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[Romuluz]

Hello everyone,

 

i always wanted to play Visual Pinball on a tablet. I recently bought a used Samsung Galaxy Tab S8 Ultra.

So i thought i give VP a try with Winlator.

 

So far i have VPinMame up and running. Now i'm trying to load and run a Table.

 

I'm using Visual Pinball 9.21 and Table Atlantis from Bally. When starting up VBScript Error Message says "unable to open 6803.vbs".

Script File is in the same Folder as the table (also it is in Visual Pinballs Subfolder Scripts).

 

Long Story (Question) short: Did someone here get Visual Pinball running on Winlator? And if so, what am i doing wrong.

 

Hint: All the Files are copied over from a working installation. And have been testet on another Windows PC.

 

Kind Regards

Rom

[Tesla]

I thought the best way to get VPX running on Android was the VPX-Standalone version.

 

I've never done it on Android, but I did get it running on Linux ...

[Romuluz]

Hello Tesla,

 

i have not seen VPX on Android by now. Till today i didn't even knew it existed. Also, as i understand it it is beta and a closed Usergroup?

It not on Google Play for sure.

[Romuluz]

OK,

 

although it will certainly be nice to test out VPX on Android (i looked it up on Youtube, will try that later) i'm still trying to run

older Versions of Visual Pinball on my Tablet.

 

Don't missunderstand me here. I appreciate the newer Versions of VP, but i also would like to have the older Versions running.

Even VP8

 

So if there is anybody here who can help me with Winlator, i would appreciate that.

 

Again, the Problem right now is, that VP doesn't load the vbs Scripts.

They are in the right Place (theoretically, considering that it is not a real Windows, but some kind of Wine) and have been tested on another Computer.

 

Anybody? Please?

 

Kind Regards

Rom

Edited by Romuluz, 11 August 2026 - 10:59 AM.

[Tesla]

Hello Tesla,

 

i have not seen VPX on Android by now. Till today i didn't even knew it existed. Also, as i understand it it is beta and a closed Usergroup?

It not on Google Play for sure.

 

Just so you know ... you can Edit, but the first message you post is the one we are notified with.

I was only trying to help because I saw your were Platinum Supporter here.

 

This software is very resource dependent and is already an emulator or sorts by design. I don't think trying to run it through another emulator-layer on lesser hardware is going to produce good results.

My general experience is that software natively running against hardware is always better.

 

No, I don't think it's in the Store, but looks like the Android APK-files are toward the bottom of this page (in Assets section). I'm logged-in, but I think even anonymous users can download:

https://github.com/v....0-2051-28dd6c3

 

As far as Winlator goes, I'm never used it. If you get no answer here, you can try their support forums or Android one.
 

As for your original script issue, it sounds like you have it in the correct place (for Windows). Maybe the file is corrupt?

Edited by Tesla, 12 August 2026 - 01:27 AM.

[Romuluz]

Hi Tesla,

 

what i edit was my answer to a Post with a link that led to a Casino Games Site. My first reaction to that post was "WTF?"

Since then A Mod or Admin deleted that Post, so i edited mine, which was without the deleted useless. This had nothing to do with your initial Post.

 

Thank you for your initial answer, since then i got VPX on my Tab and i'm playing around a lot with it. So again, thank you for bringing it up to me:)

 

Some last thoughts about the Winlator. It i a very proficient Piece of Software. There is a hole Community on Discord around helping People to play GTA V on your Phone or Tablet. Given, you have to have very good hardware and to lower the settings, but it's possible and playable.

Unfortunately my is not from the Top Notch kind, but i myself got Burnout Paradise, Doom3 and GTA IV to run. The last again with low settings, but it works.

So theoretically an older Version of VP (i'm talking the 8 and 9 kind) should be possible with playable results. But for now i'm stuck without further Advice on that subject and also i'm playing VPX on my Tab right now

 

Kind Regards

Rom

[unclewilly]

On the visual pinball gethub page. Go to actions
Download the latest action in apk format. Then you just need to add the tables 8n zipped folder format. And you are good.
I play on my galaxy s24 everyday.
No compatibility layer.
And haven't found a table yet that runs 7nder 60fps