PinUP Popper Baller Installer Guide for the AtGames Legends Pinball: VPX & Future Pinball

[@ritualdelo]

I have to say and I’ve said it before your videos are so polished and easy on my older eyes … Thank you as always fir your definitive and easy to understand approach

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much, I greatly appreciate your feedback!

[@MagnoliaGumbo333]

@@WagnersTechTalk hi I have a atgames pinball ..do I need a Vibs to get Pinup Popper to notice my backslash or can I do it without Vibs...

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@MagnoliaGumbo333 You will need the VIBS board for the backglass to work with your PC, yes. You can find the guide here in addition to this video which will assist with that: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/

[@MagnoliaGumbo333]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you so much guess I will have to order one

[@uofmhockey]

I had given up on loading Future Pinball tables on my cabinet. My tables always crashed. Your fix at 14:33 in the video got me up and running. Thanks for the help.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great news, glad it helped! I was stuck here myself for a bit and almost gave up as well.

[@NailBuster]

Great job on the tutorial! It's always great to see people helping the community out in using/setting up their virtual pin-cabs.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, it's so awesome to hear from you - I really appreciate all the hard work you put into it! You'll find NailBuster mentioned 10 times on the ALP page page here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi 😎 PinUP Popper Baller Installer makes it SO MUCH easier than the last time I tried, truly an awesome job sir!

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Got the FX3 running on my ALP!! Thank you!! Once I disabled vsync in nVidia control panel and FX3, the lag disappeared. Sorcerer's Stone and all the others look and play fantastic!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

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

[@Samyydapekinese2715]

You're my "Red Sea" splitting hero m8! Extremely thorough vids and walk-throughs.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Much appreciated Troy, thank you for your kind words!

[@TheCleveland1987]

just ordered my the micro version of this and i cant wait to get it all set up. cant wait tell they come out with a vibbs board for it next month also

[@nerdloftgaming]

Once again your tutorial has come through for me :) After knocking out the haptics upgrade, I really wanted to finish the VPX/FP setup and I was able to do so today. Learned a lot doing this, plus more because of the The Addam's Family table (table was sideways, backglass wasn't loading up - learned how to troubleshoot the script, etc)! I even modified that Joy2Key stock ALP config (from the FB group) because it was a little backwards in terms of coin and start functions, and not being able to navigate with the dpad or exit without reaching for a keyboard (maybe I can share this file for your other viewers?) I'm real glad I didn't waste money on those "prebuilt" HDD loaded with thousands of tables. I never would have learned anything, and probably would have been frustrated. Well anyway, there is one main thing I'm still trying to figure out: how to setup VPX for separate audio through the 3.5mm audio jack, and HDMI? I must have overlooked something in VPX, could you point me in the right direction? Thanks again!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome to hear, happy the guides/videos were helpful to you! For the haptics in VPX, please see Option 1 here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-haptics/#Visual_Pinball_X . This should provide the separation you're wanting. If you'd like to share your updated profile, please include a brief note on how the buttons were mapped along with the profile (zipped) to this e-mail address: wagnerstechtalk.com/contact . I'll be happy to add it to the guide and credit you for the work! Thank you so much for your consideration. Have a great weekend!

[@nerdloftgaming]

@@WagnersTechTalk wow - just wow! The separation is amazing, I had no idea what kind of transformation BSA Haptics Kit would do for the ALP 😳 Hearing the coin drop for the first time was mind-blowing, I love it! Getting sucked into playing the tables a new way it's easy to forget you're looking at a digital screen! Which reminds me, have you gone into Windows and made display adjustments to the ALP playfield display? I found making the couple of changes in Windows improved things like gamma and color temperature. I totally recommend checking it out, and for anyone else, who hasn't already! I'll be sure to upload my J2K file later. Thanks again - I didn't see a "buy me a coffee" anywhere on your site. You definitely deserve it 👍

[@nerdloftgaming]

@@WagnersTechTalk also I remember you asking me on Reddit if there was a difference between playing with just BSA's Haptics Kit solo versus BSA + Cleveland Software's solenoids. The answer is a resounding yes! It completes the whole package for the ALP, everyone should look into it.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Happy that you're enjoying the BSA Haptics kit, yeah it makes an amazing difference and it's so hard to try to capture that in a video. I do this stuff as a hobby and to help others, not to make money. I do have affiliate links on my website, whenever someone uses one of those links to buy something (even if it's not one of the items I recommend) I get a small kickback from that. It's what helps me pay for some of the stuff I show on the channel. I just don't feel right adding a buy me a coffee link, thought about it but don't want anyone to feel obligated to do so. I've had several companies ask to put their ads on my site, I don't do that either. The few that I have are companies I know and trust - I asked them if I could link to their sites, not the other way around and do that to support their work.

[@nerdloftgaming]

@@WagnersTechTalk I completely understand! It goes without saying, the community definitely appreciates all you do!

[@ArmyTanker999]

As always perfectly laid out instructional, that even a knuckle dragger like myself can follow. Thanks for all your help!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

lol, too funny! Very welcome and I appreciate your support!

[@kghhgkgk6322]

Still couldn't figure it out. My knuckles drag too hard I guess...

[@KongsRUs]

Thank you for putting this awesome resource together!! :)

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you and welcome, my friend! I appreciate all the help you provided in reviewing the guide and recommending improvements. Most of all, for all the great work that you do for the community! Your mods are amazing and an inspiration to make these machines our own!

[@jay2533]

Great video just got my alp can’t wait to start building my library

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Congratulations! Having a blast with mine, think you're going to love it. If interested in Pinball FX3, may want to start there as it's a little easier to get setup. You can find a guide on that here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3 . Have fun!

[@EndLess1UP]

If it wasnt for these videos I would be floundering around asking everyone and their brother. haha. Thank you!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Haha, glad the videos/guides have been helpful to you! Have some ideas for more guides that I'll be looking at developing soon.

[@barryconstantine5715]

Hi, your tutorials are awesome. One suggestion on ALP and button mapping. When I used joy2key, the lag was noticed. I switched to direct mapping in VPX and the lag basically disappeared and I have lower end PC.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you Barry! It is something I've been asked about. I went with j2k in this video since it easily works with FX3, VPX and FP without a lot of end-user issues. I've got you request on my backlog already, mainly waiting until I have enough requests for it.

[@yotu4049]

Nice Video. Thanks. Greeting from Sevilla Spain

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, greetings from the USA and thank you for watching!

[@GamesAndMoreGamesAndMoreGames]

On my ALP my VIBS board makes makes itself the primary (1) screen by default. #2 is always my playfield. Just a note as others likely have this issue.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

In Windows, did you set your monitors like this (see right image): wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Install_PinUP_Popper_Baller_Installer 1=Playfield, 2=VIBS ?

[@GamesAndMoreGamesAndMoreGames]

@@WagnersTechTalk Yes. However, my video card (RX 570) has only 1 HDMI and all others are DP. I think by default the HDMI in Windows is "Display 1". So the only option I have is to order my displays from left to right as Display 2 = Playfield (DP) then Display 1 = VIBS (HDMI).

[@swg_svg]

Hey wagner great video as always, i had a suggestion for next video perhaps reviewing the crowpi 2 to see if it has improved or what not/ Great content btw :)

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you DJ-Steve, I appreciate you watching and for your recommendation. I actually have reviewed the CrowPi2 and setup a dedicated Guide for it here: wagnerstechtalk.com/crowpi2 . Check it out and let me know what you think please.

[@pkhsiung304]

Fantastic video (yet another one)!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, much appreciated!

[@enigmarocker]

Thank you so much for this video!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Glad it was helpful!

