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  |type=Tip
  |title=Game won’t launch after update
  |title=Stabilize RS3 Reapers when MAMEHooker “config drift” happens (triggers/recoil crossed)
|author=User#1234
  |author=ChrisTucker
|date=August 15, 2025
  |date=June 15, 2025
|source=https://discord.com/channels/XXXX/XXXX/XXXX
|affected=Pinball FX (Windows)
|summary=Deleting a stale config fixes a post-update launch crash.
|steps=
# Close the game and Steam/Epic if running.
# Go to <code>%USERPROFILE%\Documents\MyGames\PinballFX\</code>.
# Delete <code>config.ini</code> (or rename to <code>config.ini.bak</code>).
# Relaunch the game so it regenerates a fresh config.
|notes=Back up the file first if you’ve customized inputs.
|tags=Windows • Crash • Config
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  |affected=RS3 Reapers (MAMEHooker; possibly HOTR scripts—untested)
  |summary=
  |summary=If your RS3s suddenly “swap” functions (e.g., Gun 1 recoils Gun 2 or both fire together), do this quick reset flow. It re-establishes correct player mapping and gets things stable again.
  |steps=
  |steps=
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# Reboot the PC.
#  
# Open <code>LaunchBox\Emulators\DemulShooter</code> and confirm player mapping (Gun 1 → Player 1, Gun 2 → Player 2).
  |notes=
# In your Tools folder, open the gun software and re-configure each gun.
# Run **Set emulator to MAMEHooker** script **as Administrator**.
# Run **Config guns for RS3 Reapers** script **as Administrator**.
# Now launch your front end; everything should behave as before.
  |notes=• Do **not** have LaunchBox/BigBox open while doing the steps. 
• HOTR may work with the same sequence if you run its scripts instead (untested by author). 
• Pre-reqs reported by the author for consistent results:
: 1) Add AV exclusions for the download location and temp folder (AV can quarantine files mid-download). 
: 2) Add AV exclusion for the drive root or the scripts may be zapped when they run. 
: 3) Ensure COM ports are fixed and survive reboots; power on in a consistent order (PC first, then USB hub) with **both** guns attached. 
: 4) Keep both guns connected during boot and scripting to avoid mix-ups.
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  |tags=
  |tags=Windows • Lightgun • RS3 • MAMEHooker • LaunchBox • DemulShooter
}}
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Stabilize RS3 Reapers when MAMEHooker “config drift” happens (triggers/recoil crossed)
By: ChrisTucker
Date: June 15, 2025
Affects: RS3 Reapers (MAMEHooker; possibly HOTR scripts—untested)
If your RS3s suddenly “swap” functions (e.g., Gun 1 recoils Gun 2 or both fire together), do this quick reset flow. It re-establishes correct player mapping and gets things stable again.