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|publishers  =  
 
|publishers  =  
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/publisher|Microsoft Studios}}
|engines      =  
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|engines      = {{Infobox game/row/engine|PX}}
 
|release dates=  
 
|release dates=  
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2012|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/10/27/pinball-fx-2-ricochets-onto-windows-8/|title=Pinball FX 2 ricochets onto Windows 8 - Engadget|date=2016-10-06}}</ref>}}
 
{{Infobox game/row/date|Windows|October 27, 2012|ref=<ref>{{Refurl|url=https://www.engadget.com/2012/10/27/pinball-fx-2-ricochets-onto-windows-8/|title=Pinball FX 2 ricochets onto Windows 8 - Engadget|date=2016-10-06}}</ref>}}
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|reception    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/reception|Metacritic|pinball-fx-2|84}}
 +
|taxonomy    =
 +
{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/monetization      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/microtransactions | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/modes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/pacing            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/perspectives      | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/controls          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/genres            | Pinball }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/sports            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/vehicles          | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/art styles        | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/themes            | }}
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{{Infobox game/row/taxonomy/series            | Pinball FX }}
 
|steam appid  = 226980
 
|steam appid  = 226980
|gogcom page  =  
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|gogcom id    =  
 +
|hltb        = 7052
 +
|igdb        = pinball-fx2
 
|strategywiki =  
 
|strategywiki =  
 +
|mobygames    = pinball-fx2
 
|wikipedia    = Pinball FX 2
 
|wikipedia    = Pinball FX 2
 
|winehq      = 15439
 
|winehq      = 15439
 +
|license      = commercial
 +
|official site= http://www.pinballfx.com
 
}}
 
}}
{{Series|Pinball FX}}
 
  
 
'''General information'''
 
'''General information'''
{{mm}} [http://www.pinballfx.com Official website]
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{{mm}} [https://steamcommunity.com/app/226980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
{{mm}} [http://steamcommunity.com/app/226980/discussions/ Steam Community Discussions]
 
  
 
==Availability==
 
==Availability==
{{ii}} Not available anymore
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{{Availability|
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9wzdncrfjb4r | Microsoft Store |  |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Microsoft Store | 9nblggh2kdp0 | Microsoft Store | Windows 10 Edition |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
 +
{{Availability/row| Steam | 226980 | Steam |  |  | Windows | Unavailable }}
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}}
  
 
{{DLC|
 
{{DLC|
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}}
 
}}
 
{{--}} Some of the tables from Pinball FX2 may not be imported to Pinball FX3 due to licensing issues. These include Plants vs. Zombies Table, Ms. Splosion Man Table, Ninja Gaiden Pinball, Street Fighter Pinball, South Park Pinball 2 Table Pack, and South Park Pinball Table.
 
{{--}} Some of the tables from Pinball FX2 may not be imported to Pinball FX3 due to licensing issues. These include Plants vs. Zombies Table, Ms. Splosion Man Table, Ninja Gaiden Pinball, Street Fighter Pinball, South Park Pinball 2 Table Pack, and South Park Pinball Table.
{{ii}} The following tables can not currently be imported from Pinball FX2, but are planned to possibly return:<ref>http://steamcommunity.com/app/442120/discussions/0/1496741765146984932/?ctp=2#c1520386297679433723</ref> Super League – A.C. Milan Table, Super League – A.S. Roma Table, Super League – Arsenal F.C. Table, Super League – FC Barcelona Table, Super League – Juventus Table, Super League – Liverpool F.C. Table, Super League – Real Madrid C.F. Table and Super League – Zen Studios F.C. Table.
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{{ii}} The following tables can not currently be imported from Pinball FX2, but are planned to possibly return:<ref>https://steamcommunity.com/app/442120/discussions/0/1496741765146984932/?ctp=2#c1520386297679433723</ref> Super League – A.C. Milan Table, Super League – A.S. Roma Table, Super League – Arsenal F.C. Table, Super League – FC Barcelona Table, Super League – Juventus Table, Super League – Liverpool F.C. Table, Super League – Real Madrid C.F. Table and Super League – Zen Studios F.C. Table.
  
