[RESOLVED] Really Slow VP Table Exits when Using Any AlternateExe (XML Tag)

[jupiter]

Hi

I have been away awhile and am just catching up with the new PinballX features. Some excellent additions so thanks Tom.

One issue I am getting is REALLY SLOW slow exits from tables only when using an ''AlternateEXE' specified in the XML. It consistently

takes about 20 seconds for me, whereas the 'normal' VP system exe exits take only 1-2 seconds.

If I watch the task manager, as soon as I exit the 'AlternateEXE' visual pinball game, the VPinball EXE in question (eg: VPinaballX.exe)

is killed straight away, so it is like PinballX is waiting for something else to occur.

Is it something to do with VPAuto.exe maybe?

I have pasted part of my log file here. One for the slow exits using the AlternateEXE and one for the default Visual Pinball system exe.

Any help appreciated. Thanks in advance.

'AlternateEXE' Table Exists - Really Slow

=====================================================================================================================-- Exiting VP using an 'AlternateEXE' tag in XML (for example with VP10 exe or PM5 exe), is really slow--07:12:09.5  9/6/2015:  PinballX - Version 2.0307:12:09.5  9/6/2015:  Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (3.4GB)07:12:09.5  9/6/2015:  Loading Settings07:12:09.5  9/6/2015:  Initialize Component07:12:09.5  9/6/2015:  Initialize Display07:12:10.5  9/6/2015:  Loading PlugIns07:12:10.5  9/6/2015:  Could Not Load Plugin: 107:12:10.6  9/6/2015:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window07:12:10.8  9/6/2015:  Hiding Cursor07:12:10.8  9/6/2015:  Hiding Taskbar07:12:10.8  9/6/2015:  CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz07:12:10.8  9/6/2015:  GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 48007:12:10.8  9/6/2015:  Displays: 207:12:10.8  9/6/2015:  Load Game List....07:13:41.2  9/6/2015:  Disposing display07:13:42.4  9/6/2015:  C:\Pinball\vpinballx.exe /play -"C:\Pinball\Tables\Gemini (Gottlieb 1977).vpx"07:13:42.4  9/6/2015:  C:\HyperPin\vpauto.exe 07:13:47.8  9/6/2015:  Hidden Visual Pinball Editor Window07:14:13.4  9/6/2015:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window07:14:13.4  9/6/2015:  Main display running full screen windowed.******** REALLY SLOW EXIT - about 20 seconds07:14:15.0  9/6/2015:  Exit System Control Pressed07:14:36.0  9/6/2015:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window07:14:36.0  9/6/2015:  Main display running full screen windowed.07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  Exiting07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  Showing Taskbar07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  Unhiding Mouse Cursor07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  Launching Exit Program: SetPinballWall.bat07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  C:\HyperPin\Jukebox\PinJukeLaunch\SetPinballWall.bat 07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  Disposing Plugins07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  Saving Settings07:14:39.7  9/6/2015:  Bye

Normal VP9 Table - exits in 1-2 seconds

=====================================================================================================================-- Normal VP9 Table - exits in 1-2 seconds--07:16:28.0  9/6/2015:  PinballX - Version 2.0307:16:28.1  9/6/2015:  Windows 7 Ultimate 32-bit (3.4GB)07:16:28.1  9/6/2015:  Loading Settings07:16:28.1  9/6/2015:  Initialize Component07:16:28.1  9/6/2015:  Initialize Display07:16:29.1  9/6/2015:  Loading PlugIns07:16:29.1  9/6/2015:  Could Not Load Plugin: 107:16:29.2  9/6/2015:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window07:16:29.4  9/6/2015:  Hiding Cursor07:16:29.4  9/6/2015:  Hiding Taskbar07:16:29.4  9/6/2015:  CPU: Intel(R) Core(TM) i7 CPU 860 @ 2.80GHz07:16:29.4  9/6/2015:  GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 48007:16:29.4  9/6/2015:  Displays: 207:16:29.4  9/6/2015:  Load Game List....07:16:38.8  9/6/2015:  Disposing display07:16:40.0  9/6/2015:  C:\Pinball\VPinball.exe /play -"C:\Pinball\Tables\Honey_FS_B2S.vpt"07:16:40.0  9/6/2015:  C:\HyperPin\vpauto.exe 07:16:45.3  9/6/2015:  Hidden Visual Pinball Editor Window07:16:50.7  9/6/2015:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window07:16:50.7  9/6/2015:  Main display running full screen windowed.******** QUICK EXIT - about 2 seconds07:16:52.2  9/6/2015:  Exit System Control Pressed07:16:54.7  9/6/2015:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window07:16:54.7  9/6/2015:  Main display running full screen windowed.07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  Exiting07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  Showing Taskbar07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  Unhiding Mouse Cursor07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  Launching Exit Program: SetPinballWall.bat07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  C:\HyperPin\Jukebox\PinJukeLaunch\SetPinballWall.bat 07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  Disposing Plugins07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  Saving Settings07:16:58.2  9/6/2015:  Bye

[jupiter]

Has anyone else used the AlternateExe XML tag, and experienced slow table exits?

[Tom Speirs]

Hi, I am aware of this. I need to look into it.

Cheers.

Tom.

[jupiter]

Hi, I am aware of this. I need to look into it.

Cheers.

Tom.

Hi Tom. Thanks for letting me know.

[mace]

Hi Jupiter,

It was flagged before, I mentioned it here: http://www.gameex.info/forums/topic/15762-pinballx-enhancementsfeatures-requests/page-13#entry141143 and Sir Cheddar noticed the same thing.

Dave's auto hockey solution here: http://www.gameex.info/forums/topic/14632-multiple-exe-for-vp/ works really well, it offers a new tag for alternate versions of VP which means if Tom does have time to fix the issue reverting back to the programs tags would be very easy.

Mace

[jupiter]

Many thanks Mace for the workaround. Sounds good. I will give it a go. Cheers

[jupiter]

Hi Tom

I have been using the workaround mentioned above but it is at times tempormental. Now with so many VPX table being available it would be great if the 20 second table exit can be fixed for the AlternateExe issue.

I might be completely wrong but I was suspecting the issue might be with the VPAuto ahk script not looking for the correct exe when exiting. Is the source code available anywhere so I can take a look? - I am sure I remember seeing it at some point in the early versions of Pinball X (although maybe I decompiled it with exeTOAhk but that doesn't seem to work now).

Cheers

[koolywiz]

Any updates on this has it been resolved? Looking at switching from hyperpin.

Thanks

[Draco1962]

Any updates on this has it been resolved? Looking at switching from hyperpin.

Thanks

Have you actually experienced the same issue as has been reported in this thread? If so, please be sure to be using the latest version and provide copies of your pinballx.ini and log.txt (right after the delay occurs) files.

Click on the PinballX How to ask for help link in my signature for instructions on where to find these files and how to submit them for review. Thanks.

[Tom Speirs]

It may be fixed in the current intermediate version posted elsewhere in this forum. I attach it here. It is worth trying.

PinballX.zip

[koolywiz]

Have you actually experienced the same issue as has been reported in this thread? If so, please be sure to be using the latest version and provide copies of your pinballx.ini and log.txt (right after the delay occurs) files.

Click on the PinballX How to ask for help link in my signature for instructions on where to find these files and how to submit them for review. Thanks.

Sorry, I just installed it the other day after I asked the question. I have no problems with slowness while exiting out while using alternateexe. Tested with PM5 and VP10.

[jupiter]

That version works now Tom! Many thanks for fixing it

[Tom Speirs]

Cool. Thanks for testing. the fix is in the official 2.12 release.