Quoted from J85M:Fingers crossed it comes home to me, it would be hilarious and so cool to have that particular LE
Who you getting yours from Jon?
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Quoted from J85M:Fingers crossed it comes home to me, it would be hilarious and so cool to have that particular LE
Who you getting yours from Jon?
hmm riddle me this batman. I wonder if that RF cage is why the European machines are here yet...
has anyone in Europe taken delivery?
Cheers,
Neil.
Quoted from J85M:Please have clips from the movie in there, there would be no better mode/s than a "some days you just can't get rid of a bomb" and "Robin! Hand me the shark repellent bat spray" hidden wizard or hurry ups
they better have some sort of shark thingy in the game, after all the code name was shark!
Cheers,
Neil.
That's mighty annoying seeing a machine in OZ but still no clue on arrival of machines here in the U.K.
Quoted from stangbat:Regarding the rubber pads at the ramp entrances, it stinks that Stern used those thin ones. BDK originally had thin ones and they don't hold up well at all. They later released a thicker version that holds up great. They are also angled down to prevent airballs.
http://www.marcospecialties.com/pinball-parts/626-5085-00
Unfortunately, the thick ones probably won't work on BM66 as they'll get in the way of the left orbit shot. They'd probably be fine for the center ramp and probably OK for the right side of the left ramp.
Here's a pic of the thicker ones on my BDK. You can see how bashed up the right side of the ramp was when the thin rubber broke and wasn't replaced.
Thanks - There is one of them on ghostbusters that if they had used this part it would remove one of the huge airball generators - don't they talk to each other in Stern?!
Quoted from PiperPinball:Batbomb mod. (The redish orange led flickers like its on fire). Plan to paint the led wire white to match the fuse.
i think that mod went off under ice's game!
Quoted from iceman44:So i was digging around underneath the PF tonight, parts were shipped friday, was surveying the situation and the wires sheared off don't have anything to do with the mech as i follow them up to the front of the PF.
Probably why my flippers don't work.
So it won't just be popping out the table and fitting the new one in. I've called a local guy tech to get him involved. Need to get wiring harness replaced and run correctly!
you should be sending it back mate and getting a new one. There is no way I'd accept your situation.
Quoted from MT45:2 things ... got my Chris Franchi prints in and hung the movie poster size in the entrance to our theater. Looks really nice.
Also finally got my Mondo prints hung in my office in a stacked fashion - love them!!
stunning mate absolutely stunning!
Quoted from J85M:Awesome glad you like my solution
They arrived in the UK last Sunday reached Distributor this Thursday gone (EDIT: yesterday in fact ) should be delivered next week, if the code hits early next week and its a content heavy update, it will be a great week to finally get BM66 in the house!
Now about that plaque my address is ......
mine is being delivered tomorrow!
Quoted from J85M:One day too early Neil, code doesn't come till Thursday
That's cool I can update it in time for my twitch stream at 21:30 UK time (UTC+1) on Friday! Http://www.twitch.tv/NeilMcRae/
Neil.
for those desperate to see the long boring update in progress
Sorry about the wrong link and thanks Lloyd for pointing it out!!
Neil
So my game arrived Wednesday I have two games with .61 code on it then updated yesterday to .71 and did this stream last night - need practise but the game is epic - now sure how anyone say this is clunky - you can start to see the complex rule sets beginning to come together! Still a couple of niggles but nothing major.
Quoted from Sutol:Just noticed on my LE that the left and the right ramps are both chrome. I was under the impression that the left ramp was red.
Do I have a premium dressed in an Le dress??
to be honest I'd have preferred that. I think it looks stupid one red and the other chrome...
Quoted from J85M:We have only just got our games in the UK, watching neilmcrae stream for an hour and a half I didn't see a single airball off the ramp, maybe because it took so long to get our games they come with the fix already installed? or does sutol photo above show his ramp without it??
games were made back in January, and i think miss alot of these upgrades.
Quoted from Bond_Gadget_007:"Really enjoyed the new music"
This pin is growing on me, but am I the only one who notices lack of voice callouts? Its literally just lounge music from the 60's in the background while you hit the ball around. Where's Adam West, Joker, Penguin laughing/taunting you? Huge miss and such an easy fix!
agree, there is some there but it needs much more.
Quoted from thundergod76:I couldn't get that far. When I try to update the machine and all 4 service buttons don't function and a strange faint buzzing comes from the speakers. Copying file to formatted usb is almost done. I'll try a 3rd time and see what happens. Meanwhile while waiting I did have one epic 5 ball game!!
i had this same problem.
