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Please attach your pinballx\config\pinballx.ini and pinballx\log\log.txt files. I think what you want is an 'active filter' list if you want Pinball FX to appear under a different name under lists. Try pasting the following into notepad, and save it as '4. Pinball FX.ini' in the PinballX\Databases\Pinball FX folder; [Filter] Comment Year_from=0 Manufacturer Category Description= Author Theme System=Pinball FX Year_to=0 File

yeah, vpf is probably best for that issue. Just make sure you have freezy 64 bit (dmddevice64.dll) installed for flex to use if you're now using vpx x64.

@[email protected] Noticed your launch parameters for FP don't look right. You have; /open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender/STAYINRAM You should add an extra space before the /STAYINRAM, so change it to; /open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender /STAYINRAM Don't think that'll have any effect for your issue but worth changing in PinballX Settings.exe Future Pinball section. Please then retest with the .bat file and attach new copies of your PinballX log.txt and config.ini files, and also a copy of your .bat file.

Yep, steer clear of 10.8.1 For now you want 10.8.0 RC1 - Release Visual Pinball X 10.8.0 Release Candidate 1 · vpinball/vpinball · GitHub (if you want to run the newer releases, but still have a chance of hitting some problems [not many now hopefully!])

Nice.. i was just about to reply to say how totally confused i was by your issue!! Out of interest, was it the GL version of VPX you'd updated to (i know there's issues with capturing videos for that, but i thought images would be ok)?

Check the drop down in the dialogue after clicking the 3 dots isn't set to exe files - https://forums.gameex.com/forums/topic/29293-settings-help/?do=findComment&comment=214408 Please also attach your pinballx\config\pinballx.ini and pinballx\log\log.txt files (the log file after running pinballx and launching a FP game so we can see any errors)

I'm not a FP user so not sure what the latest bat files are.. can you zip up the ones you want to use and attach them, we can probably help more then. But, i don't think you want to run dmdext continuously in PinballX, you only want that running while FP is running. If that is all you want freezy's guide might help - https://github.com/freezy/dmd-extensions?tab=readme-ov-file#future-pinball

What bit are you stuck on? The thing that has tripped people up before is the launch before executable selection.. when you click on the 3 dots to select it you need to change the drop down in the dialogue from 'executable files (*.exe)' to 'batch files (*.bat)' .. and you need to set the working path first (to the folder containing the bat files)

Beavis and Butt-head Pinballed (Original 2024) Thanks for the table @Watacaractr

PinballX might not log when screen grabs are taken, but on exiting the table after a screen capture you should have 'Rescanning for new artwork' in the log (yours don't?) Not sure if PinballX will overwrite existing media if new screen shots are taken, so try deleting the playfield image before taking the screen shot and post a new log file copy after.

Is the screenshot image black in an image editor, or is it just displayed black in PinballX?

Wow i must really skim through the installer then.. never even seen the option!

? never heard of vbbxsetup. Not sure what link you followed, or where that error occurred. PinballX install is here - https://forums.gameex.com/forums/files/file/527-pinballx/, which as far as i'm aware is an offline installer.

I think i see a smoking gun in the ini file. You have UseB2S=True set, so PinballX is trying to use the actual B2S file rather than backglass media files. In Settings.exe check the value under Display Settings->Use Direct B2S in Front End.. set it to No.

Can you attach one of the videos? (and the pinballx log and ini files)

Sounds like a LAV setting. Try these settings; https://forums.gameex.com/forums/topic/20816-pinballx-267-black-screen-resolved/?do=findComment&comment=178455 If that's not it please attach your pinballx.ini and log.txt files.

Nice. Not much interest to me, but like Mike said i think it would be to a lot of others.

Sorry, can you provide more info Are you using FFMPEG (or other video editor) to overlay the images onto the actual backglass video - or are you trying to overlay the PinballX topper screen on top of the backglass screen?

PbxRecorder will probably be updated sometime, but i've no idea when. As well as the PbxRecorder with OBS option mentioned above, there is also GPU capture which - see Mikes handy guide https://forums.gameex.com/forums/topic/25055-guide-how-to-setup-gpu-driver-capture-nvidia-only/

Best to attach your pinballx.ini & log.txt, but at a guess you either have 'auto position directb2s' set to yes (under display settings) and that is somehow messing up the screenres.txt file used by directb2s server, or you have something set to run in a windows compatibility mode. Good move getting SSF btw - it makes a huge difference!

Are you using the GL or the DX version of VPX 10.8? (i think pbxrecorder should still work with the DirectX version, but might need an update to work with the Open GL version to capture the playfield screen correctly)

Try with the /minimized parameter in the launch parameters. So instead of /play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" Try /minimized /play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" It might not help, but i seem to remember VPX acts slightly differently on exit / quit table with the extra parameter than without.

For original VPX tables you can normally find some audio files in the table itself (under Table->Sound Manager in the VP editor), or where a pup pack is used in the pup pack (normally called background / attract music folders or similar). Hope that helps.

What tables (& on what system, VP, FP etc). Did you check the FTP site?

I don't use FX, but good job... and included all the resources too! 👍