[RESOLVED] PinballX and new Pinball Arcade supported rotation in a cabinet.

[nullPointer]

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Any questions? (I kid, I kid)

[mamemaster]

man I left for a day and found all of this great info! - I'm going to give this another shot tomorrow...thanks for the continued conversation around this...

....MERRY CHRISTMAS!

[Draco1962]

Thanks for letting us hijack your thread to come to a working conclusion for you! Let us know if it works out.

@null - I was thinking more of this...

[mamemaster]

Ok so I cleared it back to defaults and I can't figure how to launch it via pinballx. Should I see pinball arcade as an option to launch w the pinball tables? So confused. Thanks!!!

[Draco1962]

You should just see your tables for Pinball Arcade. Not knowing what tables you have, you will probably need to open the Pinball Arcade list via Game List Manager and disable whatever tables you do not have showing within the list.

[mamemaster]

Do I need to launch pba first?

[mamemaster]

Ok looking in the games list manager i only see vp, fp and mame. Obviously that is the issue. How do i add pba arcade to thos list?

[Draco1962]

You should have a pinball arcade.xml file in the database folder. If not, I will zip a copy of mine and attach it in reply here when I can get to my PC.

[mamemaster]

You should have a pinball arcade.xml file in the database folder. If not, I will zip a copy of mine and attach it in reply here when I can get to my PC.

Yeah I seem to be missing that. I'll look out for that file. My sincere thanks for all of your help.

I feel I'm on the verge of my eureka moment on this...fingers crossed.

[Draco1962]

Here is the file... Be sure to disable the tables you do not have before loading in PinballX.

Pinball Arcade.zip

[mamemaster]

Here is the file... Be sure to disable the tables you do not have before loading in PinballX.

Pinball Arcade.zip

Thanks!

[mamemaster]

20:02:22.3 12/25/2015: PinballX - Version 2.1
20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (3.2GB)
20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Loading Settings
20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Initialize Component
20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Initialize Display
20:02:23.4 12/25/2015: Loading PlugIns
20:02:23.5 12/25/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Hiding Cursor
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Hiding Taskbar
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: PinDMD2 Intialized
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: CPU: Intel® Core i5-3350P CPU @ 3.10GHz
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Displays: 2
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Load Game List
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Loading Database: Pinball Arcade
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos
20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores
20:02:24.5 12/25/2015: Loading Surfaces
20:02:24.7 12/25/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces
20:02:24.7 12/25/2015: Initialize Audio
20:02:24.7 12/25/2015: Set Keyboard Controls
20:02:24.8 12/25/2015: Initialize Joystick
20:02:24.8 12/25/2015: 1 Joystick Attached
20:02:24.8 12/25/2015: Started
20:02:29.6 12/25/2015: Launch System
20:02:29.6 12/25/2015: Waiting for threads
20:02:29.6 12/25/2015: Disposing display
20:02:31.0 12/25/2015: C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\PinballArcade\PinballArcade.exe -applaunch 238260
20:02:54.4 12/25/2015: Found Pinball Arcade Process
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: PinDMD2 Intialized
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error in the application.
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Exeption intializing display. Trying full screen windowed.
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error. Exiting
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error in the application.
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3)
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main.al()
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main..ctor()
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Disposing Plugins
20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Showing Taskbar
20:03:30.0 12/25/2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor
20:03:30.0 12/25/2015: Bye

OK getting closer- I now have the PBA list in the games manager- it launched PBA - but it's still launching in landscape- and not portrait.

This is running a cabinet-- I'm SOOOO close! --

Here's my latest files-- any further suggestions are appreciated!

