MPF Bonus mode: how to shorten delay between bonus mode started, and first bonus?

[ohmbrew]

Hello,

In the mode_settings: for the bonus mode, I specify display_delay_ms: 3s:

mode_settings:
display_delay_ms: 3s
...

I don't want a bonus intro slide (from mode_bonus_started. I've tried to set the expire for that slide to 0, but that only affects how long the slide is displayed. MPF still waits the full 3s before firing the first bonus calculation event.

How can I get rid of just that delay?

Thanks,
Greg

[ohmbrew]

Well, I couldn't get the standard bonus mode to work how I wanted, so I just rolled my own. Here's what I ended up with, works for the six bonuses I have now. It only shows bonus slides for those bonuses that were achieved. Hope this helps someone who was as frustrated as I was.

#config_version=5
##! mode: bonusv2

mode:
  start_events: start_mode_bonus
  stop_events: stop_mode_bonus
  priority: 300

variable_player:
  # when bonus mode starts, compute all subtotal bonuses and total bonus
  mode_bonusv2_started:
    bonus_sub_quarters:
      action: set
      int: current_player.bonus_numquarters * 1500
    bonus_sub_hjs:
      action: set
      int: current_player.bonus_numhjs * 1200
    bonus_sub_bjs:
      action: set
      int: current_player.bonus_numbjs * 1000
    bonus_sub_zjs:
      action: set
      int: current_player.bonus_numzjs * 1500
    bonus_sub_strikeouts:
      action: set
      int: current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts * 2000
    bonus_sub_ramps:
      action: set
      int: current_player.bonus_numramps * 800
    bonus_total:
      action: set
      # below calculates a total based on total multiplier (bonus_numchance) times the multiplicative sum of the other bonuses based on above subtotal calculations
      int: current_player.bonus_numchance * ((current_player.bonus_numquarters * 1500) + (current_player.bonus_numhjs * 1200) + (current_player.bonus_numbjs * 1000) + (current_player.bonus_numzjs * 1500) + (current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts * 2000) + (current_player.bonus_numramps * 800))

  # when bonus mode is about to stop, update our total score and reset all bonus counters
  mode_bonusv2_will_stop:
    score:    # update player score
      action: set
      int: current_player.score + current_player.bonus_total
    # clear all counters associated with bonuses
    bonus_numquarters:
      action: set
      int: 0
    bonus_numhjs:
      action: set
      int: 0
    bonus_numbjs:
      action: set
      int: 0
    bonus_numzjs:
      action: set
      int: 0
    bonus_numstrikeouts:
      action: set
      int: 0
    bonus_numramps:
      action: set
      int: 0
    bonus_numchance:
      action: set
      int: 1

sound_player:
  slide_slide_bonus_quarters_active:
    prosit:
      loops: 0
  slide_slide_bonus_hjs_active:
    prosit:
      loops: 0
  slide_slide_bonus_bjs_active:
    prosit:
      loops: 0
  slide_slide_bonus_zjs_active:
    prosit:
      loops: 0
  slide_slide_bonus_strikeouts_active:
    prosit:
      loops: 0
  slide_slide_bonus_ramps_active:
    prosit:
      loops: 0
  slide_slide_bonus_chance_active:
    prosit:
      loops: 0
  slide_slide_bonus_total_active:
    lookinggood:
      loops: 0

shows:
  # one of the below shows is chosen at random when bonus mode starts
  show_cantdrinkabeer:
    - time: 0
      slides: video_cantdrinkabeer_slide
    - time: '+2.5'
      events: drain_audio_complete
  show_firstbeer:
    - time: 0
      slides: video_firstbeer_slide
    - time: '+3'
      events: drain_audio_complete
  show_nipple:
    - time: 0
      slides: video_nipple_slide
    - time: '+5.5'
      events: drain_audio_complete

# one of these is chosen at random by random_event_player below
show_player:
  drain_play_cantdrinkabeer:
    show_cantdrinkabeer:
      loops: 0
  drain_play_firstbeer:
    show_firstbeer:
      loops: 0
  drain_play_nipple:
    show_nipple:
      loops: 0
      
# chooses a random clip to show when bonus mode is started
random_event_player:
  mode_bonusv2_started:
    events:
      - drain_play_cantdrinkabeer
      - drain_play_firstbeer
      - drain_play_nipple

slide_player:
  # first slide could be 1 of 6 bonuses
  drain_audio_complete{current_player.bonus_numquarters > 0}: slide_bonus_quarters
  drain_audio_complete{current_player.bonus_numquarters==0 and current_player.bonus_numhjs > 0}: slide_bonus_hjs
  drain_audio_complete{current_player.bonus_numquarters==0 and current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs > 0}: slide_bonus_bjs
  drain_audio_complete{current_player.bonus_numquarters==0 and current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs > 0}: slide_bonus_zjs
  drain_audio_complete{current_player.bonus_numquarters==0 and current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts > 0}: slide_bonus_strikeouts
  drain_audio_complete{current_player.bonus_numquarters==0 and current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps > 0}: slide_bonus_ramps
  drain_audio_complete{current_player.bonus_numquarters==0 and current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps==0}: slide_bonus_total
  
