GIIC Posted April 19, 2018 Share Posted April 19, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIIC Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 (edited) 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 Spoiler 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rablack97 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIIC Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rablack97 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 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 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIIC Posted April 20, 2018 Author Share Posted April 20, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Outhere Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 It is better to use one card Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted April 20, 2018 Share Posted April 20, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rablack97 Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 10 hours ago, Outhere said: It is better to use one card This Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted April 21, 2018 Share Posted April 21, 2018 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). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GIIC Posted April 24, 2018 Author Share Posted April 24, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Draco1962 Posted April 24, 2018 Share Posted April 24, 2018 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. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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