[@RagonTheHitman]

Thank you. Worked great. Only one thing is frustrating me. My Backglass Image or Video always disapear after loading any of my added tables :(((

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Haven't encountered that myself, are you running Win10 or 11? Make sure everything shows up in VPX (launched manually) first as you want it. Should be fine, at that point, within PinUP.

[@RagonTheHitman]

@@WagnersTechTalk Im running on Windows 10. I've added a new table (wwf royal roumble) with it's needed rom, like you showed in your video. In VPX it launched without a backglass image, but the working DMD. Inside PinUP Games Manager I added the needed Media for the playfield and backglass. Launching the frontend everything looks good... and the backglass image is displayed there. Then after loading the table the backglass image disapears from my ALP backglass-display. It's showing my desktop and the DMD. Pretty frustrating ;D

[@laurent8789]

From 3:46 , I don't understand: why do you use these power usb hubs ?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Without it, when connecting the OTG cable from the ALP to the PC it would connect/disconnect intermittently. It was solved using the powered hub. Try it without it first, but if you run into the same, the powered hub should fix it.

[@laurent8789]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks for the explanation!

[@RickGrundy]

Very helpful. Thank you! I have a question, please. When I open up the config, I don't see FX3 as one of the options. I see Future Pinball and Virtual Pinball, but not FX3, like I see in your video at 12:59. Any idea how I add FX3 to the list? Thanks!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Rick, make sure you've installed FX3 first (guide: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/ ), then follow this section: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Setup_FX3 . Should get you going!

[@RickGrundy]

@@WagnersTechTalk you rock! Thanks!

[@TheBigb1973]

At 12:23 you mentioned everything is being streamed over. What's that mean and how do you do it?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Sure, here you go: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Remote_Desktop_Connection

[@TheBigb1973]

@@WagnersTechTalk so does this mean I can sit at my desk and set this up instead of at the pinball?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Yes, that's exactly what I use it for 😎 You can also swap between displays which is VERY handy.

[@TheBigblue0911]

Do you have any tutorial videos that go over how PUP packs work and how to install them?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not at present, but it is on my to-do list. I'll also be adding it to the guide once I get there : wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/

[@neehooya]

@@WagnersTechTalk That would be fantastic, keep us posted!

[@justinfreiman5521]

THIS VIDEO IS FANTASTIC.. I HAVE WATCHED YOUR VIDEO ON HOW TO SET UP ZEN PINBALL ON ALP 4K.. CAN YOU DO ANOTHER VIDEO OR POST SOMETHING ON YOUR SITE ON BEST WAY TO ALSO ADD VPX AND FUTURE PINBALL TO THE ALP 4K SINCE IT HAS 3 SCREENS? THANKS

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much Justin! I do plan on making such a video, but I've just honestly not had much free time since my recent job change to make it happen. I do apologize for that, it was 100% my intention to get it done about 2+ months ago. I will get to it, but it may not be super quick, in all honesty. Whatever I create, I want to run it past other experts in the field to make sure there are no mistakes.

[@amandarice2540]

Great vid! Where are you getting all of your pinball tables? Forums?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! I get them from various sources, here are a few places for reference: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#What_Next

[@amandarice2540]

How do i not use my keyboard to add credits for the games when attempting to play or start a table? I tried both of your profiles for Joy 2 Key and Xpadder and I can't figure it out. I wanna be able to use the buttons on the ALP Micro instead of the keyboard to do that... @WagnersTechTalk @@WagnersTechTalk

[@justinfreiman5521]

is it possible to have 3 screens feeding into ATGAMES LEGENDS 4K? I would like to do that with VPX and FUTURE PINBALL tables. I see in this video you have the backglass and playing field but not the smaller matrix type screen thanks for all the tutorials. I just ordered my ATGAMES LEGENDS 4k machine and want to modify to play other tables. A bit of a novice but not afraid to try things out.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

This is an old video for the ALP HD. Here's a more recent one for the 4KP: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp4k-pcsetup . However, it doesn't go into VPX in this video, but the basic setup would be the same.

[@justinfreiman5521]

@@WagnersTechTalk thanks I saw that video as well.. Can I use the Stream Deck directly with the ALP 4k? I see it has lots of inputs so not sure if others needed. Also ZEN has a cabinet Mode for Pinball FX so do i just plug the stream directly into the ALP 4K? thanks again!!

[@darkkmatter5101]

I followed the instructions and in my vPinball Folder there are 4 other Folders: Future Pinball, Installer, PinUPSystem, and VisualPinball. I'm trying to locate the PinUP frontend app so that I can launch it, and I cannot find it in any of the folders. Please Help! Very frustrating. Edit: I found the shortcut in the Start Menu. It's also installed into Programs/PinUP. In case anyone else has trouble locating the most important file lol.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Glad you found it!

[@Bryan-qe5xt]

Awesome video. You do such a good job explaining things. One thing I have trouble with is file organization. Do you have a document or tutorial on the file layout you use? Like where you put all the different files (I.e., tables, zips, jpeg’s, and all the other file types) in your d:. I’m not sure if the defaults are the best locations. Thank you again for all the hard work you put into all your videos!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you so much for your kind words, much appreciated! I have some basic guidelines in each section for VPX/Future Pinball here to assist: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Installing_new_Tables . There is also a section on Customizing Table Media here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Customizing_Table_Media . With the info. that is provided in those sections, there should be enough information to get setup.

[@timl7582]

I wish you would have done the set up for the ones who DO NOT have the vibs board. I was getting along great with your walk through, but you kept dealing with the vibs set up, and I got lost...

[@WagnersTechTalk]

The vibs board is pretty cheap, about $50. Most that are going to use cabinet mode on the ALP are going to expect a full setup of the playfield, backglass and button mapping which is what this video provides. You could just ignore the mention of the vibs board or the backglass setup...

[@ThreeMinuteGaming]

Hey Wagner, great video, but I'm having an issue maybe there's an easy fix. I followed your directions to a T, and when i run the two included tables the backglass works fine. However, when I try any other table I added (the Terminator 2 table with rom), the table loads correct, but on my secondary screen it only shows the pixel score data, none of the background. I've tried with multiple tables and different backgrounds, and even went back to the backglass setting to make sure it was set up correctly (and Always On) but it just won't show up. Is there some obvious button I missed? Thanks in advance.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you! Sounds like you need to import the backglass artwork for each table. The video and guide here should help with that, this section particularly: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Customizing_Table_Media

[@clintwilmot823]

For VPX tables like AC-DC and the new Halloween table that just came out today, how does one go about configuring a "fire" button in JoytoKey to fire the cannon or gun?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I don['t have a specific video on the configuration, but basically you would load up j2k with the profile and re-map one of the existing buttons to the fire button. I don't recall what that one is offhand. Plug up a keyboard load up VPX with the table and may take some hunting around in the menus to locate it.

[@TheBigb1973]

Hi Jon. Why won't the table remember the sound settings. The table is always muted unless I change the sound setting in the otg menu to hdmi in 1

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I don't know at this point, I'm going to begin an OTG series later this week. I'll have more information starting then.

[@AndrewTube87]

Joy2Key worked for me before I had the arcade pad. I downloaded the Arcade pad config file after I installed, its active in joy2key but the D pad (now arcade stick) doesn't work. all other buttons do work.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Make sure you're using this profile and follow the instructions for FX3 button mapping: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Profile

[@AndrewTube87]

@@WagnersTechTalk Yep, have the LegendsPB-WTT-PUP installed as the default, the old is stored in an old folder. I can see it has changed the mappings. But the arcade stick doesn't work in pinup popper or fx3 direct launch. Works fine on stock ALP.

[@AndrewTube87]

@@WagnersTechTalk I fixed it. Had to manually set the directional to match arrow keys. Sorry if I missed that in the guide. Thank you for super fast response!

