Warning

This is the documentation the latest work-in-progress version of MPF!

This is the documentation for MPF 0.56, which is the “dev” (next) release of MPF that is a work-in-progress. This is probably ok, and means you’ll be on the latest, cutting-edge version of MPF.

However, if you want a more stable version, select the v:stable version from the lower-left corner of this page, which is the most recent version that is not getting new updates.

If you are new to MPF, we have recently rewritten the installation process which only applies to this “latest” 0.56, so you probably want to stay here because the prior installation process doesn’t work on the latest OS and Python versions.

MPF FAQ

• FAQ: General
  • Why does this project exist?
  • Isn’t using config files limiting?
  • Can I mix “real” code in with MPF config files?
  • Where does the name come from?
  • What pinball hardware does MPF work with?
  • Who’s behind this?
  • Is MPF stable?
  • Is MPF beta? When will v1 be released?
  • How can I download the documentation and read it offline?
  • What other options are there besides MPF?
• FAQ: Installation
  • How do I get started?
  • What are the prerequisites?
  • What computer hardware do I need?
  • What Python version can I use with MPF?
  • Should I use the stable version or development version?
  • Where do I find information on older versions of MPF?
• FAQ: Building your game
  • Where do I get help building my machine?
  • I want to do something that’s not in MPF. Now what?
• FAQ: Getting help
  • Where can I go for help?
  • I think I’ve found a bug. Now what?
  • I want MPF to work with a new piece of hardware