New version: dmd-extensions with pin2dmd coloring plugin and pac file support !

MikeDASpike · May 6, 2023

5 minutes ago, Cliffy said:

I know you're a pro but PERHAPS you accidently unzipped and overwrote your dmddevice.ini? Make sure colorize=true is up at the top

also, rename or delete and serum dlls in the vpinmame folder

I'm not a pro, just an old guy with a hobby

my dmddevice.ini is copied by script, to switch from vr to cabinet and vice-versa.

Strange part is when I switch to freezy or older version of lucky it is working (i got file backup with 10 retention of the files, and checked by reverting back).

Will be at the cab to check tomorrow morning.

but If I am the only one, it must be me (or the cabinet)

**KiwiBri** · May 7, 2023

20 hours ago, MikeDASpike said:

Not sure if it is just me, but just testing latest version with the Tron serum colored file, but looks like some frames are used from the rom and not from the colored file.

See

This is on my PinDMDv3
When capturing this, it is not so flashing, but you see that it is using the org frames and skip some colored frames (didn't had this with previous versions)

I actually noticed the same on my Real Pin2DMD

let me get the latest versions as of now and retest

Edit: Serum and other colorizations working well. Thanks @lucky1

Edited May 7, 2023 by KiwiBri

MikeDASpike · May 7, 2023

Maybe I miss something guys, but grabbing the latest version (and using VPX 32 bit),
Only Serum is working for me. Any other format is not working. (no serum.DLL in my vpinmame directory and DMDdevice.ini has colorize = true set)

Moving back to my previous version (DMDdevice and Pin2color Dll from 8 of march and downloaded latest serum.dll from github), all the colorizations are working.

I first thought it was caused because the coloration files could not be found as serum files are showed to be found :

but moving back the previous works with Congo and the other file formats (and nothing in the DMD device log that points me to a direction)

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Any ideas how I can get the latest version to work correctly ?

Edit : using Freezy's 2.1.1 , I have all the colorizations (expect from PAC of course)

Edited May 7, 2023 by MikeDASpike

**Cliffy** · May 7, 2023

Heres my dmddevice.log MikeDASpike. Maybe something sticks out to ya?

[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.450 INFO | Successfully loaded config from D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini.
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.540 INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through Setup.exe.
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | Assembly located at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | Running in D:\vpinball\VPinMAME
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | [vpm] Open(0)
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...)
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors...
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, jupk_600, 1)
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | Enabling game colorization
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | Setting game name: jupk_600
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.544 INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.560 INFO | Loading Pin2Color plugin ...
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.668 INFO | Opening virtual display...
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.778 INFO | Added VirtualDMD renderer.
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.778 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.778 INFO | PinUP DLL starting jupk_600...
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.778 INFO | Added PinUP renderer.
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.778 INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.778 INFO | Applying palette to render graphs.
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.797 INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.797 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to Dmd (Rgb24 => Rgb24)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:08.815 INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/04 15:38:09.107 INFO | Creating FBOs for 128x32
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:32.378 INFO | [vpm] Close(0)
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:32.378 INFO | Closing up.
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:32.378 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:32.388 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:32.388 INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/04 15:38:32.388 INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

MikeDASpike · May 7, 2023

Looks like that is an old log, as the pin2color plugin doesnt give a version number.

Can you post another log as well with latest version?

Thanks @Cliffy

**lucky1** · May 7, 2023

I just made a fresh build of all binaries and uploaded it.

**slydog43** · May 7, 2023

I installed your latest lucky1, and everything seems fine when testing with setup.exe of VPinMAME, but when I run a colored DMD table like Twilight Zone, its not colored. Very strange. Any ideas?

setup shows the color DMD.

SORRY, nevermind, everything seems to be working after another copy over of the new stuff.

THANKS Lucky1

**lucky1** · May 7, 2023

Did you check the logfile ? When I run vpinballx the dmddevice.log is generated in that folder.

**slydog43** · May 7, 2023

35 minutes ago, lucky1 said:

Did you check the logfile ? When I run vpinballx the dmddevice.log is generated in that folder.

Sorry got it working again by recopying this over.

MikeDASpike · May 7, 2023

5 hours ago, lucky1 said:

I just made a fresh build of all binaries and uploaded it.

