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PinballX Database Manager 24.09.06.0

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Please write a review and rate 1-5 stars on the bottom of this page! 
Also check the support topic for any help or comments.

Scutters and Mike Da Spike are proud to present  "Database manager for PBX" 
We built this program to make it easier for ourselves to update/add tables in PBX.

Beforehand, please make a copy of your database directory (and maybe your media folder too)!
We are not responsible that anything goes wrong. 
(but it is proofed that we don't wreck any database files :) or media files ) 

What is DBM  ?

Are you ready to take your PinballX experience to the next level?
Look no further than DBM—the ultimate Swiss Army knife for PinballX enthusiasts!
Whether you’re a seasoned player or a newbie, DBM has got your back. From customization options to essential features, it’s all packed into this handy tool. So, what are you waiting for? Dive in and discover the magic of DBM!

Features:
- Resizable multilanguage interface
- Easy filtering of tables and systems
- Easy to use drag and drop for updating media
- Media preview on right mouse click
- Delete media with one click
- Media Audit to check for missing or unused media
- Loading media support if de-randomiser plugin is used (2*)
- Uses updated IPDB data and adds Original tables (source sheet by Dux Retro)
- Adds custom fields for extra information (1*)
- Online media import from GameEx or Mega link
- Bulk functions to download GameEx media, update IPDB entries and for video creation.
- Populate data from Visual Pinball tables (Author, Version and Rom)
- Auto delete old playfield videos when creating bulk videos (Visual Pinball only)
- POV & VBS import (Visual Pinball only)
- Drag and drop for new/modified VP/FP Table files
- Zen Pinball FX3 auto populate tables when using Steam (all tables)
- Compatible with some other GameEx applications as well

(1*) If you use custom fields and you use Gamemanager, the XML will be overwrite by Gamemanger and you will lose the custom entries !
(2*)  See : 

Prerequisite:
Installation of PinballX/PInballX Legacy Editon/Touch Play
FFMPEG.exe in Installation folder for Creating videos
Windows Media player for showing media
Microsoft .NET 8. (download is available at the download button as well)

The following NUGet are used to build Databasemanger
- Mega API Client for downloading on Mega (https://github.com/gpailler/MegaApiClient)
- JSON framework for .NET (https://www.newtonsoft.com/json)
- Costura add in for Fody (https://github.com/Fody/Costura)
- Fluent FTP (https://github.com/robinrodricks/FluentFTP)
- Resource.Embedder (https://www.nuget.org/packages/Resource.Embedder.Core)

External Source :
- Visual Pinball Spreadsheet by Dux Retro and Fraesh , see https://virtualpinballspreadsheet.github.io/

Please use the following thread for questions/remarks/issues

Note :
The installer and program are not signed, this can give a popup in windows like this :

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Click on Yes to install the program
 

if you see the following screen
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click on more info and select "Run Away"

What's New in Version 24.09.06.0   See changelog

Released

New Features:

  • Bulk Video Creations: When selecting ‘Overwrite older videos’, it will also check if there is a POV or INI file that is newer than the playfield video. If so, it will record a new playfield video.
  • INI File Parser Update: Updated our INI file parser to preserve the original order of sections and keys in INI files. New entries are appended.
  • VPS Icon: Added a VPS icon on the main form. When the table matches a VPS entry, the icon will appear, which will open your internet browser to the correct table site.
  • Advanced Video Switch: Added an ‘Advanced’ switch on the main form to show ‘Gameplay Videos’, ‘Promo Videos’, and ‘Tutorial Videos’.
  • Circular Progress Bar: Added a circular progress bar when downloading from FTP or MEGA Links.
  • Configuration Files Relocation: Moved CustomGameEx.XML and MegaLinks.xml to the config folder.
  • Updated Documentation: All relevant documentation has been updated to reflect the new features and bug fixes.
  • PinballX Favorites Count: Resolved an issue affecting the favorites count in PinballX. This fix ensures accurate tracking and display of favorite tables, enhancing the overall user experience.
  • PinballX Table Rating Data Preservation: Added an option to prevent data loss in Database Manager when rating a table within PinballX. This ensures that all relevant data, including date added and date modified, remains intact.

