[solved] FX3 and fullDMD - how to adjust

[Turnbull]

hi, here's a beginner's question: i'm setting up my cab with a fullDMD (1920x1080) screen. Now i followed nailbusters tutorial at https://www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=popper_fx3 

My result is: now i have a tiny dmd at the size 512x136 in the top left corner of my dmd-screen. Because i have no mouse in FX3 while playing a table, i can't move and resize the dmd so it fits into the backround-frame.

 

According to nailbuster, the popper line "start /min "" "PUPDMDControl.exe" FX3 PINUP\[GAMENAME]" should do the rest. Can somone help me to understand this call? looks like this PupDMDControl can run with table-specific parameters, but where the heck can i find/set this PINUP\[GAMENAME] setting?

 

Well, i'd even be happy having the same frame for every fx3-table and just the dmd fit.

 

 

 

Edited February 7, 2024 by Turnbull

[Turnbull]

finally solved! It's the closing script in popper.

 

After i've noticed that the DMD was working only once  after a pc reboot i found the process PUPDMDControl.exe still running when popper was endet. So i just had to add a line to the closing script:

taskkill /f /im "PUPDMDControl.exe"

 

So the information in nailbusters wiki (says "You don't need to add anything more in your close script as the driver should close once FX3 is closed.") will lead into this issue.

 

 

Edited February 7, 2024 by Turnbull

[NelsonPJ]

On 2/7/2024 at 3:36 PM, Turnbull said:

finally solved! It's the closing script in popper.

 

After i've noticed that the DMD was working only once  after a pc reboot i found the process PUPDMDControl.exe still running when popper was endet. So i just had to add a line to the closing script:

taskkill /f /im "PUPDMDControl.exe"

 

So the information in nailbusters wiki (says "You don't need to add anything more in your close script as the driver should close once FX3 is closed.") will lead into this issue.

 

 

Thanks for this tip - this was driving me crazy!

 

[DarthCurry]

More than a year later and still useful.  Was driving me crazy trying to figure out why my FX3 DMDs were not behaving anymore.  This worked for me as well; thanks.

[MartyBarty]

Another seven months late, but I'm having the same issue today after moving from 2-screens to 3. That kill code will work and I'll likely use it, but then I have to wonder... what's the purpose of PUPCLOSER that's called out in the closing script that Nailbuster uses? Surely it's an issue with that line of code (or maybe the .exe itself) which is causing the problems? I'm going to fiddle and see if I can resolve it before resorting to a full-on task killer... 😆

 

EDIT: Nope, can't seem to make PUPCLOSER.exe do anything. Even starting it manually doesn't shut down the DMD. So, resorting to the taskkill code seems to be the only way... but now, pressing Escape to exit PFX3 doesn't actually seem to exit PFX3? All it did was drop back to the pause menu BUT also bring up the Popper wheel bar. Weird. Need to investigate more... and I'm so close too!

 

EDIT EDIT: I truly am an idiot. PUPCLOSER is what's needed to close software and return to the Popper. Good grief. Mart, don't mess with things you don't understand... 🤐

Edited March 12 by MartyBarty
Because I'm still an idiot.