I have the same results.
Strange part is.
Ruining a rom from the test from Setup.exe from Vpinmame, it is colored , but running from VPx it isn't (only Serum colored files) 🥴

This is DMDdevicelog when runnign from vpinamem test :

 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.566  INFO | Successfully loaded config from C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.675  INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\altcolor 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.675  INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through Setup.exe. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.675  INFO | Assembly located at C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.675  INFO | Running in C:\Pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.675  INFO | [vpm] Open(0) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.680  INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.680  INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors... 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.680  INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, rab_320, 1) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.680  INFO | Enabling game colorization 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.680  INFO | Setting game name: rab_320 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.680  INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.680  INFO | [Pin2Color] Successfully loaded colorizer plugin ... 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.725  INFO | [Pin2Color] Looking for colorization at C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\altcolor\rab_320 ... 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.733  INFO | [Pin2Color] Advanced128x32 colorization loaded ... 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.733  INFO | [Pin2Color] Colorizer v4.50.001 initialized. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.733  INFO | Checking port COM1 for PinDMDv3... 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.882  INFO | Trusting that PinDMDv3 sits on port COM1. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.883  INFO | Colored 4-bit frames for PinDMDv3 enabled. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.984  INFO | Added PinDMDv3 renderer. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.984 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.984  INFO | PinUP DLL starting rab_320... 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.984  INFO | Added PinUP renderer. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.984  INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.984  INFO | Applying palette to render graphs. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.996  INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:06.996  INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to PinDMD v3 (ColoredGray => ColoredGray) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to PinDMD v3 (ColoredGray => ColoredGray) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinDMD v3 (Rgb24 => Rgb24) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:07.011  INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:09.798  INFO | [vpm] Close(0) 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:09.798  INFO | Closing up. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:09.981  INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:09.981  INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:09.981  INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped. 
 [1] 2023/05/07 16:46:09.981  INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

Doing the same from VPX it cannot find the colored file:

[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.197  INFO | Successfully loaded config from C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\altcolor 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through VPinballX.exe. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Assembly located at C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Running in C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\Tables\VPX 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | [vpm] Open(0) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors... 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, rab_320, 1) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Enabling game colorization 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Setting game name: rab_320 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.306  INFO | [Pin2Color] Successfully loaded colorizer plugin ... 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.343  INFO | [Pin2Color] Colorizer v4.50.001 initialized. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.352  INFO | Checking port COM1 for PinDMDv3... 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.492  INFO | Trusting that PinDMDv3 sits on port COM1. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.492  INFO | Colored 4-bit frames for PinDMDv3 enabled. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.593  INFO | Added PinDMDv3 renderer. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.593 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.593  INFO | PinUP DLL starting rab_320... 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.593  INFO | Added PinUP renderer. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.593  INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.602  INFO | Applying palette to render graphs. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.602  INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.602  INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinDMD v3 (Gray2 => Gray2) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinDMD v3 (Gray4 => Gray4) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinDMD v3 (Rgb24 => Rgb24) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:35.621  INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:41.669  INFO | [vpm] Close(0) 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:41.669  INFO | Closing up. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:41.827  INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:41.827  INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:41.827  INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped. 
[16] 2023/05/07 16:47:41.827  INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

**Cliffy** · May 7, 2023

well hell. I just tried rocky and bullwinkle this morning and damn, only 4 colors. Something has gone wrong @lucky1 and no dmddevice log has been generated. That tells me the external dmd isn't being loaded

Ok a quick rundown. using todays new binaries, vpx 10.7.4, vpinmame-sc 3.6 x86.

Rocky and Bullwinkle will not load the color dmd if using the realpin fsq on my single screen desktop lcd. (it certainly used to!) Switch to the pal/vni then color works but they are all wrong, quite a mess. rab_320 is a 128x32 display. No dmddevice.log is generating since the May 4th version.

Ran Batman DE batmn_106 which is 128 x 16 dmd, pal/vni, colors all good.

