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[Tedcomun]

Hi

I have the last version of JP's Terminator 3 v6.00 and on my pincab all other tables work perfectly and (also JP's Terminator 2 (Williams 1991) v600)

I have tried the plunger, right flip, left flip, magna L&R and also fire button, but impossible to launch the ball on JP's Terminator 3...

Ther rom is "term3" and I have VPX 10.8 and the last pinmame.

The table JP's Terminator 3 seems to work perflectly, but i can't launch the ball lol

On the JP's Terminator 2 I launch the ball with right flip

I someone can help

Thanks in advance

[Tesla]

1. The table JP's Terminator 3 seems to work perfectly, but i can't launch the ball lol

2. On the JP's Terminator 2 I launch the ball with right flip

 

 

 

1. Weird . I don't have T3 yet, but since T2 is one of my Top-5 Favorites ... I should probably get it.

 

2. That sounds weird also. Is this on the desktop or on a cabinet?

 

I run g5k's T2 (as mentioned here)

https://www.vpforums...=56529&p=550643

 

Like all my games ... the ball launches with the plunger-button. Works nice with the skill-shot in this game. Seems like the real pinball-machine launched the ball with a trigger (so that matches).

 

Does this config screen allow "per game" settings like the video-one? If so, I wonder if you inadvertently created a problem for yourself? Like in v10.7.2, I just run one set of button-configs in VPX (because it needs to match my one Pinscape config).

[onedevotee75]

You need to press "Enter" key to launch the ball in T3. Thats the default mapping for the plunger in vpx.

[Tedcomun]

 

1. The table JP's Terminator 3 seems to work perfectly, but i can't launch the ball lol

2. On the JP's Terminator 2 I launch the ball with right flip

 

 

 

1. Weird . I don't have T3 yet, but since T2 is one of my Top-5 Favorites ... I should probably get it.

 

2. That sounds weird also. Is this on the desktop or on a cabinet?

 

I run g5k's T2 (as mentioned here)

https://www.vpforums...=56529&p=550643

 

Like all my games ... the ball launches with the plunger-button. Works nice with the skill-shot in this game. Seems like the real pinball-machine launched the ball with a trigger (so that matches).

 

Does this config screen allow "per game" settings like the video-one? If so, I wonder if you inadvertently created a problem for yourself? Like in v10.7.2, I just run one set of button-configs in VPX (because it needs to match my one Pinscape config).

 

 

I have a cabinet

You need to press "Enter" key to launch the ball in T3. Thats the default mapping for the plunger in vpx.

 

Yes I know that "Enter" launch the ball with a keyboard, but on my pincab, with pinscape and KL 25 it's impossible to launch the ball with any button. Should i modify the script? if yes where ? and how can I affect launch ball to fire button? (And why on JP'S Terminator 2 and on my pincab, i can launch the ball with right flip? it works perfectly)

Edited by Tedcomun, 12 January 2026 - 05:55 PM.

[Tesla]

1. I have a cabinet.

on my pincab, with pinscape and KL 25 

 

2. Should i modify the (table) script?

 

3.  how can I affect launch ball to fire button?

 

1. Same as me.

 

2. NO (definitely not)

 

3. You configure your buttons in Pinscape Configurator Tool.

- After to finish, you save that config (write it to the KL25z). KL25z re-initializes.

- then, you use the Button-Tester in Pinscape there to test your buttons.

 

Then, in VPX Prefs / Button Config / you make sure they are also set properly

- For example ... Plunger is Enter and also proper Button number.

 

Physical buttons link to Pinscape

Pinscape links to VPX config

VPX-config links to Tables

... that's the chain of control.

