[New VP10 Alert] Futurama (Original 2024)

[BrentsLane]

Just now, Cliffy said:

well I'm running desktop mode so with force on and desktop punch they are guaranteed to show up for me

ah... I see.  I'm cabinet 4 screens... I'll keep trying to resolve this... thx

[DoXer]

Hi, I have the issue that highscrores are not written in VPREG.STG.  What could be the reason for this?

I'm using FUTURAMA Version 1.2.1 on VPX 10.8 Beta4 with PupPack on cabinet.

 

regards Michael

Edited September 4, 2024 by DoXer

[ablejo26]

Any one know how I stop my fire action button to stop clicking noise in futurama table. Suppose to stop when I launch ball. Drives me insane cannot stop, is there a script command to change action. 

[forcefields]

Sorry total newbie here. First table installed is this one. So followed the simple instructions for this machine, but can only see the table itself and not the topper/scoreboard (don't know typical terms).

1. Use PinUP Baller Installer 2025
2. Download the two zips -- main vpx and then the PuP/media zip
3. Placed `vpx` and `Futurama.flexDMD` in vPinball/VisualPinball/Tables
4. Extracted PuP/media and ran the `Option 1 - Backglass DMD Separate.bat` in the puppack/futurama dir

What did I miss. I can't tell where the `Futurama PuP and media pack` contents belong in the vPinball dir.

[Cliffy]

6 minutes ago, forcefields said:

Sorry total newbie here. First table installed is this one. So followed the simple instructions for this machine, but can only see the table itself and not the topper/scoreboard (don't know typical terms).

1. Use PinUP Baller Installer 2025
2. Download the two zips -- main vpx and then the PuP/media zip
3. Placed `vpx` and `Futurama.flexDMD` in vPinball/VisualPinball/Tables
4. Extracted PuP/media and ran the `Option 1 - Backglass DMD Separate.bat` in the puppack/futurama dir

What did I miss. I can't tell where the `Futurama PuP and media pack` contents belong in the vPinball dir.

The pup pack needs to be in PinupSytem\PupVideos\futurama folder

[cmid02]

Is there a way to adjust the default volume level? The music (intro) is rather loud. I can turn it down through the speaker system, but is there a way to set the level permanently for the table?  I tried F6>Music Level and reducing this (and sound) to under 50% but there was no difference. Thanks for any advice! 

[Cajmir]

This is by far my favorite table. I had a hard time at first getting the PUP videos to work in VR but then I installed Desktop Pup punch to my video folder and also had to unblock these files. The lighting is great and it's a clean setup with great detail.

[BillOz2024]

Hi

Congrats on this table- it looks awesome. I'm trying to run it on my ROG Ally. The internal screen is off, and it's plugged into a portrait 1440x2560 monitor. Plays well but the right flipper pops up the instruction card as well as flipping. 

Also is there a way to get a dmd on a single screen?

[Pball12345]

Single screen desktop user here. Got the DMD to show up by setting the script line to flexdmd = 1. And ran the appropriate .bat file that was included. But I don't have videos/backglass anywhere. I placed the puppack folder into the PupVideos folder but there more folders contained within the download that I assume need a home also? Just not sure where those go...?

Edited February 25, 2025 by Pball12345

[Ghostie]

On 9/3/2024 at 11:38 AM, BrentsLane said:

So it was working great for me with the puppack until I upgraded to the latest version.  Is there any reason you can think of that my fulldmd no longer has the scores or pup pack? I've double checked everything and the screens are set right I believe and I selected option 1 for separate screens.  Thank you.

Have you tried going into futurama folder in PUPVideos and clicking either option 1.2 or 3?

[JRVirtual34]

Hello,

 

I’m having an issue with Futurama (Original 2024) regarding the PuP-Pack / PinUP Player integration, and after thorough troubleshooting I would like to clarify something.

I downloaded:

the VPX table Futurama (Original 2024)

the media / PuP-related pack linked in the forum thread

The archive extracts correctly and nothing is blocked or removed by my antivirus (already checked, no quarantine, no warnings).

