Fresh Installation

You can install the B2S Server wherever you want. As with Visual Pinball, it is a good idea not to install the server on the system hard disk or at least in a separate folder away from the Program Files folder. (Admin Rights) C:\Visual Pinball\B2SServer\ could be a good place.

Earlier it was common to install the B2S Server in the Tables directory, and it is perfectly ok to keep everything in the Tables folder, however, it is IMHO clearer and easier to update if the B2S Server runs in its own directory.

Beware!, some user has had problems while moving an installation away from the Tables folder. In case you still want to move (DOF and PupPlayer Users!!) please make sure the Plugins folder is next to the B2S files.

I repeat!!! It is perfectly ok to keep everything in the Tables folder. This is no new feature nor demanded by the B2S Server!

After the files are unpacked into the folder of choice, (on some Systems you need to unblock the files) the COM Component B2SBackglassServer.dll has to be registered. This is done trough calling the B2SBackglassServerRegisterApp.exe.

x64 usage

For B2S Server you do not need any x64 download! B2S Server is compiled as "AnyCPU" which means it works for both. The new version even switches between Plugins/64 depending on the host VPX running in x86 or x64. See 🌍PlatformTarget

C++ Redistributable Prerequisites

Please make sure you install all Microsoft Visual C++ Redistributable's to make sure that the full toolset is working as expected.