Ran AFM afm_113 128x32 and a .pac file, colored perfectly

Tron Legacy trn_174 128x32 with serum ,.cRZ, ran and looked perfect

DE Tommy 128x32 tomy_500 .pac runs perfectly

DE Star Wars stwr_107 128x32 running .fsq realpin on desktop lcd- perfect

DE Hook hook_501 128x16 using .pac color, perfect

Spiderman VE smve_101c 128x32 SAM color patched rom, perfect

This is a quick startup and play one ball to make sure dmd kept up and pups triggered.

It seems 128x32 pal/vni on data east is the only problem child so far

Edited May 7, 2023 by Cliffy
updated info

**lucky1** · May 7, 2023

1 hour ago, MikeDASpike said:

I have the same results.
Strange part is.
Ruining a rom from the test from Setup.exe from Vpinmame, it is colored , but running from VPx it isn't (only Serum colored files) 🥴

This is DMDdevicelog when runnign from vpinamem test :

Doing the same from VPX it cannot find the colored file:

The important part is missing in your screenshots. Is it looking for the colorization in the same location ?

**lucky1** · May 7, 2023

34 minutes ago, Cliffy said:

well hell. I just tried rocky and bullwinkle this morning and damn, only 4 colors. Something has gone wrong @lucky1 and no dmddevice log has been generated. That tells me the external dmd isn't being loaded

Is the colorize option set in the pinmame settings ?

**Cliffy** · May 7, 2023

36 minutes ago, lucky1 said:

Is the colorize option set in the pinmame settings ?

Please see my post again as I edited and added some tests

Also .fsq on Gottlieb super mario brothers no longer colorizes either. pac file does work.

Apollo 13 sega 128x32 .fsq DOES work ok.

DE Checkpoint 128 x 16 pal/vni works fine.

DE Guns n Roses gnr_300 12x32 pal/vni colors fine. Strange that bullwinkle does not since same as GnR.

DE TFTC tftc_400 128x32 pal/vni works great

Gottlieb super mario mushroom world 128 x 32 pal/vin very laggy. can see the dmd redrawing and making colors wrong much of the time.

**Cliffy** · May 7, 2023

finally got a log today. Lost World JP with fsq/pal worked great. here is the log;

[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:13.970 INFO | Successfully loaded config from D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through Setup.exe.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Assembly located at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Running in D:\vpinball\VPinMAME
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | [vpm] Open(0)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, jplstw22, 1)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Enabling game colorization
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Setting game name: jplstw22
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.077 INFO | [Pin2Color] Successfully loaded colorizer plugin ...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | [Pin2Color] Looking for colorization at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor\jplstw22 ...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | [Pin2Color] Advanced128x32 colorization loaded ...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | [Pin2Color] Colorizer v4.50.001 initialized.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | Opening virtual display...
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Added VirtualDMD renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | PinUP DLL starting jplstw22...
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Added PinUP renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Applying palette to render graphs.
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.250 INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.250 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to Dmd (Rgb24 => Rgb24)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.545 INFO | Creating FBOs for 128x32
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | [vpm] Close(0)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Closing up.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

**Cliffy** · May 7, 2023

One last thing- I did get rocky and bullwinkle working properly with the fsq file. My mistake. I had renamed the wrong .pal file. when I test betweens fsq and pal/vni I will add a .hold to the names of the files I do not want to test. In this case I simply renamed the wrong one.

Both pal/vni and pal/fsq work fine for rab_320.

On a hunch I checked SMB and yeah, I renamed the wrong pal there too. FSQ and pal/vni work ok again. It does still show a scan line as its drawing teh display at times which I hadn't seen it do before. At least the colors are there and correct

Again no log has been created though. strange.

MikeDASpike · May 8, 2023

10 hours ago, lucky1 said:

The important part is missing in your screenshots. Is it looking for the colorization in the same location ?

