Pinball FX3 Setup Guide for the AtGames Legends Pinball Machine

[@martinlear6414]

Superb video, very informative and to the point. I am sure this will help many people out.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much Martin!

[@timwise1014]

@@WagnersTechTalk I would like to so this. What laptop programs to I need on my computer to do this? Would appreciate it

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@timwise1014 Hi Tim, full guide that walks you through the entire thing here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/ and also, the video. Hop that helps!

[@timwise1014]

@@WagnersTechTalk Or I could hire you to do it :) computer chalkenged here.

[@SHOTAMAN77]

@@WagnersTechTalk can you help me with why my LegendsPB-WTT.zip file won't let me extract the files

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Due to your valuable time, attention and tutorials, I got FX3 running on my ALP!! Thank you!! Once I disabled vsync in nVidia control panel and FX3 as I discovered on reddit, the flipper lag disappeared. Sorcerer's Stone and all the others look and play fantastic! Love to hear the dude say "You are not welcome here!!"

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome news! Happy to hear you're up and running, hope you enjoy it my friend!

[@levilinseman4736]

I just wanted to say thank you for putting this fantastic work together. After watching this I purchased a ALP pinball with vibs board and the haptics kit from Buy Stuff Arcade and this is really awesome to have in my basement. We have come a long way since playing these games in arcades and bowling alleys back in the day. How cool to have something like this in the basement and for a really good price in my opinion. Your videos are thoughtful and easy to follow I Love the virtual table with all the different games. Thanks again!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much Levi! It's been a rough past 24 hours (son was in a car accident, he's ok). Your message is very uplifting and appreciated!

[@clarkg5946]

Just got everything set up on my Legends pinball and it is great. I would have never been able to do it properly without this video. Thanks so much!!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome Clark, so glad it was helpful to you!

[@oaksho]

I built a pin cab a few years ago and run about 200 tables on it including FX3. This cab however is a game changer and makes the world of pinball more readily available to people. I might just sell my old Cab and purchase one of these. Your content is really well appreciated and has given me the urge to start playing pinball again. Many thanks for posting this tutorial. Tony. 👍👍

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Tony, I've been totally impressed with this machine. I have some additional modding videos coming, one later this week. For an overview of some of the different ways to use this machine you may want to see this guide: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1 . Just as an fyi - if you decide you want to pick one up, there is a good sale starting 6/16. BitPixel HV, VIBS Board, Arcade Control Panel, etc. are some items that you may want if you decide to pick one up. More details here: wagnerstechtalk.com/al-news . There will likely be another sale in ~3 mo., so no rush if you miss this one. No idea what will be in the next sale.

[@biggsywolves3279]

Thanks very much for this guide, really helped me set up my ALP with Pinball FX3 - working perfectly. Was expecting it to be a pain but with this guide I had it working in no time - cheers!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Glad it helped, have a great weekend!

[@Soapskid]

Thanks. Got mine all setup. Watched your video numerous times and your Reddit post.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome, glad to hear you're good-to-go! Hope to have more guides available for more fun ways of getting the most out of your ALP! I appreciate you watching/using the guides. Don't hesitate to let me know what you want to see in the future.

[@LarryTalbot_1313]

Its 2024 and I'm using a Legends HD and this guide is epic!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awe, thank you, Larry! Several more at wagnerstechtalk.com/guides if you need them.

[@davysmith8569]

Excellent! This should be on everyone's radar. Clear, crisp and consise.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, hope it's helpful!

[@grouper3059]

THANK YOU for these videos! What a great help! I'm finally up and running smoothly!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome to hear, you're very welcome!

[@sp3ed279]

Great detail on the setup from a completely new Pc. Only thing I did differently was being this machine was dedicated to my ALP, I set my monitor 1 to portrait. Having to navigate pc / steam sideways until I get into fx3 or steam zaccaria just didn’t seem worth it. Luckily it works flawlessly.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, got it and definitely understand.

[@jasonforderer]

yeah i followed your setup and it is a pain having to sit beside the alp and navigate landscape. ive got the hang of using the trackball and can get around the desktop for minor windows tweaks before i launch the game. i use teamviewer as per your recommendations when i have to do some more major files tranfers etc. wouldnt it make more sense to setup alp playfield to portrait and then tweak settings in fx3 to show playfield portrait? would be easier to navigate in windows prior to launch. will this work or screw things up?

[@ritualdelo]

Man this video is the best I’ve seen I sincerely thank you

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Wow, thanks! I'm happy it is helpful to you 👍

[@hagar2167]

Just ordered my ATlegneds "PLUS" pinball, Dec 4,2021. (wonder what the "PLUS means) Hope it has the latest install. And this vid just stoked me to I can't wait to try this very informative video. And the time you put into it. I surely do appreciate it. Very well done.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you for your kind comments, you're going to love it! I've got a bunch more information (and videos) on my website here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/ . The "Plus" is that it includes Zaccaria Table volumes 1-4 (127 licensed tables). You'll have plenty of tables to play when it arrives 😎

[@show-me-retro]

My VIBS board just shipped so thank you for this!!!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome, I think you're gonna love it! Love your channel SMR!

[@GregWidener]

This is top notch KZbin content, sir! Well done and thank you! I can't wait to duplicate your setup!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Greg, much appreciated! I hope you find it helpful in getting up and running quickly. 👍😎

[@scottsmindchill]

hi, at around @9:39 in the video you are showing how your main screen (the playfield) is set to landscape. I currently have my backglass screen (on the computer settings) set to portrait mode. And I can see everything on my computer (on the pinball arcade screen just fine with screen #1 being set to portrait). And I even have Pinball Arcade up and running using the joytokey, with this configuration (my #1 screen set to portrait, and my #2 set to landscape -like yours). So I am not sure why I would need or want to have my #1 screen on the PC, set to landscape....when it seems all pinball machine games will need the primary PC screen #1 to be in portrait mode. I hope that makes sense... Also if I left the screen #1 in landscape mode then it would look sideways when viewing it on the Arcade Legends pinball backglass (hence why my screen #1 is set to portrait mode currently). I have a feeling if I dont have the same settings as you showed in your video for the PC screen configuration, then when you explain all the cabinet mode settings in the Pinball FX 3, those settings would not work for me....since my screen #1 is already in portrait mode....So I was just wondering why you would not have have your screen#1 in the PC settings to be in portrait mode??? thanks

[@WagnersTechTalk]

That's correct, in the guide you'll find landscape is how it's documented. Like you, I started with Portrait as it seemed to make the most sense. However, as I began setting up PinUP Popper it was clear the landscape would provide the ability to see the entire screen (in portrait, while trying to configure anything things won't fit properly). It became very problematic to launch VPX and not be able to see the entire screen or get much done in Windows. I also find it easier to use TeamViewer to remotely connect to the PC used by the ALP to configure it and it's easier to do in landscape orientations. I also found the community recommended using Landscape for similar reasons. So, went that way and simply rotate the display in software when the tables are launched. This has worked out well and the numbers I show in the guide should match fine if done that way. But, they won't if you stick with portrait. You'll have to do a bit of tweaking for the backglass/DMD positioning.

