directb2s Issue

[Azurden]

Just about have all my configs good to go using PBX, FX2, and Visual Pinball...  My issue is that only on SOME (always specific tables)  of the Visual Pinball directb2s screens when I close the table does the back glass stay up. Other direct B2S tables will close out as they should.  Now, if I launch another table in either FX2 or Visual Pinball it will cover over the back glass that did not properly close. And after opening a few other tables and closing them, eventually the directb2s that was "stuck" will eventually close.  If I look to see what was left open it shows as "form1" in the taskbar. The B2SBackglassserver.exe does close as it does not show in the running applications.

I am new here, but have read posted about doing a taskkill, but this seems to be on the older B2S.exe?  Is there a way to force down at close the directB2S back glass Form1?

UPDATE: Did a little more playing around with settings... I find if I select "use directB2S in fornt end" the back glass will go away when I exit out of the table back to the wheel menu.  Of course now I will see all the dircetB2S back glasses that I have on the system.  I am trying to keep a static back glass (image) that I made when going thru the wheel and would prefer it not to switch.  Thus the issue with leaving that setting enabled.  Seems that the directB2S closes, but the "form1" does not when leaving a few specific tables. 

Here is the config for one of the tables that the directB2S will leave up in the "Form1" window on the 2nd screen.

 

    <game name="Pinbot">
        <description>Pinbot</description>
        <rom></rom>
        <manufacturer></manufacturer>
        <year></year>
        <type></type>
        <hidedmd>True</hidedmd>
        <hidebackglass>True</hidebackglass>
        <enabled>True</enabled>
        <rating>0</rating>
    </game>

PinballX Config Below...

[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=ffff0000
ShowExitImage=True
ShowExitImageFor=2
[BackGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1920
height=1080
AutoPositionB2S=True
UseB2S=False
[DMD]
Enabled=True
monitor=0
x=0
y=0
width=1024
height=272
AutoPositionPinMAME=True
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True
[Interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=False
ShowSystem=False
ShowRatings=False
WheelOverlay=0
EnableDefaultFilters=False
OneClickLaunch=True
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[Startup]
playsound=False
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=160
right=161
select=49
rotate=82
pageleft=37
pageright=39
exitemulator=69
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73
volumedown=40
volumeup=38
credit=51
plunger=13
[JoyCodes]
quit=10
left=0
right=1
select=2
rotate=3
pageleft=4
pageright=5
exitemulator=6
ingame=13
instructions=14
[Text]
Line1=Rockabilly Pin 2016
Line2=Press Start To Rock This Pin!
Featuring=Featuring
Tables=Rockabilly 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=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-
TablePath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-\Tables
Executable=Future Pinball.exe
Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball992.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=False
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=False
AutoConfigure=False
EnableFullScreenExclusiveHack=False
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=False
EnableShutdown=False
[StartupProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=
Paramaters=
HideWindow=False
WaitForExit=false
[ExitProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=
Paramaters=
HideWindow=False
WaitForExit=
[AttractMode]
Enabled=True
Timer=1
ShowFor=30
MuteAudio=False
[System_1]
Name=MAME
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\- EMULATORS -\- MAME -
TablePath=C:\
Executable=mamep64.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
SystemType=0
[AutoExit]
Enabled=True
Minutes=5
[Login]
Enabled=True
StreamQuality=10
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980 [TABLEFILE]
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=11
LaunchBeforeEnabled=True
LaunchBeforeExecutable=dmdext.exe
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\dmdext
LaunchBeforeParameters=mirror --virtual-position 0 0 1024 --position 0 0 1024 272 --source=pinballfx2 --destination pindmdv2 --fps 25 -q
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=False
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=True
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=C:\dmdext
LaunchAfterExecutable=Pause.ahk
LaunchAfterParameters=
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=False
LaunchAfterHideWindow=True
[Internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=PinbotPinbotVisualPinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
lastwheelcachematchsize2=0
[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=
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=7
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=650,836
WindowLocation=246,155

 

 

[Azurden]

Sorry, do I have this posted in the wrong area, or did I not provide enough info?  If someone could give me any pointers it would be appreciated.

 

Thanks

[Carny_Priest]

Nope, it's the right place. I just don't have an answer. DirectB2S has always behaved well for me as far as shutting down on table exit. That's without exception.

Have to ask, but you are using key "e" on your keyboard to exit the table and not Esc or some other key, correct? Are you using a gamepad? If so, then you may need to use a keypadder type remapper to send an "e" keypress instead of what you may have assigned as a gamepad button press. 

If nothing else works, I suppose that you can run a little bat file that launches after table Exit that kills the process associated with the "Form1" window. 

[Azurden]

Actually this is in a cab...  So I am using a ipac.  And yes I use the "e" key to kill the emulator.  Also, I did try the bat file idea with no luck.  The strange thing is that the Form1 window has an associated process of the direct B2S.exe process, but that process is closed if you look into running processes... Only the Form1 window is left open.  Should note the system is a WIN7 Ent install as well.  System hardware on this build is way over the top for what is needed. So I highly doubt that could be it...

I have copied the whole PinBallX install folder for a backup, then uninstalled PinBallX and tried a reinstall with no luck.  If I launch the game direct form Visual Pinball and close it out the back glass will terminate as it should.  It is only a hand full of tables that are doing this.  And if I just launch another Visual Pinball table that does not have the issue, typically when I close out of the table that does not have the issue the "stuck" back glass will go away as it should as well.  So I have to think the issue is with how PinBallX is closing the VP table?  I have also looked into a few posts about adding some script to the end of the able files to close it out as well.  But that has not worked either.  Also, tried to copy over the pinmame.dll file as well with no change.

It does not seem to cause issues as it will eventually close after running other tables.  Just an annoyance at best.  Only other issue I have had is the rom audio levels.  Read all the posts about using the "end" key and F7, F8, or F9 to adjust the levels but some tables I just cant get the audio to a usable level.  Different topic for a different post.  But other than that all seems to be working well.  I will take a video of this tomorrow as time allows.  Just so you guys can see exactly what I am seeing.

 

Thanks

[Carny_Priest]

It's not F7, F8, F9 to go into the service menu and lower or raise volume. Just keys 7, 8, 9.

As always make sure any executable associated with your pinball setup is set to run as administrator. All dll files should be unblocked.

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