[RESOLVED] PinballX not loading BAM settings

[skyohn]

For some reason when I load tables up via PinballX the BAM settings aren't being used.

Once the table is loaded up the table is pushed to the upper left part of the table and not in the default size/position that BAM usually displays the table in.

I can run BAM outside of PinballX just fine via FPLoader.exe, load up a table and press Q to get to the BAM settings menu, by default BAM displays the table in the middle of the screen. What it seems like is PinballX isn't even running FPLoader and is just calling Future Pinball.exe essentially not loading any part of BAM or its settings.

I did notice something odd though, when I remove /STAYINRAM from the parameters that PinballX will actually load the BAM settings just like if I ran FPLoader outside of PinballX, but PinballX crashes to the task bar and or exits essentially making me have to reload the pinballX application again. So something funky must be going on with the /STAYINRAM but I'm not entirely sure at this point.

Future Pinball, FPLoader, and PinBallX are all set to run as Administrator

I attached 2 screen shots, my PinballX.ini, and log.txt files.

Screen 1 - FP+BAM outside of PinballX: Shows how the table looks and loads up when I run FPLoader outside of Pinballx

Screen Shot 2 - FP+BAM inside PinballX: Shows how the table loads up when I run FPLoader in PinballX

FP+BAM settings are under [system_2]

PinballX.ini: PinballX.ini

Log File: log.txt

Thanks for any and all help, I have been trying to get this to work for a few weeks and have been pulling my hair out trying to get this to work correcty.

BONUS Screenshots of my cab, I am a newb and just got into the hobby about 5 months ago.

[williamsbg03]

I am having the exact same issue. My setup was perfect until my motherboard died a couple weeks ago. I started fresh and installed PinballX, Bam, Future Pinball, and restored my configs from a backup. Now when I launch Future Pinball from PinballX it loads without BAM. Just like skyohn, if I remove the '/STAYINRAM' parameter it launches with BAM but PinballX minimizes to the tray. I will keep experimenting to find a solution but if anyone could provide assistance it would be greatly appreciated!

Here is my ini and log with STAYINRAM:

PinballX.ini

[Display]
Monitor=0
rotate=270
Windowed=False
WindowWidth=480
WindowHeight=720
WindowX=0
WindowY=65
PlayFieldBrightness=150
WheelTextColor=ffffffff
WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000
InfoTextColor=ffffffff
InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000
FilterTextColor=ffffffff
FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000
MenuColor=ff063ad7
[backGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1440
height=900
[DMD]
Enabled=False
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=900
height=300
[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=False
ShowSystem=False
ShowRatings=False
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
[startup]
playsound=True
playvideo=True
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=37
right=39
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
[JoyCodes]
quit=6
left=2
right=0
select=5
rotate=
pageleft=3
pageright=1
exitemulator=6
ingame=4
Instructions=10
[Text]
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball
TablePath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables
Executable=BAM\FPLoader.exe
Parameters=/STAYINRAM /open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True
FPRAMPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\fpRAM
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=False
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
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
[startupProgram]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\JoyToKey
Executable=JoyToKey.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=PinballFX2
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Game Studios\Pinball FX2
TablePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Game Studios\Pinball FX2\data_steam
Executable=Pinball FX2.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
LaunchBeforeEnabled=False
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
[Plugin_1]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInSpeech.dll
[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=1
CustomArray=
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=20
SearchText=
EmulatorIndex=0
EmulatorGroupIndex=0
DaphneIndex=0
HTMLAppsIndex=0
ExternalAppsIndex=0
RadioStationsIndex=0
NewsFeedsIndex=0
MappedDrivesIndex=0
SystemIndex=0
ShowPanel=True
FontSize=1
WindowState=2
WindowSize=840,1010
WindowLocation=553,-12
[internal]
lastselected=Tron LegacyTronStern_1_2FuturePinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
[system_2]
Name=
WorkingPath=
TablePath=
Executable=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=
LaunchAfterExecutable=
[Plugin_2]
Enabled=False
Name=QuickLaunch (PinballX Edition).dll
[Plugin_3]
Enabled=False
Name=Xpadder Plugin.dll
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=False
[system_7]
Name=
WorkingPath=
TablePath=
Executable=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=
LaunchAfterExecutable=
[Login]
Enabled=False
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=false

Log

23:24:22.3 8/29/2015: PinballX - Version 2.03

23:24:22.5 8/29/2015: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-bit (7.9GB)

23:24:22.5 8/29/2015: Loading Settings

23:24:22.5 8/29/2015: Initialize Component

23:24:22.5 8/29/2015: Initialize Display

23:24:23.7 8/29/2015: Loading PlugIns

23:24:23.8 8/29/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

23:24:24.1 8/29/2015: Hiding Cursor

23:24:24.1 8/29/2015: Hiding Taskbar

23:24:24.2 8/29/2015: CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 Processor