[@scottjl]

another useful video. thanks!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome, thank you for watching!

[@scottk4852]

I have coinops next is there a joytokey file for the legends arcade control panel for the pinball machine. It has future pinball but the buttons arent working correctly with your fx3 joytokey file.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

There is a JoyToKey profile here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Profile (ends in PUP.zip). Are you saying you tried this and it's not working for you with the ALP+Arcade Control Panel?

[@scottk4852]

@@WagnersTechTalk ill try that one, i have coinops next dunno if i need different setup. I have the 1tb download. It has mame as well but i think i need to map the buttons somehow in there. The joystick works in the menu but not in game.

[@akcrafter5321]

I followed the steps for setting up the displays and making sure the backglass and playfield were setup based on a 2 screen setup. When I try to start a game the configuration looks correct, but after the game loads, the playfield moves up to the backglass and I have no backglass. My playfield shows my pc desktop. How do I correct this?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Try rebooting, then re-configure the monitors again. Make sure the playfield display is set as the primary display. It shouldn't change unless the HDMI cable was disconnected (or is bad).

[@akcrafter5321]

@WagnersTechTalk I figured out the playfield moving to the backglass. On the games manager in popup config, there is an option for "keep displays on" I set that to 1,2,3. However now I am not getting the playfield at all now. It is showing a backglass image.

[@JuicyPiickle]

So i have pretty much everything done now mod wise and all that, was just wondering do you have a very detailed video on how to add and get pup packs working for the different tables? Would love to be able to play the tables and see the backglass image (title and picture for the table) change into a video and play some footage then go back to the title name and picture etc. I've seen peoples videos where they do that and it looks amazing, yet can't find any really good video explaining in detail on how to get the pup packs up and running, no idea where to put the files or anything the pup pack stuff is probably the most complicated part to me, or adding music to those tables like the Metallica or acdc tables, no idea how to do that stuff.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

This video discusses adding media, you can also find it written here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Customizing_Table_Media . If you need more, check out NailBuster's videos (on YT www.youtube.com/@NailBuster/videos ), he may have some content that will assist further.

[@uksampson]

Thank you for this helpful tutorial! Which of the two programs provide a more faithful recreation of tables: VPX of FP?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Most welcome! It truly depends on the table developer, I've seen some amazing tables developed in both applications. Check out terryred's channel form some amazing examples in Future Pinball: www.youtube.com/@TerryRed/videos . VPX is able to run the original pinball machine roms, so it will technically be the most faithful recreations.

[@CyberCiles]

Hello Mr. Wagner..question?… I want to do the FX3 download & all those other awesome pinball tables to my Atgames pinball table that I ordered & is on the way..I love your video & the fact that you can do this!…question though I do not presently own a computer what kind of a PC do you think I could buy that’s not too expensive just to do this modification of adding the FX3 pinball tables & the other ones!!…thank you so much would highly appreciate it!!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

No problem, I was asked this recently and added it to the modding series 1 a few weeks ago. You can find some suggestions listed in Chapter 5 (under suggestions): wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1 I'd recommend the 2nd option (Skytech Shadow Gaming PC Desktop). It's cheaper and the reviews are great on that machine. Please read my notes regarding the RAM though.

[@mayormike]

Thanks again for the great guides. I was able to install and connect everything as instructed. But when I try to play either of the included games, I cannot get the screen orientation to work. If I change rotation, etc. I just get a small version of my PC (laptop) screen unlike when I use FX3 (I have a question on that in you FX3 video) and get the proper screen/playfield size. Also, is there a way to get the backglass to show on my laptop screen and the playfield of course to show on my playfield (Legends Pinball) screen? Thank you. I also do not have a problem paying a reasonable fee for help. -MayorMike

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Are you using a VIBS Board with the ALP or just wanting to use your Laptop display for the backglass? When I wrote the guide I did so setting up a new machine with a USB HDMI Adapter connected to VIBS/Backglass. Anything outside of that will take some experimentation/testing. Check out the Guides here from NailBuster and TerryRed: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Guides , there may be some information there that can help you better with a custom setup. Hope this helps!

[@mayormike]

@@WagnersTechTalk The backglass would be on the laptop, but that is a secondary concern. I can't do anything without getting the screen orientation corrected. I have tried numerous things with no luck. Not with PinUp Popper Baller or the 2 sample games.

[@MrProzac911]

hi thanks a lot for our tutorial i've one question i've install like you pinball popper, joytokey and all of sofware but the mapping d'ont work with visual pinball and futur pinball it's impossible play tables i've the possibility to navigate in punup popper but i can't add credit and star game have you a solution please ?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you for your feedback Alex! I used the profile for the Arcade Control Panel in the guide on a new install recently, it worked without changes with VPX/FP and FX3. The profile I used was here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Profile also below the purple diagram you'll find what each button does. Including inserting a credit and more.

[@michaeljessing]

I like the settings I have now when playing FX3 since it uses the accelerometer to nudge (vs buttons) and the buttons on the control panel line-up w/the buttons in FX3 (A, B etc). How can I use my current settings for FX3 w/your Control Panel config?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You can take the one I provide and modify it to suite your preferences.

[@lam_and_dog]

Great tutorials, thank you so much! Do you have any tutorials where you don't have the VIBS and upper screen? Can I still play these other tables/programs if I don't want to invest the extra for the second screen?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome Alex, thank you for watching. I don't have a tutorial for a single-screen setup. Without a backglass VPX/FP configuration will be subjective in how it's configured. FX3 is a little different and might be a good first start for connecting a PC to your ALP. You can find a guide on that here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/ . It uses a small virtual DMD in the upper-left of the main playfield (which can be disabled if you later add VIBS).

[@BuzzaB77]

any clue as to why some tables don't respond to 1 to start. I can hear a response to entering the credit but can't start the game. Also despite loading the joy to key profile, the only buttons that work are the plunger, flippers and dpad. I can't add credits or launch from the table I have to press 5 and 1 on the keyboard (when they work)

[@WagnersTechTalk]

If you're using the Arcade Control Panel, you can find the default mapping of the j2k profile below the purple image here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Profile . If you need/want to change the profile, just reassign the buttons as-needed. Similarly, if you prefer xpadder there is a profile for that on the Pinball FX guide: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx/#Button_Mapping . I left buttons 3&4 open to map however you wish also.

[@JuicyPiickle]

Jon, I am using the arcade control panel, the plunger on my legends pinball is completely broken, can I set my plunger button to one of the arcade control panel buttons?

[@griftgfx]

I've noticed that everyone keeps the desktop in landscape mode on the playfield. Is this just because you don't HAVE to change it, or is there any benefit to doing that? I haven't setup my frontend yet, and I'd prefer to have Windows in portrait mode if possible.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I also started with Portrait mode and had a lot of trouble. I mean, you could figure it out but it may be a bit more work on your part. After it was recommended to go Landscape, it was a bit easier for me. As a result, all the guides I've written show this method. A few examples: FX3 Guide: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/ PinUP Popper: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/ For much of the setup, I preferred to use the (free) Team Viewer app. from a remote PC to perform the setup. It made it very easy and I can easily swap from monitor to monitor from the comfort of my "Main" machine. Here's some info. on that, if needed: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Remote_Desktop_Connection

[@griftgfx]

@@WagnersTechTalk Cool. Thanks for the information. I may still attempt to force it into portrait mode just to make Windows navigation easier, but if it turns out to be a waste of time I may just forget about it. I don't even have my table yet, so I'm just exploring my options.

