Star Wars
Data East, 1992Hi guys,
My SW is getting there, I received the side rails and lock bar, I think looks pretty well, still missing the Death Star mech, I was able to get r2d2 metal frame and motor. Still need to do chads eproom upgrade......
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Hey all. New to the forum. My Star Wars machine is having an interesting issue. About a month ago the Fire button on the lever stopped working. For some reason the right flipper button took over these actions, launching the ball, firing in the shootout, etc while continuing to control the flipper. As of yesterday, the right flipper button has stopped performing these functions, but still controls the flipper as expected.
When turning on the machine or running diagnostics the launcher coil fires as expected. Any help would would be appreciated!
Quoted from kellygeorge:Hey all. New to the forum. My Star Wars machine is having an interesting issue. About a month ago the Fire button on the lever stopped working. For some reason the right flipper button took over these actions, launching the ball, firing in the shootout, etc while continuing to control the flipper. As of yesterday, the right flipper button has stopped performing these functions, but still controls the flipper as expected.
When turning on the machine or running diagnostics the launcher coil fires as expected. Any help would would be appreciated!
I'm no expert but it sounds like a really smart piece of programming to compensate for a broken shifter switch. Can anyone else confirm?
I'm no expert but it sounds like a really smart piece of programming to compensate for a broken shifter switch. Can anyone else confirm?
If you activate the right flipper three times it should fire the trough
solenoid; during skill shot mode.
Star Wars Pinball Blue Pantone swatches
I took out my Pantone swatch book to match the cab blue in indirect clouded soft sunlight, the good news is the Star Wars cabinet blue matches a CMYK breakdown better than the Pantone equivalent. Slight problem, the colour jumps between the front and the side and the backbox on mine, this indicates sun fade on the front, as the side cab and the backbox are close in consistency to cyan - 100%, magenta 35% yellow 0% and black 20% - note you will need a colour calibrated printer to print out a test sample to check, or if you have the money an iris or chromalin proof sheet on colour
Please keep in mind you cant just add white into the mix and hope for a match, it either has to be a new blend or a custom colour mix up from red, blue and yellow, white will just pastel out most of the time.
I will try get a new read in direct sunlight when i dismantle the back box at some point for repair
One of the reasons im doing this is because I bought a wand scanner and I am going to scan in the artwork at 900 dpi then retouch the cab artwork, with this CMYK match the print will match up to the existing pin cab blue.
WHY ? I currently have two Star Wars machines, the one is in fantastic shape, but the second cab is not, so im going to make new decals, then put them up for free
Retouched High resolution Star Wars Translite, hosted on an independent server http://nitroflare.com/view/F303993C8A3FA9F/Star_wars_655mm_X_570mm_-_02_Final.tif
I lay no claim to ownership or copyright. Its just a fan picture thats freely available for private use
Quoted from paynemic:I'm no expert but it sounds like a really smart piece of programming to compensate for a broken shifter switch. Can anyone else confirm?
What's so strange it that it was playing totally normal, then "fire" changed to running off the right flipper button, then stopped working at all. So now I have no way to launch the ball and can not play. I need to run through the diagnostics again and see if anything stands out.
Quoted from alistaircg:Retouched High resolution Star Wars Translite, hosted on an independent server http://nitroflare.com/view/F303993C8A3FA9F/Star_wars_655mm_X_570mm_-_02_Final.tif
I lay no claim to ownership or copyright. Its just a fan picture thats freely available for private use
Something is wrong with that file.
edit : ahh its a link to a download page and not the file itself. Downloaded fine 
Quoted from alistaircg:Retouched High resolution Star Wars Translite, hosted on an independent server http://nitroflare.com/view/F303993C8A3FA9F/Star_wars_655mm_X_570mm_-_02_Final.tif
I lay no claim to ownership or copyright. Its just a fan picture thats freely available for private use
Wow. That download site was just porn link after annoying ad. Can you put it in a Dropbox or something? I'd love to get it but I gave up.
