Any VPX set up wizards here?

[mac49uk]

Looking at getting this set up. Mainly to learn rules for some older tables I would like to be better at - and for variety and fun of course.

I am a bit lost between using Baller, or VPX direct, or where to start.

I can figure it out mostly but would be super helpful if someone could give me a general push in the right direction regarding guides etc.

Cheers all
Marcus

 

[iamCornhoolio]

Hello mate, I’m no wizard, but I’ve been through a few things.

Single monitor on desktop pc or cabinet?

 

[JT.]

There's a good guide you can download from this post: https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/virtual-pinball-is-not-real-pinball.54527/#post-493760 @Fantazia2 's comment about half way down the page

 

[Paul]

@Pick Holder

 

[Devil-Mish]

Looking at getting this set up. Mainly to learn rules for some older tables I would like to be better at - and for variety and fun of course.

I am a bit lost between using Baller, or VPX direct, or where to start.

I can figure it out mostly but would be super helpful if someone could give me a general push in the right direction regarding guides etc.

Cheers all
Marcus

I've used this guide before and there are some youtube videos running through it:

baller_installer [PinUP Virtual Pinball System]

www.nailbuster.com

Uninstall everything if you've already started though, because I've found in experience that conflicting instances will end up causing you more headaches.

 

[mac49uk]

Hello mate, I’m no wizard, but I’ve been through a few things.

Single monitor on desktop pc or cabinet?

Hey, for now, a PC with a single rotatable monitor.

but, I have a controller called a virtual tilt. I have played with DOFLinx for Pinball FX so I am not totally green (just a light shade).

Thanks.

 

[mac49uk]

There's a good guide you can download from this post: https://www.pinballinfo.com/community/threads/virtual-pinball-is-not-real-pinball.54527/#post-493760 @Fantazia2 's comment about half way down the page

Cool, thanks, will check it out.

 

[mac49uk]

I've used this guide before and there are some youtube videos running through it:

baller_installer [PinUP Virtual Pinball System]

www.nailbuster.com

Uninstall everything if you've already started though, because I've found in experience that conflicting instances will end up causing you more headaches.

Ahh, cool, good advice.

 

[iamCornhoolio]

Ah, that is a lovely controller, it is almost as complex as a cabinet to set up, but the good thing is the config is standardised and you could do it step by step by following this: https://github.com/3DPTronics/VirtuaTilt/blob/main/Configurations/VirtuaTilt-SetupGuide_v1.3.pdf

The core of it is the KL25z, which is a controller board for cabinet buttons, toys that are controlled via DOF like the solenoids and shaker motor, it has an accelerometer for nudge and I believe has a potentiometer to measure the plunge, which I’ve never installed in my cab. There seems to be a control board for things like service menu, coin door, etc.

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Edit: I’ve deleted the original paragraph that was here. Baller will install the following, so I think it’s worth checking if you’ve installed any of this already. If you have, I’d uninstall and start again with baller and use the linked manual above to do the config at each stage where it’s relevant. Baller doesn’t install dof, you need to do that separately, but I have no experience of installing dof first, which you have I believe, and then vpx, that in itself might be worth reading around.

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