Visual Pinball Design Part 1 - Intro, What are we looking at here. Layers

[@rndmlogin]

I can't believe I had not seen this series before! This is awesome, thanks for making and posting it

[@puckgodz]

I am a newbie to owning VP but always wanted to take a crack at the creation side. This video was perfect for someone new.

[@jlestiga]

Hi Scott! thank you very much! awesome video! I can't find the table files in dropbox, can you upload again? thank you!

[@TVDETUBOVisualPinballVPX]

Hello Scott I created some things in photoshop, I could tell if I need to create all layers at one time, and how to import into the game field inside VPX, I'm having problems, although my desktop looks good, thank you

[@scottwickberg413]

well so you'll export your playfield as a single file - as a jpg and then plastics as a different one. make as many layers as you'd like in photoshop then export a flat file of your full playfield

[@paulpolizzi3421]

for the background what should it be? and you add any picture on the back ground and than add all your pinball componants ontop ?

[@akiles50001]

A great idea a videotutorial to build a table with VPinball 10.I,ll go it.

[@PeppercornBingBong]

Hey scott, Im sure this is a dumb question but I cant find an answer anywhere. When I try to create a new file, the only option that opens is the sample table, not a blank canvas. Any help? I dont want to have to delete everything on the sample table just to start from scratch

[@johnambers]

Hey Scott I am working on trying to build a virtual pinball game that has dimensionality to it and was wonder if I could hire you to help with a little coding. I need two screens for each table, each different in what part of the table they show. I would fill you in on that more but was interested to know if this program would allow for output of the table onto two different screens? That part is key. Let me know and thanks for any help.

[@paulpolizzi3421]

how did you design your back drop picture? you just made that up in a program?

[@paulpolizzi3421]

Hi Scott, what size playing field? How do you chose it?

[@scottwickberg413]

Check the next video in this series it talks about table dimensions and how to set / choose those based on your projext

[@paulpolizzi3421]

@@scottwickberg413 i'll check it out thx

[@randrcomputers]

GREAT idea! subscribed :)

[@CalleVesterdahl]

Hi! Nice videos you have made! I am running my cabinet with a 144Hz screen to get a really smooth ball (running at 120Hz to match my other 2 60Hz) I have issues with some tables and all seems to make ball shutter when flashers (or other lights) lights up, I would therefore want to try to disable/remove some to test if my issue goes away. Can you give me some tip how I would easiest do that.Just locate the light/flasher and delete it in the editor, or remark some lines in the script or just disable the object if possible.As you can hear I am new on this design part of a table...The worst table is AFM when I hit the big ship in the middle and when the bright strobe lights starts by the flippers.I have tried all graphical settings and nvidia settings but nothing helps. My friend is also running a gaming monitor and has the same issue.

[@scottwickberg413]

don't delete it, the table will break. Click on it and find it's name. Then open the table script and search for that. Usually you'll find it in a few subs. comment out those subs by putting a ' at the start of the line - it'll go green.But once you comment out a sub you'll need to then find places that sub is called and comment those out as well. (generally not the whole sub just the call from one sub to fire another one.) best of luck If you haven't checked yet, make sure your backglass is always running in exe mode. This often creates ball stutter on flashes if it's not in exe mode.

[@CalleVesterdahl]

Thanks for your input.Tried some yesterday and manage to get AFM playable, it has a lot of flashes on one layer.Now I will see if I can change some blinking or something to get some kind of effect but not the strobe effect. backglass is in exe and problem exist even if I disable backglass.Is all lamps and flashes triggered by the script or can just the ROM itself trigger some effects by calling a lamp/flash object name?

[@scottwickberg413]

flashers triggered by the rom, but actually ran through the script.

[@CharlieEdward25]

I suppose this is where it begins for me wish me luck

[@scottwickberg413]

best of luck bud

[@CharlieEdward25]

@@scottwickberg413 only thing I'm unsure on is creating and using a playfield I have one I would like to use a judge dredd reskin but not sure how to cut it and transfer it to the table

[@scottwickberg413]

@@CharlieEdward25 well if it's just a judge dredd reskin then why not just download a judge dredd recreation and swap out the playfield with your new art?

[@CharlieEdward25]

@@scottwickberg413 exactly what I want to do not sure how to do so thoe I have the image and stuff could I show you it

[@CharlieEdward25]

Are you on any of the forums for pinball ? Could send you the image

[@mattperri3786]

It's all very intimidating (especially the scripting and rules portion) but I REALLY want to do this.

[@scottwickberg413]

there's a solid group of us out there to help along the way so you won't be alone. But I won't lie it's a bunch of work. But in the end you'll have created a game that people all over the world can play, which you know, is neat.

[@mattperri3786]

Scott Wickberg - I am “tabascoman77” on VPForums and I’m always around to talk. I’m trying to make a pseudo-sequel to Twilight Zone but I’m not making a copy or using any features from the original table. I really wanna make it cool - but don’t want players to overdose on audio clips or a ton of video - I wanna do a classic DMD with animations. :) I’m just afraid of 3D models and scripting. :-/

[@scottwickberg413]

gotcha, you can hit me up on facebook as well and I can chat there. I'm pretty deep in my own tables but i'm always open to chat and help where i can.

[@pwoods100]

@@scottwickberg413 Is there anyone who creates original tables that are only digital? I'm curious as to what people can come up with on their own.

[@scottwickberg413]

@@pwoods100 you mean anyone other than me? Or maybe you haven't seen my tables

[@paulpolizzi3421]

is Visual pinball the same as future pinball?

[@scottwickberg413]

Nope. Two different systems. Future pinball is pretty much abandoned and has poor physics. Visual pinball or vpx is alive and progressing all the time. Check out vpinball.com or vpforums.org

[@paulpolizzi3421]

@@scottwickberg413 so if i was going to have a go at this visual pinball it the go?

[@paulpolizzi3421]

@@scottwickberg413 so visual is the one i need to build a table like yours?

[@scottwickberg413]

@@paulpolizzi3421 yep. It's the only one I build in and easily the conscensus best. Some might build from scratch in a bare bones game engine. But I suggest vpx. Also cause tons of people play vpx and well it's not as much fun of people don't play it

[@paulpolizzi3421]

@@scottwickberg413 can i ask you Question on how to do things, i thinking on starting so i download visual pinball

[@michaelgow4053]

Hey Scott, great stuff. I was wondering where you got the VPX table template...do you just find an existing table that you like and strip it or is there an actual base template to work off?

[@scottwickberg413]

snag my file here - www.dropbox.com/sh/cgocz7t2ir7obtj/AAD2EK5i0ltix_UTPe-lEfhda?dl=0 i will put out a base template in the future but I'm still working through adding a fully working pinup dmd script to it. sooo this is a bit incomplete atm

[@michaelgow4053]

Thanks Scott, been wanting to mess around with this... I don’t foresee any masterpieces in the future though haha

[@BobBorakovitz]

nice! just subscribed, so i'll be checking out your stuff :)