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.

Finalizing your machine

This section will discuss all the “final” steps you need to take to get your machine ready to run without you.

Most of this is unfinished: See Help us to write it. Also let us know in the forum if you have any questions about this.

• Tuning Software for Production
  • Run MPF in production mode
  • Run MPF without text UI
  • Run MPF with pypy
  • Install the latest Python version
  • Install uvloop
  • Some random hints
• Choosing a computer to run MPF
  • Single-board versus “real” computers?
  • Picking an OS
  • The checklist
    • What OS are you familiar with?
    • Do you have anything you can use now?
    • Is this a one-off machine, or are you taking something into production?
    • What are your graphics and display requirements?
  • The Bottom Line
• Choosing an OS for your final machine
• Controlling your machine & computer power on / power off
  • Computer Start-up and Shutdown Controller
    • Make it work on Linux
  • Read-only Filsystems
  • Using MPF to Shutdown a Computer
• Enabling & fine-tuning ball search
• Fine-tuning ball device timing
• Fine-tuning switches