Cabinet mode isn't sticking after exiting the game and restarting it.

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✿Sakura Rozu✿ has Pinball M

Nov 30, 2023 @ 3:27pm

Cabinet mode isn't sticking after exiting the game and restarting it.

Cabinet mode isn't sticking after exiting the game and restarting it.

Anyone else having this problem?

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Junker-2047- has Pinball M

Nov 30, 2023 @ 4:22pm

I can't even get it to work. It changes my resolutions but it doesn't bring up a settings screen so I can control the offsets of backglass and dmd. Just offers to deactivate it.

✿Sakura Rozu✿ has Pinball M

Nov 30, 2023 @ 5:49pm

Originally posted by Junker-2047-:
I can't even get it to work. It changes my resolutions but it doesn't bring up a settings screen so I can control the offsets of backglass and dmd. Just offers to deactivate it.

You can import your settings from fx and it works

Darkendone has Pinball M

Dec 1, 2023 @ 10:32pm

I am still working through some of my own issues with this cabinet mode, but what Sakura Rozu is referring to is there is a INI file called Settings.ini located in your program files (or where ever you have installed Steam) C:\Program Files (x86)\Steam\steamapps\common\Pinball M\PinballM\Mods\Cabinet (where mine presently resides) and essentially what he is saying if you own Pinball FX and have configured CAbinet mode (the new Pinball FX, not FX3, which is completely different) but you can copy this Settings.ini file, or even the settings (they INI contains the same data in each file so nothing will be lost by copying this file to that directory).

This Settings.ini file contains the settings you screen locations

Like you, I have noticed that I have to Activate the cabinet mode each time I start it up, but as long as that Settings.ini file is there, it will NOT lose your screen settings. I know this product is pretty new, so they may be ironing out the bugs with this, but I think its totally worth seeing what shakes. Anyhow, good luck, let me know if I can be of any help.

Dark

JCat

Dec 2, 2023 @ 12:16pm

It's already been reported to Zen. Each time you load up M - you have to hit the activate cabinet button and it restores the cabinet mode (which first has to be set up).

Last edited by JCat; Dec 2, 2023 @ 12:17pm

jeffcsv

Dec 2, 2023 @ 2:09pm

yep pain in the axx

PINOPTICON has Pinball M

Feb 14, 2024 @ 10:18am

Originally posted by ✿Sakura Rozu✿:
Cabinet mode isn't sticking after exiting the game and restarting it.

Anyone else having this problem?

YES! Thank you for posting it here - In the beginning I found out that I have to go to the Dotmatrix Settings and go back in the game from there. Then the cabinet mode always starts with my correct settings. Btw: It starts always the dotmatrix and backglass, but in the middle of & behind the playfield.
But after disambling my system and reconnecting this workaround does not have any effect any more.
I will now try some tricks with the Settings.ini...

But this is as annoying as the fact of not getting the backglass pictures with the tables ... I can not understand this. But I am a fan :)

Last edited by PINOPTICON; Feb 14, 2024 @ 10:19am

✿Sakura Rozu✿ has Pinball M

Feb 14, 2024 @ 2:20pm

Originally posted by PINOPTICON:
Originally posted by ✿Sakura Rozu✿:
Cabinet mode isn't sticking after exiting the game and restarting it.

Anyone else having this problem?

YES! Thank you for posting it here - In the beginning I found out that I have to go to the Dotmatrix Settings and go back in the game from there. Then the cabinet mode always starts with my correct settings. Btw: It starts always the dotmatrix and backglass, but in the middle of & behind the playfield.
But after disambling my system and reconnecting this workaround does not have any effect any more.
I will now try some tricks with the Settings.ini...

But this is as annoying as the fact of not getting the backglass pictures with the tables ... I can not understand this. But I am a fan :)

Hi join the pinball fan facebook there is a guy on there who makes 3 screen and 2 screen set ups.

as for cabinet mode not sticking it was fixed in the last patch. although bare when it comes to changing dmd setting unlike fx.

Last edited by ✿Sakura Rozu✿; Feb 14, 2024 @ 2:20pm