How to Connect PC to Legends Pinball to Play Pinball FX3 in Portrait mode
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Thank you for this. I will be pointing to this at the Future Pinball Community forum and let all the FP devs and vp devs know about this. We have been thinking about forum support for the new generation of pinball cabinets because well,we will be supplying a lot of the original games people will want to play on Legends (already have actually) so the more information our 2 communities have,the faster we get it, means the sooner we can support it with the tens of thousands pinball games we have.
Hey Tampa, great video! I know I'm a little behind on this comment and thinking others prob already figured it out but just wanted to share that when setting up your controls, if selecting Right Stick Y and assigning the plunger to it by puling it out, it will link to Axis 2 button and the plunger will work and work properly. Also, wish we could see a video getting the Back Glass working with FX3. :)
I just saw this comment thanks for the tip killer penguins, also keep up the great content. Check out killer penguins channel if you like virtual pinball.
Really Great video. This will make a lot of vpin buyers very happy. I have fx3 on my diy cab and the Williams package games play really good. It is worth pointing out there is an arcade mode and for added realism you can also turn off all the instant scoring numbers from flashing all around the screen and the added visual effects which looks better in a cab in my view but each to there own. It is somewhere in the settings.
Great vid. I was going for Arcade1Up's Marvel table, but after seeing this, I'm going this route. I have an old laptop that'll run it all, and it has two HDMI ports.
I just purchased the Legends pinball machine for Christmas and was looking for instructions on downloading new games. Very helpful video!
I respect the fact that he likes and reads all the comments
This game looks so real on video, I can't imagine actually playing it live. Great info on setting it all up. 👍
1080p 60 fps is the way to go, looks great and cost is way cheaper than $2000 4k virtual pinball machines.
@@TampaTec Yeah for 32" or below screen 1080p is fine with eyes 500mm from screen its hard to see pixlation. People with 42" screens may need the 4k though.
Fantastic video, thank you for taking your time and waking us through!
After a lot of fiddling I have found that some laptops do not have enough power in their USB to be recognized by ALP.. I moved my desktop over and it worked fine. Just a little tip for people who can't get the controller to map.
Thanks for the easy to follow video @Tampatec!
Ya know what, that's not the case tho...Check out the comment I just posted...It's the data cable....Not all data cables will work...
@@richardabkstorm9009 Well. It was the same cable in both cases (laptop and desktop) . When I added a power USB hub to my laptop it suddenly worked, again same cable.
@@richardabkstorm9009 Unless I’m looking at the wrong comment, your point isn’t the data cable but that it needs powered using the same cable. Sound like an impedance issue from computer to cabinet.
This is exactly the information I was looking for today. Thank you so much for making this video.
Thank you TampaTec, please keep doing more tutorials as more features and functions become available! I hope to get the Legends Pinball very soon.
Nice info as always for the legends pinball machine users, great review.👍
Great video, thanks @TampaTec!
What ALP button do you press to exit a table you are playing (so you go to the table menu)? I'm still having to use the key on my PC keyboard
we havea bunch of old PC's in the office I can repurpouse...but what is the most specs this pc will need?
Thanks for the awesome video. Can't wait to do this once I get it
Thanks for this video helped me so much. Been fighting with JoytoKey, this made it so much easier. Subscribed!
Really takes it to a whole other level. Thanks for sharing.
Any help when windows doesn’t recognize the legends machine? The sound is working through the usb, but not the controls
Hi! Thank you so much! Does the haptic feedback work when you’re playing all those games from your pc?
Not on mine but I think it should be possible. Exciters are speakers and work while playing but I don't have Solenoids connected for Force feedback.
Thanks for the step by step i need all the help I can get.
if you can't connect: plug HDMI cable in then USB to USB data cable into RIGHT usb port on legends pinball from laptop
then press HDMI button on top panel select "otg" "main display" and "90 degrees" in HDMI settings on legends pin then ok to start
then steam should auto detect legends pinball as xbox one controller then define button keys in controller layout.
u may need to restart PC or legends if it keeps failing.
Following instructions to the letter and still it doesn't recognize.
Where is the dmd screen?
@@danieldiehl3915 Check the comment I just posted, it's the data cord...
@@rxeman did you figure this out? Mine isnt recognizing the cabinet as an xbox controller. Only if i do it thru bluetooth wirelessly. But thru a 6ft data usb 3.0 A to A cable it doesnt work. I tried another cable i had which is usb 3 A to C with a C-to-A adapter and it also doesnt read it
Can you please tell us which cable you’re using for the cabinet to read as an xbox game controller. It doesnt work for a 6ft insignia data transfer usb 3 A-to-A cable that i bought. Not sure what cable will work. Ive tried another A to Type-C with an adapter type-c to A, and that didnt work either. It only works if i connect it wirelessly but theres massive lag
Thank you Tampa this is amazing! I'm looking to more of your videos!
