AtGames CoinOpsX Vertical (WOPR w/Cheese) – Wagner's TechTalk (2024)

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CoinOpsX is a great way to play even more of your favorite Arcade classics on theAtGames Legends Pinball(ALP), Legends Ultimate Mini (ALUM) and the Legends Core/Max in portrait/vertical mode. This guide will step you through the setup and installation of CoinOpsX for a vertical build using the CoinOpsX Vertical WOPR SaUCE Edition. However, by “saUCE” edition, that means it includes roms. I can’t provide any direct links to roms, bios, etc. (see whyhere). However, it’s easy to locate and some of the information below may assist.

Huge thank you to lilalien, TechZombie and The Chefs at the FansofsaUCE that worked hard putting this vertical CoinOpsX build together. Their announcement of the CoinOpsX Vertical “WOPR With CHEESE” build may be found here.

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Prerequisites

The following are some things you’ll need before you can begin:

• USB Stick– You can use any 64GB, 128GB(or larger) USB stick you prefer. I often use theSAMSUNG FIT Plus 256GB USB 3.1 Flash Driveprimarily due to it’s low profile form-factor and Samsung reliability/speeds. Also, some other manufacturers make their sticks out of plastic and I’ve seen at least one report where this has caused problems when the plastic broke off inside the USB port. Just a recommendation to consider Samsung.
• Download theAddOnX tool– You will need to download the AddOnX tool to setup CoinOpsX. This link will take you to the AtGames release notes, look down a little ways for the AddOnX tool link.
• Download CoinOpsX Vertical “WOPR With CHEESE” – You’ll have to locate the download yourself. As a hint, using your favorite search engine you may be able to locate it using “CoinopsX Vertical WOPR SaUCE”. The main download is ~12.2GB in size and the WOPR With Cheese (update pack 1) is ~4.2GB. You may get better download speeds by using a torrent client.
• Download and Install7-zip– You can use this free application to unzip the archives, if needed.

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Known Issues

There are a few known issues that will hopefully be corrected by AtGames (or the community) soon to make this build even better:

• High-score saving may not work on some devices (ALP, ALUM, LC, LCM).
• Haptics on the ALP with CoinOpsX seem extremely high. See the Troubleshooting section for a possible fix.
• The startup video doesn’t play back properly on portrait (vertically oriented) displays.
• I have encountered some instances where exiting CoinOpsX exits and re-launches. Only solution I’ve found is to power-cycle the machine when that happens.
• See the Known_issues.txt file within the main CoinopsX_Vertical WOPR saUCE edition archive for additional known issues.

Differences from Previous Build

The following are the changes from the previous WOPR Build and the recent WOPR /w Cheese build. To apply this update to an existing WOPR build, please see the instructions here.

• 41 new games
• Couple game fixes (Centipede, Millipede, etc)
• Vertical video format fixes (consolidated into one format, fixes issues with Arcade Legends Pinball backglass)
• Countless new marquees, replacement logos
• New pinball playlist

Helpful Tips

The following are some tips you may find helpful.

• On the Legends Ultimate Mini, there is no P2 button to start a 2-player game. However, a handy tip from Dave K. is that you can plug in a USB controller into the USB 2.0 port, add enough credits for a 2-player game and press Start on the controller to start the 2-player game. An example game that works well is Xevious. Once started, use the Legends Ultimate Mini stick and buttons to play the game, but you’ll notice the P1/P2 swapping as it should.

Resources

• Fans Of SaUCE Subreddit– Subreddit for discussing CoinOpsX/SaUCE and related information.
• AtGames Legends Pinball Guide– Product information for the AtGames Legends Pinball.
• AtGames Legends Ultimate Mini Guide– Product information for the AtGames Legends Ultimate Mini, a machine which can display content both horizontally and vertically (portrait).

Prepare USB Drive

The following will assist you with the steps for setting up CoinOpsX WOPR saUCE Edition to a USB drive :

• Download & copy the following files to a subdirectory on your PC (Example:[drive:]\CoinOpsX )
  • CoinopsX_Vertical WOPR saUCE edition.zip (12.2GB)
  • CoinOpsX Vertical WOPR With Cheese Update Pack 1.zip (4.2GB)

• Unzip the two archives under your [drive:]:\CoinOpsX subfolder. If you need an unzipping tool, 7-zip is one I prefer:
  • CoinOpsX Vertical WOPR With Cheese Update Pack 1.zip
  • CoinopsX_Vertical WOPR saUCE edition.zip

• Insert your USB stick / flash drive into an available USB port on your PC (3.x port if you have one).
• Click the Windows 10 Start button and typeDisk Managementand then click the result forCreate and format hard disk partitions.

