Visual Pinball

[BonzoGonzo]

I see that the new update (9.1.3) from Oct. 20th has this in the release notes:
- Added controller button support to key options for all controllers - Koadic!

http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?showtopic=21646

Have you tried that yet?

cheers jeff, am going to try it out

edit: well the program doesnt seem to recognize an xbox360 controller, but the good thing is with this version i get no pad premapping of buttons, so i can use xpadder and play normally

 

[BonzoGonzo]

ah, so today i finally got it working so i can play the flintstones table (one of my favourites)...

it was a REAL pain in the behind setting everything up and it took me like 4 days to get it working (2 out of 3 of the old vp versions, not the one jeff linked to, just didn't work at all, those that did couldnt use the xbox360 pad), the frame rate drops dramatically when the table flashes a lot with jackpots and suprejackpots, and the sound is all crackly and tried numerous settings but to no avail... but hey it works good enough

but vp really isn't much harder than tpa... or rather at all... but the flipper physics are better i suppose...

too bad the flintstones pinball will probably never see the light of day in tpa form

or maybe some day i'll have enough money to buy a real flintstones table... that'd be really nice

 

[Carl Spiby]

Can anyone recommend a screen that can be oriented flat rather than just lying it on it's back?

Oh and I just made it to the Final Frontier on STTNG

And completed the wizard mode on AFM

 

[superballs]

Can anyone recommend a screen that can be oriented flat rather than just lying it on it's back?

Oh and I just made it to the Final Frontier on STTNG

And completed the wizard mode on AFM

Hey Carl,

Any LCD screen should be fine laying on it's back.however, if you want to use it specifically for a pinball monitor, it might be easier to remove the plastic bezel from around the display. It's typically not that hard, just find the plastic clips and whatever screws might be holding the monitor mount to it (hint...look under stickers lol). I've posted a youtube video showing my cheap laptop "cabinet" setup but that was before i removed the bezel on my monitor. Now there's a lot less bulk.

If you are using a Plasma screen, i can't recommend laying it on it's back, from my research it's got nothing to do with buggering up the display, however, unlike LCD screens, plasmas have a thin pane of glass that of course is very brittle, if the display bends under it's own weight, that glass will crack and i'm pretty sure that it's important for the function of the screen.

 

[Itchigo]

Hi guys, just got here!

 

[Jeff Strong]

Hi guys, just got here!

Welcome aboard!

 

[Itchigo]

Thanks!

 

[SpiffyRob]

Welcome aboard, Itchi! Fancy meeting you here.

 

[Nik Barbour]

Hey Itchigo!

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Anyone done any tweaking to the nudge settings in VP.
I'm using an old Sidewinder pad, with an analogue d-pad for nudge.

Any one got any tips on adjusting nudge settings, tilt sensitivity, nudge force etc.

I've tried adjusting settings in the key edit gui, but doesn't seem to have an effect.

Also I don't know if it can be done, but I'd like to adjust the amount the table graphic moves when nudged, I can't always see it on my laptop screen, I'd like a similar movement to TPA really.

I'll have to have a dig on VPForums.org.
Just being lazy in case anyone already knew this.

 

[Carl Spiby]

South Park is a fun silly table

I see AC/DC has popped up on vpforums but reports are it doesn't work.

 

[superballs]

ITCHIGO!

Welcome to the forums man, always good to see a good cross over from VPForums

 

[Carl Spiby]

Hey Carl,

Any LCD screen should be fine laying on it's back.however, if you want to use it specifically for a pinball monitor, it might be easier to remove the plastic bezel from around the display. It's typically not that hard, just find the plastic clips and whatever screws might be holding the monitor mount to it (hint...look under stickers lol). I've posted a youtube video showing my cheap laptop "cabinet" setup but that was before i removed the bezel on my monitor. Now there's a lot less bulk.

If you are using a Plasma screen, i can't recommend laying it on it's back, from my research it's got nothing to do with buggering up the display, however, unlike LCD screens, plasmas have a thin pane of glass that of course is very brittle, if the display bends under it's own weight, that glass will crack and i'm pretty sure that it's important for the function of the screen.

Could you recommend an actual screen? My concern is viewing angles as when it's flat, you're effectively viewing it from the side.

 

[superballs]

Myself, I just use a 22" Acer from Walmart.

It looks good and you can even see it fine in my youtube video (posted a few places around the site).
Aside from that, i can't really make a specific recommendation.