Bug Fixes:

  • Right-Click Action on Tables List: Fixed an issue where using Ctrl-A on the tables list and performing a right-click action could result in ‘ERROR INFO: mnuListBox_click Index was outside the bounds of the array’.
  • Table Rating Issue in PinballX: Fixed a bug where rating a table within PinballX caused the specific table to lose all relevant data used by the Database Manager, including date added and date modified. This also fixed the issue where accessing that entry within DBP resulted in multiple error messages: ‘ERROR INFO: DateTimeReformatString2DateDisplay String ‘’ was not recognized as a valid DateTime’.
  • Table Count on Main Form: Fixed an issue where the table count on the main form sometimes didn’t count correctly.
  • APNG Animation: Stopped APNG animation from wheels when a wheel is deleted.
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echodun

This killed my installed version.  Now I get "Could not find PinballX installation directory."  I've been able to update just fine in the past.  Even loaded it, downloaded new version, closed old version, installed new version and error.

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Mike_da_Spike
5 hours ago, echodun said:

This killed my installed version.  Now I get "Could not find PinballX installation directory."  I've been able to update just fine in the past.  Even loaded it, downloaded new version, closed old version, installed new version and error.

This message appears when it cannot find a correct install of PinballX .Net core, PinballX Legacy or Touch-play.

If a previous version of DBM is working fine, and a newer version is giving you issues you can always revert back and create an issue in the support thread

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echodun

Having trouble after upgrade.  I recently upgraded my 32-bit VPX to 32/64-bit.  In my Visual Pinball directory, I created two separate table directories as follows:  Tables (for the existing 32-bit tables) and Tables 64.  I also deleted VPinballX and was left with VPinballX - x86 and VPnballX - x64.  In PinballX, I changed the Visual Pinball main settings to load VPinballX - x86 from the Tables directory.  I also created a new "Other Systems" for the 64-bit VPX version and told PinballX to look at Tables 64 and load VPinballX - x64.  The good news is that PinballX works fine.  A 64-bit table from the Tables 64 directory loads fine (I know this because I copied an upgraded 64-bit version of an existing 32-bit table and put it in the Tables 64 directory only and it loaded fine).

The problem is PinballX Database Manager won't let me add or delete any new tables.  I'm getting  the following error:

clXMLfiles_SelectedIndexChanged    Executable [VPinballX-x86.exe] for directory [C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables] is unknown. Cannot check for new/deleted tables

I tried overwriting the installation of PinballX Database Manager with a new one hoping it would take in the new data from PinballX, but it didn't work.  It also doesn't show the new "Other System" I set-up for the 64-bit Visual Pinball in PinballX as an option in the Database Manager.  In PinballX Game Manager I am able to select the Visual Pinball 64 Other System from the menu, but the select list is empty.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. 

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Mike_da_Spike
38 minutes ago, echodun said:

Having trouble after upgrade.  I recently upgraded my 32-bit VPX to 32/64-bit.  In my Visual Pinball directory, I created two separate table directories as follows:  Tables (for the existing 32-bit tables) and Tables 64.  I also deleted VPinballX and was left with VPinballX - x86 and VPnballX - x64.  In PinballX, I changed the Visual Pinball main settings to load VPinballX - x86 from the Tables directory.  I also created a new "Other Systems" for the 64-bit VPX version and told PinballX to look at Tables 64 and load VPinballX - x64.  The good news is that PinballX works fine.  A 64-bit table from the Tables 64 directory loads fine (I know this because I copied an upgraded 64-bit version of an existing 32-bit table and put it in the Tables 64 directory only and it loaded fine).

The problem is PinballX Database Manager won't let me add or delete any new tables.  I'm getting  the following error:

clXMLfiles_SelectedIndexChanged    Executable [VPinballX-x86.exe] for directory [C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables] is unknown. Cannot check for new/deleted tables

I tried overwriting the installation of PinballX Database Manager with a new one hoping it would take in the new data from PinballX, but it didn't work.  It also doesn't show the new "Other System" I set-up for the 64-bit Visual Pinball in PinballX as an option in the Database Manager.  In PinballX Game Manager I am able to select the Visual Pinball 64 Other System from the menu, but the select list is empty.

Any suggestions would be appreciated. 

As in mentioned in my previous post: please use the support thread for issues, as I cannot track issues here.

