how do U get to load the tables... All I can do it get the roms 2 work, in all VPinMameTest.exe, pinmame32.exe and VPinMAME.html, but cannot get the Virtual Table 2 display. I cannot even find any refernce of a directory 2 load the Virtual Tables.... Arghhh!

I've probably have missed something realy simple, and any feedback would B most welcome! :)
I say this, as nobody else seems 2 B having the problem I'm having - So I guess it's just me! ;)

Thx in advance!
[FAR-Q]

BTW The directory structure is setup as :
Pinball table "Addams Family Gold"
roms/tafg_lx3.zip
vpintable/tafg_12.zip "Addams Family Gold 1.2.vpt"

Not a dumb question at all... but answered in a few places (like at the getting started website thats around).

Anyway, there are two programs. One called VPinball that simulates a pinball game. This handles the balls, the bumpers and lights. This allows people to build a table like the old old pinball construction set (that btw, I received as a christmas present when I was like 8 and it was brand spank'n new on the shelves. I loved it).

Now, VPinmame emulates the stuff under the table on many pinball machines. what flashes, scores, when to release a ball, ect.

So the combination is needed.

You actually only run VPinball and load a table that needs VPinmame. When you start the table, it will load VPinmame automatically.



> how do U get to load the tables... All I can do it get the roms 2 work, in all
> VPinMameTest.exe, pinmame32.exe and VPinMAME.html, but cannot get the Virtual
> Table 2 display. I cannot even find any refernce of a directory 2 load the
> Virtual Tables.... Arghhh!
>
> I've probably have missed something realy simple, and any feedback would B most
> welcome! :)
> I say this, as nobody else seems 2 B having the problem I'm having - So I guess
> it's just me! ;)
>
> Thx in advance!
> [FAR-Q]
>
> BTW The directory structure is setup as :
> Pinball table "Addams Family Gold"
> roms/tafg_lx3.zip
> vpintable/tafg_12.zip "Addams Family Gold 1.2.vpt"
>

> how do U get to load the tables... All I can do it get the roms 2 work, in all
> VPinMameTest.exe, pinmame32.exe and VPinMAME.html, but cannot get the Virtual
> Table 2 display. I cannot even find any refernce of a directory 2 load the
> Virtual Tables.... Arghhh!
>
> I've probably have missed something realy simple, and any feedback would B most
> welcome! :)
> I say this, as nobody else seems 2 B having the problem I'm having - So I guess
> it's just me! ;)
>
> Thx in advance!
> [FAR-Q]
>
> BTW The directory structure is setup as :
> Pinball table "Addams Family Gold"
> roms/tafg_lx3.zip
> vpintable/tafg_12.zip "Addams Family Gold 1.2.vpt"

AFAIK zipped tables aren't supported. Unzip your tables. Also your tables should be under your Visual Pinball folder under a subfolder called Tables.

Zipped ROMs are supported - just make sure that the zip filenames are correct.

Jay
Hardware/Tech Support Moderator

# of bugs found in Windows so far:

I'm new 2 this pinball stuff!

That really clears up the misunderstanding! I needed the VPinball file! Doh!
Got it now! :>

Thanks alot! ;)

[FAR-Q]
> Not a dumb question at all... but answered in a few places (like at the getting
> started website thats around).
>
> Anyway, there are two programs. One called VPinball that simulates a pinball
> game. This handles the balls, the bumpers and lights. This allows people to
> build a table like the old old pinball construction set (that btw, I received as
> a christmas present when I was like 8 and it was brand spank'n new on the
> shelves. I loved it).
>
> Now, VPinmame emulates the stuff under the table on many pinball machines. what
> flashes, scores, when to release a ball, ect.
>
> So the combination is needed.
>
> You actually only run VPinball and load a table that needs VPinmame. When you
> start the table, it will load VPinmame automatically.
>
>
>
> > how do U get to load the tables... All I can do it get the roms 2 work, in all
> > VPinMameTest.exe, pinmame32.exe and VPinMAME.html, but cannot get the Virtual
> > Table 2 display. I cannot even find any refernce of a directory 2 load the
> > Virtual Tables.... Arghhh!
> >
> > I've probably have missed something realy simple, and any feedback would B
> most
> > welcome! :)
> > I say this, as nobody else seems 2 B having the problem I'm having - So I
> guess
> > it's just me! ;)
> >
> > Thx in advance!
> > [FAR-Q]
> >
> > BTW The directory structure is setup as :
> > Pinball table "Addams Family Gold"
> > roms/tafg_lx3.zip
> > vpintable/tafg_12.zip "Addams Family Gold 1.2.vpt"
> >
>