 

[Carl Spiby]

Anyone got any good recommendations for new tables to play? This is the contents of my current tables directory:

4-3_LR_Demolition Man v1.05_Final.vpt
4-3_World Cup Soccer 94 (Bally 1994)_v1.0.5.vpt
Bally - Attack from Mars - Megapin - V3.3 - VP9.vpt
BALLY - EIGHT BALL - MEGAPIN - V2.0.vpt
BALLY - THE SHADOW_MEGAPIN_VP9_V1.2.vpt
BALLY - TWILIGHT ZONE - MEGAPIN - VP9 - V1.3.vpt
Black Knight 2000 - Lord Hiryu - VP9 - 4-3.vpt
Black_Rose_VP912_Mod_Desktop_v1.3.vpt
Bram Stoker's Dracula_GI8_BMPR.vpt
Bram-Stokers-Dracula_vp91x_1.04.vpt
Cirqus_Voltaire_VP913_v1.3.vpt
Class-of-1812_JP_5.1.vpt
Class-of-1812_VP912_1.0.vpt
Cyclone_2.0_VP91x.vpt
doctor who OzPinUW v1.0.vpt
Elvira_and_the_Party_Monsters_VP91x_v1.2.vpt
F-14-Tomcat_1.01_VP9.vpt
Fish Tales VP9 1.02.vpt
Flintstones_VP91x_1.02.vpt
Freddy A Nightmare On Elm Street.V1.01.vp9.1x.vpt
Funhouse_vp91x_2.1.1.vpt
Getaway-HS2_UR_NF_v1.03vp9.vpt
Gorgar.UW.43.V1.1.vpt
HS-1.0.1-VP912-4x3.vpt
Hurricane VP9.vpt
Indianapolis_500_GI8_BMPR.vpt
Joker Poker VP9.vpt
JP's_Spider-Man_VP91x_1.1.1.vpt
JudgeDredd_v1.0.8_hRes_4X3.vpt
Lethal Weapon 3OZPIN-4.3-v1.0.vpt
LOTR_VP91x_2.4.vpt
Medieval-Madness_VP91x_2.3.2.vpt
Medieval-Madness_VP91x_2.3.2FS.vpt
Monster Bash.VP9.V1.1.uw.Loafer.vpt
Party_Zone_VP91x_1.2.1.vpt
Pinbot.uw.V1.02.1_JF_91x_BMPR_MOD.vpt
Rescue 911_Mod_v2.2_desktop_VP912.vpt
Ripleys_Believe_It_or_Not_VP9_1.0.vpt
Roadshow_VP911_1.01.vpt
ScaredStiff_GI8.vpt
south park Ozpin v1.0 .vpt
Star_Wars_VP9_Mod_Desktop_v1.01.vpt
STERN - Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines - MEGAPIN - V1.1 - VP9.vpt
STERN - The Simpsons Pinball Party - MEGAPIN_V1.2.vpt
STTNG_VP91x_v1.2.vpt
TAF VP91X 2.0.vpt
Taxi_VP912_v2.1.1.vpt
Terminator2_UR_NF_VP9_1.1RC.vpt
TOM_vp91x_2.1.1.vpt
TopSpeed.vpt
TOTAN_VP91x_3.2.vpt
TOTAN_VP91x_3.2FS.vpt
TOTAN_VP91x_3.3_Enhanced.vpt
tutorial.vpt
VP12_43_NBA Fastbreak V2.0.5.vpt
VP9 Independence Day (1.3.1).vpt
VP912_4-3_Frankenstein_v1.0.3.vpt
VP912_4-3_HR_WILLIAMS - EARTHSHAKER_2.0.1.vpt
VP912_43_DrDude_HR.vpt
VP912_43_LR_WILLIAMS - JM_V1.0.4.vpt
Whirlwind_VP9_NF-UR_v1.4.8.vpt
Whitewater_vp91x_1.1.1.vpt
WWF Royal Rumble (Noah Fentz-Destruk).vpt

 

[unclewilly]

By the begining of next week,
I'd recommend big bang bar v2
It has been updTed by jimmyfingers and myself.
Optomized and updated to use the new features of vp as well as jf's physics routines.

Il be releasing it early next week at vpuniverse. And later at vpf.

Jf will also be releasing his mod of jp salas afm. It has 8 step fading gi as well as the physics routines. Plays like a dream.

All coming early next week

 

[unclewilly]

I'd also recomend my fathom table
Jimmy fingers sorcerer mod
And rob046 mod of my cftbl table

 

[DrainoBraino]

Oh I'll def be checking that out, UW!

Carl ,here's some recommendations, i put the file names like you did so it'll be easy to find em:

Fireball_(Bally_1972)_WS_v1.0.1
Scarface-Balls_and_Power_VP914_v1.0
RCT_vp9_2.0
Bad-Cats_VP915_1.1.3
Cosmic Gunfight VP91x WS-SS v1.1
Centaur - VP9 - 4-3 - 20Nov2009 - LH
Triple Strike v1.50

 

[karl]

That is wonderful news unclewilly. Really looking forward to trying out those new versions of already classic tables

 

[Carl Spiby]

I hope there will be desktop versions of those, unclewilly.

 

[unclewilly]

Yes I don't have a cabinet anymore so I play desktop on my livu ng room tv