Discussion on new features in 1.96/1.97

[Tom Speirs]

Please discuss the new releases here.

[zeenon]

Tom,

Can we cut/paste the pieces from our .ahk script? for example:

    <game name="TheWalkingDead">        <description>The Walking Dead</description>        <manufacturer>Zen</manufacturer>        <year>2014</year>        <type>SS</type>        <hidedmd>False</hidedmd>        <hidebackglass>False</hidebackglass>        <enabled>True</enabled>        <rating>0</rating>        <SendKeysOnStart>        Sleep, 11000        Send {Enter Down}, Send {Enter Up}        Sleep, 20        Send {Enter Down}, Send {Enter Up}        Sleep, 500        Send {Right Down}, Send {Right Up}        Sleep, 20        Send {Right Down}, Send {Right Up}        Sleep, 20        Send {Enter Down}, Send {Enter Up}        </SendKeysOnStart>    </game>

Z

[Tom Speirs]

Zeenon, that won't work but I have just finished implementing full integrated Pinball FX 2 support anyway. I am just doing some final testing and I will be releasing it today.

[randr]

Omg! I just spent 2 nights installing new tables and hand making script for changes! now this gets released. Great work Tom but will wait to update as I just got fx2 working with my new add on tables

Is game manager still limited to 340 tables?

[Tom Speirs]

No worries.

Yes, Game Manager is still limited but I fixed the bug where it would erase the end of the list if it was more than 340 some time ago. So its perfectly fine to use for PBFX2.

[mpad]

I am pretty happy with Nukelauncher foe the moment and maybe wont switch instantly cause I like the additional features nukelaucher has to offer.

I already named my sytem "Pinball FX2" with a space. so is that a problem if I want to merge? first quick test an renaming to Pinball FX2old showed that pinballx deosn't seem to make another system if I enable built in fx2 in config wiz. doesn't show in the config...

[zeenon]

How does one select the "grid position" in the game manager?

I created a new Pinaball FX2 list and it looks like the regular VP/FP list.

Z

[rtkiii]

No worries.

Yes, Game Manager is still limited but I fixed the bug where it would erase the end of the list if it was more than 340 some time ago. So its perfectly fine to use for PBFX2.

Does this incorporate the game/joystick mappings that we set in PBX to pull in for PBFX2? I have a cabinet setup and do not use a KB or mouse.

[mpad]

I don't think so. Easy way is to use xpadder or antimicro.

[Tom Speirs]

Sorry, I messed up and didn't include the update to game manager in the installer. Please download and install again.

The way I see it - the benefit of having it integrated is things like in game and the exit mappings work but if your happy with another solution there is no reason to switch. Its cool for new users coming to PBX though.

[nebrunner]

can this be installed "over the top" of the last build without messing things up, losing all my table graphics, etc?

[Tom Speirs]

Yes, as always.

[mpad]

Sorry, I messed up and didn't include the update to game manager in the installer. Please download and install again.

The way I see it - the benefit of having it integrated is things like in game and the exit mappings work but if your happy with another solution there is no reason to switch. Its cool for new users coming to PBX though.

OK thanks, will try again.

What if my existing setup us already called pinball fx2 with a space in between? Will everything explode?

[Tom Speirs]

No. First of all the Pinball FX system is disabled by default. Secondly, you will just get duplicates.

[mpad]

OK worked. you can use both parallel for testing. with one media folder even even the same database? Cool.

[mpad]

You plan something similar for TPA?

[sliderpoint]

Not sure what the settings should be for using PFX2 through steam. I tried the settings in the ?(help) but it literally just launches the steam front end not PFX2.

-Mike

[PinballFX2]Enabled=TrueWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\SteamExecutable=Steam.exeWaitFor=13Process=Pinball FX2.exeParameters=

[Tom Speirs]

Siderpoint, yeah you are missing the parameters.

Should be:

Parameters=-applaunch 226980

[Outhere]

I take it Fx2 is not working

Okay I got the Fx2 working in Pinballx, But is there anyway to make it so it stops where you can select number of players?

-

[PinballFX2]
WorkingPath=E:\Pinball FX2\Pinball FX2
Executable=Pinball FX2.exe
Enabled=True
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980
WaitFor=16

[sliderpoint]

Siderpoint, yeah you are missing the parameters.

Should be:

Parameters=-applaunch 226980

Got it. Working good for me now. Need to figure out the grid pattern. I think I have them backwards because I run windows in portrait mode (desktop).

Thanks!

-Mike

[Itchigo]

What am I doing wrong? I have the tables in a folder (shown), the executable is in the previous folder Pinball FX2. It starts to load, but then crashes back to the selection screen the same way as if I was selecting a table that wasn't there. But I get no errors on "Verify".

log.txt

PinballX.ini

[rtkiii]

What am I doing wrong? I have the tables in a folder (shown), the executable is in the previous folder Pinball FX2. It starts to load, but then crashes back to the selection screen the same way as if I was selecting a table that wasn't there. But I get no errors on "Verify".

Your PinballFX2.exe file is in the data stream folder? Mine is not if I remember correctly, program files (x86)\steam\common is coming to mind...but I'm not at my PC to verify.

[Outhere]

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam

[sliderpoint]

What am I doing wrong? I have the tables in a folder (shown), the executable is in the previous folder Pinball FX2. It starts to load, but then crashes back to the selection screen the same way as if I was selecting a table that wasn't there. But I get no errors on "Verify".