23:24:24.2 8/29/2015: GPU 1: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series

23:24:24.2 8/29/2015: Displays: 2

23:24:24.2 8/29/2015: Load Game List

23:24:24.2 8/29/2015: Loading Database: Pinball FX2

23:24:24.2 8/29/2015: Loading Database: Future Pinball

23:24:24.2 8/29/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos

23:24:24.5 8/29/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores

23:24:25.1 8/29/2015: Loading Surfaces

23:24:25.2 8/29/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces

23:24:25.2 8/29/2015: Initialize Audio

23:24:25.3 8/29/2015: Set Keyboard Controls

23:24:25.3 8/29/2015: Initialize Joystick

23:24:25.4 8/29/2015: 1 Joysticks Attached

23:24:25.4 8/29/2015: Started

23:24:32.9 8/29/2015: Launch System

23:24:32.9 8/29/2015: Waiting for threads

23:24:32.9 8/29/2015: Disposing display

23:24:34.0 8/29/2015: C:\Games\Future Pinball\BAM\FPLoader.exe /STAYINRAM/open "C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables\TronStern_1_2.fpt" /play /exit

23:25:12.4 8/29/2015: Exit System Control Pressed

23:25:15.3 8/29/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

23:25:18.6 8/29/2015: Exiting

23:25:18.9 8/29/2015: Showing Taskbar

23:25:18.9 8/29/2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

23:25:18.9 8/29/2015: Disposing Plugins

23:25:18.9 8/29/2015: Saving Settings

23:25:18.9 8/29/2015: Bye

Here is my ini and log without STAYINRAM:

PinballX.ini

[Display]

Monitor=0

rotate=270

Windowed=False

WindowWidth=480

WindowHeight=720

WindowX=0

WindowY=65

PlayFieldBrightness=150

WheelTextColor=ffffffff

WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000

InfoTextColor=ffffffff

InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000

FilterTextColor=ffffffff

FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000

MenuColor=ff063ad7

[backGlass]

monitor=1

x=0

y=0

width=1440

height=900

[DMD]

Enabled=False

monitor=1

x=0

y=0

width=900

height=300

[interface]

DesktopModeEnabled=False

EnableAdditionalDetail=False

ShowSystem=False

ShowRatings=False

[Audio]

StreamVolume=90

SampleVolume=90

[startup]

playsound=True

playvideo=True

[KeyCodes]

quit=27

left=37

right=39

select=13

rotate=82

pageleft=33

pageright=34

exitemulator=27

ingame=80

screenshot=83

screenshotbackglass=66

instructions=73

volumedown=109

volumeup=107

[JoyCodes]

quit=6

left=2

right=0

select=5

rotate=

pageleft=3

pageright=1

exitemulator=6

ingame=4

Instructions=10

[Text]

Line1=Free Play

Line2=Press Start

[FuturePinball]

Enabled=True

WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball

TablePath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables

Executable=BAM\FPLoader.exe

Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit

LaunchBeforeEnabled=false

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True

LaunchAfterEnabled=False

LaunchAfterWorkingPath=

LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchAfterHideWindow=False

LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

MouseClickFocus=True

FPRAMPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\fpRAM

[VisualPinball]

Enabled=False

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

[ExitScreen]

Enabled=True

EnableExit=True

EnableShutdown=True

[startupProgram]

Enabled=False

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\JoyToKey

Executable=JoyToKey.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=PinballFX2

Enabled=False

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Game Studios\Pinball FX2

TablePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Microsoft Game Studios\Pinball FX2\data_steam

Executable=Pinball FX2.exe

Parameters=[TABLEFILE]

LaunchBeforeEnabled=False

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True

LaunchAfterEnabled=False

LaunchAfterWorkingPath=

LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchAfterHideWindow=False

LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

[Plugin_1]

Enabled=False

Name=PlugInSpeech.dll

[setupWizard]

EmuPath1=C:\Emulators

AssetPath1=C:\Assets

RomPath1=C:\Roms

DefaultPathPrompt=True

DownloadDatabasePrompt=True

DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True

WizardMode=1

CustomArray=

SearchArray=

SavePosition=False

SectionIndex=20

SearchText=

EmulatorIndex=0

EmulatorGroupIndex=0

DaphneIndex=0

HTMLAppsIndex=0

ExternalAppsIndex=0

RadioStationsIndex=0

NewsFeedsIndex=0

MappedDrivesIndex=0

SystemIndex=0

ShowPanel=True

FontSize=1

WindowState=2

WindowSize=840,1010

WindowLocation=553,-12

[internal]

lastselected=Tron LegacyTronStern_1_2FuturePinball

filter_year=

filter_company=

filter_custom=

filtername=Tables

lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123

[system_2]

Name=

WorkingPath=

TablePath=

Executable=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=

LaunchAfterExecutable=

[Plugin_2]

