MulletLife

Manually removed each c++ item in control panel. Rebooted. xdmd error removed, kernalbase error remained, back to netvideoplayer error. Reinstalled c++ via Nov 2024 all in one.... netplayer error gone, xdmd error returns. Reboot. No luck. Turned to .net issues. Can't unistall. Went and removed a few .net optoins (mainly printing options). Rebooted. Errors. Installed 6.55, WORKING! This was a fresh install and stuff is messed up (looks like PBX lite) but I think we're on the right track. Going to put old version back and will update on results. Turns out the 'messed up' look was because I backed up my setting and then went vanilla. Transferred over my inis and we're back baby!!! So to wrap up, I (think) it was a .net issue... there's a chance that doing nothing but installing 6.55 would have fixed it. I think I was using 6.54 with no success. Either way, thank goodness the nightmare is over. " Thanks for all the help and advice guys! The c++ reinstall really put me on the right path. Case closed (officially this time)

DSIM and SFC have all bared no fruit. I see mentions of c++ runtimes and I will attempt that next as well as a newest pinballx install. Working on this issue now.

So the consensus amongst tech gurus. Kernelbase.dll is the 'base of all kernels', thus I can't simply overwrite it. It will update literally with every single windows update, hence why it looked like it updated as soon as I went online to download new vpx etc. If I'm the only one with the issue, that seems quite odd. It could be my exact blend of setup makes PBX not like the exact kernalbase I have. That, or once people start getting windows updates, all hell breaks loose. I can say I updated my personal pin with no issues, and I just spoke with a buddy who's kernalbase was updated today, no issues. I'm officially at a loss with no idea other than trying to do a Windows rollback and see if that fixes it. Otherwise, maybe Tom can spot a potential conflict from the evert viewer logs I posted above. Sincerely, up shit creek

Somehow the kernelbase.dll got updated as I was updating my Vpin. No idea how, but that's not really important. I'm trying to replace kernelbase dll as I'm certain that will resolve the issue. For some reason pinballx is just the sole casualty of this random update. I'll try the above methods though I'm fairly certain I've tried the SFC before, but not the DSIM. I'm away from the pin until at least Friday so it'll be a while until my next update. Seeing as its a Windows related issue, I will ask for help in Windows communities.

I'm 99% sure this is an issue with Kernelbase.dll which just happened to somehow magically get updated 2 minutes before PBX stopped working. Just looking on how to overwrite that file and I will report back. So at the end of it, likely not a PBX error at all.

Interesting the 2 errors I received are actual dll files in the PBX folder. netvideoplayer and xdmdnative.... not getting any closer but there's that. I have tried to copy over older versions to no avail. PBX lite does seem to load but still no go for PBX

This comment written in error, can't seem to delete. Issues persist.

Installed a fresh 6.54. Still the same Event Viewer issues. Kernalbase.dll and .net 6.0. Though the .net error now speaks of xdmdnative vs netvideoplayer. No log to provide as PBX never starts. Pinballx.ini is vanilla as it is a brand new install. It literally worked one minute on 5.47, then did not on 6.07

These are the 2 logs from Event Viewer if it helps anyone. Did a Windows 24H2 update and the issue persists. Application: PinballX.exe CoreCLR Version: 6.0.2824.12007 .NET Version: 6.0.28 Description: The process was terminated due to an unhandled exception. Exception Info: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'NetVideoPlayer, Version=1.1.8008.37561, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null'. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'NetVideoPlayer, Version=1.1.8008.37561, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' at PinballX.FrmMain..ctor() at PinballX.FrmMain.Main(String[] CmdArgs) Faulting application name: PinballX.exe, version: 1.0.0.0, time stamp: 0x65d50000 Faulting module name: KERNELBASE.dll, version: 10.0.26100.2454, time stamp: 0x398a1cce Exception code: 0xe0434352 Fault offset: 0x00000000000c837a Faulting process id: 0x3720 Faulting application start time: 0x1DB60979E9A9115 Faulting application path: C:\PinballX\PinballX.exe Faulting module path: C:\WINDOWS\System32\KERNELBASE.dll Report Id: f983cbfa-5b49-4aad-a606-162eeb9f3756 Faulting package full name: bakPinballX.ini Faulting package-relative application ID: Attaching the log and ino as I know it will be asked. These did not update since the 6.07 install. Again, I did a full scratch install to c:\pinballx and the problem persists. No log files created as PBX never boots. log.txt

Hello Really weird issue. I was running 5.47 on my setup and everything was fine. I installed 6.07 as that works well on my other setup. Made some other updates (vpinmame, vpx, database). Now PBX refuses to load. At all. I had similar issues before and it was a corrupted database xml. That's not the case this time. I've gone so far as renaming my Pinballx folder to (bak) and Done a fresh new install with no remaining old files. Still nothing loads at all. Because it never loads, no logs are created. I'm totally stumped. Anyone know where I should start looking? Thanks Edit: Got smart and looked at event Viewer. It says there is a faulting module Kernelbase.dll. I've going to see if I can resolve by overwritting that file with a known good and will report back. Edit 2: Also an error with .net version 6.0.28 and NetVideoPlayer ver 1.1.8008

FWIW, this is the issue I had with 6.20 as well. I tried a few earlier versions with the same issue. I've been running 6.07 without issues. I don't have a lot else to offer, just that whatever issue with long exits exist in 6.20, do NOT exist in 6.07.