However, in the PuP-Pack folder, the following files are missing:

PuPInit.bat

PuPDesktopPunch.exe

(also no PuPEventTriggers.txt)

 

The table script clearly initializes PinUP Player and sends PuP events (for example events 779 and 780), so the table is obviously designed to work with a full PuP-Pack.

Without these files, PinUP Player cannot initialize, and the PuP events have no engine to receive them.

 

My questions are:

Is the public PuP / media pack incomplete?

Is there a separate or updated PuP-Pack that includes the missing BAT and EXE files?

Or is the PuP-Pack currently not publicly released?

I just want to be sure I’m not missing anything, as the script itself appears correct and functional.

Thanks in advance for your clarification,
and thank you for the work done on this table.

[Tikimaster]

Download the zip
https://www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=pup_desktop

 

unblock the zip
extract the files
copy the bat and exe file into the puppack folder PinUPSystem\PUPVideos\futurama - 

Edited January 24 by Tikimaster

[JRVirtual34]

15 hours ago, Tikimaster said:

Download the zip
https://www.nailbuster.com/wikipinup/doku.php?id=pup_desktop

 

unblock the zip
extract the files
copy the bat and exe file into the puppack folder PinUPSystem\PUPVideos\futurama - 

Good evening,

 

Thank you for your reply and for your responsiveness.
Unfortunately, in all cases, this has not resolved the issue.

The files do not stay in place: when they are added, they disappear instantly and nothing launches. I have checked my antivirus and there is no blocking or quarantine, which makes me think the problem is not coming from there.

I don’t understand where this issue is coming from, nor why the pack is not complete by default, especially since the documentation and the table script clearly indicate a PinUP Player integration. I really feel like there is something I’m missing in this situation.

If other people have encountered the same issue or have any other ideas, I’m of course open to suggestions.

Thank you again for your help.

[JRVirtual34]

I also downloaded the PuP-Pack file using my phone, and it’s exactly the same:
the same required files are still missing.

So at this point, I really don’t know where these files are supposed to be. It doesn’t look like a local issue, and it makes me wonder if the download link itself is broken or incomplete.

It would probably be helpful to clarify this directly on the site, to avoid people losing time trying to troubleshoot something that may not be fixable.

So my questions are simply:

Does this PuP-Pack still exist, yes or no?

Is it actually functional, yes or no?

Thanks to the community for any clarification.

[Tikimaster]

11 hours ago, JRVirtual34 said:

when they are added, they disappear instantly and nothing launches

Does that mean you copied pupinit.bat and PuPDesktopPunch.exe out of the zip I linked into your pupfolder and "zwisch" - there are gone? That sounds very strange.
Forgive me, but I've never read that before. Files don't disappear, and VPX doesn't delete anything from your hard drive on its own. 

I took some time for you and downloaded the media pack linked to the table again. In this zip file, there is a folder called Puppack. Inside it, there is a Futurama folder.
Copy it to PinUPSystem\PUPVideos\.
That's the Puppack. Put the bat and exe files I mentioned into this Futurama folder. don´t start the bat file. - this is launched automaticly by pinupplayer. (needed for one screen only)
open the folder and configure your settings by clicking the bat file you need. (Option 1, 2 or 3) 
Put the FuturamaFlexDMD folder into your Table folder, where the table file is located.  - load table in editor and press F5
Now you know where the Pupack is and where everything belongs. You know how to get 

PuPInit.bat and PuPDesktopPunch.exe

 

All is full functional, I played it a minute ago..  

Did you see, this table needs PinUp Player 1.5 beta? 
If you are on desktop, you may test my Pinuplayer.ini - put it into your PUPVideos\futurama folder.
Good luck.

 

PinUpPlayer.ini

Edited January 25 by Tikimaster

[deadmanworking]

10 hours ago, JRVirtual34 said:

I also downloaded the PuP-Pack file using my phone, and it’s exactly the same:
the same required files are still missing.

So at this point, I really don’t know where these files are supposed to be. It doesn’t look like a local issue, and it makes me wonder if the download link itself is broken or incomplete.

It would probably be helpful to clarify this directly on the site, to avoid people losing time trying to troubleshoot something that may not be fixable.

So my questions are simply:

Does this PuP-Pack still exist, yes or no?