I think its related to the underlying filesystem on the memory stick. So I had .75 on mine but when I booted it said upgrade to .71. Checked it then tried the install. it would just hang:
jump to 31:11
tried copying it over again but didn't format the memory stick - which is what I should have done. still nada, but this was a memory stick that I'd used to put .71 on.
so used a different memory stick (which was also USB3) and *bosh* all ok.
Cheers,
Neil.
Quoted from J85M:I'll be asking Stern for this and the ramp fix but I doubt I'll use it, I plan on laser cutting a replacement out of clear or smoked PETG, not a fan of all that red/pink plastic Stern used for the turntable and atomic pile, plan on doing something much more show accurate - silver/grey with red edging if possible and not too much trouble.
i'm in for one of these
I was worried about this when Lyman did some tidying up of the last release - I have to say though that would be a catastrophic move.
Quoted from PinMonk:If we do get new code on the first day of the show, this Gomez Drop gap will still be the longest ever at 42 days. Not a good sign for a machine nowhere near 1.00.
George loves you man! He sent me this lol
I'd rather wait for code that's good than two week upgrades that would obviously suck.
As long as we know code is coming that's all that counts and Stern pretty much confirmed that Lyman is still working on the code.
Quoted from PinMonk:Having software that sucks initially (Walking Dead) but is complete, then waiting for it to get good is COMPLETELY different than having software that's nowhere close to complete 7 months after release. Walking dead shipped with 1.11 software. Batman '66 shipped with 0.57. Big difference.
7 months after release Walking dead was on version 1.25. As we approach the 7 month marker, Batman'66 is on 0.75 - not even at 1.00. So no, not the same, or even close.
TWD was no where near complete!
i think you are comparing versions and assuming too much. Since TWD Stern have gone through two platform changes, and often the starting point is in the eye of the beholder.
October 2014 to Xmas 2015 but its clear they started earlier with TWD and didn't have to worry about Spike 2 or video etc. I have a lot of sympathy for @vireland's points and I'd like the game finished also as quickly as possible but for the moment I'm cool with being a little patient.
Quoted from J85M:Neil did George reply at all or simply like your post?
no reply Chekov!
Quoted from Rum-Z:Looks like he simply liked it, I mean.. commenting could be risky as he might go out on a limb and tell everyone there's gonna be code updates every 2 weeks, then regret it.
i suspect there are code updates everyday
Neil.
So I have to agree on that about the code. If you consider the last GB code was the same week of .65 then both Dwight (and incidentally I'm the chump that asked Dwight when the GB code would be finished at the start of the Star Wars deadflip video LOL) and Lyman have been working on it roughly the same amount of time. We need a big release this week!
Quoted from davidSpumpkins:I tried that, and it didn't help. Something is really messed up. It used to at least behave properly most of the time, but now it always releases locked balls after any villain capture.
Looks like a potential bug, might be worth letting the stern guys know.
Quoted from frolic:Best I understand, at Expo last year Lyman had been on BM66 for 4 months, which was too early to let the public play it. That would put the start date around June 2016 for his work.
So we're around the 1 year mark on BM66. I am not sure how long a game typically gets, and how much is supported by other coders as opposed to the main coder.
Was BM66 hamstrung by the frequent public releases, where the game would have to be frozen and tested for each release, as opposed to just knocking it out?
All of this is moot if the BM66 code could be wrapped up in a satisfactory way.
I think the confusion here is Lyman was working on the critical underlying operating system needs for Spike 2 not just Batman code. Lyman works on the tooling and system stack for the games also. I find it hard to believe that at expo there was 4 months in the pure batman code but in all honestly I have limited knowlege on what the basic requirements are just to make the Lights flash, the ball search and scrolling the LCD screen which was all the game did at expo.
Looking forward to a significant code upgrade this week and crossing my fingers for it
Cheers
Neil
Agreed and maybe reinstall the code on the machine. I think getting the node boards to reload their code is something that would be useful also.
Failing that give Chaz a call at Stern he's a great guy and will help you worth through it.
Quoted from ATLpb:I will chat with Lyman about code in Pinburgh next week. I'm usually fortunate enough to snag him for a cpl mins between games/rounds.
I was going to look for him too LOL. I sent him a cheeky email, not expecting a reply but you never know
Quoted from J85M:Goodie bag or coin door decal? Pretty sure Stern haven't made a coin door decal for BM.
i meant the email to lyman
Quoted from MK6PIN:Went with Mezel on this one. Pure purple, and a nice tidy mounting setup ( in aluminum channel that uses (2x) brackets w 2 small screws to hold it secure). Turned out great
I did (4x) 2' sections, 2 under, 2 on the back.
