[RESOLVED] Game Manager Recorder Not Recording Some Tables.

[wrd1972]

Okay I have been using the automatic recorder located in the game manager, but I am finding that some table do not get recorded. It seems the simpler EM tables record fine, but the more complex DMD tables do not. 

Ever since I installed a 4k-120hz playfield TV, it takes 4-5x longer for tables to load. Could there be a recorder time-out issue that is causing these tables to be passed over? I dont think there is an issue with the recorder, I think it might be a setting.

Has anyone experienced this? If its a time-out issue, is there a way I can raise the time-out threshold so my more complex tables will auto record?

 

Thanks

[Mike_da_Spike]

I never seen that it is passing any recording.

Is the table not loading at all ?

Please post log file and ini file as well.

I use hardware recording (through Pbx) as i wznt 60fps videos (pbx is default to 30)

My monitor is running at 165hz (or is it 164hz) ?

7 minutes ago, wrd1972 said:

Ever since I installed a 4k-120hz playfield TV, it takes 4-5x longer for tables to load.

So, a normal load is 5 times longer ??? Only from pinballx or also when you do a direct launch.

Are you runnjng vpx in eclusive full screen mode and did you set this in pbx as well ???

Logs for this as well

[wrd1972]

Load times are longer through the editor too. For example, AC/DC get skipped over when using the automatic recorder. However, if I use the recorder at the AC/DC table level, it records just fine. Of course I could do all these problematic recordings one at a time, but thats obviously not ideal.

For maintenance type work like this, I run windowed mode.

I will look it over closer tonight and post some logs.

[wrd1972]

I will also lookover DBM tonight too.

[Mike_da_Spike]

20 minutes ago, wrd1972 said:

if I use the recorder at the AC/DC table level, it records just fine.

Do you mean manual record via a key ?

21 minutes ago, wrd1972 said:

Of course I could do all these problematic recordings one at a time, but thats obviously not ideal

No, pbx should record everything. I have 1300+ tables and pbx can record them all (as I mentioned, i setup hardware recording and let pbx do the magic, but all via DBM, although Gamemanager should do the trick as well)

22 minutes ago, wrd1972 said:

I will also lookover DBM tonight too.

❤️

[wrd1972]

[Mike_da_Spike]

According to the screenshot, you already has a pf video of acdc (not in the list of missing items)

When clicking on 'Create Videos' you properly has 'Skip existing videos' checked . This will not overwrite existing video. Unchecking this, will recreate all the checked videos!

Not to promote DBM as gameManager is also working like a charm, but DBm shows colors and give you a direct visual view of what is missing :

 

If you click on 'Bulk Videos' it will shows you almost the same dialog as the 'Create Videos' in Game list Manager

Difference is, that there is a 'Overwrite Older Playfield Videos' option. This will check the timestamp of you VPX file and the PF video date. If the PF video is older , it will create a new one (as this could be an updates file, or even a new file.

If you just wanted to check which media yo misses, click on the 'Media Audit button'
This will check every table in your XML file and make a tab delimited export in your clipboard.
See chapter 9.2.8 of the DBM user manual. Very handy to check if you are missing any media data. But also checks if you have files that is not used (and can delete it)

I hope this all make sense
 

Don't forget that DBm is a collaboration between @scutters and myself. Without Scutters, DBM Didn't have all the features, handy stuff, visuals etc 

[wrd1972]

Okay here is an update.

When I use the global "create videos" feature, it appears to be working as designed. It does not appear to be skipping tables at all. I was "ASSuming" it would go through the tables in alphabetical order, but this does not seem to be the case. It seems to go after EM tables and early 80's tables first, and then it moves onto to DMD tables towards the end.

 

Anyone know what the order is that the PinballX recorder follows when using the global "create videos" function? I have not tested enough yet to see if its looking at year or something else. Buts its definitely not alphabetical order.

 

Have not looked at DBM yet.

[Mike_da_Spike]

45 minutes ago, wrd1972 said:

Anyone know what the order is that the PinballX recorder follows when using the global "create videos

Not sure, but thought on alphabet order.not sure if it is gamename or description.  

47 minutes ago, wrd1972 said:

Have not looked at DBM yet.

I think game list manager can fulfill your needs 

[scutters]

4 hours ago, wrd1972 said:

Anyone know what the order is that the PinballX recorder follows when using the global "create videos" function? I have not tested enough yet to see if its looking at year or something else. Buts its definitely not alphabetical order.

I did a quick test (i only let 7 or 8 tables record) and the order there was by game description / display name alphabetically (not by the table / file name). Maybe i didn't let it run long enough, but it did include a mix of EM & SS tables and decades but those properties didn't seem to have any effect on the order.

[wrd1972]

This can be closed. Recorder is working fine. It was user error.