Is it actually functional, yes or no?

Thanks to the community for any clarification.

 

The table and PUPpack are working fine, strange that you would assume it's not a "local issue"; so read @Tikimaster's replies carefully, PuPInit.bat and PuPDesktopPunch.exe are NOT part of the Futurama PUP download, they are only needed for desktop users and you have already been provided the link where you can download them.

[JRVirtual34]

2 hours ago, deadmanworking said:

 

The table and PUPpack are working fine, strange that you would assume it's not a "local issue"; so read @Tikimaster's replies carefully, PuPInit.bat and PuPDesktopPunch.exe are NOT part of the Futurama PUP download, they are only needed for desktop users and you have already been provided the link where you can download them.

Hello,
Thank you for your reply.
I am playing in cabinet mode, and this is exactly what I don’t understand. I can see that many people with pincabs, also playing in cabinet mode, are able to get the PuP-Pack working without any issues.
So I don’t really understand this idea of the PuP-Pack working only in desktop mode.
Why would it work in desktop mode but not in cabinet mode, when other cabinet users seem to have it working?
That is what really confuses me, because in my case nothing works despite all the checks I have done.
Thank you in advance for your clarification.

[JRVirtual34]

 

Here is a video to clearly show what is happening.
As you can see, no matter how many times I copy the files, they disappear immediately once placed in the folder.

I’d like to clarify a few important points:

I am running PinUP Player 1.5

I also tested version 1.5.2, then rolled back

I’ve been using Visual Pinball X for over a year

I am not a beginner or a new user

I have never had any issues with any other PuP-Pack available on VPUniverse

That’s why I really don’t understand what’s going on with this specific PuP-Pack.
The behavior is completely abnormal and confusing, and honestly, I’ve been stuck on this for two days now, it’s driving me crazy.

If I’m missing something obvious, or if anyone has experienced this exact issue, I’d really appreciate any insight.

Thanks to everyone for your help.

[Tikimaster]

Yep. I think I now whats happening. 
Some authors do copy the desktop stuff with the desktop.bat from a folder to the root of the puppack, because on desktop you need them and the bat deletes them, if you not need them.
Inside the FULDMD.bat:
 

rem echo off
xcopy /y "PuP-Pack_Options\Option 2 - FullDMD on Backglass\*"
del /Q PuPDesktopPunch.exe
del /Q PuPInit.bat

as you can see: The bat is copying all option 2 files and is deleting the "desktop"  files, because the bat "thinks", you are not on desktop and have 2 screens. copy them back, if you need them and you are done.
If you start option 3:
 

rem echo off
xcopy /y "PuP-Pack_Options\Option 3 - Single Screen - Desktop - VR\*"

As you can see, all content in the folder named Option 3 - "Single Screen - Desktop - VR" is copied to your puppack root. the desktop files are parts of them.
Start bat option 3 and the files are back. 

This is not an error.
It is somewhat unfortunate for users who want to try option 1 or 2 on their desktop. These users only need to copy the two necessary files back after executing the bat file by hand.
This solves the mystery of the “disappeared” files. 

Edited January 25 by Tikimaster

[JRVirtual34]

27 minutes ago, Tikimaster said:

rt bat option 3 and the files are back. 

This is not an error.
It is somewhat unfortunate for users who want to try opti

 

41 minutes ago, Tikimaster said:

Yep. I think I now whats happening. 
Some authors do copy the desktop stuff with the desktop.bat from a folder to the root of the puppack, because on desktop you need them and the bat deletes them, if you not need them.
Inside the FULDMD.bat:
 

rem echo off
xcopy /y "PuP-Pack_Options\Option 2 - FullDMD on Backglass\*"
del /Q PuPDesktopPunch.exe
del /Q PuPInit.bat

as you can see: The bat is copying all option 2 files and is deleting the "desktop"  files, because the bat "thinks", you are not on desktop and have 2 screens. copy them back, if you need them and you are done.
If you start option 3:
 

rem echo off
xcopy /y "PuP-Pack_Options\Option 3 - Single Screen - Desktop - VR\*"

As you can see, all content in the folder named Option 3 - "Single Screen - Desktop - VR" is copied to your puppack root. the desktop files are parts of them.
Start bat option 3 and the files are back. 

