PBA Just black screen when launching

[Iain1986]

Hi

 

Completly new to all this and I'm just testing out software before making my cabinet build (both cab and pc). I've got PinballX working "nicely" with VP, FP and FX2, got table booting up fine with single screen so far (my eventual aim is 2 screen + pinDMD3)

But I can't for the life of me get PBA to work. The machine i'm testing on *can't* do DX11, the machine I'm going to make *will* be able too, so if thats a prerequisite I'll just have to stop the testing for now. This means I can't test with the FreeCamMod that I see lots of you use.

 

When I try to launch a table, pinballX "closes" to black screen and then it just hangs for maybe 10 seconds, then the desktop is diplayed....PBA doesn't appear to launch at all?

 

This is the case both via Steam and if I install offline outside of Steam.

 

The XML file i have is just the one that automatically generates but i've attached here...

 

This is my PinballArcade config setup...
 

[PinballArcade]
WorkingPath=C:\Pinball\PinballArcade
Executable=PinballArcade.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 238260
Process=PinballArcade.exe
WaitForSelect=50
Enabled=True
InterfaceVersion=3
 

 

I've tried with all InterfaceVersions but I don't think they are having any effect because the app just doesn't seem to execute?

 

 

Here's the log from the last time I tried to just boot Mars Attacks I think...

18:28:23.7  13/03/2017:  PinballX - Version 2.31
18:28:24.9  13/03/2017:  Windows 7 Ultimate Service Pack 1 64-bit (3.9GB)
18:28:24.9  13/03/2017:  Loading Settings
18:28:24.9  13/03/2017:  Initialize Component
18:28:24.9  13/03/2017:  Initialize Display
18:28:26.1  13/03/2017:  Loading PlugIns
18:28:27.0  13/03/2017:  Hiding Cursor
18:28:27.1  13/03/2017:  Hiding Taskbar
18:28:27.3  13/03/2017:  CPU:  AMD Phenom(tm) II X2 545 Processor
18:28:27.3  13/03/2017:  GPU 1: ATI Radeon HD 4600 Series 
18:28:27.3  13/03/2017:  Displays: 1
18:28:27.3  13/03/2017:  Load Game List
18:28:27.4  13/03/2017:  Loading Database: Pinball FX2
18:28:27.4  13/03/2017:  Loading Database: Pinball Arcade
18:28:27.4  13/03/2017:  Loading Database: Future Pinball
18:28:27.4  13/03/2017:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball
18:28:27.4  13/03/2017:  Finding and matching artwork and videos
18:28:29.0  13/03/2017:  Loading Game Statistics and Scores
18:28:29.3  13/03/2017:  Loading Surfaces
18:28:29.6  13/03/2017:  Finished Loading Surfaces
18:28:29.6  13/03/2017:  Initialize Audio
18:28:29.7  13/03/2017:  Set Keyboard Controls
18:28:29.7  13/03/2017:  Initialize Joystick
18:28:29.7  13/03/2017:  Auto configure Visual Pinball
18:28:29.7  13/03/2017:  No Joysticks Attached
18:28:29.7  13/03/2017:  Started
18:28:35.0  13/03/2017:  Launch System
18:28:35.0  13/03/2017:  Waiting for threads
18:28:35.0  13/03/2017:  Disposing display
18:28:38.2  13/03/2017:  C:\Pinball\PinballArcade\PinballArcade.exe -applaunch 238260
18:28:42.0  13/03/2017:  C:\PinballX\PBFX2_DMD_Borderless.exe 
18:29:32.8  13/03/2017:  Exit System Control Pressed
18:29:40.2  13/03/2017:  Exiting
18:29:40.2  13/03/2017:  Showing Taskbar
18:29:40.2  13/03/2017:  Unhiding Mouse Cursor
18:29:40.2  13/03/2017:  Disposing Plugins
18:29:40.2  13/03/2017:  Saving Settings
18:29:40.2  13/03/2017:  Bye

 

Just not sure whats happening?

Pinball Arcade.xml

[fwiler]

You will need to be running the DX11 version so wait until your system supports this.

Very helpful guide from Rob Meisner

https://www.docdroid.net/v0xpdE2/pacameramodguide.pdf.html

This is the recommended guide that the author recommends following.