFLinxSettings.ini file.  If you search for that file on the drive with PinballFX installed you can look inside it.  I've attached a zipped version of my file.  Save your current one first, but you may just be able to edit this.  I haven't played around too much with how PinballFX does its settings, but its clearly a PinballFX setup issue.


I wouldn't reinstall yet.  I'd go into PinballFX  and disable, exit, restart, PinballFX enable, then check that DOFLinxSettings.ini file within the PinballFX folders.

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Posted 30 April 2024 - 01:18 PM

I checked DOFLinxSettings.ini

It was already exactly like yours.

 

but I tried what you suggested anyway.

 

Sadly without success

 

What exactly do you check when you printout this?

"!!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX"



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Posted 30 April 2024 - 07:55 PM

 

What exactly do you check when you printout this?

"!!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX"

 

To get to this message DOFLinx has found a file called ..\..\Mods\Cabinet\DOFLinxSettings.ini relative to where PinballFX-Win64-Shipping.exe resides.  It then scans that file for "IsEnabled=True" , is that is not found the message is displayed.


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Posted 01 May 2024 - 07:08 AM

exactly there is my DOFLinxSetting.ini

I wish I could send you a screenshot, but I'm not allowed to send files, here, don't know why

 

But I found something strange.

I renamed the ini to let PinballFX create a new one.

DOFLinx recognized that (see log)

01-Mai-24 08:48:49.586 - DOFLinx for Pinball Emulators - DOFLinx by DDH69
01-Mai-24 08:48:49.617 - Starting up - version 8.03 Beta 3
01-Mai-24 08:48:49.617 - 64 bit operating system
01-Mai-24 08:48:49.617 - 64 bit application
01-Mai-24 08:48:49.617 - For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
01-Mai-24 08:48:49.617 - Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
01-Mai-24 08:48:49.680 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.107 - Joystick # 1 detected : 0 buttons   Z-Axis
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.248 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.294 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.310 - Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.310 - Turning DEBUG off
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.326 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.341 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\colours.ini
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.341 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named c:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig100.ini
01-Mai-24 08:48:52.357 - Set Debug Privilege = Running as administrator so no action taken
01-Mai-24 08:48:54.092 - Stopping ROM
01-Mai-24 08:48:54.092 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 08:48:54.139 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
01-Mai-24 08:49:23.484 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 08:49:23.488 - Setting FX process ID to :9064
01-Mai-24 08:49:25.496 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 08:49:25.505 - Named process detected and startup commenced
01-Mai-24 08:49:25.513 - !!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX
01-Mai-24 08:49:25.522 - Using full colour palette
01-Mai-24 08:49:25.532 - 122 colours added to the palette
01-Mai-24 08:50:03.513 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
01-Mai-24 08:50:03.518 - Stopping ROM
01-Mai-24 08:50:03.526 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 08:50:03.572 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
01-Mai-24 08:54:22.214 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 08:54:22.216 - Setting FX process ID to :6016
01-Mai-24 08:54:24.232 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 08:54:24.234 - Named process detected and startup commenced
01-Mai-24 08:54:24.236 - Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pinball FX\PinballFX\\Mods\Cabinet\DOFLinxSettings.ini
01-Mai-24 08:54:24.243 - Using full colour palette
01-Mai-24 08:54:24.244 - 122 colours added to the palette
01-Mai-24 08:54:59.193 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
01-Mai-24 08:54:59.195 - Stopping ROM
01-Mai-24 08:54:59.199 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 08:54:59.258 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
01-Mai-24 08:55:43.633 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 08:55:43.642 - Setting FX process ID to :3116
01-Mai-24 08:55:45.657 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 08:55:45.674 - Named process detected and startup commenced
01-Mai-24 08:55:45.690 - !!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX
01-Mai-24 08:55:45.700 - Using full colour palette
01-Mai-24 08:55:45.709 - 122 colours added to the palette
01-Mai-24 08:56:34.649 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
01-Mai-24 08:56:34.658 - Stopping ROM
01-Mai-24 08:56:34.670 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 08:56:34.723 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK

after PinballFX created a new one the line 

"Cannot find C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pinball FX\PinballFX\\Mods\Cabinet\DOFLinxSettings.ini"

is gone and

"!!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX"

is back although the content of the ini seems to be ok:

[DOFLinx]
IsEnabled=True


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Posted 01 May 2024 - 11:24 AM

Well the file looks fine.  The checking in DOFLinx is new, so the fault may be there.  For the moment I don't think the answer is down this path.

 

If you're OK to, try the latest beta.  Again, for others reading along, this is not for you.

