media for some tables not shown

[mies77]

Hi there,

I have a question. Thanks for helping me out. I have around 20 tables in pinballx of which 4 don't show the table media (Indiana jones Terminator 2, The Getaway and Pinbot). Instead the default Pinballx PF and BG videos are played and table logo is not shown (table name in text is shown instead). 

In game manager I've added the table (missing tables detection is on), I upload the wheel logo (it tells me media allready exitst because I retried a couple of times, I overwrite the old file), I see the logo in the gamelistmanager. If I turn to a next list (say future pinball) it ask me to save, I click save, I'm in the futurepinball list and head back to the visual pinball list and the wheel logo is gone.

I've added PF and BG video's through PBX recorder. Tables that don't show the logo also don't show the video's. Others work fine.

Hope someone can help me! Thanks a lot!

 

 

Spoiler

 

Ini file:

[Display]
Monitor=0
rotate=90
Windowed=False
WindowWidth=480
WindowHeight=720
WindowX=0
WindowY=65
PlayFieldBrightness=230
WheelTextColor=ffffffff
WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000
InfoTextColor=ffffffff
InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000
FilterTextColor=ffffffff
FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000
MenuColor=ffffa500
[BackGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1680
height=1050
AutoPositionB2S=True
[DMD]
Enabled=False
monitor=2
x=0
y=0
width=900
height=300
AutoPositionPinMAME=False
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=False
[Interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=False
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True
OneClickLaunch=True
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[Startup]
playsound=False
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=37
right=39
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=81
ingame=80
screenshot=83
capturevideos=86
instructions=73
volumedown=109
volumeup=107
credit=53
plunger=164
launch=50
[JoyCodes]
quit=10
left=6
right=7
select=9
rotate=
pageleft=4
pageright=5
exitemulator=11
ingame=
instructions=
launch=
Credit=
Plunger=0
[Text]
All=All
PlayGameTwoPlayer=Two Player Game
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start
Featuring=Featuring
Tables=Tables
PlayGame=Play Game
Instructions=Instructions
Information=Information
Flyer=Flyer
Gameplay=Gameplay
Tutorial=Tutorial
Promo=Promo
ExitGame=Exit Game
ReturnToGame=Return to Game
Return=Return
Exit=Exit
Shutdown=Shutdown
Favorite=Favorite
Favorites=Favorites
FavoritesAdd=Add To Favorites
FavoritesRemove=Remove From Favorites
MostPlayed=Most Played
LastPlayed=Last Played
Lists=Lists
CapturingVideos=Capturing videos. Please wait. This will take several minutes.
Ratings=Ratings
HighScores=High Scores
RateTable=Rate Table
NotRated=Not Rated
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-
TablePath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-\Tables
Executable=Future Pinball.exe
Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
MouseClickFocus=True
[VisualPinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Pinball\Visual Pinball
TablePath=C:\Pinball\Visual Pinball\Tables
Executable=VPinballX.exe
Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"
LaunchBeforeEnabled=false
LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=
LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False
LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True
LaunchAfterEnabled=False
LaunchAfterWorkingPath=
LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe
LaunchAfterHideWindow=False
LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True
AutoConfigure=False
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
[StartupProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=true
WaitForExit=false
[ExitProgram]
Enabled=false
WorkingPath=
Executable=notepad.exe
Paramaters=
HideWindow=False
WaitForExit=
[AttractMode]
Enabled=True
Timer=1
ShowFor=15
MuteAudio=True
[System_1]
Name=MAME
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\- EMULATORS -\- MAME -
TablePath=C:\
Executable=mamep64.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
SystemType=0
[AutoExit]
Enabled=False
Minutes=10
[Login]
Enabled=False
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980 [TABLEFILE]
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=20
[PinballArcade]
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 238260
Process=PinballArcade.exe
WaitForSelect=50
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=true
[RealDMD]
EnableColor=True
Color=ffff1414
[PinballFX3]
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 442120 "-table_[TABLEFILE]"
Process=Pinball FX3.exe
Rotate=False
WaitFor=20
[Topper]
monitor=2
[VideoCapture]
KeysStartRecord=164|120
KeysEndRecord=164|120
Seconds=45
UseGPU=False
[Internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=Star Wars (Data East 1992)star wars - data east (1992) v1.5.1VisualPinball
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filter_favorites=False
filter_lastplayed=False
filter_mostplayed=False
filtername=Tables
filter_rating=0
[Plugin_1]
Enabled=False
Name=PlugInSpeech.dll
[Plugin_2]
[Plugin_3]
[Plugin_4]
[SetupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulation\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Emulation\Assets
ROMPath1=C:\Emulation\ROMs
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=Custom
SavePosition=False
SearchText=
EmulatorIndex=0
EmulatorGroupIndex=0
DaphneIndex=0
HTMLAppsIndex=0
ExternalAppsIndex=0
RadioStationsIndex=0
NewsFeedsIndex=0
MappedDrivesIndex=0
SystemIndex=0
ShowPanel=True
FontSize=1
WindowSize=650, 478
WindowLocation=1595, 266
WindowState=Normal
CustomArray=
SearchArray=
SectionIndex=0
[GameManager]
AutoAddTables=True
[frmInfo]
Size=386, 322
Location=1727, 344
WindowState=Normal

