PinballX not loading Pinball Arcade Wheel dB

[DrEvil]

I have recently added Pinball Arcade Table(s) to my collection via Steam. For PinballX I can edit table data in the Game Manager. I can also edit the xml db directly, of course. However, none of the tables I have added to "Pinball Arcade.xml" are present in my wheel. I have tried other naming schemes like PinballArcade (without a space), etc. I have tried both the native Pinball Arcade setup and a Custom setup in the PinballX Settings interface.

All other databases work as usual. Any help would be appreciated.

PinballX.ini

log.txt

Pinball Arcade.xml

[Draco1962]

Here are the settings from my pinballx.ini file:

PinballX Support File Data

[PinballArcade]

Enabled=True

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

Executable=steam.exe

Parameters=-applaunch 238260 skipwhatsnew

WaitFor=15

Process=PinballArcade.exe

I noticed that your .xml file is not correct as it is lacking the grid position tags in some of the entries and those with grid position tags all show as 1. You will have to make note of what tables are where in your list and number them from top to bottom. I have also attached my Pinball Arcade.xml which has all the tables in order for Seasons 1-4:

Pinball Arcade.xml

Make the changes noted above to your pinballx.ini and try the .xml and see if that makes a difference.

[DrEvil]

I tried your XML file. While it is read by the Game Manager, no Pinball Arcade entries are displayed when I run PinballX. I have > 300 tables displaying on my wheel otherwise. I only have one PA game actually installed via steam, (since I am waiting on buying others until I can get the first one configured to be seen and to be run by Pinballx)

Regarding your ini, there is no way for me to check that since PinX has no access to any PA tables via the wheel.

Thus my first issue to solve is simply PinballX being able to read an XML file named "Pinball Arcade.xml". As you can see. the log shows that Pinball Arcade is never actually loaded

20:16:35.9 1/13/2016: PinballX - Version 2.01

20:16:36.0 1/13/2016: Windows 10 Home 64-bit (15.9GB)

20:16:36.0 1/13/2016: Loading Settings

20:16:36.0 1/13/2016: Initialize Component

20:16:36.0 1/13/2016: Initialize Display

20:16:37.2 1/13/2016: Loading PlugIns

20:16:37.3 1/13/2016: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

20:16:37.6 1/13/2016: Created DirectX DMD Window

20:16:37.7 1/13/2016: Hiding Cursor

20:16:37.7 1/13/2016: Hiding Taskbar

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: CPU: Intel® Core i5-3350P CPU @ 3.10GHz

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 980

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: GPU 2: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Displays: 3

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Load Game List

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Database: Pinball FX2

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Database: Future Pinball

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Database: Visual Pinball

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Database: VP PhysMod

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Database: VPX

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Custom Database: Pinball FX2 Only

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Custom Database: Future Pinball Only

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Custom Database: Visual Pinball Only

20:16:37.8 1/13/2016: Loading Custom Database: VPX Only

[DrEvil]

A new discovery: When I run 2.11 it does read the PA xml. It is the 2.01 version that does not

[Draco1962]

Maybe it was something hinked-up in your 2.01 install that was remedied by installing 2.11. So is this resolved and working as expected?

[DrEvil]

Now, using 2.11 I can see the PA xml file. Next issue. Using your INI when I select the table to play, PinballX displays a blank rotated desktop without actually starting the Pinball Arcade game:

20:45:45.5 1/13/2016: Started

20:45:49.2 1/13/2016: Launch System

20:45:49.2 1/13/2016: Waiting for threads

20:45:49.2 1/13/2016: Disposing display

20:45:50.3 1/13/2016: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steam.exe -applaunch 238260 skipwhatsnew

20:47:26.2 1/13/2016: Exit System Control Pressed

20:47:28.8 1/13/2016: Created DirectX BackGlass Window

20:47:29.0 1/13/2016: Created DirectX DMD Window

20:47:38.2 1/13/2016: Launch System

20:47:38.2 1/13/2016: Waiting for threads

20:47:38.2 1/13/2016: Disposing display

20:47:40.5 1/13/2016: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\Steam.exe -applaunch 226980 "Marvel - Deadpool"

20:47:52.9 1/13/2016: Found Pinball FX 2 Process

20:48:32.5 1/13/2016: Exit System Control Pressed

I feel like I missing some setting like "run as administrator". I have checked that for the PA executable I can find.

[Draco1962]

Keep in mind that the xml I provided has the grid positions set for the tables I actually have. If you do not have all the same tables, you will need to disable the tables you do not have and note the order they appear on the Pinball Arcade My Tables section.

[DrEvil]

OK, figured out that you have to rename 3 files to get matching names in your XML. So, now PA starts and loads to the start menu of TPA. I have set my one table to gridposition 1.

[Draco1962]

Glad you got it sorted. Now comes the fun with new tables!

[djrobx]

I am having a similar problem, but with a new system I added for PhysMod 5.   PinballX simply doesn't try to load the database:

17:17:39.5  8/7/2016:  Displays: 1
17:17:39.5  8/7/2016:  Load Game List
17:17:39.5  8/7/2016:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball
17:17:39.5  8/7/2016:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball X
17:17:39.5  8/7/2016:  Finding and matching artwork and videos
17:17:39.9  8/7/2016:  Loading Game Statistics and Scores
17:17:40.3  8/7/2016:  Error in the application.

It's configured identically to the Visual Pinball X one which does work:

...

WindowLocation=272,170
[System_3]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinballx.exe
NAME=Visual Pinball X
SystemType=1
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
[System_4]
Name=Visual Pinball PhysMod 5
Enabled=True
SystemType=1
WorkingPath=C:\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball99_PhysMod5.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
[System_7]
Name=

....

 

The XML database itself is fine, it was created with the game manager (currently only has one table)

<menu>
    <game name="WorldCupSoccer">
        <description>WorldCupSoccer</description>
        <rom></rom>
        <manufacturer>GamePlan</manufacturer>
        <year>1994</year>
        <type>SS</type>
        <hidedmd>True</hidedmd>
        <hidebackglass>True</hidebackglass>
        <enabled>True</enabled>
        <rating>-1</rating>
    </game>
</menu>

I've double and triple checked that the name of the folder and XML matches the system name (just as Visual Pinball X does).   Can't figure it out.  Any ideas? 

[Carny_Priest]

The file name for the xml database has to match the system name in the ini exactly. Watch for leading or lagging spaces.

[djrobx]

They did match exactly.   I even copied and pasted from the INI to the folder/file names to be sure.  

I finally renamed everything to "Visual Pinball PM5" instead of "Visual Pinball PhysMod 5" then it started to work.    Strange.

[Carny_Priest]

Well, at least it's working.

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