switching from 3 Screen to 2 Screen Setup fails

[makmak]

Hi all,

sth ugly happened to me, it seems my (very old) 3rd screen (DMD) of my cab  has died 😞 (or maybe the gfx card, but all tests green or a drivers problem, but freshly updated, or maybe a f*** Windows-Update recently?).

Until I get a new one , i wanted 'easily' switch to a 2 screen setup. But I dont get it. Setup of b2s server seems to work but no DMD Windows/Screen shows up nowhere when starting a table. (setting up my 3 screen system is quite a while ago...what did I miss? Thank you!

[Tikimaster]

You will have to create a new screenres.txt with screenresidentifier.exe backup your 3 screen screenres and create a new one for 2 screens. (If you miss the b2sDMD).
https://github.com/vpinball/b2s-backglass/wiki/Dual-Screen-examples

https://github.com/vpinball/b2s-backglass/wiki/B2SScreenResIdentifier

Position of your dmdext DMD window is saved in your dmddevice.ini Table by Table and looks like this:

my global settings:

; x-axis of the window position
left = 28

; y-axis of the window position
top = 207

; width of the dmd in monitor pixels
width = 508

; height of the dmd in monitor pixels
height = 127

check the left and top values - do not use my setting - its for Desktop

 

 

By Table Settings:
[DUNE]
virtualdmd left = 1511
virtualdmd top = 299
virtualdmd width = 299
virtualdmd height = 105
I am at one Screen (Desktop) so it is easy: Dune DMD will be shown on the upper left side for me

This is tricky. Because you have to:
A:  Edit the setting for every single table - maybe with Search and replace in a good text editor

or
B: Delete every table setting and reconfig every table. Backup your dmddevice.ini to get the 3 Screen setting back.
The first screen is your playfield. Backglass and DMD are oriented to the left upper side of your playfield. So If your Playfield is 1920 pixel in x axis, the next screen starts with 1921..
 

Edited June 28, 2024 by Tikimaster

[makmak]

Thx for your help and links, sounds a bit like a lot of work, will try to understand next week (Thievery Corporation is in town 😉 ), thank you!

[Tikimaster]

If I am right, all you have to do is open the ini file, fill in the right settings and save. (backup your old one) You only have to see the dmd. then you can move and size it with your mouse and save globaly.

 

my global settings:

; x-axis of the window position
left = 0

; y-axis of the window position
top = 0
Will  show the dmd on the upper right side of the playfield. alt-tab to get it. move it with your mouse to the right into your next screen. size it, save globally

If I knew the size of your two screens (in pixels) I could say more. Try it out and just ask here if it doesn't work. Maybe another 2 screener can help here, showing his setting.

Edited June 28, 2024 by Tikimaster

[makmak]

I have tried some things yesterday. It seems the backglass is on top of the dmd windows and cant get it on top of the BG. Toggling with Alt+Tab lets me see the virtual DMD window but its empty/black. With my old 3 screen setup i was able to see the actual state/points then. Seems like the dmd window isnt 'activated' at all?

[Tikimaster]

1 hour ago, makmak said:

Seems like the dmd window isnt 'activated' at all?

be sure your dmddevice.ini has:
; virtual dmd stays on top of all other windows
stayontop = true

 

you can activate windowpunch in b2sserver settings. right click on backglass, in b2smenu click on more and activate windowpunch. save, restart.. your dmdext DMD now will cut a hole in your backglass and will be shown.

Edited June 29, 2024 by Tikimaster

[makmak]

Ive decided to wait for the new screen. Seems to work fine now again 😁. What a relief, imagine missing to flip for more than 10 days 🫣nMany Thanks for your help!!!

 

Edited July 6, 2024 by makmak