 
==Game data==
 
==Game data==
===Configuration file and save game data location===
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===Configuration file(s) location===
 +
{{Game data|
 +
{{Game data/config|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Zen Studios\Profile backup\226980\}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Microsoft Store|}}
 +
{{Game data/config|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\226980\}}
 +
}}
 +
 
 +
===Save game data location===
 
{{Game data|
 
{{Game data|
{{Game data/row|Windows|{{P|userprofile}}\Documents\Zen Studios\Profile backup\226980\}}
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{{Game data/saves|Windows|{{P|userprofile\Documents}}\Zen Studios\Profile backup\226980\}}
{{Game data/row|Microsoft Store|}}
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{{Game data/saves|Microsoft Store|}}
{{Game data/row|Steam|{{p|steam}}/userdata/{{p|uid}}/226980/}}
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{{Game data/saves|Steam|{{p|steam}}\userdata\{{p|uid}}\226980\}}
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
===[[Glossary:Save game cloud syncing|Save game cloud syncing]]===
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
 
{{Save game cloud syncing
|origin               =  
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|discord                  =
|origin notes         =  
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|discord notes            =
|steam cloud           = true
+
|epic games launcher      =
|steam cloud notes     =  
+
|epic games launcher notes =
|uplay                =  
+
|gog galaxy                =
|uplay notes           =  
+
|gog galaxy notes          =
|xbox cloud           = unknown
+
|origin                   =  
|xbox cloud notes     =  
+
|origin notes             =  
 +
|steam cloud               = true
 +
|steam cloud notes         =  
 +
|ubisoft connect          =  
 +
|ubisoft connect notes     =  
 +
|xbox cloud               = unknown
 +
|xbox cloud notes         =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Video settings==
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==Video==
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 graphics settings.jpg|Graphics settings.}}
{{Video settings
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{{Video
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|wsgf link                  =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
 
|widescreen wsgf award      =  
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|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing              = true
 
|antialiasing notes        = 2-4x [[MSAA]], 8-16x [[CSAA]]
 
|antialiasing notes        = 2-4x [[MSAA]], 8-16x [[CSAA]]
|vsync                      = hackable
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|upscaling                  = unknown
|vsync notes                = Forced on. Can be disabled through GPU control panel.
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|upscaling tech            =
 +
|upscaling notes            =
 +
|vsync                      = always on
 +
|vsync notes                =  
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps                    = true
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|60 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps                    = true
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 
|120 fps notes              =  
 +
|hdr                        = unknown
 +
|hdr notes                  =
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind                = unknown
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
|color blind notes          =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Input settings==
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==Input==
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 keyboard settings.jpg|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 keyboard settings.jpg|Keyboard settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 controller settings.jpg|Controller settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 controller settings.jpg|Controller settings.}}
{{Input settings
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{{Input
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap                = true
 
|key remap notes          =  
 
|key remap notes          =  
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|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis      = false
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
 
|invert mouse y-axis notes =  
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|touchscreen              = true
 +
|touchscreen notes        =
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support        = true
 
|controller support notes  = XInput controllers only.
 
|controller support notes  = XInput controllers only.
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|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis  = false
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
 
|invert controller y-axis notes=  
|touchscreen               = true
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|xinput controllers        = true
|touchscreen notes        =  
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|xinput controllers notes  =
|button prompts           = Xbox
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|xbox prompts              = true
|button prompts notes     =  
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|xbox prompts notes        =
 +
|impulse triggers          = unknown
 +
|impulse triggers notes    =
 +
|dualshock 4               = false
 +
|dualshock 4 notes        =
 +
|dualshock prompts        = unknown
 +
|dualshock prompts notes  =
 +
|light bar support        = unknown
 +
|light bar support notes  =
 +
|dualshock 4 modes        = unknown
 +
|dualshock 4 modes notes  =
 +
|tracked motion controllers= false
 +
|tracked motion controllers notes =
 +
|tracked motion prompts    = unknown
 +
|tracked motion prompts notes =
 +
|other controllers         = false
 +
|other controllers notes  =
 +
|other button prompts     = unknown
 +
|other button prompts notes=  
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug        = unknown
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|controller hotplug notes  =  
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback          = true
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
 
|haptic feedback notes    =  
|light bar support        = unknown
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|simultaneous input        = unknown
|light bar support notes   =  
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|simultaneous input notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
==Audio settings==
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==Audio==
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 audio settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
 
{{Image|Pinball FX2 audio settings.jpg|Audio settings.}}
{{Audio settings
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{{Audio
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume          = true
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music and Physics
 
|separate volume notes    = SFX, Music and Physics
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|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|mute on focus lost notes =  
 
|eax support              =  
 
|eax support              =  
|eax support notes        =  
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|eax support notes         =
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|royalty free audio       = unknown
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|royalty free audio notes  =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
{{L10n/switch
 
