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Itchigo

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  1. LOL, I'm finally back where I started. I got my DMD working. Somehow I was missing the dmddevice64.dll. Not sure where that went since it was working before. So the only thing wrong now is the dmd not showing on screengrabs like in the first post. I'll live with it lol. Thanks guys, for all of your help.
  2. I just used the one you linked to and it seems the version you linked kills FlexDMD. In other words I don't have a working DMD. It's not a form to back issue, or behind anything, the DMD just doesn't come on. I'm going to post at vpf because it's a vp issue. I went all the way back to 10.8 Beta 4 without it working. Open a table (Bleach) in 10.72 and I have a dmd as normal.
  3. I don't think it was the GL. I think it was the normal 64 bit, but I don't know which revision because I have to name it PinballX.exe for my setup. If I rightclick/Properties it says 10.8.1. I'm still having DMD issues, but I now think that's the .exe also. I read somewhere about the new versions breaking flexdmd somewhere, but I don't know if it was ever fixed. The problem is authors seem to insist on using the latest- even if it's not ready. I don't want to have to upgrade everything just to run a new table.
  4. Ok I was finally able to download an older version. That's a weird way of doing it, I thought it was taking me to the newest version constantly. I was trying to figure out what step I was missing. After all this BS I finally nailed down the problem..... I tried changing the key- nothing. I tried getting the newest version, previous version- nothing. It turns out it was VP doing it! I tried another VP version and it finally gave me both screenshots. That'll teach me to upgrade lol! Thanks to Mike da Spike and Scutters!! Both of you guys are great and I know these things can be frustrating from the other end of things. 😎
  5. I tried changing the screengrab key with no success. I didn't think it would do anything but the table I tried looked like it paused when I hit "P". I figured it couldn't hurt to try it. Next I'm going to try uninstalling/reinstalling. I'll name my old Pinball X folder PinballX old (I have a backup anyway), and I'll find the registry key and copy that as well. I saw the PDF in my Pinball X folder but it only showed how to install/upgrade. Hopefully reinstalling will fix it. I have a very simple setup, I don't need all the bells and whistles. I mainly use it for the menu and media shots (I don't use videos).
  6. Can you please link me to the old versions? I'm in the threads, but I don't have a download button.
  7. I'll try that tonight. I know from previous experience that Pinball X won't overwrite existing media. If you already have a preview picture in there it'll just go to the screengrabs folder. I'm also going to try changing the screengrab key (currently P on the keyboard). I thought I saw the table behave weirdly when I hit it. I know P is pause in Mame, but I don't have Mame on this cab anymore. Although why that would be an issue now is a mystery. When I view older news threads I don't have a download button. I can't even tell you what version I upgraded from. I don't use a lot of the latest features. If I have my lists and screenshots, I'm happy (I don't do videos). I should have known better than to upgrade lol. After all, my 30 year old car still gets me to work every day. 🤣 (Although I think by you guys it's called an Escort MK2 Ultra).
  8. That was making me wonder too. I don't see anything in the log about a screengrab, but there it is. I tried again just now. Here's the latest. Target Practice 2 is the playfield scxreengrab. I had to rename because they can't both be the same name. I'm using 6.05. I'd like to try an older version to see if there's any difference, but I can't download anything in the threads as the threads are all locked for the older versions. log.txt
  9. Both. The screenshot displays as all black, and if I go to the folder and open it with Irfanview, it also displays all black.
  10. I'm not sure if I did something wrong. I downloaded the installer and installed it, 0.78 is the latest. I mirrored the above screen, and did a reboot. I did not do anything with the audio or the other one, I only configured the above screen and that's it. After my reboot I started Pinball X, loaded a table and took a screenshot. The backglass screen grab was fine, the playfield screen grab was all black. Log attached. Should I revert to an older version? log.txt
  11. I'm not sure if this is related or not but when I take screengrabs now the playfield image is black. I upgraded to 6.05 and I still have the issue, I saw something in another post about adjusting LAV settings. I don't know where to find those. I do have an AMD setup. I'm not sure if that helps.
