Can anyone open a Backglass file in format .directb2s and save as a jpeg or similar image file, please?

[AlanJ]

Im trying to create a bespoke backglass for my 8 ball champ based home brew pinball, and want to use part of the original backglass image..

Found the original pin's backglass image in the VP Universe forums, its a .directb2s file. Anyone got the software to open this and save it for me in a format I can use easily, jpeg etc, please?

Or anyone got the image anyway?

Many thanks,

Alan

 

[HomerRamone]

Im sure I figured out how you do this - cos I wanted the Cosmic Gunfight one. Forget how - but will take a butchers shortly

 

[HomerRamone]

PM Sent

For reference you can export them from the B2S Backglass Designer

 

[AlanJ]

PM Sent

For reference you can export them from the B2S Backglass Designer

Is that a stnd alone app or part of something else ? I think I tried installing that but it wont run on its own?

 

[HomerRamone]

The designer is a stand alone app.
The server is the thing vpinball uses

The Virtual Pinball Forums

www.vpforums.org

 

[AlanJ]

Thats what I downloaded, it wont run on my windows?

 

[HomerRamone]

Odd. You didnt install windows 11 did you - thats a trap

Maybe theres some .net or similar prerequisites it doesnt install

 

[AlanJ]

Odd. You didnt install windows 11 did you - thats a trap

Maybe theres some .net or similar prerequisites it doesnt install

I'll take another look, got another laptop to try! thank you!

 

[Wizcat]

Looking at the code it seems like those .directb2s files are probably xml? I bet you could open the file in notepad to see the xml. Then take the base64 string that's in the 'Image' section, and dump it into a base64 to binary converter such as this: https://www.base64decode.org/

 

[Hullshark]

 

[AlanJ]

Brill i’ve got the image now, thanks to all! you guys are awesome!