Artur's Pinball (Proativ Games 2023) Media Files & Cabinet Instructions

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Today we're going down to the bargain basement to take a peek at Artur's Pinball, a 2023 indie game. Thanks to @iwantpinball for bringing it to my attention!

The game stakes its claim firmly on the casual side of pinball sims, with a few interesting features that make it stand out from the masses of shovelware: The ball seems to have its own momentum, so trapping it on a flipper will not work since it'll keep moving, which inevitably leads to faster-paced gameplay. Breakable targets with a visible countdown number (hit them X amount of times and they disappear) will open up the larger playfield where spinning wheels, launchpads and other tricks await you.

While the game can be played in portrait mode, the field of view becomes so narrow that planning shots and reacting in time becomes next to impossible.

That's why the included AutoHotKey script moves the game to the backglass, covers the playfield and DMD screen with filler images, and maps your cabinet's buttons to the game's keys. 

There is also an option in the script to use JoyToKey for your cab's analog device, so if you prefer, you can nudge by hitting the cab instead of hitting a button.

There's some media included (unfortunately not much was available):

• a backglass frontend video (in 4:3 format - if you have a 16:9 backglass screen you'll have to record your own)
• a company logo
• 2 DMD images, one for the frontend and a filler image used by the script (taken from the game's Steam page)
• 2 instruction cards, depending on how you set up your nudging
• table audio (recorded from the game)
• 2 table images (one for the frontend, one for use in the script - they're the same image, but for some reason the two need different rotation directions)
• a wheel images (taken from the game title screen)

As usual, the script needs to be adapted to your system, but no fear - it's extensively annotated. Please take a good long look through it before asking for help in the comments section right away.

I'll gladly try to to help, but please do make an effort first.

Share and enjoy!

SOME MORE NOTES:

Where to get it:
Artur's Pinball is available on Steam. At the time of this posting, it's on sale for less than a dollar, so you're not going to break the bank if you want to give it a try.

How to run it:

Being from 2023, the game should run "out of the box" on modern systems, but being a Steam game, the Steam client will launch along with it and hang around in the background. If you don't mind that, fine.

However, if you have an offline cabinet and want to run the game without the Steam client popping up:

1. Download the Goldberg Emulator and extract the steam_api64.dll.
2. Go to your game folder and navigate to the \ARTURS PINBALL_Data\Plugins\x86_64 folder.
3. Rename or backup the original steam_api64.dll and replace it with the one from step 1.
4. Create a simple Notepad text file in the same folder, name it steam_appid.txt and paste the game's Steam ID into it. You can find the ID number in the URL of the game's Steam website.
5. Running the game's EXE file should now work without Steam.

It should be noted that use of a Steam emulator can be a legally gray area. Check your local jurisdiction and make sure you own a legal copy of the game.

AI use disclaimer:

The "nudge" hand in the instruction card was created with ChatGPT, and the DMD filler image was upscaled and extended with Freepik.