[RESOLVED] Getting Pinball FX2 1.98 to go straight to table instead of grid on Steam

[Draco1962]

I am just now learning about setting up PinballX for the first time for use with Pinball FX2. Here is a copy of my current grid:

I have adjusted my .xml file and would love to get this to just launch a game. I am using a wired Xbox 360 controller for now and when I select a game to play, it takes me to the grid, but does not launch the game directly and required me to navigate throughthe grid to the table I want to play. I imagine there is something missing.

PinballX.ini

PinballX Support File Data

[Display]
Monitor=0
rotate=0
Windowed=False
WindowWidth=480
WindowHeight=720
WindowX=0
WindowY=65
PlayFieldBrightness=230
WheelTextColor=ffffffff
WheelTextOutlineColor=ff000000
InfoTextColor=ffffffff
InfoTextOutlineColor=ff000000
FilterTextColor=ffffffff
FilterTextOutlineColor=ff000000
MenuColor=ffff0000
[backGlass]
monitor=1
x=0
y=0
width=1920
height=1080
[DMD]
Enabled=True
monitor=1
x=10
y=10
width=600
height=200
[FileSystem]
EnableFileMatching=True
[interface]
DesktopModeEnabled=True
EnableAdditionalDetail=True
ShowSystem=True
ShowRatings=True
WheelOverlay=0
[Audio]
StreamVolume=90
SampleVolume=90
PlaySoundInVideos=True
[startup]
playsound=True
playvideo=False
StartWithWindows=No
[KeyCodes]
quit=27
left=37
right=39
select=13
rotate=82
pageleft=33
pageright=34
exitemulator=27
ingame=80
screenshot=83
screenshotbackglass=66
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
instructions=14
[Text]
Line1=Free Play
Line2=Press Start
[FuturePinball]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=h:\-PINBALL-\-FUTURE PINBALL-
TablePath=h:\-PINBALL-\-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=h:\-PINBALL-\- VISUAL PINBALL -
TablePath=h:\-PINBALL-\- VISUAL PINBALL -\Tables
Executable=VPinball_9_0_2.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
[ExitScreen]
Enabled=True
EnableExit=True
EnableShutdown=True
[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=1
ShowFor=15
MuteAudio=False
[system_1]
Name=MAME
Enabled=False
WorkingPath=C:\- EMULATORS -\- MAME -
TablePath=C:\
Executable=mamep64.exe
Parameters=[TABLEFILE]
SystemType=0
[AutoExit]
Enabled=False
Minutes=10
[Login]
Enabled=True
[PinballFX2]
Enabled=True
WorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam
Executable=steam.exe
Parameters=-applaunch 226980
Process=Pinball FX2.exe
WaitFor=15
[internal]
lastwheelcachematchsize=-1123
lastselected=Marvel - BladeMARVEL_BladePinball FX2
filter_year=
filter_company=
filter_custom=
filtername=Tables
lastwheelcachematchsize2=0
[setupWizard]
EmuPath1=C:\Emulators
AssetPath1=C:\Assets
RomPath1=C:\Roms
DefaultPathPrompt=True
DownloadDatabasePrompt=True
DownloadEmulatorPrompt=True
WizardMode=1
CustomArray=
SearchArray=
SavePosition=False
SectionIndex=6
SearchText=display
EmulatorIndex=0
EmulatorGroupIndex=0
DaphneIndex=0
HTMLAppsIndex=0
ExternalAppsIndex=0
RadioStationsIndex=0
NewsFeedsIndex=0
MappedDrivesIndex=0
SystemIndex=0
ShowPanel=True
FontSize=1
WindowState=0
WindowSize=667,620
WindowLocation=-1165,296
[GameListManager]
onlinemode=true

Pinball FX2.xml

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[sc205]

Is that your actual FX2 xml file? It should look like the text in section 6.3 of the Pinball X documentation version 1.3.

Also in your PinballX.ini the executable under FX2 should be Pinball FX2.exe and not Steam.exe as per the manual section 4.3.12

I am not at home to confirm that my actual game is setup this way.

[Draco1962]

I am thinking that I may have to get a little creative with my setup as my pinballfx2.exe is on a secondary drive, not on my primary.

Pinball Fx2.exe is located at E:\SteamLibrary\steamapps\common\Pinball FX2 whereas Steam.exe is in the default.

I would think that the integrated support should still work without having to setup Pinball FX2 via the standalone emulator slot as shown in the third example in 4.3.12.

As for the XML, the spoiler mask strips the tags so I replaced it using the "code" options. Sorry in advance to anyone using a mobile device that has to scroll.

[sc205]

I am not an expert and just got FX2 to work myself. Steam knows where FX2.exe is otherwise it would not work at all so I doubt it is a file location issue but..... I also assume that you are using 1.97 or 1.98 version of PinballX otherwise it will not work without an outside script. Otherwise it would not work.

My pinball.ini file is similar but things are listed in a different order. The one entry I do not have is wait for=15 and I also have entries for launch after enabled and launch before enabled.

[sc205]

I can't copy and paste in IE so I had to switch browsers. This is my PinballFX2 section in the ini file. KillFX2.bat kills FX2 and Steam as there were some instances where they would not shut down properly and not let a new steam table load. I did not need this for the game to load initially though.

[PinballFX2]

Enabled=True

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

Executable=steam.exe

Parameters=-applaunch 226980

Process=Pinball FX2.exe

LaunchAfterEnabled=True

LaunchAfterExecutable=kill FX2.bat

LaunchAfterWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\Scripts

LaunchBeforeEnabled=True

LaunchBeforeWorkingPath=C:\Program Files (x86)\Visual Pinball\Scripts

LaunchBeforeExecutable=kill FX2.bat

[Draco1962]

I think I have it figured out. It was working but I had the "Wait For" set too high at 25 seconds. I dropped it to 15 seconds and worked just about perfect. I may have to "kill" Steam and Pinball FX2 in the Launch After settings.

From what I can gather, there is no clean way to exit the table other than Esc which is a limitation of Pinball FX2 and not PinballX.

Thanks for the assist, guys!