Problem with vp 9 backscreen

[keefer99]

Hello all,

I have 125 games on my cab, the problem is with two of them, super surfer, The Marx brothers. I launch the tables, and play fine but when I quit the backscren stays, moving to the next game the table shows but the backscreen stays, really bewildered. Anyone have a solution?

Cheers everyone

[Draco1962]

When requesting assistance with an issue, please attach copies of your pinballx.ini and log.txt files from right after the error occurrence.

This helps us help you much quicker. Thanks!

[keefer99]

files attached Many thanks

Keithlog.txtlog.txtlog.txt

PinballX.ini

[Draco1962]

Big problem @keefer99 - your log.txt file shows you are running PinballX version 4.30, which is many versions behind. Before continuing, you will need to upgrade to the latest version 6.89. You may find that the latest version may address your problem.

[keefer99]

Hi  No difference! worth a go I suppose. Thanks Keith

[scutters]

I suspect the issue isn't with PinballX but with the table files themselves not exiting cleanly. In the table script there should be a block of code something like;

        Sub Table1_Exit

            Controller.Stop

        End Sub

Open the table(s) in the Visual Pinball editor and then open the script window and check that the controller.stop is present.

 

Please attach new copies of your pinballx.ini and log.txt files anyway having updated (just in case)

[Draco1962]

Let's get updated pinballx.ini and log.txt files following the update and error please. Thanks!

[keefer99]

Hi, update ini and Pinball attached.   Maany Thanks Keith

log.txt PinballX.ini

[scutters]

I managed to find one of the tables from the log file, https://www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=7418

The version of VP used is quite old and seems to predate the controller.stop instruction! (so that won't work). 

For tables like this i've added a KillBackGlass sub to b2s.vbs;

b2s.zip

Copy the file from the zip and replace it in your C:\Visual Pinball\Tables folder (if the file does not exist there then place it in your C:\Visual Pinball\Scripts folder)

Then add this code to the bottom of the table script in the Visual Pinball editor (VPinball995.exe);

Sub Table1_Exit()
	KillBackGlass "Surfer_FS_B2S", LaunchB2SBackglass
End Sub

(note - change the "Surfer_FS_B2S" bit to whatever table name you're adding it to)

 

[keefer99]

Hi Elite Member

Tried this, error variable not defined "KillBackGlass"

Many thanks a lot of effort on your part   Kind Regards Keith

[scutters]

58 minutes ago, keefer99 said:

Tried this, error variable not defined "KillBackGlass"

Did you extract and copy the b2s.vbs file from the zip to the C:\Visual Pinball\Tables folder? 

The error indicates the new sub wasn't found in the updated b2s.vbs file, so Visual Pinball is still trying to use a version of that file without the additional sub.

Sorry, i'm not too familiar with this version of visual pinball but from the How To Install notes in the table download it says to copy its version of the that script there (i think that will be used in preference to any copy in the C:\Visual Pinball\Scripts folder if found). So where the file needs to go will depend on what files you have and where, which will probably depend on when it was installed.