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Mike: I have not looked at any of my VPX tables yet to see if their DMD's are still in place. I have to separate the rules for each Pinball engine in my head. If I have more problems I'll be sure to contact you. Thanks again!

So very glad you talked me out of Quitting = Very Happy Pinhead here! For those peoples who have been following this adventure - Mike DA Spike - and his co-horts have solved my problems, all my tables that have a virtual DMD (with this fix) in Future Pinball will be able to add the DMD to their 3rd screen. Thank-you so very much. I'll now try to write a .bat file for VPX and other tables to work with PINBALL X. OBTW DMDext only works on tables that already have a DMD.

Checking it out now. I've reinstalled Future Pinball AIO. I've gone to Pin Up folder and repositioned my DMD . I'LL GET BACK. obtw: Me wanting this is probably weird but i love The large DMD displays where I can see them when I'm playing.

Going to quit on this project. Thanks for your help guys. If I come up with something I'll post it here. Going to try u packs.

Sorry - I was trying all kinds of settings and didn't notice. I turned it on! Checking again.

Here are those files log.txt PinballX.ini

Thank-you I just upgraded.

Draco:I will upgrade, just need to know how to do this without disturbing my settings?

Thanks for the alt - tab, don't know if mine is working properly - when I finally get it to stay on after continually holding down those keys. there are 6 screens - one shows a black image that if I was running a single table outside PBX would have to be moved to my 3rd screen. So I believe the .bat and your previous help the thing is running but not getting placed on the 3rd screen.log.txt

OK I'll try these things. Will report back. I thought I had up graded to latest, that may solve some other things in PBX.

If this it it says: locating service Fail creating connection Fail pinDMD3 enabled: False

pinDMD_log.txt Is this it?

Where do i find the DMD Device log I don't seem to have one?

When I run the Start FP - Backbox - DMDext.bat without removing FP Loader.exe from the bat DMD.exe starts and runs it gives me a small black rectangle that i have to drag and position on my 3rd screen. It also starts FP leaving me to select a table. I pick and run a table and all is well. When I remove FPLoader.exe from that batch and then run PBX all set up as suggested the table runs but no 3rd screen displayed I'm wondering if I don't have DmdDevice.ini set properly. DmdDevice should place that black rectangle properly on my 3rd screen, when run from PBX. I know the .bat file did something in PBX because when i shut down a table the backbox at that time has no DMD. Going to the .bat file I only remed FPLoader.exe shoud I have removed more lines?

PinballX.inilog.txtScutters - I'm checking into the dot settings. Thanks

Mike: Sorry, I'm back, I have gone to the .bat file and removed - the line FPLoader.exe Every thing else is exactly as you listed it except my path for FP is C:\Games\Future Pinball\BAM so I changed the paths to match mine. Doesn't Work - Funny thing, When I use the ... to browse and go to FP it shows a FP without the .bat files, if i go to PBX in browse there is no Config files ? I know you spent considerable time on this already, could you take another look please.

Hey Mike that's a great reply. Thank-you so very much Mike. I've been struggling with what I could do with the before and after section of PBX. PBX is a great front end. I love it for simplicity. I have a 3 screen cabinet and because most PB games are movie based i have made movies that play in the back-glass and player fields as you shuffle through each table. So now when I play a table that DMD is empty but with your help i'll be able to cast the DMD to the 3rd screen (easier to glance up when playing) and now colorfull. Some of us pinheads are seniors who don't understand but are willing to learn Computereze, so for you to take the time to do this for us oldies makes our day. A heart felt THANKS to you Mike!

OK Mike Here's what I have. Enable Launch before yes Launch Before Working Path C:\Games\Future Pinball\Bam\Start FP - Backbox \ DMDExt.bat - Shortcut Launch Before Executable FPLoader.exe Launch Before Parameters /open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender/STAYINRAM Launch Before Wait for Exit yes Launch Before Hide Window no Verification Short cut does not exist and No files found in C:\ This is where i need the help and the .bat for DNDExt did not include a Start FP

Mike: I'm guessing you would have to have a look at Future Pinball AIO's new batch files. I Know it should go in the Before Launch some how especially for the batch that shuts down the backglass and te DMD so the pup pack can run. All I really want is to run is DMDext continously while I'm In Pinball X playing and changing tables.

Thanks scutters: I'll try that out . Draco: Yes I have, waiting for a response . Thought maybe people here in this Forum with more experience than I have could show me how to fill in the BEFORE requester with a Batch File that will run DMDext before PBX starts so I can change tables within PBX without having to stop and start PBX every time I want a different table. Sounds simple, but difficult for someone who just learned about .bat files.

Terry Red created Future Pinball AIO. In the package he created some terrific .bat files. I cannot figure out how to use them In the "before and after " set up. Any help in this area would be greatly appreciated. Maybe they should be set up in the "Other Programs "?

Can some one post their Future Pinball wizard page showing the set up to start and stop DMD Extensions batch ststements? please