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[piquestra]

I am new at this and encountered a frustrating problem so apologies if it just me....

If I launch VPX and play a table with a backglass it works fine.

If I quit the game but not VPX and then launch a new table the backglass for the table does not appear and the backglass from the first table appears.

If I quit VPX and launch the second table it does appear, so something is not releasing the first backglass.

I have looked and looked for the answer but with no success. Any help would be appreciated and save my sanity.

Thanks for reading this.

 

[Emanoel299]

Hi

 

To VPX works fine open the table and run.

You need to close the table and the VPX program

Then open again VPX and start a new table.

VPX needs to be close to run a new table.

Opening a new table file without close VPX can work fine or not .

Most time not work

[digitalarts]

It depends on the table Script...
If there is a "controller.stop" in the table_exit sub, then vpx can close b2s at exit, too.

Edited by digitalarts, 17 April 2026 - 03:28 PM.

[Tesla]

It depends on the table Script...
If there is a "controller.stop" in the table_exit sub, then vpx can close b2s at exit, too.

 

Good info.

 

Does that line also shut-down things like Flex-DMD (or non vPinMame DMDs).

 

I'm wondering if that is what is wrong with the old Heavy Metal table I used to like to run.

[digitalarts]

Flexdmd visualize it's content with dmdext, a.k.a. dmddevice.dll.
This should be closed automatically with closing vpx.
If you want to know more, maybe take a look at one of JPSalas Tables with much using of flexdmd. (...Serious Sam, IT, ...).
A very good Overview of all possible components/dependencies of a complete "Game" (vpx+b2s+dmd+pup):
https://github.com/v...md#architecture

[beertent123]

Im reading this and this has never once happened to me. I have alot of tables.

I keep vpx open and close the table and the backglass closes everytime. Maybe its just everytable I use is scripted with that code.

You do have the b2sserver in your tables folder?

[piquestra]

beertent123,

I do have b2sserver files in tables folder. I also brought it up to the latest version along with VP. Same issue persists.

I doubt it is a scripting issue as unlikely all your tables just happen to have that code and mine don't..

 

It seems b2s is not updating to the new direct2bs file when starting a new table. It's hanging on the previous one for dear life !!

I don't know about the controller script suggestion as when vpx is quit the b2s terminates.

 

And thanks for all of your comments. Much appreciated.

[Tesla]

 

If I quit the game but not VPX and then launch a new table the backglass for the table does not appear and the backglass from the first table appears.

If I quit VPX and launch the second table it does appear, so something is not releasing the first backglass.

 

 

I think what we are trying to tell you is that all this is by-design and depends on how the table was coded.

 

Also, a good work-around is to simply Exit VPX after you finish playing a table. It's not like it takes a long time to reload it for next table.

 

Remember, "VPX" is an Editor (not a simple player).

 

Once you select and install a Front-End, this thing you found becomes a non-issue.

[Emanoel299]

As Tesla Sad

 

VPX is a editor.

 

All frontend start the table from file and then VPX.exe assigned.

When you close the game from the frontend, the VPX.exe also is closed.