lagwag0n
11-15-2009, 10:35 PM
So here is the situation. I am running a 3 monitor setup and I have been having nothing but problems so far. and I can't figure out the proper configuration for a successful VP install with 3 monitors.
1. My Setup info is here: http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5066&highlight=monitor+setup
2. I am running Windows 7
3. My 40" is the main monitor, DMD is stacked on top of that in the display config, and the Backglass is stacked on that.
4. According to windows the monitors are number 1 for playfield, 2 for DMD and 3 for blackglass.
So the first time I set everything up, even with the latest nvidia drivers I was able to get VP to show the DMD overlay on the playflield (small in the top left corner). At that point I was able to drag the DMD and resize it to the DMD monitor. All was fine until I decided to mess with the resolution setting in the VP settings.
After that point when I would start a VP table, the DMD would show full screen on the playfield and I couldn't drag it anywhere else. I could get it to show a bit on the DMD but it would never permanently move. The second time I tried to drag it, the DMD would disappear and I could just see a black screen with a ball on it only. At this point I decided to try the older 182 drivers with no success. The same stuff would happen.
Ok, so I gave up after a day of messing around and decided to install XP with the 182 drivers to start off. Right off the bat, same stuff was happening and I never had any success. DMD would start off full screen on the playfield and I could not drag or manipulate it. So, once again I gave up after testing different drivers and such.
So here I am with a new fresh install of Windows 7, starting from scratch again and I still am not having success with the DMD. Keep in mind that I do have the correct VPinMAME.dll for all of my testing. I have also set the correct permissions and compatibility. The only time I ever had success was with my very first few attempts on Windows 7 and the latest Nvidia drivers.
Please someone help as I am just about to take a sledge hammer to this thing. I was able to get FP working good but I have had no hope with VP.
1. My Setup info is here: http://www.hyperspin-fe.com/forum/showthread.php?t=5066&highlight=monitor+setup
2. I am running Windows 7
3. My 40" is the main monitor, DMD is stacked on top of that in the display config, and the Backglass is stacked on that.
4. According to windows the monitors are number 1 for playfield, 2 for DMD and 3 for blackglass.
So the first time I set everything up, even with the latest nvidia drivers I was able to get VP to show the DMD overlay on the playflield (small in the top left corner). At that point I was able to drag the DMD and resize it to the DMD monitor. All was fine until I decided to mess with the resolution setting in the VP settings.
After that point when I would start a VP table, the DMD would show full screen on the playfield and I couldn't drag it anywhere else. I could get it to show a bit on the DMD but it would never permanently move. The second time I tried to drag it, the DMD would disappear and I could just see a black screen with a ball on it only. At this point I decided to try the older 182 drivers with no success. The same stuff would happen.
Ok, so I gave up after a day of messing around and decided to install XP with the 182 drivers to start off. Right off the bat, same stuff was happening and I never had any success. DMD would start off full screen on the playfield and I could not drag or manipulate it. So, once again I gave up after testing different drivers and such.
So here I am with a new fresh install of Windows 7, starting from scratch again and I still am not having success with the DMD. Keep in mind that I do have the correct VPinMAME.dll for all of my testing. I have also set the correct permissions and compatibility. The only time I ever had success was with my very first few attempts on Windows 7 and the latest Nvidia drivers.
Please someone help as I am just about to take a sledge hammer to this thing. I was able to get FP working good but I have had no hope with VP.