An option to switch the video codec has been added. (V. 0.3.5.2) — Only Pinball Steam update #6019444

Hello, pinball fans! Some pinball machines with dot-matrix displays (DMD) play MP4 videos. These are encoded using the H.264 codec. Pretty much everyone...

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Only Pinball (2821740)
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Published
18 September 2026 - 07:31:34 UTC
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Hello, pinball fans! Some pinball machines with dot-matrix displays (DMD) play MP4 videos. These are encoded using the H.264 codec. Pretty much everyone is familiar with it, and it works very well.I’ve now added an option that lets you switch between H.264 and VP8. The reason for this: There are issues with Linux operating systems because this codec isn’t used there due to licensing restrictions. As a result, the video doesn’t play correctly or at all on those systems.Since the pinball programs wait for the videos to play, these pinball games don’t function properly.Although I only distribute Only Pinball for Windows systems, that doesn’t stop Linux users from buying this collection anyway.In addition, a video issue has now occurred on a Windows computer.That’s why I’m releasing this update! What to do: If the videos aren't playing, the screens stay black, and eventually the ball stops ...

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