[@SirBlitzbliss]

If I do not need to play the stock games anymore and use the ALP to play only VPX tables on it via PinUP Popper, is the cheaper hdmi controller board (1920x1080 30 Pin eDP) as the ones found on Ama..(n) a good solution ? Also, if I choose this configuration that I have described with a computer connected to the ALP, what happens when every thing is switched on again ? I mean are there things to reconfigure when turning on the ALP and the PC, or does everything start automatically with the hardware AND software configuration with VPX and PinUp Popper ? Thank you for your reply !

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm not familiar with ama board. You'll want the VIBS board for the ALP if you want to utilize a 2nd HDMI to display images on the backglass. More info. on the VIBS board here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1/#Chapter_6_VIBS_-Do_I_need_it . May want to check out the rest of the guide/page there as well, lots of things that may be of interest to you.

[@jdo1842]

Great videos easy to follow and very informative. Questions.. when video plays on my DMD it freezes up and just doesn't run smoothly . All tables settings are tuned all the way down . Is there a settings to improve performance? All my drivers are up to date. Gtx 1080 win 10

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you, glad that you're enjoying the videos and guides! Unfortunately, I don't yet have a DMD on my machine and not able to assist much. Check out the channel Kong's R Us, I know he's done more with that aspect.

[@shimonleibl4872]

Hi there, is there a reason I couldn’t us other emulators on my PC and play them through the ALP? I suppose I’d have to adjust the monitor rotation to 0 instead of 90 degrees. But I’m thinking I could do that and run emulators while still using the ALP joystick setup to control. Does that make sense?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not sure what emulators you're referring to. If you're talking about vertical arcade games, you may want to check this out: wagnerstechtalk.com/al-coinopsxv/

[@shimonleibl4872]

I meant any emulators for say Super Nintendo, playstation etc. essentially I’d be using the playfield as a screen and using the controls on the ALP as a keyboard controller utilizing joy2key. Can you think of a reason that wouldn’t work?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@shimonleibl4872 You may want to create a separate profile in j2k if you go this route. You'll most certainly need to re-map the control panel buttons. Aside from that, should work.

[@shimonleibl4872]

Thanks for letting me know your thoughts. Very helpful.

[@Mr.Mcclane]

Ok so I got as far as getting everything downloaded. And operational but when I launch the table it will not scale to the main play field. Its is over enlarged and you can only see a small corner. Side note I do not have a vibs board or the arcade panel.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Make sure all displays are scaled to 100% before launching, Windows may set it for 150%.

[@Mr.Mcclane]

@@WagnersTechTalk ok it is set to that and the resolution is 1080. I double checked to make sure!

[@mgpmbass3616]

How do you setup pinup popper to load the bam fploader? My fp games crash everytime I use the pinup popper front end and I was told it needs to be configured to load the bam fploader.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For the FP pinball crashing, see this section of the guide. Fixed the issue for me: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Future_Pinball_Hanging

[@mgpmbass3616]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you for the quick reply. I got it stable and working, but now I can't figure out how to configure Popped to load FP tables in fullscreen mode instead of arcade mode. It's weird, if I load the table in FP, go to preferences, then to video and uncheck arcade mode, exit out, go back into Popper and load my table, it'll load in fullscreen mode allowing me to change views and look at the backglass etc.. However, when I load another table, it goes right back to arcade mode and it's driving me bonkers.

[@daved.5839]

Hey Jon on the Joy2Key PUP profile how could i add like the menu button or start button as Magna Save Buttons on VPX for the ALP control deck??

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Dave, it's been awhile since I worked on the profile but in-general, after you launch j2k you'll want to find the button id. To do that, go to Settings -> Configure Joysticks and click the 'Configure Game Controller Property' button. Make sure the ALP is connected to the PC, select the controller and click 'Properties'. Press the button and it will light up, remember the associated number. Then in the main j2k UI find the number and click the 'Edit button assignment', then assign the button as-needed to emulate the key presses. You can double-click on some of the others in the profile to get an idea of how they're setup as examples. Hope this helps!

[@troymcdonald]

Thanks. Any information on setting up a DMD with this setup? I can’t get the DMD to display on the DMD, it keeps moving the DMD back on to the playfield…? Thanks

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I don't have a DMD (aside from a BitPixel HV), so don't have any information on setting up a 3rd display. May want to check Nailbuster's website for information on DMD setup here: www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=hardware

[@calvindavis1071]

I copied the file into the PinUp Popper folder but after starting the Leprechaun King table, the ball never appears in the launcher so I can launch using the ball launcher. Wondering what I'm doing wrong? I did not delete the FX3 profile because I don't know if I will use it through PinUp Popper or just keep it separate.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Does FX3 work for you? If not, please see this: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting . What firmware are you running on the ALP? Some older versions had OTG issues, the latest v5.65.0 has been working fine for me.

[@calvindavis1071]

@@WagnersTechTalk FX3 does work. In PinUp Popper, the ball never loads into the chamber so I can launch it using the plunger. The flippers don't work after starting a table. I have just updated from 5.64 to 5.65 and it still doesn't work. I have the cfg file in the directory where the cfg file for FX3 is located. As of now I intend to keep FX3 separate from PinUp Popper since FX3 works without any problems. I assume that like FX3, the ball should automatically load after I start a table in PinUp Popper.

[@davidmartinelli9952]

I want to add a dmd screen to my legends. I have monitor all installed but cant figure out how to get my dmd onto third screen. How do i change setting in pinup to see 3 screens?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi David, I only have two displays connected to my machine (unless you count the BitPixel HV) so don't have any details on a 3rd monitor / DMD setup -at this point. May want to check Nailbuster's site, he may have something regarding setting up a 3rd display here: www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php If I were to go about it, in Windows I'd just drag the 3rd monitor to the far right of the other two displays and then adjust the DMD. I haven't done it, so can't offer much more than that.

[@davidmartinelli9952]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you! Ill try both.

[@jameswaters8774]

Good morning! Dumb question I know…I followed your instructions to try to download Baller Installer from their FB Group (which I’ve joined). When I open up this page I’m not seeing the “Announcements” section to go to the download. Can you give me more directions. It’s probably obvious and I’m missing it. Thank you!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi James, I think they are under the Featured heading now. You'll have to expand the post.

[@jameswaters8774]

Thank you! I went there and it looks like as of November, 2023 the latest version of Pinup Popper is: PinUP_Popper_Baller_Installer_2311.exe This is the file I download now for Popper, correct? I apologize…newbie here but I’m learning as much as I can. Thank you for all your informative videos!! 🙏

[@robertsabala6577]

Thank you for your tutorial

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Always welcome

[@zergmare7]

How can i change my controls so they are mapped to arcade buttons? Also, how can i flip the playing field to be horizontal?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

If you're using the j2k profile, you could re-map them there if needed. You can rotate the display using the Degree setting here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Switch_HDMI_Input

[@100HourVinyl]

Does this allow you to add a DMD screen and connect it all together to a PC for 3 screens on it?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I haven't, I don't have a 3rd display to use. However, yes you can.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Here's some info. that may be helpful to you: www.buystuffarcades.com/pages/fx3-screens-set-up

[@calvindavis1071]

I have a VIBS board installed and have been using Pinball FX3 with no issues. The PinUp Popper installer is not seeing the VIBS, it's only seeing one monitor. I did select Layout A (2-screens) and clicked Apply Layout but on the next page it only detects one display. Is there anything I can do to fix this?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

If FX3 works with the VIBS board and showing the image on the backglass, PinUP Popper should as well. I would re-run the installer and make sure the backbox overlay is appearing properly before proceeding. At this point, it's Windows that is providing the displays so either something got disconnected during the process or some other unknown issue (to me) occurred.

