[RESOLVED] Display issue with two monitors showing up as display 2 HELP

[GIIC]

Hi so I just started in on building a vp cab. So far its went pretty well. However I need some help I just started to set up my pinball X and am hitting a problem I’m not sure how to fix. I've searched the FAQ and may be missing the answer, but here is my issue. I’ve provided pictures of my setup and setting. Here is the problem. I cannot get my back glass to show up on the appropriate monitor in Pinballx and for whatever reason the only way to have both my dmd and back glass show up at all is if they are both set to show on display 2 in setting on pinballx, and you can see the result both need to be on the opposite screen. Any help would be appreciated. (Other information that might be help full in solving this is that my play field and back glass are getting their information from the same graphics card a gtx 1060 3gb and the dmd is into the motherboards display output)

 haven't found a way to change the numbering on the monitors but display 2 is the default main monitor in the 1st position, monitor 3 is in second which should be the back glass and 1 is obviously last. am I missing a step on monitor config? Also so far visual pin has recognized this config. all tables seem to play and display fine. thanks for your help.

[Draco1962]

You will want to attach copies of your pinballx.ini and log.txt files. 

FWIW I am running into a similar issue with my  4 screen pincab setup.

[GIIC]

log

Spoiler

20:17:06.3  4/19/2018:  PinballX - Version 2.75
20:17:06.3  4/19/2018:  Windows 10 Home 64-bit (7.8GB)
20:17:06.3  4/19/2018:  Loading Settings
20:17:06.3  4/19/2018:  Initialize Component
20:17:06.3  4/19/2018:  Initialize Display
20:17:07.4  4/19/2018:  Loading PlugIns
20:17:07.6  4/19/2018:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window
20:17:07.6  4/19/2018:  Created DirectX DMD Window
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  Hiding Cursor
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  Hiding Taskbar
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  CPU:  Intel(R) Core(TM) i7-7700 CPU @ 3.60GHz
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  GPU 2: Intel(R) HD Graphics 630
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  Displays: 3
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  Load Game List
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  Loading Database: Future Pinball
20:17:07.7  4/19/2018:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball
20:17:07.8  4/19/2018:  Finding and matching artwork and videos
20:17:07.8  4/19/2018:  Loading Game Statistics and Scores
20:17:08.6  4/19/2018:  Main display running full screen windowed.
20:17:08.7  4/19/2018:  Loading Surfaces
20:17:08.7  4/19/2018:  Finished Loading Surfaces
20:17:08.8  4/19/2018:  Initialize Audio
20:17:08.8  4/19/2018:  Set Keyboard Controls
20:17:08.8  4/19/2018:  Initialize Joystick
20:17:08.8  4/19/2018:  Auto configure Visual Pinball
20:17:08.8  4/19/2018:  No Joysticks Attached
20:17:08.8  4/19/2018:  Started
20:51:58.6  4/19/2018:  Exiting
20:51:58.6  4/19/2018:  Showing Taskbar
20:51:58.6  4/19/2018:  Unhiding Mouse Cursor
20:51:58.6  4/19/2018:  Disposing Plugins
20:51:58.6  4/19/2018:  Saving Settings
20:51:58.6  4/19/2018:  Waiting for Online Thread
20:51:59.7  4/19/2018:  Bye
 

 

ini

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1
[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
AutoPositionB2S=True
UseB2S=True
[DMD]
Enabled=true
monitor=2
x=0
y=0
width=1920
height=1080
AutoPositionPinMAME=True
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True
[Interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=False
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=False
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=False
[Startup]
playsound=True
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=160
right=161
select=49
rotate=82
pageleft=90
pageright=191
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
credit=53
plunger=13
launch=50
[JoyCodes]
quit=10
left=0
right=1
select=2
rotate=3
pageleft=4
pageright=5
exitemulator=6
ingame=13
instructions=14
launch=17
[Text]
All=All
PlayGameTwoPlayer=Two Player Game
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start
Featuring=Featuring
Tables=Tables
PlayGame=Play Game
Instructions=Instructions
Information=Information
Flyer=Flyer
Gameplay=Gameplay
Tutorial=Tutorial
Promo=Promo
ExitGame=Exit Game
ReturnToGame=Return to Game
Return=Return
Exit=Exit
Shutdown=Shutdown
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\pinball\Future Pinball
TablePath=C:\pinball\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
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\pinball\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinball995.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
AutoConfigure=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=15
MuteAudio=False
[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=True
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980 [TABLEFILE]
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=20
[PinballArcade]
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 238260
Process=PinballArcade.exe
WaitForSelect=50
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=true
[RealDMD]
EnableColor=True
Color=ffff1414
[PinballFX3]
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 442120 "-table_[TABLEFILE]"
Process=Pinball FX3.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=20
[Topper]
monitor=2
[Internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=Star WarsStar_Wars_FS_B2SVisualPinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
[SetupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=2
CustomArray=Display Settings
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=4
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=650,524
WindowLocation=4265,475