This is not an error.
It is somewhat unfortunate for users who want to try option 1 or 2 on their desktop. These users only need to copy the two necessary files back after executing the bat file by hand.
This solves the mystery of the “disappeared” files. 

Thanks again for your reply.

I’ve tried all the suggested steps and different options, but unfortunately it still doesn’t work. Even with the Single Screen / Desktop option, yes, you’re right, the files no longer disappear, but the PuP-Pack still doesn’t launch at all.

What I don’t understand is this:

I have many other PuP-Packs installed and they all work fine on my setup.

Only this Futurama PuP-Pack refuses to work, even though I’m using the correct PinUP Player version.

The pack itself offers several modes: FullDMD, other cabinet options, etc., not just desktop.

So I really don’t get why it would only work properly in desktop mode, and why we have to rely on this desktop-specific mechanism, when the PuP-Pack clearly provides multiple cabinet options.

At this point, I still don’t know what I’m missing, and I really don’t understand why this particular PuP-Pack behaves differently from all the others.

Thanks again for your time and any further suggestions.

[Tikimaster]

As you can see: I remember that I am running full dmd mode on desktop. I just copied the missing files, as I wrote.
Did you put the ini file I offered into the futurama Puppack folder?
 

[Cliffy]

27 minutes ago, JRVirtual34 said:

 

Thanks again for your reply.

I’ve tried all the suggested steps and different options, but unfortunately it still doesn’t work. Even with the Single Screen / Desktop option, yes, you’re right, the files no longer disappear, but the PuP-Pack still doesn’t launch at all.

What I don’t understand is this:

I have many other PuP-Packs installed and they all work fine on my setup.

Only this Futurama PuP-Pack refuses to work, even though I’m using the correct PinUP Player version.

The pack itself offers several modes: FullDMD, other cabinet options, etc., not just desktop.

So I really don’t get why it would only work properly in desktop mode, and why we have to rely on this desktop-specific mechanism, when the PuP-Pack clearly provides multiple cabinet options.

At this point, I still don’t know what I’m missing, and I really don’t understand why this particular PuP-Pack behaves differently from all the others.

Thanks again for your time and any further suggestions.

What version of vpx are you running? Do not use GL nor 10.8.1 for now. Use DX version to get you going first

 

did you check line 266 in the table script? Should look like this;

Const bEnablePuP = True

 

also make sure FlexDMD is disabled at line 8

Dim UseFlexDMD : UseFlexDMD = 0

 

[JRVirtual34]

2 hours ago, Cliffy said:

What version of vpx are you running? Do not use GL nor 10.8.1 for now. Use DX version to get you going first

 

did you check line 266 in the table script? Should look like this;

Const bEnablePuP = True

 

also make sure FlexDMD is disabled at line 8

Dim UseFlexDMD : UseFlexDMD = 0

 

I’ve just tested again using the DX version of VPX (not GL, not 10.8.1), and unfortunately nothing has changed.

The FlexDMD does appear on my setup,

but the PuP-Pack still does not launch at all.

To make things clearer, I will record and send you a short video showing exactly what happens on my system.

[JRVirtual34]

4 minutes ago, JRVirtual34 said:

I’ve just tested again using the DX version of VPX (not GL, not 10.8.1), and unfortunately nothing has changed.

The FlexDMD does appear on my setup,

but the PuP-Pack still does not launch at all.

To make things clearer, I will record and send you a short video showing exactly what happens on my system.

Someone from my network is going to send me the old PuP-Pack, apparently the very first one that was released, which was working perfectly.
So I’ll be able to test that version as soon as I receive the .rar file.

Hopefully this will help understand what is blocking the current version.

In any case, thank you very much for your help, I really appreciate it.
This is clearly not an easy case, so thanks again for the time and explanations.

If you want, once you receive the .rar, I can also help you:

compare the old vs current PuP-Pack

identify exactly what changed

confirm why the current setup behaves differently

[Tikimaster]

I am out here. No Idea about vpin studio. The path of files shown does not fit in my vpx brain. 🙂