[@calvindavis1071]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you for your reply. Right after I posted I restarted the installer choosing option A and it worked. Correct me if I'm wrong but I need set up Joy2key again for PinUp Popper? I already use it for FX3 on my ALP. I never saw the ball load in the games after starting a table.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Good news! You can find the J2k profile mentioned here that works with FX3&PinUP: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Profile . See below, a few minor re-mappings you'll need for FX3 for the nudge buttons if you decide to use this profile.

[@calvindavis1071]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank so much for your quick replies. I appreciate it!

[@coreyalexander9059]

Hello again. I was attempting to test a VPX table (in the VPX program), and when I hit the play button to pull up the playfield image, it's in Portrait mode. Went to test the Leprechaun table, and it's also in Portrait mode. Not sure what I accidentally keyed, but all of my VPX tables are in Portrait mode. Would you happen to know where in VPX I can adjust to Landscape mode (270 degrees)? Or am I going to have to reinstall PinUp Popper? Thanks in advance...

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Double check when pressing the Channel button on the ALP that the Degree setting is set for 90 degrees: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Switch_HDMI_Input . If that's not it, make sure your display settings haven't changed (3rd bullet point) here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Install_PinUP_Popper_Baller_Installer If neither of those fix it, perhaps you changed the rotation within VPX itself?

[@coreyalexander9059]

@@WagnersTechTalk I figured it out. I must have accidentally unchecked the FS backdrop settings box. One simple click and everything is fixed. Thank you as always!

[@JuicyPiickle]

How do you update vpx and future pinball? For example i have a couple tables running perfect in VPX but some I'm trying to get says its version 10.72 and that I'm only 10.70, how do i update the programs so i can use these newer tables? Cause i can't find anything about updating future pinball and vpx.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

For updating, you'll want to check out Nailbuster's site. Here's a link: www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=release_notes

[@JuicyPiickle]

@Wagner's TechTalk thank you, appreciate it.

[@6377shane]

After terminating joytokey I reopen it and the control panel profile doesn't show. Could this be because it's telling me my winzip free trial is expired?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Most likely because after being extracted, the .cfg file wasn't copied to to the /Documents/JoyToKey sub-folder (place the .cfg file in this directory, not the .zip file). That should get you going!

[@6377shane]

Ok so highlight and drag the controller fine into the joytokey file?

[@JuicyPiickle]

The plunger on my legends pinball machine when i got it was broken, so i have to use the enter key on my keyboard to launch the ball, is there a way on joy2key to set a button or the joystick to launch the ball while I'm in a game? So i don't have to use the keyboard anymore, please help me. I have the arcade control panel installed.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You can also press and hold the front nudge button to launch the ball, won't need to use the keyboard.

[@JuicyPiickle]

I'll try that out, thanks man.

[@JuicyPiickle]

Your talking about the white button on the front of the machine with the red arrow right? If so I'm trying that now on fx3 and visual pinball and neither works, I have joy2key up with that joy2key button mapping file you recommended in a video, but I still have to use the enter key on my keyboard to launch the ball, no buttons on the pinball machine itself will launch the ball because my plunger is broken, wish I could figure this out already.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm no longer using j2k on my machine but instead xpadder ( wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx/#Button_Mapping ). I thought j2k was mapped the same, but apparently I'm mistaken. Alternatively, open j2k and map the plunger button to one of the other buttons on the control panel. Whichever one you use the least.

[@jcreazy]

If I don't have VIBS board, do I just choose 1 display (Desktop) during setup? I plan on getting one later when they come back into stock

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Yes, I do think that is correct. Keep in mind, I only set this up while having the VIBS connected (two monitors) so I won't be much help beyond a 2-monitor setup.

[@jeffmcmahon5428]

Great video...thank you. Is there any problem installing both Pinup Popper (vie Baller Installer) and Pinball Emporium as front ends? I'd like to play around with both but don't want to create any conflicts if both are on the same PC.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

That's a great question, I've been asked this twice so far so I really need to find an answer out for you. I never installed PE, decided to only install PUPBI instead. If I find out an answer, I'll add it to the guide from someone who's tried it.

[@jeffmcmahon5428]

Thanks...I've posted this in the Legends Reddit and Discord also so I'll see what they say. I'm a newbie to PC pinball so just looking for the easiest way to add tables, which prompted the question PE vs. BI.

[@neehooya]

@@jeffmcmahon5428 I’m In the same boat, let me know what you find out.

[@gmee123]

I'm curious why you have to use the Powered USB hub?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very good question. It may vary from machine-to-machine, but in my case it was necessary (and by several others). Without it, the OTG connection would drop/reconnect (power/distance issue in the USB connection perhaps). Once added to this hub, it was perfectly fine. You can try without it, if you run into issues as mentioned, you can then pick one up.

[@gmee123]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you Sir for your reply :) I was just really curious, because I seen a number of videos where people were using them, but no one ever really said why :) Thank you for your taking the time and also, Thank you very much for all the effort and detailed work you put into the ATGAMES pinball stuff. I would have been lost without some of your work! It's greatly appreciated! :)

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very welcome, thank you for watching, I appreciate your support! Without the support of the community, I wouldn't be doing this. It's a ton of work lol

[@gmee123]

@@WagnersTechTalk I tried the USB box and a shorter cable and I am still experiencing flipper lag in FX3. Very disappointing :( I'm at a lost for what to try now.

[@coreyalexander9059]

Hello. In using the "Installing/Adding VPX Tables" section of this video (and the section in the online tutorial on your website), I'm getting a ROM message when I attempt to test the table. I downloaded all of the ROM files to the VPinMame oms folder (all are compressed Zip Folders), but the message says the ROM set is missing. All 6 ROMs are in the Zip Folders though. Any idea why I'm receiving this message, and how can it be fixed?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not sure, sometimes it depends on the table. May be missing a rom or other element. May need to see what the developer of the table has to say in their release notes. Also, see if you can load it up manually in vpx, it may give you a clue as to which roms are missing.

[@coreyalexander9059]

@@WagnersTechTalk The ROM message actually occurred when I manually loaded the table in VPX. It specifically listed which 6 ROMs it was attempting to locate. All 6 ROMs are in the roms folder. Very strange as to why it's not recognizing them...

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Hello again. Got my VIBS board and arcade board, and finally figured how to get VPX tables playing on the ALP cab; however, I'm only geting table sounds such as coin insert, ball rolling, flippers etc. with Williams Flash. I've tried the only hints I can locate - the click DMD then hit tilde key to bring up a volume fix, but nothing appears; as well as F1 key to make sure use sound is checked; as well as End key then 8 or 9 to adjust, and again still only getting basic table sounds. After BallerInstaller, I noticed the FP Leprechaun table has no sounds at all, but will play. Any ideas please? BTW, plays as it should on my desktop gaming PC, but using my year old Lenovo Legion AMD gaming laptop strictly for cabinet vpinball is no joy yet.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Are you using the Deluxe Haptics Kit also?

[@DidYouReadEULA]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you for the reply and sorry for my late reply, been taking care of my elderly Mother. No, don't have that, just stock ALP internals except for VIBS and the arcade control panel. Going to play around some more and see if maybe VP has a different sample rate and bit depth, but don't know if that would even cause it because getting some sounds.

[@DidYouReadEULA]

Just went into my Windows 11 Sound setting and turned on mono audio and tried Leprechaun again, now I have the music and effects, but no table sounds like flipper, ball rolling, spinners, poppers, etc. Flash is now giving sound effects but no table sounds as in Leprechaun and RetroFlair. I am starting Flash without Popper frontend, but using Popper frontend with Leprechaun and RetroFlair. Getting closer! 🙂

[@DidYouReadEULA]

OK, saw where Windows kept changing the default sound device on my laptop for some reason. Using the lontium in both the VPX/Popper and set as default fixed everything... thank you for all the help. Now I just have to get the amazing Flash background tone turned on to add to the mayhem...cool!!!!!!!! Thank you once again for your valuable time and patience.