[mamemaster]

[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=1280
height=1024

[DMD]
Enabled=False
monitor=2
x=0
y=0
width=900
height=300

[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True

[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True

[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True

[startup]
playsound=False
playvideo=True
StartWithWindows=No

[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=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
Featuring=Featuring
Tables=Tables
PlayGame=Play Game
Instructions=Instructions
Information=Information
Flyer=Flyer
Gameplay=Gameplay
Tutorial=Tutorial
ExitGame=Exit Game
ReturnToGame=Return to Game
Return=Return
Exit=Exit
Shutdown=Shutdown

[FuturePinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Pinball\FuturePinball
TablePath=C:\Pinball\Tables
Executable=Future Pinball.exe
Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=True
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=
LaunchAfterHideWindow=True
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True
FPRAMPath=C:\Pinball\FuturePinball\fpram

[VisualPinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Pinball\VisualPinball
TablePath=C:\Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball_9_0_2.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=True
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=
LaunchAfterHideWindow=True
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True

[startupProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=
Paramaters=
HideWindow=true
WaitForExit=True

[ExitProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=
Paramaters=
HideWindow=True
WaitForExit=True

[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 "[TABLEFILE]"
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=20

[internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=Star Trek (Bally 1979)StarTrek_V100FuturePinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables

[PinballArcade]
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\PinballArcade
Executable=PinballArcade.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 238260
Process=PinballArcade.exe
Enabled=True
WaitFor=5

[GameListManager]
onlinemode=false

[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=0
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=0
WindowSize=894,829
WindowLocation=377,107

[mamemaster]

20:02:22.3 12/25/2015: PinballX - Version 2.1

20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Windows XP Home Edition Service Pack 3 (3.2GB)

20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Loading Settings

20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Initialize Component

20:02:22.4 12/25/2015: Initialize Display

20:02:23.4 12/25/2015: Loading PlugIns

20:02:23.5 12/25/2015: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Hiding Cursor

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Hiding Taskbar

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: PinDMD2 Intialized

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: CPU: Intel® Core i5-3350P CPU @ 3.10GHz

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 460

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce 8400 GS

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Displays: 2

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Load Game List

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Loading Database: Pinball Arcade

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Finding and matching artwork and videos

20:02:23.6 12/25/2015: Loading Game Statistics and Scores

20:02:24.5 12/25/2015: Loading Surfaces

20:02:24.7 12/25/2015: Finished Loading Surfaces

20:02:24.7 12/25/2015: Initialize Audio

20:02:24.7 12/25/2015: Set Keyboard Controls

20:02:24.8 12/25/2015: Initialize Joystick

20:02:24.8 12/25/2015: 1 Joystick Attached

20:02:24.8 12/25/2015: Started

20:02:29.6 12/25/2015: Launch System

20:02:29.6 12/25/2015: Waiting for threads

20:02:29.6 12/25/2015: Disposing display

20:02:31.0 12/25/2015: C:\Program Files\Steam\SteamApps\common\PinballArcade\PinballArcade.exe -applaunch 238260

20:02:54.4 12/25/2015: Found Pinball Arcade Process

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: PinDMD2 Intialized

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error in the application.

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Exeption intializing display. Trying full screen windowed.

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error. Exiting

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error in the application.

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3)

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main.al()

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main..ctor()

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Disposing Plugins

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Showing Taskbar

20:03:30.0 12/25/2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

20:03:30.0 12/25/2015: Bye

OK getting closer- I now have the PBA list in the games manager- it launched PBA - but it's still launching in landscape- and not portrait.

This is running a cabinet-- I'm SOOOO close! --

Here's my latest files-- any further suggestions are appreciated!

Looks like it's failing upon opening PBA on Steam---

20:02:54.4 12/25/2015: Found Pinball Arcade Process

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: PinDMD2 Intialized

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error in the application.

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Exeption intializing display. Trying full screen windowed.

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error. Exiting

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Error in the application.

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3)

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main.al()

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: at PinballX.Main..ctor()

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Disposing Plugins

20:03:29.8 12/25/2015: Showing Taskbar

20:03:30.0 12/25/2015: Unhiding Mouse Cursor

20:03:30.0 12/25/2015: Bye

[Draco1962]

Try changing your parameters for Pinball Arcade to the following:

[PinballArcade]Enabled=TrueWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\SteamExecutable=steam.exeParameters=-applaunch 238260 [TABLEFILEWOEXT]WaitFor=12Process=PinballArcade.exe

[mamemaster]

Ok- so unfortunately the defaults don't help. Ultimately - Steam86 does not exist on my WinXP set up.

ultimately it launches and immediately dumps out and closes before Steam can be launched. I know I'm so close- but may have to cry uncle soon.