Hey Tim,

If your PFX2 is not a Steam app, the I don't think you need the parameters field filled out. If it is a Steam app, then yeah your workingpath should be the Steam folder like outthere said, the Executable should be Steam.exe and you should have a hyphen before the parameter ie: -applaunch 226980.

-Mike

[slydog43]

I can't get pinball FX2 to show up with my other systems. I look at the config and it looks good to me.

[Display]

Monitor=0

Rotate=270

Windowed=False

WindowWidth=480

WindowHeight=720

WindowX=0

WindowY=65

PlayFieldBrightness=230

WheelTextColor=ffffffff

WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000

InfoTextColor=ffffffff

InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000

FilterTextColor=ffffffff

FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000

[backGlass]

monitor=1

x=0

y=0

width=1920

height=1080

[DMD]

Enabled=False

monitor=2

x=0

y=0

width=900

height=300

[interface]

DesktopModeEnabled=False

[Audio]

StreamVolume=90

SampleVolume=90

[startup]

playsound=True

playvideo=False

StartWithWindows=No

[KeyCodes]

quit=27

left=37

right=39

select=13

rotate=82

pageleft=38

pageright=40

exitemulator=27

ingame=80

screenshot=74

screenshotbackglass=85

instructions=73

volumedown=109

volumeup=107

[JoyCodes]

quit=10

left=0

right=1

select=2

rotate=3

pageleft=4

pageright=5

exitemulator=6

ingame=13

[Text]

Line1=Flippers Change Game

Line2=Launch To Start

[FuturePinball]

Enabled=False

WorkingPath=C:\Future Pinball

TablePath=C:\Future Pinball\Tables

Executable=Future Pinball.exe

Parameters=/open "[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]" /play /exit /arcaderender

LaunchBeforeEnabled=false

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True

LaunchAfterEnabled=False

LaunchAfterWorkingPath=

LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchAfterHideWindow=False

LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

MouseClickFocus=True

[VisualPinball]

Enabled=True

WorkingPath=C:\Visual Pinball

TablePath=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables

Executable=VPinball991-FXAA.exe

Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

LaunchBeforeEnabled=false

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=

LaunchBeforeExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchBeforeHideWindow=False

LaunchBeforeWaitForExit=True

LaunchAfterEnabled=False

LaunchAfterWorkingPath=

LaunchAfterExecutable=notepad.exe

LaunchAfterHideWindow=False

LaunchAfterWaitForExit=True

NVRAMPath=C:\Visual Pinball\VPinMame\nvram

[ExitScreen]

Enabled=True

EnableExit=True

EnableShutdown=False

[startupProgram]

Enabled=false

WorkingPath=

Executable=notepad.exe

Paramaters=

HideWindow=true

WaitForExit=false

[ExitProgram]

Enabled=false

WorkingPath=

Executable=notepad.exe

Paramaters=

HideWindow=False

WaitForExit=

[AttractMode]

Enabled=True

Timer=5

ShowFor=15

[Plugin_1]

Enabled=False

Name=PlugInSpeech.dll

[setupWizard]

EmuPath1=C:\Emulators

AssetPath1=C:\Assets

RomPath1=C:\Roms

DefaultPathPrompt=True

DownloadDatabasePrompt=True

DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True

WizardMode=2

CustomArray=General Settings|Display Settings|Audio Settings|Startup Settings|Keyboard Input Settings|Text|Visual Pinball|Pinball FX2|Other Systems|Attract Mode|Auto Exit|Exit Screen|Exit Program

SearchArray=

SavePosition=False

SectionIndex=20

SearchText=

EmulatorIndex=0

EmulatorGroupIndex=0

DaphneIndex=0

HTMLAppsIndex=0

ExternalAppsIndex=0

RadioStationsIndex=0

NewsFeedsIndex=0

MappedDrivesIndex=0

SystemIndex=1

ShowPanel=True

FontSize=1

WindowState=0

WindowSize=699,594

WindowLocation=1001,67

[internal]

lastselected=250 cc (Industria)(1992)(JP Salas)(1.1)250 cc (Industria)(1992)(JP Salas)(1.1)VisualPinball

filter_year=

filter_company=

filter_custom=

filtername=Tables

lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123

[FileSystem]

EnableFileMatching=False

[AutoExit]

Enabled=True

Minutes=60

[Plugin_2]

Enabled=False

Name=QuickLaunch (PinballX Edition).dll

[Plugin_3]

Enabled=False

Name=Xpadder Plugin.dll

[system_2]

Name=Visual Pinball 9.Physics

Enabled=True

WorkingPath=C:\Visual Pinball

TablePath=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables

Executable=VP_physmod-FXAA.exe

Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

LaunchBeforeExecutable=

LaunchAfterExecutable=

[system_3]

Name=Visual Pinball 9.2

WorkingPath=C:\Visual Pinball

TablePath=C:\Visual Pinball\Tables

Executable=VPinball921.exe

Parameters=/play -"[TABLEPATH]\[TABLEFILE]"

Enabled=True

LaunchBeforeExecutable=

LaunchAfterExecutable=

[PinballFX2]

Enabled=True

WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam

Executable=Steam.exe

Parameters=-applaunch 226980

[GameListManager]

onlinemode=false