I've done everything exactly and everything works fine but I do not have audio coming from the legends machine it only comes from the laptop. Can't figure it out.
@TampaTec Would you kindly consider looking into the subject "Controller layout won't save in steam"? There are so many posts on the internet and no working solution. Whenever I define a controller layout in steam so that I can actually play pinball or using my Atgames control panel play shmups on the ALP it does not save the layout. The buttons on the control panel do not work and the flipper buttons are mapped wrongly so that pinball FX3 cannot be played decently. What you are showing in this video simply does not work (anymore?). I would so much appreciate your help, all the best, Tristan
Great video. I’m hoping to attempt this with my ALU cabinet. Is it basically the same setup?
Finally my niece finish using my phone for her online classes.👍
Great vid. I'd really like to see if you can in fact get the second screen support for the backglass. Anyway you can try and film it? Subscribed!
Yes. That video will release tomorrow.
Thanks for the tutorial, I'm curious if the haptic feedback works with the FX3?
Yes if you turn it up in legends pinball settings.
Thanks for this. I got it working except I can't figure out how to map the nudge buttons. Any help on that would be greatly appreciated 👍
Does this not require a ‘table code’ now from Zen?
Hey Tampa, where did you get the stand for the sharpin pinball? Please let me know thanks. Also if I want to hook up the back screen you say if your pc has another hdmi out.? I do , but where do I plug that in the legends pinball? Cause it only has 1 hdmi port that I see.? Or is there another hdmi port in the back glass that I don’t know of ? Let me know thanks bud
Is there any way to hook up the back glass with my lenova legion gaming laptop if I only have 1 HDMI port?
Thanks for this video. I have two questions please. 1. I have no sound ? 2. I have no plunger ball launcher control? In the video I don't see that you adjusted the ball launcher? Please advise thanks. (I am using a PC connected to my AtGames Pinball following your instructions. Thanks
update .. I've fixed my sound. Still no ball launcher (plunger) .. and the nudge buttons control the flippers not the nudge? (the flipper buttons are working fine .. it's got 4 flipper buttons?) Please advise thanks
@@ronreed3235 you ever figured it out? After you launch FX3, you need to navigate to controller settings and assign your white pinball buttons as nudge (during Steam setup, these buttons were mapped to LT and RT).
As for plunger controller, I have no idea 😭
Edit: I figured it out. In Steam controller settings, when you redefine your controller, scroll down to Right Stick Y, press enter on your keyboard to configure, at this point pull back the plunger - and that's it 👍
Awesome and helpful vid. Thanks! Hey, do you have a graphics card in your laptop? I've got an i5, 12 gigs ram, but only an integrated Intel UHD Graphics processor onboard, no separate Nvidia or AMD graphics card. Do you think my laptop would run FX3 like yours? Thanks again for the vid!
My laptop isn't a gaming laptop it has AMD Ryzen 7 which isnt very good.
@@TampaTec Thanks so much for the info! Appreciate it. Looks like the Ryzen 7 was handling FX3 good enough for some fun casual Williams vpin.
Hope you can help, went all the way through and everything is working fine right up until the game itself launches, then it seems to ignore the buttons on the cabinet completely. I can navigate TO the game with the cabinet buttons in big picture mode but as soon as it launches it doesn’t respond to any of the buttons. Any ideas please?
Sweet man I gotta give this a go. These work with all Pinball FX 3 tables?
at 3:46 when you are selecting the gear icon, are you using the laptop mouse and keyboard for that? And when you are moving through the menus in steam, are you using the laptop keyboard and mouse for those activities?
Either pc mouse or Atgames Legends controls should work in steam. if not be sure legends otg is active, usb plugged into right port on legends pinball to pc, and pc USB input hid drivers on pc are enabled then configured in steam controller menu.
Well, that sounds amazing :-) is that from the stock pinball speakers?
Hello Tampa I’ve had the alp from day one, but never used otg. First off is is there a way to start fx3 when I boot the computer, so I don’t need keyboard or mouse. And the two 5’ hdmi and usb does usb have to be 3.0 also is the hdmi special? Thanks very much I’m 70 and not as sharp as I used to be.
Great video! Is there a way to use the plunger, or only red button? Thanks
Hi all, question from a newbie. If I attempt this excellent tutorial, would I have to put everything back where it was to play the game packs purchased from Atgames, Zaccaria etc. Any help greatly appreciated.
Don't need Video Input Backglass Switchboard for Legends Pinball?
I do not have an Xbox nor an Xbox controller…can I use a PS4 controller? Also, if so, how do I connect the controller to my PC and/or my ALP?
