VirtualPlunger

Fixes the Z-Axis issue for arduino-based controllerboards (e.g. Pincontrol) in combination with x360ce.

Installation

1. Install http://vjoystick.sourceforge.net/site/index.php/download-a-install/download
2. Reboot
3. Download the latest release and put the two files VirtualPlunger.exe and vJoyInterface.dll into a separate folder (e.g. c:\VirtualPlunger)
4. Run VirtualPlunger.exe
5. Configure vJoy and x360ce as described in the following pictures

6. Make sure VirtualPlunger.exe starts automatically after login or before each launch of a Pinball FX-table.

• If you are using PinUp System, add this to the Launch-Script for Pinball FX3 to start VirtualPlunger.exe in Pinball FX3 only:

rem Start VirtualPlunger.exe if not already running
set PATH_TO_VIRTUALPLUNGER=c:\VirtualPlunger 
set VIRTUALPLUNGER=VirtualPlunger.exe
tasklist /nh /fi "imagename eq %VIRTUALPLUNGER%" | find /i "%VIRTUALPLUNGER%" > nul || (start "" "%PATH_TO_VIRTUALPLUNGER%\%VIRTUALPLUNGER%")

-For PinUp System: Add this to the Launch-Script for Visual Pinball to stop VirtualPlunger.exe in Visual Pinball:

rem stop VirtualPlunger.exe if running
taskkill /F /IM VirtualPlunger.exe

Debug

Run VirtualPlunger.exe with /debug to get a window that shows Z-Axis values.

Idea

This program makes usage of these two examples : http://vjoystick.sourceforge.net/site/index.php/download-a-install https://github.com/walbourn/directx-sdk-samples/tree/master/DirectInput/Joystick

A virtual device for the Z-Axis is created as input for x360ce.