Mike_da_Spike

I normally play just 1 game when launched from pinballx and exit it again, so the rom (if supported) is send to pinemhi. I wasn't that strike 'n spares causes issues when playing multiple games. Maybe ask an author about it. Maybe a s8mple script that fix it I have an idea for ignoring obsolete tables,but let me talk to scutters first

Thanks to @scutters, we have a new release of DBM. Scutters took most (read all ) part of this release as I'm still trying to recover from some health issues. Just a small background how DBM is updated and how the ideas come together, Scutters lives 449 KM away from me (279 miles) and we have created a shared medium where we have the CODE and other stuff for DBM (or PinballX). We communicate about ideas and store them in a notepad document. The notepad contains new features and bugs that are discovered If an idea or new feature is agreed and added to the list for a new release, normally the person who has the idea/feature will work on it. (that 99.9% of the time Scutters ) But this release Scutters took even an idea from the list that I added (without agreement) and code it. So thanks Scutters for this release . As Always, I really appreciate your help with all of this. And as I said multiple times, without you, DBM wasn't so mature as it is now ! Anyway. What did we added/change ? In previous release we added 'InGame' images. So if you have a Video for Backglass, DMD or topper and you have unchecked to 'Hide during game option', you can add a picture media as well. This will switch instantly when you launch a table from the video to the image. And depends on your emulator, it can show your emulator backglass when game is loaded. If you have Mega Links setup for Backglass, DMD or Topper, the same links will be showed now as well if you right click on the InGame image: Media Audit is now also checking the 'InGame' images and will not report them as obsolete The IPDB list now also have teh manufacturer 'OrbitalPin' for some Original Tables If you use System menu in the front end, we also added 'Loading Videos/images' icon (loading videos/images will only be available when using Scutters 'PinballX Loading Video & Image Changer V2'(https://forums.gameex.com/forums/topic/23127-plugin-pinballx-loading-video-image-changer-de-randomiser-v2/ I checked FTP, and for Visual Pinball, filter media on 'Loading' and there are some nice Loading videos : You can also upload your own Loading system video/image It will contain the system name (and your GameEx username) and when others click on the ftp to download it, it will be filtered on the system name : We also included an extra user manual in the installation and will be available in your database manager folder or in your start menu entry : The user manual will shows and explains all the options and features we have and gives a load of examples as well. The Previous manual is renamed to 'Reference Manual', so you can still use it as reference The manual can also be downloaded individually from the Download section on this forum (https://forums.gameex.com/forums/files/file/2539-database-manager-for-pinballx-user-guide/) I'll hope you enjoy this release !

Database Manager for PinballX User Guide View File Scutters and MIke DA Spike are proud to present a user manual for Database Manager This documentation is also included with the latest version of DBM , but for people who wants to know what you can do with it, it is available as single download as well. This document is updated and contains all the features that are available in version 2022.09.05 and PinballX 5.50 (and higher) This document is updated and contains all the features that are available in version 2022.07.15.0 This document is based on DBM version 2022.05.14.0 and contains all the features Submitter Mike_da_Spike Submitted 05/14/22 Category Documentation & Tutorials  

Attach your Pinball.ini, and log files, DO NOT COPY THE CONTENTS , attach the actual files.

There will be a release soon and a brand new documentation as well. Spoiler ??? Sorry

I have a 4k samsung tv if you want You need to pick it up in the Netherlands

Sorry. Its 4 am here There is an option to set window/fullscreen. You have it to full screen. Try setting it to window and resize the window. Clise pbx and set fullscreen again Also make sure that full screen windowed is set to yes. Btw. Tom mentioned about dpi. I recommend to set all screens to 100 dpi. If pf is 150 dpi, some backglasses and puppacks will not show correctly

If you set within settings.exe windows to yes? Are you able to resize the window? My cabinet is in maintso not able to check anything (And thanks to call me Mr )

No problem. About the save button, there is a save table button, that will do a save. Or ... what kind of save ro you miss? Save of xml is controlled in the settings. You can choose set autosave to yes, that will save all the changes. If you have autosave turned on, it will popup to save the table, if you have unsaved entries You can use 'table versions' to check all downloadable versions of a table

Hi and thanks for reaching out to us. So, if I understand, you setup a vpx system and added a vp9 table with am alternate exe to the vp9 executable ? DBM wiill see indeed a vp9 table as obsolete in a vpx system. Normally you would setup an extra system for vp9 tables, but if you have just 1 table, it doesnt make sense. Is your system on low specs that the vpx version doesnt run smoothly ? If i remember correctly, there are 2 versions of strike n spares for vpx. And 1 was indeed bas

Can't you set that to full screen by double click on the tittle bar of that window?

@scutters, you say everything is fine from media audit, but maybe I'm wrong, but isnt the missing media saying a lot of playfields and backglasses are missing ? Or am I mislooking ? I know I mixup a lot lately ....

Can you also post a screenshot of gamelist manager with at least 1 table that doesn't have playfield videos ? (I still prefer you check with databasemanager, as this program does some check, like @scutterssaid, on desktop or cabinet view)

Lol. Totally agree

What codecs did you install?

So no issues with sound card or other sound software Are you sure you have playfield and audio files that are corresponding to your table name or table description ?

Btw, thats not a problem, but a feature

Totally agree. But, thought it was to avoid issues with systems with a few tables/games

I hate to say it, but your right I think we had that discussion years ago and Tom convinced me that this count is correct

I dont think it is possible to show only the underlay when you have the system selected and to hide it in the system menu.

To my knowledge, the list is sorted on description and not on file name. And up to you, how you call it. Game list manager (and Databasemanager)will use the ipdb name as description name, but can be changed if you want (as you mention yourself) Thats why Databasemanager manager uses a "fuzzy' search for media matching. It will use filename and descrip(displayname) to do the ftp search. And if you cannot find it automatically, you can easily search on ftp and download it And TAF is called "the addams family ". So it needs "The" in frond and not at the end (even rom name is TAF and not AFT) see https://www.ipdb.org/machine.cgi?id=20

What video codecs did you install ? (Where any codecs installed?) Otherwise it looks like a corrupted file (1 or more)

This looks like a naming issue, or caching (but you cleared temp out) What you can do for trying : move all the files in the media\《system》\wheel directory to another location. With Databasemanager, download or add some wheels. Launch pinballx. Check if the wheels that you added are now available