Some tables won't start when they are to be recorded by the PBX recorder

[Almodo]

A most mysterious problem with PinballX is that some tables won't start when they are to be recorded by the PBX recorder. In the loading process the script window appears, saying something about a "Runtime error" or sth. to that regard - but of course the tables start up fine when started directly from VPX 10.8.!

How can it be that some tables give me a script error when started through PBX recorder? The VPW versions of "Diner" and "Monster Bash" and also "Total Nuclear Annihilation" are among the tables in question. Also, the 4K version of TOTAN starts up in PBX recorder mode but all there is is a highly over-illuminated static table image!

 Any help is appreciated. Thanks in advance!

log.txt PinballX.ini

[Mike_da_Spike]

53 minutes ago, Almodo said:

but of course the tables start up fine when started directly from VPX 10.8.!

Are you using 10.8.1 ?? or 10.8.0 ?
10.8.0 is in RC phase now (all should work), but 10.8.1 is under heavy development, but mostly for device that are not Windows.
Can you post your PBX recorder log as well ? 

 

[Almodo]

I use 10.8 RC4

 

 

PBXrecorder.log PBXrecorder.ini

[Mike_da_Spike]

2 hours ago, Almodo said:

I use 10.8 RC4

Gotcha !

According to the pbx recorderlog, it was just running 1 vpx table for recording  and uses the 10.7_32bit version of visual pinball

Quote

Launching table: D:\vPinball\VisualPinball\VPinballX107_32bit.exe -DisableTrueFullscreen -play D:\vPinball\VisualPinball\Tables\Ghostbusters LE 1.2.vpx

Was this table causing the same issue?

 

[Almodo]

It does indeed; like TOTAN, just a static overexposed table image!

But GB has to be run with the 10.7 32bit version; all the other tables run either with the 10.8 64bit OpenGL or the regular 64 bit version of VPX. I have it all laid down in the VP xml file ("alternate exe") for each table.

Does that help in any way....? Thanks again for your help so far!

[Mike_da_Spike]

It seems there are two issues at hand: images that are blooming and tables that aren't loading correctly.
Is that correct?

Additionally, does the blooming occur with videos as well, or only with images?

EDIT: I also noticed you use an old version of PBX recorder (1.6). Latest should make records better 
See :

Can you try this version ?

[Almodo]

Thanks for the update reg. PBX Recorder 2.1. It now works!...... Well, more or less...

I could record Diner, GB and TOTAN just fine now, also some other tables with formerly blooming static playfields. So far, so good!

But TNA still gives me the "Script error".  Any idea on that one?

Also I'm wondering how I can record a Future Pinball table, since yesterday, for the first time, I dug a little into FP (out of all the tables I tried only "Blade Runner" was remotely worthwhile, but that may be discussed in another thread). Obviously I can't use PBX, since this is only for VP tables. Do you know another way to record FP tables, maybe? Thanks!

[Mike_da_Spike]

2 hours ago, Almodo said:

But TNA still gives me the "Script error".  Any idea on that one?

Can you give the pbxrecorder log ?

2 hours ago, Almodo said:

Also I'm wondering how I can record a Future Pinball table, since yesterday, for the first time, I dug a little into FP (out of all the tables I tried only "Blade Runner" was remotely worthwhile, but that may be discussed in another thread). Obviously I can't use PBX, since this is only for VP tables. Do you know another way to record FP tables, maybe? Thanks!

PinballX can grab it through the hardware capture. I think I wrote something in the past about it, but not sure

[Almodo]

It seems that while cleaning up my hard drive I must have accidentally deleted or corrupted Pin-up Player, which is of course needed for TNA!

But since I honestly don't play the table much anyway I guess i'll skip that one for now. Other tables hold my interest much more at the moment, like the classic "Centaur" - I'm really beginning to rediscover those one-level tables from the early 80s: not too much going on on the playfield, but you more like concentrate on hitting targets in sequence, mastering lanes, orbits etc.

But reg. recording an FP table, what do you exactly mean by "PinballX can grab it through the hardware capture."? What would I have to do? If you could tell me that I'd be most happy!

[Mike_da_Spike]

49 minutes ago, Almodo said:

But reg. recording an FP table, what do you exactly mean by "PinballX can grab it through the hardware capture."? What would I have to do? If you could tell me that I'd be most happy!

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49 minutes ago, Almodo said:

But since I honestly don't play the table much anyway I guess i'll skip that one for now. Other tables hold my interest much more at the moment, like the classic "Centaur" - I'm really beginning to rediscover those one-level tables from the early 80s: not too much going on on the playfield, but you more like concentrate on hitting targets in sequence, mastering lanes, orbits etc.

If you are looking to rediscover pinball tables, I recommend installing PINemHi. They offer weekly challenges featuring tables from the 1980s to the 2000s. This not only allows you to play your favorite tables but also encourages you to explore and discover new ones.

[Almodo]

You know what? I think I found the culprit after all - since my backglasses and DMD started to disappear AGAIN! yesterday: it was FP!!

Future Pinball must have corrupted and distorted my VP / PinballX setup because after uninstalling FP everything was back to normal. 

But: Since FP pales compared to VP anyway in every regard it's not a big loss (I'd have loved to have the BLADE RUNNER table but maybe that one gets converted to VP in the future).

 

 

[Mike_da_Spike]

Technically,  FP and VP should not have any common components

Maybe the autoposition of b2s causes issues for you