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hi Terry
Finally have a cleaned up Future Pinball running pinevent without crashing, I dont know whats doing it but I have to clean up the folders and reinstall the fp + bam and upgrade (which btw he has a july 2020 update).
I then install the pinevent stuff… configure everything and FP no longer crashes… its very strange.
When I am in pinup popper front end and launch many of the pinevent tables… I see this after returning back to pinup (see attached pic)
I have looked around but cannot find which COM object may be used when calling FP and PinUP… strange behaviors for my cab. :)Attachments:
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Most likely whatever method you are using to close FP is the problem. FP must be closed by Popper itself using only Popper’s Exit Emulator button, and it needs to be done cleanly with no Taskills being used.
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Most likely whatever method you are using to close FP is the problem. FP must be closed by Popper itself using only Popper’s Exit Emulator button, and it needs to be done cleanly with no Taskills being used.
This is all my exit script has in Popper
“[STARTDIR]LAUNCH\PUPCLOSER.EXE” WINTIT “Future Pinball” 2 1
rem Remove “rem” on the next line to close Future DMD after exiting a table.
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Hi has this problem been resolved.
IMPORTANT! For whatever reason, I get .NET errors with the current DOFLinx when using “DOFLinxMsg HOLD_ACTIVATION”.
I don’t know why it does it for me and some others… but some people have had no problems using it. If you get errors, than don’t use that command until a solution is found!
I have not seen a fix for this.
Thanks
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Hi has this problem been resolved.
IMPORTANT! For whatever reason, I get .NET errors with the current DOFLinx when using “DOFLinxMsg HOLD_ACTIVATION”.
I don’t know why it does it for me and some others… but some people have had no problems using it. If you get errors, than don’t use that command until a solution is found!
I have not seen a fix for this.
Thanks
No.
In the meantime, if needed, you can close DOFLinx when launching Pinevent tables, and then relaunch DOFLinx when exiting PinEvent tables.
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Thanks for your response. I am trying to do this with bat files in pinup popper. The bat files work out side as a kill and start bat. how do i do this in popper. Here is my setup launch script. I never get to the close script as it locks up Popper.
rem Disable DOFLinx if “Custom Var #3” = NO_DOFLinx
cd /d c:\directoutput
if “[custom3]”==”NO_DOFLinx” (CloseDOFLinx.bat)and close script
cd /d c:\directoutput
opendoflinx.batThanks for your help.
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OK I got the close Doflinx to work but start up gives me an error. If I close Popper and restart Doflinx no problem. I tried to put a delay in the script but still the same thing. This is the close script.
cd /d c:\directoutput
@echo off
SLEEP 3000
cd “C:\DirectOutput”
start DOFLinx.exeAttachments:
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Are you on DOFLinx version 7.16?
Maybe starting direct is missing the error but when popper is running it’s finding the error in your DOFLinx.iniWhat version of windows do you run
Are you running a separate emulator set up in popper to start PinEvent tables ( IF SO)Add this at the top of the launch script
taskkill /f /im "DOFLinx.exe"and put this at the bottom of the close script
cd /d "C:\directoutput"
start DOFLinx.exeYou need to login in order to like this post: click here
Ok I did what you said and have the same problem. I think I need a delay to let my Sainsmart board come back as two are not loading right when Doflinx is started with popper. On start up all is good. I am including the log. Thanks for your help.
