Focus problem with DMD and Backglass (back/front) only when tables are launched from PBY

[vogliadicane]

I have a 2 screen system and I got managed to get all DMD windows in front of the backglass (by "form to back" in BG settings). Nevertheless it doesnot work, when I launch tables from PBY; the backglass is not visible only a black area.

 

I tried different ways to control the backglass, but either it doesn't work with VPX alone or not with PBY.

[digitalarts]

With pinbally you can set a "fake" backglass (jpg,PNG) for tables without own b2s, which is visible during gameplay (shown by pinbally, not vpx/b2s)

Maybe check your settings if this is activated

[vogliadicane]

This sounds very good. Unfotunately I didn't find the relevant point in the PBY settings. I searched all settings in PBY and PBX; my PBY install is based on PBX and some things are still used from PBX, which makes things more complicated.

Anyways, I didn't find out.

[vogliadicane]

What argues strongly for your idea is: when I disable the backglass in PBY's settings, it all works as if I start VPX alone.

 

So PBY definitely interferes with something it shows in addition.  And so, covers my B2S.

[Tikimaster]

On 7/5/2024 at 9:02 PM, vogliadicane said:

Anyways, I didn't find out.

in operator menu go to game settings. there are the settings to have the pinbally backglass shown in game.
 

 

 

If nothing is selected and a black window still appears, you should be able to close the window with the right mouse button. close pinbally and restart it. If the backglass window is no longer visible and turned off  - it is a PinballY problem.
I solved this by inserting lines into the main.js file that automatically close the windows via script at startup and turn them on again at exit. These lines are:

mainWindow.on("gamestarted", ev => { backglassWindow.showWindow(false); });
mainWindow.on("gamestarted", ev => { topperWindow.showWindow(false); });
mainWindow.on("gamestarted", ev => { dmdWindow.showWindow(false); });
mainWindow.on("gameover", ev => { backglassWindow.showWindow(true); });
mainWindow.on("gameover", ev => { topperWindow.showWindow(true); });
mainWindow.on("gameover", ev => { dmdWindow.showWindow(true); });

As you can see, Backglass, Topper and DMD are switched off at the start and switched on again when the table is closed.

Edited August 5, 2024 by Tikimaster

[vogliadicane]

Thanks, I'll give it a try and will report.

[vogliadicane]

Didn't do it, unfortunately.My problem is more a black screen, which is in the way. Pinball Y closes the BG videos correctly but produces a black screen window from some reaseons.