[RESOLVED] Addams / PinballX / VPX - 2 Scr Cab = Playfield won't show unless Alt+Tab to it

[TheProdigyUK]

Hi Everyone

I got a 2 screen cab with PinballX 3.57, VPX 10.6 BETA, Win10, AMD RADEON Card

All my VPX games work great but when I decided to download and try 'The Addams Family (Bally 1992) v2.1 uncompressed' (I've tried all the different versions 2.1, 1.4.1 etc.) with PinballX, the Backglass loads but the playfield loads and doesn't display. I have to Alt-Tab to the Visual Pinball Player then it pops up and all is OK.

If I load it from within VPX it works fine.

I've tried re-loading the ROM, deleting the ROM keys in the Registry, still no good.

I'm reluctant to download and install latest PinballX over the top of my current PinballX folder in case other stuff stops working unless anyone can tell me it's definitely a bug and fixed in the latest version.

Happy to attach various config files to help if you tell me exactly which ones. 

[Mike_da_Spike]

Old version of PBX are not supported, because lot of fixses has been made between your version and latest release

Make a backup of your system and try to upgrade it

[TheProdigyUK]

Thanks for the prompt reply Mike

Can I simply install the latest PinballX in to the same folder as my older PinballX and it will not lose all my configs and setups etc.?

[Mike_da_Spike]

I upgrade everytime. The config file is in the config dir.

If you are afraid, copy the whole pinballx dir to another location, so you have your config file, databases and media.

If you have a pin2dmd, select it, if not DON'T SELECT IT during installation.

 

[TheProdigyUK]

Still doesn't work I'm afraid Mike

I also tried install latest PinballX to a different folder, loading the same table, it worked fine, so there is something odd about with my PinballX setup that only effects one table not getting visible, all others are fine.

What can I check next?

[Mike_da_Spike]

Post your pinballx.ini and log.txt.

The log file should contain the issue.

Please attach the files and not paste plain text

[TheProdigyUK]

Attached

log.txt PinballX.ini

[Mike_da_Spike]

I don't see anything wrong in log or ini (as what I can see)

Is pinballx run as admin ?

Btw. Nice set of software. Is this a complete system you bought, or build yourself ?

 

[TheProdigyUK]

Hi Mike

I reset my VPX video setting to default then checked the FS Backdrop settings option for cabinet and now the table works! lol, God knows why!! All my other tables are still good too.

Summary: Installed latest PinballX over the top of existing one and reset VPX to default (lew end) video settings - ALL GOOD.

Thanks for your pointers Mike

The machine I recently bought from a UK supplier (I'm in UK) as a low end Virtual Pinball machine (I used to own real AC/DC Premium and Addams Pinballs) for nostalgic reasons. I've been playing virtual pinball for a while now on a decent laptop and XBOX and didn't have the time to build a cab from scratch. So I bought this and updated VPX and put on my own tables (Addams, Medieval Madness & AC/DC).

I've got my beer and the MRS's is bringing pizza soon so now time for some actual gaming..... 

 

Thanks

[scutters]

Nice to have another UK member on board! 

Glad you got it all sorted, enjoy the beer & pinball