13-Aug-20 21:37:48.108 – DOF Linx for Pinball Emulators – DOFLinx by DDH69
13-Aug-20 21:37:48.113 – Starting up – version 7.15
13-Aug-20 21:37:48.114 – For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
13-Aug-20 21:37:48.116 – Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.162 – DOFLinx device: 1 Initializing as LEDWiz #1 with ID=0
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.163 – DOFLinx device:1 LEDWiz setup with 32 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.616 – DOFLinx Device: 2 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #1 serial # AL00CVA1
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.617 – DOFLinx device:2 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 8 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.619 – DOFLinx Device: 3 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #2 serial # A6042TEX
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.621 – DOFLinx device:3 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 8 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.622 – DOFLinx Device: 4 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #3 serial # AL00CULI
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.624 – DOFLinx device:4 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 8 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.626 – Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
13-Aug-20 21:37:50.628 – Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig.ini
13-Aug-20 21:39:02.894 – DOF Linx for Pinball Emulators – DOFLinx by DDH69
13-Aug-20 21:39:02.899 – Starting up – version 7.15
13-Aug-20 21:39:02.900 – For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
13-Aug-20 21:39:02.903 – Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
13-Aug-20 21:39:04.871 – DOFLinx device: 1 Initializing as LEDWiz #1 with ID=0
13-Aug-20 21:39:04.873 – DOFLinx device:1 LEDWiz setup with 32 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.165 – DOFLinx Device: 2 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #1 serial # AL00CVA1
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.167 – DOFLinx device:2 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 8 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.168 – DOFLinx Device: 3 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #2 serial #
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.169 – DOFLinx device:3 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 0 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.171 – DOFLinx Device: 4 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #3 serial #
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.172 – DOFLinx device:4 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 0 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.175 – Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.178 – Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig.ini
13-Aug-20 21:39:05.184 – Error in configuration for LINK_ item #3 trying to set device # 3 port to 4 Needs to be in the range 1-0
13-Aug-20 21:39:54.930 – DOF Linx for Pinball Emulators – DOFLinx by DDH69
13-Aug-20 21:39:54.935 – Starting up – version 7.15
13-Aug-20 21:39:54.935 – For support come and visit the community here http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showforum=104
13-Aug-20 21:39:54.939 – Pre-Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.036 – DOFLinx device: 1 Initializing as LEDWiz #1 with ID=0
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.038 – DOFLinx device:1 LEDWiz setup with 32 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.753 – DOFLinx Device: 2 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #1 serial # AL00CVA1
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.755 – DOFLinx device:2 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 8 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.756 – DOFLinx Device: 3 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #2 serial # A6042TEX
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.758 – DOFLinx device:3 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 8 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.759 – DOFLinx Device: 4 Initializing as FTDI (Sainsmart) #3 serial # AL00CULI
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.760 – DOFLinx device:4 FTDI (Sainsmart) setup with 8 outputs
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.763 – Reading DOFLinx.INI startup config file details
13-Aug-20 21:39:57.764 – Reading DirectOutputConfig file named C:\DirectOutput\config\directoutputconfig.iniYou need to login in order to like this post: click here
The Sainsmart boards are more temperamental
This may cause a delay in the front end closing out
timeout /t 20
cd /d "C:\directoutput"
start DOFLinx.exeOR
Try this
If you have DOFLinx In the start up group for windows remove it
Add this to the bottom of the launch Script for the emulators you want to use DOFLinx on
You may need more time (As far as I know the 20 stands for 20 seconds)
timeout /t 20
cd /d "C:\directoutput"
start DOFLinx.exedo the same with this in a close Script for the same emulators
taskkill /f /im "DOFLinx.exe"You need to login in order to like this post: click here
Hi and thanks for your help. The delay did not work but I did notice it took longer to error out so it was delayed. For now I will remove these tables from Popper and just play them outside of Popper. I have a lot of games that use Doflinx. hopefully they fix the hold command. IF not maybe I will put the work in to do your last recommendation. Thanks again.
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@terryred, holy shit, I just read more stuff in this one thread than I did my first year in college, that was my worst year though…
I have FP running, Bam…DOF works, Pinup with vpx working, and popper. When I launch the retro flair table, all of the pinup screens that are supposed to work are white and say the screen name on them. The pinup pack is labeled correctly and in the pupvideos folder. Is there a plug-in for FP and pup. I setup PUP before I setup FP. Thanks
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@terryred, holy shit, I just read more stuff in this one thread than I did my first year in college, that was my worst year though…
I have FP running, Bam…DOF works, Pinup with vpx working, and popper. When I launch the retro flair table, all of the pinup screens that are supposed to work are white and say the screen name on them. The pinup pack is labeled correctly and in the pupvideos folder. Is there a plug-in for FP and pup. I setup PUP before I setup FP. Thanks
For PinEvent… don’t overthink it.
Make sure you have pup 1.45 installed.
Make sure you have the newest update for DOF r3++ (if you use dof or have it installed). You need the newest version or you will have problems!
Links for everything you need is in the PinEvent install guide.
Then read the entire PinEvent Install Guide. It’s only 4 vbs files to copy…and one file to edit… but lots of options because I have options for everyone’s setup out there!
It’s important you choose the correct pupdmddrivertype, and also set each profile’s settings for what you use in your cabinet. By default most things are correct.
Don’t enable PUP STREAM until you get everything working first! This is important!
