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Ok, so the cmd line works when launched from an admin cmd prompt, although you can't see the B2S running with ALT+TAB it is working. So the question now is, is the B2S running when you launch the table from PinballX but it's hidden (and you can't see it with ALT+TAB) or is it not launching at all - i think you'd have to check the processes in task manager to confirm that. If the B2S doesn't start with PinballX normally then does it start if you set PinballX to run as administrator (under compatibility settings)? - in which case the issue is likely to be UAC related somewhere in the PinballX->VPX->Pup->B2S call stack.

Whoops, my bad with a lazy copy and paste!. Add the quotes as Mike says. Also, it may be worth trying the cmd in a command prompt run as administrator and one just normally to see if there's any difference (normal mode is where the cmd prompt does not have 'administrator' in the title, which might need you to turn UAC on temporarily or log in as a different user depending on how your privileges are set up in windows - if you get stuck with that but the table, b2s and pup open ok with an administrator cmd prompt then try setting pinballx to run as admin in compatibility settings instead)

Thanks for the updated log & ini (and sorry to hear about the MCI). I can't see anything in the PinballX log or ini that could be an issue. Can you check that you don't have any compatibility options set for pinballx.exe (right click, properties, compatibility) and also let us know what happens if you run the same command as PinballX to open the vpx table file from a cmd window; C:\Visual Pinball\VPinballX.exe /play -"C:\Visual Pinball\Tables\The Dude.vpx"

The log file is after launching a different table!.. not to worry, with the ini and the extra details i have a better understanding of your setup now. When you load the 'dude' table what happens, does the B2S load on the backglass with puppack on top as expected, but just without the 3screen B2S region showing on the DMD screen (if that's the case is the B2S DMD just hidden behind a PinballX black/blank DMD screen - you can try ALT+TAB to check)?. Sorry if i've misunderstood, i don't have that table or pup pack, so not 100% sure if i'm guessing correctly how it should work. The only setting that might be a factor in PinballX that i can see is the auto show dmd media option. Try turning that off (under settings, display settings, auto show dmd media option)

Please attach you pinballx log.txt and config.ini files (log file after launching and exiting the table). Please also confirm what version of B2S Server you're running (lots of recent updates and new options - https://github.com/vpinball/b2s-backglass/)

Hi Tom, The latest version of Database Manager added some optional extra fields to the database xml for supplemental data from IPDB. It would be great if you could add some of these fields (probably MPU, DesignBy and ArtBy) to the active filters in PinballX so that lists could be made filtering on them where they are used. Example xml; <game name="Lethal weapon 3 (Data East 1992)"> <description>Lethal Weapon 3 🔊 🎨 (Data East 1992)</description> <rom>lw3_208</rom> <manufacturer>Data East</manufacturer> <year>1992</year> <type>SS</type> <hidedmd>False</hidedmd> <hidetopper>False</hidetopper> <hidebackglass>False</hidebackglass> <enabled>True</enabled> <rating>3</rating> <players>4</players> <theme>Celebrities - Fictional - Licensed Theme</theme> <author>VPW</author> <version>1.2</version> <IPDBnr>1433</IPDBnr> <MPU>DataEast/Sega Version 3</MPU> <ProductionNumber>10350</ProductionNumber> <DesignBy>Joe Kaminkow, Ed Cebula</DesignBy> <ArtBy>Markus Rothkranz</ArtBy> <dateadded>1900-01-01 00:00:00</dateadded> <datemodified>2021-12-15 18:27:54</datemodified> </game>

Interesting log files! A few things stand out; Error initializing flash engine - May be unrelated to the issue but worth ruling out, as log advises. 'In game' in log files - appears sometimes before the issue. This indicates the game was paused by PinballX, you didn't mention pausing the games so this may be another symptom? Launching Startup Program: PinballX_StartupApps.bat - What does this do, start button to key mapping software?. If so what are button mappings there. Initial load gamelist took: Xms - some logs show this multiple times (not just on PinballX start). Strange, seems unusual. Finding and matching artwork and videos - Seems quite slow (might just be due to pc spec and number of games loaded) Parameter is not valid - An actual error!, System.Drawing.Bitmap..ctor(Int32 width, Int32 height, PixelFormat format) etc. Hints at a media file issue. There may well be more than one issue with some red herrings floating around, but my gut feeling is it's media file related.. So, what i'd do, retesting after each; Check pc drive space, and for any critical errors in Event Viewer (could be a general pc issue) Remove any .swf (flash files) from media folders. Resolve the flash engine error. Please try deleting flash.ocx in the installation folder and then reininstall PinballX. If you have problems try Mikes guide Disable any button to key mapping software at startup or elsewhere, plug in a keyboard, and see if you still get problems with key input only (to narrow things down) Install another instance of PinballX to another directory. Add only a few games, don't add any media, use key input only, is that stable? If none of that helps then post new logs and ini files, and also confirm if you have any issues on none VPX systems.