[@scottsmindchill]

@@WagnersTechTalk OK, I think I see what you are getting at. I would rather follow your directions, since it would save time in trying to figure out all the dimensions etc as you explained in your video. I could also use VNC or teamviewer etc, to remotely connect to my machine just like you mentioned, and operate it in landscape mode (without worrying about how it looked on the atgame pinball screen (if that happened to be turned on when I was messing with Steam and like Pinball FX 3, etc) And then, as you clarified in yuor comment above, I just use the settings within the software (Pinball FX3) to change Display settings. That makes sense. The only other thing about using Vertical mode on my Windows machine is that I want to play stuff like Worms Pinball and maybe some older games too (that may not have fancy Display settings like PFX3 has). So maybe in those cases, I can just rotate the settings of my primary monitor (and therefore the backglass) to play a game like Worms. Only time will tell, once I experiment some more with some of the more esoteric games like Worms and even some possible Gog.com pinball games like Epic pinball

[@ninjaawesomebattlepower]

Wow! Well done, and thank you so much for this information!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@hambonious]

Thank you so much for putting this together. It works great! 😁

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You're very welcome, glad you're up and running!

[@rockytreadway4397]

Thanks for the video. This is what an instructional video should be. Very well done!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much Rocky, really appreciate your kind feedback!

[@JustinK4]

Sorry if I missed it but I couldn’t find in your guide or the video. Where do you get the back glass images? I saw reference in another video that you had to download them individually and install? I don’t see that step here.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

No problem, please see the 3rd bullet here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations

[@JustinK4]

@@WagnersTechTalk You’re the best!

[@jeffmcmahon5428]

Hi - added the LegendsPB-WTT config file to JoyToKey documents folder, but the settings don't appear when I open JoyToKey. Will they only show up when connected to the ALP, or should I see them on my PC when it's not connected to ALP? Should I remove JoyToKey Config 1 and replace with LegendsPB-WTT. I can't seem to get the settings from the new config to show up.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Make sure you completely close out of JoyToKey (see taskbar icon at the bottom right). Then re-start and you should see it in the list.

[@familyguy610]

So, how do you send the images to the backglass. Followed the video completely, but this seems to be left out. Where is the step showing the image being sent to the backglass display? I can't seem to find this information anywhere, in any guide. It just seems like you set the settings, and it works upon launch. However, I'm getting nothing on the backglass except the static windows display.

[@familyguy610]

It was the side-by-side screen setup in display manager. Nice.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Just double-checking, you're good to go now right?

[@MichaelBtheGameGenie]

Thank you so much for making this. I am a little confused, how did you set up the second HDMI connection into the VIBS exactly? I rewinded the vide 20 times and I still can't understand. Did you somehow do USB from your computer to HDMI or did you split the HDMI. I am so excited to set this up but also so so very confused

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi MichaelB, for the second HDMI connection to the VIBS board I could have used a DV to HDMI adapter on the PC. But, I was previously testing another PC (which didn't work out) and on that PC I had used a USB 3.0 to dual-HDMI adapter. My thought is to use the 2nd HDMI port at a later time for a dedicated DMD. The HDMI Adapter worked great on both machines (the one I returned and the new one I setup recently). So, I stuck with that. All the non-AtGames hardware (and software) can be found on this page: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Additional_Hardware . It should help quite a bit, especially the JoyToKey tutorial which basically you download the LegendsPB-wtt archive and everything will be pretty much ready to go. I did make a minor change to that file to allow using the A/B button on your Arcade Control Panel for a Lef/Right mouse click. Hope all this helps!

[@darkon5892]

Thank you for this video! I was having a lot of trouble getting a reliable non-laggy USB connection between my gaming PC and the ALP and your info (In the video and on your site) were what I needed to finally get things working well. I had tried 2 or 3 different USB cables...one worked reliably but had too much lag, another would constantly lose connection. I tried a powered USB hub since I heard that could fix the lag, but no luck with the HUB I had. I finally broke down and spent the $30 for the hub and cable you used (plus another $10 for the magnetic beverage holder!) and finally had a near-zero flipper lag (certainly good enough to play well..finally!). I did have a few issues/differences from your video. One was that I needed to set the ALP screen to portrait orientation in my Windows display settings. When I would do landscape in Windows and then rotate in ALP or Steam, the display would get screwed up. It's likely I had something set wrong between my ALU's orientation setting and the Steam/FX3 orientation setting, but I was able to get things working fine by simply adjusting the DMD/backglass coordinates in FX3 so it worked out fine in the end. Also had an issue with the controls, but tracked that down to some previously configured settings in Steam for the ALP controls that were interfering with the Joy2Key settings. After cleaning out the controller settings in Steam, the problem went away. Another challenge was tracking down the backglass graphics and the correct DMD/backglass coordinate settings for FX3. Would love a link to the backglass graphics you used in your video because they look pretty nice. I got the backglass stuff working on an external monitor and now I'm just waiting for my VIBS board to arrive...it's been in "ready for pickup" status for about a week now, but still isn't showing it has been picked up. But once I get it installed, everything else should be ready to go. Thanks again for the very detailed instructions!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome, happy it was helpful! I'm out of town, using my phone to reply. It was shown in the video, but need to set the hdmi to otg, main and 90. Then my settings will work. I'll add clarification when I get back on the guide. I linked to some artwork from a fb thread, but may not b the exact set shown. I'll hunt it down and add it to the guide if it's not the same and I can locate it. Thank you for all your feedback and for watching. More will be coming, just a start.

[@darkon5892]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks for the response and look forward to the art links. I thought there might be more info on FB, but I don't have a FB account and AtGames making their FB area private prevents me from seeing anything.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

As promised, see the 3rd bullet here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations where it says this archive (link). I had the right thread linked.

[@ericlintemuth6398]

Wow, Where do you live? Come over and do mine! LOL...Good instructions from start to finish. Really informative! Got to be a techy, which I am not.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

LOL glad you found it helpful Eric! They best way to learn this stuff is to just jump in. If I can help, just let me know.

[@ericlintemuth6398]

@@WagnersTechTalk ...I may just do that..but I'm kinda gun-shy from trying to modify my UltraPin from a few years ago.

[@ztothepunk]

Video was really good and helped me get going. I wish it had settings for if you're running the playfield in windows in portrait mode though. Going back and forth between screens facing left and normal when in windows outside of pinball fx makes a real nuisance.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome, glad it was helpful! If I'm going to spend more than a few minutes setting something up on the PC, I use the Team Viewer. More on that here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Remote_Desktop_Connection

[@musicmike2840]

Really great video!! Thank you!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome and thank you!

[@grouper3059]

As new tables come out any recommendations where to ge the artwork for the backglass?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For FX3, I don't think there are any new tables coming out for that platform. New tables are all on FX. If you're asking about FX backglass images, hard to say (reddit, google, etc.)

[@calvindavis1071]

@Wagner'sTechTalk I am having an issue where I start up Pinball FX3, the whole playfield is dark but I hear the music playing but I can't see the animated PinballFX3 logo and the enter key that also appears on the screen. The only way I can get out of FX3 is to bring up the task manager and force close it.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I've not encountered this issue. I'd double check the connections on both ends of the HDMI cable. If that doesn't help, try a different cable. I have had issues in the past where audio doesn't come through and it turned out to be a cheap HDMI cable I was using.

