[RESOLVED] 3 Monitor Problem

[steveg64]

Still looking for a solution?

Steve G.

[Tom Speirs]

Its tricky to diagnose and fix without access to the system but I suspect its something to do with the mix of the NVidia gpu and amd apu.

[steveg64]

Hi Tom,

So do you think it would be a good idea to try a amd gpu?

Steve G.

[Tom Speirs]

No, I wasn't say that all.

I was just replying out of politeness mainly.

[steveg64]

Oh ok...lol

Well I took the NVidia card out and now using the onboard amd gpu, but still have the same problem - works fine launching any table direct from VP but puts the cursor top right of the 3rd (DMD) monitor when lauching tables via Pinballx.

Steve G.

[Tom Speirs]

The cursor goes to the top right of backglass for me when showing an exe backglass on windows 10.

[steveg64]

but you are still able to have the focus on the playfield?

My cursor is on the DMD (3rd) monitor though, not the backgass monitor.

Steve G.

[Tom Speirs]

Just because the cursor is on it does not necessarily say if or anything is setting focus. I am just saying on windows 10 with a b2b that's where it seems to sit and it is visible for me. What is your backglass displaying in PinballX? Just videos or B2B. If its B2B, try without that.

[steveg64]

I'm using the B2B for the Backglass in Pinballx.

I think I did try either a video or image and had the same problem, but I will try again later when I get home.

Steve G.

[steveg64]

Hi Tom,

I switched off B2B use in Pinballx but still get the same result

Steve G.

[Draco1962]

Trying to think outside of the box here a bit. Go to Control Panel | Mouse | Pointer Options. Look to see if there is a section called Snap To and see if there is a check in the box to Automatically move pointer to the default button of a dialog box. If there is, uncheck it and click Apply then OK.

If it isn't checked, maybe try the reverse to see if that has a positive impact.

[steveg64]

Thanks for the suggestion, when I return home on Saturday I will take a look.

Steve G.

[steveg64]

Tried your suggestion Draco1962 - but no luck, it makes no difference.

Steve G.

[Draco1962]

Unless Tom can come up with something, I have no other ideas to suggest at this time.

[Tom Speirs]

You know, without being there I really don't know. Sorry.

[steveg64]

How far from Hampshire are you Tom

Steve G.

[Tom Speirs]

I'm in the UK so it would be doable but I would have to do it as a contracting job and I don't think that's the direction I want to go in. Sorry! Maybe someone else will help.

[steveg64]

Yes I know, I was just kidding - as a last resort I have uninstalled everything and I am going to start again.

Steve G.

[rockyrocket]

Steve and myself have been bashing away at this in the background via PM and in the name of transparency and to get some more eyes on the problem I thought we would let every one know where we are at.

So using AHK to run a winactivate command to activate the VP window after a 7 second wait does indeed pull focus back to VP long enough to coin up but then somehow focus is again lost later?.
However if we then add a second Winactivate after another 7 second sleep this fails?, adding a loop to keep activating may work but is no solution and who knows how game play will be affected.

This I think though can probably rule out PinballX?, so we started to suspect something grounding out and producing unwanted key press`s, or a rogue input device sending ghost inputs.
This though leads to the question as to why only when loaded through PinballX?, unless the extra windows opened are what is being clicked maybe?.

Steve has now upgraded his nudge device and still has focus woes so any other input is most welcome.

One thing I am unsure of Steve is if you are using your new nudge device for buttons aswell or do you have a separate encoder?.
Also can you see any ghost inputs firing when the onscreen keyboard is active or anything under joystick properties?.
Wondering also if any signal(usb) lines are running too close to power lines or alongside contactors or the sub maybe?
What happens steve if you unplug all usb inputs ledwiz aswell and then plug in a external keyboard?, this would rule out noise then?.

[steveg64]

I have not decided if I am going to use the nudge device for buttons or a separate encoder, but at the moment this is all a test rig and I am still using a normal USB keyboard.

At the moment the nudge device is unplugged and the only USB inputs are the keyboard, mouse, 3rd monitor and WiFi.

[rockyrocket]

This just gets

I have not decided if I am going to use the nudge device for buttons or a separate encoder, but at the moment this is all a test rig and I am still using a normal USB keyboard.

At the moment the nudge device is unplugged and the only USB inputs are the keyboard, mouse, 3rd monitor and WiFi.

This just gets more puzzling does it not?.

I was going to suggest This test software but am now really out of all Ideas?.

Do you have another PC to test your set up in?. one with 3 monitor support via the gfx card maybe?, or have you tested in just a two screen configuration.

[steveg64]

Well getting a gfx card that supports 3 monitors is my next step - my son has one in his PC. Just got to persuade him to let me try it!!!

[steveg64]

Well this seems to be going from bad to worse.

I decided to try a two monitor setup just to see if it was the 3rd monitor causing the problem and now - every time I launch a table through Pinballx the DMD (rom) is hidden behind the backglass but if I run direct from VP everything works fine.

[Draco1962]

Did you change your configuration to reflect the location of DMD on the second monitor?

[steveg64]

Well yes as far as I know I have and like I say again it works fine as a two monitor setup when running direct from VP.