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 See Also:
CIGAL Home, CIGAL Manual, ShowPlay Home, ShowPlay Manual, Manual Help