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+ | ====== Network Game Manager Config ====== | ||
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+ | You need to know your pin-cabs NETWORK/ | ||
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+ | First get your cab up and running locally… add a few games and make sure it's all good. All paths for media and exes should be local paths to you (c:, d:..ect) | ||
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+ | once thats good…let start with network game management! | ||
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+ | 1> create full share access folder to PinUpSystem on cab | ||
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+ | 2> create full share access folder to " | ||
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+ | DO NOT MAP or use any drive letters using this system… I REPEAT NO MAPPING OF DRIVER LETTERS! | ||
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+ | OK. so in my world. my cab is named: vpinball | ||
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+ | so i have two shares | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | \\vpinball\PinUpSystem | ||
+ | \\vpinball\Visual Pinball | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | see no drive letters… UNC naming | ||
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+ | let move to our PC | ||
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+ | ==== make a shortcut: ==== | ||
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+ | so open file explorer…browse NETWORK.. do not use drive letters. do not map. | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | go into \\vpinball\pinupsystem and right-click on pinupmenusetup.exe (copy) | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | right-click on your desktop and press (paste SHORTCUT.. Not just " | ||
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+ | __now go to shortcut properties and add the parameter__** -network** | ||
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+ | {{https:// | ||
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+ | dbl-click/ | ||
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+ | ==== Setup Default Media Dir on Global Settings; ==== | ||
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+ | So in order for a remote PC to know where things 'are located' | ||
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+ | so go into config/ | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | \\vpinball\PinUPSystem\POPMedia\Default | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | Setup your emulators for each system (emulators setup): | ||
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+ | This is the sample for VPX.. you should understand how to change the others based on it. | ||
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+ | again like global settings you ONLY modify/add the NETWORK TAB.. | ||
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+ | you will need to put the unc share names of the locations on each emulator. | ||
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+ | < | ||
+ | \\vpinball\Visual Pinball\Tables | ||
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+ | </ | ||
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+ | {{: | ||
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+ | That's IT: | ||
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+ | notes: DO NOT EVER, EVER RUN pinupmenu.exe (the actual menu system via network share). An angel will lose their wings each time you do… | ||
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+ | DO not try this on a crappy network/ | ||
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+ | ===== Workflow example: ===== | ||
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+ | So here's the workflow of adding a new game (make sure cab is on… | ||
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+ | 1> run the network shortcut for PinUP Menu Setup | ||
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+ | 2> go to games manager/ add new games. You will see two button that SHOULD open up the shares on your cab for you to copy your vpx/ | ||
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+ | 3> scan for new games and add | ||
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+ | 4>add to playlists if required. | ||
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+ | 5>goto mediamanager and add any media from your PC. | ||
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+ | 6> walk over to cab and play!!! | ||
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