[@calvindavis1071]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you for your reply. I think I figured out what the problem was. It has to do with the screen orientation settings. In windows I set both screens to landscape and 270 in the settings for Pinball FX3. The question I have now is when I am standing at the ALP, the desktop is not in landscape, so I have to navigate sideways to get to the FX3 app to open it. Once it opens, the game is in portrait mode. Is there any way to have the desktop in landscape mode so that it is easier to navigate to an open the FX and Steam apps? By the way, I am using cabinet mode.

[@garysmith1137]

I'm trying to set up FX3 on my Legends Pinball, but all I get on my playfield is my computer's main home screen in landscape position. It does not move, just shows same thing. Does not show my mouse and nothing works. My back screen works perfect and shows everything I do on the computer, mouse works, etc. Any idea what I'm doing wrong? I'm using all the cables you used when setting the Legends Pinball to Steam Deck in your video about 10 days ago. Thanks in advance. Gary

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It sounds like your displays are oriented properly, but double-check the settings for the display here (2nd bullet point): wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations . Also, make sure when you pressed the Channel button you set things like this: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Switch_HDMI_Input

[@vonburemann9942]

Where can I get the images for the back glass for each of the steam tables??? I only saw the image you created for the default view under the guide. I need the images for each table so I can copy and paste in the file. Please help. Thanks in advance.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi, please see the 3rd bullet here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations There are two links, one to a facebook thread the other to the archive from that thread. Those are the images I used for the backglass. Hope that helps!

[@matravi10]

Hello there, I see the JoyToKey Profile I downloaded/copied listed. It's highlighted when I open JoyToKey. The flippers are still not working ( not a single button or flipper is working ) . What could I be possibly be doing wrong ?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Sounds like something with the OTG connection. Please see here for some tips that should help: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting (the 3rd point is how to check)

[@UAG]

Excellent video as always

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you sir, glad you enjoyed it!

[@jasonforderer]

got fx3 running thanx to your walkthru so thanks for that. only thing im noticing is that sides of the playfield are slighly cut off. some tables worse than others. i cant even see the shooter lane on indiana jones. thoughts? just wondering if normal or i need to tweak some settings

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great news Jay, happy to hear it was helpful to you! One thing I can think of off-hand is to check and make sure both displays are scaled to 100% in Windows. During the initial setup, Windows may try to scale it to 150% which might explain the issue you're seeing. See the 2nd bullet point here for more details: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations

[@coinop29]

So I followed these directions and it’s working, but, sometimes when I launch FX3, the backglass screen is not recognized by FX3 and it’s blank, despite the playfield working. Is there a way to insure the backglass always shows when launching the app?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The blank/black screen on the backglass simply means the artwork is missing for the selected table. Look closely and you'll see a path with a file name mentioned. You can locate the artwork for the table, rename it exactly as what's shown and place it in that folder and the artwork will show up for it.

[@coinop29]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks! actually the screen isn't black, it just shows the rest of the extended desktop.. meaning that FX3 is not using both screens... I need to figure out why it won't launch and use both screens all the time... Any ideas?

[@RVJimD]

Is my steam deck capable of this or does it have to be a windows pc? Is the vibs board required? Are there different steps for the micro? Thanks!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

VIBS is required only if you want to use the backglass on the micro. More on VIBS/Micro here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpmicro . Steam Deck with the ALP (HD) is here: wagnerstechtalk.com/sd-alp , basically the same on the micro.

[@chadhillard7769]

How do you remove the dmd on the Williams tables. My main playfield screen has one on the top of the screen with graphics of the cab speakers that doesn't remove. The other tables are full screen. Thanks for any help!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Chad, it's not something I dug into much. Don't recall off-hand if you can.

[@obrien14]

Love your vids .. but how come your vpx and fx3 tables look so bright on the ALP?? Mine look a bit dull and dont pop anywhere near as much as yours do .. is there settings or anything anywhere to adjust brightness settings??

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! How do the stock tables look? If they look bright/colorful there, it may be a setting in the graphics card you're using with the ALP. That's where I'd start looking.

[@monsterface71]

Great video! Question...do I need to enter my cabinet code every time I log in? Is there a way for it to retain the code I received from Zen?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you sir! Once you enter your code, it should "stick". I think over the years I've had to enter it twice so hold on to it, just incase.

[@iniparam2k]

I'm having serious flipper lag on my ALP with FX3. So bad, no table is playable. When I connect the pc to a monitor there's no lag at all. What am I missing? JoytoKey doesn't seem to do anything. I have to use the pc keyboard. Again..am I missing something? Please help.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Make sure you have the latest firmware (there was a patch that went out Sat.), see if that fix the issue. Last bullet here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#Operation

[@MidwestVillain_Z]

Is there a way to get stock haptics to work ? Got everything setup and working but the lack of even the stock haptics is definitely noticeable. Thanks!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

If you press the vol +/-. you'll see a haptic and main volume control. Press the channel button to switch to haptic and increase that value. Then enter OTG mode and see if that helps.

[@MidwestVillain_Z]

​@@WagnersTechTalkI'll give that a shot thanks! Really appreciate all the hard work you put into all these guides. They have helped tremendously!!

[@JEdabody]

I have set up the vibs board and the pinball as instructed but I have no sound. Sound worked prior. Also on the table you can see the edge of the table at the top. Kind of narrows and and you can see the frame. Any thoughts?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Joseph, see the very bottom bullet here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#VIBS_Troubleshooting No sound when using FX3/VPX or Future Pinball (OTG) - click the speaker icon in the lower-right of the taskbar in Windows. Make sure it’s set to output audio to the primary HDMI output (your backglass). Once set properly, the audio should play through just fine.

[@JEdabody]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you for the help. Everything works now and I am running Windows 11. Only thing is the backglass picture is not aligned. I can see the PC screen on the last inch or two of the screen. Where would I adjust that?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@JEdabody Great news! My "guess" is that Win 11 likely changed the display to 150% scaling on one of the displays (or both). See the 2nd bullet point here and verify all is correct: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations

[@JEdabody]

@@WagnersTechTalk ok that still didn't work so i'm just giving up on the backglass but somewhere while doing this my fx3 pinball is upside down. the main computer screen is fine. Do you know how to put it back to right side up?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@JEdabody Are you talking about the playfield being upside down? Make sure you set Degree to 90 as shown here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Switch_HDMI_Input

[@ponyxpress3]

I have a Radeon RX570 video card. I followed everything most everything in your video, but cant get the backglass to display at the same time as the table. The only thing I have setup different is both HDMI connections directly from the video card. I have the table directly input into the video card, and the other VIBS into a HDMI/DVI converter. I can get the backglass to display if i switch the connections on video card. Do I need the station setup like you have?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Some AMD cards may have difficulty as discussed here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#PC_Requirements . You may want to adjust the AMD Software settings to see if you can get it to work. In my early testing, I started with an AMD GPU but wound up switching to NVIDIA for similar reasons.

[@ponyxpress3]

What is the back glass supposed to look like after it’s all connected. All I get is red, green blue alternating.

[@ponyxpress3]

Do you need to have a backglass image downloaded to go with the pinball game in order for it to display anything? Are there any pinball games that come with backglass?

[@coinop29]

Wasn't able to find / get a cabinet code so couldn't get past the first step here. Any ideas would be great.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It may take them a day or two to send it to you.

[@coinop29]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks! I got the cabinet code - but as mentioned before I couldn't get Joy2Key working with my Micro.... ideas?

