ItchyRobot Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) Any of you Visual Pinball X people having issues with screen focus with the latest Launchbox build? When I launch VPX with Launchbox or BigBox, the table comes up but I have to grab my mouse and click in the screen to make VPX gain focus. And sometimes my DMD is behind the table. And sometimes my taskbar is still visible. If I launch VPX stand-alone, it works fine.... table screen is active to put credits in table and the DMD is on top of table screen. And I was just thinking I had a killer build going ... feels like my entire build is falling apart lately, shit breaking for no reason. Random crashes. God damn this hobby! Edited May 22, 2020 by ItchyRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundogak Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Seems to be working fine on 10.15 BB and LB on at least the 6 or so tables I tested. Using VPX 10.6 and Freezy DMDExt 1.8 (recent update). I did have a task bar issue but it was related to a problem I had with DMDExt install (the DMDExt DLL got overwritten with old version somehow) rather than anything LB related. Once I updated I haven't seen the issue. But I have always found getting VPX, DMD, and B2S in sync is a bit of dark art. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItchyRobot Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 (edited) 10 minutes ago, sundogak said: Seems to be working fine on 10.15 BB and LB on at least the 6 or so tables I tested. Using VPX 10.6 and Freezy DMDExt 1.8 (recent update). I did have a task bar issue but it was related to a problem I had with DMDExt install (the DMDExt DLL got overwritten with old version somehow) rather than anything LB related. Once I updated I haven't seen the issue. But I have always found getting VPX, DMD, and B2S in sync is a bit of dark art. Which of those files do I download? And where do I put it? It's been a while since I messed that that stuff. Edited May 22, 2020 by ItchyRobot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sundogak Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I used the ZIP file versus the MSI installer. But my DMDExt files are all in the root of the VPinMAME directory. So the DMDext.EXE, DLLs, etc in ...\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\ Just make sure to backup your DMDDevice.ini file which should be in same directory prior to install/zip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItchyRobot Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 18 minutes ago, sundogak said: I used the ZIP file versus the MSI installer. But my DMDExt files are all in the root of the VPinMAME directory. So the DMDext.EXE, DLLs, etc in ...\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\ Just make sure to backup your DMDDevice.ini file which should be in same directory prior to install/zip. Thanks, but that didn't work. I still can not see my DMD unless I alt+tab. Then as soon as I click the table screen, the DMD goes back behind the table. Though it all works perfectly fine if I open the table in VPX instead of BigBox Fucking driving me nuts. Dark art indeed. This sucks because it all used to work great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItchyRobot Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 37 minutes ago, sundogak said: I used the ZIP file versus the MSI installer. But my DMDExt files are all in the root of the VPinMAME directory. So the DMDext.EXE, DLLs, etc in ...\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\ Just make sure to backup your DMDDevice.ini file which should be in same directory prior to install/zip. I reverted my Geforce GTX 1660 back to the previous version of Game Ready drivers and it is working fine now. Now I am remembering why I hate PC gaming so much =P Fucking drivers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeViking245 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 Potty mouth. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ItchyRobot Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 36 minutes ago, JoeViking245 said: Potty mouth. Farts! I spoke too soon. I have my DMD working fine now after reverting back to a prior release of Game Rerady drivers for my Nvidia 1660. But BigBox can not pass focus to the VPX table. Instead I have to click the mouse somewhere in the screen to activate it so I can put credits in/start. Any ideas? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoeViking245 Posted May 22, 2020 Share Posted May 22, 2020 I've had that happen when I change/update something in VPX or on a new table. Not sure specifically what fixed it, but clicking on the table to 'activate' it, alt-tab to see the DMD, click the table [again]... several more alt-tabs' and clicks, some 'choice words' said [that are not appropriate for a public forum]... exit the table, restart it, wash, rinse, repeat maybe a couple times.... and holy smack!!! It's working just fine. I think it's a matter of [re]teaching VPX that "Yo! this is the window that's supposed to be active! Fix it." And it does. Same thing [sometimes] with Dolphin. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mr Kaisho Posted May 26, 2020 Share Posted May 26, 2020 Okay thanks... its partially working... i guess i cant make visual pinball portable Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bashyman Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 Is anyone else had script errors when opening some tables. I've tried about 10 random tables and it's happened on most. Opens up an error box stating object required: Controller, and also a script editor screen. Must be something simple...please help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Headrush69 Posted June 7, 2020 Share Posted June 7, 2020 2 hours ago, Bashyman said: Is anyone else had script errors when opening some tables. I've tried about 10 random tables and it's happened on most. Opens up an error box stating object required: Controller, and also a script editor screen. Must be something simple...please help Do you have a Backglass server set up? The vpforums have guides on that. My guess is the tables are saved with reference to a backglass controller. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boom38 Posted November 25, 2022 Share Posted November 25, 2022 Regarding the screen focus... I am running Visual Pinball X 10.7.2, and experienced the issue with screen focus. I do have a DMD, so maybe that is the root cause. I suspect dmdext starts together with VPX, and then VPX looses the focus. Anyhow, it seems I have fixed it for me by going to manage/emulators/Visual Pinball X, and add the following in "Running Script". This should make AHK wait for "Visual Pinball Player" window for up to 30s, and then activate that window. WinWait, Visual Pinball Player,,30 WinActivate, Visual Pinball Player At least, it seems to be working for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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