[@marcimberman3475]

My backglass display no longer works. Sound works, marquee works. Any idea how to determine if it is a bad board or a bad monitor? I reseated all cables but it did not help.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Was it working fine without opening the back and then just stopped, or were you doing something on the backglass when it went out? If you have a VIBS board installed, you can take that out of the loop and see if the display comes back on. Of course, before swapping cables power off the machine and unplug it. This would isolate the issue down to the VIBS (potentially). If no VIBS in the loop and it was working, you could re-seat the cable at the main board and monitor to be sure it didn't come loose. I'd recommend going here and to the AtGames support page and create a support ticket. wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#Resources If either the monitor or VIBS has gone out, going to need to notify them first anyways so might as well get the ball rolling there.

[@marcimberman3475]

@@WagnersTechTalk thanks for the quick response. I Did all those things before I posted. I have an open case with Support but am still waiting on a response so I figured I would try other avenues of triage

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Made a few edits above after my initial reply, may want to double-check the connection at the main board (bottom of the cab). The ribbon cable connectors are delicate so do be very careful.

[@marcimberman3475]

@@WagnersTechTalk Support sent me a new board for $120 that did not fix the issue. Support will send me a third board but only after I send the OEM and replacement boards back first (which I will not do until I receive the replacement first). I am now thinking maybe the ribbon blew (like a fuse would) and am going to try a new ribbon.

[@barryconstantine5715]

Hi, this video helped me so much, so thankful. With VPX, do you know of any guides to configure the most common options in terms of difficulty, lighting, etc? There are *so* many options it is overwelming and I just want to tweak the really useful settings

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Great news Barry, glad you're up and running! You may find some additional information on NailBuster's site here: www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=baller_installer#pinup_popper_baller_installer , if not check their discord. Very helpful folks there.

[@kato771]

Joy2key works in the menu but not in game, I can't use the flippers or start the game. Any idea why?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Do you have an Arcade Control panel connected? If so, are you using this profile wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Profile ?

[@kato771]

No control panel, Joy2key is working with FX3 but not Vpx.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Got it, the profile I linked to there was community-developed. I've only used Popper with an Arcade Control Panel as the additional buttons make it easier to use.

[@border411]

Do you need to use JoytoKey? I was planning to just map everything inside the system as an XBox controller (for use with my PC). Will I run into issues with VPX and Future Pinball by doing so?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You can if you want, totally up to you. I use j2k because it's the easiest way for a user to get setup and working without much hassle.

[@retror.d.1630]

It has been a pain in the butt to set up the J2k

[@vadadofthr3357]

Can someone help with a question? I have been downloading a bunch of tables and trying to get them setup on the front end. I noticed I have a bunch of them as VPT rather than VPX. The only thing I can find online is virtual pinball is not supposed to be able to play them (but they do). They are not recognized by the front end though. Anyone have any idea how to work with these on the front end?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Matthew, I don't have an answer for you directly but do check out Nailbuster's site here for some possible solutions: www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=emulator_vpx_legacy&s[]=vpt

[@Behemoth-dg9uv]

Hi everyone, just got Pinup installed per this video but it seems as though my computer isn’t recognizing the ALP as a controller. I have JoyToKey installed and have updated the config since I have the arcade control panel but when I open pinup the flippers and arcade control panel inputs do nothing when pushed. I can select things through my keyboard though, any help to fix this would be greatly appreciated.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

There are a few tips here that may help with that issue: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#OTG_Troubleshooting

[@core3184]

I have no idea what I could be doing wrong but installation I don’t have any of those options when you went to load the front end. I don’t even have the front end, please advise.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You don't see a "PinUP" group on your computer? If not, you sure you ran the installer as shown here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Installation

[@ninja-j8889]

Sorry quick question anyone know if you can change a setting to improve haptic feedback on flippers when using popper front end? I setup and play table but not feedback on flippers etc when playing

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Turning the volume up is about the only thing I can think of.

[@ninja-j8889]

@@WagnersTechTalk ok thx

[@DarrinsDen2023]

Does VPX detect the ALP controls automatically with no need for third party software such as "joy2key" and does the plunger work in VPX? Really only going to use the ALP for the onboard and downloadable pinball tables and VPX.. I don't have or want to get that arcade control for it.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

You can configure Steam/FX3 and VPX using their own configuration if you don't want to use JoyToKey - I don't have any details on that in the guides. I prefer using a single piece of software that maps to everything I want to play (FX3/FP/VPX). It just makes it easier and works consistently. If you don't want to use the arcade control panel, I reference another JoyToKey profile here that may work for you: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Standard_ALP_Profile I've not personally tried it as I do have the arcade control panel installed but still wanted to mention it for those that don't.

[@DarrinsDen2023]

@@WagnersTechTalk thank you, I got the USB A - USB A cable to hook up my PC. I notice some issues with the included Gottlieb tables just a couple of them. Especially on the "Gladiators" table. Nothing on the playfield lights up except for the flashers. And on "Black Hole" the area where it tells you number of balls on the playfield doesn't work either.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not a big fan of the included 22 tables myself, I play mainly the Zac & TAITO tables which are much better. I've expressed the same to AtGames regarding the Far Sight developed tables.

[@alexandredesjardins1072]

I don't see any info about setting up alp buttons for VPX and FP, any clues?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Yes, that is what the JoyToKey profile will do for you. If you have the Arcade Control Panel for your ALP and set it up as shown in the video and on the guide here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#JoyToKey_Setup all the buttons will be mapped for you. There is a purple chart there that shows you what the buttons do. Hope the helps!

[@bubbles22222]

i saw CoinOps Collections The Arch's Pinball Build - Standalone PC Fully Loaded Pinball Frontend + addons on arcade punks. Have uyou heard of this and if so do you think it will work on the ALP

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I have no info. nor experience with that.

[@WVPixelGuy]

Great video. Just ordered from Sam's and looking forward to the adventure. You're excellent video was for a brand new install. I have a great 2 screen desktop setup for VPX, FP, FX3 and Pinup Popper. Everything runs great including the pup packs that are available for many games. Am I going to have to do a complete reinstall? Thanks.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Bruce, congrats having a blast with my ALP as you might can tell lol Just incase you haven't seen it already, much more ALP information can be found on my website here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp . In the video and the guides I do recommend installing to a clean installation of Windows to make sure things go smoothly. If your PC is already setup, you'll just have to adjust the display orientations when the ALP arrives. The settings that you'll likely need can be found here (for FX3): wagnerstechtalk.com/alpfx3/#Software_Considerations . For best results, align the x2 monitors (assuming you ordered a VIBS board as well) in Landscape mode, received your cabinet code, etc. If you're not sure what the VIBS board does for you, please see here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#VIBS_Board_Installation Hope this helps you get the most out of your machine! Let me know your impressions when it arrives please.

[@WVPixelGuy]

@@WagnersTechTalk I've visited your website many times, Jon. Thank you for doing all that. One of the main reasons I finally pulled the trigger was because of your website. I felt like here was a place I could find the answers if I needed to ask questions. Thank you very much for your reply. I noticed that you actually responded to people which is admirable, especially on KZbin. I did order the VIBS and Arcade Control Panel during the sale. Will definitely be following your installation guides. Thanks again.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Very happy to hear that the guides/info has been helpful to you! I think the ALP is the best value available, I looked at others but didn't want to get locked-in to a handful of tables - expandability was necessary for me to invest in a machine like this. I'm very interested in hearing your thoughts when your machine arrives. For me, the experience was smooth from the beginning. I also ordered from Sam's and really lucked up at the time, they didn't' have many to sell. The control panel and VIBS made the machine so much better. Even my wife enjoys playing on the ALP, says a lot to me. I've built custom arcade cabinets in the past, she'll never play those but enjoys the ALP and kicks me off of it lol. I do try to respond to most of the comments I get, I enjoy the conversations. I know most go the route of Patreon and charge for it, but I prefer to just be up-front, answer what I can and I also learn in the process. Hope to hear back from you when your machine arrives!