[@Tavo1cv]

Great video. Quick question. I only have one hdmi on my PC and want to install vibs board. Is there any way I could use one of my DP slots as a extra hdmi out? Thank.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I've not tried it, but pretty sure it will work. You'd just need a DP to HDMI adapter cable between the two and make sure you have the video signal set at 1920x1080, 100% scaling, landscape, etc. (guide and video mention this in more detail).

[@Tavo1cv]

Thanks! Will try it out..

[@georgeengland6163]

Joytokey folder only shows a notepad file. I can open Joy to key though no problem. The legends pinball file does not have a controller next to it. I still dropped under the joytikey file and nothing... Any help would be great

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Be sure that you copy the file after exiting j2k (right-click the icon on the taskbar and terminate). Copy the profile, then restart j2k, should pick it up then.

[@dinomike811]

Hello Wagner's Thanks for the set up. I am however getting 1 problem. My backglass still shows black screen with location path. Yes I have vibs. What do I need to do to fix this?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Michael, did you see the 3rd point here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations for copying the artwork?

[@dinomike811]

Thank you again for your help. It seemed to work. You mentioned fan communities for made backglass. ?

[@michaelmccomish]

Thank you so much for the videos! Couple questions... I finished my haptics and it works GREAT but in OTG mode the exciters don't seem to be working. On the original tables they work great. Secondly when installing the vibs board. I am able to view my desktop perfectly on the backglass but no images. (FX3) Any help would be greatly appreciated!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome Michael. I'll point you to some info. to help: 1. OTG Mode - It may be that you didn't press the switch button to swap from original tables to OTG (PC Audio, also here wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-haptics/#Troubleshooting or here if it's VPX that's an issue wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-haptics/#Option_1_Haptic_Effects ). 2. No artwork on backglass - see the 3rd point here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations Until you select a table, you won't see any backglass artwork, here's one I made up that you're welcome to download (first point/link): wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#FX3_Troubleshooting Hope that gets everything going for ya!

[@michaelmccomish]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you again! Im sooo close, as the backglass is the only thing im still stuck on. The cabinet settings inside FX3 didn't work BUT when i inputted the settings on at games it put me close. The screen is solid black and the top shows the jpg switching through tables at the top but no image?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

2nd link above should get you to the artwork, you'll copy those files and next time you launch FX3 should see the backglass artwork.

[@psbfan01]

This is a lot of work. Holy cow!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For FX3, it's not as bad as it seems. Baller Installer, on the other hand, is a lot more effort but well-worth it.

[@vinniecannotuna8617]

Great video! Just got mine setup last night. I had one question though, why do you keep the playfield in landscape mode? Isn’t there a way to adjust the rotations in FX3 and have it in portrait mode. It sure is a pain to start up with everything sideways. Also, how do you boot straight into FX3 from Windows 10? Thanks

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Most of the sites recommend the playfield in Landscape and I tend to agree. Plus, if you change it to portrait none of the settings in the guide will work as the display layout numbers in FX3 will all need to be re-calculated and update. You can copy the shortcut for FX3 to your /Startup group in Windows. When you boot, it will launch then.

[@nateandphoebe]

Do you need 2 hdmi ports, as well as a usb 3.0 to usb cord on your pc to play fx3 with backglass display? My pc has 1 hdmi port, 1 ethernet port, and 3 usb ports...... I don't have any usb-type c ports either.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

If you want anything to show up on the backglass while connected to a PC, you'll need the VIBS board and a 2nd HDMI port. This guide goes into much more detail: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1 . Yes, you will need a USB cable (A-to-A) between the PC and the ALP, it's what allows the flippers, nudge and ball launch buttons to work.

[@joshuapolamalu294]

Love the video! So I followed everything and for some reason my laptop displays my fx3 while my atgames machine just shows my desktop.. can you help?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Joshua! When arranging the displays, move your laptop display to the far-right. Far-left should be your Playfield monitor. If you have a VIBS board and connected, it would be in the middle of the 3. See the 2nd point here for more details: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations

[@joshuapolamalu294]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you so much! So I ordered my Vibs board just recently and I am waiting for it to be delivered. I wanted to see if I can play FX3 without the VIBS board. Also, I was able to get the FX3 to show on my atgames monitor. However when I use and of my buttons to play. Nothing seems to work. I have to use the laptop to play while it shows on my machine. Any help? Also.. thank you so so much for reaching out and your help!!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

No problem, happy to help out! Did you connect a USB-A to USB-A cable (also known as OTG) between the ALP and your laptop? Here's a quick setup that should help: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Quick_Setup . A powered hub is only needed if the OTG connection isn't connecting to the PC (some PC's may need it).

[@DonaldFreeman-p7m]

My main playfield is not working, my pc sees the monitor but no video, the backglass is work perfectly. What am I missing?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Try a different hdmi cable to the playfield. It might have a bad connection. I've had bad hdmi cables in the past.

[@vonburemann9942]

I installed the VIBS and set it all up following your video. But I don’t have any sounds when playing FX3 on the AT legends. Any suggestion how to get sound working on at pinball???

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great news, please see the very last bullet here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#VIBS_Troubleshooting entitled "No sound when using FX3/VPX or Future Pinball (OTG)"

[@ccapozzoli1]

Ok. How do you get the sound to work? I have a PC with a graphics card, so the sound can't come thru the graphics card. What do I do?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The sound will come through the primary HDMI (playfield). You likely need to click the small speaker icon on the taskbar and set it to the primary HDMI. Also, make sure that the HDMI cable from the graphics card is plugged into the top port on the ALP. Also, see the last point here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#VIBS_Troubleshooting

[@JuicyPiickle]

I've been using that file that you talk about on here for joy2key, it works great, unfortunately my plunger is broken and I'm forced to launch the ball using the enter key on my keyboard, i have the arcade control panel installed on my legends pinball, is there anyway i can change the button on joy2key to launch the ball with like my X,Y OR Z top buttons? Cause they don't do anything in fx3 right now anyway, and i dont think i can launch my wizard power either on fx3 with this setup the way the file comes, please help me out if you can, really just want to be able to map my wizard power button and especially the launch the ball button to my control panel so I don't have to use my keyboard at all anymore while playing fx3

[@WagnersTechTalk]

There is already an alternative mapped, press and hold the forward nudge button to launch the ball. Should work fine for you.

[@coinop29]

Another question is I couldn't get any backglass images to show up? On anothe rforum I was told that PBFX3 doesn't come with backglass images and you have to download them yourself and install them. Is there a video tutorial that just shows how to do that? I found most of the backglass images online in a shared Google Drive, but I'm not sure how to add them to PBFX3 and how to edit the settings.ini file.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

See 10:25 and the 3rd point here for the archive shown in the video: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations

[@coinop29]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks! I actually followed this exactly but the images are not showing up. So I've used Retropie a lot in the past and it uses a gameslist.xml file that has all the data / directory information that points to the right images in the media folder - is there something like a gameslist.xml file in PBFX3 that would point to the right image files as well? Is that the settings.ini file? If so, where is that file? Or if not, do all the files have to be .jpg files or will .png work as well? Sorry for the long question!