Both logfiles where pasted as text files, and as far I can see it, it checks the same paths

MikeDASpike · May 8, 2023

4 hours ago, Cliffy said:

finally got a log today. Lost World JP with fsq/pal worked great. here is the log;

[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:13.970 INFO | Successfully loaded config from D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through Setup.exe.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Assembly located at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Running in D:\vpinball\VPinMAME
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | [vpm] Open(0)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, jplstw22, 1)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Enabling game colorization
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Setting game name: jplstw22
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.060 INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.077 INFO | [Pin2Color] Successfully loaded colorizer plugin ...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | [Pin2Color] Looking for colorization at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor\jplstw22 ...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | [Pin2Color] Advanced128x32 colorization loaded ...
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | [Pin2Color] Colorizer v4.50.001 initialized.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.127 INFO | Opening virtual display...
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Added VirtualDMD renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | PinUP DLL starting jplstw22...
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Added PinUP renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.233 INFO | Applying palette to render graphs.
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.250 INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.250 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to Dmd (Rgb24 => Rgb24)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.268 INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 14:19:14.545 INFO | Creating FBOs for 128x32
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | [vpm] Close(0)
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Closing up.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped.
[1] 2023/05/07 14:19:45.549 INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

Your logfile is from setup.exe. thats working (for some strange reason) for me as well.

Do you so have a logfile from vpx ?(its in the folder where your vpinball.exe is located)

**Cliffy** · May 8, 2023

3 minutes ago, MikeDASpike said:

Your logfile is from setup.exe. thats working (for some strange reason) for me as well.

Do you so have a logfile from vpx ?(its in the folder where your vpinball.exe is located)

I feel like ol' Bruce in Road Warrior.... "all this time..." I've been looking for the log in vpinmames folder. Ok here rocky n bullwinkles log;

[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.727 INFO | Successfully loaded config from D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.831 INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through VPinballX.exe.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Assembly located at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Running in D:\vpinball\Tables\Bullwinkle
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | [vpm] Open(0)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, rab_320, 1)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Enabling game colorization
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Setting game name: rab_320
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.850 INFO | [Pin2Color] Successfully loaded colorizer plugin ...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.899 INFO | [Pin2Color] Looking for colorization at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor\rab_320 ...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.924 INFO | [Pin2Color] Advanced128x32 colorization loaded ...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.924 INFO | [Pin2Color] Colorizer v4.50.001 initialized.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.924 INFO | Opening virtual display...
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.982 INFO | Found B2S, moving behind DMD.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | Added VirtualDMD renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | PinUP DLL starting rab_320...
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | Added PinUP renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.022 INFO | Applying palette to render graphs.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.022 INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to Dmd (Rgb24 => Rgb24)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.749 INFO | Creating FBOs for 128x32
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | [vpm] Close(0)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Closing up.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

MikeDASpike · May 8, 2023

1 hour ago, Cliffy said:

I feel like ol' Bruce in Road Warrior.... "all this time..." I've been looking for the log in vpinmames folder. Ok here rocky n bullwinkles log;

[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.727 INFO | Successfully loaded config from D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.831 INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through VPinballX.exe.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Assembly located at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Running in D:\vpinball\Tables\Bullwinkle
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | [vpm] Open(0)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, rab_320, 1)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Enabling game colorization
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Setting game name: rab_320
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.835 INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.850 INFO | [Pin2Color] Successfully loaded colorizer plugin ...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.899 INFO | [Pin2Color] Looking for colorization at D:\vpinball\VPinMAME\altcolor\rab_320 ...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.924 INFO | [Pin2Color] Advanced128x32 colorization loaded ...
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.924 INFO | [Pin2Color] Colorizer v4.50.001 initialized.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.924 INFO | Opening virtual display...
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:42.982 INFO | Found B2S, moving behind DMD.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | Added VirtualDMD renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | PinUP DLL starting rab_320...
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | Added PinUP renderer.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.007 INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.022 INFO | Applying palette to render graphs.
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.022 INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting Pin2Color to Dmd (ColoredGray => ColoredGray)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to Dmd (Rgb24 => Rgb24)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.041 INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s)
[10] 2023/05/07 19:56:43.749 INFO | Creating FBOs for 128x32
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | [vpm] Close(0)
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Closing up.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped.
[3] 2023/05/07 19:57:36.148 INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

lol and thanks !
Not sure why my VPX is not grabbing the color file when launching from VPX, but works with PinMame.
But older version works as a charm... If I'm the only one, just forget it and I will stick to the old version, but really doesn't understand

**Cliffy** · May 8, 2023

Mike you might try with a clean dmddevice.ini. I've found most of my problems is with duplicate entries or something truncated inside. I sent mine to lucky before and he found the problem right away.