My Steam says “no controller detected.”
Fantastic video! I'm going try to see if I can do this with my MacBook Pro! Wish me luck!!
Hey Tampa Tech, greay video but I do have a question. I was able to map the controllers but FX3 won't recognized the controllers. Any suggestions?
Hi TampaTec! I have everything up and running from laptop to Legends. I've mapped my buttons but they won't respond. I do have the upgraded controller with the joystick, could that be the problem? My laptop keys still control play, what did i miss? Thanks for your help and the great videos.
Might be a device driver, go into device manager to update controller driver.
I found this video to help.
th-cam.com/video/Xc7eC9Foqbg/w-d-xo.html
A lot of folks aren’t having connection success with USB. Do you have a link to the cable your using?
On some of Pinball fx tables they have mini games that take place on the dmd or in some other fashion on the back glass. Is it possible to have that displayed on the main play field and not the back glass so i don't have to mod my atgames legends pinball table? Thanks!
I have Cabinet Mode code.. How would that come into play to use with this.?
Did you solve for the haptic feedback? Have you seen any vids that do?
Great tutorial! Quick question.. I can
get it to display but my laptop running windows 10 keep saying unrecognised device / malfunction. Any advice? I hooked an xbox controller up directly to the laptop but that defeats the purpose of trying to use the cabinet as the controller.
So there's no way to get the plunger to work with the Steam version?
To setup Legends Pinball plunger in steam controller setup to Play FX3 see here- th-cam.com/video/Xc7eC9Foqbg/w-d-xo.html
Thanks Tampa Tec, this worked perfectly. There are other pinball games on Steam (not FX3), can you play those games on at games legend pinball? If so, how do you set those up. Thanks!
TampaTec, have you noticed any frame skipping in OTG mode with FX3? A lot of people are saying it's happening, and it's not their pc.
Depends on your PC and hdmi cable connection. I have AMD graphics laptop.
@@TampaTec Ok, thanks. I heard that everyone was having the issue with OTG. Something about the HDMI passthrough.
Can you clarify if discrete graphics are required on the PC? I am seeing conflicting info on the web; your video says straight i5 + 8 or 16GB memory. Seems fast processor with integrated gfx is fine.
I use Alienware alpha steam edition pc i3 3ghz dual core 8gb ram AMD and use another Alienware alpha PC i3 3ghz 16gb gtx video.
Works great. Still have to figure out why it’s not passing sound though.
I'm in the same boat. Works great except no sound. If you find a solution please post here
@@marshallandroxy i tried some different USB cables that were 2 meters or smaller and im working. i'd recommend picking up a couple from walmart or amazon and trying different brands.
I was under the impression that they didn’t have solenoids out yet for this machine I thought they were exciters so they should work if it’s just going off the sound??
For anyone having trouble getting the pc to recognize the Legends Pinball USB alp controller. I plugged a USB 3.0 hub into my computer , and everything is working as intended.
Who knows??? Quirky stuff anyways.
Did you have any issues with your laptop recognizing the Legends pinball as a controller when you plugged it into the USB?
yes, then I used right USB port on legend pinball and fixed the issue.
@@TampaTec Yeah that didn't work. It seems to be a driver issue. My PC just doesnt want to recognize the Legends pinball. I have seen other people have the same issue.
@@arishavzin7984 Check the comment I just posted...It's your data cord....
I get no signal to my main screen when plugging in my PC to the HDMI port, do you know why that would happen?
Very helpful! Thanks! You rock!
Pinball fx3 is no longer available for cabinet code request. Do you know another way to install it on legends pi ball?
Do I need to have a xbox controller connected via bluetooth to my computer for xbox controller to appear and move forward to mapping my Legends pinball machine? As of now there is not xbox controller detected.
This is awesome. Can you map the joystick for nudge?
The controls only work on steam on the set up control page when I exit and go back onto steam the controls on the legend pinball stop working what am I doing wrong ?
When local streaming is enabled, will I be able to use the cabinet mode features, ie. the extra monitor outputs?
So does your computer not have a gpu/graphics card?
xbox controller does not show up
I'm guessing without VIBS you can't see the score when playing Pinball FX tables?
@TampaTec My computer freezes when I start Pinball FX3. I have no GPU. and Im using Intel® UHD Graphics P630. Any ideas why it would not start?
Is there any setting in the fx3 game itself that I’m missing? Does it need to be in cabinet mode?
I am assuming you could do the same setup with an legends ultimate arcade?
Yes
Hey man, great video and trhank you, first of all. Could you list the controller-button mappings here? I think I messed some of them up, thanks
I did that once so I factory reset and fixed it. Just sign back in and you're good.
