jejegameex Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Hi, I have .xml files into the folder Databases\Visual Pinball X\ and since version 4.63, I can't see lists in the menu. The procedure has changed ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 I just checked my cabinet. I'm running pbx version 4.65 and I still have my custom lists and my filters Can you post you log.txt and yiur pinballx.ini as attachment? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scutters Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 Please also confirm what you mean by lists/custom lists. Do you mean the old inbuilt manufacturers lists (Bally, Williams etc)? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 In the PinballX menu/Lists, I see only the following entries : Most Played, Last Played, Recently Added, and All Tables. I don't see my custom lists. But in Game Manager, lists are visible. See uploaded files for my config. Logs seems to be ok. Thanks. PinballX.ini log.txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 1, 2020 Share Posted October 1, 2020 According to the log I see the following custom databases : Loading Custom Database: MAME Driving 18:53:59.24 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Fighting and Wrestling 18:53:59.27 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Horizontal 18:53:59.40 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Maze 18:53:59.42 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Misc 18:53:59.42 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Multiplay 18:53:59.43 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Platform 18:53:59.45 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Puzzle 18:53:59.47 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Shooter 18:53:59.53 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Sports 18:53:59.56 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: MAME Vertical 18:53:59.62 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: Visual Pinball 995 anciennes 18:53:59.63 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: Visual Pinball 995 originales 18:53:59.63 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: Visual Pinball X anciennes 18:53:59.66 01/10/2020: Loading Custom Database: Visual Pinball X originales You don't see any of those, or you miss some custom databases? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 1, 2020 Author Share Posted October 1, 2020 I see only the following entries : Most Played, Last Played, Recently Added, and All Tables. I don't see my custom lists. I had PinballX version 4.54 before, next 4.63 and 4.65. I have a backup of the version 4.54 : it works fine : I see the lists. I compared the files between the two version and I don't see a problem. Another remark : I have lost paths defined in the file pinemhi.ini (for nvram and fpram folders). Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 8 hours ago, jejegameex said: Another remark : I have lost paths defined in the file pinemhi.ini (for nvram and fpram folders). The pinemhi.ini (in the Pinballx folder)should contain the following information (don't change anything !) [paths] VP={path to Visual Pinball}\nvram\ FP={path to Future Pinball}\fpram\ If you use Pinemhi Leaderboard, please install it in a different directory ! 8 hours ago, jejegameex said: I see only the following entries : Most Played, Last Played, Recently Added, and All Tables. I don't see my custom lists. I had PinballX version 4.54 before, next 4.63 and 4.65. I have a backup of the version 4.54 : it works fine : I see the lists. I compared the files between the two version and I don't see a problem. Can you zip your pinballx\Database directory and attach it ? So I can check it with your files ? I still have my custom lists (I only have 2) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 I don't understand : I try this : I recreated the version 4.54 from my backup, and lists work. It also works when I copy the folder Databases from version 4.65 to 4.54 ! But when I upgrade 4.54 to 4.65 : I lost my lists in the menu. I try to create empty XML, or add a custom XML into Databases folder of an original system (because all mys systems are "Other systems") : it doesn't work. I will try a new install of PinballX, and add my databases step by step. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted October 2, 2020 Share Posted October 2, 2020 Just to make sure we are on the same page can you take a video? Might help. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 2, 2020 Author Share Posted October 2, 2020 Hi. The first photo show the main menu (after selection of the system). I select the entry "Lists" and the second photo show the sub-menu : my custom lists don't appear. Thank you for your time ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 Can you zip your pinballx\databases directory and attach it ? This is a way to reproduce your issue on other machine Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 I test a new install of PinballX 4.65, and I added an .xml file (with just one another game) in Databases/Visual Pinball : the custom list don't appear in the menu. With PinballX Database manager, customs lists are detected. They are also detected with Game Manager. It seems that PinballX detects lists differently. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Maybe it's because I don't have the xml tag in my files : <?xml version="1.0"?