Getting VP9 to run.

[TomcatLeader]

I install VP9, try to run a table, and get the Cannot create offscreen surface on ALL the tables. How do I remedy this? My VP8 tables run without a hitch, its just VP9.

 

[yogiholzer]

Do you use the tables designed for VP9? Try to disable hardware graphic rendering in colors & formatting in table options on the right side of the editor.

 

[TomcatLeader]

Yes, as a matter of fact, I'm trying to run the 16:9 version of Black Hole. I also have Stingray for VP9.

 

[TomcatLeader]

How do I bring the editor up?

 

[yogiholzer]

I know I'm probably not from much help here, because I still didn't care much about VP9, 16:9, FS and what else, because I don't have the hardware to test/try.

How do you bring the editor up? Just run/start the VPinball.exe you use, maybe VPinball 9.0.2.exe, then load a table and then click onto 'options' on the left near the 'Play' button. The right menu appears. There go to 'colors & formatting' and disable hardware graphic rendering. Try. I'm not sure, if it will help.

 

[TomcatLeader]

Cool, got it. One more question, how do I turn off hardware rendering in VP8?

 

[TomcatLeader]

Strange, I turned off hardware rendering in VP9 and the flippers, lights and center piece on the backglass disappeared. Also, in VP8, when I play certain tables like Dancing Lady and Lady Luck by Eala, I can't see the score on the backglass.

 

[faralos]

Here's what i do in VP9 to get the flippers, plunger, and backglass to stay! CHECK hardware rendering, save the table, CLOSE VP9 back to your desktop. reopen VP9 then load in your table (check to ensure hardware...is still checked, NOW play it. I assure you everything will be showing up. ALSO while building my pins in vp9, the program has a strange tendency to UNCHECK that box, so every now and then, go back to the editor and make sure (check it if it's not) that it is still checked. trust me it always happens to me in vp9. So if it's ever UNchecked, check it save it again back to desktop, yada, yada, yada...if you do not go all the way back to desktop, it won't show up the flippers at all. Weird, yes, wonky, sure! Pain-in-the-ass? YUP but such is VP9!! good luck, have fun
In VP8 always make sure you are playing it in the proper window or full-screen size. experiment here, that should clear up the missing scoring box. If all else fails (and you are a bit handy with changing things in the table itself), go into the backglass area and physically move the score box a bit to see it it then shows up, save it as a different table name in case you mess it up somehow.

 

[TomcatLeader]

I tried it, but when I check hardware rendering, it says "Cannot create Z buffer". When I uncheck it, the table loads without lights, drop targets and flippers. and the graphics for the ball are choppy. As for VP8, I have no idea about scripting changes for the score boxes, so I will have to experiment with resolution size. I have the Intel onboard graphics. I believe its the 946GZ Express chipset. I have a NVidia 7800 GT AGP card, but I need a new fan for it. It bought the farm.

 

[TomcatLeader]

Actually, I just researched my video card on Ask.com. It's a BFG Nvidia GeForce 5500 FX, 256MB DDR, over clocked. No wonder the fan bought it.