Question regarding VP 10.8.0 64-bit

[Nordfinn]

I'm quite new to virtual pinball--just a few days--but already an enthusiastic user/player.  Everything here is quite amazing.  I've downloaded perhaps 20 tables and associated files.  Just a very few glitches.  Once in a while I get a message that an image or two didn't load, and advising that I might do better if I used 64-bit VPX.  I downloaded VPX through Github, and I thought I read something about that there was no longer a distinction between 32-bit and 64-bit versions.  I have an icon for VPinballx64, but when I try to load it I get this error message: 

 

The code execution cannot proceed because d3dx9_43.dll was not found. Reinstalling the program may fix this problem.

 

I didn't realize until now that I've been using the 32-bit version (apparently).  Anyone know what I should do?  Did I download from the wrong site?

 

Thanks,

N.

[deadmanworking]

If you got your system running I'd recommend you check this guide to install all needed components (again).. Also check that you have all Visual C runtimes and Direct X updates 

 

[Nordfinn]

Thanks much.  I'll give it a try.

[Nordfinn]

Still having trouble with this.  First I reverted to VP 10.8.0 (I first installed the latest prerelease, 10.8.1, dated August 7). but the 64-bit program would still not open.  Then I ran the 

DirectX End-User Runtime Web Installer, and now 64-bit 10.8.0 will open, but when I try and load the tables that were giving me problems in the 32-bit program, I get lots of runtime errors.  So in 32-bit I get warnings that some images won't load, likely because of lack of memory, and advisement to run the 64-bit program, and then when I try to load the same table in the 64-bit program, I get runtime errors ("Cannot create ActiveX component) and sometimes the program crashes out.  The tables giving me problems are Alien Star, Skateball, Elvis, etc.  Simpler ones load ok.

 

I quickly getting out of my depth here.  Anyone have any pointers?

 

Thanks, 

N.

 

[deadmanworking]

First off, don't use 10.8.1 as it's still beta. Make sure you use v10.8.0-2051-28dd6c3 as outlined in the guide. 

Your error sound like you didn't install or register the 64 bit versions of Vpinmame and/or B2Sserver, so again make sure you have those: 

Vpinmame: here it's okay to use the newer version 3.7, this is the installer you need: VPinMAME-sc-3.7.0-46-2b48173-win-x64.zip - as always unblock after downloading and then run Setup64.exe

B2Sserver: here you can also use the newest version B2S Server v2.1.4.1 mashup, download, unblock, and register. 

[Nordfinn]

Well thanks so much.  All set now.  I seems I hadn't run the 64-bit setup routine that was sitting in the folder.  Some aspects of getting this all set up are not so obvious, for a neophyte.  I could have used Baller Installer, I suppose, but it looked like in included more than I was likely to use, so I steered clear.

 

At any rate: All good now and pleased with what I've got. Thanks for you help.

 

N

[deadmanworking]

@Nordfinn great to hear. I also don't use AIO installer, the upside is that you'll have less problems going forward if you're familiar with the process 🙏