Windows XP PinballX issue

[antonius1]

Hi Tom,

i did some testing with the latest version:

Quit button during playing works as expected

InGame button opens InGame menu

Directb2s after InGame button and return to table works

InGame button and then exit the table from within the InGame menu => crashes PinballX

Quit button during playing after once going in the InGame menu and return to table => crashes PinballX

Many thanks for your work to solve this problem.

Best regards

Antonius

[Tom Speirs]

Im not enjoying saying this but you will likely have to upgrade to windows 7 or 8/8.1 to properly resolve the issue. It runs best on Windows 8+ and Ive had no issues on any of my systems with various GPUs with VP, FP, FP + BAM and MAME but I have not used XP other than for testing for years.

[insx]

That's a shame, looks like I might have to use Hyperpin. I can't even figure out how to exit VP with Hyperpin though!

[Tom Speirs]

Please try 1.68 just released and set the full screen in window option. Ive released most of the fixes from this topic in 1.68

[Tom Speirs]

Also could you guys please confirm if PinballX ever worked without these issues and which version if at all.

[tttttwii]

Tom, the old revisions 5-6 updates ago worked like a charm. No crash. Since then you have integrated MAME, increased the number of tables to 347, updated the database feature & did some performance tweaking. I think that problems are coming from this updates. 1.57 was running stable on my Win XP 32 setup. Not a single crash! Regards Torsten

[insx]

I would be interested in trying an old version.

[Tom Speirs]

Like I said, fortunately I have SVN. I have the source and build for 157. I am just downloading it now. Hold on. This will determine if its caused by something else or not.

[Tom Speirs]

Also, any difference with 1.68?

[Tom Speirs]

Here is 1.57. Full install. I don't like people using older versions so please help me fix it for the current release.

Cheers.

Tom

EDIT: I've changed the topic title. Would that be accurate?

PinballXSetup.zip

[insx]

I'll try 1.57 tonight. The topic title is fine by me if this issue in only happening with XP and nVidia.

[insx]

Good news, I exited about 20 times without a crash. However, if I have to use ALT+TAB to bring the DMD to the front it will usually crash. This shouldn't be an issue for me when my 3rd screen is fixed.

[antonius1]

I will try V1.57 and v1.68 tomorrow. I have WinXP and Nvidia too. I Use the Nvidia driver V.270

[clutester]

I had the same problem. It was really frustrating because i knew everything worked beforehand. I almost went back to HyperPin. 1.68 fixed all my problems with crashing and DMDs on B2S tabes. Everything works as it use without a hitch. I really appreciate the quick turnaround for updates.

[tttttwii]

1.68 is not working for me. With the ingame pause key I am not coming out ouf the table. Visual pinball return to the tables after setting playfield and screen for a short time to black. When I exit with "esc" the table quits to the desktop.

Similar is 1.57. It first worked quite stable, than while going into ingame menu pinballx crashed.

[antonius1]

The same for me. With Ingame button i can't leave the table. Playfield and backglass are going black for about 0.5 seconds, and then the table returns. If i don't use the Ingame button, all seems to work perfect, i can exit the table with the ExitEmulator key, and i can leave PinballX with the Quit key. But once i have pressed the Ingame key then leaving the table with the ExitEmulator key will crash PinballX. I have now reconfigured my buttons. I try to use PinballX without Ingamefunction.

I downloaded the V1.57 from above. This version seems to be V1.58. I have the same problems with it.

[Tom Speirs]

@insx. Is that with with 1.57 or 1.68?

@all. So to confirm all is good with 1.68 apart from in game? Also, please try the new fullscreen as window mode in 1.68

[insx]

Sorry, I meant to say it's OK for me with 1.68.

[tttttwii]

@all. So to confirm all is good with 1.68 apart from in game? Also, please try the new fullscreen as window mode in 1.68

Yes, ingame menu is not opening, when I press button. I only have one button (for exit and ingame menu).

[Tom Speirs]

Apart from in game, is it stable in 1.68?

[insx]

Oh dear, I spoke too soon. Fresh boot, PinballX started, fired up MM, exited MM with Exit Emulator button, played a 10 minute game on MB, exited MB, crashed to desktop. Version 1.68 that seemed to work so well yesterday.

[Draco1962]

All - Please post your log files " post crash" along with a copy of your .ini file and any pertinent info such as OS and codecs installed. This is something we shouldn't have to ask for every time someone reports a problem, especially those that have been asked before. You may not think it is warranted or that the info contained is useful, but you are doing yourself and the author a disservice in trying to make things right by having to ask - wait - ask again. Thank you.

[antonius1]

As i described above: With Ingame button i can't leave the table. Playfield and backglass are going black for about 0.5 seconds, and then the table returns. If i don't use the Ingame button, all seems to work perfect, i can exit the table with the ExitEmulator key, and i can leave PinballX with the Quit key. But once i have pressed the Ingame key then leaving the table with the ExitEmulator key will crash PinballX. I have now reconfigured my buttons. I try to use PinballX without Ingamefunction.