 

Log:

 

22:40:27.5  26-9-2018:  PinballX - Version 3.13 x64
22:40:27.7  26-9-2018:  Windows 10 Home 64 bits (8GB)
22:40:27.7  26-9-2018:  Loading Settings
22:40:27.7  26-9-2018:  Initialize Component
22:40:27.7  26-9-2018:  Initialize Display
22:40:27.8  26-9-2018:  Loading PlugIns
22:40:28.2  26-9-2018:  Created DirectX BackGlass Window
22:40:28.2  26-9-2018:  Looking for startup images
22:40:28.3  26-9-2018:  Testing Flash engine.
22:40:28.3  26-9-2018:  Hiding Cursor
22:40:28.4  26-9-2018:  Hiding Taskbar
22:40:28.4  26-9-2018:  Getting GPU Information
22:40:28.4  26-9-2018:  CPU:  AMD Ryzen 5 1400 Quad-Core Processor
22:40:28.4  26-9-2018:  GPU 1: NVIDIA GeForce GTX 1060 3GB
22:40:28.4  26-9-2018:  Displays: 2
22:40:28.4  26-9-2018:  Load Game List
22:40:28.4  26-9-2018:  Loading Database: Visual Pinball
22:40:28.5  26-9-2018:  Initial load gamelist took: 31ms
22:40:28.6  26-9-2018:  Finding and matching artwork and videos
22:40:28.6  26-9-2018:  Loading Game Statistics and Scores
22:40:29.2  26-9-2018:  Main display running full screen windowed.
22:40:29.3  26-9-2018:  Loading Surfaces
22:40:29.4  26-9-2018:  Finished Loading Surfaces
22:40:29.4  26-9-2018:  Initialize Audio
22:40:29.4  26-9-2018:  Set Keyboard Controls
22:40:29.4  26-9-2018:  Initialize Joystick
22:40:29.5  26-9-2018:  1 Joystick Attached
22:40:29.5  26-9-2018:  Started
22:40:56.3  26-9-2018:  Exiting
22:40:56.3  26-9-2018:  Showing Taskbar
22:40:56.3  26-9-2018:  Unhiding Mouse Cursor
22:40:56.4  26-9-2018:  Disposing Plugins
22:40:56.5  26-9-2018:  Saving Settings
22:40:56.6  26-9-2018:  Bye

 

 

[Draco1962]

For those of us that may be helping via smartphone, it is actually better to attach your pinballx.ini and log.txt files.

Your version of PinballX shows as 3.13 and we are on v3.29 so you will likely need to upgrade and resubmit both files. You will also want to submit the xml file for the system where the tables are not displaying media.

[Tom Speirs]

I believe the colon in the description is creating the issue.

[Draco1962]

Colon for Indiana Jones would explain for that file, seeing the xml will help when dealing with the issue for the others. Even if no colon or other "operating system-used" punctuation, I have come across issues where an additional space is in the file or ROM name and removing the extra space fixed the issue. Ensuring that the media are named the same as the ROM or Game name fixes this kind of issue.

[mies77]

Hi Draco1962 and Tom Speirs,

Thanks a lot. Yes, it is indeed the ':' in the description tag, I've  deleted it in the XML file and the table is now shown correctly. 

But not sure why <description>No Fear: Dangerous Sports (Williams 1995)</description> works correctly but <description>Terminator 2: Judgment Day (Williams 1991)</description> won't show media. But playing around with it made it work for me so I'm happy.

Good to know that I used the default names from the list behind the 'select' button in the gamelist manager, so maybe someone who manages this list might want to changes the description tags in that list? 

In <description>The Machine: Bride of Pin&#183;bot (Williams 1991)</description> next to the : all the characters between Pin and Bot also where a problem, and in this case I deleted them and also had to rename the Mediafiles (PF, BG, Wheel logo).

Below for reference purposes the (old unedited broken) XML file as an attachment.

(Don't know how to edit  the topic title since this topic is [RESOLVED], can someone help me?)

Visual Pinball.xml

[Draco1962]

To edit the title, just click and hold in the title field.

Glad you got it sorted. In some cases, there is enough of a unique title or game name before the : for PinballX to determine a proper match.