Future Pinball Controls

[Mr Black Arm]

For some reason, I can't play a future pinball game. They load outside of HS fine. I can nudge the table, but that's it. I can't 'insert coin' or 'start game'. I have searched everywhere on google and haven't found a thing. Tried reinstalling and remapping/changing keys, but no luck.

Also, I read that the exe command line in the Future Pinball INI file for HS should have '/open' after it. HS will not load Future Pinball if I put that in there, but it does if it's out. Is that a problem? Thanks.

[Rawd]

It sounds like you are not running FP as admin? Are you on Vista?

[Mr Black Arm]

It sounds like you are not running FP as admin? Are you on Vista?

Dude, that's exactly what it is. Thanks a bunch. Is there any way to set vista to automatically open as administrator?

It seems a little laggy. Is there anything in the video settings that need to be changed?

Also, do you know if there is any wheel art or other art and videos available for Future Pinball tables?

Thanks a bunch man. I can't believe that's what it was.

[Destin]

In windows 7 you can get properties on the FP application file -> Compatibility -> Privilege Level -> Run this program as an administrator

Question:
When I launch an FP game from Hyperspin, it goes directly to the FP editor screen. What am I missing to make it launch directly into a table?

Thanks

[firefoxian]

command line switches. check the help file that comes with the program.

[Destin]

I played with various command line parameters (/open /play /exit) and managed to at least change the problem....

Now I just get a blank black screen and have to force quick HS.
I notice that FP task isn't running at all, as if HS never gets that far.

In FP manual it seems to indicate the /open needs to come before the rom filename:

/open "C:\Program Files\Future Pinball\NewTable.fpt" is their example.

But HS puts the /open AFTER the rom filename.

I can get the command line to work fine via command prompt, but how to I get HS to put the /open in the right spot?

[Dazz]

If I recall.. you need to manually edit your HyperSpin Future Pinball.ini file. after the .exe path you need to add the /open command. So you should have

exe=C:\Program Files\Future Pinball\FP.exe /open

Don't quote me on this as I am away from my computer and I haven't touched setting up FP yet in the new HS.

[jtslade]

I have been trying to get FP to run launched from Hyperspin for a long time. Runs great outside of HS but after 20-30 secs when launched from HS it freezes up.

[Mr Black Arm]

In windows 7 you can get properties on the FP application file -> Compatibility -> Privilege Level -> Run this program as an administrator

Duh, I should've known that. Thanks man.

[Destin]

Well, my problems with Future Pinball remain.

I was able to get it to launch from HS, and I turned on "Run as administrator", but I am still having problems originally described in this thread.
I can't DO anything other than nudge the table (no coin insert, no start game, no flippers, etc.)

The problems occur when running FP directly, so I assume it is a problem with the latest build of FP - or something wrong with my setup.

Sometimes it works, sometimes it doesn't. It definitely seems to be a focus problem. I can sometimes control-shift-esc out of it, and tab back to it and it works... or sometimes I just click the mouse button.

So, is anyone using the latest build with success?

[Mr Black Arm]

I am using version 1.9.20081225 (current I believe) without any problems. I am also using this script:

;************************************************* ***************
;FUTURE PINBALL

else if (executable = "Future Pinball.exe")
{
hideDesktop()
Hotkey, %exitEmulatorKey%, CloseProcess
RunWait, %executable% /open "%romPath%%romName%%romExtension%" /play /exit, %emuPath%, UseErrorLevel

}


and ini:

[exe info]
path=G:\Future Pinball\
rompath=G:\Future Pinball\Tables\
userompath = true
exe=Future Pinball.exe
romextension = fpt
parameters = /play /exit
searchsubfolders = false
pcgame = false
winstate = HIDDEN
hyperlaunch=true


Not sure what else to tell you. Maybe try redownloading future pinball. Also make sure your libraries have all necessary files.

[Destin]

I'm running 64 bit Windows 7 ... what about you dantediamond?