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Actually it would be even better if you could just load the LAST table played. This is stored in the settings file anyway so why not use that? This at least makes the start up different and let's you carry on playing the last one you played.

The GTX 260 has two DVI outs and a multi-out that will support native HDMI. If you are using the multi-out then you can't span. If you are using converters off your DVI ports to your HDMI screens you can span (but only under XP). You cannot span with Vista period. They dropped support for spanning for technical reasons. If you want to span you'll need to muti-boot XP on your vista machine.

Sounds great! Thanks for taking the time to test this functionality - I think many existing and new 16:9 panned mode vp users will be really pleased to see that there is a way of supporting that format out of the box. Well done.

That sounds promising. A couple of clarification points: 1. Does the script support executable commandline options including embedded double quotes? 2. Can the delay between the profile switch and running vp be incorporated in the script that you mention (ie: multi-executable prelaunch eg: profileswitch, delay.exe, vp )? 3. Is the use of the hyperpin backglasses an option controllable in these scripts? If I set up a vp with profile switching with the intent to run in spanned mode can I also disable the hyperpin backglasses? cheers.

There may be a solution. I've been in some discussion about native spanned 16:9 support for vp in Hyperpin over at vpforums. The conversation got off to a rocky start (my fault) but anyway has since come good. Basically there is the possibility that the good dev team here will include Pre and Post running of an executable of your choice before running vp. What this means is you can run a profile switcher to switch into spanned mode and then back again when the table exists. I currently do this in the Maximus Arcade frontend and it works. The idea is people could choose an option in the settings of Hyperpin to use either Hyperpin built in backboard (1 or two monitors in extended mode) or native vp 16:9 spanning mode which would then allow you to enter in your details for your profile switcher before launch and at table close. If this is implemented then Hyperpin will support all existing spanned 16:9 tables out of the box as well as provide the custom hyperpin backglass/tables option for those that want to run it in dual extended or I guess single mode (or for those that can't run it in spanned for any reason). We will have to wait and see if the team decides to implement this or not. But it will be the best of both worlds and means that for those that can span, you won't need to modify any of the existing spanned tables already released at vpforums or any future ones for that matter. As for your other issue with spanning across HDMI - If your graphics card is a dual DVI head with an additional HDMI out then instead of using the HDMI out (which doesn't allow spanning) you can simply buy a DVI to HDMI adapter and run your High def off the 2nd DVI port. You will still get full digital HD with no degradation and you will be able to span.