I always install a dedicated 40amp, 12v power supply in all my machines to handle my led fix ( underglow, shooter rod, buttons, etc. ) distributed with the DK board. Gives me peace of mind that Im not taxing the main games PS.
What PSU are you using?
Quoted from docquest:But those didn't have the burden of a $700 - $900 MSRP price increase compared to other premiums it was competing against. Maybe dealers can mark BM66 price down to match the other premiums? Not sure if Stern allows them to do that though.
totally agree doc, I don't think there is enough margin in the machines to mark them that far down? However, I believe if the game has strong theme, which batman has, and strong play, then its going to be a winner. We just need the strong play part.
Quoted from J85M:I don't know about the end for Stern, they have certainly pushed away a lot of their most loyal customers with all the QC issues and the it's an acceptable part of normal production BS!
Add on top of all that non communication of code updates with their first and hugely failed imo venture into boutique/SLE runs, they have certainly made going forward harder for themselves than it had to be.
Biggest case in point is SW! If your struggling to get SWLEs physically sold out at the distributors and into customers hands there are big problems, there are not many licences bigger than SW it should be an easy sell, but a lot of Sterns previously loyal and routine NIB buyers have backed out of SW, at the end of the day that shouldn't be happening.
Stern can win us all back, worryingly though do they even know how and will they even try!?
this is what irritates me about Stern. There is simply no reason for them not to talk to us. I'd love to know who really pulls the strings and decides not to communicate because it makes zero sense. If someone came to me now and said hey Neil saw your pinball thing and want to get a machine who do you recommend? Honestly right now it would be CGC and they've only been in the pinball making business for a few months - what an indictment on Stern!!
Stern say they want more people in pinball and the biggest channel they have is existing pinball geeks like us lot. I couldn't and wouldn't recommend a newbie into pinball via stern right now. Go look at the AFMr thread and all the updates Doug is giving, its nuts. Word of mouth and net promoter score is like the number one way of winning business these days unless you are Stern!
Cheers,
Neil.
I think in the video there are some valid
and less valid issues. The Spike boards being specific and more failure prone in my view is an issue. With custom hardware ICs etc and no circuit board diagrams it will be hard to make them available if stern stop making them. And the price Stern charge for the boards sees excessive in my view with a warranty that's worse than than the half life of a good steak sandwich. I can imagine back in the day ops swapping boards in BW games to keep them running but if you have a specific GB failure then you are either carrying a complete set of spares ($$$$$$) or the machine sits in a valuable location powered off. Imagine ten years from now trying to get the board that drives the Rotisery in batman '66!
I also thinks he overlooks the ghosting issue which is clearly not resolved at all!
Neil
Quoted from PinMonk:Until you learn it comes with monthly LSD hits for the authentic Beatles experience.
i'd rather a pin that doesn't require drugs to get excited about!
Neil.
Quoted from thundergod76:What was wrong with your playfield that you needed a new one? Btw thanks for the graph Manimal! I spit my drink out from laughing so hard.
couple of guys with LE's in the UK got machines with premium play fields, unsigned... taken a stupid amount of time to be resolved in my view. Of the 4/5 LE's that were shipped to the UK I was one of the lucky ones were my play field was LE and signed! Still waiting for my disty to tell me what Stern are going to do about my ghosting ghostbusters though...
Cheers,
Neil.
Quoted from docquest:Batman66 was my 4'th Stern NIB in the last 5 years and will be my last. I've learned my lesson. If I like a future Stern title i'll wait until the code is done (or at least appears to be complete) and buy it used.
Stern should pamper customers who spend this kind on money on their games but they cant even be bothered with some of the most basic types of communications that were described in the prevoius post.
It appeared there Stern was on the right track with the whole "commissioner gordon" email sign up sheet thing that came with the game. I only got one email update via that and then nothing.
I thought I read that it was easier for companies to retain and cater to loyal repeat customers than to recruit new ones. Maybe thats not the case in the the 8K+ LE pinball market.
I still like their games and want them to thrive but I wont be a beta tester on future releases.
+1 dealing with ghosting on my ghostbusters for two months not heard anything, no more NIB Stern for me.
I'm streaming Batman '66 tonight folks from 21:30 UK time, 16:30EST -> http://www.twitch.tv/NeilMcRae/
Cheers,
Neil.
Quoted from kklank:Why? So I can watch incomplete crappy code on Twitch?
I can already do that at home. Lol.
I was thinking joint therapy LOL
I think Lyman also does the underlying system and OS work so if any of the new machines need that I think he does it. I think he will be working on new stuff, it wouldn't surprise me but I am confident we are going to get a whopper of an update - at the moment i'm ok to wait but its getting close to the end for me and by the sounds many of you. I think Stern in the end do look after us though.