Solved If you search in registry for the name of your dof64 folder, you will find an entry with the name Code Base. Simply point it to the correct spot and re-register.

Well yes, that would have been the first thing I tried. You helped create this plugin correct? Where does the app derive the info for the Direct Output path in the Plugin's Config window? I'm assuming its a registry key. If I know where the app is pulling the info from, then I know what keys to overwrite.

log.txtPinballX.iniNote this is from my test rig which is now on my desk and not hooked up to my vpin. But regardless, you can see that the DOF plugin can't initialize from the log.txt. My assumption is because its pointed to the x64 DOF folder.

Correct, my DOF works everywhere except in PBX. I believe the issue resulted as I accidently registered the the 64bit DOF hence the plugin is looking in the 64bit directory. I'm assuming it needs to point to the 32bit as its a 32bit application. That's the only difference between my 2 setups, 1 I accidently registered the 64bit DOF, no DOF in PBX on that build. I need to figure out how to change it back in the registry, or how to change the DOF path in the DOF Plugin (possibly the same answer).

When running PinballX Plugin Manager, then "Configuring' DirectOutput PinballX Plugin... My path shows: C:\DirectOutput-x64 I need it to point to c:\DirectOutput-x32. How do I accomplish this? Thanks

I think the issue is actually my playfield monitor. Changing setting regarding contrast etc seems to fix the issue though its odd the videos look different in VLC vs in PBX. Good enough for now. Thanks

PinballX.inilog.txt To my knowledge, the video codecs I installed initially were the above mentioned LAV filters. I also just reinstalled them and reverted to default settings with no change to the washed out videos. Again, the videos play fine stand alone, its through PBX they get washed out. Brightness in ini is set at 160. This issue has persisted through various PCs and screens. I'm fairly confident its not a hardware issue. Any help is appreciated. Thanks

Having this issue for years, finally doing something about it. I've tried altering the brightness from the PBX Display Settings options. I'm just looking to have the videos looks as they do when running from vlc/media player etc. What am I missing? Its like there is a white diffusion over the entire playfield. Thanks everyone

Lots to unpack there. My PC did do an update, not sure what update it did but last time I tried to do a rollout it bricked my PC and had to reinstall windows. But I guess that could be a variable the would be difficult to test. I can look to see what got updated though and report back. I am using MP4 and I did also install VLC (actually installed it vs it just existing in the pup folder). I did grab a link from a pinball source as I know you're supposed to use a specific one. That might be a variable. I can close PBX videos but I would assume that would be fairly similar to just running straight from VPX. I think I did that in the video but I would need to double check. It would certainly free up some resources, I just didn't think I was right on the edge of 120fps or 80fps because of an extra 10% of CPU usage. I can try with non-pups. I guess that would help narrow things down. I think I did and it was the same issue but I can certainly try again. No idea what WinActivate.exe is. I've been piggy backing and updating for 5 years, it may have been something that was there originally and just doesn't get used anymore.... no idea on that one.

Its just an LCD monitor. I do notice that the backglass and "topper" (ie my dmd overlay) is more delayed in shutting down. Especially if playing direct from VPX. VPX closes and topper/backglass hang for a few seconds. I can't recall now if that was since x64 or if that was when I upgraded from 5.47 to 5.80...

I didn't realize the log purges each game. The first time I tried was with AFM x64 and had the FPS issue. This log shows I changed PBX to run AFM in x32, still with FPS issue. That would lead me to believe its not the actual VPX install, its something else.... It (seems) to be a dmd issue but can't quite put my finger on the issue. It seems odd that the CPU is at 50% (though I don't know what it was before) and that freeing up the dmd resources changes it from 80fps to 120fps instantly. Hope the logs help. DmdDevice.ini log.txt PinballX.ini

Sounds good, will do. (I thought log.txt was maybe a wildcard for ANY log file)

Just so I don't miss anything and you need to ask again. Do you mind writing out the exact name of every log/ini you would like me to post? I can also try downgrading my vpx and see if that helps. There's also the option of going up to 10.8 to test as well. Thanks

Right, in terms of versions of dlls etc, I followed that tutorial to the letter. B2SBackglassServer-2.0.0-Release-win-x86 dmdext-v2.0.0-x64 dmdext-v2.0.0-x86 DOF-x64-2021-04-16 PinUPSystem_x64_drivers_v1_beta VPinballX-10.7.4-400-1965b7b-Release-win-x64 VPinballX-10.7.4-400-1965b7b-Release-win-x86 VPinMAME-sc-3.6-369-102e419-win-x64 VPinMAME-sc-3.6-369-102e419-win-x86 I can attach the files next time I'm on the VPin. FB doesn't seem to be much help other than to start fights over x64 vs x32. I just like to know what causes an issue and how to fix it. The more people that know how things work means the more people that can help when people have issues. But I'm almost at the point of pulling the shoot on this issue and going back to my old setup.