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Howard_Casto:

--- Quote from: Scoobie on September 20, 2006, 08:47:58 pm ---Okay, the problem seems to be that even though I have updated VP to the newest version and even tried to uninstall and reinstall VP...I get a message that my version of VP has expired and need to download the newest version.

Keep in mind this only happens when I right click a table and select "play."  If I find the program VP v.7, the tables open okay without problem.

This must be the reason I can't get the wrapper to work.  If only I knew how to fix this.

I have unistalled and reistalled VP and have redone the entire thing, step by step, twice.



Is there a way to update my version of VP without needing to re-do this all again?

Thanks for the help!

--- End quote ---

This is normal.  What you do is install vp and do NOT delete the installer.  Now right-click on a table to play it.  It'll complain and prompt you to automatically install some stuff.  Once it does that you are good to go.

Your issue isn't pinmame afaik because it doesn't expire. Make sure you have downloaded the latest version of visual pinball because the old versions simply don't work once they expire. 

Scoobie:
I did this, but when I open a table, it seems to default to the older version of VP. 

Do I need to uninstall the old version, without uninstalling the program installer?  If so, how/which files am I looking for?

I currently have both an older version of VP and its files as well as VP v7.  I beleive I uninstalled the older version of VP, then installed both the VP v7 full install as well as the .exe files.

Am I better off uninstalling and deleting all VP program files and installing VP v7 full installation and .exe again?

Howard_Casto:
Uninstall ALL VERSIONS of vp before you begin. 

you need vp 7 and vp 7 alpha

get them here and only here:

http://www.vpforums.com/modules.php?s=&name=Downloads&d_op=viewdownload&cid=1

Install alpha 7 and then install 7 over top of it.  Do NOT delete either of those installers. 



If that doesn't work then there is something wrong with your setup elsewhere which is preventing vp from installing properly. 

Scoobie:
Okay, the main issue has been resolved.  The solution was to rename the VPinball-7alpha5 file to the same as the full install .exe file in the folder it installed to.

The tables now launch when right clicking and selecting play.

Now comes launching VP within Mamewah.  The tables launch okay, however I'm still getting the "don't do drugs" splash screen for about 5 seconds, followed by a country selection and options window.

I thought I read in a post that the splash screen only appears on the first launch of each table.  This doesn't seem to be the case.

How can I either get rid of the splash screen or at least the options window upon launching tables within Mamewah?

Thanks again!

Howard_Casto:
You don't get rid of the splash screen.  The wrapper is saying "yes" to the "Do you legally own this rom?" question for you.  It is there to remind you that you shouldn't be stealing roms since you aren't prompted anymore. 

These options you speak of are probably specific to that table (some tables prompt you for options upon startup).  Neither visual pinball nor my wrapper have a options screen like the one you are describing.  There isn't a way to automatically launch tables that have these annoying startup options. 

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