Enabled=False

Name=QuickLaunch (PinballX Edition).dll

[Plugin_3]

Enabled=False

Name=Xpadder Plugin.dll

[FileSystem]

EnableFileMatching=False

[system_7]

Name=

WorkingPath=

TablePath=

Executable=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=

LaunchAfterExecutable=

[Login]

Enabled=False

[GameListManager]

onlinemode=false

Log

10:26:30.5 8/30/2015: PinballX - Version 2.03

10:26:30.6 8/30/2015: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-bit (7.9GB)

10:26:30.6 8/30/2015: Loading Settings

10:26:30.6 8/30/2015: Initialize Component

10:26:30.7 8/30/2015: Initialize Display

10:26:32.0 8/30/2015: Loading PlugIns

10:26:32.1 8/30/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

10:26:32.2 8/30/2015: Hiding Cursor

10:26:32.3 8/30/2015: Hiding Taskbar

10:26:32.3 8/30/2015: CPU: AMD Phenom II X4 925 Processor

10:26:32.3 8/30/2015: GPU 1: ATI Radeon HD 5700 Series

10:26:32.3 8/30/2015: Displays: 2

10:26:32.3 8/30/2015: Load Game List

10:26:32.4 8/30/2015: Loading Database: Pinball FX2

10:26:32.4 8/30/2015: Loading Database: Future Pinball

10:26:32.4 8/30/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos

10:26:32.7 8/30/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores

10:26:33.3 8/30/2015: Loading Surfaces

10:26:33.5 8/30/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces

10:26:33.5 8/30/2015: Initialize Audio

10:26:33.6 8/30/2015: Set Keyboard Controls

10:26:33.6 8/30/2015: Initialize Joystick

10:26:33.7 8/30/2015: 1 Joysticks Attached

10:26:33.7 8/30/2015: Started

10:26:35.5 8/30/2015: Launch System

10:26:35.5 8/30/2015: Waiting for threads

10:26:35.5 8/30/2015: Disposing display

10:26:36.7 8/30/2015: C:\Games\Future Pinball\BAM\FPLoader.exe /open "C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables\TronStern_1_2.fpt" /play /exit

10:26:37.7 8/30/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

10:27:16.1 8/30/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

10:27:20.7 8/30/2015: Exiting

10:27:20.9 8/30/2015: Showing Taskbar

10:27:20.9 8/30/2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

10:27:20.9 8/30/2015: Disposing Plugins

10:27:20.9 8/30/2015: Saving Settings

10:27:20.9 8/30/2015: Bye

[Draco1962]

Your issue may or may not be the same. Post your pinballx.ini and log.txt files so we can have a look to be certain. Click the PinballX How to ask for help link in my signature if you do not know where to find or how to attach them to this thread. Thanks.

[williamsbg03]

Sorry Draco1926, I just updated my original post to include the ini file and log contents for both states.

[Draco1962]

Not a problem. I do not run this (BAM) but there are plenty of users in the forums that do and I am sure that one of them will step up to review the files you have provided.

[williamsbg03]

I tried running BAM's FPLoader directly with the STAYINRAM parameter and the same issue exists so this is not an issue with PinballX.

[williamsbg03]

I solved my issue. I forgot that BAM has issues with ATI/AMD graphic cards not running at least v12 of the catalyst drivers. I updated to the latest drivers and BAM is now working properly with the STAYINRAM parameter.

Skyohn, this may be the issue for you as well.

[rockyrocket]

Hi Skyohn, looking at your ini it seems you are starting future pinball and not Bam through pinballX

Ie

WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball

Should maybe be

WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\BAM\

Then point to FPLoader.exe and not Future Pinball.exe

Personally I rename FPLoader to Future Pinball.exe and use the settings below hope this helps :-).

[skyohn]

I solved my issue. I forgot that BAM has issues with ATI/AMD graphic cards not running at least v12 of the catalyst drivers. I updated to the latest drivers and BAM is now working properly with the STAYINRAM parameter.

Skyohn, this may be the issue for you as well.

Updating my Catalyst driver to the latest version correct my issue.

I should have checked my driver version from the start, when I setup windows initially I used my drivers disc that came with my AMD 6950 gpu. I was using version 8.801.0.0000, I am now updated to the latest Catalyst driver 15.20.1062.1004.

[skyohn]

Hi Skyohn, looking at your ini it seems you are starting future pinball and not Bam through pinballX

Ie

WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball

Should maybe be

WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\BAM\

Then point to FPLoader.exe and not Future Pinball.exe

Personally I rename FPLoader to Future Pinball.exe and use the settings below hope this helps :-).

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That wasn't my issue, my issue was with my AMD Catalyst Driver version, I was using a version that was not supported by BAM. Updating my driver to the latest version corrected the problem I was seeing with PinballX not loading the BAM settings.