  slide_slide_bonus_quarters_removed{current_player.bonus_numhjs > 0}: slide_bonus_hjs
  slide_slide_bonus_quarters_removed{current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs > 0}: slide_bonus_bjs
  slide_slide_bonus_quarters_removed{current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs > 0}: slide_bonus_zjs
  slide_slide_bonus_quarters_removed{current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts > 0}: slide_bonus_strikeouts
  slide_slide_bonus_quarters_removed{current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps > 0}: slide_bonus_ramps
  slide_slide_bonus_quarters_removed{current_player.bonus_numhjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps==0}: slide_bonus_chance

  slide_slide_bonus_hjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numbjs > 0}: slide_bonus_bjs
  slide_slide_bonus_hjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs > 0}: slide_bonus_zjs
  slide_slide_bonus_hjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts > 0}: slide_bonus_strikeouts
  slide_slide_bonus_hjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps > 0}: slide_bonus_ramps
  slide_slide_bonus_hjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numbjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps==0}: slide_bonus_chance

  slide_slide_bonus_bjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numzjs > 0}: slide_bonus_zjs
  slide_slide_bonus_bjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts > 0}: slide_bonus_strikeouts
  slide_slide_bonus_bjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps > 0}: slide_bonus_ramps
  slide_slide_bonus_bjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numzjs==0 and current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps==0}: slide_bonus_chance

  slide_slide_bonus_zjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts > 0}: slide_bonus_strikeouts
  slide_slide_bonus_zjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps > 0}: slide_bonus_ramps
  slide_slide_bonus_zjs_removed{current_player.bonus_numstrikeouts==0 and current_player.bonus_numramps==0}: slide_bonus_chance

  slide_slide_bonus_strikeouts_removed{current_player.bonus_numramps > 0}: slide_bonus_ramps
  slide_slide_bonus_strikeouts_removed{current_player.bonus_numramps==0}: slide_bonus_chance

  slide_slide_bonus_ramps_removed: slide_bonus_chance

  slide_slide_bonus_chance_removed: slide_bonus_total

event_player:
  slide_slide_bonus_total_removed: stop_mode_bonus

# These slides are called from our bonus show above. They get data from current player variables data that is set when this bonus mode starts
slides:
  slide_bonus_quarters:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "Quarters Bonus: (player|bonus_numquarters) x 1,500"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_sub_quarters)
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background
    expire: 1s
  slide_bonus_hjs:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "HJ Bonus: (player|bonus_numhjs) x 1,200"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_sub_hjs)
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background
    expire: 1s
  slide_bonus_bjs:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "BJ Bonus: (player|bonus_numbjs) x 1,000"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_sub_bjs)
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background
    expire: 1s
  slide_bonus_zjs:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "ZJ Bonus: (player|bonus_numzjs) x 1,500"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_sub_zjs)
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background
    expire: 1s
  slide_bonus_strikeouts:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "Strikeout Bonus: (player|bonus_numstrikeouts) x 2,000"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_sub_strikeouts)
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background 
    expire: 1s 
  slide_bonus_ramps:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "Ramp Bonus: (player|bonus_numramps) x 800"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_sub_ramps)
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background
    expire: 1s
  slide_bonus_chance:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "Chance Multiplier"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_numchance)X
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background
    expire: 1.5s
  slide_bonus_total:
    widgets:
      - type: text
        text: "Total Bonus"
        font_size: 100
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 100
      - type: text
        text: (player|bonus_total)
        number_grouping: true
        min_digits: 1
        font_size: 10
        font_name: druillet
        color: 008ce5ff
        anchor_y: top
        anchor_x: middle
        x: middle
        y: top - 300
        animations:
          show_slide:
            - property: font_size
              value: 125
              duration: .25s
      - type: image
        image: background
    expire: 2s

[Pucksnok]

You wrote your own mode for bonus, that's the beauty when you get used to MPF, you can do stuff rather quick. Thx for sharing.

I do use the built in bonus mode with bonus_entries together with ONE slide and control everything with widgets and widget_player on the events for the bonus_entries, then I can show a bonus entry (or all if I want) straight away, BUT it will do events for all bonus_entries so if I use 6 bonus entries and show all my widgets on the first event it will wait for the display_delay for each bonus entry event.

Not sure if you understand how I mean, wish my English were better when explaining stuff... :/

[ohmbrew]

You're welcome! I did understand what you mean. However, I didn't want extra delays in there for all the different bonus_entries, I didn't want a bonus intro slide, and I wanted my multiplier and total bonus slides to last a little longer than the other bonus entry slides. Hence rolling my own.