My photos are as follows:

PBA List- Games Manager list notes that I only have TOTAN highlighted in Games Manager

RECOMMENDED SETTINGS- these are the default settings recommended

RESULTS/RECOMMENDED- this is the path error I get when I use default settings.

MY SETTINGS- are what I used and it launched PBA but only the program and not the game itself. It also didn't rotate. This is the closest I got.

Photos 1, 2 and 3- show what happens when I use default settings. You can see the games list, it "loads" then immediately crashes.

Any last thoughts? - again appreciate all the advice here! I'm sure there's something super obvious I I'm not seeing.

[Draco1962]

If you are running this on XP (likely 32-bit version) then you will have to ammend the settings to read:

[PinballArcade]Enabled=TrueWorkingPath=C:\Program Files\SteamExecutable=steam.exeParameters=-applaunch 238260 [TABLEFILEWOEXT]WaitFor=12Process=PinballArcade.exe

[mamemaster]

It loads but still in horizontal format and it goes straight to no fear....hmmm

[mamemaster]

Photo

[rockyrocket]

Sorry in advance to the OP if this has been stated before (only skimmed through), but have you gone through the initial screen setup via the PBA config app outside of pinballX with the screen already rotated in the windows screen settings?.

This will set Pinball arcades orientation and res to portrait.

On a different note how long has PinballX done this wizardry?.

I used to really hate Pinballarcades camera view to such an extent that I uninstalled it, but with the Camera mod that changed, I now see just how good it really plays!.

The mod will not rotate your screen but it will auto start Pinball arcade and works fine through Pinballx as long as you are happy to miss out on auto loading individual tables but honestly thats no big deal.

A great setup tutorial can be found Here

[mamemaster]

I guess my issue is I understood the Pinx loader to now rotate the screen. See my first post.

Per the note posted in the forum--

Official integrated Pinball Arcade support. Will rotate screen and set portrait mode automatically. (Note: you should configure Pinball Arcade first.

I guess my issue is I understood the Pinx loader to now rotate the screen. See my first post.

Are you saying I need to add rotation software then Pinx will just launch it using that software? Not sure the need to use Pinx then?

[Draco1962]

Unfortunately he is running Win XP which is not compatible with the Camera Mod (requires DX11). To configure my display, I used the PBA Configuration Utility and set my display to 1080x1920. No other configuration to do to have the display rotate with the integrated PBA support.

[Tom Speirs]

Just wanted to say that I hate to say it but I just don't have the time to test PinballX or GameEx on windows XP any more. It just takes too much effort for nearly a two decade old peice of software. Its not completely unsupported but it is getting to there.

[rockyrocket]

so you guys totaly ninja`ed the post I was about to make...

Sorry I think my last comment may of muddied the waters a bit (possibly boxingday is not the uptimum time to post), what I am suggesting is that if you wish to use the built in rotation function of pinballx you first need to set Pinballarcades internal settings to portrait.
To do this you need to firstly rotate your primary screen to portrait (1080 x 1920 maybe) via the windows settings, then run the config app.

I am not sure how tom is rotating the main display but know from my first pincab that not all methods work in XP32, so as a test would maybe Alt/Tab out just to test that my main screen was not in landscape after launching Pinballarcade?.

I do though suggest that the camera mod transforms the experiance from aN overgrown tablet app into a full blown pincab one with a working backglass and resizable and movable DMD.

Forgot abut the WinXP and DX11 limit, but do highly recommend the upgrade to atleast win7. and then the free camera mod.

[Draco1962]

It is easy to miss making first the display changes that are needed within the Pinball Arcade Configuration Utility. I know that I had made that misstep initially. I wish that PBA would mature to the point of PB FX2 and start supporting more cabinet features. The PB FX2 DMD support was a no-brainer to setup.