VPinballX-x86.exe is not an original  supported exe file. Starting from10.8 VPinballX.exe is 32 bit and VPinball64.exe is used for 64 bit of the DX version.

If you put your issue on the support page along with your ini and log file, we will check it further and do a follow up on it

 

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echodun
1 hour ago, Mike_da_Spike said:

As in mentioned in my previous post: please use the support thread for issues, as I cannot track issues here.

VPinballX-x86.exe is not an original  supported exe file. Starting from10.8 VPinballX.exe is 32 bit and VPinball64.exe is used for 64 bit of the DX version.

If you put your issue on the support page along with your ini and log file, we will check it further and do a follow up on it

 

Changed the VPX file names and it works great now.  Thank you Mike!

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loonytu

i like it when i record videos in bulk does it change tables automatic it seems it recording same table long period of time

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burno_sardine

As mentioned in the review, I love everything about this and your tools

Feedback: Darkmode: The font color on the cabinet image is gray, which (to me) looks a little odd on the green or red background.  The yellow rounded buttons seem to actually be rectangular because the corners are white.

Question: The loading Media seems to only be for the Loading Images folder.  I'm using the Loading Videos folder with the de-randomizer plugin and the tool (I forgot the name) that creates loading videos with the animated overlays.  Am I missing a setting or post/comment that would allow the red loading hourglass be green if I have Loading Videos?

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scutters
6 hours ago, burno_sardine said:

Question: The loading Media seems to only be for the Loading Images folder.  I'm using the Loading Videos folder with the de-randomizer plugin and the tool (I forgot the name) that creates loading videos with the animated overlays.  Am I missing a setting or post/comment that would allow the red loading hourglass be green if I have Loading Videos?

Can you post a new topic in the general forum for that, attaching your pinballx\config\pinballx.ini, pinballx\log\log.txt and pinballx\plugins\PBXLoadingImage_log.txt files. Thanks.

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Mike_da_Spike
On 3/3/2024 at 4:00 PM, burno_sardine said:

Feedback: Darkmode: The font color on the cabinet image is gray, which (to me) looks a little odd on the green or red background. 

Thank you for your feedback.
Best way to get good support is to use the support thread for DBM, or create a new issue in the general PinballX forum

Regarding the font : As the dark mode needed another font colour for the images, we experimented with different colours.iI needs to show fine with all the image background colours we use (red/green/yellow and transparant).
This colour was the one we agreed to that was showing the best on all 3 colours.
 

On 3/3/2024 at 4:00 PM, burno_sardine said:

The yellow rounded buttons seem to actually be rectangular because the corners are white

we called them orange buttons .... :D and should be in dark mode rounded.
like in the following screenshot :
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Edit: Ok. We are humans too. The white corners was an issue that we should noticed during testing. It only shows when the language is set to another language.  Latest release fixed this. Thanks for letting us know

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Topspliff

Hi

I have been using the game manager for some time now with no issues.

I thought I would give the Database Manager a go after reading so many positive reviews, at first glance it all seems great.

Installation went flawlessly however I cannot connect using the FTP settings, Username and pass are the same from my account and the games manager and work no problem.

I get the message ERROR INFO    :    CheckFTPAccess    The remote server returned an error: (504) 504 Command not implemented for that parameter

Could not connect to GameEx FTP server
Return message: [The remote server returned an error: (504) 504 Command not implemented for that parameter
.]

Any ideas how to solve this?

Much appreciate any info.

Cheers Alan

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Mike_da_Spike
1 hour ago, Topspliff said:

Hi

I have been using the game manager for some time now with no issues.

I thought I would give the Database Manager a go after reading so many positive reviews, at first glance it all seems great.

Installation went flawlessly however I cannot connect using the FTP settings, Username and pass are the same from my account and the games manager and work no problem.

I get the message ERROR INFO    :    CheckFTPAccess    The remote server returned an error: (504) 504 Command not implemented for that parameter

Could not connect to GameEx FTP server
Return message: [The remote server returned an error: (504) 504 Command not implemented for that parameter
.]

Any ideas how to solve this?

Much appreciate any info.

Cheers Alan

Hi Alan, thanks for your review.

Too bad your FTP isn't working. Thats (besides MEGA links) a very nice feature for getting the media easily.
We don't use the review part for technical support, so do you mind to switch to the forum itself to check whats going on ? : 

 

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