How to launch Non-Steam Pinball FX2 tables in Popper guide

[clairvius]

This is a quick guide I put together on how to get Pinup Popper to launch FX2 tables in the frontend from a copy of FX2 that is not on Steam. My copy of FX2 was purchased from the Microsoft Windows Store. I didn't want to re-buy all the tables just to get it to load on my cabinet. After some trial and a bunch of error I figured out how to get this to work using AHK's. In the zip is everything you need including a PDF guide (its a lot easier than it looks), the software you need, and some launch scripts from the games that I own. I show you have to make your own for games I don't have or you can just use the included scripts to launch your games if we own the same ones. 

 

Anyway, hope this helps someone out.  

How to Launch Non-Steam FX2 Tables with Popper.rar

[clairvius]

 

[Erik]

Actually I found a better way of launching the pxp-files directly without the need of AHK.

In your Pinball FX2 emulator settings in popper:
 

Launch EXE folder - C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2

 

Games Folder - C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2\data_steam

 

Games File Extension - pxp

Use this as launch script:
 

@echo off

rem remove rem to use or setup DMDEXT for FX3
rem cd /d "%PopperInstDir%\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
rem start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=pinballfx2 -q -d auto --virtual-hide-grip --virtual-position=x y w -o PinUP\[GAMENAME]

rem remove rem lines to setup PUpDMD for FX3
rem cd /d "%PopperInstDir%\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
rem start /min "" "PUPDMDControl.exe" FX3 PINUP\[GAMENAME]

START "" "[STARTDIR]Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 5 5 60 "Pinball FX2"

cd /d "C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2"
START "" "[DIREMU]\PinballFX2.exe" -table [GAMENAME]

 

Note that you have to change "cd /d "C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2" " to the game location on your pc.

With this script, the tables starts instantly.

 

 

[AJfromUK]

Hey man, have you been able to launch FX2 into new game or without the initial mouse take ober on PinUp?

 

I can launch all tables fine but I have to click with the mouse to be able to select the options then use the buttons on my Vpin to navigate. Ideally I just want to start straight into a fresh game each time I pick off PinUp.

[rlcardoo]

On 7/14/2024 at 8:43 PM, Erik said:

Actually I found a better way of launching the pxp-files directly without the need of AHK.

In your Pinball FX2 emulator settings in popper:
 

Launch EXE folder - C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2

 

Games Folder - C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2\data_steam

 

Games File Extension - pxp

Use this as launch script:
 

@echo off

rem remove rem to use or setup DMDEXT for FX3
rem cd /d "%PopperInstDir%\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
rem start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=pinballfx2 -q -d auto --virtual-hide-grip --virtual-position=x y w -o PinUP\[GAMENAME]

rem remove rem lines to setup PUpDMD for FX3
rem cd /d "%PopperInstDir%\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
rem start /min "" "PUPDMDControl.exe" FX3 PINUP\[GAMENAME]

START "" "[STARTDIR]Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 5 5 60 "Pinball FX2"

cd /d "C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2"
START "" "[DIREMU]\PinballFX2.exe" -table [GAMENAME]

 

Note that you have to change "cd /d "C:\Pinball Games\Pinball FX2" " to the game location on your pc.

With this script, the tables starts instantly.

 

 

Hello friend.

The table starts correctly, but after 3 seconds the game goes into Pause mode, as if the playfield was in the background and I need to click on the playfield with the mouse to get it working again. This only happens once when I start any table. After clicking on the playfield, I can play perfectly. But when I close the table and open it again or if I open another table, I need to click on the playfield again.

[rlcardoo]

I managed to solve it.

I just changed a few lines and values, and it worked perfectly.
Thank you.

 

@echo off

 

START "" "[STARTDIR]Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 0 0 30 "Pinball FX2"
cd /d "[DIREMU]"
START "" "[DIREMU]\Pinball FX2.exe" -table [GAMENAME]

[raiden128]

Thank you to everyone in this thread!🍻

[bojacked]

is there a thread for pinball fx 3? this script opens the app, but not the tables of fx3 non steam. Please help me out

[torontonightclub]

anyone figure out if we can do it with fx3 as well?

[Bobekt]

Hi! 

 

Does this solution work with the Fx as well? (2023+) Does anyone perhaps know a solution for it?

[MatuKing]

Hola, yo estoy tratando de configurar la version de no-steam de FX3, hasta ahora logre que corra la mesa pero al salir no he podido hacer que vuelva al menu de PinUp Popper.

Paso lo que tengo hasta ahora a ver si seguimos puliendo el tema.

 

 

@echo off

rem remove rem to use or setup DMDEXT for FX3
rem cd /d "%PopperInstDir%\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
rem start /min "" "dmdext.exe" mirror --source=pinballfx2 -q -d auto --virtual-hide-grip --virtual-position=x y w -o PinUP\[GAMENAME]

 

rem remove rem lines to setup PUpDMD for FX3
cd /d "%PopperInstDir%\VisualPinball\VPinMAME"
start /min "" "PUPDMDControl.exe" FX3 PINUP\[GAMENAME]

 

START "" "[STARTDIR]Launch\VPXSTARTER.exe" 5 5 60 "Pinball FX3"

 

cd /d "[DIREMU]"
START "" "[DIREMU]\Pinball FX3.exe" %ALTPARAM% -table_[GAMENAME]