[@hornets303]

@@coinop29did you ever figure this out? I’m having the same issue. All the files are PNG I downloaded. I copied them in the directory but they still won’t appear on black glass. Just get black screen with the dot Matrix

[@coinop29]

@@hornets303 yes I figured it ou - you just have to name them exactly the same as the table file in FX3 - then they will work.

[@hornets303]

@@coinop29 heck yeah. That fixed the problem! When i downloaded they only were named table with a number. After renaming to match table name it pops up on back glass 🤝🏾

[@MichaelKozicki]

Do you have a link to where you downloaded the backglass images? I am looking around for a good collection and the ones you have look great but I have not yet found where to download them.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm out of town, using my phone to reply. On the guide page for fx3 there is a link to a fb thread for the artwork. However, not sure if it's the exact artwork I used in the vid. I'll be back tomorrow and check/update if not.

[@MichaelKozicki]

@@WagnersTechTalk I think that was the same artwork. I was not a member of that group when I asked so now I am and that is the place to get the artwork. Thanks so much!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Good news, glad you got it! The group is a great resource, you'll really enjoy being a member there.

[@thesmoness]

Hi question for you - so I just got my ALP today and quickly set off in setting up OTG. The optiplex I ordered along with the VIBS has not been delivered yet should be anyday now. So I currently have the ALP as the main playfield then I have the Backglass and DMD on my laptop screen. The question is: Is this the best I can do until I get the VIBS board? meaning I cannot use the ALP back glass at all until the VIBS board comes? I know I can't switch back and forth without it but was wondering if I could just HDMI straight into it but it does not seem to detect it. So this is likely the best I can do unti that VIBS board shows up yes?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Correct, you won't be able to use the backglass until the VIBS board arrives. Don't plug anything HDMI into the backglass connector, it looks like HDMI but it's not and can cause damage to either the backglass or the device connecting to it. Wait for the VIBS please, if anything is connected to the backglass, remove immediately.

[@thesmoness]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you! And I guess maybe I got lucky I did have something in it briefly but all seems fine. Thanks again.

[@thesmoness]

Sorry Mate I have a new one for you. Been running a setup mentioned previously with my laptop which on OTG mode where the laptop is the backglass and DMD. The laptop is strong Dell G7 with powerful i7 and GTX 2070. Obv the ALP is new and on the latest firmware. BUT I have some kind of unplayable flipper lag on FX3. I have turned off ball trails and gone to like 2x AA etc etc. But yah its very noticeable and not good. Using a USB 3.0 cable from laptop to ALP and its about 6 feet. This is very disheartening. Any thoughts?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@thesmoness You can try mapping the buttons directly within FX3. While my PC and Steam Deck are fine with j2k, others recommend mapping using FX3. A few other points here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting

[@thesmoness]

@@WagnersTechTalk been doing some slow motion camera testing. Not super accurate being my iphone on slow mo and my eyeball. But it seems native tables are ~50ms lag, my using my keyboard with no j2k running is about 100ms, and full j2k with 16x cpu time checked is ~150ms. What is realistic? is yours running same as native or is that 100ms the target? Gonna try and figure out how to just bind in FX3 see if that gives me same 100ms performance as keyboard

[@ztothepunk]

My usb 3 port on alp has not worked since day one. And still doesn't work even after a replacement of both boards and the cable. Support and myself are both confounded by this. Nothing in usb 3 detects. The hmdi input and usb2 ports do work. Because of this. My alp tables are saved on usb flash drive plugged into usb 2. To avoid a bunch of back and forth. I thought a powered hub plugged into my usb 2 would be the answer. While the flash drive loads, steam does not detect my alp controls when the OTG cable is plugged into one of the hubs 4 ports. I have to have OTG direct connect to pc and ALP, making my usb hub useless. Any advice? Is your hub connected to your ALP with your OTG cable to pc in one of the ports? Or is the hub connected to your pc with the OTG to ALP in one of the ports?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The powered USB hub is connected to the PC, in my case. I would try plugging the USB drive and OTG cable into this hub: www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07L32B9C2 and the OTG cable from this hub to the powered USB Hub on the PC and see if that works. Just a thought, I've not had this issue so can't be 100% sure if it will help.

[@Soapskid]

How did you remove hex standoffs that was used to connect the smaller portion to the back board?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Sorry, I'm not understanding the question.

[@Soapskid]

@@WagnersTechTalk In order for me to place the standoffs for my VIBS the other standoffs for the newer wave has a new connection that was there. I can't seem to take those off unless I'm just nerfing hard.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Gotcha, I only have the early production version (from Sam's Club). Please see the official AtGames VIBS videos here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#Instructions . If that doesn't help, you may want to open a support ticket with AtGames here: facebook.com/groups/1468474910163554 I don't want to tell you wrong and without having the same model, I would be guessing which could be bad.

[@coinop29]

This tutorial is awesome except I can't get Joy2Key working with my AtGames Legends Micro Pinball machine. I used the file you suggested for mapping buttons but nothing worked. Is there an update to the key mappings for the Micro or is there another solution besides Joy2Key that will make the buttons on the Micro work? Thanks!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

j2k definitely works with the Micro as well, I used it with a Steam Deck running Windows. After copying the file, make sure that you exist/restart j2k. A few sections that should helop:wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#JoyToKey and wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting . Alternatively, you can map the buttons directly in Steam, if you prefer.

[@coinop29]

@@WagnersTechTalk Most mappings seem to work from Steam directly without the need for JoytoKey - except my right flipper button which isn't working for some reason.

[@douglaspatterson8415]

Love the video. Very helpful and my games are running great. Unfortunately the sound doesn't work well. It is low volume. I have my pc volume at 100%, the Legends volumes settings all the way up, and all of the FX3 volume slides at high, but still get weak sound. Tried switching the HDMI cable but no help there. Don't have weak sound when playing the games installed on the machine, but also get weak volume with Visual Pinball and Future Pinball. Any thoughts? Could it have anything to do with Nvidia settings? Thanks for any help you can provide.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Douglas, happy you've got everything working! The very last bullet point here is if there is no sound: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#VIBS_Troubleshooting which doesn't seem to be exactly the issue you're having. But, it reads: No sound when using FX3/VPX or Future Pinball (OTG) - click the speaker icon in the lower-right of the taskbar in Windows. Make sure it’s set to output audio to the primary HDMI output (your backglass). Once set properly, the audio should play through just fine. I'd double check the playfield HDMI connection is the primary HDMI, then adjust the volume control in Windows and see if that helps. If not, honestly not sure what may be the cause. If it sounds fine on the ALP itself but weak audio only when the PC is connected, it's something on the PC/Windows side that I've not seen. May just take some additional tinkering/searching to find a solution. Sorry I may not be very helpful in this reply. You can also ask your question on the Legends Ultimate subreddit here: www.reddit.com/r/LegendsUltimate , good chance someone there has had the same issue and can be more helpful.

[@stevenrobinsonpictures]

Don't understand the first bit about the drive backup? What drive? I just connect up the laptop, hdmi and USB to the pinball legends and play it with joytokey and FX3. FX is way too laggy compared and I cannot get it better, despite killing v sync etc. I am running 4070 and an I9 on my laptop with 16GB Ram./

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It's an optional step, just made an image backup of the drive as it was sent from the Mfgr. nothing more.

