[New VP10 Alert] The Goonies Never Say Die Pinball (VPW)

[becausereasons]

For what ever reason, I seem to be experiencing constant and persistent issues with this table. I'm on the latest versions of everything, playing 64bit GL on RC5. Latest Flex, Freezy etc.

So far the bugs are:

1. Every time I get a double/duo, if I lose a single ball into the drain; my flippers lock and both balls drain. 

2. The skeleton dungeon, especially in the game-mode where the lights turn yellow during or after the jackpot; the ball gets trapped at the back of the dungeon basically rendering the game over.

3. Sometimes a ball will drain (1st or 2nd ball) and the game simply refuses to play/release another ball... music plays, no ball.

4. No new ball during "Hide from the Fratellis" sequence after getting all keys. Ball drains during sequence on ball 2, no new ball (Fratellis) point counter keeps slowly going up infinitely.

Here's a video of that occurring (towards the end). Nudging does not work to unlodge it.

 

Edited October 29, 2024 by becausereasons

[STPin32]

Hi,  first of all this seems like a great table.  Unfortunately,  I have the table appearing small on my screen.  I'm using the latest baller installer on windows PC one screen.  Screenshot of this issue is below. Thank you in advance for any help.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[STPin32]

An update to my previous post - I was able to change size of table with F6 but I don't think it saved properly.  Can anyone help with making changes in F6 & then saving before exiting.  I always have trouble to exit from that menu.  When I tried to load the table after the change,  I get this error message  - 

 

Runtime error  Line 9470  Object required :  FlexDMD.Stage.GetLabel (...)

 

Please help with this issue, thanks.

[STPin32]

The responses have been overwhelming but don't worry, I found a solution ! I deleted the table as I had downloaded the latest version but instead I got version 1.3 & guess what ? It worked properly & the table is a good size !

[Bobcaticus]

Hi all!  Did anyone find a workaround to get the plunger / ball launch working with a cabinet?

[Calafati]

On 1/22/2024 at 6:17 PM, Cliffy said:

are you choosing to run flexdmd or pupdmd? If flexdmd then you MUST have the TheGooniesDMD folder in the same folder with the table. If choosing to run pupdmd then turn off flexdmd in the table script

Hello there,

Sorry for shifting this up again. I also have the problem with the missing DMD and the error-information with line 9247. I choosed to use flexdmd and I have the corresponding DMD folder definitely in the same folder as the table itself. But finally it doesn´t work. Can someone please give me a hand, I am not very familar with those things and not very experienced with those programs, but I am very curious to play this awesome table... 🙈

 

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Best regards

Klaus

 

[Cliffy]

3 minutes ago, Calafati said:

Hello there,

Sorry for shifting this up again. I also have the problem with the missing DMD and the error-information with line 9247. I choosed to use flexdmd and I have the corresponding DMD folder definitely in the same folder as the table itself. But finally it doesn´t work. Can someone please give me a hand, I am not very familar with those things and not very experienced with those programs, but I am very curious to play this awesome table... 🙈

 

Many thanks in advance for your help.

Best regards

Klaus

 

Download Flexdmd.zip 1.9.1 from github here

https://github.com/vbousquet/flexdmd/releases/tag/1.9.1

Unzip ALL the your vpinmame folder.

Go to vpinmame folder and run FlexDMDUI.exe and click the register buttons if needed. If all green check marks it's good to go.

[Calafati]

Hmmm, I did so, and have had a little success already 😊: I saw the DMD for a very short time, but in a separate task respectively window?! Then the table itself appears.

I can switch to look on the separated DMD, but switching again to the table itself it was gone...

Do I have to change some settings?

I just discovered that it is the same on KISS, but this table worked before, now I have the same issue on this, a separated DMD I somehow have to combine to the table-screen...

By the way - I am playing in Desktop mode only.

 

Edited February 23, 2025 by Calafati

[Calafati]

Now I have the following situation:

1. I have the DMD:

2. I have the table

But I cannot combine them on the desk?

What can I do?

I saw another picture of the table, the DMD and the backglass on one screen, do I have to download an additional programm for the backglass?

Many thanks for your help.

 

[Cliffy]

6 hours ago, Calafati said:

Now I have the following situation:

1. I have the DMD:

2. I have the table

But I cannot combine them on the desk?

What can I do?

