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[freetokenwithpurchas]

A backglass issue:

So, the floating backglass (and sometimes the DMD) does not appear in front of any table when I launch it through VPinballX_GL64 (10.8.1.3155.8054cc2). I need to click on the screen for it to appear but the table won't play. Only when I click it again that it backglass disappears and the game is operable again.

Referring to this tutorial, I assigned my value for the backglass to display to (1) in my ScreenRes.txt. I have all four B2S components needed (the server's .dll and EXE.exe, RegisterApp.exe, and PluginInterface.dll). For the server, I bring all forms to the top. View mode in configurations is only 'desktop (no FSS)' and is also windowed (not full-screen). Finally, some tables won't have the code in the script for me to change Set Controller = CreateObject*("VPinMAME.Controller")* to *("B2S.Server")*.

I remember this wasn't the case before and didn't know what I did for it to disappear. I know in VPinballX4, the backglass definitely appears and stays on the screen with any table. Is there anything I'm overlooking for have something switched on or off that I should or shouldn't?

Edited by freetokenwithpurchas, 20 October 2025 - 01:52 AM.

[robertms]

A backglass issue:

So, the floating backglass (and sometimes the DMD) does not appear in front of any table when I launch it through VPinballX_GL64 (10.8.1.3155.8054cc2). I need to click on the screen for it to appear but the table won't play. Only when I click it again that it backglass disappears and the game is operable again.

Referring to this tutorial, I assigned my value for the backglass to display to (1) in my ScreenRes.txt. I have all four B2S components needed (the server's .dll and EXE.exe, RegisterApp.exe, and PluginInterface.dll). For the server, I bring all forms to the top. View mode in configurations is only 'desktop (no FSS)' and is also windowed (not full-screen). Finally, some tables won't have the code in the script for me to change Set Controller = CreateObject*("VPinMAME.Controller")* to *("B2S.Server")*.

I remember this wasn't the case before and didn't know what I did for it to disappear. I know in VPinballX4, the backglass definitely appears and stays on the screen with any table. Is there anything I'm overlooking for have something switched on or off that I should or shouldn't?

 

VPX 10.8.1 is still in experimental stage, do not use it unless you're a developer. The backglass problem you've described is a known issue with 10.8.1, and there are many others.

 

Instead, you should be using VPX 10.8.0 official release available for download here https://www.vpforums...&showfile=11572 (Note: pick VPinballX80_Minimal.zip as this is the latest version)

[freetokenwithpurchas]

Thank you, RobertMS. I did just that - go backwards to 10.8.0.2051 - and the backglass situation still persists on all VPX apps. Only VPinballX allows me to hit F5 and bring the scoreboard / DMD up. But, nothing's changed on the BGs appearing (or not). Renaming and matching the tables to their own respective B2S files did nothing either.

[onedevotee75]

Probably you have "exclusive fullscreen" set in the graphic options?! 

btw the latest official 10.8 release is 10.8.0 build 2058

[robertms]

Thank you, RobertMS. I did just that - go backwards to 10.8.0.2051 - and the backglass situation still persists on all VPX apps. Only VPinballX allows me to hit F5 and bring the scoreboard / DMD up. But, nothing's changed on the BGs appearing (or not). Renaming and matching the tables to their own respective B2S files did nothing either.

 

Make sure you've also updated your Backglass Server to the latest version 2.1.3 https://www.vpforums...&showfile=12553 

 

Once updated read through the online documentation to help set your defaults properly https://github.com/v...-backglass/wiki