1.78 Tried, but so far, no cigar...

[Numiah2]

Hi,

Although I posted in another thread, I thought it might be a better idea to start a new thread.

In short : She won't run
In long : I can't get it to work
I decided to give PinballX a chance as it looks better supported and is still under development.

I'm on WinXP SP3 in my cab. Sufficient memory and she usually purrs like a kitten and runs everything I throw at her.
Followed the tutorial down to the letter.
Only thing I did different was installing another version of the Shark Codecs.
I had to, because the one that is linked to in the tutorial is for win7 and 8 only.

The error in the log looks like this :

15:38:38.0 4/6/2014: PinballX - Version 1.77
15:38:38.0 4/6/2014: Loading Settings
15:38:38.0 4/6/2014: Initialize Component
15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: Initialize Display
15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: Error. Exiting
15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: Could not load file or assembly 'Flash, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B1)
15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: at PinballX.Main.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2)
15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: at PinballX.Main..ctor()
15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: Disposing Plugins
15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: Showing Taskbar

15:38:38.1 4/6/2014: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

My configuration looks like this :

[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=1280
height=1024
[DMD]
Enabled=True
monitor=2
x=1370
y=30
width=600
height=220
AutoPositionPinMAME=False
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True
[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[startup]
playsound=True
playvideo=True
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=160
right=161
select=49
rotate=82
pageleft=90
pageright=191
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73
[JoyCodes]
quit=10
left=0
right=1
select=2
rotate=3
pageleft=4
pageright=5
exitemulator=6
ingame=13
instructions=14
[Text]
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Future Pinball
TablePath=C:\Future 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:\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball-DX9-rev978.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:\Visual Pinball\VPinMame\nvram
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
[startupProgram]
Enabled=false
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:\Pinball FX2
TablePath=C:\Pinball FX2
Executable=Pinball FX2.exe
Parameters=
[system_2]
Name=MAME
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\- EMULATORS -\- MAME -
TablePath=C:\
Executable=mamep64.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
[AutoExit]
Enabled=False
Minutes=10
[Login]
Enabled=False
[internal]
lastselected=Road Kings (Williams 1986)Road Kings VP9 FSVisualPinball
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=1
CustomArray=
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=4
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=676,538
WindowLocation=554,157
[Plugin_1]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInSpeech.dll
[Plugin_2]
Enabled=False
Name=QuickLaunch (PinballX Edition).dll
[Plugin_3]
Enabled=False
Name=Xpadder Plugin.dll

I tried to run in desktop mode, single screen mode, updated Flash etc.

There is no option to run things as administrator in XP.

I'd love a push in the correct direction on how to get this working.

Re-installing XP is not an option. My cab is working perfectly after tweaking it till the bone.

Perhaps there are some dependent services not running, but I don't know which ones would need to be started.

If you need other info, I'd be happy to supply.

Thanks in advance for helping me out.

[Draco1962]

Your log file shows you are running 1.77. EIther you have provided an old log file and need to provide a new one post 1.78 upgrade or will need to reinstall 1.78 again, run PinballX again, and provide the updated log.txt. Thanks!

[Numiah2]

Ah, very sharp

I indeed used an older log.

Here's the more current one.

Same error though.

20:14:34.1 4/14/2014: PinballX - Version 1.78
20:14:34.1 4/14/2014: Loading Settings
20:14:34.1 4/14/2014: Initialize Component
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: Initialize Display
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: Error. Exiting
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: Could not load file or assembly 'Flash, Version=0.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=null' or one of its dependencies. This application has failed to start because the application configuration is incorrect. Reinstalling the application may fix this problem. (Exception from HRESULT: 0x800736B1)
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: at PinballX.Main.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2)
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: at PinballX.Main..ctor()
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: Disposing Plugins
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: Showing Taskbar
20:14:34.2 4/14/2014: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

EDIT : I tried enabling/starting most of the services that were disabled to gain speed, but to no avail. (most of them were network services anyways)

[Tom Speirs]

Should be fixed in the attached.

You will lose instructions support.

PinballX.zip

[zeenon]

Tom is this a flash error? The reason I ask is because back in the day when I ran hyperpin, I could not get the instruction cards to work for nothing. Turns out you needed to install flash for internet explorer, and I was using Firefox all along. Once I install flash for ie, the instruction cards worked. Installing flash under Firefox did not help, and after installing flash for ie, I never used ie again on the cab.

You know more about the internal workings of PBX so my post maybe totally unrelated.

[Tom Speirs]

Yes it is a flash error. It would be worth trying to install flash for ie. Still, I would like PX still to at least work even if there is a flash issue. It was partly doing it but now it will completely.

[zeenon]

Just in case those with the problem want to take a shot at it, here are the comments from the Hyperpin threads. (Note this is what fixed HP, not PBX but it's worth a shot)

"I figured it out. I did not know that Hyperpin used Internet Explorer to display the card instructions. I had installed the flash player and plugin into Mozilla but not to IE."

"All fixed it seems I was using the wrong version of autohotkey. Must use the anci 32 version not Unicode."

Z

[Numiah2]

Thanks for looking into it Tom.

I tried the new .exe, but no difference. Only difference is that there is nog .log file created?

I already updated flash last week. (flash is working btw when hyperpin is calling it for the instruction cards)

[Tom Speirs]

You did extract the file and replace PinballX.exe in your install folder didn't you?

[Numiah2]

Of course

Weird huh?

[Tom Speirs]

So you delete log.txt and it is not creating a new one although launches? Yes, that's odd, and it has to be on your end. It works fine here.

[Numiah2]

When I use the original .exe it creates a log.

But when I use the other .exe you provided, no log is created and she still doesn't boot.

Ah well, perhaps when I upgrade the cab to win7 in the future, I can give it another try.

Hyperpin has been treating me good thus far, I was just curious about PinballX.

[Tom Speirs]

No worries. I released 1.79 yesterday. Is that any better?

[Numiah2]

Thanks, your help is appreciated.

I removed the older version and removed all remaining registry settings.

Performed a clean install of 1.79.

To no avail...

This version isn't creating the log file as well.

I'll try rolling back to 1.78 to see if it's still able to create the log file.

Edit : Tried 1.79 on my main computer and of course it instantly works and even creates a log. (win7 x64)

[Draco1962]

If it isn't writing the log file can you verify that you have full read/write permissions for the PinballX directory and all child directories and files?