Help My second monitor is a stretched LCD - anyway to move the backglass on each table?

[uptown47]

Hi all,

I'm just starting to set Future Pinball up. I had it up and running years ago but want to put it on my cab.

I've started with "24" (great table) and would ideally like to adjust the position of the backglass on my 2nd monitor.

My 2nd monitor is a stretched LCD monitor (16:3) but I have it set to 1366x768 in the software (as things go funny if I set it to it's true resolution of 1366x258)

The backglass looks like this:

https://imgur.com/hY2tskU

I thought if I could move it up the screen so the top half wasn't showing then it would show the DMD underneath and would be good to show spectators the current score as per this image:

https://imgur.com/EndBMCy

I've tried pressing "Q" and get to this screen:

https://imgur.com/rkcm4BH

But I'm not sure what I do from there?

Is this possible? Or is there a way I can edit the Backglass so it only shows the portion that I want ?

Or alternatively - at a push - just make my own image and somehow 'set' this to be the backglass (just a static image)?

Many thanks for any help you can give me.

 

[GeorgeH]

I know nothing about cabinets but I think you need to read TerryRed's guide:

Support File - BAM - Future Pinball and BAM Info Guide by TerryRed

Welcome to the ALL NEW and updated... Future Pinball and BAM Info Guide (formerly known as the FP and BAM Mega Guide) by TerryRed Version 1.0, Nov 2023 This INFO Guide covers general information about Future Pinball, BAM, and their more advanced features and settings. It also covers basic...

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[TerryRed]

The FP Backbox screen was intended to only be enabled when used with Arcade mode enabled or BAM's force arcade mode enabled. This forces FP to a cabinet view and not the desktop view. Trying to enable the FP Backbox screen without Arcade mode enabled will cause problems in the game, displays, speeds, etc. Don't enable the FP Backbox screen for desktop mode usage.

If you just want to display the "FP DMD" on your second screen then using DMDext would be the best way (this only works for DMDs, not alpha numeric displays or em reels).

Install my FP and BAM Essentials AIO package to get completely up to date, which also includes my guides and DMDExt. Get that here:

BAM - FP - Future Pinball and BAM Essentials - All in One - COMPLETE

FUTURE PINBALL AND BAM ESSENTIALS - ALL IN ONE - COMPLETE by TerryRed v2.4 - Feb 2024 BAM version: 1.5-373 BAM-OpenVR version: 1.5-373 DMDExt: 2.2.1.0 AIO Example Table and Tutorial: 3.30.03 The FP and BAM Essentials AIO package includes...

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Then you can run DMDExt, setup, size / position DMDExt on your second screen. Then right-click on the DMDExt window and Save Global settings. All this info is included in my PDF guides and my video guides as well.

Then you would just need to be sure you run DMDext before running FP (and close DMDext it when exiting FP). I have included BAT files that do all this for you as well.

 

[uptown47]

Thank you @TerryRed very much appreciated.

To be honest - I originally just tried to run it on one display but, regardless of what settings I had in BAM-FPLoader it opened on the 2nd monitor (the small LCD). They are arranged as 2 --> 1 (2 is the main playfield and 1 is the LCD monitor). It would only open the playfield on monitor 2 if it wasn't in 'fullscreen' mode but 'windowed' mode cut off some of the score and puppack-type-screen (top right screen).

However, when I enabled backglass on monitor 1 (LCD) then it seemed to work.

But - as you say - I'll go through your set up guide and just go one step at a time. I have installed the latest Baller Installer (Nov 23) and I've got a couple of my favourite VPX tables working with your amazing PupPack mod.

** IGNORE THIS QUESTION - done some Google-Foo and you can install AIO Installer over any prior install so it's answered - leaving it in just in case it helps someone else with the same query - Does your AIO installer supersede the baller installer? And is it safe to install on top? Or am I better just using your guide and leaving my current install alone? **

Thanks for your help - (and all you do for the community) - I was watching your new Jaws "Bigger Boat" table the other day and this set up is to mainly play that - things like having sand as the texture in the ball lanes etc - absolute genius. You're a mega talented bloke! Cheers :)