*NOTE: Be very careful and follow these steps exactly. If you format the wrong drive,you can lose everything on your PC!

• Locate your USB drive, it should stateRemovable… GB, the size will depend on the size USB drive you’ve attached to your PC. NOTE: I recommend not having any other USB storage devices connected to your computer during this step to avoid any confusion/mistakes.
• Right-click on the drive, and selectDelete Volume…and clickYes(again,triple-checkit’s the correct drive!)

*NOTE:If you will be using a Legends Pinball 1.1, Legends Ultimate 1.2, Legends Ultimate Mini 1.1, Legends Pinball Micro 1.0 or Legends Core Max, you only needa single partition created for CoinOpsX. If you are not sure what version device you have, see here to identify the UUID (device id) of your machine. That is, skip the FAT32 partition creation mentioned below and only create a single exFat partition for those machines. The reason, these machines already have flash storage and the Flash Drive X application isn’t necessary.

• Next, we’ll create two separate partitions on this drive (seeNOTEabove, only one exFat partition is needed for more recent devices). The first will be forFlash Drive X, the other for theCoinOpsX(the games).
• Right-click in the Unallocated section of the USB drive and selectNew Simple Volume…
• ClickNext.
• For the Simple volume size in MB, enter16384(to create a 16GB partition) or32768(to create a 32GB partition). I created a 32GB partition for use with a 256GB USB stick (32768). However, if you’re using a 64GB/128GB USB stick, to go with 16GB (16384). This partition will be re-formatted when we run Flash Drive X and used for running applications such as: CoinOpsX, PixelcadeX, Pinball Tables, etc.
• Then clickNext(no need to change anything on the Assign Drive Letter or Path dialog).
• Now on theFormat Partitiondialog, selectFAT32for the File system.

• ClickNext.
• Double-check the settings are correct, click theFinishbutton to theCompleting the New Simple Volume Wizard.

• For the remaining Unallocated space, right-click in that box and selectNew Simple Volume…
• ClickNext(dialog states Specify Volume Size –no changes here).
• ClickNext(Assign Drive Letter or Path –no changes here)
• Click the drop-down under File system and selectexFat. You can assign a Volume label if you prefer, such as “CoinOpsX”, “ALP”, “ALUM” or leave it as “New Volume”. Doesn’t matter.
• ClickNext.
• Double-check the settings are correct, click theFinishbutton.
• Take note as to which drive letter is theexFatpartition (NOTthe FAT32 partition). That is the drive letter you’ll want to use to copy the CoinOpsX files to.
• Select all (CTL+A) of the files from the[drive:]\CoinOpsX\CoinopsX_Vertical WOPR saUCE edition\COINOPS_X_WOPR_Vertical_Build_1_0 folder and copy them (drag and drop) to the root of theexFatdrive letter. This step may take ~3-4 minutes.

• Navigate to the root of the exFat drive (where you just copied the files) [drive:]\cox\video , select all (.avi) files (CTL+A) and delete them.
• Within the [drive:]\Arcade subfolder, delete the following files:
  • Astro Fighter.UCE
  • Block Carnival_Thunder and Lightning.UCE
  • Thunder and Lightning.UCE
• Within the [drive:]\cox\logo subfolder, delete the following files:
  • Astro Fighter.png
  • Block Carnival_Thunder and Lightning.png
  • Thunder and Lightning.png
• Within the [drive:]\cox\marquee subfolder, delete the following files:
  • Astro Fighter.png
  • Block Carnival_Thunder and Lightning.png
  • Thunder and Lightning.png

There are two adult titles within the archive above, if you would like the build to be appropriate for all ages, you may consider deleting the following (optional):

• Within the [drive:]\Arcade subfolder, delete the following files:
  • Gun Dealer.UCE
  • Lady Killer.UCE
• Within the [drive:\cox\logo subfolder, delete the following files:
  • Gun Dealer.png
  • Lady Killer.png
• Within the [drive:]\cox\marquee subfolder, delete the following files:
  • Gun Dealer.png
  • Lady Killer.png

• Now, we’ll apply the WOPR With Cheese update pack to our USB stick. Navigate to the [drive]:\CoinOpsX\CoinOpsX Vertical WOPR With Cheese Update Pack 1 on your computer, select the Arcade and cox subfolder and copy/paste (or drag and drop) to the root of your exFat USB drive (your CoinOpsX drive). When prompted to Replace or Skip files, select the Replace the files in the destination option.
• That completes this section. You may delete or back up the source files from[drive:] \CoinOpsXwhich was used to prepare the USB drive, if you wish. At this point, you’re done with this step and may close out of any open explorer windows.
• See the next section, seeRun the AddOnX tool.

