# Pinball FX3

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Pinball Simulation Software - Released 2017

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## 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>Steam</li><li>nonSteam</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> pinballfx3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td><strong>File extensions</strong></td><td>.pxp .table</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## Controls

<table><thead><tr><th width="258">RetroBat key</th><th width="443">Pinball FX3 Action</th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td>START</td><td>Open Menu</td></tr><tr><td>SELECT</td><td>Open Menu</td></tr><tr><td>D-PAD</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>Left Analog Stick</td><td>Nudge Flipper</td></tr><tr><td>Right Analog Stick</td><td>Up: Back Box View / Down: Ball Launch</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>Auto Ball Launch</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>Visual Extras</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>Wizard Power</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>Change View</td></tr><tr><td>L1</td><td>Flipper Left</td></tr><tr><td>R1</td><td>Flipper Right</td></tr><tr><td>L2</td><td>Flipper Left</td></tr><tr><td>R2</td><td>Flipper Right</td></tr><tr><td>L3</td><td></td></tr><tr><td>R3</td><td></td></tr></tbody></table>

## System Features

### Cabinet Mode

To be able to launch Pinball FX3 tables from RetroBat you must meet the following requirements:

* [x] Own a legit copy of Pinball FX3, downloaded on Steam.
* [x] Own a licence for at least one collection of tables.
* [x] Own a Personal Activation Code to enable Cabinet Mode.

{% hint style="info" %}
To get a Personal Activation Code you need to make a request to Zen Studios by fullfilling a form on their Website:\
<https://zenstudios.com/home/pinball-cabinet-support-request/>
{% endhint %}

{% hint style="info" %}
More information about Cabinet Mode here:\
<https://www.pinballfx.com/?page_id=7754#end-anchor>
{% endhint %}

### Tables

Once you have the Cabinet Mode activated, you can copy the `.pxp` files of the Tables for which you own a licence in the :open\_file\_folder:`roms\`:open\_file\_folder:`pinballfx3` folder of your RetroBat installation. Then the Pinball FX3 system will appear when you navigate in the System View.

You will find the Tables `.pxp` files you need to copy in the folder of your Pinball FX3 installation.&#x20;

To easily find this location, just follow these steps:

* Open the Steam Client and select the Library tab.

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* Left-click in the search field at the top of your Steam games list and type `Pinball FX3`.

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* Right-click on Pinball FX3 listed now in the Steam Game List, then hover with the mouse pointer "Manage" and left-click on "Browse local files" when the game sub-menu appears. The File Explorer should open now the location of your Pinball FX3 installation.

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* In Explorer, go in the :open\_file\_folder:`data\`:open\_file\_folder:`steam` folder to see all the Tables `.pxp` files. You can now select the Tables that you own a licence for and copy them in the :open\_file\_folder:`roms\`:open\_file\_folder:`pinballfx3` folder of your RetroBat installation.

{% hint style="info" %}
Even if all the Tables files exist, only the Tables for which you own a licence will play when you launch them in RetroBat.
{% endhint %}

<details>

<summary>Table names</summary>

Aliens&#x20;

Alien\_Isolation&#x20;

Alien\_vs\_Predator&#x20;

AmericanDad&#x20;

Amusement\_Park&#x20;

Archer&#x20;

Atlantis&#x20;

BALLY\_Attack\_from\_Mars&#x20;

BALLY\_BlackRose&#x20;

BALLY\_Champion\_Pub&#x20;

BALLY\_Cirqus\_Voltaire&#x20;

BALLY\_Creature\_from\_the\_Black\_Lagoon&#x20;

BALLY\_Dr\_Dude&#x20;

BALLY\_Party\_Zone&#x20;

BALLY\_Safe\_Cracker&#x20;

BALLY\_TheatreOfMagic

&#x20;BETHESDA\_Doom&#x20;

BETHESDA\_Fallout&#x20;

BETHESDA\_Skyrim&#x20;

BioLab&#x20;

BobsBurgers&#x20;

CastleStorm&#x20;

Citadel&#x20;

EarthDefense&#x20;

Eldorado&#x20;

Excalibur&#x20;

FamilyGuy&#x20;

Hercules&#x20;

Looter&#x20;

Mars&#x20;

MARVEL\_Age\_of\_Ultron&#x20;

MARVEL\_Ant-Man&#x20;

MARVEL\_Avengers&#x20;

MARVEL\_Blade&#x20;

MARVEL\_CaptainAmerica&#x20;

MARVEL\_CivilWar&#x20;

MARVEL\_Deadpool&#x20;

MARVEL\_DrStrange&#x20;

MARVEL\_FantasticFour&#x20;

MARVEL\_FearItSelf&#x20;

MARVEL\_GhostRider&#x20;

MARVEL\_Guardians&#x20;

MARVEL\_InfinityGauntlet&#x20;

MARVEL\_IronMan&#x20;

MARVEL\_MoonKnight&#x20;

MARVEL\_MsMarvel&#x20;

MARVEL\_SpiderMan&#x20;

MARVEL\_Thor&#x20;

MARVEL\_Venom&#x20;

MARVEL\_Wolverine&#x20;

MARVEL\_WOP\_TheNextGeneration&#x20;

MARVEL\_WWH&#x20;

MARVEL\_XMen

Paranormal&#x20;

Pasha&#x20;

Portal&#x20;

RedCup1&#x20;

RedCup2&#x20;

RedCup3&#x20;

Rome&#x20;

Shaman&#x20;

SpaceBear1&#x20;

SpaceBear2&#x20;

STARWARS\_AVCO2&#x20;

STARWARS\_Boba\_Fett&#x20;

STARWARS\_CloneWars&#x20;

STARWARS\_Darth\_Vader&#x20;

STARWARS\_Droids

STARWARS\_Episode7&#x20;

STARWARS\_Episode\_4&#x20;

STARWARS\_Episode\_5&#x20;

STARWARS\_Episode\_6&#x20;

STARWARS\_Han\_Solo&#x20;

STARWARS\_LAPB&#x20;

STARWARS\_Light\_VS\_Dark&#x20;

STARWARS\_Rebels&#x20;

STARWARS\_SFA&#x20;

Tesla&#x20;

TheWalkingDead&#x20;

UNIVERSAL\_BTTF&#x20;

UNIVERSAL\_ET&#x20;

UNIVERSAL\_Jaws&#x20;

UNIVERSAL\_Jurassic\_Park&#x20;

UNIVERSAL\_Jurassic\_Theme\_Park&#x20;

UNIVERSAL\_Jurassic\_World&#x20;

V12&#x20;

Western&#x20;

WMS\_Funhouse&#x20;

WMS\_Getaway&#x20;

WMS\_Hurricane&#x20;

WMS\_Indiana\_Jones&#x20;

WMS\_Junkyard&#x20;

WMS\_Medieval\_Madness&#x20;

WMS\_Monster\_Bash&#x20;

WMS\_No\_Good\_Gofers&#x20;

WMS\_Roadshow&#x20;

WMS\_Space\_Station&#x20;

WMS\_Tales\_of\_the\_Arabian\_Nights&#x20;

WMS\_White\_Water

</details>


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