[@stevenrobinsonpictures]

@@WagnersTechTalk aw ok. Do you notice FX has more lag than FX3?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

This section helped with my configuration: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp4k-pcsetup/#Improve_Latency_with_NVIDIA_GPUs

[@tennesseefallsforests2730]

So how do you hook up to the internet if you do not have a VIBS board??? You show how with the VIBS but not without. Thanks in advance

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The VIBS board is only used to provide the ability to use the backglass with a PC (or Steam Deck, etc.) It has nothing to do with Internet access. If you want to connect the ALP to the Internet, you have two options: WiFi or Ethernet. If you have a connected PC, it would also typically use either WiFi or Ethernet.

[@bradodrummer5859]

Great guide.. just got it all hooked up.. I only have two tables on FX3, deciding which ones to buy.. I am confused on backglass images. Where do I get those and what should they be called as .jpg files in the steam directory?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, glad it's all up and running! For the backglass images, I'm currently using the ones shown in the 3rd bullet point here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations . When a game is not selected, you're welcome to use this image as well (I removed my logo from the picture): wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#FX3_Troubleshooting

[@bradodrummer5859]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks.. got em.. after putting everyting back togerther, fx3 audio is super distorted.. not sure what is causing that.. tried reboot, reinstall.. all other PC audio sounds fine thru the ALP .. scratching head

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@bradodrummer5859 Maybe check the volume level on the PC to see if it's all the way up. That combined with the AMP on the ALP may cause distortion. Just a guess.

[@garysmith1137]

I have my VIBS board installed and works. I am going to download steam and fx3 for the games that I purchased. I have the Legends Pinball Control panel installed, so after Joytokey is installed do I install LegendsPB-WTT or LegendsPB-WTT-PUP? Thanks Gary

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Either one will work with FX3, the one ending in PUP has additional buttons for PinUP Popper mapped (but also works with FX3). I'd say, go with the first one until such time that you want to use PinUP Popper. With PUP, you'll have to map two keys for the nudge in FX3 with LegendsPB-WTT you don't.

[@wc3362]

Is there no way to just stream your PC Steam pinball games to the ALP? That would save you trouble of drilling holes and sitting a PC next to the ALP.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Might be able to use LegendsLink. Not sure how well it will perform, I don't use it myself.

[@joelrob8606]

Bonjour Mon Ami. Merci pour vos vidéos. J'aurais besoin de Vous SVP. J'ai cassé le connecteur vert - vidéo 6:39- ( réf :HA 8819-STB-V1) qui relie le tableau arrière au flipper. Je ne peux pas en trouver en France. SVP aidez-moi. Merci.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Très bienvenu et merci d'avoir regardé! Il existe un certain nombre de distributeurs en Europe. Je ne sais pas lesquels ont la disponibilité des pièces, mais je vérifierais avec ceux répertoriés en Europe ici: www.atgames.net/arcades/shop-now/. Ils peuvent être en mesure de commander des pièces spéciales pour vous.

[@joelrob8606]

MERCI @@WagnersTechTalk MERCI pour votre réponse . J'ai fait un mail pour 1ére demande et vous informerais de la suite. Merci.👍👍

[@joelrob8606]

Bonjour, Je souhaitais CHALEUREUSEMENT vous remercier pour votre intervention. Je vous confirme avoir reçu la pièce expédié par Just For Game ce jour. Un peu de soucis avec le transporteur mais Just For Game a été SUPER. J'ai passé réservation de la carte VIB'S et vous REMERCIE encore une fois. Joël

[@MrGigabomb]

Can you do this with the VIBS so that you only have the play field but the backglass is just not functioning? Also, JOY2KEY says trackball mimics mouse movement, I don't have a trackball on my ALP, how do you control or can you still use your mouse.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Sure, you can set it up such that everything goes to the playfield. Just skip the parts that discuss the backglass setup. To use the keyboard+mouse, you'd have to connect one to your PC or use the Arcade Control Panel (what this guide assumes you have). More on the ACP here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Installation

[@MrGigabomb]

@Wagner's TechTalk great thanks!

[@jaredionin]

Is the process the same for Pinball FX? It seems like Pinball FX3 is no longer having new tables added?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Developed an entirely new guide for Pinball FX here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx . However, the good news is the Xpadder application/profile mentioned on this guide also works with FX3/VPX/FP. Hope you find it helpful!

[@jimthompson3778]

My ALP controller is not being detected by Windows. It's acting like I have no controllers plugged in at all. When I plug the USB cable in, it makes the windows chime and opens a folder, so I know everything is connected, but I can't figure out how to get it to work. Any ideas?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Jim, please see this -should help: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting

[@DonaldFreeman-p7m]

I did finally get the screen working, everything loads great, but when I go into a game from the frontend the backglass either turns sideways on the legends pinball or there is no playfield, backglass also stops working

[@dinomike811]

Ok needs some help. I had this running on old PC. I have another PC that I cannot get the OTG controls to work and its making me nuts. Yes I use ugreen and atolla hub. When plugged in it just does not show up. In PC device manager how and where should it show up? Do you have video how to test with joy2key, I read it on your page but a video could help for visual learners. ?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Make sure you have the OTG cable plugged into the USB 2.0 port (white connector on the ALP). It should work, everything I know is here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting . Sounds like you've got the hardware you need, just double check all the connections.

[@brianburns4063]

A big thanks to you for sharing clear instructions that help many people get more out of their ATGames Legends Pinball machines! And a question: I see that the new Zen Pinball FX platform now offers cabinet support, yet I find nothing on the Internet about anyone getting that working on the ALP. Is it possible now to play the new Pinball FX on the ALP?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome and thank you! Yes, FX does have cabinet support but it's severely lacking -imo. I started creating a guide on it, but stopped until support is further along. One key feature of cabinet support is the ability to rotate the playfield display. At the time I started (about 1.5 months ago), it wasn't built-in to FX and as far as I know still isn't. There was a hack that made it possible, but required using Baller Installer to do so. Just didn't make sense for me to continue until the support is there. Hope that clarifies. Once Zen implements it fully, I'll revisit and revive the guide I started. The last thing I want to do is create a guide that is so convoluted no one will appreciate it and I'd get tons of negative feedback.

[@DonaldFreeman-p7m]

What do you recommend for a desktop to connect to the Legends Pinball for virtual pinball

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I assume you're asking for the ALP HD model (not 4k). If that's the case, I have some information and suggestions here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1/#Chapter_5_PC_Requirements . Those suggestions are older and not intended for the 4K machine. Though, the Skytech PC shown seems like it may work fine for 4K, I've not personally tested it. If you're looking for one that is more future-proof, I'd recommend posting your question here: www.reddit.com/r/LegendsUltimate The reason for asking on reddit, there are many that are already using different PC configurations and can provide better responses. I wish I had a bunch of machines that I could use to perform benchmarks, but I don't.

[@DonaldFreeman-p7m]

Yes the HD, the computer you referenced is no longer available and it was a few years ago, I was wondering if you had an updated one.

[@alevcimen4891]

Hi Jon. I’ve been looking at this vid over and over a vid ,its great since I never had a PC before. When I boot up the computer it doesn’t show up on my main ALP playfield but when I use the VIBS button it pops up on the bottom of my backbox. I must have an HDMI cable plugged in the wrong spot so I can’t call up the display screen with 2 windows . I have one plugged into the back and the other p-lugged up to the HDMI spot in back up higher Is this right?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Al, please start here : wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1/#Chapter_6_VIBS_-Do_I_need_it , if this doesn't help let me know. It explains what you describe in a bit more detail. There is a video at the top of the page that summarizes this guide also.

