Help Backglass no longer working for many VPX tables

[Stevo]

Hey guys need some help.  Have a multiple VP version setup (VP9, PM5 and VPX) and Pinballx v2.38.  I have separate sub-directories in the \Tables directory: \VP9, \PM5 and \VPX.  Setup has been working fine.  However, I managed to cause a problem with Backglass not working for many VPX tables.  I running Windows 7.  Using VPX 10.4 Beta.  Also using B2S Backglass Server 1.3.0.2

Today, was using PinHypermatrix.exe  v1.04 to locate orphaned table files in my Table sub-directories.  This program cannot detect .vpx files.  So, I temporarily renamed all .vpx to .vpt files with simple dos command: ren *.vpx *.vpt

Used the PinHypermatrix.exe program to create a report that successfully listed orphaned tables that were not listed in my “Visual Pinball X.xml” file.

I then renamed the tables back to .vpx file extensions.

Not all .vpx tables are having issues.  Here is a quick list of some .vpx tables with back glass no longer working:

ARFM_1.1.2.vpx

The Machine – Bride Of Pinbot (Williams 1991)_1.3.vpx

The Rolling Stones (Stern 2011).vpx

The Walking Dead Pro – Groni Pinball – Releasebeta.vpx

PLEASE NOTE:  The tables will still load without any errors.  The back glass will not load.

 

Here are some vpx tables with backglass still working:

The Walking Dead_VP10_LEMOD_RTM_1.1.vpx

The Sopranos (Stern 2005) freneticamnesic 1.0.vpx

Tales from the Crypt (Data East 1993).vpx

I have re-installed/re-copied B2S Backglass Server 1.3.0.2. it did not help.

Any ideas would be appreciated.

Thanks

 

 

 

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[Jesperpark]

1. If you open the table in visual pinball only, without pinballx will the back glass work then?

2.  Also might you be running in true full screen?  I know if i run true full screen i get issue with the backglass not loading for certain tables.  My issue is like the link, luckily i can run windowed full screen with issues

PinballX not letting VPX directB2S backglass display

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[Stevo]

Thanks for your response.  This issue occurs with or without without PinballX.  I have attached my Video settings.  I also tried selecting ” Force exclusive Fullscreen Mode (less compatible)”.  That made it worse.  Screen went “black”, reported issue locating the ROM file,  and game did not load.

 

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[randr]

Has to be naming of files you certain table file and b2s are named exactly the same?

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[Stevo]

Yes. The tables and back glasses have matching file names.

Wondering if during my efforts to remove orphaned tables and back glasses, did i remove any required file(s) for the back glasses to load correctly.  I compared my \VP9 and \PM5 sub-directories and did not notice any missing files.

 

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[Stevo]

I found a debug program for B2SBackglassserverEXE.exe named: B2S_Debug.exe.  I copied to my \VPX directory and ran.  It successfully loaded and displayed a sample backglass on my second monitor.  Here is the output in the B2SLOG.TXT file:

****Start of file****

“1920”,” Screen2ResX”
“1080”,” Screen2ResY”
“0”,” Screen2PosX”
“0”,” Screen2PosY”
“\\.\DISPLAY2″,” displayname”
“————————————————”
“\\.\DISPLAY1″,” First screen”
“\\.\DISPLAY3″,” Second screen”
“\\.\DISPLAY3″,” Third screen”
“————————————————”
“\\.\DISPLAY3″,” Selected screen”
0,” Working Area Top”
1080,” Working Area Bottom”
1920,” Working Area Left”
3840,” Working Area Right”

****End of file****

 

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[randr]

I’m thinking you may have removed double installs of b2s and that’s a good thing! But maybe vpx is looking for b2s that was removed? Maybe try re running register app for b2s? I don’t have separate folders for table versions so just b2s in the one tables folder for me.

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[Jesperpark]

Maybe something when you renamed the file format??  Try deleting 1 non working table and backglass, then re-downloading them, then see if that helps

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[Stevo]

I only have a single install of B2SBackGlassServerEXE.exe.  It’s in the “C:\Visual Pinball\Tables”.  I have tried re-registering as well.  Did not help.

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[Stevo]

How do the newer vpx tables actually call the backglass?  I am familiar, with tables using:

Set Controller = CreateObject(“B2S.Server”)

However, I do not see any reference to the B2S in the script of the tables that are not working.

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[Jesperpark]

Using Set Controller = CreateObject(“B2S.Server”)   is the old way of loading the backglasses

Nowadays the controller.vbs in the scripts folder handles the backglass calls etc

In your settings under preferences then keys/nudge/dof  on the right hand side check to make sure the “disable B2S” is not checked  if it is checked then uncheck and start VP again.  After that I don’t know much about controller.vbs but if you open the script there is some reading and explanation about what it does, but might be the source of your issue

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[randr]

You need controller.vbs in scripts folder and controller.txt in users folder inside controller.txt you should have like 7 lines one should be forcedisableb2s=0

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[rablack97]

try renaming the b2s backglass to match the rom name.

 

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[Stevo]

JesperPark, U Da Man!!!!.  Somehow the “Disable B2S” Setting got selected.  Once, I deselected, the problem has been resolved.

Thanks to everyone who jumped in help diagnose the problem.  You guys rock!!!

 

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[Jesperpark]

Glad you got it fixed, as soon as you said the lack of B2S.server in the script, the light bulb came on for me what it could be.

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