Anyone using Visual Pinball 9 with Mala?

[Gray_Area]

I decided to try this out, and have the same settings, including the same command line options, as I have for VP8 (these come from the tutorial), but the behavior is not the same.

On execution, while the tables load, a window for VP9 comes up. On exit, display reverts back to the VP9 window, rather than VP completely exiting back to Mala.

[nick3092]

I'm in the process of sanding and pairing my cab right now, but when I was testing it out, I know vp9 works with mala. I *think* vp9 wants to go back to the editor when you hit the quit key. My work around was to set up an AHK script or joy2key to map my exit button for vp to alt-f4. But I'm going off memory. I set up vp months ago.

[Gray_Area]

Yes, it display AND goes back to the editor. With VP8, the editor never even shows up. Maybe something changed in VP is causing this. I'll go ask at VP forums.

[elmago]

I use Vp9 on Mala, and it works perfect!
The way i do it is using Closemul.exe for exit VP9, it forces to kill the entire task on windows, and comeback to mala menu.

For use closemul+vp9 yo have to do a batch file (a simply text document edited on wordpad and renamed as .bat) for execute in parallel both closemul.exe+vp9

when you press ESC key, closemul will kill vp9.

In mala options youŽll have to put as an Exe progam, the batch file created, not VP9.exe

If need more help say me, i can explain what the batch file have to contain for execute closemul+vp9.

Maybe this post will help you:
http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?topic=68499.0

[upprc04]

Everytime I load VP9, the editor will be the active window.  If I click on the table, then the DMD will not stay on top of the table.  How do I get the DMD to stay in front of everything and how do I get closemul to exit?  I set it up by running closemul.exe with command prompt arguments of "vpinball9.exe" -play -"rom".  When I press esc, it still tries to ask if I want to go back to the editor.

[upprc04]

Bump:

Issue 1:
Anyone have an example of their Autohotkey scripts they use to exit Visual Pinball?  I just started looking last night and can probably put something together, but it would be nice if someone can show me theirs as an example.  What steps do you take to close the table and editor to get back to MaLa?  I was planning on having escape just send an alt-F4 (x2 to close Table and Editor).  Is this what people do or what kind of key sequence or buttons are being pressed?

Issue 2:
When I load VPinball from MaLa (currently using "Vpinball911.exe -play -"*rom File*""), it will load the table but the DMD will be in the background.  The only way I can get the DMD to stay on top of the table is to reset the table (F3).  Is there a way to run Vpinball from Moya and have the DMD show up on top of everything in full screen on a 1 screen setup.

[mite6]

Bump:

Issue 1:
Anyone have an example of their Autohotkey scripts they use to exit Visual Pinball?  I just started looking last night and can probably put something together, but it would be nice if someone can show me theirs as an example.  What steps do you take to close the table and editor to get back to MaLa?  I was planning on having escape just send an alt-F4 (x2 to close Table and Editor).  Is this what people do or what kind of key sequence or buttons are being pressed?

Issue 2:
When I load VPinball from MaLa (currently using "Vpinball911.exe -play -"*rom File*""), it will load the table but the DMD will be in the background.  The only way I can get the DMD to stay on top of the table is to reset the table (F3).  Is there a way to run Vpinball from Moya and have the DMD show up on top of everything in full screen on a 1 screen setup.

About the isue with the DMD , go to properties on the Vpinball911.exe and chose compatibility and chose Run this program in compatibility mode: Windows NT 4.0 (Sercvice Pack 5).
that will do the trick

[upprc04]

Bump:

Issue 1:
Anyone have an example of their Autohotkey scripts they use to exit Visual Pinball?  I just started looking last night and can probably put something together, but it would be nice if someone can show me theirs as an example.  What steps do you take to close the table and editor to get back to MaLa?  I was planning on having escape just send an alt-F4 (x2 to close Table and Editor).  Is this what people do or what kind of key sequence or buttons are being pressed?

Issue 2:
When I load VPinball from MaLa (currently using "Vpinball911.exe -play -"*rom File*""), it will load the table but the DMD will be in the background.  The only way I can get the DMD to stay on top of the table is to reset the table (F3).  Is there a way to run Vpinball from Moya and have the DMD show up on top of everything in full screen on a 1 screen setup.

About the isue with the DMD , go to properties on the Vpinball911.exe and chose compatibility and chose Run this program in compatibility mode: Windows NT 4.0 (Sercvice Pack 5).
that will do the trick

Thanks that fixed my first issue.  Anyone have an Autohotkey script they use to exit VPinball and return to MaLa? 

[Gray_Area]

The updated Mala tutorial has the proper information for execution, splash screen-avoidance, and table exit. I think the editor displaying at all is a deficiency in VP9.

[upprc04]

Thanks.  I had an old Mala tutorial.  I downloaded the newest that you added and was able to get it all working with closemul.  Thank you for your help!