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Sorry, never mind. I found my mistake using PBX game manager. As I'm rebuilding the entire database from scratch, I using smaller files. I didn't pick the right one in game manager.

Thanks for looking at my files. Yes, the game name is the directory name itself. I've been using the program for filling in some of the data fields and it has been working. Still trying to understand the BU file. It looks like the pinballx xml file is not getting updated, just the bu. I will go back and read this entire thread. I seem to recall an explanation in there. Thanks again.

Just one more quick thought. I have used the PBXRecorder ( I think that was the name) to generate the media and in the last version I had, it was able to parse down the subdirectories and generate the media files automatically. A big help... I'm not sure the ability can be added here, but I thought I would mention it. I will try the subdiretory as the file name a little later. I had hoped it would auto-add, but I realize that it would a massive change to how it is currently being done. Again, thanks for responding.

Thank you for responding. I have attached one of my old database files for reference, This was for the VP with PM5 subsection. All of tables, for all emulators, are in the same folder. The Corvette table mentioned in the first entry is structured as follows: C:\Pintables ...\Corvette-Bally-1994 ...\Corvette FS (Physmod5) Version 2.vpt Last night, I tried on my new pincab (just to be sure) I renamed one of the tables that I had already added into the database. I changed then name of the table to abcdefg.vpx and it still loaded just fine. The files in the media are in the proper "visual Pinball 9.9 PM5" subdirectory to match the PM5 emulator that I had created. The files for the "Corvette" table are listed with the name: Corvette (Midway 1994).png. Apparently the media files are keyed off the Description field in my configuration. Visual Pinball 9.9 PM5.xml

I recently rebuilt my pinball cabinet and are trying to add back in all my old tables. The problem is that I have my tables organized as individual folders with the table underneath. This has worked fine in the past with PBX as if you put the folder in the Game manager, it looks in the folder for the first VPT, VPX, FPT, etc. that it finds and uses that. This way, I can update a table without changing the database and/or frontend files. I've looked at the PDM and it has some really nice features, but I don't see anyway to enter a folder in for the name of the table. Any thoughts? If not possible, that is okay, as I have started to recreate it manually. Just thought I would ask.