PinballX does not end B2S Backglass Server EXE

[Mustang1961]

Hello Community,

I have a 2 screen installation, DMD is switched off (in the table script). At a few tables the B2S Backglass Server EXE is not closed when exiting the table. This caused that the backglass of the table remains on the screen when I am scrolling through the available tables. If a new table is ordered the backglass monitor is refeshed correcty with the appropriate glass. When I have left PinballX completely I can see that B2S Backglass Server is as task still alive (this can go up to multiple numbers of this EXE). How can I manage that PinballX closes B2S Backglass Server exe always when leaving a table - or must the modification in the B2S Backglass Server EXE or in the script of the table or where?

Here a log recorded when this behavious occurs (happend e.g. always with Split Second):

PinballX Support File Data

19:04:33.4 08.12.2015: PinballX - Version 2.03
19:04:33.4 08.12.2015: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-Bit (7,94140625GB)
19:04:33.4 08.12.2015: Loading Settings
19:04:33.5 08.12.2015: Initialize Component
19:04:33.5 08.12.2015: Initialize Display
19:04:34.7 08.12.2015: Loading PlugIns
19:04:34.8 08.12.2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
19:04:34.9 08.12.2015: Hiding Cursor
19:04:34.9 08.12.2015: Hiding Taskbar
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: CPU: AMD A8-6600K APU with Radeon HD Graphics
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: Displays: 2
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: Load Game List
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: Loading Database: Future Pinball
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: Loading Database: Visual Pinball
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: Loading Custom Database: 50's & 60's
19:04:35.0 08.12.2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos
19:04:35.3 08.12.2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
19:04:36.0 08.12.2015: Loading Surfaces
19:04:36.2 08.12.2015: Finished Loading Surfaces
19:04:36.3 08.12.2015: Initialize Audio
19:04:36.3 08.12.2015: Set Keyboard Controls
19:04:36.3 08.12.2015: Initialize Joystick
19:04:36.4 08.12.2015: No Joysticks Attached
19:04:36.4 08.12.2015: Started
19:04:46.0 08.12.2015: Launch System
19:04:46.0 08.12.2015: Waiting for threads
19:04:46.0 08.12.2015: Disposing display
19:04:47.9 08.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=0 /exit
19:04:48.7 08.12.2015: C:\Games\Visual Pinball\VPinball991.exe /play -"C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables\Split Second VP9 FS B2S.vpt"
19:04:48.9 08.12.2015: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe
19:04:57.8 08.12.2015: Found PinMAME ROM: splitsec.nv
19:04:58.1 08.12.2015: Hidden Visual Pinball Editor Window
19:05:22.5 08.12.2015: Exit System Control Pressed
19:05:26.3 08.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=90 /exit
19:05:31.1 08.12.2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
19:05:38.6 08.12.2015: Exiting
19:05:38.6 08.12.2015: Showing Taskbar
19:05:38.6 08.12.2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor
19:05:38.6 08.12.2015: Disposing Plugins
19:05:38.6 08.12.2015: Saving Settings
19:05:38.6 08.12.2015: Bye

Thank you very much in advance for your help,

Christian.

[Draco1962]

First thing you need to do is upgrade as you are 3 versions behind. You also need to provide your pinballx.ini. Click on the PinballX How to ask for help link in my signature for instructions on how to submit in your reply to this thread. Thanks!

[32assassin]

first of

have you ever considered updating your tables?

I know it sucks to download the latest tables one at a time, but more than likely the quality has improved.

19:04:48.7 08.12.2015: C:\Games\Visual Pinball\VPinball991.exe /play -"C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables\Split Second VP9 FS B2S.vpt"

Split Second has been updated and their is a dB2s file for it at VPuniverse.

second

you could run a batch scrip upon exiting a table that kills any open B2S file.

(that's what I do)

make a list of a your B2S tables and make your own bat script

add this line to your text file

taskkill /f /im "B2s tittle.exe"

here is my kill B2s list

kill B2S.txt

edit the file to match your B2s table list. save as --> .bat

run the Kill B2s script after you exit your tables.