INCOMING MESSAGE STOP. CO-ORDINATES OF BATMAN66 OWNERS STOP WE DEMAND CODE STOP TIME IS RUNNING OUT STOP SEND NOW STOP...
this is nuts now.
ok ordered the mod couple bat mobile and boat stand, the helicopter from hallmark and the bat mobile and boat today. The code update better be good! thanks to all who provided the know how on the best way to install this stuff. Getting quite excited in anticipation of the new code update - IN LYMAN WE TRUST
Rotordave can either be a hero for being the reason the code has dropped
Or be a villain for being the reason it hasn’t!
LOL
Quoted from o-din:It's a great PR move. It's supposed to make all the BM66 owners run out and buy a SW as well.
ode to o-din
o o-din we love your happiness
o o-din we love your eagerness
o o-din we love your humour -yes
o o-din we love your supersensitiveness
o o-din we'll love your posthumousness
Quoted from J85M:I don't know this one made me and a friend chuckle
LOL thats epic
I predict an announcement at Expo followed by the code being made available afterwards. They would be mad to have something big go out before its announced at expo. So I think we could wait until Tuesday next week if they stick to their no code release over weekends.
JJP did the same with hobbit last year (the announcement part not the Tuesday part.).
Neil.
Quoted from jfh:That's words, then action. That's what got them into this mess.
We need action, then words.
If it isn't released tomorrow, it should be a simultaneous release at Expo. If not, I hope Batman owners will grill Gary at 6pm Thursday.
I agree but if they do that they have nothing to show at expo! maybe it will be simultaneous...
I take is that they've completely binned the code we are running and have started again. The .8 was probably done 6 months ago but Lyman said, nah, we need to rethink this completely...
I just can't see any other explanation as to how little has been done if Lyman is truly working on this 100%
Gary was into batman - he dress as the penguin! This was an important release but sales wise the money is in the bank so everything now dilutes the profit!
installed the mod couple light kit for batman '66. It looks great but unfortunately hard to centre perfectly owing to the design of the machine but very happy with the kit. Feedback for Yelobird is that the brightness adjuster is a bit hit and miss and also when installing some of the two pin connectors was fiddly but cool mod.
Quoted from J85M:Do the SLE's use a different speaker panel? Or are they also not aligned in the centre??
Different speaker in the SLE I think is the reason why it works.
https://m.twitch.tv/videos/185746249
Short video of new code, not great but knocked it up quick, will try or do a proper stream later today Although it the wife’s birthday lol
Never thought buying my Batman '66 machine would include such a cool community of Batman fans. I think this is the best fan club on Pinside.
trying to help a mate of mine, can anyone clone the image of the SD card on a premium and make it available for me to download?
Whilst upgrading to the latest code something bad happened and he can't get his machine to boot.
Cheers,
Neil.
Quoted from PinMonk:Still has problems not lighting the yellow arrows at ball launch for the super skill shot sometimes.
I thought that but it doesn't
there are two skill shot modes. yellow when you have a villain running and villain colours when you don't, its a quick way to start a villain mode.
Quoted from applejuice:Anyone know if the riddler mode can be continued like the others? Every time i play it i can't continue it like i can with the other 3. Have i missed something?
yeah same happened to me.
I think the update is superb. The polish is really starting to show and the sound was so much better.
Just need to get better at hitting the commissioner gordon target, struggle with it!
Neil.
jon: I'd be in for a option 2 version please.
Quoted from Trekkie1978:Looks like Cliffy’s will be available shortly for this game.
yeah he told me they are at the laser cutters now.
Lol many thanks! I’ll try and get some real beer one day - I have thought about 5 balls but I play tourneys that are 3 balls and always try to play as if I’m in the tourney (and they have need for someone in last place ) after my epic TWD stream which put me on a high for the weekend I’m thinking B66 this Friday. Need to clear with Wonder Woman first
Neil.
Quoted from Sutol:I've just checked on mine and it has capacitors fitted on both the node boards from the factory. Yours will definitely be the same Jon.
The cable tie fix for the core node stabilization wasn't done so we just missed out on that one.
same on my ghostbusters replacement playfield.
Neil.
Quoted from colonel_caverne:How to qualify?
pick up the three TV buttons on the right hand side, then send the ball round the left loop and select shame on the TV Screen.
Quoted from thundergod76:Here's one of Neil's from a month ago. I'm sure he's working on a new video as we speak.
» YouTube video
Thanks!
Not for about a month sadly. All my machines tombstoned whilst I build a new pinball room, although good news is I'll have LOTS more room for more pins
Quoted from Pinfactory2000:ah ok cool. where'd you find the metal wire?
