Tom Speirs

iI needed a new pinballx version. It was not the runtime. 7.23 is now available.

ill make sure the installer is right but i think it is this one x64. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=26999

i see this. it must be missing a visual c runtime. ill get to it shortly.

Fresh install here. No teams, onedrive or other bullshit on the taskbar. co pilot was installed but wasn't bugging.

Adds 64 bit versions of PNG crushing utilities. Fixes to video and image converter. View the full article

Adds 64 bit versions of PNG crushing utilities. Fixes to video and image converter.

10 years ago I created a 60 fps MAME attract mode title video set. I decided to revisit this project last week with the latest MAME sets, MAME version and ffmpeg. I also fixed up and updated the code to run at 64 bit and .net framework 4.8 (it was on 2). When I initially did this 10 years ago, I used a custom build of MAME with code changes to run at 60 hz. Now with the latest MAME no code changes other than nag removal but using syncrefresh. I also improved the encoding and the files are now smaller. The videos are now processing on a couple of machines and should be complete in two-three weeks. There are over a 1400 complete already.They are located here on the public free FTP server: -GameEx-/- Emulator Artwork & Videos -/MAME/video_titles_60fps_2026 There are samples on my YouTube Channel.here. Enjoy. View the full article

10 years ago I created a 60 fps MAME attract mode title video set. I decided to revisit this project last week with the latest MAME sets, MAME version and ffmpeg. I also fixed up and updated the code to run at 64 bit and .net framework 4.8 (it was on 2). When I initially did this 10 years ago, I used a custom build of MAME with code changes to run at 60 hz. Now with the latest MAME no code changes other than nag removal but using syncrefresh. I also improved the encoding and the files are now smaller. The videos are now processing on a couple of machines and should be complete in two-three weeks. There are over a 1400 complete already.They are located here on the public free FTP server: -GameEx-/- Emulator Artwork & Videos -/MAME/video_titles_60fps_2026 There are samples on my YouTube Channel.here. Enjoy. View the full article

Could it be you have no multi screen games set to no?

Updated documentation by Mike_da_Spike. Thank you. View the full article

Updated documentation by Mike_da_Spike. Thank you.

Maybe but i just can't remember. I've been working like a Siamese on katnip!

I just did an in place upgrade with this from 23h2 to 25h2 using a vhd. All went fine. Although Teams went back in startup and windows reset edge as the default browser and it alse reset the taskbar and colors. I see copilot in office and visual studio but not in windows itself.

Okay, i will take a look. i got a display. i am so pleased i fixed the sample grabber code though. that has been been bugging me for a long time! does it work with sample grabber, is it just media foundation?

I assume this is the same in every release since media foundation? i got a little monitor to test.

not intentional. its probably the video changes. ill take a look but im without another display for now. Thanks

Sorry about that. Fixed in 7.21. Available in 10 minutes. I assume you still had issues without using the sample grabber?

If only it was that simple. lol. Again, try the latest. I have probably fixed it.

Please give 7.20 a try and specify to use the sample grabber if required. You may need to convert and downscale the videos if it is slow with the sample grabber.

Fixes and performance improvements with video playback. Forces rendering video for no more than 60fps for media foundation and 30fps for sample grabber. This significantly improves performance especially with high frequency displays. No more blackness with media foundation as it now waits for first frame available. Fixes sample grabber not always playing videos. Same applies to GameEx. New option under display settings > video help to use sample grabber as there was an issue reported with media foundation. View the full article

Fixes and performance improvements with video playback. Forces rendering video for no more than 60fps for media foundation and 30fps for sample grabber. This significantly improves performance especially with high frequency displays. No more blackness with media foundation as it now waits for first frame available. Fixes sample grabber not always playing videos. Same applies to GameEx. New option under display settings > video help to use sample grabber as there was an issue reported with media foundation.

its definitely the new media foundation code but i don't have an idea right now, sorry.. i can reimplement the sample grabber for you again so you can keep current with versions at least.

Unfortunately, it is not currently possible other than to run at a lower resolution.

Please try 7.19. i think its not disposing properly on your system and causing a memory leak.

not enforced by the settings application but by pinballx.