[Mustang1961]

Dear Draco1962 & dear 32assassin,

thank you for your replies. Today I am short in time. Respective action and feedback will follow.

best regards, Christian

[Mustang1961]

Hello Draco1962,

here is my pinballx.ini :

PinballX Support File Data

[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=768
height=700
[DMD]
Enabled=False
monitor=2
x=0
y=0
width=900
height=300
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=False
[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[startup]
playsound=False
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=160
right=161
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=191
screenshotbackglass=76
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
[JoyCodes]
quit=10
left=0
right=1
select=2
rotate=3
pageleft=4
pageright=5
exitemulator=6
ingame=13
instructions=14
[Text]
Line1=Willkommen bei Gaby & Christian!
Line2=Select YOUR Game, Press Start and PLAY !!!
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\BAM
TablePath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables
Executable=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
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Games\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball991.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=True
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate
LaunchBeforeExecutable=irotate.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=True
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=True
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate
LaunchAfterExecutable=irotate.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=True
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
LaunchBeforeParameters=/rotate=0 /exit
LaunchAfterParameters=/rotate=90 /exit
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
ConfirmExitGameTimer=False
[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
MuteAudio=True
[system_1]
Name=MAME
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\- EMULATORS -\- MAME -
TablePath=C:\
Executable=mamep64.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
SystemType=0
[AutoExit]
Enabled=False
Minutes=10
[Login]
Enabled=False
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
WaitFor=20
[internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=Bad Cats (Williams 1989)BadCats BFuturePinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
[General]
Language=German
[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=1
CustomArray=
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=8
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=832,590
WindowLocation=121,1196
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=false

I know that my used 2.03 is not the latest version. However I found a "full installer" only for the up to date 2.06 version and I want to avoid any damages to my settings, it was a long way to get the system to where I am now. I begun with Future Pinball in April and a month ago I added Visual Pinball. When I am updating with the "full installer" to 2.06 version will I keep all my settings (I have 112 tables installed)???

Hello 32assassin,

I have checked it at VPuniverse and the backglasses causing the fault are the up to date versions.

But your idea to use a batch command (I remember the good old DOS times...) sounds logically to me. Thank you for giving me the command lines.

I will try that when the update to 2.06 will not cover the problem.

Again thank you both for your kind intention to help me. I'll send a feedback how the issue moves forward.

Christian.

[Draco1962]

I recommend making periodic backups of your PinballX folder and subfolder contents. Generally, there are no issues installing "over the top" of your current installation.

[Mustang1961]

Hi Draco1962,

I updated my system to 2.06 without any trouble. However the problem stays the same.

Hi 32assassin,

I tried now to convert my rotation command into a batch file, but

irotate.exe /rotate = 90 /exit written as first line of the batch file "rot.bat" and called in "Launch after Executeable" does not work. To make sure the rot.bat can find the irotate.exe I wrote the rot.bat into the path where irotate is. Further I left the path setting in the "launch After Working Path" pointing on irotate as in the initial setting.

Do you have an idea how to call with the batch file irotate to turn the screen?

Any advise is welcome,

Christian.

[Draco1962]

Be sure to provide updated pinballx.ini and log.txt files since your upgrade. Click on the link in my signature for instructions on how to submit using the PinballX Support File Mask feature (this allows for the text of these files to be enclosed in Spoiler tags which is easier for those of us that may be responding via smartphone. Thanks!

[Mustang1961]

Hello Draco1962,

ok, understood. Here me files after updating the system:

The log.txt:

PinballX Support File Data

18:18:43.8 11.12.2015: PinballX - Version 2.06
18:18:43.8 11.12.2015: Windows 7 Home Premium Service Pack 1 64-Bit (7,94140625GB)
18:18:43.8 11.12.2015: Loading Settings
18:18:43.9 11.12.2015: Initialize Component
18:18:43.9 11.12.2015: Initialize Display
18:18:45.1 11.12.2015: Loading PlugIns
18:18:45.3 11.12.2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: Hiding Cursor
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: Hiding Taskbar
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: CPU: AMD A8-6600K APU with Radeon HD Graphics
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 750 Ti
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: Displays: 2
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: Load Game List
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: Loading Database: Future Pinball
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: Loading Database: Visual Pinball
18:18:45.4 11.12.2015: Loading Custom Database: 50's & 60's
18:18:45.5 11.12.2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos
18:18:45.7 11.12.2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
18:18:46.5 11.12.2015: Loading Surfaces
18:18:46.7 11.12.2015: Finished Loading Surfaces
18:18:46.7 11.12.2015: Initialize Audio
18:18:46.8 11.12.2015: Set Keyboard Controls
18:18:46.8 11.12.2015: Initialize Joystick
18:18:46.8 11.12.2015: No Joysticks Attached
18:18:46.8 11.12.2015: Started
18:18:52.3 11.12.2015: Launch System
18:18:52.3 11.12.2015: Waiting for threads
18:18:52.3 11.12.2015: Disposing display
18:18:54.3 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=0 /exit
18:18:55.1 11.12.2015: C:\Games\Visual Pinball\VPinball991.exe /play -"C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables\Ali_VP91x_1.3FS.vpt"
18:18:55.4 11.12.2015: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe
18:19:06.8 11.12.2015: Found PinMAME ROM: ali.nv
18:19:07.0 11.12.2015: Hidden Visual Pinball Editor Window
18:19:28.1 11.12.2015: Exit System Control Pressed
18:19:33.0 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=90 /exit
18:19:37.6 11.12.2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
18:20:20.5 11.12.2015: Launch System
18:20:20.5 11.12.2015: Waiting for threads
18:20:20.5 11.12.2015: Disposing display
18:20:22.6 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=0 /exit
18:20:23.1 11.12.2015: C:\Games\Visual Pinball\VPinball991.exe /play -"C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables\Impacto-FS-B2S.vpt"
18:20:23.2 11.12.2015: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe
18:20:38.4 11.12.2015: Hidden Visual Pinball Editor Window
18:21:24.3 11.12.2015: Exit System Control Pressed
18:21:29.7 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=90 /exit
18:21:34.4 11.12.2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
18:21:40.9 11.12.2015: Launch System
18:21:40.9 11.12.2015: Waiting for threads
18:21:40.9 11.12.2015: Disposing display
18:21:42.9 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=0 /exit
18:21:43.4 11.12.2015: C:\Games\Visual Pinball\VPinball991.exe /play -"C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables\Jacks_Open_FS_B2S.vpt"
18:21:43.5 11.12.2015: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe
18:21:51.1 11.12.2015: Hidden Visual Pinball Editor Window
18:23:29.0 11.12.2015: Exit System Control Pressed
18:23:33.3 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=90 /exit
18:23:38.1 11.12.2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
18:23:49.6 11.12.2015: Launch System
18:23:49.6 11.12.2015: Waiting for threads
18:23:49.6 11.12.2015: Disposing display
18:23:51.6 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=0 /exit
18:23:52.1 11.12.2015: C:\Games\Visual Pinball\VPinball991.exe /play -"C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables\Paradise(Gottlieb)(1965)(LX)(FS_DB2S_VP990)(1.0) DOF.vpt"
18:23:52.3 11.12.2015: C:\PinballX\vpauto.exe
18:23:57.4 11.12.2015: Hidden Visual Pinball Editor Window
18:25:17.8 11.12.2015: Exit System Control Pressed
18:25:20.2 11.12.2015: C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate\irotate.exe /rotate=90 /exit
18:25:24.9 11.12.2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

and the pinballx.ini:

PinballX Support File Data

[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=768
height=700
[DMD]
Enabled=False
monitor=2
x=0
y=0
width=900
height=300
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=False
[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[startup]
playsound=False
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=160
right=161
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=191
screenshotbackglass=76
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
[JoyCodes]
quit=10
left=0
right=1
select=2
rotate=3
pageleft=4
pageright=5
exitemulator=6
ingame=13
instructions=14
[Text]
Line1=Willkommen bei Gaby & Christian!
Line2=Select YOUR Game, Press Start and PLAY !!!
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\BAM
TablePath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables
Executable=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
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Games\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Games\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball991.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=True
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate
LaunchBeforeExecutable=irotate.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=True
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=True
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\iRotate
LaunchAfterExecutable=irotate.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=True
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
LaunchBeforeParameters=/rotate=0 /exit
LaunchAfterParameters=/rotate=90 /exit
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
ConfirmExitGameTimer=False
[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
MuteAudio=True
[system_1]
Name=MAME
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\- EMULATORS -\- MAME -
TablePath=C:\
Executable=mamep64.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
SystemType=0
[AutoExit]
Enabled=False
Minutes=10
[Login]
Enabled=False
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
WaitFor=20
[internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=Ali (Stern 1980)Ali CHFuturePinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
[General]
Language=German
[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=1
CustomArray=
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=12
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=832,590
WindowLocation=121,1196
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=false

I hope you can see anything.

Thank you, Christian.

[Mustang1961]

Hello Community again,

after thinking again and again about the issue I made today a countercheck: I turned the screen manually in the correct operation position and started the game (e.g. Big Game) directly from the desktop with the VP installation I call usually from PinballX. No error occurs, after leaving VP the backglass disapeared as it should.

Question: How can I manage to address this point to get it fixed with the one of the next PinballX- updates?

Thank you all for your help, Christian.