Run the AddOnX Tool

Now that your USB stick has been prepared with the needed files, you’ll run the AddOnX tool against USB drive.

• If you already have an \addonx directory at the root of your USB drive, delete that folder.
• If you’ve not already done so, download theAddOnX Toolfromhere.
• Launch the AddOnX Tool.
• Click theChoosebutton and select the USB drive which contains the files you just copied (the exFat partition).
• Click theBuildbutton.
• The build process will take a bit of time (~20-40 minutes).

• When complete, click the exit button in the upper-right.
• You can now safely eject your USB drive from your computer. Click the eject icon in the lower-right of the taskbar and select Eject Flash Drive.

• Now, proceed to theSetup Flash Drive XStep below.

Setup Flash Drive X

*NOTE:If you will be using a Legends Pinball 1.1, Legends Ultimate 1.2, Legends Ultimate Mini 1.1, Legends Pinball Micro 1.0 or Legends Core Max, you only needa single partition created for CoinOpsX. If you are not sure what version device you have, see here to identify the UUID (device id) of your machine. That is, skip the FAT32 partition creation mentioned and only create a single exFat partition for those machines. The reason, these machines already have flash storage and the Flash Drive X application isn’t necessary.

The following will step you through the setup on your AtGames Legends product:

• Insert the USB drive into the USB 3.0 port on your machine (the USB port that isbluein color).
• Watch the upper-right of the main display and make sure the USB stick is a solid image (not flashing).
• Navigate to the Settings tab (top of the screen) and locate/launch theFlash Drive Xtile.
• Once loaded, you’ll want to select theFormatbutton. It will know to format the first partition you created (the 16/32GB FAT32 partition). The files that you copied and built using the AddOnX Tool will remain intact.
• After selecting Format, selectYes.
• When done, click onDismiss.
• Now click theMountbutton to activate the USB drive on the arcade platform.
• ClickYesto mount.
• When done, click onDismiss.
• Back out ofFlash Drive X.

AppStoreX

After performing all of the steps above, make sure you are logged in to your Arcadenet account. Then proceed with the following:

• Navigate to theAppStoreXtab at the top.
• At this point, you can download any applications such as pinball tables, pixelcade, etc.
• At this point, SelectCoinOPSXand click onInstall.
• Once installed, clickClose.
• Now turn the power off to your machine and back on.*NOTE– If you skip this step, you will get an error.
• Once powered back on, return to theAppStoreXtab and launch CoinOpsX.
• Now, have fun playing CoinOpsX on your AtGames product!

Basic Operation

The following will assist you with navigating games once the USB stick has been installed in your ALP/ALUM or Legends Core/Max.

CoinOpsX Reference Card

Click the image below to download a PDF file to allow printing a CoinOpsX Reference Card. Cards included: Legends Pinball (with Arcade Control Panel), Legends Ultimate and Legends Ultimate Mini (vertical). I recommend printing on thick card-stock for best results.

Tips:

• Use thicker high-gloss paper stock for best results (standard paper may curl).
• For the Legends Ultimate Mini, you may be able to slide the reference card between the Marquee and the cabinet (fits well here).

*NOTE: I would like to credit skyler on this thread for the awesome idea of creating reference cards for each device.

ALUM (Legends Ultimate Mini)

• Exit CoinOpsX– From the game list, press theREWINDbutton.
• Exit a Game– Press the Menu (or AtGames) button and selectQuit Game.
• Page a letter at a time–Up= Z /Down= C
• Start a 1 Player Game– Press theP1 (Select) button twice (insert a credit and start the 1P game).
• Scroll through game list– Press (or hold) the Joystick ↔ (left/right). *NOTE: the Up/Down directions on the joystick do not perform any function.
• Toggle Game Categories– Press theXto toggle categories.
• Add Favorites – Select a game to add as a favorite and press the Y button.
• Remove Favorite – While in the favorites, select a game to remove and press the B button to remove it.

