# Future Pinball

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Pinball Simulation Software

{% embed url="<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Future_Pinball>" %}

{% embed url="<https://futurepinball.com/>" %}

## Information

<table data-header-hidden><thead><tr><th width="184"></th><th></th><th data-hidden></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Emulators</strong></td><td><ul><li>fpinball</li></ul></td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Games Location</strong></td><td><span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f4c2">📂</span>roms \ <span data-gb-custom-inline data-tag="emoji" data-code="1f4c2">📂</span> fpinball</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>File extensions</strong></td><td>.fpt .7z .zip .rar</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## BIOS

No BIOS required.

## Controls

<table><thead><tr><th width="228">RetroBat key</th><th width="479">Future Pinball key</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>START</td><td>START game</td></tr><tr><td>SELECT</td><td>Insert COIN</td></tr><tr><td>D-PAD</td><td>Shake the Pinball</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://990680527-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FexdzL60ZuqPLldz2AYta%2Fuploads%2FW8q8wzu0yW9Htt5h4zEA%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=a4ae3ad3-3a80-4c28-8b15-92a1b5a80da7" alt="A"></td><td>Ball Launcher</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://990680527-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FexdzL60ZuqPLldz2AYta%2Fuploads%2FQlIryQa7tR2pBTWHhMXR%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e1940a32-2494-4e92-a8b1-df9a722ed4f8" alt="B"></td><td>Change Camera view</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://990680527-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FexdzL60ZuqPLldz2AYta%2Fuploads%2FxHRhyw00NGOZ8cEPrQdp%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=d6027ace-7176-4b82-b702-e3b2b65d7cd4" alt="" data-size="original"></td><td>HUD Toggle (Display DMD)</td></tr><tr><td><img src="https://990680527-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FexdzL60ZuqPLldz2AYta%2Fuploads%2F5yYVjQu41LdiMVCXpyNa%2Fimage.png?alt=media&#x26;token=e43f5c0f-2c53-49cc-9271-2385216d89df" alt="" data-size="line"></td><td>Pause / Highscores</td></tr><tr><td>L1</td><td>Left Flipper</td></tr><tr><td>R1</td><td>Right Flipper</td></tr><tr><td>L3</td><td>Look up to the backglass</td></tr><tr><td>R3</td><td>Exit Future Pinball (can be used if select + start fails)</td></tr></tbody></table>

{% hint style="info" %}
Future Pinball uses DirectInput driver, RetroBat manages dinput through the **gamecontrollerdb** file located in the `\system\tools` folder of your RetroBat installation.

If your device is not listed in this file, autoconfiguration will not function properly.
{% endhint %}

## Specific system information

### Tables

Future Pinball tables are distributed as `.fpt` files.&#x20;

Some tables are fully contained in the `.fpt` file, these kind of tables can simply be placed in `\roms\fpinball` folder.

Some tables require additional files to work (fonts, music, textures...), these kind of tables need to be placed in a subfolder of their own in the `\roms\fpinball` folder:

```
roms\
└─ fpinball\
   └─ 24 (Stern) (2009) (Collectors Edition) (1.01)\
      ├─ 24 (Stern) (2009) (Collectors Edition) (1.01).fpt
      ├─ 24fonts.fpl
      └─ 24textures.fpl
```

### **Why there is an error message ?**

If you receive an error message like the following one:

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You need to launch Future Pinball as administrator once only.\
\
So, go to the "**fpinball**" folder in the "**emulators**" folder at the root of your Retrobat installation folder.\
\
Then right-click on the Future Pinball executable "**Future Pinball.exe**" and, as showed on the picture, select "**Run as administrator**"

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Once Future Pinball has started, you can close it and start it again from Retrobat.


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