Fixed PC Beta does not load on Steam

When the game is launched by selecting play via Steam, the game does not respond. A blank window opens with heading (not Responding). Receive the error everytime I attempt to launch The PinballArcade BETA.

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Crash
When attempting to launch game via Steam. Blank black window pops up, and indicates Pinball Arcade (Not Responding)
OS Version: Windows 7 64 bit
Graphics Card: RADEON x850 Series
Ram: 2GB
Version # Unable to detect as game crashes and does not load
Display Mode: “Windowed/Full Screen”
Display Resolution: 1280x1024

Frequency of Occurrence: 100% of the time

Main Start
Init Steam
Init Achievements
Init Heap
Largest Memory Chunk = 663207936
Alloc Resource Heap
Init Resource Heap
Success
Alloc Object Heap
Init Object Heap
Success
Alloc Lua Heap
Init Lua Heap
Success
Alloc STL Heap
Init STL Heap
Success
Init Game
IMemoryInterface - Allocate
IMemoryInterface - InitHeap
DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

Create DX9 Device
Create Device Success
DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PC\PCApp.cpp, LINE - 303

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

Were you able to get it to run at all?

Try deleting your save file. To do that, delete all files in their Pinball Arcade folder inside My Games.

On Win 7 it’s in C:\Users\username\My Games\Pinball Arcade\

It's failing on setting the resolution. If the above doesn't help I'll need to make some changes to the resolution set code.

I checked in the folder suggested, and it does not contain any files, folder is empty. Unable to get the game to run. Game doesn't load, just get black window where game should open. I have used Steam client before, as I have existing game(s) account.

Hi, I just received my E-mail to be a beta tester for Steam. No. 1 i'm not sure my Computer can handle it, but I would love to try. and No. 2 where do you go on Steam to find Add a Game, I have looked everywhere for it so I can put in the Code I have. Also I can't find The Pinball Arcade anywhere, I think I would be better off being a Beta tester for the Ipad 3 then the PC. because i'm always on my Ipad 3, and when I got the Ipad 3 for Christmas I have been asking you guys if I could be a Beta tester. I have found some glitches Emulation with sound and music, also ball flows and words not right on the Cabinet. So to Whomever let me know I would be interested, I'll try PC but if it doesn't work I would like to Beta test Ipad 3, Thank you all.

David Pannozzo said:

Hi, I just received my E-mail to be a beta tester for Steam. No. 1 i'm not sure my Computer can handle it, but I would love to try. and No. 2 where do you go on Steam to find Add a Game, I have looked everywhere for it so I can put in the Code I have. Also I can't find The Pinball Arcade anywhere, I think I would be better off being a Beta tester for the Ipad 3 then the PC. because i'm always on my Ipad 3, and when I got the Ipad 3 for Christmas I have been asking you guys if I could be a Beta tester. I have found some glitches Emulation with sound and music, also ball flows and words not right on the Cabinet. So to Whomever let me know I would be interested, I'll try PC but if it doesn't work I would like to Beta test Ipad 3, Thank you all.

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Lower left hand corner in the steam client you should see, "+ ADD A GAME", click that, then click activate a product on steam and use the key you got.

Thank you very much Mike, I will give it a try and see what happens. I will keep you all informed.

Running current version, and game still won't launch

Game Crashes before it loads
When attempting to launch game via Steam. Blank black window pops up, and indicates Pinball Arcade (Not Responding)
OS Version: Windows 7 64 bit
Graphics Card: RADEON x850 Series
Ram: 2GB
Version #0.009
Display Mode: “Windowed/Full Screen”
Display Resolution: 1280x1024

vs 0.009
Main Start
Init Steam
Init Achievements
Init Heap
Largest Memory Chunk = 663207936
Alloc Resource Heap
Init Resource Heap
Success
Alloc Object Heap
Init Object Heap
Success
Alloc Lua Heap
Init Lua Heap
Success
Alloc STL Heap
Init STL Heap
Success
Init Game
IMemoryInterface - Allocate
IMemoryInterface - InitHeap
DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

Set display mode
Resolution = 640x480
PixelFormat = 22
DepthFormat = 75
StencilBits = 8
Create DX9 Device
Create Device Success
PC_InitShaders FAILED!

Failed!!!
DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PC\PCApp.cpp, LINE - 304

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\Source\Resource\Resource.c, LINE - 1564

DebugLine: FILE - ..\..\..\..\Libraries\SourceCPP\PinballFramework\Williams\LegacyFunctions.cpp, LINE - 531

Canadian365 said:

Graphics Card: RADEON x850 Series

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Radeon x850 is SM 2.0. I think you need a graphic card with 3.0.

Well if that is true then I guess I'm out of luck being a PC Beta tester for now! Any suggestions for an awesome AGP Graphics card with 3.0 pixel shader to replace my ATI x850xt Platinum Edition?

Canadian365 said:

Well if that is true then I guess I'm out of luck being a PC Beta tester for now! Any suggestions for an awesome AGP Graphics card with 3.0 pixel shader to replace my ATI x850xt Platinum Edition?

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I think you're out of luck on that one. You're going to need a full system overhaul.

Canadian365 said:

Well if that is true then I guess I'm out of luck being a PC Beta tester for now! Any suggestions for an awesome AGP Graphics card with 3.0 pixel shader to replace my ATI x850xt Platinum Edition?

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Sorry I missed the X850 the first time you posted so I didn't realize it was DX9b/Shader Model 2.

If you can find a used card, GeForce 6800 or 7800 both come in AGP.

Found a NVIDIA GeForce 6800 GT on Ebay. So in a week or two I should be able to beta test. Thanks Mike

Labeled as "Fixed" as thread creator's video card fell below minimum specs.

Graphics card installed, can now Beta test windowed at 1024x768, with little to no frame lag. Thanks Mike
Just waiting on access for T2 to Beta test. $410 Backer

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Graphics Card: NVIDIA Geforce 6800GT
Ram: 2GB
Version #0.014
Display Mode: “Windowed”
Display Resolution: “1024x768”

You'll likely get even less lag if you run fullscreen.

I get way more lag at full screen Jeff. Unless I choose to run full screen at 800x600, then no lag but graphics take a huge hit.

Jeff gave it a 2nd try at 1024x768. Play great so far. I had to auto re synch my Analog RGB to get it to work at full screen, and no lag!

Finally have all settings at max for my setup, now playing at full screen 1280x1024 lag free, and all I can say is OMG! You will not be disappointed when the game is released on STEAM people!

Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit
Graphics Card: NVIDIA Geforce 6800GT
CPU AMD Athlon 64 FX-60
Ram: 2GB
Version #0.014
Display Mode: “Full screen”
Display Resolution: “1280x1024”