Posted by Howard Casto on 11, 2001 at 12:43 AM:
In Reply to: Keep me posted... =) [NT] posted by enemyace on 10, 2001 at 1:49 AM:
: : Yeah i can launch the tables no prob.... the problem comes with exiting, because it exits to the editor and only after it requires you to hit the "Q" key and then it has to be closed....
: : i could add it right now, but it would suck because only those with mice would be able to exit
: : i added modeler and impact because you only have to hit esc to exit, which seems ok for me, but that "q" thing is just ridiculous....
: : i think that pinmame supports a few command line options though, but i don't have time to check right now ....
: : if anyone knows how to launch a .vpt and exit directly to the command line when done let me know...
: : now the flyers and stuff are just sweet, but i was hoping i could make a seperate graphic set for them.... maybe a mockup of a table made in cad in place of the cabinet graphic...
: : but im jumping the gun here
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: : : I believe that if you open a visual pinball "table" by double clicking on it, it will open the program, because the filetype is setup that way. I don't know if it launches directly into the table or just into the editor though, I'm not home to check it. I believe that if you start the table, the pinmame LED emulation opens to accompany it automatically. Maybe something with the commandline could accomplish opening straight into the table. I believe there are frontends for it already, so it's possible.
: : : AJ's VPinMAME Tables site has all the flyers and backgrounds for all the table for download there. I'm sure they could be downloaded and resized for previews. Makeshift marquees could be made out of the game backglass or manufacturer logo. You could do it like this: Manufacturer logo or game logo in the marquee area, backglass in the cabinet screen area, a flyer in one preview, and the table image in the other preview. What do you think?
: : : http://www.hippie.net/shivasite/vptables/
: : : : : Just tried out impact with Battle Arena Toshinden 2, looks pretty cool. That's already in there. How about Visual Pinball? That would be sweet.