{{L10n/switch
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  |notes    =  
 
  |notes    =  
 
  |fan      =  
 
  |fan      =  
|fan notes =
 
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
 
}}
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|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous        =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
 
|asynchronous notes  =  
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}}
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==VR support==
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{{VR support
 +
|gg3d name                  =
 +
|native 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision gg3d award =
 +
|tridef 3d gg3d award        =
 +
|iz3d gg3d award            =
 +
|native 3d                  =
 +
|native 3d notes            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision            =
 +
|nvidia 3d vision notes      =
 +
|tridef 3d                  =
 +
|tridef 3d notes            =
 +
|iz3d                        =
 +
|iz3d notes                  =
 +
|vorpx                      = hackable
 +
|vorpx modes                = G3D
 +
|vorpx notes                = User created game profile, see [https://www.vorpx.com/forums/topic/pinball-fx2/ vorpx forum] profile introduction.
 +
|htc vive                    =
 +
|htc vive notes              =
 +
|oculus rift                =
 +
|oculus rift notes          =
 +
|osvr                        =
 +
|osvr notes                  =
 +
|windows mixed reality      =
 +
|windows mixed reality notes =
 +
|keyboard-mouse              =
 +
|keyboard-mouse notes        =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest      =
 +
|3rd space gaming vest notes =
 +
|novint falcon              =
 +
|novint falcon notes        =
 +
|trackir                    =
 +
|trackir notes              =
 +
|tobii eye tracking          =
 +
|tobii eye tracking notes    =
 +
|play area seated            =
 +
|play area seated notes      =
 +
|play area standing          =
 +
|play area standing notes    =
 +
|play area room-scale        =
 +
|play area room-scale notes  =
 
}}
 
}}
  
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===API===
 
===API===
 
{{API
 
{{API
|direct3d versions      = 9
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|direct3d versions      = 9.0c
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|direct3d notes        =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
 
|directdraw versions    =  
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|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support        =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
 
|mantle support notes  =  
|vulkan support        =  
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|vulkan versions        =  
|vulkan support notes   =  
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|vulkan notes           =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes              =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|dos modes notes        =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model versions  =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
 
|shader model notes    =  
|64-bit executable     = false
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|windows 32-bit exe    = true
|64-bit executable notes=  
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|windows 64-bit exe    = false
 +
|windows arm app        = true
 +
|windows exe notes      =
 +
|macos intel 32-bit app =
 +
|macos intel 64-bit app =
 +
|macos arm app          = unknown
 +
|macos app notes        =
 +
|linux 32-bit executable=  
 +
|linux 64-bit executable=
 +
|linux arm app          = unknown
 +
|linux executable notes =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
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|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|recGPU  = Nvidia GeForce 8800
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3850
 
|recGPU2  = ATI Radeon HD 3850
|recDX    = 9.0c
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|recDX    =  
 
}}
 
}}
  
 
{{References}}
 
{{References}}

Latest revision as of 01:24, 17 April 2024

Pinball FX2
Pinball FX2 cover
Developers
Zen Studios
Publishers
Microsoft Studios
Engines
PX
Release dates
Windows October 27, 2012[1]
Reception
Metacritic 84
Taxonomy
Genres Pinball
Series Pinball FX
Pinball FX2 on HowLongToBeat
Pinball FX2 on IGDB
Pinball FX2 on MobyGames
Pinball FX2 on Wikipedia
Pinball FX
Pinball FX2 2012
Pinball FX2 VR 2016
Pinball FX3 2017
Pinball FX 2022

General information

Steam Community Discussions

Availability

Source DRM Notes Keys OS
Microsoft Store (unavailable)
Microsoft Store
Windows
Microsoft Store (unavailable)
Microsoft Store
Windows 10 Edition
Windows
Steam (unavailable)
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Windows

