[RESOLVED] DirectB2S hidden behind static backglass image

[retrogamer01]

When a table is launched from PinballX, I'll get the initial load of the DirectB2S server and then a second later the static image defined in the Visual Pinball/Media/Backglass Images will be placed over the top. I've tried using the hidebackglass feature in the database XML, however instead of the static image, I'll get just a black screen over the top of the DirectB2S.

I can alt-tab and find it and then return focus back to the table if I so desire. I've also found that there are some tables, namely the ones where the backglass provides for scoring or other features that seem to work and are not covered up by the image, however I can't find any consistency between those that work and those that do not.

Currently running 1.85 if that makes a difference. Thanks!

[Draco1962]

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[retrogamer01]

Not sure if it's a bug or just something I configured (or failed to configure). In the log BTTF displays the correct directtB2S and AFM's directB2S comes up and then is replaced by the static graphic or blank screen depending on the XML setting.

07:30:29.6 8/8/2014: PinballX - Version 1.85

07:30:29.6 8/8/2014: Loading Settings

07:30:29.6 8/8/2014: Initialize Component

07:30:29.6 8/8/2014: Initialize Display

07:30:30.0 8/8/2014: Loading PlugIns

07:30:30.2 8/8/2014: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

07:30:30.3 8/8/2014: Created DirectX DMD Window

07:30:30.4 8/8/2014: Hiding Cursor

07:30:30.4 8/8/2014: Hiding Taskbar

07:30:30.4 8/8/2014: Load Game List

07:30:30.5 8/8/2014: Loading Database: Future Pinball

07:30:30.5 8/8/2014: Loading Database: Visual Pinball

07:30:30.5 8/8/2014: Loading Database: Visual Pinball Physmod5

07:30:30.5 8/8/2014: Finding and matching artwork and videos

07:30:30.9 8/8/2014: Loading Game Statistics and Scores

07:30:32.1 8/8/2014: Initialize Audio

07:30:32.2 8/8/2014: Set Keyboard Controls

07:30:32.2 8/8/2014: Initialize Joystick

07:30:32.3 8/8/2014: 1 Joystick Attached

07:30:32.3 8/8/2014: Started

07:30:48.9 8/8/2014: Launch System

07:30:48.9 8/8/2014: Waiting for threads

07:30:49.0 8/8/2014: Disposing display

07:30:51.5 8/8/2014: C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\vPinball.exe /play -"C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\Tables\BTTF.vpt"

07:30:51.6 8/8/2014: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe

07:30:56.9 8/8/2014: Found PinMAME ROM: bttf_a27.nv

07:31:07.0 8/8/2014: Exit System Control Pressed

07:31:10.3 8/8/2014: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

07:31:10.3 8/8/2014: Created DirectX DMD Window

07:31:31.1 8/8/2014: Launch System

07:31:31.1 8/8/2014: Waiting for threads

07:31:31.2 8/8/2014: Disposing display

07:31:33.5 8/8/2014: C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\vPinball.exe /play -"C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\Tables\AttackFromMars.vpt"

07:31:33.5 8/8/2014: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe

07:31:38.9 8/8/2014: Found PinMAME ROM: afm_113b.nv

07:31:49.4 8/8/2014: Exit System Control Pressed

07:31:52.5 8/8/2014: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

07:31:52.6 8/8/2014: Created DirectX DMD Window

07:31:57.8 8/8/2014: Exiting

07:31:58.4 8/8/2014: Showing Taskbar

07:31:58.4 8/8/2014: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

07:31:58.5 8/8/2014: Disposing Plugins

07:31:58.5 8/8/2014: Saving Settings

[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=ff0080ff

[backGlass]

monitor=1

x=0

y=0

width=1920

height=1080

[DMD]

Enabled=True

monitor=2

x=5

y=40

width=775

height=225

[FileSystem]

EnableFileMatching=True

[interface]

DesktopModeEnabled=False

EnableAdditionalDetail=True

ShowSystem=True

ShowRatings=True

[Audio]

StreamVolume=90

SampleVolume=90

PlaySoundInVideos=True

[startup]

playsound=False

playvideo=False

StartWithWindows=Yes

[KeyCodes]

quit=27

left=160

right=161

select=13

rotate=82

pageleft=33

pageright=34

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:\Program Files (x86)\Future Pinball\BAM

TablePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Future Pinball\Tables

Executable=FPLoader.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

FPRAMPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Future Pinball\fpRAM

[VisualPinball]

Enabled=True

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball

TablePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\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 (x86)\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:\Steam

TablePath=C:\Steam\Tables

Executable=PinballFX.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=Scared StiffScaredStiffVisualPinball

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=18

SearchText=full

EmulatorIndex=0

EmulatorGroupIndex=0

DaphneIndex=0

HTMLAppsIndex=0

ExternalAppsIndex=0

RadioStationsIndex=0

NewsFeedsIndex=0

MappedDrivesIndex=0

SystemIndex=2

ShowPanel=False

FontSize=1

WindowState=0

WindowSize=650,478

WindowLocation=635,281

[system_3]

Name=Visual Pinball Physmod5

Enabled=True

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball

TablePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\Tables

Executable=vPinball_physics.exe

Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

[retrogamer01]

Bump. Anyone else run into this? I upgraded to 1.87 and have the same behavior.

[Draco1962]

No need to bump, I am sure someone will respond shortly. Since you just posted your requested files yesterday it may take a little time to try to diagnose the issue you have reported.

One thing to keep in mind is that the program author has "real life" responisbilities to tend to like many of the rest of us, but rest assured that this is a responsive community for a very active product.

[retrogamer01]

I understand everyone's other responsibilities. The original post was about a month ago with no replies. I suspect that I might be the only one running into this hence trying to get it a little more visibility and if I'm still the only reply then I'll uninstall everything and try again. Just trying to save myself some cycles if this is a known issue.

[Joppnl]

Is it with every table?

I had also a in-between-backglass when starting a table in pbX, it was that at first i chose a static backglass in the gamemanager and later i found a video of the BG so with help of the gamemanager i changed the backglass to the video.

however, when starting the table the static backglass popped up for a short period.

Deleting the static backglass in the pbX directory (it makes a copy of the file you point to at the gamemanager and saves it in it's own location) helped me solving this problem (pbX 1.85)

different then you have but it might be helping you......

[retrogamer01]

Thank you for sharing your experience. I've standardized on static backglass images and table videos since I was unable to find backglass videos for all of my tables. I'd rather have a consistent flow rather than some tables with backglass videos and others with just images. So I'm not sure if it's the same. I've decided to uninstall pbX and start again this weekend. I don't remember this happening when i first moved from HP, so hopefully that's the answer.

[retrogamer01]

[RESOLVED]

In case anyone runs into this problem. I had VPMtoFront Hyperscript running from before when I was running Hyperpin. Once I migrated everything to PinballX, I forgot to remove this and I guess it has the opposite effect, sending the directB2S to the back.