**lucky1** · May 8, 2023

1 hour ago, MikeDASpike said:

lol and thanks !
Not sure why my VPX is not grabbing the color file when launching from VPX, but works with PinMame.
But older version works as a charm... If I'm the only one, just forget it and I will stick to the old version, but really doesn't understand

Looking at your logfiles I can see that the colorization plugin fails when it tries to open the connection after successfully loading. Could be a access rights problem. Could you try running vpx as admin ?

**lucky1** · May 8, 2023

7 hours ago, Cliffy said:

One last thing- I did get rocky and bullwinkle working properly with the fsq file. My mistake. I had renamed the wrong .pal file. when I test betweens fsq and pal/vni I will add a .hold to the names of the files I do not want to test. In this case I simply renamed the wrong one.

Both pal/vni and pal/fsq work fine for rab_320.

On a hunch I checked SMB and yeah, I renamed the wrong pal there too. FSQ and pal/vni work ok again. It does still show a scan line as its drawing teh display at times which I hadn't seen it do before. At least the colors are there and correct

Again no log has been created though. strange.

Glad you got it all working ! Is SMB this colorization ? https://vpuniverse.com/forums/topic/4616-super-mario-bros-colorization/page/4/#comments

MikeDASpike · May 8, 2023

10 minutes ago, lucky1 said:

Looking at your logfiles I can see that the colorization plugin fails when it tries to open the connection after successfully loading. Could be a access rights problem. Could you try running vpx as admin ?

Normally I launch VPX normall (without admin), so I tried it as admin. But same results :

[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.248  INFO | Successfully loaded config from C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.ini. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.361  INFO | Determined color path from assembly path: C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\altcolor 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.361  INFO | Starting VPinMAME API 2.1.1-SNAPSHOT through VPinballX.exe. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.361  INFO | Assembly located at C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\VPinMAME\DmdDevice.dll 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.361  INFO | Running in C:\pinball\Visual Pinball\Tables\VPX 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.361  INFO | [vpm] Open(0) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.361  INFO | [vpm] Set_4_Colors_Palette(0,...) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.361  INFO | Setting palette to 4 colors... 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.367  INFO | [vpm] PM_GameSettings(0, rab_320, 1) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.367  INFO | Enabling game colorization 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.367  INFO | Setting game name: rab_320 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.367  INFO | Setting color: #FFFF5820 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.367  INFO | [Pin2Color] Successfully loaded colorizer plugin ... 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.406  INFO | [Pin2Color] Colorizer v4.50.001 initialized. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.416  INFO | Checking port COM1 for PinDMDv3... 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.555  INFO | Trusting that PinDMDv3 sits on port COM1. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.556  INFO | Colored 4-bit frames for PinDMDv3 enabled. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.658  INFO | Added PinDMDv3 renderer. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.672 ERROR | [PinUpOutput] Attempt to find PuP_Trigger function but dmddevicePUP.dll is outdated 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.672  INFO | PinUP DLL starting rab_320... 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.672  INFO | Added PinUP renderer. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.672  INFO | Transformation options: Resize=Fit, HFlip=False, VFlip=False 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.672  INFO | Applying palette to render graphs. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.672  INFO | Setting up 2-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinDMD v3 (Gray2 => Gray2) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Connecting VPM 2-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray2 => Gray2) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Setting up 4-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinDMD v3 (Gray4 => Gray4) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Connecting VPM 4-bit Source to PinUP Writer (Gray4 => Gray4) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Setting up RGB24-bit VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinDMD v3 (Rgb24 => Rgb24) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Connecting VPM RGB24 Source to PinUP Writer (Rgb24 => Bitmap) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:31.689  INFO | Setting up Alphanumeric VPM Graph for 2 destination(s) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:37.611  INFO | [vpm] Close(0) 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:37.611  INFO | Closing up. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:37.782  INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:37.782  INFO | Source for 3 renderer(s) stopped. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:37.782  INFO | Source for 2 renderer(s) stopped. 
[15] 2023/05/08 07:49:37.782  INFO | Source for 0 renderer(s) stopped.

**lucky1** · May 8, 2023

Can you show the contents of your pinmame folder ? Especially the dmddevice.dll and pin2color.dll

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