The big thing is disabling FP’s backglass and Arcade mode settings only for PinEvent tables (so the FP BG wont cover the pup-pack). This is covered in the install instructions.
Then read each table’s install instructions so you know about the pup-pack options you can use (run a BAT file in the pup-pack folder to change the option that best matches your setup).
SSF sound is low compared to FP as FP’s sound is loud (even compared to VPX). So you may need to reduce FP’s Sound and Music levels (page up/down and Home / end) while playing to match SSF sound levels better.
If you get errors with PinEvent tables…read the PinEvent faq, as it has answers or procedures to help you. Simply put…disable the DOF and Pup options and narrow down what is the problem.
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disregard, i put the cfg file in the wrong place, its working now. Now, i didnt do anything with disabling the BG but i can read that. The PUP stream was a little confusing though. I need to reread that because i must have missed a bunch of that
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disregard, i put the cfg file in the wrong place, its working now. Now, i didnt do anything with disabling the BG but i can read that. The PUP stream was a little confusing though. I need to reread that because i must have missed a bunch of that
To put it simply…if you have the FP BG and arcade mode disabled (in FP settings, not bam) and pup-packs working… then pup stream can be enabled to “stream” the pup-pack into the FP table in different spots like the apron or on the playfield… or the BG for VR,etc.
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@terryred, I have to say your directions are very thorough, but the deeper i get in the more lost i get. Its not you though its the system. I have everything running and i am trying to disable the backglass from running for the pinevent. I went to the video options and disabled arcade. The bam settings are as you said they should be. I am having issues trying to figure out how to disable the backglass though. If i turn it off in FP i wont have one for star wars until the pinevent comes out correct?
when i go to popper, there are options to disable backglass but then doesnt the backglass video you have there stay on?
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@terryred, I have to say your directions are very thorough, but the deeper i get in the more lost i get. Its not you though its the system. I have everything running and i am trying to disable the backglass from running for the pinevent. I went to the video options and disabled arcade. The bam settings are as you said they should be. I am having issues trying to figure out how to disable the backglass though. If i turn it off in FP i wont have one for star wars until the pinevent comes out correct?
when i go to popper, there are options to disable backglass but then doesnt the backglass video you have there stay on?
Don’t overthink this. :)
All you want to do is disable the FP Backglass / 2nd display and Arcade mode in FP Video settings (not BAM’s Force Arcade Mode) only for PinEvent tables.
The way to do that easily is to run 2 BAT commands to change those setting in the registry before running a PinEvent table. Then when exiting a PinEvent table and before running a normal FP table you want to run 2 BAT commands to enable those settings again.
In the Future Pinball Backglass section in the PinEvent install instructions, I give you the commands you need to use. Very easy.
You can easily do this with a front end by running the 2 commands to disable BEFORE you launch your PinEvent table, You do the same to enable BEFORE you launch normal FP table.
I give example on how to do this with Popper.
Some people find it easier just to add a separate FP emulator to the front end, only for PinEvent tables… and then use the disable commands there. Then use the enable commands in the normal FP emulator.
If not using a front-end, then just use 2 BAT files with the commands needed for each and run the BAT before starting FP.
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ok, i do remember that. I can use the registry. I assume i am not using the “stream” but i have screens on the instruction cards and on the PF working, in say retroflair”. sound right?
I also noticed a Popper problem with these tables. I was able to record many PF videos for popper using the record function, but all these pinevent tables recorded an image and it happened before the table loaded. Did you have this problem
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ok, i do remember that. I can use the registry. I assume i am not using the “stream” but i have screens on the instruction cards and on the PF working, in say retroflair”. sound right?
I also noticed a Popper problem with these tables. I was able to record many PF videos for popper using the record function, but all these pinevent tables recorded an image and it happened before the table loaded. Did you have this problem
If you see the Apron cards and the playfield mini screen showing the pup-pack on them…then you have PUPStream enabled. All PUPStream options are in PinEvent_Settings.vbs. If it works and you like it…then leave it.
The Popper problem is because FFMPEG isn’t able to record FP’s exclusive Fullscreen. You would need to use the GPU option like Geforce Experience (or AMD equivalent) or OBS instead. I use OBS which I set to use nvidia encoder, which is similar to using GFE (same encoder).
Also, Popper uses Alt-F9 to record when using GPU or FFMPEG options…and that results in table info being displayed during gameplay (F9 turn that on in FP). With OBS Popper uses another key instead so not a problem for me there.
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awesome, thanks Terry
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