ALP (with Arcade Control Panel)

*NOTE:For some games such as Donkey Kong, Donkey Kong Jr. you’ll need to hold the Joystick in the down position and press Play to start the game (at the same time)on the ALP.

• Exit CoinOpsX– From the game list, press theREWINDbutton.
• Exit a Game– Press the Menu (or AtGames) button and selectQuit Game.
• Page a letter at a time–Up= Right Flipper /Down= Right Nudge or Up= Z /Down= C
• Start a 1 Player Game– Press thePlay(Select) button twice (insert a credit and start the 1P game).
• Scroll through game list– Press (or hold) the Joystick ↔ (left/right)
• Toggle Game Categories– Press theXto toggle categories.

ALP (no Arcade Control Panel)

My control panel is installed, please let me know if any of the following is incorrecthere. I’ll update this section with your findings.I am making an assumption below:

• Exit CoinOpsX– From the game list, press theREWINDbutton.
• Exit a Game– Press the Menu (or AtGames) button and selectQuit Game.
• Page a letter at a time–Up= Right Flipper /Down= Right Nudge
• Start a 1 Player Game– Press thePlay(Select) button twice (insert a credit and start the 1P game).
• Scroll through game list– Press (or hold) the d-pad ↔ (left/right)
• Toggle Game Categories– Unknown.

Game Categories

The table below includes all categories in the WOPR CoinOpsX build (arranged left-right in the table).

Clone an Existing USB Stick

If you want to clone an existing USB drive used on the ALP for use on the ALUM, below are the steps I used to accomplish this. It was a bit easier than going through all the steps above a 2nd time. While it may not appear that way given the sub-steps shown, it actually is less effort and faster.

• Unmount the USB stick/thumb drive from your ALU/ALP, etc.
• Remove the USB stick from the machine and insert it into your PC.
• NowCreate the Backup imageof the USB drive.
• Once the backup is complete, you may thenRestore the Backupimage to the new USB stick.
• If the new USB stick is a larger capacity than the original, you canExpand the CoinOpsX partitionto make use of the additional capacity.
• Remove the new USB drive from your PC and insert it into your new ALP/ALU/Gamer Series device, etc.
• Setup Flash Drive X (FDX) as describedhere.
• Power off the machine and power it back on.
• Now, simply re-install any additional pinball tables, applications (CoinOpsX), etc. to your USB drive as normal.

Troubleshooting

This section will cover issues that are identified and how to resolve them.

• Is there a Fix for strong haptics on ALP a with CoinOpsX? One thing that has worked for me (and one other viewer) is go into Settings → Pinball Settings and toggle Force Haptic to Off (or toggle it On/Off). After doing this, the haptics stopped buzzing like crazy with the Arcade Control Panel.
• Are AtGames Flash Drive X drives interchangeable?In short, No. The Flash Drive X partition is tied specifically to each machine, the games partition isn’t. To move the games from machine-to-machine you could re-run Flash Drive X, re-install CoinOpsX anytime you want to swap machines. However, that may be a bit of a pain. It would be ideal to have a dedicated USB drive for each machine.
• When running CoinOpsX I don’t see any artwork, why? Make sure when you extracted the archive that there are no sub-folder names repeated. If you see duplicated folders within folders such as: \cox\cox … [files]. Move the duplicated sub folders up to the root and re-run AddonX Tool.
• AddonX Tool terminates before completing, why? I ran into this issue as well. In my case, disabling my Antivirus and re-running took care of the issue. Just remember to re-enable virus scanning once complete.

Change Log

• 2023-01-05 – Added another Troubleshooting item to the list.
• 2022-09-20– Updated guide to reflect newer devices with built-in flash storage.
• 2022-09-13 – Added CoinOpsX no artwork issue to the Troubleshooting section.
• 2022-03-15 – Some were having difficulty downloading the CoinOpsX Reference cards, updated links.
• 2022-03-12 – Added printable CoinOpsX Reference cards here.
• 2022-03-05 – Added additional Troubleshooting item that may be helpful.
• 2022-02-25 – Added differences between the WOPR w/Cheese update from the previous release.
• 2022-02-24 – Misc. updates; Added the Helpful Tips section.
• 2022-02-21 – Continuation.
• 2022-02-17– Start to this guide.