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Thanks for the quick and thorough response! Yes, that’s the same machine from the link you sent. I’ll be able to grab the pinballx.ini and log.txt files this weekend. I’ve printed out your response and will go through it to see if I can track down some answers for you. Thanks again—talk soon!

Hello, My father-in-law has a Snap-On arcade gaming system. It runs into this issue where I select a game, it only runs in what appears to be “demo” mode of the game and does not allow me to actually play. The joystick and buttons work normally in the menus, but once a game is launched, I can’t add credits using the credit button. I opened the cabinet and connected a keyboard, which allowed me to add credits using the “5” key, and the game let me play with the gamepad (not keyboard). I searched through the PinballX folder and reviewed the button configuration files. All of the button mappings appear to be correct, and I even reconfigured each button on the gamepad, but the issue persists—pressing the credit button still has no effect in-game. For context, I don’t have much experience with arcade software or programming. I’m fairly comfortable with computer hardware and have built several PCs, but my software knowledge is limited. I will be over there this Saturday (02/07/2026) and I will be able to acquire the info that is needed. Thanks.