> and </xml> I will add that and test again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I don't think that makes a difference but please do as asked and post the files. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 OK here my databases files, but with a fresh install, I have also the problem. Remark : the file MAME Vertical.xml create an error in PinballX Database Manager, I see the problem later. Reminder : I don't use original systems, only "Others systems" for choose the version I want for Visual Pinball. Thank You. Databases.zip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I think you discovered a bug , euh .. feature With your database file and config file, I could reproduce it. It took me a long time to identify it to get it work (with your Ini and database zip file) : In the Databases\Groups folder I created a file called Dummy.xml with the following content : <group name="Dummy"> <database>Visual Pinball\Visual Pinball</database> <database>Visual Pinball X\Visual Pinball X</database> </group> This creates a group list that combines the 2 XML files (It was just for testing that I took those) After adding this, I was able to see your custom files. removing this file results in: @Tom Speirs, Is this a feature that you can solve in codelog_without_Dummy_file.txt ? Attached 2 log files, but both shows the same. @jejegameex A couple of XML files has an error in itNot sure if PinballX can handle it, but Database manager cannot read the following XML's and mention the line and position nr that are incorrect : ERROR: GetDatasetFromXMLFile Database: [C:\Pinball\PinballX\Databases\MAME\MAME Horizontal.xml] contains unreadable characters. Error :The 'type' start tag on line 7 position 4 does not match the end tag of 'genre'. Line 7, position 30. ERROR: GetDatasetFromXMLFile Database: [C:\Pinball\PinballX\Databases\MAME\MAME Vertical.xml] contains unreadable characters. Error :The 'type' start tag on line 7 position 4 does not match the end tag of 'genre'. Line 7, position 31. ERROR: GetDatasetFromXMLFile Database: [C:\Pinball\PinballX\Databases\Visual Pinball 995\Visual Pinball 995.xml] contains unreadable characters. Error :Unexpected end tag. Line 605, position 3. ERROR: GetDatasetFromXMLFile Database: [C:\Pinball\PinballX\Databases\Visual Pinball PhysMod5\Visual Pinball PhysMod5.xml] contains unreadable characters. Error :Unexpected end tag. Line 29, position 3. I would recommend to check this and fix this as well log_with_dummy_file..txt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 its a bug. Its fixed for the next version. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 12 minutes ago, Tom Speirs said: its a bug. Its fixed for the next version. Hide Tom Speirs's signature Hide all signatures Thanks Tom. In our company the developers doesn't have bugs in there programs, but they call it a"un documented feature" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 Thanks for spending time on this issue! I will correct my XML files, with the error messages that you reported. I'm also a developer and I know the time we can spend understanding a bug ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 I wish I was a developer, but I am just an Infrastructure teamlead. But understand enough to get my team to work Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jejegameex Posted October 3, 2020 Author Share Posted October 3, 2020 both are important (teamlead and developer) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted October 3, 2020 Share Posted October 3, 2020 43 minutes ago, Mike_da_Spike said: Thanks Tom. In our company the developers doesn't have bugs in there programs, but they call it a"un documented feature" Hide Mike_da_Spike's signature Hide all signatures http://http.online.gameex.com/gamecards/pinballx/mike-da-spike___pinball.png Also try PinballX Database manager as an alternative way for gamemanger Yeah, I know, sorry buddy. Appreciate your kindness on the matter! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted October 4, 2020 Share Posted October 4, 2020 New version out now. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mike_da_Spike Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 @Tom Speirs I didn't hav time to check earlier, but did it today Is it still in debug mode ? Launching it, it shows for my custom lists a poup with the name : (Yes I also create recently added xml files, but these contains different tables than PinballX has ) When having this popup multiple times, PBX is starting normal. Going to the lists, it normally combines the lists with the same names ( I always used that), but now it shows it multiple times in my list: Can this be fixed as we had in all the previous versions ? EDIT : This only happens when not having a group xml When having a groups XML that combines my Visual pinball tables it shows correctly (maybe it was the same in the previous version) <group name="Visual Pinball"> <database>Visual Pinball 9\Visual Pinball 9.xml</database> <database>Visual Pinball\Visual Pinball.xml</database> <database>Visual Pinball (P-ROC)\Visual Pinball (P-ROC).xml</database> </group> So maybe ignore the last part, but remove the popups that shows the custom database during launch Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Speirs Posted October 6, 2020 Share Posted October 6, 2020 Thanks buddy and sorry about that. I just checked and I cant see anywhere where it is doing that msgbox. Is it perhaps a plugin? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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