Table Options

64x64 Pixels

Tip 64x64 Pixels is a good size for creating Balls in a paint program.& export as.bmp not .jpg

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---- Editor

Table - The name of the object you have selected, which would be the table.

Name - Table1 The name of the table, you can change this to whatever you want. Its ok to leave this as the name. Since this is the only table you'll be able to have in the template.Saving the table to a file doesn't change this.

Show Grid - It already will have a checkmark in it as default. Unchecking it will take away the horizontal & vertical lines. These are useful to have on when you need to line up object on the table.

Grid Size - Already set to 50, to make it farther apart, you enter a bigger number, & a smaller number to make the grid into smaller squares. You may need to change these later to get more detailed with the objects.

Display Image in Editor - If you have a table image imported, you would be able to see it. Note: If your editor seems to be running slow, you can uncheck this box so Images don't show in the editor. That should help speed things up a little.

----- Colors & Formatting

Color - Clicking this opens the Color Box, from there you can select the color of your table.

Image - Since table is selected, this would be your table image, after it's imported you would select it from the scroll down list.Note:Table images are usually 512 x 1024 Pixels.

Note: Maximal size is 1024x1024 pixel

Render Shadow Affiche les ombres sur la table. Checked by default

------Physics

Width - Changes the Width of your table. 1000 is the default size.

Height - Changes the height of your table. 2000 is the default size.

Glass Height - The height of the glass, real pinball machines have glass and so does this 1. If you make an object(wall, Ramp ect.) Higher then the glass, your ball will get stuck. 210 is Default. AlsoNote:The ball in VP is 50 units, So maximum heights of objects should be 50 Less then the 210

Table Slope - This changes the steepness or incline of the table, Default is 6.

------Ball

Ball Image - You need to Import an image for the ball, if you want to use one. Default is just a plain ball but you can use the image supplied here. To use it you need to select it in the scroll down in Ball Image.

Note:To use the ball image on your table just select it in the Ball Image drop down, It's that easy!. You used to have to add it in the script by adding Plunger.CreateBall.image = "ballimage8" in the script. "I used Plunger because thats in a new basic table script." But kickers can also create balls. You can still change the image or ball color in the table in script as needed.

Front Decal You can add a decal on the front side of the ball. Same pocedure than applying a ball image.
You used to have to add it in the script by adding :Plunger.FrontDecal = "image1"

Back Decal You can add a decal on the back side of the ball. Same pocedure than applying a ball image.
You used to have to add it in the script by adding :Plunger.BackDecal = "image1"

Note: You can apply all three options.(Ball Image ,Front Decal,Back Decal ) in the editor
But in the script only one option at time (Ball Image ,Front Decal,Back Decal ).

Note: The image is not like a texture used in a 3D program but a sprite moved on the table.
But the decal on the ball are moving like a texture . The decal is small juste the quater of the ball size.

To apply an imageto a ball

1)Select ..Table/Image Manager...

2)Click on Transparency..

Note:A new table won't have any Images in the Image Manager.Just Ignore the Images & worry about Transparency, Button In the Picture.

CreateBall.color=rgb(64,0,128) would give you a dark blue ball. The color right above the white.

3)Click on a color in Basic Colors.

Note the

Red:255

Green:255

Blue:255

These are the rgb colors. Clicking on another Basic color changes the rgb colors. Use the rgb numbers to change the Ball Color.

Change the RGB color of the ball in the script

You can also Change the color of the basic ball from within the script.
Ex. Plunger.CreateBall.color=rgb(255,255,255) 'White

To get additional RGB Colors for Ball.Color you could use the Program Paint(Color/Edit Colors... Click on define custom colors)usually comes with windows or follow these steps.

Select Backdrop in the toolbar and select the panel with the mouse.

Select options. Doing this brings up the Backdrop Options