[@obrien14]

Do you have no table / ball lag or stutter at all when using fx3 and vpx on OTG on the ALP cab? Fx3 and vpx run so smooth on my laptop .. but when i plug the hdmi into the alp there seems to be slight ball stutter etc. The flippers work fine. I can't get my head around it. Any help please?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

In FX3, turn off VSync and it will likely play better. In VPX, I don't have any ball stuttering.

[@obrien14]

@@WagnersTechTalk what pc/laptop are you using?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm using the DELL PC mentioned here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1/#Suggestions , however it's no longer available.

[@obrien14]

Thansk mate. Im just baffled .. like i say everything runs perfect on my laptop .. like a dream. Then as soon as i hook up to ALP with the hdmi lead thats when im noticing ball stutter ( not flipper lag )

[@zlanders77]

Great video. I’m getting an ALP tomorrow and wanted to do this but it seems I need a dedicated pc. I have a high end gaming PC but it seems like I would have to change steam settings and monitors every time I go between pc gaming and playing fx3? That seem accurate?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Yes, that's accurate. You may find it better to have a dedicated PC for FX3/VPX/FP on the ALP. If you haven't already, may want to see this: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1 , it will cover many upgrade options that might be helpful to you.

[@zlanders77]

@@WagnersTechTalk I was reading that mapping within steam eliminates flipper lag, do you agree with that or still recommend J2K?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@zlanders77 Sure, I've read that as well. However, the problem with using steam directly is that it won't help with VPX/FP. I have a single j2k profile which works with all. If you were going to use FX3 exclusively then it may provide better performance. I have virtually no noticeable lag on my machine. I did optimize my machine, based on information here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Minimize_Flipper_Latency However, definitely set it up the way that performs best for you. I choose to go with j2k for various reasons, one stated above the other is that the information provided in the guide can get anyone up and running far faster/easier than explaining multiple mapping configurations. I may add more options at some later time, but I've been pretty happy with j2k myself.

[@JustinK4]

Another interesting one for you. Trying to play The Pinball Arcade on the ALP. I can’t seem to get the screen to work, even though I set it as primary, it only displays on my laptop screen. I don’t care about cabinet mode and backglass, do you know if there’s a guide to set this software up on ALP? Thanks!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm not aware of any guide for Pinball Arcade for the ALP, you're the first to ask me. If I did, I would want to set it up fully with the cabinet code but not for $150 (link www.arcoodapinballarcade.com/#Purchase ).

[@JustinK4]

@@WagnersTechTalk agreed. I saw lots of people are doing 1 screen mode but no matter what I do I can’t get it to fill the main playfield.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not sure if this will be helpful or not, but when you start it up make sure the HDMI Input settings on the ALP are set like this: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Switch_HDMI_Input Since I've not tried it, I'm shooting in the dark. But, perhaps it may be helpful.

[@JustinK4]

@@WagnersTechTalk on it. Thanks so much!

[@obrien14]

Hey wagner ... is there a way to get the down button on the D pad to also launch the ball? Aswell as the plunger? Many thanks. Your videos are amazing and have been a huge help

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You could, but it would make navigating menus harder as you would only be able to go up/left/right (not down). Glad to hear the videos have been helpful to you!

[@coreyalexander9059]

For some reason when I downloaded the FX3 Backglass artwork and copy/pasted them in the file path you provided, the artwork still doesn't show when I go to select a game in FX3. All the artwork files are .JPG files. Any suggestions on how I can get the backglass artwork to appear?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Double check that they were copied to the correct folder. They should work just fine. In the troubleshooting section, I also have a single file you can download (without my logo on it) incase you want to use that when a table isn't selected it will show that instead of a black screen.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Haven't had anyone that said it didn't work. I just copied the artwork here: C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pinball FX3\data\steam. Perhaps try exiting FX3 and back in? From the archive link, at the top select PinballFX3 Backglass --> Download. Extract and only copy the .jpg files into the \data\steam folder (make sure there are no subdirectories). Should be good to go.

[@coreyalexander9059]

@@WagnersTechTalk I figured it out...the Backglass repositioning was OFF. I switched it to ON. Problem solved. 🤦‍♂️ So sorry to trouble you, and thanks as always for your help!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome, happy you got it sorted out!

[@retrogamerchris1413]

Do you have your PC open steam or whatever you pinball program is automatically upon start up? So you don’t have to every time

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You can, although it can be considered a security risk (auto-login into windows) and not something I cover in detail here. Here is an example of a method that may work: computerinfobits.com/windows-10-auto-login/

[@retrogamerchris1413]

@@WagnersTechTalk thx, but also I meant can you have steam opened by default when you power on the PC?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You can add it to the Startup group, just copy the shortcut in the Startup folder and it will start Steam automatically (or FX3)

[@antoinemartin1302]

Great video thank you. I would like to reduce the size of play fied.... Y size... Less large.. because i have a 50''... How can i do? For vpx i know how to do in table option.... But for fx3....? Thank you

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you for watching! Please see the FAQ here on Window size: www.pinballfx.com/?page_id=7754

[@jorodriguez003]

Hi, I’ve tried everything you explained on this video. I just purchased my Pinball HD weeks ago. The video shows outdated version of steam, it has changed since this vid so it makes thinks more confusing, also setting up for the buttons to function on that software download did not work either. I’m wondering if this whole process has changed since there has been many software updates with steam and at games firmware updates and so on. Please advise. Thank you.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It's an older video, but Pinball FX3 hasn't changed since this video. Just search Steam for "Pinball FX3", click install. That's pretty much it, the rest should guide you through just fine.

[@jorodriguez003]

Thank you for your fast reply. I have a question, is a powered usb required? I have a usb port but it’s hooked up to the cpu, could that be the problem why it’s not working?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@jorodriguez003 In some cases, it can be the OTG cable or a powered hub is needed. Please see this section for some some troubleshooting ideas: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting

[@jorodriguez003]

Thank you again for the fast reply. My pc is a laptop, I’m running a i7 4060 graphics card, 16 gig ram. I’m sharing this information because the setup is working, but I still can’t seem to get the controls to work on my pinball. I’ve added a power usb. I’ve followed everything on the video which is working, but controls don’t work. Is it because it’s not a desktop?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@jorodriguez003 No, a laptop should be just fine. If you tried a powered hub, it may be the USB-A to USB-A cable. I spent about a week trying to help someone who had a similar issue. Turned out, he was using a Best Buy (Insignia) branded USB cable that didn't work. He purchased the UGREEN cable that I was using and was up an running. Not sure if that is your problem, but could be. Also, make sure it's plugged into the USB 2.0 (white) port.

[@william3329]

How do you remove the dot matrix in fx3. I turned it off but it will not remove from the backglass. Any suggestions.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Please see the first bullet point here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#BitPixel_HV_FX3_Tweaks

[@william3329]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you! I want to remove the dot matrix size in UI/steaming but it will not allow me too. Any suggestions because I could not find it guide unless I’m missing something.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The link above shows you what to do. Are you saying that didn't work? If you're talking about the black rectangle, that's in the artwork itself. You'd have to find your own artwork that doesn't show the black box area.

