Removing version check from PBX?

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  • #54181
    freneticamnesic
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      @freneticamnesic

      I thought I saw here a few months back a guide on disabling the ability for pinballx to check versions and force you to download a “new” version…

      It doesn’t even look like he’s updating PBX anymore, the changelog on the last few releases is empty, likely just an update to the date check so we have to download a new copy every 10 weeks – anyways I have no need for constant updates, it works fine as it is, how do I disable it?

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      #54187
      HauntFreaks
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        @hauntfreaks

        man I sure hear this…. there has never been anything implemented into the new versions that have been asked for over and over for a couple years now, but you can put custom text on every page, whoohoo!!   sab because I love the frontend…

        #54191
        freneticamnesic
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          @freneticamnesic

          I just can’t imagine any non-nefarious reasons for completely disabling the software when a new version is released. I am fine with the software but it’s hard not to imagine a future, with their partnership, where it’s no longer free…..

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          #54192
          robwaade
          Participant
            @robwaade

            i just disconnect from internet when using pinball x that solved it for me

            #54205
            Thalamus
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              @thalamus

              Download 2.30 or newer and it doesn’t expire. One of the newer changes has been adding topper support and adding fuzzy match to game manager. Not updating changelog is really poor on his behalf, I agree.

              If you really don’t want to upgrade – then this should help, in the same thread there is some info about blocking the program via windows firewall.

              https://www.gameex.info/forums/topic/18663-resolved-version-expired-please-download-new-version/?do=findComment&comment=164506

              I only can confirm that this is working for 2.28, which I was using at that time.

              #54216
              Jodannar
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                @jodannar

                Topper support was added recently, that was asked for by some. I’d personally like dynamic lists so you could just have a search tag for titles rather than all different xml outputs. It is still being updated and worked on.

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                #54218
                HauntFreaks
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                  @hauntfreaks

                  Topper support was added recently, that was asked for by some. I’d personally like dynamic lists so you could just have a search tag for titles rather than all different xml outputs. It is still being updated and worked on. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk

                  I would be happy if you could customize what it does look for within the xml…then we could have it look for whatever era…. EM or SS ….. any system, any manufacturer… all these are already being looked at, so it isnt asking for something new, it’s just expanding on what is already there…
                  also for us cavemen that still use screenshots for our media…. why can’t it just put it in the correct folder?? so if I’m screen shotting a vp10 just put it in the correct folders in the vp10 media folder…. its just basic stuff….. I’m not trivializing the work thats put into PBX but these are thing that have been ask for, for a long time….
                  and god forbid you ask on there forum… they answer you , like your talking in tongues….

                  #54219
                  RustyCardores
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                    @rustycardores

                    That’s where PBXrecorder has become invaluable Haunt…. it just records & chucks table/BG media where it needs be

                    #54221
                    HauntFreaks
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                      @hauntfreaks

                      That’s where PBXrecorder has become invaluable Haunt…. it just records & chucks table/BG media where it needs be

                      I’m a hard drive space hoarder…. so I just use screenshot, no videos

                      #54229
                      jbg4208
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                        @jbg4208

                        That’s where PBXrecorder has become invaluable Haunt…. it just records & chucks table/BG media where it needs be

                        I’m a hard drive space hoarder…. so I just use screenshot, no videos

                        It can do that also.  :good:   I use play field and dmd videos but the back glass is just images.

                        #54258
                        HauntFreaks
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                          @hauntfreaks

                          That’s where PBXrecorder has become invaluable Haunt…. it just records & chucks table/BG media where it needs be

                          I’m a hard drive space hoarder…. so I just use screenshot, no videos

                          It can do that also. :good: I use play field and dmd videos but the back glass is just images.

                          oh really??…. now i’m interested…. I will be looking into this…

                          #54260
                          randr
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                            @randr

                            Just edit your host file and add pnballx to local host

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                            #54261
                            HauntFreaks
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                              @hauntfreaks

                              when using the PBX’s screenshot say vp10 media folder
                              PBX instead of putting the lets say backglass screenshot in the backglass folder, it makes a new folder
                              Screen Grabs Backglass and put the screenshots of all VP10 backglasses in there…. not into there correct folder
                              so then you have to move the file into the backglass folder manually…
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                              randr
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                                @randr

                                yeah always been like that :negative: maybe option in settings to change but never looked

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                                #54267
                                HauntFreaks
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                                  @hauntfreaks

                                  if its there… I never found it… just lots of unanswered requests ….  :cry:

                                  #54268
                                  randr
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                                    @randr

                                    But if you import from online i bet it puts in proper place. PFFT problem is wheels mostly suck from that

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                                    #54269
                                    HauntFreaks
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                                      @hauntfreaks

                                      plus I don’t want what someone else setup looks like…. but i’m sure you’re right….

                                       

                                      #54270
                                      randr
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                                        @randr

                                        Most are very old wheel images. Very old

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                                        #54271
                                        randr
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                                          @randr

                                          IMG_7491

                                          Example of what imported for joust. Yes just adding my own build to the cab :( wheel looks great huh

                                          oops edit… adding screen

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                                          #54276
                                          freneticamnesic
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                                            @freneticamnesic

                                            that wheel image is…substandard

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