Great video Tampa, thank you! I am having one issue and am going nuts not being able to rectify it. When I launch Big Picture on ALP everything works great however “active resolution” keeps defaulting down to 1080x603. I have tried all different scaling options to no avail. It never shows as 1080x1920. Any help would be much appreciated!
Hi Tampa Tec what did you think of Doug's mod for a 32" display on Arcade 1up Pinball Machine as a proof of concept? Would you mod your machine this way or stay with the original display?
Yes, Great upgrade but I'm not a fan of 1up games, to be honest too small. Don't get me wrong 720p is good enough but Atgames 1080p 60fps on 32inch screen is the way to go.
do the haptics work with fx3?
My pc doesnt see the xbox controller with the usb plugged in. Am i doing something wrong?
I have pinball fx in my PS4 console.
Can you connect ps4 in this devise?
Just wondering why you dont use cabinet mode???
Great video thx, but how do I map a button so I can exit a game during game play. Current I have to wait until the game ends then back out.
Thank you!
Chris
ho do you get the tilt on fx3 ? for at legends pinball
You got this to work without a powered USB hub?
I’m looking to get a gaming laptop to do this setup. To run the back glass , does it have to have 2 HDMI out ports ? Or can it be one HDMI and then another type of display port ? Thanks
That is what I would like to know. I have the same setup. I know legends is working on a new Rachael board, to run the back display with FX. However the board is so new, I know nothing about it.
I've seen a video where the USB-C port was used to supply the back panel HDMI, but maybe not every USB-C port is capable of that. You have to have a USB-C to HDMI adapter, of course. I have not done this myself, so I can't confirm the process.
How can you download and play a South Park pinball game and/or an Apollo 13 pinball game on Legends Pinball?
👍
The placement of the ports is unfortunate - maybe Atgames will find a less conspicuous location in V2.
I’m getting a slight delay. Is there something I did wrong
Insane Bro! Today's technology is a MuthaF....r. lol. Nice..
True, crazy tech but nothing like playing the real Pinball machine which I just bought. I'm sure you could buy a broken pacman or Pinball machine and fix it to flip it.
Great video! Does this have the real solenoid mod?
Can someone please help me? Where in alp is the option to connect via ethernet? I clearly can see the wifi option but that's it. I have ethernet plugged in but no internet.
Hello! Great video! Everything works except when pinball fx3 starts I can’t get it to portrait mode only landscape. What I doing wrong. Thank you!!!!
Needs to select cabinet mode in fx3 but needs activate code. Zen fx3 ask for pics of your pinball cabinet to be emailed to them for some reason before they reply with activation code. It's a pain I know.
hello, how many inches is the tv?
Do you have any idea if a Nintendo switch can connect to it?
This was madd interesting
Is there no nudging with this set up?
At 4:50, you point out that you need to select the XBOX controller. This option is not there for me. Were there some steps to make this appear?
if you can't connect: plug HDMI cable in then USB to USB data cable into right usb port on legends pinball from laptop
then press HDMI button on top panel select "otg" "main display" and "90 degrees" in hdmi settings on legends pin then ok
then steam should auto detect legends pinball as xbox one controller then define button keys in controller layout.
u may need to restart PC or legends if it keeps failing.
Does this work with ALP HD?
Why doesn't my Steam say Define Layout?
Great video, for the back glass couldn’t you just get a HDMI splitter and run a media player with back glass videos on a loop,, you wouldn’t have your DMD but you would have something back there,, And also every time you switch a game you would have to switch the back glass video to match the game,, I have a Nintendo switch build and that’s what I do for the back glass
Do you have your switch hooked up to the legends pinball? Or what is your build??
@@slimc7760 I have a dedicated cab for my switch , , digital media player with all the backglass videos on flash drive and just play the them on a thirty second loop , usb encoder for the plunger and buttons , plunger is actually hooked up with a small steel cable running to analog stick with a three inch extension on the analog stick itself to get a more precise control, extension is made out of I think three-quarter electrical conduit fits over analog stick perfectly , I have 200+ tables maybe plus donkey Kong and Gallaga ,dig dug , and all that stuff as well, and used the original commercials them games to play on a the backglass , haptic feedback is through exciters , only thing I don’t have is a dedicated dmd screen , it still remains on playfield obviously
@@greazer1909 thanks for the info. What USB encoder will work with the switch? Or did you take apart a switch controller and solder?
@@slimc7760 I did have a wired controller that I just Soldered off that at first but when I switch to the plunger I went ahead and got the encoder just because I thought, or didn’t want my wires coming loose from all the plunger action
Some people have been having problems with this encoder with It locking up without the L3 and R3 buttons or wires plugged in , I have not ,, but just keep that in mind if you have problems