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/batman-66-official-club-thread/page/68#post-3868818
Quoted from docquest:Use hangar wire if don't want the coptper move at all when you nudge the game. Use the thinner lock wire from Harbor Freight if you want the copter to bounce around a little during gameplay.
I used something similar to the harbour freight stuff and its cool when the ball hits that ramp the chopper wiggles a bit. Sorta like the tie fighter on Star Wars (oops did I mention a sore spot )
Neil.
missing playing this game massively. atleast two weeks before the new pinball room is ready and I can get back into it.
Quoted from iceman44:I hope that’s not a sign that he’s tidying everything up before he goes!
Wtf is right. That would be a HUGE blow for Stern
and where ever he goes would become the most hated company by pinballers!
Gary needs to make him an offer he can't refuse, even if this is all BS! But Lyman's been doing the pinball thing for a while; it would be very sad to see him leave working on pinball but at the same I'd be really happy for him in doing what ever he ends up doing after giving so much goodness to our games. Hopefully this is just another BS rumour though.
Quoted from Concretehardt:I got some very serious health news yesterday not sure what is in store for me now but I may be selling all my games soon including BMLE. My wife wants me to keep them because they make me happy but if this is worse case for me then I don’t want to leave her with pinball machines to deal with. In the mean time I could use all the prayers I can get, I’m going to see a neurosurgeon on Monday.
I am walking around in a daze thinking of my wife and young daughter, cherish every moment guys.
I'm very sorry to hear that and I'm sure all of us will be thinking of you. Best wishes to you and your family in what must be a very difficult time.
Quoted from Concretehardt:I am 49 years old and don’t want to be greedy but had hoped someday to dance with my daughter at her wedding (she is 16) and meet my grandkids someday.
I believe god has a plan for us all just trying to make sense of this right now.
Now you guys get back to talking about BM and I will power thru this, heck maybe Lyman will have us to 1.0 code by the time I thru my surgeries
absolutely nothing greedy about that. hoping for the best.
Quoted from thundergod76:On a lighter note, I'm enjoying your arcade room build videos on YouTube Neil.
thanks, should be done next weekend and then the back breaking pin wheel in!
Neil
Quoted from docquest:Looks like another great update and still only at 0.88. Can't wait to see what else is in store for us on the way to 1.0.
Looks like George and Lyman are both scheduled to be at TPF this year. Maybe they will give us a tease on what else is coming in future updates.
I'll be at the show, any other Batman66 club members going to TPF?
I'm going Doc and I really want to meet up and buy you a beer!
Maybe we should have a batman henchman/goon squad contingent meeting ?
Neil.
Quoted from Concretehardt:Holy bat scar fellas.. quick update on my condition they removed my brain tumor and I woke up still thinking about pinball so I’m still me. My head hurts like hell operation was a success now the wait for pathology reports on the tumor (scary). If bad news I’m ready for a fight! If you have any extra prayers please send them my way.
so happy to hear that! and hoping the results are good!
Quoted from Concretehardt:Ok last health update on me here on this my favorite Pinside thread. After a successful “craniotomy” last Thursday (tumor removed) I got the call that I had been stressing about since my diagnosis.. my pathology report, It turns out my tumor which was the size of a lemon was a benign grade 1 tumor (not cancer) which was the best possible news I could have received. I was able to sit down with my Daughter and tell her that her dad didn’t have cancer which was a pretty special moment. I can’t begin to say how lucky I feel and considering that 1 week ago I was in ICU recovering from brain surgery and today I am resting at home. I am still struggling with my speech a bit as it can be difficult for me sometimes to put my thoughts into words and I am dealing with some serious headaches but all things considered I feel very very lucky!!
Fun fact I got off of my anti seizure meds 2 days ago and finally me and my Bat Dog (Noah) went and played my BM66 and I beat my all time high score! The thing is that I have never been a great pinball player and have always struggled with making consistent shots, it seems that this tumor was pushing on an area that affected my motor function because I am hitting shots and playing better and more consistently than I ever have!
On a side note I am probably going to have to think about a different hairstyle.
so happy for you and your family. life is short, live every day like its your last.
I had a great chat with Lyman and thanked him for his excellent work. He said he's really enjoying making the code for the game but admits its much more challenging with the video screen and timing of the video to the game play. He's a huge Batman 66 fan and has a machine in the office and a machine at home and he works at home on it as well as at work. He says there is still a lot to do and I got the sense he is committed to doing it and mentioned there is a lot of polish to be done once the game rules are done. I didn't ask him on timing. He also noted that sales of the game have increased as the code has got better.
