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This is a config file reference. Click for instructions.

This page is reference material which explains every setting and option for this section of an MPF yaml config file. See the instructions for config files for formatting and other details. See our guide to config file examples for more examples of real configs in action.

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machine config files YES ✅
mode config files NO 🚫

The modes: section of your config is where you configure which modes can be loaded in your machine.

This is an example:

modes:
  - my_mode1
  - my_mode2

See Modes and How to design a game in MPF using Modes for details about modes.


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