Flash.ocx and dwmapi.dll problem

[Tyboderek]

I recently installed the latest versions of Visual Pinball and Pinballx along with FlexDMD and Freezy's DMD.  I have 140 table working well with the exception of an occasional popup indicating an entry point for DmwRenderGester could not be found in dwmapi.dll.  I also occasionally get a message indicating Flash.ocx could not be registered.  I included screen copies of the error popups as attachments.  If i ignore the messages thigns work fine with the exception of only being able to view the default PinballX screen on my PinDMD when in front end selection mods (probably a setup I have messed up but I haven't figured out yet.  My PinballX.ini and log files are enclosed also.

I have tried reregistering the Flash.ocx and the dwmapi.dll with no success.  Thought about reinstalling PinballX but didn't want to mess anything up worse.

 

Any advice would be appreciated.

PinballX.ini log.txt

[Mike_da_Spike]

What is ProcessTamerTray.exe which you launch at start script ?

The dwmapi.dll is a windows dll, and althought pinballx is generating the error , i dont think a re-install of pbx will help (but you never known)

Don't you have a spare drove where you can install a clean os(w10) and start migrating all your tables/emulators?

[Tyboderek]

No spare.  Running windows 7.  It’s annoying because it is very sporadic and does not seem to harm anything except make me keep a mouse nearby to acknowledge.

 

I am still having issue getting my pinDMD to display rom info from pinMame during front-end table selection.  I can display a video if I put one in my Real colored DMD video directory.  Otherwise the default PinballX video screen shows.  Tables run fine once selected.

[Mike_da_Spike]

3 hours ago, Tyboderek said:

I am still having issue getting my pinDMD to display rom info from pinMame during front-end table selection

Whats the issue with it ? Just showing the pinballx video and no matching rom found ? Try to add manually from a table that doesnt show, the rom name in your database file (database manager tries to do it automatically). Save the file and retry in pinballx. I dont use it, but tested it a couple of months ago and was working fine with my pindmd3 device

[Tyboderek]

Mike - adding the rom name in the database was the ticket to having pinMame display Rom information during menu.  Works like a champ and enables me to use the hide DMD option as I desire.

I wonder if reinstalling PinballX will clear my flash.occ/ dwmapi.dll issue. But hate to do a reinstall with things working so well.

 

Thanks for your help.  I am really pleased with my setup now.

[Mike_da_Spike]

Great that it worked!

Databasemanager can populateall of your of tables and if the author programmed the table correct it will fill in the rom.

About your other 2 issues(flash and dwmapi), i'm not sure. Tey to repair your OS. Eun SFCSCAN /NOW for exapmple.. 

[Tyboderek]

Thanks -  already tried the sec / scannow solution with no success.  I can live with it.

[Mike_da_Spike]

Ok. Maybe with an update of pinballx, delete the flash.ocx before installing the update. Or if you have a spare disk, try to install w10 on it