Chris Franchi was selling special limited edition batman translite artworks and I got Chris, Lyman and George to sign mine
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hey Batfans at TPF, lets all meet at the same bat time 14:00 on the same bat channel the Marco stand Hope to meet you guys there!
Neil.
Quoted from cooked71:So when you select the Major Villain episodes, does it change the mode play at all?
I dont believe so.
This episode select at the start is simply the nuts. in the DF video you'll see me doing it when I play.
Quoted from twenty84:Any word when this new code will be available for download?
I dont think it will - its a beta, will need a bit more work.
Quoted from J85M:Was villian escape still the same blackout scene Neil - invisible/lights out fight from season 3?
can't remember; to much beer
Quoted from Tuna_Delight:Dead Flip BM66 streams from TPF w/ latest code preview up on YouTube now:
» YouTube video
» YouTube video
In the first stream I genuinely think that was my best score on batman on that stream with Jack and co. Then to play against Lyman, I was winning until the last ball!
BTW docquest it was fantastic to meet you at TPF! made so many great friends at TPF it was fantastic - really enjoyed it!
Neil
have been in Austin this week and pinballz just got this game and its been the most played game this week for sure... people love it.
Quoted from dts:Sounds fixable! Thanks!
welcome to the coolest club on pinside! worth checking out the key posts on this thread:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/batman-66-official-club-thread/page/33#post-3603697
Neil.
Quoted from docquest:Perfect attire to wear while playing your Batman66! I think Ted needs one of these.
You can find these at Kohl's here in the US. Use coupon to get it for $19.99
https://www.kohls.com/ecom/PrintPass/TAKE20/20180329-webstore-gpo-print-pass-8816.html
Wow that’s truly the most bizzare batman related thing I’ve ever seen! But I love it!
Quoted from J85M:I think you need to grab one of those Neil and wear it during your next BM66 stream
We’re very sorry, this item Men's DC Comics Batman Floral Button-Down Shirt is out of stock.
from their website - they do it in various colours too!
Quoted from airplanequartet:All I did was show her a pic, give her the coupon and my woman DELIVERED!!!!!
man I so want one of those LOL
Quoted from pinmike:Which Batman model is the one that has Catwoman on the side art on the cabinet?
LE
Quoted from twenty84:Interestingly in these pictures the start buttons are smaller older style ones I would guess these are pre-production examples or renderings.
yes the originals that stern had at the factory for launch.
Quoted from Eskaybee:so how's this pin shaping up? I know it's fun and good. But how is the replay and ball time factor for a small pin lineup? Still need more code to flesh it out? What are current market prices on a premium and does the premium come with shaker motor or any other ads, or is it basically an inflated Pro price game? Might sell my GOT, and wondering what I should get to replace it. If I flexed the budget and went into BM66 premium range, we're also venturing into the Dialed In (Standard) ball park . So kind of a hard decision. Then there's TWD Pro and not having spend any additional $ and get one of the best pins ever coded such dilemmas we sometimes have in this hobby
this is a perfect small Line up game.
Quoted from pinmike:One model only,Would you find a TZ in 3 different models??Nope
no but plenty of different states.
I have no problem with the three model system stern use - but its not really a discussion for the batman club.
Quoted from Yelobird:No worries I was just pointing out that POTC did in fact have a camera and wanted to make sure you were aware. Not a fan myself but welcome to technology... Talking to Joe at JJP he said they had some ideas on how they were going to implement it more than likely for the score leaderboard capture but who knows. Maybe it will be app based and show the player with a pirate hat. lol
keefer said they we're considering a way to opt out on DI and I guess other games to turn the camera off if you didn't want your picture.
does anyone have or can take a picture of the connector to the Batman 66 display please?
Cheers,
Neil.
I have a theory.
I don't think Stern have the rights to use Burgess Meredith voice. So all the other voices are in the game except the Penguin, or am I wrong?
Neil.
Quoted from J85M:Is there a lot of speech from the other villians I really havent noticed!?
Any of you guys with Facebook or Twitter able to ask Stern direct about the voice/callout aspects of the licence via one of their social media pages?
I asked - all other villains have speech I'm pretty sure
Quoted from J85M:Is that actually in the game Neil?
Any plans for a new stream Neil?
no! - next week yes.
Quoted from J85M:That would be a great scene if you have a really crap Penguin mode, I am still hopeful Villain Vision hasn't been dropped and will come by the time we get to V1.0, that would be a great scene to use to mock us when playing.
Awesome Neil, looking forward to that, I take it the new gamesroom is complete?
99%
Quoted from jfh:I'm pretty sure they do. Actors' contracts reserved very few rights in the 60's so I'm pretty sure Fox and Greenway (Dozier) had the rights to everything in the series, including the dialogue as spoken. Warner did some licensing deals for character merchandising a number of years ago with West and others but I think that had to do with likenesses for toys and such.