I saw another picture of the table, the DMD and the backglass on one screen, do I have to download an additional programm for the backglass?

Many thanks for your help.

 

 

You need to be running windowed full screen, NOT exclusive full screen and not running with the GL version of vpx.

Yes you also need to install the b2s server in order to have a b2s backglass running and the b2s server also contains the pup plugins needed for pup packs and pupdmd if you ever choose to run those.

[Calafati]

I know that I authenticate myself as a complete beginner but how can I see wether I have the GL-version? 🙈

Many thanks for your kind advise.

[Cliffy]

5 hours ago, Calafati said:

I know that I authenticate myself as a complete beginner but how can I see wether I have the GL-version? 🙈

Many thanks for your kind advise.

Yours shows neither GL nor DX. A pic from the latest 10.8 DX final attached.

You need to UNcheck force exclusive fullscreen in your graphis prefs.

 

[Calafati]

Goonies seems to be the table I am finally fail at...

I have the feeling I am nearly there anf finally unchecked the fullscreen mode but now I have only a little table screen which - so it seems - I cannot enlarge or otherwise move and drag. Or does this work only with the final version you quoted. Sorry, it depends on my bad English...

 

[Cliffy]

2 hours ago, Calafati said:

Goonies seems to be the table I am finally fail at...

I have the feeling I am nearly there anf finally unchecked the fullscreen mode but now I have only a little table screen which - so it seems - I cannot enlarge or otherwise move and drag. Or does this work only with the final version you quoted. Sorry, it depends on my bad English...

 

Looks like you don't have the video settings correct. Make sure you have the windowed fullscreen button checked and make sure you are using the dx version of vpx

Here is the direct link to the 64 bit zip. You must have a free github account to download

https://github.com/vpinball/vpinball/releases/download/v10.8.0-2051-28dd6c3/Developer.VPinballX-10.8.0-2051-28dd6c3-Release-win-x64.zip

[Calafati]

Finally this solved the problem 😁

Many many thanks for your good advise and your patience!!!

Best regards

Klaus

[Calafati]

AND... to my big surprise also other tables, I had several graphic issues with, are now working fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So again many many thanks 😊👍

[Cliffy]

2 hours ago, Calafati said:

AND... to my big surprise also other tables, I had several graphic issues with, are now working fine!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

So again many many thanks 😊👍

You're welcome of course. Now you can share the load helping others as you learn too

[towndog21]

Table runs and looks great!  One problem for me.  I cannot get DOF working with this table.  (V1.43.)  I tried running it on a bunch of other VPX revisions same thing.  My latest is 10.8.  DOF is working fine on all other tables.   When I open the backglass,  Activate plugins is checked.  When I open plugin setting I see the status is Active and the name is displaying DirectOutput  V3.165.  I remember that some games needed a text file in the User folder of Visual Pinball.  Is there something similar that needs to be done?  A script edit? Thanks!

[towndog21]

Update:  Downloaded latest DOF Config files and everything is working A O K

[gary561]

Hi Everyone

 

I'm brand new to VPX have followed nailbusters guides etc and I've successfully added the goonies VPX tables which is playable. However I can't get anything to load on the backglass and assume it's something I need to change in the script?

 

I did briefly have the DMD showing but now that has also disappeared.

 

Any advice would be very much appreciated?

[PeenBaller]

How do I insert coins. Every other table it is "5". I push every key on my keyboard and nothing inserts coins. 

 

Edit: It's NUMpad 2. Had to turn numlock on and press 2. 

Edited November 3, 2025 by PeenBaller

[Tedcomun]

On 6/3/2024 at 5:19 PM, Brainz said:

Same issue here.  The start buttons makes a thunder sound and lightening flash, but the game doesn't start.  Has anyone been able to figure this one out ?

Hi, I have the same issue than you with start button : the game doesn't start -> have a solution since you post here? tx

[Tedcomun]

All VpinW tables works perfectly on my pincab, except this one : After loading the table, impossible to start a game, launchh the ball, I only can put coin into the credit....

 

[Ger]

Hi! I'm just discovering this world.

I simply downloaded the .vpx file and tried to play. I get a message about the script failing in Line: 9561

 

scene.AddActor vidvid

 

I may be missing something, but do I need any additional file/program apart from the table file in order to play? I alredy installed and registered FlexDMD.

Thanks!

Edited January 31 by Ger