Solution: Automatic table image creation for PinballX

[tominohio]

I made a batch file that automatically creates PNG snapshots of all of your VBX tables:

 

for /f %%f in ('dir /b C:\Visual Pinball\Tables\*.vpx') do (
start c:\"Visual Pinball"\vpinballx.exe -play C:\"Visual Pinball"\Tables\"%%~nf".vpx
start /w nircmd.exe cmdwait 30000 savescreenshot "C:\PinballX\Media\Visual Pinball\Table Images\%%~nf.png"
taskkill /FI "WINDOWTITLE eq Visual*"
start /w nircmd wait 2000
taskkill /IM VPinballX.exe*"
)
 

In the folder where you place the above batch file (I used "c:\visual pinball"), also download and place nircmd.exe in the same folder.  This program creates the screenshots.  You can download NirCmd here: https://www.nirsoft.net/utils/nircmd.html

The "30000" in the above batch file represents 30 seconds, the time it takes for VPX to fully load my most complicated table, before taking the screenshot.  You may need to increase this value if your computer takes longer. 

Also, backup your tables to be safe!

Tom

 

[scutters]

Nice, pbx recorder can grab table/backglass images (using ffmpeg) too but alternatives are always good!

 

[tominohio]

PBX Recorder is nice, but you still have to manually open each table.  The batch file opens each table and grabs all of the screenshots automatically. 

[scutters]

28 minutes ago, tominohio said:

PBX Recorder is nice, but you still have to manually open each table.  The batch file opens each table and grabs all of the screenshots automatically. 

Not sure what you mean?  pbx recorder can loop through all tables in your pinballx databases. Anyway, like i said - nice to have an alternative, thanks.

[tominohio]

Oh, I didn't know that PBX Recorder can loop through tables.  I wish I had known that!    Thanks.