I think the initial Penguin episode has Meredith as Penguin when Bruce Wayne gets trapped in the net, but would have to play it to see if it's there.
oh yes - I remember.
Quoted from thundergod76:Yes. And there is some Penguin dialogue in the new episode as well.
I don't hear him say anything but see that there are alot of other dialogue in the code.
Quoted from J85M:So I finally got around to doing my playfield swap! My LE is now complete with signed playfield
holy slow coach batman glad its all sorted
Neil.
Quoted from Sidekick74:Thanks Walmart for my soon to be DIY Batmobile ($19) Topper. Now, how do I attach the helicopter ($8) inside the pin?
Tim
Look at the key post index. Lots of info on how to do this.
Neil
so one of my buddys completed all he villains and then got to villain escape multi-ball? how do you get to batusi?
Quoted from Marcdaddy:Can anyone direct me to where to buy CLEAR plastic protectors? Ive got the fluorescent ones and I think they look bad, icant seem to find just the clear ones.
can you post pictures please? I just picked up a set of the the fluorescent ones so if it looks like a turd I'd rather know now
Neil.
Quoted from rotordave:I was thinking ... f**k me, I spent 2 months getting this score, and they release new code a few hours later?
Wtf guys!
Well, at least I got the picture.
rd
it cost me dearly to get the timing just like that LOL
you know pinside gets a lot of bad press but then you read this group and wonder what all the fuss is about, everything from sharing news, to waiting for code; working with mod companies, helping each other fix problems, and even shipping batman Hawaiian shirts half way around the world!
I'm going to stream the new batman 66 code this weekend, will get the time shortly.
USB drive I'd bet, the stern boot loader for them seems very selective. I'm using a Sandisk
and that works with Stern, ColorDMD, JJP and Spooky (for TNA).
Cheers,
Neil.
Folks,
I was lucky enough to spend some time talking to Joe Kaminkow about Ka-pow! his career and history and got a fantastic insight to his world. Join me on DOMINO Pinball tomorrow at 21:00UK 16:00Eastern on Twitch where Joe talks about some fantastic pinball history and gives some indication of what we can expect from Ka-pow! in the future.
twitch.tv/NeilMcRae
Look forward to seeing you there...
Cheers,
Neil.
I think if you phone them up they will take care of you. I've always had great dealings with Mellisa.
LOL this club never fails to make me laugh. Top job on those toppers. You should reply to the guy who constantly bangs on about the Star Wars topper on Stern's facebook page!
Neil.
Quoted from J85M:Haha it’s a double whammy, I laughed cause it looked stupid then instantly spotted “sock” bravo good sir, well played old chat
LOL - that made me laugh!
Quoted from J85M:I think docquest called it a while back Gas Attack being the last wizard mode, I’m now convinced docquest is actually in fact Lyman himself!
Lol he’s not both great guys tho
Strange I went to do a quick verified update and it rebooted and started a full update... 20% done - anyone else?
Quoted from melumga:Yes, I noticed this during a game last night.
on my last stream I got EB ok...
Quoted from Budman:My distro charging an extra $100 for a premium with a signed card so he either has a way of knowing what’s in the box or it is a loose card he hands you.
what a scumbag!
folks,
anyone able to take a picture of a recent premium CPU board/backbox?
pinhead here in the UK has just got one but the backbox lights don't work - My model is from the first batch of LE's with the RF cage and subtended lights, he doesn't have the subtended lights (or the cage) so just trying to see if they forgot the lights or some other way to sort this, software/dipswitch or something?
Quoted from manadams:Have had my BM66 for a few days now and a few issues. The lower GI has gone out twice now while playing a game but when I recycle power it comes back fine. Also while playing the villain multi-ball I have briefly lost power to my flippers a few times. Anybody else with these issues? I plan on contacting my distributor tomorrow about the issues.
sounds very strange, was it NIB? Maybe worth checking all the connections to the boards and specifically to the large power board (make sure the game is off).
Quoted from hawkmoon:So,now the PRe's are coming with the signed cards us LE owners were told were only on ours!!! Ok,then with all the mods to buy,you too can own a clone LE!!
not the topper
pinhead back in the UK upgraded and now his shaker motor isn't working, anyone else had that problem with the latest release?
Neil.
Quoted from Thunderbird:Yes, white grease all three cam tri-edges. You shouldn’t have any further issues. Make sure no wires are twisted up in the area, which is unlikely, since Stern put a sleeve for the wires to move around freely.
Is it worth doing this proactively? Don’t have any problems but don’t want any problems either!
