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Virtual Pinball can be a great hobby... but it's made up of lots of different parts of a bigger machine of software and hardware. It can be intimidating to get into.
This video is a good "starting point" for both simple Desktop users and Cabinet users to install the "essentials" of the software. This will get everything you need for VPX, and most of the cabinet related software as well.
Virtual Pinball: "Software" Essentials - START HERE
Bookmarks:
Intro - 0:01
Disclaimer - 2:24
Links and Install Guide wiki - 4:29
Anti-Virus, and Blocked Files - 6:23
VPX All in One Installer - 8:40
VPX Beta Update - 17:25
VPinMAME Update - 20:29
B2S Server Update - 21:24
DMDext (freezy) - 22:48
DOF R3++ - 31:23
Screen Layout and Windows Text Scaling - 35:21
This won't cover Pinup related software installs. There are other videos and guides for that.
It also doesn't cover any front ends.
Future Pinball, DOFLinx, and Pinball FX3 will be covered on separate videos, as will setting up Pinup Player and PuP-Packs for Desktop / Cabinet use.
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Virtual Pinball: "Software" Essentials - Visual Pinball X
This topic has A LOT of content, but I cover the entire spectrum to give you all the basics so you understand what everything is and how it works. You will be up and running with Visual Pinball X, tables, roms, DMDs and backglasses the right way... the FIRST time!
Bookmarks:
Files and Folders (everything in the Visual Pinball folder) - 0:57
VPinMAME and DMD setup (DMDext) - 18:01
Websites for Roms, Tables, directb2s and forums - 31:17
First test of a table, gameplay demo - 33:44
Video and Graphics - 35:15
Service Menu Keys and Options - 43:05
Audio Options - 45:35
Manual Ball Controller - 46:40
Keys, Nudge, DOF - 47:35
Camera Mode, POV Files - 49:30
Cabinet View - 53:08
Table Options - 57:21
B2S Server and Backglass Settings - 59:45
DDRAW, AT91JIT, Registry, Exclusive Fullscreen - 1:11:38
Pinup Player, PuP-Packs, UltraDMD - 1:17:05
Communities, Website, Forums - 1:30:12
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Look out for more videos in this series in my channel.
Pinup System Install Guide Wiki (great place to start for all your VP related software and PuP related software and setup):
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