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... but those tables (Dirty Harry and Demolition Man) run perfectly when launched in VPX2. Both files are of course present in the tables folder. This started to happen after I updated to VPX2.0 (official), the dB2S server, DOF and VPinMAME to the latest official version. What could be the reason? Edit: looking into the database xml they are both set up like other tables (hide backglass and hide DMD True)... Another info: Running PinballX (the version with the update bug) blocked by windows defender

Civil War: based on a fantastic image I got from Jannek (Thanks a lot for that ! Hope you like the outcome). I also made a "Stars n Stripes" Mod (limited collector's edition or how you want to call it ). Please tell me, if the LED lights in the speakers are "too much of a good thing", not sure about that... no grill with grill with grill (stars n stripes mod) --- HQ ---

I reencoded these BG videos in HQ (though they were not really bad): - Aliens - Alien vs. Predator - Alien Isolation You find them on the ftp or in the links within the posts in this thread and I labelled those already in HQ with --- HQ ---

I reencoded these BG videos in HQ: - Venom - Doom - Fallout - Secrets of the Deep - Dr. Strange You find them on the ftp or in the links within the posts in this thread and I labelled those already in HQ with --- HQ ---

I run PBX in a cab and so that people, who play there when I'm not around can't accidentially go to the desktop and screw up the system, I have disabled the "Exit" in the exit menu. But how do I now really exit PBX without shutting down? Thought there is some backdoor via keyboard or so... Now I help myself by pressing the windows button on the keyboard and typing "Taskmanager" into the search field, which actually exits PBX (Taskmanager is NOT started btw)??! This was a random observation and surely does not make any sense to use further, so I'm asking here.

Excalibur: Based on one of the static backglass images from "hyperpin", which he shared here. Mostly excellent stuff! This one I modded it a lot... no grill with grill --- HQ ---

Thanks Carny, ffmpeg doesn't work for my jobs (tried it before, but don't remember what wa the issue), Avidemux can't read my avi uncompressed files, but handbrake is perfect for me. It is not as handy with file name and folders handling, but the results are much better! I reencoded SKYRIM, so please everybody redownload from the post before and please tell me, if the quality is better now... The new Excalibur vid was also made in "high qualitiy" encoding, so please also report for this one, how it came out. Edit: Seems that following the links in the posts shows you the old (low quality) version in the browser, but you get the HQ, when you download, so don't judge by what you see in the browser. Or just "don't judge a book by the cover"

^^ Thanks! I only have CS3 and to my info Adobe Media Encoder isn't available for it.

Jannek it's on my list

Yeah, sure, I know. But I think both tables are complete crap. Champions: who can really stand those voices and the story is childish and weak. Game play is ok, but without passion. There is no real pinball feeling. A-Force* is quite ok, but the ridiculous story (an alternative world dominated by the Russians?). And then English words in a russian font?? Sorry, I love the comic's sometimes strange logic, but this is dumb. Stupid dialogues complete this nonsense. Actually I'm a bit disapointed by the direction ZEN goes with newer tables by concentrating on licensed themes. E.g. the Bethesda suite: I do NOT need lots of menues to choose, if I want more power, shield, amo (or whatever todays gamers need to be thrilled) in a PINBALL TABLE. I want ACTION. If Doom wouldn't be so cool, rich of action and thrilling to me, I wouldn't have made a BG Vid for one of the Bethesda suit. They made a lot of superbe tables for licensed themes (IMHO Star Wars almost all of them, Marvel many of them, Aliens cool in itself), but at the moment I don't get in touch with what they toss out. Maybe, because I don't know those themes at all, but anyways: Pinball has to work in itself. At the moment I tend to focus on some of the older stuff (their originals like Bio Lab**, Excalibur, Castle Storm, Pasha) because I LIKE AND PLAY THEM Sorry for the exitement. Just my two cents. *: anybody has a good image, that really fits to this table? Not the one with She-Hulk in front (which is cool in itself but does not fit at all for this table)? I already searched the net, but... **: I wanted to make this since a long time, but couldn't find anything, that fits.

The Infinity Gauntlet: based one of the static backglass images from "hyperpin", which he shared here. Modded a bit... no grill with grill think these are ok again, if not, tell me.

Star Wars - Masters of the Force: Again, one of the static backglass images from "hyperpin", which he shared here. no grill with grill

Thanks Carny and Draco for the suggestions, will try some of them. The strange thing is, the following videos were made with my old encoder, but this time no artefacts. At least, I think so, what do you think?

@MikujianGurejwitch: actually, I did exactly, what you suggested. I exported from AE as avi (container) WITHOUT compression. Then I converted these avis to mp4 (encoder: MPEG 4-AVC / H.264). The avis are too big (aroung 3 GB) to be playable on my PC, but I can view image by image and they look perfect. At transcoding I cannot set any of the values you mentioned (bandwidth, compression ratio). Do you think, it is a system setting for those encoders? I'm not an expert at all with those video codecs, but I got the feeling, that they are burried deeply inside the system itself, so...

@MikujianGurejwitch: yes, I realized that, too, especially for the newer ones. I export from Adobe AE as uncompressed avi first. In a second step I transcode it to mp4 with XMedia Recode, where I can not choose a compression rate. Maybe you have a better idea for converting software. I can also send you an uncompressed avi file, if you want. Anyways, I'm not sure, if the atrefacts are already produced from Adobe AE. Unfortunately I only have CS3, with which I cannot make mp4 files directly.

just uploaded my classic Bethesda BG videos here. Enjoy.

Sectrets of the Deep: This is my all time super mega favorite work! It was such a fun to make this one from the very beginning!! Got a psd from Draco1962 (thanks a lot, Draco!), modded it a bit and ended up with my personal superlative of 42 seperately switched lights/light sets! Hope one can see all the love, I put into this one. no grill with grill --- HQ ---

Star Wars - Star Fighter Assault: I took one of the static backglass images from "hyperpin", which he shared here. Mostly excellent stuff! This one I modded it a bit... no grill with grill

BETHESDA - Skyrim: again, thanks PcTeknic for sources! no grill with grill --- HQ ---

BETHESDA - Fallout: Based on sources from PcTeknic (thanks a lot!) no grill with grill --- HQ ---

BETHESDA - Doom: no grill with grill --- HQ ---

Glad I can say I'm back again! And because "I have been gone forever" as Draco said, I thought I can't come up with only one new BG video, so I made FIVE: enjoy!

awsome, really!

Thanks, glad you like them. I tried to match all file names with the ones needed and working and all have worked for me up to now. the only variation is for those without grill you have to delete the part "_noGrill" and they work. Btw have actually started to continue on this again, so soon, there will be more to come

Not really a feature request, just something to think about: now, we can make the time waiting to load a table more attractive by using loading images or videos, which is very good. Why not have this for the time a table closes and PinballX comes back to the stage? Something like "unloading" images or videos. Just a thought... And now, I want to point to some former ideas of mine (forgive me), because I think this really would be helpful (so like it, if you like it..., what did I write here? ): Option to show menu only, when enter ist pressed longer