[@WVPixelGuy]

@@WagnersTechTalk Hey Jon. Machine arrived from Sam's and, so far, I'm very pleased with it. I'm feeling my way around it, but I'll get there. I was very concerned about how it would operate out of the box because of all the nightmares I've read. No problems at all.....not even the sound problems everybody is coming up with. The VIBS card arrived today and the control panel is supposed to be here tomorrow but still waiting on some other parts. Not in any hurry. I have two questions, I've read that you some people got Zaccaria Vol 1-4 code to redeem free with the table. Did you? Also, any suggestions about a better sound system for it like maybe the Logitec 5.1 system? Thanks again for all the help.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@WVPixelGuy Awesome Bruce, thank you for letting me know your experiences with the ALP! When I received my machine in late March from Sam's Club, AtGames wasn't providing Zac vol 1-4 at the time. So, those weren't included with my purchase. However, after you created your ArcadeNet account AtGames/Sam's should be automatically sending a code to your Digital Locker (in Settings). There, you should be able to redeem the code and install those volumes. When you do, you're really going to love those tables! Regarding a better sound system, I'm not much help in that area at the moment. However, do check out the KZbin channel Kong's-R-Us. Bee Kong has created a number of great videos and tutorials about modding his ALP, that would be my recommendation to start. So happy to hear it was a great experience for you so far, hope I can be more helpful in the future.

[@morleygill7207]

Awesome video! I did the install and it works fine for Future Pinball but the controls don't work correctly for VPX! Used your recommended Joy2key file but I'm having no luck! Nudge and left flipper works, but no response from the right flipper. Odd that it works for Future Pinball but not VPX. Any suggestions? Thanks.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you and thank you for watching! I updated to the very latest firmware (from 9/2), using the JoyToKey profile shown here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Arcade_Control_Panel_Profile and verified that VPX, FP and FX3 all played fine within the PinUP Popper launcher. Not sure why it would be any different for you unless there were any changes to the button mapping I'm not aware of. Alternatively, you can go into JoyToKey and re-map the buttons that aren't working for you and you should be good to go then.

[@MystiqEevee]

FACT: installing the vibs itself does not void your warranty HOWEVER modifying the cabinet in any way shape or form i.e drilling holes for the button or hdmi cord in the back etc DOES void the warranty keep this in mind if you decide to do this as it can come with consequences

[@kghhgkgk6322]

My back glass insists on displaying on the bottom third of the screen. I can manually pull it up but even then the start menu is still in the way at the bottom

[@WilliamNellis-kw8hl]

Hello, and thank you for all your videos! I had a two screen setup (and I had that working fine) until I got a new backglass from arcade mod up. Now I have three screens (playfield, backglass, and a 10.1 inch DMD). I'm having a devil of a time setting them all up properly. The playfield looks fine but the backglass "bleeds over" onto the dmd below it. I have run several utilities and can't get my fixes to stay. I get them resized perfectly and carefully and they just go back to the backglass stretching over into the dmd. When I first installed pinup popper it asks whether it's a two or three screen setup. I did the two screen as that's what I had at that time. Should I do a fresh install? If not, what can I do?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I only have two displays connected to my ALP, so I don't have the exact settings for a 3-display setup. However, you'll want to arrange (in Windows) the displays left-right 1-Playfield, 2-backglass & 3 DMD. Then move the windows around during the initial setup as a 3-display arrangement.

[@BrianSmith-usmc]

Where do we find tables to download for VPX and future pinball?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Here ya go: www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=downloads&showcat=50

[@neillbowers9654]

could you also use a gaming laptop to hook up the the ALP to run these tables? i have a razer laptop with a RTX 2070 would this be good enough? thanks in advance for any advice.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

It would most likely run just fine. See the grey box at this link: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1/#Chapter_5_PC_Requirements . There you'll see a "Click here" link that will allow you to enter the specs of your laptop and see what type of performance to expect.

[@neillbowers9654]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thanks a lot for the link it seems my laptop is all in the green so will be fine. I'm in UK so getting ripped off on the prices compared to you guys over there but i bought myself a legends ultimate 300 arcade machine, which was delivered a couple of days ago, and i'm having a blast reliving my youth running coinopsx after watching your videos on how to do it all. The next step is to get the ATGames pinball machine and vibs board so i can play all these amazing tables I keep seeing being played on it using future and visual pinball.

[@vadadofthr3357]

Do the nudge/accelerometer functions work with this? My setup is not working, poor plunger control and no nudge/accelerometer. I am thinking it may be the be the joy to key setup (without the arcade control panel). Not sure where to set it up at this point. Still waiting on VIBS and arcade control panel to ship so its still a work in progress. Tables I have installed so far are amazing other than that.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Matthew, the JoyToKey profile I provide does assume you're using the Arcade Control Panel as there are some additional buttons needed to start a game, insert credits, etc. The hardware nudge buttons should work on VPX/FP/FX3, however. For FX3, please see the portion where you'll need to map the Z and / keys for nudge to work in FX3: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#JoyToKey_Setup If you have trouble with how the plunger is mapped, use the forward nudge to launch the ball (I've run into this on some tables as well such as AC/DC). AtGames has recently provided accelerometer support over OTG but I've honestly not yet had time to investigate that yet. Once I do, it will wind up on the guide pages for FX3/Baller Installer.

[@jasonforderer]

hey thanx for all you do. your vids rock! question, if i am doing the pinup popper install do i still need the cab code for fx3? i already have fx3 installed on my pc and as soon as i get my vibs board will be following the pinup popper install.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Thank you brother! You'll only need the cab code for FX3 if/when you want to play FX3 games in cabinet mode. If you're going to be running VPX/FP tables only, you won't need the code for that. But, good idea if you plan to play FX3 soon, to go ahead and request the code. May take a few days to receive it.

[@deborah222]

Hi my name is Debbie , My husband and I bought this amazing pinball about 6 months ago . Most recently the right flipper is sticking and is continuing to get worst. What can we do to troubleshoot or fix this problem..it's gotten to the point where we don't want to play it now because its not allowing us to complete a game without this happening 😕

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Debbie, had the same issue. See the 2nd bullet point here for what I did to fix it. wagnerstechtalk.com/alp/#Troubleshooting

[@This_Month_In_History]

I need some help. I tried J2K, I tried preferences in VPX but still no joy for my gamer mini controller.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Gamer Mini? This video is intended for use with the ALP and ALP Micro.

[@This_Month_In_History]

@@WagnersTechTalk i understand, just kinda thought -Legends so went with it.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not saying it's impossible, I just honestly never tried it with the Gamer Mini. I don't think the flipper+nudge buttons will map the same way. I could be wrong though.

[@funtyes1970]

I'm kinda knew to this Visual Pinball when adding a pinball table when adding a VPX tables how do you know if you need Rom files or not . cuz i have added VPX tables before and it didn't need Rom files . i think it would make it so much easier if all files are included with a table file and not search what files you still need . just wondering

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not all tables will need roms, you're correct. Depending on where you downloaded the table, the author may provide additional information about it and what is needed. In this video, when I imported the VPX metadata you can see the rom section was populated with one of the rom files that was needed.