DLC and expansion packs

Name Notes
Aliens vs. Pinball Includes Aliens, Aliens vs. Predator and Alien: Isolation
Windows
Balls of Glory Pinball Includes Family Guy, Bob's Burger, Archer and American Dad!
Windows
Bethesda® Pinball Includes Fallout, DOOM and The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim
Windows
Captain America Table
Windows
Civil War Table
Windows
Core pack Includes Pasha, Rome, Biolab and Secrets of the deep
Windows
Deadpool Table
Windows
Doctor Strange Table
Windows
Earth Defense Table
Windows
Epic Quest Table
Windows
Excalibur Table
Windows
Fantastic Four Table
Windows
Guardians of the Galaxy Table
Windows
Iron and Steel Pack Includes CastleStorm and Wild West Rampage
Windows
Mars Table
Windows
Marvel Pinball Avengers Chronicles pack Includes World War Hulk, Fear Itself, The Infinity Gauntlet and The Avengers
Windows
Marvel Pinball Original Pack Includes Iron-Man, Spider-Man, Blade and Wolverine
Windows
Marvel Pinball Vengeance and Virtue Pack Includes Ghost Rider, Thor, X-Men and Moon Knight
Windows
Marvel's Ant-Man
Windows
Marvel's Avengers: Age of Ultron
Windows
Marvel's Women of Power
Windows
Ms. Splosion Man Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Paranormal Table
Windows
Plants vs. Zombies™ Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Portal ® Pinball
Windows
South Park Pinball Not available on FX3
Windows
Star Wars Pack Includes Episode V: - The Empire Strikes Back, The Clone Wars and Boba Fett
Windows
Star Wars™ Pinball: Balance of the Force Pack Includes Darth Vader, Episode VI: - Return of the Jedi and Starfighter Assault
Windows
Star Wars™ Pinball: The Force Awakens™ Pack Includes The Force Awakens and Might of the First Order
Windows
Star Wars™ Pinball: Heroes Within Pack Includes Han Solo, Droids and Episode IV: - A New Hope
Windows
Star Wars™ Pinball: Rogue One™
Windows
Star Wars™ Pinball: Star Wars Rebels™
Windows
Super League – A.C. Milan Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Super League – A.S. Roma Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Super League – Arsenal F.C. Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Super League – FC Barcelona Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Super League – Juventus Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Super League – Liverpool F.C. Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Super League – Real Madrid C.F. Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Super League – Zen Studios F.C. Table Not available on FX3
Windows
The Walking Dead Table
Windows
Venom Table
Windows
Zen Classics Pack Includes El Dorado, Shaman, Tesla and V12
Windows
Street Fighter Table Not available on FX3
Windows
Ninja Gaiden Table Not available on FX3
Windows
South Park Pinball 2 Not available on FX3
Windows
Some of the tables from Pinball FX2 may not be imported to Pinball FX3 due to licensing issues. These include Plants vs. Zombies Table, Ms. Splosion Man Table, Ninja Gaiden Pinball, Street Fighter Pinball, South Park Pinball 2 Table Pack, and South Park Pinball Table.
The following tables can not currently be imported from Pinball FX2, but are planned to possibly return:[2] Super League – A.C. Milan Table, Super League – A.S. Roma Table, Super League – Arsenal F.C. Table, Super League – FC Barcelona Table, Super League – Juventus Table, Super League – Liverpool F.C. Table, Super League – Real Madrid C.F. Table and Super League – Zen Studios F.C. Table.

Game data

Configuration file(s) location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Zen Studios\Profile backup\226980\
Microsoft Store
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\226980\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game data location

System Location
Windows %USERPROFILE%\Documents\Zen Studios\Profile backup\226980\
Microsoft Store
Steam <Steam-folder>\userdata\<user-id>\226980\
Steam Play (Linux) <SteamLibrary-folder>/steamapps/compatdata/226980/pfx/[Note 1]

Save game cloud syncing

System Native Notes
OneDrive
Requires enabling backup of the Documents folder in OneDrive on all computers.
Steam Cloud

Video

Graphics settings.
Graphics settings.

Input

Keyboard settings.
Keyboard settings.
Controller settings.
Controller settings.

Audio

Audio settings.
Audio settings.

Audio feature State Notes
Separate volume controls
SFX, Music and Physics
Surround sound
Subtitles
Closed captions
Mute on focus lost
Royalty free audio

Localizations

Language UI Audio Sub Notes
English
French
German
Italian
Spanish

Network

Multiplayer types

Type Native Players Notes
Local play
4 Hot seat
LAN play
Online play

VR support

3D modes State Notes
vorpX
G3D
User created game profile, see vorpx forum profile introduction.

Other information

API

Technical specs Supported Notes
Direct3D 9.0c
Executable 32-bit 64-bitARM Notes
Windows

System requirements

Windows
Minimum Recommended
Operating system (OS) XP, Vista, 7, 8
Processor (CPU) 1.6 GHz Single Core
System memory (RAM) 512 MB
Hard disk drive (HDD) 2.5 GB
Video card (GPU) Nvidia GeForce 6600
ATI Radeon 9800
DirectX 9.0c compatible
Sound (audio device) DirectX compatible
Other Broadband Internet connection


Notes

  1. 1.0 1.1 Notes regarding Steam Play (Linux) data:

References