PinballX main screen loses focus

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  • #130292
    Pinhead22
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      @pinhead22

      Hi, I have googled this in search of a solution to no avail. I just set up my new virtual pin and everything is working great except PinballX randomly loses focus to another window and my buttons stop working until i grab a keyboard and alt-tab back to the correct window. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am lost on this. It loses focus to a screen named “Form1”.

       

      Thanks for any help or direction!!!

      #130296
      Thalamus
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        @thalamus

        My suggestion. Look into either PinballY or Popper. Both are excellent and now better alternatives to PBX. It is more of a style thing I guess than anything else. If you love PBX, PBY is kind of the same but improved open source version of it. Popper, a whole different beast. Have both installed. Love them both for different reasons. What I don’t love about Popper isn’t poppers fault. I really hate round wheels, and all the good themes seems to expect that you do. Not going to make all the media myself.

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        #130301
        Pinhead22
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          @pinhead22

          Which would be an easier conversion? Pinball X to -Pinball Y or Popper? I really don’t want to start over with media, databases etc.. if i don’t have to.  Thanks and i appreciate your help!!

          #130302
          Thalamus
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            @thalamus

            PinballY by far. It notices that you have PBX installed and re-uses all the meta data. By default it is like this. Hey, you have PBX installed, should I re-use your tables ? You say – yes please and you’re done. Then you notice all the menus that adds things that PBX doesn’t have. And it is fast – very fast. Again. Popper is fast too. But, requires more work going from PBX.

            #130303
            Pinhead22
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              @pinhead22

              Ok, that’s great! I have other systems setup in Pinball X, like Pinball FX3 – will that configure over as well? Thanks so much for your help!!

              #130304
              Thalamus
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                @thalamus

                That I don’t know. I don’t play those crap emulators on my pin. FX3 is close to deserve it, but, just close.

                #130305
                Pinhead22
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                  @pinhead22

                  lol – Ok. FX3 is pretty cool man. The new Williams additions were the only reason I tried it out and i am glad i did. I played Roadshow last night for a couple hours and loved it. Thanks for your help!

                  #130306
                  scutters
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                    @scutters

                    Hi, I have googled this in search of a solution to no avail. I just set up my new virtual pin and everything is working great except PinballX randomly loses focus to another window and my buttons stop working until i grab a keyboard and alt-tab back to the correct window. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am lost on this. It loses focus to a screen named “Form1”.

                     

                    Thanks for any help or direction!!!

                    If form1 is running in PinballX it sounds like Use B2S in Front End is to True in settings.exe, setting it to No might be a simple fix. Hard to say without logs etc.

                     

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                    #130308
                    Pinhead22
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                      @pinhead22

                      Hi, I have googled this in search of a solution to no avail. I just set up my new virtual pin and everything is working great except PinballX randomly loses focus to another window and my buttons stop working until i grab a keyboard and alt-tab back to the correct window. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am lost on this. It loses focus to a screen named “Form1”.

                       

                      Thanks for any help or direction!!!

                      If form1 is running in PinballX it sounds like Use B2S in Front End is to True in settings.exe, setting it to No might be a simple fix. Hard to say without logs etc.

                       

                      That makes total sense. I will check that first. Thanks!!!

                      #130323
                      Pinhead22
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                        @pinhead22

                        Hi, I have googled this in search of a solution to no avail. I just set up my new virtual pin and everything is working great except PinballX randomly loses focus to another window and my buttons stop working until i grab a keyboard and alt-tab back to the correct window. Can anyone point me in the right direction? I am lost on this. It loses focus to a screen named “Form1”.

                         

                        Thanks for any help or direction!!!

                        If form1 is running in PinballX it sounds like Use B2S in Front End is to True in settings.exe, setting it to No might be a simple fix. Hard to say without logs etc.

                         

                        That fixed it. Now, just have to go find more backglass videos. Thanks for your help!!!!

                        #130329
                        outhere
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                          @outhere

                          Pinball X has a recorder Built-in or you can use us

                          https://www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=11913

                          #130345
                          Pinhead22
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                            @pinhead22

                            Pinball X has a recorder Built-in or you can use us

                            https://www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=11913

                            Nice!!! That helps tremendously!

                            #130346
                            Thalamus
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                              @thalamus

                              Really built-in to PBY – I really think you should give it a try.

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