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Posted 01 May 2024 - 04:31 PM

I tested with your new release, but with no (for me) visible differences:

01-Mai-24 18:26:19.116 - DOFLinx for Pinball Emulators - DOFLinx by DDH69
01-Mai-24 18:26:19.120 - Starting up - version 8.03 Beta 4
01-Mai-24 18:26:19.121 - 64 bit operating system
01-Mai-24 18:26:19.122 - 64 bit application
01-Mai-24 18:26:19.122 - For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
01-Mai-24 18:26:19.126 - Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
01-Mai-24 18:26:19.184 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.247 - Joystick # 1 detected : 0 buttons   Z-Axis
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.267 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.314 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.317 - Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.319 - Turning DEBUG off
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.344 - DEBUG enabled with showing of window True
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.351 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\colours.ini
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.355 - Reading DirectOutputConfig file named c:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig100.ini
01-Mai-24 18:26:21.368 - Set Debug Privilege = Running as administrator so no action taken
01-Mai-24 18:26:23.249 - Stopping ROM
01-Mai-24 18:26:23.256 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 18:26:23.302 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
01-Mai-24 18:26:57.690 - Found valid process name of 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 18:26:57.694 - Setting FX process ID to :9120
01-Mai-24 18:26:59.725 - Activated by process name : 'PinballFX-Win64-Shipping'
01-Mai-24 18:26:59.735 - Named process detected and startup commenced
01-Mai-24 18:26:59.746 - !!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX
01-Mai-24 18:26:59.752 - Using full colour palette
01-Mai-24 18:26:59.758 - 122 colours added to the palette
01-Mai-24 18:28:06.649 - Activating process disappeared so stopping things
01-Mai-24 18:28:06.656 - Stopping ROM
01-Mai-24 18:28:06.665 - DOFLinx device:1 PinControl2 setup
01-Mai-24 18:28:06.719 - PinControl2 at address 192.168.178.50 responded OK
01-Mai-24 18:28:25.501 - Shutting down
01-Mai-24 18:28:25.524 - Program close


#16 DDH69

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Posted 02 May 2024 - 08:10 AM

OK, I've found the bug that is falsely reporting this

 

01-Mai-24 18:26:59.746 - !!!! DOFLinx is not enabled within PinballFX

 

Nothing to worry about, simply false reporting, ignore it for now.

 

The problem remains that there are no messages coming from PinballFX to DOFLinx.  The next step is to determine if they are not being sent, or not being received.  To do this I've attached a test message sender that I used with Zen when developing the solution.  Its a simple console application run from the command prompt that will allow us to see if DOFLinx is receiving messages.  To do the test;

1. Create a test folder

2. Unzip the attached into it

3. Run DOFLinx with DEBUG=1

4. Run ConsoleSend.exe

5. Look at the log, you should get 4 lines, the first being "Trigger message received while not connected = G,65"

 

Feel free to post the log, but if you see 4 messages when you run the utility then DOFLinx is receiving OK.  The test can be rerun without any problem.

 

If you have the screen space to do so, the next step is to start PinballFX, select and start a game, then run ConsoleSend.exe - this is the log that really interests me as I'm 99.99% sure the first one will work OK.

 

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Posted 02 May 2024 - 09:56 AM

It seems that DOFLinx has a problem with receiving.

I tried it with and without started Pinball FX.

ConsoleSend.exe always responding this:

Send some messages
Unable to send OnGameChange message
Unable to send OnGameChange message
Unable to send OnStatusChange message
Unable to send OnEvent message



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Posted 02 May 2024 - 10:12 AM

Are you running DOFLinx at Windows startup?


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Posted 03 May 2024 - 07:35 AM

It looks much better now!
Your messages are now arriving at DOFLinx.
It also works with PinballFX now.
 
In desperation I tried to see if starting DOFLinx in administrator mode would change anything.
After it didn't work, I unchecked the box again.
And now it works.
 
However, I have no explanation for this.
I suspect some kind of problem in Windows.
 
However. Fortunately, it's basically working now :-)
 
Many thanks for everything!!!


#20 DDH69

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Posted 03 May 2024 - 07:46 AM

 

It looks much better now!
Your messages are now arriving at DOFLinx.
It also works with PinballFX now.
 
In desperation I tried to see if starting DOFLinx in administrator mode would change anything.
After it didn't work, I unchecked the box again.
And now it works.
 
However, I have no explanation for this.
I suspect some kind of problem in Windows.
 
However. Fortunately, it's basically working now :-)
 
Many thanks for everything!!!

 

 

 

Glad to hear that you are up and going


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