The Static Cam menu allows cabinet users to set up the camera view on Future Pinball so it fills the display monitor on their cabinet. It is possible to adjust the view of any table so it fits the screen exactly.
It is best to start with an existing *.cfg file that works on a table, possibly one that TerryRed created and saved for others use. Note that every table is different, so a cfg from another table may not fit. Although the settings probably won't be exactly what you want, using another cfg file will give you a starting point where you can make changes which is easier than starting from scratch. Save the *.cfg file with the name of the table to BAM's cfg folder before playing the table. Then, play the table. If you already played the table, you need to delete the *.cfg file that is automatically generated and replace it with the file you want to start with.
Open the "Static Cam Menu" using the directions below.
BAM has three different main menu systems. There is the "BAM Basic Menu", the "Advanced Menu" and then there is the "Static Cam Menu". To open the "Static Cam Menu", you need to start from the "BAM Basic Menu" which states "BAM Basic Menu" at the top of the screen and has very few options. If you have the "Advanced Menu" open (which is unnamed but has many more options than the basic menu), you can navigate back to the "BAM Basic Menu" by using the down arrow key to "Copy settings to Basic Menu" and press "Enter". Then to open the "Static Cam Menu", perform the following steps:
a) While on the "BAM Basic Menu", use the arrow keys on your keyboard and arrow down to "Options" and press "Enter".
b) Arrow down to "Force Arcade Mode" and right arrow to change "No" to "Yes".
c) Arrow up to "Menu Type" and right arrow to display "Static Cam".
d) There are adjustments on this screen for changing the camera view. There is a second screen of adjustments if you arrow down to "Config" and press "Enter".
It is recommended that you write down all the settings for both screens on a piece of paper. Experiment with changing each parameter to figure out what it does. If you decide to not like the results of the change you made to a setting, you can change the setting back to the original by referring to your piece of paper. This will start your learning process.
