Cant get PinballX to AutoStart

[SuperDave]

Hello All. I am working fixing up a pinball machine for a good friend that passed away this last Christmas. He was redoing something on it, I don't know what but I want to get it running so his two kids, 10 and 13,  can get back on it.  He is actually the person that talked me into building my own pinball machine.  So I have almost everything  working but I cannot get PinballX to startup automatically when the computer starts up. I have tried putting PinballX in the start folder. Setting up a task in Task Scheduler, and several other things that I found on Google. I have literally been working on this for three days now with no solution.  I am really hoping that someone here has a solution so I can finish the cabinet build, add some glass, and get this back to his kids. Thank you in advance for your help.

[Draco1962]

Can you attach copies of the log.txt  and pinballx.ini files so we can take a look at them? This will give us info regarding the OS that may prove helpful. Thanks!

[Draco1962]

Also, you may wish to look at this.

 

[SuperDave]

Draco1952, I have searched his computer for both the PinballX.ini and a log file. neither is there. May I also say, that I am having to run the PinballXlite version as the regular pinball does nothing when I double click on it. And it is not showing as running in the tray. When I do run PinballXlite, it seems to run the tables OK. Have tried Auto Starting both PinballX and PinballXlite. Other programs do AutoStart from the startup directory.

[Outhere]

They are in your Pinballx folder

PinballX\Config\ PinballX.ini

PinballX\log

[SuperDave]

Found them.

PinballX.ini

[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
FullScreenWindowed=True
[BackGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1920
height=1200
UseB2S=True
[DMD]
Enabled=True
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=900
height=300
AutoPositionPinMAME=True
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=False
[Interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True
OneClickLaunch=True
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[Startup]
playsound=True
playvideo=True
StartWithWindows=Yes
[KeyCodes]
quit=13
left=40
right=164
select=162
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=13
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
credit=53
plunger=164
launch=50
capturevideos=86
[JoyCodes]
quit=10
left=0
right=1
select=2
rotate=3
pageleft=4
pageright=5
exitemulator=6
ingame=13
instructions=14
[Text]
Line1=John Clausen's Happy Fun Machine.
Line2=Built with Loive for Marie, Luke, and Anaka
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=True
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
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Program Files (x86)\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=False
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=True
Minutes=10
[Login]
Enabled=False
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980 [TABLEFILE]
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=20
[Internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=BTTF_FS_B2SBTTF_FS_B2SVisualPinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
filter_favorites=False
filter_lastplayed=False
filter_mostplayed=False
filter_rating=0
[PinballArcade]
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 238260
Process=PinballArcade.exe
WaitForSelect=50
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=false
[RealDMD]
EnableColor=False
Color=ffff1414
[SetupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=Advanced
CustomArray=
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=Normal
WindowSize=656, 478
WindowLocation=693, 312
[Plugin_1]
Enabled=False
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
[frmInfo]
Size=386, 321
Location=828, 390
WindowState=Normal
[Topper]
monitor=2
 

 

Here is the Log.txt

17:31:14.5  1/17/2019:  PinballX - Version 3.28 x64
17:31:24.9  1/17/2019:  Windows 7 Professional 64-bit (8GB)
17:31:24.9  1/17/2019:  Loading Settings
17:31:24.9  1/17/2019:  Initialize Component
17:31:25.2  1/17/2019:  Initialize Display
17:31:25.4  1/17/2019:  Start with windows Is set so waiting 5 seconds. Boot Time = 1/17/2019 5:30:37 PM
17:31:34.4  1/17/2019:  Loading PlugIns
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:  Error. Exiting
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019: 
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:  An error occurred creating the form. See Exception.InnerException for details.  The error is: Class not registered (Exception from HRESULT: 0x80040154 (REGDB_E_CLASSNOTREG))
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:     at c.a.a[a](a A_0)
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:     at c.a.a()
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:     at PinballX.FrmMain.a(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3, Boolean A_4, Boolean A_5, Boolean A_6)
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:     at PinballX.FrmMain.b(Boolean A_0, Boolean A_1, Boolean A_2, Boolean A_3)
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:     at PinballX.FrmMain..ctor()
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:  Disposing Plugins
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:  Showing Taskbar
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:  Unhiding Mouse Cursor
17:31:34.5  1/17/2019:  Bye
 

Here is the (Settings) Log.txt

1/17/2019 4:40:20 PM: Settings 3.2.9
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: OS: Microsoft Windows 7 Professional
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: Version: 6.1.7600
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: Build: 7600
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: RAM Total: 8173 MB
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: RAM Used: 1286 MB
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: CPU: AMD Phenom(tm) II X6 1090T Processor
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: Video Card: AMD Radeon (TM) R9 200 Series
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: Video Driver: 16.150.2211.0
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: Video RAM: 2048 MB
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: Sound Card: Realtek High Definition Audio
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: .NET Framework 2.0 Installed
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: .NET Framework 4.0 Installed
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: .NET Framework 4.5 Installed
1/17/2019 4:40:21 PM: Setup Wizard 3.2.9
1/17/2019 4:40:33 PM: ERROR @ frmMain (TryDownloadRepositoryList_DownloadFileCompleted)
1/17/2019 4:40:33 PM: The remote name could not be resolved: 'gameex.info'
1/17/2019 4:40:33 PM:    at System.Net.HttpWebRequest.EndGetResponse(IAsyncResult asyncResult)
   at System.Net.WebClient.GetWebResponse(WebRequest request, IAsyncResult result)
   at System.Net.WebClient.DownloadBitsResponseCallback(IAsyncResult result)
 

Thanks.

 

[Outhere]

Re-install But use the 32  bit

[baboo1969]

Hi, i had this problem too when i updated my Windows 10!

I googled and found that Microsoft inserted bugs with startup directory, i tried all possibles thing and it didn't work!

Somebody found the answer, by using this registry key with 32bits registry part:

                                 \HKEY_LOCAL_MACHINE\SOFTWARE\WOW6432Node\Microsoft\Windows\CurrentVersion\Run

                                  ... then you add a new key for PinballX ans insert your string in " quotes ". This should work now!

[CopyCracker]

I found I had the same issue on my build.  I could not get pinballx to run at windows launch.  I found I was also running the X64 version.  I followed this guide from Microsoft and it fixed my issue.  I followed the steps and copied the shortcut from the windows start menu to the startup folder and restarted. Booted right into PinballX.  https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/help/4026268/windows-10-change-startup-apps .