[RESOLVED] Real DMD issue with PinballX

[fjser]

Hi Team -

 

Wondering if anyone has seen this issue before. I have a two monitor setup plus a real dmd display. I have a bunch of dmd videos/images.etc loaded into pinballx.  When I open pinballx the first time, i can see the dmd display either the video, image, or default pinballx video for the game i selected. Once i select a different game, the DMD goes blank and nothing is displayed.  If i enter a game, the DMD works (assuming its setup for that game). When i exit the game, the DMD works again in Pinball X for the game that was just exited, but again when i move to another game, it stiops working again.  Anyone have any ideas?

 

 

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[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=1920
height=1080
UseB2S=True
[DMD]
Enabled=False
monitor=2
x=0
y=0
width=900
height=300
HidePinMAME=True
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True
[Interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True
WheelOverlay=3
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[Startup]
playsound=True
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=69
left=160
right=161
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=90
pageright=191
exitemulator=69
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:\Games\Future Pinball
TablePath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\Tables
Executable=Future Pinball.exe
Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True
FPRAMPath=C:\Games\Future Pinball\fpRAM
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\tables
Executable=VPinball921.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
[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=30
MuteAudio=True
[AutoExit]
Enabled=False
Minutes=10
[Login]
Enabled=True
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Microsoft Studios\Pinball FX2
Executable=Pinball FX2.exe
Parameters="[TABLEFILE]"
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=-1
LaunchBeforeEnabled=True
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\PinballX
LaunchBeforeExecutable=startDMD.bat
LaunchAfterEnabled=True
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=C:\PinballX
LaunchAfterExecutable=KillDMD.bat
[Internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=8375775
lastselected=Incredible Hulk, The (Gottlieb 1979)Hulk (Gottlieb 1979)System_4
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
lastwheelcachematchsize2=259928
[PinballArcade]
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 238260
Process=PinballArcade.exe
WaitForSelect=50
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=true
[RealDMD]
EnableColor=False
Color=ffff1414
[SetupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=1
CustomArray=GameEx Online|Pinball FX2
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=21
SearchText=
EmulatorIndex=0
EmulatorGroupIndex=0
DaphneIndex=0
HTMLAppsIndex=0
ExternalAppsIndex=0
RadioStationsIndex=0
NewsFeedsIndex=0
MappedDrivesIndex=0
SystemIndex=3
ShowPanel=False
FontSize=1
WindowState=0
WindowSize=653,479
WindowLocation=315,143
[Plugin_1]
Enabled=True
Name=PlugInLED.dll
[Plugin_2]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInSpeech.dll
[Plugin_3]
Enabled=False
Name=QuickLaunch (PinballX Edition).dll
[Plugin_4]
Enabled=False
Name=Xpadder Plugin.dll
[System_1]
Name=Visual Pinball Physics 5
Enabled=True
SystemType=1
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\tables
Executable=vpinball-physmod5new.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
[System_2]
Name=Visual Pinball 9.9.x
Enabled=True
SystemType=1
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\tables
Executable=VPinball991.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
[System_3]
Name=Visual Pinball B2S
Enabled=True
SystemType=1
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\tables
Executable=VPinball921.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
[System_4]
Name=Visual Pinball X
Enabled=True
SystemType=1
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files\Visual Pinball\tables
Executable=vpinballx.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

 

[Draco1962]

You may wish to provide a copy of your log.txt file right after the error occurs for review. Thanks.

[fjser]

log doesnt show much, is there a way to increase logging level

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15:38:47.2  5/1/2016:  PinballX - Version 2.14
15:38:47.2  5/1/2016:  Windows XP Professional Service Pack 3 (3.4GB)
15:38:47.2  5/1/2016:  Loading Settings
15:38:47.2  5/1/2016:  Initialize Component
15:38:47.2  5/1/2016:  Initialize Display
15:38:48.3  5/1/2016:  Loading PlugIns
15:38:48.3  5/1/2016:  Loaded Plugin:"LED Plugin" Version 1 By Tom Speirs
15:38:48.3  5/1/2016:  PlugIn: "LED Plugin" Initialized OK
15:38:48.3  5/1/2016:  Using Plugin System Version: 1
15:38:48.5  5/1/2016:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window
15:38:48.7  5/1/2016:  Hiding Cursor
15:38:48.7  5/1/2016:  Hiding Taskbar
15:38:48.8  5/1/2016:  Real DMD Intialized
15:38:48.8  5/1/2016:  CPU:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i5-3470 CPU @ 3.20GHz
15:38:48.8  5/1/2016:  GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 
15:38:48.8  5/1/2016:  Displays: 2
15:38:49.2  5/1/2016:  Load Game List
15:38:49.2  5/1/2016:  Loading Database: Pinball FX2
15:38:49.2  5/1/2016:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball
15:38:49.2  5/1/2016:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball Physics 5
15:38:49.2  5/1/2016:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball 9.9.x
15:38:49.2  5/1/2016:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball B2S
15:38:49.2  5/1/2016:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball X
15:38:49.3  5/1/2016:  Finding and matching artwork and videos
15:38:51.1  5/1/2016:  Loading Game Statistics and Scores
15:38:51.1  5/1/2016:  Main display running full screen windowed.
15:38:51.1  5/1/2016:  Loading Surfaces
15:38:51.4  5/1/2016:  Finished Loading Surfaces
15:38:51.4  5/1/2016:  Initialize Audio
15:38:51.6  5/1/2016:  Set Keyboard Controls
15:38:51.6  5/1/2016:  Initialize Joystick
15:38:51.6  5/1/2016:  No Joysticks Attached
15:38:51.6  5/1/2016:  Started

 

[fjser]

switched to windows 8, issue is gone..loving pinballx so far

[Draco1962]

Glad to know you got it sorted. While some will chafe at upgrading from XP, it is getting harder to troubleshoot issues on those systems with GPUs and other kit designed optimally for Win 7 and above.

[Zeiram]

I did run across a similar behavior when jumping between Pinball FX2 and Virtual Pinball tables.  Specifically when using dmdext with the -q option.  I suspect there's a race condition between dmdext and pinballx where dmdext doesn't detect that FX2 has exited and relinquish control of the dmd quickly enough. When you return to pinballx the dmd is blank in attract mode, but jumping to a vp table grabs the dmd ok and pinballx is again able to write to it on return.  Only a minor annoyance because everything works great otherwise.

 

Somethng to consider if there are plans to better integrate dmdext for FX2 and PBA...