 

actual by moving cables i've made it work but, the computer will not save the setting. So now even with that the dmd and backglass keep changing places. fustrating

Edited April 20, 2018 by tthurman
Put log and ini in spoiler

[rablack97]

The issue is your screen registry settings are hosed

Monitor Persistence.reg

use this file to clear your monitor registry settings, shutdown, unplug all monitors, plug in your playfield reboot, set that as your default screen, shutdown, plug in backglass, reboot, positiion that screen, next to playfied, shutdown , plug in 3rd screen reboot, position that next to back glass monitor.

Once you do that you should be able to assign your screens correctly in your pbx settings manager.

[GIIC]

tried running it but all i get is.  an error saying Cannot import C:\Users\given\Downloads\Monitor Persistence (1).reg: The specified file is not a registry script. you can only import binary registry files from within the registry editor.

[rablack97]

What version of windows are you on?

Place it on your desktop and click it and remove the (1).

If that doesn't work import it as suggested.

here is the link.

https://support.displaylink.com/knowledgebase/articles/736116-windows-display-properties-identify-numbers-are

Try this file, might of been due to this line being missing

Windows Registry Editor Version 5.00

Monitor Persistence.reg

 

 

[GIIC]

I'm running on win 10. I did both routes of deleting the keys and running the reg. unfortunately as soon as I introduce the 3rd monitor it takes the #1 monitor position .  I'm wondering if it has more to do with that monitor is plugged into the graphics card that's built in to the mother board, and my other monitors are into the better graphics card. I guess I can try and have all three on the same card but I didn't want to put to much on there just the two monitors that in my mind should have the better quality output.

[Outhere]

It is better to use one card

[Draco1962]

My issue is similar in that after I added a 4th monitor (via HDMI for use as a topper) my monitor order was fragged. They now show in Windows in this order:

1 - Topper (HDMI)

2 - Playfield (DVI-D)

3 - Backglass (DVI-I)

4 - DMD (USB)

I have the Playfield as my primary, but PinballX doesn't accept the Windows identity and even though I have plugged in what should work, only 3 of the four display (playfield, DMD, topper).

I deleted the registration entries, etc. Same results.

GPU and Monitor Specs:

GPU - EVGA NVIDIA GeForce GTX 660 - Supports 4 monitors
Monitor 1 (Playfield 27 inch) - BenQ GW2750H 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Monitor 2 (Backglass 23 inch) - Acer S231HL 1920 x 1080 @ 60 Hz
Monitor 3 (DMD USB Monitor - 7 inch ) - MYMO NAV0010 800 x 480
Monitor 4 (Topper) Samsung Syncmaster T22B350 1920 x 1080 @60 Hz

Will have to copy & paste my config and log files when I get home as I have exceeded my attachment limits from all the years supporting both apps.

[rablack97]

10 hours ago, Outhere said:

It is better to use one card

This

[Tom Speirs]

Couldn't agree more. I just swapped out my two cards for one because B2S simpler wouldn't work with recent windows and updates.

I quote what I read on another site along these lines (in 2018 multiple cards is no good).

[GIIC]

Hey thanks for all your help. I now have all my displays running on one graphics card and after a little more fuss everything is running appropriately. 

[Draco1962]

I am still running into some issues, but I believe it is a combo of Win 10 and the GPU and how they are adding the monitor identities.