[@william3329]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you!

[@MrDeemann8]

Hello, can you please explain the best way to get the DMD to work on the 3rd monitor instead of displaying on the backglass? My 3rd monitor below the backglass just has the legends logo displayed. Is there a way in FX3 settings or do I need popper for that? New to vpin. Thx!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I don't have a 3rd monitor, so I can't be much help with that. You'll probably (in Windows) want to position the 3rd monitor all the way to the right of the other two. Then change the values for the backglass/DMD to however you want. It will take some tweaking. Took me awhile to come up with the settings that look good on a 2-display configuration.

[@vonburemann9942]

QUESTION: How can I access the original version of Monster Bash on FX3? When I play this game all I see is the remastered version with 3D moving toys/figures. I want to play the original version with the toys/figure simulating the real table. Any tips? Thanks in advance for your help.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

There is only one version available on FX3 that I'm aware of. However, there are other options through VPX ( example: www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=15415 ). A guide for setting up PinUP Popper Baller Installer here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/

[@dvivona1]

Got it running again! Yeah!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome buddy, have fun!

[@jackdaniels615]

If my PC has dual monitors already do I mark the ALP and back glass as display 3 and 4?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The numbers aren't important, it's their arrangement from left-right. Playfield, Backglass and then DMD (left to right). Make sure are scaled to 100%, 1920x1080, etc. as mentioned in the guide. Hope that helps!

[@jackdaniels615]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks! I just bought an ALP so there is a learning curve! I see there's a box for "live stream" so do I put my Twitch credentials in and then hook the ALP to my capture card somehow?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I don't personally use Twitch, but after you enter your credentials and enable live streaming it will stream directly to your Twitch account. There won't be a need to add a capture card. I tried it with YT years ago and that's how it worked then, but haven't tried since.

[@gabester80]

Will haptic feedback work with otg and fx3? Thank you for your guides and content.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome, I appreciate that! It will, but you'll have to adjust the volume level a bit. Here's another option, which is the one I'm currently using on my cabinet: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-haptics

[@argniests5357]

this video will be very helpful. Did you make a video like this but for Pinball Arcade on Steam?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

No I didn't, mainly because they charged a lot for cabinet mode support and wasn't going to spend the extra $. I'm cheap lol

[@cedricbvonsydow]

Well done for your video ! Is it the same path for micro pinball?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! I assume you mean the AtGames Legends Pinball Micro? If so, yes. Remember, what you see in this video is coming from a connected PC so it would be the same regardless if it's on the larger ALP or the smaller ALPu. Hope that helps!

[@adamratz8689]

When I connect my pc to the agl, the display will not show up on the cab. I am in otg mode my display settings are 100% and 1080p. My MacBook works fine. Not sure what the issue is with the pc

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Connect the HDMI/OTG cables to your PC, power off the ALP, wait 10 sec. and back on and re-try. As long as the display is set to 1080p and 100% as you said, should show up. If not, double check the main playfield display (far left display) is set the same. Maybe you're looking at the Backglass instead? Hard to tell.

[@adamratz8689]

@@WagnersTechTalk so I hooked up another monitor to my pc and I got it to display as the second and it looked great. I switched the alp to be the main display and unplugged the second monitor from the pc and my alp screen went bonkers? I don’t really understand and the resolution automatically switched to something other than 1080 too I’m at a loss here

[@danielparker6637]

I followed your tutorial for setting up Joy to key it is not picking up the other file that I downloaded now as far as pinball fx3 ever since I downloaded that other stuff I no longer have any controls on the pinball fx3 I have the Legends pinball with the arcade stick I went into steam and try to set it up like an Xbox one controller. I also followed the pinup popper install video I first did this a few days ago and it worked fine now that I've installed pin-up popper I have no controls on anything that work only the keyboard and that's not what I want to play with since I have an app games Legends pinball machine. One issue that I have also had is when I did have it actually working it had no sound and nothing on the back glass and when I would back out of the game the screen would just continuously scroll very fast

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Daniel, not sure what other file that you downloaded but the correct profile will need to be selected in j2k for it to work. Also, if you define the button mapping in two places, you'll of course get double entries when pressing buttons. For more information on j2k, this section should help: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#How_to_Setup_JoyToKey

[@danielparker6637]

Are you gonna do a new pinball FX tutorial. I just downloaded it and having issues

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Eventually, cabinet mode is what I'm waiting on.

[@jonarsenal]

Hi Mate, is there a way to just buy all fx3 tables at once I cant be bothered buying in ones and twos or waiting for sales

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not that I know of, I wish there was! Yeah, I bought all of them over a period of 2-3 weeks.

[@garysmith1137]

Very nice video. My only question from another person's video on the same thing. Do the back glass images for fx3 have to be in png format or is jpeg ok? I'm installing this week. Thanks Gary

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Gary, they can be .jpg format. See here for more info: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations

[@bonesjackson81]

Wondering if you can help me. My cpu only has 2 outs. Can I use an hdmi splitter to get to the panel and vibs board?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

A splitter will take the same video signal to two different monitors, not what you want. One HDMI output should be the playfield, the other to VIBS (backglass). If you have DVI output, you would need an adapter from DVI to HDMI. However, I tried DVI to HDMI for VIBS and didn't have any luck. In my case, for the VIBS monitor I went with the HDMI Adapter here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Additional_Hardware I would try it with the two HDMI Output ports (assuming both are HDMI) that you may have first, if that doesn't work at least you have another option with the HDMI Adapter.

[@bonesjackson81]

@@WagnersTechTalk thanks for answering. I figured it wouldn't work. New Dell laptop only has 2 outs. Forget the name but its a small out that I had to get adapters for to hdmi and data usb out. Oh well no backglass display. Thanks for this video too. It was my guide yesterday. Do you have one or one coming for pinball emporium?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

If you have two HDMI Output ports, you may be good (1 to Playfield, 1 to VIBS). I would start with getting FX3 up and running with the VIBS board, then I do have a guide for PinUP Popper Baller Installer: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi . While Pinball Emporium may be easy to install, using Popper may be the best long-term solution. It's more work, but you can add any tables you want. Keep in mind, you can't run Pinball Emporium and Popper at the same time as they overwrite registry entries and will cause problems. I never used Emporium myself, only went with Popper for several reasons.

[@bonesjackson81]

@@WagnersTechTalk No. 2 usb type c ports only. So 1 for hdmi table display other for USB data for controls. I can live without the back box display. Woulda been nice. Ha. I'll watch that link for sure. Thanks again

[@iceman0124]

I'm trying to use Koy to key for my Legends pinball hD, I copy the WTT config file, paste in, it shows up in JtoK but its empty, all fields blank, uninstalled and reinstalled multiple times any help?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Locate the j2k icon on the taskbar (lower-right) and right-click it and terminate it. Then re-launch it and see if it shows up now?

[@iceman0124]

I tired that snd unisntalled and reinstalled, finally uninstalled, rebooted, installed, did not start, rebooted, loaded in the config file, restart, launched and it worked.....I'm sure the bulk of the restarts werent necessarry, but that menthod has worked in the past, having some lag issues with the flippers now, Vsync off in game abd CP, the back box quit working so I'm using a monitor plugged into the vid card for backglass and DMD.. Thanks! @@WagnersTechTalk