Quoted from WizardsCastle:Quick question... When balls come down from the left and right orbit, do they hit the slings, or go to flippers?
Mine (especially the left) drops down (especially after a failed shot) from the left ball guide and hits the top of the left orbit, and bounces dangerously to the right drain.
Just wondering if this is how the game goes for most of you.
flippers. What is your pitch?
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holy new ramp . - thanks sutol
Its super fast and smooth!
Quoted from docquest:The standard installation in the instructions will have the signal turn on whenever the game is on. I thought this was a good default setting.
However you can trigger it to come on/off with any light or flasher in the game. The power relay has an 2 wire input that triggers the signal and you can connect that trigger to anything you like as long as it is between 3-48 vdc or 12-120 vac.
doc's excellent projector:
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Quoted from Pinhead1982:Hi All
Few issues with my Catwoman Edition..
First the ball keeps getting stuck between the gate under the turntable and the bat cave spinner- when spin it it looks like it is running high and the ball gets caught on the lip... had it apart, and looks like the metal bar under the plastic was bent a little on one side, straightened it out and better.
Now the bigger disk the turn table is mounted to.. I get a few air balls at the phone- looks like ball is hitting the raised lip, hitting the bat phone targets and springing back- air ball!!
Anyone else had this issue? Not sure if I can adjust the height of the turntable or not? Maybe a few washers on the screws where it mounts onto The playfield?
Thoughts?
Thanks
Dave,
have you stuck anything on the magnet? Protector etc?
Neil.
Quoted from hisokajp:hey all, so i got my hand on a B66 and it plays overall but I am a feeling the Bat turn optos are registering way too many switch hits and the value goes up like crazy...
I searched around and look at some pictures and i do not see anything that seems strange.
I took a couple videos to compare with other machines, is there something wrong?
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ahxi0c_5v2PVpdQTdLiTiAG1q6PXkw?e=TDn5qW
https://1drv.ms/v/s!Ahxi0c_5v2PVpdQV3mW8fBXDa9rPiQ?e=feMJLx[quoted image]
looks fine to me...
its juiced though
a stream of mine with some batman you can see a few little turntable hits are about the same as your big spin in collecting points.
Quoted from Thunderbird:Hi fellow Pinsiders!
Batman is my dream theme and I’ve finally purchased a Catwoman edition. I’m just wondering what you all think about my PF situation? I’ve purchased 4 other NIB Stern machines recently with zero PF issues.
I have a great distributor here in Australia that told me they‘d send into Stern to get their opinion if this should be fixed and I’ve not received a positive reply yet. Do you all think this is bad enough Stern should replace my PF with a new populated one? I’m not trying to make waves here, but this machine is a keeper and I would really like to have one that is in mint condition, as I’m a collector.
Here are my photos, what do yo all think? It seems all the machines without PF art under them have no problems. You can see how the art has slide under the sling posts. You can also see where the apron was over tightened and splitting the PF. Since this is on both sides of my apron is this going to be a problem down the road?
Also, how do I fix a glaring near white penguin umbrella insert that is suppose to be purple? It is quite bothersome playing, while all other Penguin umbrella inserts show purple and have one glaring white in my face. Do you think a purple gel will fix the issue? Or putting a purple gel under the insert will look obviously; that’s what’s been done? As expensive as these machines are, I’d like to have one that is in pristine as possible condition. What do you all think I should do?
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I'd be returning the game.
Quoted from insight75:Here is a pic. Real basic splitter.
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Its a monoprice:
https://www.amazon.com/Monoprice-Adapter-8P8C-1F-107294/dp/B0069LVUPS/ref=sr_1_21
I think anything with 8P8C should work. I've ordered something from amazon here in the UK that arrives today will let you know.
I used https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B06X9DFH9P/ref=ppx_yo_dt_b_asin_title_o02_s00?ie=UTF8&psc=1 as a node network splitter and it worked fine!
Quoted from Citizen69:Greetings,
Long time lurker, first time posting. I have the Batman 66 with insider connect. I've been playing the heck out of it.
Today, the turn table decided to quit working. I have images of my diagnostics. I can't seem to find node 4. After power cycling the game. The turn table some how started working but only temporarily. I did open the game up and I couldn't find any loose wiring issues. I did run a bus test and the system found no errors, however when I navigate directly to the board test. Board 4 is flashing and getting a runtime info message. Testing the turntable motor is not possible due to the Too Many Consecutive errors.
This is my 2nd pinball machine so I'm relatively new to the hobby so any help would be greatly appreciated. I did search before posting and while some posts were close to my situation. I couldn't find a solution to my problem. If there are any photos I could provide, please let me know.
Thanks in advance.
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update to the latest code.
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