New version now available, V2.0 (zip file & notes in updated in first post). Adds more display options (ticker style and scroll speeds) and more data fields from IPDB (which can be populated using database manager). Thanks for all the testing @Mike_da_Spike

I've finally caught up! V2.0 of the the statistics plugin is now posted and can display the extra IPDB data added in the last release of Database Manager in PinballX on a screen & location of your choice.

The plugin Mike mentions is here if you haven't found it - https://forums.gameex.com/forums/topic/23127-plugin-pinballx-loading-video-image-changer-de-randomiser-v2/#comment-189447 That can be used for loading images and loading videos (or a combination of both), but if all you want is a loading image by table (that is an image from the playfield video) then you can save drive space and let pinballx grab the image for you at table launch if 'use playfield images' is selected in settings; (the plugin if you use it can then be used to display custom animations (gifs) on top of that playfield image by table in this mode). Hopefully the first post in the plugin link will give you all the information you need on all the options available.

Also, what happens if you open a cmd window and run this command, does VPX open the table, hang, or error? copy and paste the exact text; F:\Visual Pinball\VPinballX.exe /play -"F:\Visual Pinball\Tables\Poltergeist VP Cooks.vpx"

Can you try and launch it from PinballX then attach your pinballx log and ini files and let us know what happens when the load fails (an error in VPX or something else?) Thanks

@Sgc1 can you confirm some details about your PinballX install, is it installed in C:\PinballX or C:\Visual Pinball\PinballX? (the pinballx log and the old loading image plugin log seem to point at different locations) If PinballX is running from C:\PinballX then the loading videos should be placed in C:\PinballX\Media\Loading Videos\ and the plugin in C:\PinballX\Plugins

I can't see the plugin loading in the pinballx log file. Open Plugin/Manager in your pinballx folder and make sure there is a check / tick mark next to the loading image changer plugin. If the plugin isn't listed make sure the dll isn't blocked (see plugin install instructions on the link Mike provided). If you still have issues please post fresh copies of your pinballx log and ini file along with a copy of the PBXLoadingImage_log.txt file (found in pinballx\plugins folder)

I've just tried similar settings with VPX 10.7.2 final and i can't replicate, ESC key closes the VPX table and goes back to PinballX ok. I can't see a "Exit System Control Pressed" entry in your log file which is strange, so it does look like VPX intercepted the ESC key press on your setup for some reason. All i can suggest is try mapping a different key in PinballX and see if that works, might prove something anyway - just not sure what..

This should help; Let us know if you need further assistance

Error when trying to login to vpdb.io using gameex account;

Not sure. Is it the main backglass image, or the dmd image part of the backglass file (if it has a dmd image - not all do). But sounds like you need need to check your visual pinball screenres.txt file (made easier if you use b2s screen res identifier app available on vpuniverse and vpforums i think).You probably have several screenres.txt files dotted around with the b2sbackglassserver program, so time for a file clean up and then reregister the b2sbackglassserver in the it's final location.

That is the 'standard' way. It could be possible to configure PinballX to use your current folder structure with a launch parameter like; /play -"[TABLEPATH]\VPX\[TABLEFILEWOEXT]\[TABLEFILE]" (note - i've not tested it!) But, i strongly advise that you just keep all table files in the tables folder without sub folders with only one copy of the b2sbackglassserver files. Things should work as expected then. Not sure, but i think you have foreground and background mixed up?, you'd want visual pinball in the foreground in order to play. If it is launching behind PinballX make sure in visual pinball settings you have force exclusive fullscreen mode set (under preferences -> video/graphics options). If you are referring to the visual pinball editor window appearing in the foreground during the table load you can add -minimized to the launch parameters, e.g. -minimized /play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

Can't see anything obviously wrong to cause the launch problem. What specific table were you selecting to launch (and under what system name - Visual Pinball or VPX?), please also confirm that the table file does exist under C:\Visual Pinball\Tables

Hi, From your log.txt file it looks like a table launch was attempted, but it only got as far as "Writing ScreenRes.txt". Can you try turning that setting off (Settings.exe -> Display Settings -> Auto position DirectB2S -> set to No), and see if that helps (there were recent changes to that option in PinballX where screenres.txt is written so it might be a factor, setting to No will rule that out) . If not, attach a new log file after attempting a table launch with the setting set to No.

IT Pinball Madness, two versions;

Yeah, sorry Mike... that is my fault Must be for the fix for the B2S generic flexdmd plugin - https://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showtopic=49874. I'm watching with interest to see how that progresses!! Not sure if other standard lamps can just be forwarded or not too, but i guess they can (pinup triggers?)

Sounds like you have something double mapped (same button in use for page left/right as for left/reight, or joytokey is running and you also have keys mapped for input or something like that) Can you attach your pinballx.ini file, thanks.