Here are more infos of my system:

OS: Windows XP x32 Professional V5.01 Build 2600 Service Pack 3

CPU: Intel Core i5 Quad 3570 (Ivy Bridge) 3.40GHz [E1]

RAM: 4GB

GPU1: Intel HD 3000 Builtin in motherboard/CPU for the DMD Display (17" at 1280x1024)

GPU2: NVidia GeForce GTX 550 Ti with driver Ver: 270.61 for Playfield (FullHD) and Backglass (FullHD)

I also use DOF with a Ledwiz for RGB-Leds and other toys.

I have forgotten: I don't use any videos. So i don't have installed any codecs.

log.txtPinballX.ini

[insx]

Played one table, used my exit emulator button.

[Display]
Monitor=0
rotate=270
Windowed=False
WindowWidth=480
WindowHeight=720
WindowX=0
WindowY=65
PlayFieldBrightness=230
WheelTextColor=ffffffff
WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000
InfoTextColor=ffffffff
InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000
FilterTextColor=ffffffff
FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000
MenuColor=ffffa500

[backGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1024
height=768

[DMD]
Enabled=True
monitor=2
x=0
y=0
width=800
height=600

[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True

[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True

[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True

[startup]
playsound=True
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=Yes

[KeyCodes]
quit=87
left=37
right=39
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=69
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73

[JoyCodes]
quit=6
left=3
right=4
select=2
rotate=
pageleft=0
pageright=1
exitemulator=6
ingame=
instructions=

[Text]
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start

[FuturePinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=Future Pinball.exe
Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True

[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
NVRAMPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\VPinMame\nvram

[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True

[startupProgram]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=true
WaitForExit=false

[ExitProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=False
WaitForExit=

[AttractMode]
Enabled=True
Timer=1
ShowFor=15

[system_1]
Name=Pinball FX2
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Steam
TablePath=C:\Steam\Tables
Executable=PinballFX.exe
Parameters=
LaunchBeforeEnabled=False
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

[AutoExit]
Enabled=False
Minutes=10

[internal]
lastselected=Junk YardJunk YardVisualPinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables

[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=2
CustomArray=Joystick Input Settings
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=8
SearchText=
EmulatorIndex=0
EmulatorGroupIndex=0
DaphneIndex=0
HTMLAppsIndex=0
ExternalAppsIndex=0
RadioStationsIndex=0
NewsFeedsIndex=0
MappedDrivesIndex=0
SystemIndex=0
ShowPanel=True
FontSize=1
WindowState=0
WindowSize=650,478
WindowLocation=806,230

[system_2]
Name=
WorkingPath=
TablePath=
Executable=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=
LaunchAfterExecutable=

19:21:08.4 09/11/2013: PinballX - Version 1.68
19:21:08.4 09/11/2013: Loading Settings
19:21:08.4 09/11/2013: Launching Startup Program: notepad.exe
19:21:08.4 09/11/2013: \notepad.exe
19:21:08.5 09/11/2013: Initialize Component
19:21:08.5 09/11/2013: Initialize Display
19:21:08.6 09/11/2013: Loading PlugIns
19:21:08.8 09/11/2013: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
19:21:08.8 09/11/2013: Created DirectX DMD Window
19:21:08.9 09/11/2013: Hiding Cursor
19:21:08.9 09/11/2013: Hiding Taskbar
19:21:08.9 09/11/2013: Load Game List
19:21:08.9 09/11/2013: Loading Database: Visual Pinball
19:21:08.9 09/11/2013: Finding and matching artwork and videos
19:21:09.0 09/11/2013: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
19:21:10.2 09/11/2013: Initialize Audio
19:21:10.3 09/11/2013: Set Keyboard Controls
19:21:10.3 09/11/2013: Initialize Joystick
19:21:10.4 09/11/2013: 1 Joystick Attached
19:21:10.4 09/11/2013: Started
19:21:37.7 09/11/2013: Launch System
19:21:37.7 09/11/2013: Waiting for threads
19:21:37.7 09/11/2013: Disposing display
19:21:39.5 09/11/2013: C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\VPinball.exe /play -"C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\Tables\Lord of the Rings.vpt"
19:21:39.6 09/11/2013: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe
19:21:44.7 09/11/2013: Found PinMAME ROM: lotr.nv
19:53:09.3 09/11/2013: Exit System Control Pressed
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: Error. Exiting
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: Error in the application.
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: at Microsoft.DirectX.Direct3D.Device..ctor(Int32 adapter, DeviceType deviceType, Control renderWindow, CreateFlags behaviorFlags, PresentParameters[] presentationParameters)
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: at Direct2D.Direct2d.Device..ctor(Form FormHandle, Int32 Width, Int32 Height, Boolean Windowed, Boolean VSync, Boolean Display16Bit, Int32 DisplayNbr, Int32 RefreshRate)
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: at PinballX.Main.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2)
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: at PinballX.Main.ac()
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: at PinballX.Main..ctor()
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: Disposing Plugins
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: Showing Taskbar
19:53:12.0 09/11/2013: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

[Tom Speirs]

Please try 1.69. Ive certainly fixed a significant display issue in this release and in my testing op XP everything works well.