This might be a stupid question?

[simbamame]

Ok so maybe its just me being thick but is it possible to run Pinballx on a single screen? im thinking of getting a lappy to take away on holiday ( when we are allowed ) and wondered if i could run just VPX via pinballx ? ( it just that vpx allways seems to wont to run full screen and not sure how id set it up to run with playfield down 1 side with the B2s and DMD down the other is it possible? maybe yes in PBX but when it runs VPX? can the same be done... ) your thought and /or advise greatly appreciated.

Ian

[Mike_da_Spike]

I thnk it is indeed possible. 

First setup all your vpx tables to run in desktop mode. This will show you all on 1 screen.

For pbx, set in desktop mode as well, dont use directb2s, and no pinmame and creates new videos or static images

[simbamame]

ok thanks My idea is I want to run the tables with backglass and DMD all on the 1 screen and I think to be honest VPX is really designed for cabinet use. I know a lot of the older EM tables use the 1 screen and a few people have created FSS tables :-) but not the newer ones, maybe im hoping for too much.

[Mike_da_Spike]

I never tried it, but I thiught that most tables in  desktop mode showes a "splitted" backglass on your screen.

EDIT :

Did a quick test on my test machine with 1 monitor.
I unchecked the "Use always FS backdrop setting"

 

Started some random tables that where created between 2016 and 2018 :

So maybe you need some adjustments for the virtual DMD, but most are looking good (these are just copied over from my cab)

[simbamame]

Yes to be fair a lot do run like this but some of the newer released dont...  below is what im trying for, i can get this effect in PBX but not when it runs VPX so its not a PBX Problem.
I shouldn't really be posting this here as PBX IS doing what  ive asked it to do.