Pinball FX3 quick exit command

[rtavani]

finally got launchbox to open tables directly and not start at the pinball fx3 main menu. Does anyone know of a quick way to close a game down. Seems that esc key will continue to go back to a previous screen until you hit main menu area. Looking on help on how to maybe set a hotkey to exit, tks very much

[HapHzrd]

Can I ask how you got the Pinball FX3 tables to launch?

I managed to get the tables to launch directly, but I get a Steam error message dialog asking to "Allow game launch?".  It works but it is a major pain.  So close!!!

Thanks.

[HapHzrd]

Okay... shortly after I posted my question, it dawned on me what I was doing wrong.

Pointing the path to Steam.exe (instead of directly at Pinball FX3.exe) with the "-applaunch" parameter skips that confirmation dialog.  I setup the emulator as such...

Now, as you say, a quick way to exit the game from the table, instead of hitting ESC 5 times, would make it perfect.  

[rtavani]

yea im still trying to find / waiting to get an answer

[Lordmonkus]

Try setting an AHK script to to close it

$Esc::
{
    Process, Close, {{{StartupEXE}}}
}

This will close it when you press the Escape key which is what Launchbox uses with its controller automation.

[HapHzrd]

Thanks.  I'm not that familiar with AHK.  I'll study up on it.

[Lordmonkus]

Just copy / paste that script into the Autohotkey Script tab of the Edit Emulator window of your PinballFX emulator window, it's in the screenshot you posted above.

[gjlutz]

I tried this recommendation - this does not seem to work for me in Pinball FX3

[Alulabxxx]

No solutions?

[Retro808]

13 minutes ago, Alulabxxx said:

No solutions?

That script works perfectly. Make sure you have your control automations set-up in Launchbox/BigBox and as long as you have your buttons mapped for closing out of the emulator front end there and paste that AHK into the Auto HotKey tab in manage emulators it will close down Pinball FX3. 

[Alulabxxx]

I have copied autohotkey script in Pinball FX3, but my automation combo don't work, it doesn't exit from pfx3.....=(

[Retro808]

2 minutes ago, Alulabxxx said:

I have copied autohotkey script in Pinball FX3, but my automation combo don't work, it doesn't exit from pfx3.....=(

Are you launching PBFX3 through Steam or PinballFX3.exe directly? If through Steam that could be the issue. I do not run Steam so it exits fine directly from the Pinball exe.

[Alulabxxx]

No launch directly PinballFX3.exe 

[neil9000]

11 hours ago, Retro808 said:

Are you launching PBFX3 through Steam or PinballFX3.exe directly? If through Steam that could be the issue. I do not run Steam so it exits fine directly from the Pinball exe.

 

8 minutes ago, Alulabxxx said:

No launch directly PinballFX3.exe 

Do you have a cabinet code for the game?

[Alulabxxx]

Just now, neil9000 said:

 

Do you have a cabinet code for the game?

Yes of course, and individual table launch work well. 

[Retro808]

1 hour ago, Alulabxxx said:

Yes of course, and individual table launch work well. 

Not sure then. I have it on 2 machines and works well. If you launch PinballFX3.exe to the main menu when you hit "Escape" does it close out PinballFX3 or at least pop up a window asking you to confirm exit?

Does your controller automation combo close other emulators?

[Alulabxxx]

 

can the problem be x360ce?

[neil9000]

Hmm possibly, I don't and haven't used that and I can exit OK, you using that @Retro808?

[Alulabxxx]

Yes i use it because i use bigbox on a bartop with joystick encoder.

[Retro808]

@neil9000 No. Xarcade tankstick so whatever the encoder is in it. I just let it replicate keys the way it is programmed.