  12. Correct Tom, it's working during the game, just hidden when I take a screenshot.
  13. I'll check my settings and see thanks. (Although I think it wouldn't be showing at all if it was disabled.) I never had a real DMD, just the setup you see above. (DMD on 2nd screen)
  14. PinballX.ini That's my screen grab. The DMD was visible during the game, but it didn't show on the screen grab. I have more than 1 game doing this. log.txt
  15. Once I've added a game in the system, I take a screenshot. Even with the DMD clearly visible on the screen, the screenshot does not show the DMD. It's like the DMD loses focus when taking the screenshot. I have a 2 screen setup. To be clear, I have a DMD at all times during a game. But the DMD does not show up in the screen grab. This only started a couple months ago. I'm running 6.03 and W7 on a 2 screen cab. No VR, DOF, PUP, etc. Just good old fashioned 1080p pinball.
  16. Question 3 should have another choice. I edit them myself in notepad.
  17. Define old lol. This pc I'm testing on I built for my cab about 8 years ago. It has an I-5 2400k. 16gb of ram. I overbuilt it at the time so I could use it as a dual purpose. Now my pinball cab has it's own pc (Ryzen 5 running 7). My bartop is a very old HP (2008) with 2gb ram. But it only runs windows, Mame, and Stella. It's even running integrated graphics (no card), with no issues. I basically installed 7 on it and turned off updates. It's only running like 32 processes which I think is why I have no issues.
  18. Thanks guys for trying on these, I know they are very old, but I got a kick out of them. They've been on my old pc for quite a while, and I decided to add them to my bartop. Astrobeer: Has a FS option via F2 Beertruck: I tried Mike's version, and didn't get FS. It does have the option via F4. Yeastman: I can't find anything to make it FS. I don't think there is an option. I was hoping there was a way within windows to make the file open a certain way. Like an AHK script or something. Astrobeer, Beertruck: I could use X Padder to potentially remap a couple keys, but I don't want to do it at a global level. I'm afraid I might affect other Mame games already in my bartop. Is there a way within an AHK script to do the same thing as X Padder? Like pressing this key triggers F4 or something like that? Just an idea. I forgot to mention I'm running 7, but that shouldn't make too much of a difference.
  19. Hmm, I tried it briefly on this PC and it worked once. Then I added it to my bartop and it didn't (opened small). Then I retried it on this PC and it didn't work. I'm checking that link as far as remapping keys, thanks.
  20. Only Beertruck has the F4 option, the others don't have any options that I can find. Is it possible via AHK to remap keys on a different game?
  21. Awesome thank you! I'll try it out later today. I know AHK files are simple, but I haven't done them before. Could I use this same file for the other games (just rename)?
  22. Sorry, it's Beertruck that requires F4 for Full Screen. The other 2 games don't have this option. I'm using Pinball X without VP on my bartop, so everything is being done via other systems. So I have Mame and other systems setup. Thanks Guys.
  23. I need someone better versed in this than myself. I have these 3 games working. I'd like them to start out maximized. One of these has an F4 option for full screen, the other 2 games don't. But I don't want to have a keyboard hooked to my bartop constantly. These aren't Mame games, they are custom (.exe only). I think they were made with Gamemaker 4. So, I'd like them to start full screen, and possibly remap a couple keys on Astrobeer. Anyone want a crack at it?? astrobeer.zip Beertruck.zip Yeastman.zip
  24. Now I finally have it working under the alternativeexe, thanks! I've never been a fan of the round wheels myself. Thanks for the help! I also have Trapshoot and Trapshoot plus working under this. Now I have to find wheels for them. Those are special to me because when I was an operator, my dad and I had several of those. You would take the transmitter back to your table and play from across the room. A strong CB radio would mess with the game sometimes.
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