[@WVPixelGuy]

David, not sure if you figured this out or not, but if you don't have a rom for the table, it will let you know it needs it and give you the name of the rom you need. Some do, some don't. None of the Future Pinball tables need roms.

[@tennesseefallsforests2730]

To many abbreviations for the Novice. Alp tpt THC abc … very confusing where or what to connect

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Not sure if you've seen the written guide here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi , it covers what all the abbreviations mean.

[@blain2484]

Appreciate the thorough tutorial. Is it possible to set this up to play Vertical on AtGames Legends pinball with no backglass (still waiting on mine). Baller Installer senses it as one monitor, so wants to go into desktop mode which rotates it sideways. If I rotate in the screen setup of baller installer, it looks ok, so I save settings, but once I launch baller installer, it turns it again (putting it in landscape mode so it's sideways). Instructions said to put Windows Display in landscape mode, so I figure it should work somehow, I just can't figure it out. Not a big deal if you don't know off hand. I have FX3 set up so I can keep playing that, just figured I'd ask in case it's just something I'm missing. Thanks again for the great videos!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I'm sure it's possible, but may take a bit of tweaking (I only set it up with the VIBS board+backglass myself). Make sure that when you launch OTG you have it set like this: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Switch_HDMI_Input I'm starting to think that I may need to integrate this section directly into the PUPBI Guide, I've had a few recent questions about it and think it may not be as obvious as it should be. See if that helps and please let me know the results.

[@blain2484]

@@WagnersTechTalk I appreciate the quick response as always. I double checked the OTG settings and it was correct. No matter how I tried to tweak the settings in desktop mode, it kept rotating the playfield (no rotation in pinup popper settings and 270 rotation in pinup popper settings. Then I reinstalled the baller installer and this time I went with setting A instead of Desktop, even though I don't have the backglass, and now it is coming in full screen. Pinup popper settings were left at no rotation. This will get me going now. Thanks again!

[@TheBrownie1582]

what kind of pc do you need to run all this to your pinball table, processor and gpu suggested?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I have some more detailed information and suggestions here if you need them: wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-mod1/#Chapter_5_PC_Requirements If you haven't seen this guide, may want to scroll up to the top of the page. It will basically step you through many aspects.

[@johnnysnags9101]

Hello John. I am on the quick setup, I am trying to hook to laptop. I have USB to c hub I had for steam deck for 1hdmi and the other HDMI off laptop straight to machine. When I go to my display settings, the it is 1/2 put together for my monitors. Does this mean I can't use that steam deck hub for the vibs board?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Ah, set the displays for "Extended". That should allow you to set the displays.

[@johnnysnags9101]

I did try that. But it still only says 1 and 2 with 1 being laptop. Shouldn't there actually be 3? I suppose my steam deck usb c HDMI adapter must not work with vibs board

[@johnnysnags9101]

Turns out I forgot to hit switch for vibs. Now I have 1/3 and 2. Will this still work?

[@johnnysnags9101]

So I got to pinup popper, did all your steps, and the leprechaun game main screen is in landscape. Is it because of my 1/2 and 3 setup or did I miss something else?

[@playingmax]

Hi, I just upgraded my RTX 1660super to a AMD RX 5700XT would u know what graphics setting I should use.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I don't have any AMD Graphix cards here, so can't help that much. Are you having an issue? If so, what is it perhaps I can help that way or point you in the right direction.

[@TheBigdogal]

Dear Wagner, I followed your instructions and now I have an ALP in OTG Uber-Mode with hundreds of hours put into setting up my vpx library, and a dedicated dmd screen! I love it!!! Thank you so much! But as such projects are never finished, I have a question for you: how do I split the backbox and mechanical sounds to be played through different devices? I am thinking of using the alp speakers for the playfield sounds (so the haptics work), and use a separate speaker in the topper for backglass sounds. Apparently vpx can do that, but I can’t:( Do you know the way? Greetings from Germany Al

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Awesome AL, happy the guides were helpful to you Sir! Regarding the sound separation, I'm using the BuyStuffArcades haptics kit, the only such kit that I'm personally familiar with. There is a dedicated guide for it here (scroll to the top if you want the video for it): wagnerstechtalk.com/alp-haptics/#Visual_Pinball_X but this section has info. on what was done to setup the separation in VPX. Hope that helps you out!

[@octavioborda3767]

hello when i launch pinup everything shows correctly on my alp . but when i validate the table to play, table launch on my laptop screen instead of my alp . can you help ?

[@johnsland8786]

Sorry, I'm a little confused. If VPX wants me to leave my monitors in landscape mode, do I have to switch them back and forth to run FX3 from Steam? I tried running FX3 in landscape and even changing the orientation in cabinet mode, everything was wonky. I thought I saw where you were now recommending to set up FX3 with the monitors in landscape mode but I can't seem to get them to work that way. Referring to the main playfield monitor, that is. What am I doing wrong? Thank you!

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Leave both monitors in Landscape mode. The switch for the playfield to move into portrait mode occurs with this: wagnerstechtalk.com/alppcsetup/#Switch_HDMI_Input Hope that helps!

[@johnsland8786]

@@WagnersTechTalk Thank you for the reply. Ya, those are the settings I'm using already but I have to put the playfield(main) monitor into Portrait mode from my PC display settings or it stays in landscape. I can go into the cabinet settings and change the orientation there and it will rotate into Portrait mode but the whole thing is shifted off to one side and the graphics are distorted. Maybe I'll try setting the degree to 180 or 270 on the channel screen and see if that does anything. I'll just have to mess around with it some more. Thanks again.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Interesting, when you set it for Degree 90, it should have rotated from Landscape to Portrait mode. I've not seen that not work.

[@johnsland8786]

@@WagnersTechTalk Sorry, I don't want to clog up your comments, just one last question for clarity... The monitor in the cabinet is mounted in Portrait position. So, if my display settings are landscape with Degree 0, shouldn't the display be full size and sideways where I have to stand to the side to see it straight? My display only shows that way with landscape and Degree 90. Landscape with Degree 0 has a small screen displayed in landscape in the middle of the main monitor. It's almost as if the Degree setting is changing the view without actually changing the orientation, if that makes sense? The ONLY way my games display correctly is display settings main monitor Portrait mode and Degree 90. Could this be a defect with the board in the cabinet? Or an issue with the main display? Any idea where I could go to discuss this further, maybe with pictures? Thanks again for your replies, I appreciate the help.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

@@johnsland8786 Make sure your monitors are lined up exactly like shown here: wagnerstechtalk.com/alpbi/#Install_PinUP_Popper_Baller_Installer If you have one other the other slightly above or below the other, things aren't going to look right. Playfield on the left, Backbox on the right. That "might" be your issue.

[@JoeBoppyBop]

Jon, I followed your instructions. But after I did, I ran the front end with JoyToKey launched in the background (with the ALP config file showing up in JTK). I have tried to play both included tables. I can’t seem to get them to respond to the ALP standard controlls. Is it necessary to use the keyboard to enter a game. What am I missing here?

[@WagnersTechTalk]

Hi Joe, make sure you've updated to the latest firmware on the ALP. There was a release on Thurs. and a correction late Sat. The one from Thurs. had issues you may be experiencing. The current JoyToKey should work fine with the current firmware+JoyToKey profile that is available now (I verified it yesterday).

[@JoeBoppyBop]

Thank you Jon, I will try as you graciously suggest.

[@calvindavis1071]

Is there any other way to get the Standard ALP Joy2Key profile for PinUp Popper besides FB? I don't use FB.

[@WagnersTechTalk]

I can't re-host other people's work, unless they ask me to. Maybe a friend/relative can download it for you and e-mail it?