Brain Imaging & Analysis Center

ShowPlay provides an easy and comprehensive tool for creating parameter files for fMRI scans. This section will cover some of the basic set-up of ShowPlay as well as additional uses on CIGAL.

To Create a Parameter File

* creating a paradigm parameter file (PPF) for stimulus presentation * how to record physiological signals (cardiac, respiratory, GSR), eye-tracking signals, and scanner pulses * how to add codes to determine the accuracy of button responses * how to add codes to automatically generate FSL-type schedule files for analysis * how to create a drop-down menu for your scan session * how to use the dual display feature for monitoring task behavior * how to install CIGAL on your own computer * how to include code modules into your stimulus lists * how to code conditional events into your stimulus list (e.g. stimulus depends on subject response) * how to create an AVI file of your task * how to create JPEG screenshots of your task

Self-Paced PPFs

Session Menus

External Utilities