[Tedcomun]

I have ask to chat gpt how to launch the ball 

here is the orignal script from JP's Terminator 3 (Stern 2003) v600 :

 

line 173

'**********

' Keys

'**********

 

Sub table1_KeyDown(ByVal Keycode)

    If keycode = LeftTiltKey Then Nudge 90, 6:PlaySound SoundFX("fx_nudge", 0), 0, 1, -0.1, 0.25

    If keycode = RightTiltKey Then Nudge 270, 6:PlaySound SoundFX("fx_nudge", 0), 0, 1, 0.1, 0.25

    If keycode = CenterTiltKey Then Nudge 0, 8:PlaySound SoundFX("fx_nudge", 0), 0, 1, 0, 0.25

    If keycode = RightMagnaSave Then controller.switch(53) = true

    If keycode = keyfront Then controller.switch(53) = true

    If vpmKeyDown(keycode)Then Exit Sub

    If keycode = PlungerKey Then PlaySoundat "fx_solenoidOn", sw16:controller.switch(55) = True

End Sub

 

Sub table1_KeyUp(ByVal Keycode)

    If keycode = RightMagnaSave Then controller.switch(53) = False

    If keycode = keyfront Then controller.switch(53) = False

    If vpmKeyUp(keycode)Then Exit Sub

    If keycode = PlungerKey Then PlaySoundAt "fx_solenoidOff", sw16:controller.switch(55) = False

End Sub

 

Chat gpt tells me to change by 

 

Sub table1_KeyDown(ByVal Keycode)

 

    If keycode = PlungerKey Then

        PlaySoundat "fx_solenoidOn", sw16

        controller.switch(55) = True

    End If

 

    If keycode = LeftTiltKey Then Nudge 90, 6:PlaySound SoundFX("fx_nudge", 0), 0, 1, -0.1, 0.25

    If keycode = RightTiltKey Then Nudge 270, 6:PlaySound SoundFX("fx_nudge", 0), 0, 1, 0.1, 0.25

    If keycode = CenterTiltKey Then Nudge 0, 8:PlaySound SoundFX("fx_nudge", 0), 0, 1, 0, 0.25

 

    If keycode = RightMagnaSave Or keycode = keyfront Then controller.switch(53) = true

 

    If vpmKeyDown(keycode) Then Exit Sub

 

End Sub

 

Sub table1_KeyUp(ByVal Keycode)

 

    If keycode = PlungerKey Then

        PlaySoundAt "fx_solenoidOff", sw16

        controller.switch(55) = False

    End If

 

    If keycode = RightMagnaSave Or keycode = keyfront Then controller.switch(53) = False

 

    If vpmKeyUp(keycode) Then Exit Sub

 

End Sub

 

Now I can launch on my pincab the ball fire button :-)

[gtxjoe]

I guess you dont have a dedicated Launch button on your cab

In Pinscape, you can enable the ZB Launch button setting so the plunger can also act as a launch button

[Emanoel299]

Hi

 

I have the same issue of Tedcomun.

 

The old 5.5 T3 version works fine but the 6.0 not.

The keys are correct for any table and the same for both T3 tables

The issue is other thing that is missing and and is not missing for that peopleo that works fine.

The ball does not show on the lane

I´m still searching what can be

Edited by Emanoel299, 13 January 2026 - 07:26 PM.

[Tesla]

Well, I looked to download JP's Terminator-3 Table and it said that if you are going to run it with a Backglass (like who with a cabinet would not want that ?) he said to look for a different table to download.

 

So, I ended up with Siggi's version and grabbed Richochet's directB2S Backglass for evaluation. I've got some stuff at the moment, but it's now in my "install queue".

Edited by Tesla, 15 January 2026 - 04:21 AM.

[Emanoel299]

Hi 

 

I found the "issue" that it is not a real issue.

Only you will need to run the table with last VpinMame 3.7 version.

If not, if you are playing with vpinMame 3.6, change the script line below from "true" to "false"

 

35 Const UseVPMModSol = False  'requires vpinmame 3.7

 

Now it is woking fine

Edited by Emanoel299, 14 January 2026 - 12:59 AM.

[Tedcomun]

Vpinmame 3.7 seems to be in Beta version, i will wait for the final release. 

Thanks for the message @emanoel299

[Emanoel299]

@Tedcomun

 

I tested with last Vinpimame 3.7 from Github

 

libpinmame-3.7.0-222-8133307-win-x64.zip

PinMAME-sc-3.7.0-222-8133307-win-x64.zip

PinMAME32-sc-3.7.0-222-8133307-win-x64.zip

VPinMAME-sc-3.7.0-222-8133307-win-x64.zip

 

35 Const UseVPMModSol = True  'requires vpinmame 3.7

 

It Works fine