The setup succeeded first time and correctly identified a reasonable level of video and audio detail to get the game running without recourse to the configuration menus. When you start a Timeshock session the table is loaded and runs a self test. In between games, the table resets almost instantaneously. Fortunately you can tailor Timeshock settings in the configuration menu. The Timeshock manual has complete configuration details with several pages of menu descriptions just like the manual for a physical pinball table.
All menus are easy to navigate using the arrow keys and Enter to accept changes.
There are two sets of configuration options. One set allows you to make changes to the way the game runs to suit your machine and your preferences. Video resolution can be set from 640x480 pixels in a 256 color palette to 1280x1024 in 24-bit color if your video card has the capacity. Audio resolution varies from 11 to 44.1kHz sampling rate. The dot matrix display can range from a small, permanent and solid window to an intelligent transparent monster taking up the top quarter of the screen - appearing when necessary and not substantially obscuring a view of the upper reaches of the table at critical moments.