Thanks for doing the work though! Anyone know how to print a translite?
Quoted from paynemic:Wow. That download site was just porn link after annoying ad. Can you put it in a Dropbox or something? I'd love to get it but I gave up.
Thanks for doing the work though! Anyone know how to print a translite?
Im worried disneys lawyers shut my dropbox down or give me hassles, so no unfortunately not, the suspect dodge site gives me some anonymity
you need to find someone who does flatbed printing directly onto film or plastic and then have a white print or latex white print put on afterwards, the white back is normally a process of flatbed printing. Make sure you get them to print rich black or under the light in the backbox your blacks will show grey
Quoted from alistaircg:Im worried disneys lawyers shut my dropbox down or give me hassles, so no unfortunately not, the suspect dodge site gives me some anonymity
Use mega.nz instead.
I recently purchased this machine and a couple things that I have noticed is (1) when extra ball is lite and you shoot ball up ramp extra ball is not awarded and (2) when ball goes in the force chute and cantina is selected and the count down begins seconds will pass before ball ejects. I'm not that familiar with game rules so are these 2 things normal and I'm missing something here or do I need to fix something?
Quoted from alistaircg:Im worried disneys lawyers shut my dropbox down or give me hassles, so no unfortunately not, the suspect dodge site gives me some anonymity
you need to find someone who does flatbed printing directly onto film or plastic and then have a white print or latex white print put on afterwards, the white back is normally a process of flatbed printing. Make sure you get them to print rich black or under the light in the backbox your blacks will show grey
2 hours to download that file? No thanks!
Quoted from beepbeep:(1) when extra ball is lite and you shoot ball up ramp extra ball is not awarded
The ramp shots lites the Extra Ball lane. You shot the lane
in order to get the Extra Ball.
I have shoot the same lane mutiple times and it still doesn't award. I assume when it does award it makes a sound of some kind
Here is a couple pics of my playfield after I clear coated it. Putting new plastics, new switches, posts, clear rubbers. Waiting on a few more parts. Got pinsound installed.
Quoted from beepbeep:I have shoot the same lane mutiple times and it still doesn't award. I assume when it does award it makes a sound of some kind
Sounds like you have a switch that is not working. I am guessing Switch 35 which is "ObiWan Trough"... this one is underneath the playfield.
I'd start with the grounding of everything on the speaker panel and making sure it has a good ground connection back to the wingnut
Hello all, i have a star wars i am doing some restoring and customizing to. I have installed all new plastics and a plastic protector kit. The thing is i have 3 pieces of plastic from the regular kit that was not on this machine. Can someone tell me where they go or are they just extra. I am very curious. I posted this in the restore section also but thought everyone in this area would know all about this machine. Here are a few pics. Thanks
Quoted from pinballman3:Hello all, i have a star wars i am doing some restoring and customizing to. I have installed all new plastics and a plastic protector kit. The thing is i have 3 pieces of plastic from the regular kit that was not on this machine. Can someone tell me where they go or are they just extra. I am very curious. I posted this in the restore section also but thought everyone in this area would know all about this machine. Here are a few pics. Thanks
the second one is under the Force plastic
Quoted from pinballman3:Can someone tell me where they go
The small plastic goes under the left force plastic, just on top
of the scoop kick-out.
The other plastic looks like it wants to go under
the plastic to the center targets, but the stars are in the
wrong direction.
Quoted from tatman9999:Here is a couple pics of my playfield after I clear coated it. Putting new plastics, new switches, posts, clear rubbers. Waiting on a few more parts. Got pinsound installed.
Quoted from alistaircg:the second one is under the Force plastic
Did you figure out the smaller ones? They are 1st layer plastics.
Quoted from TimberOne:Nice! Can you share what product you use for clearcoat? I have a T2 diamond finish i want to do. I think somebody cleared it with a brush or something stupid, will have to block sand it and refinish correctly but trying to make sure the topcoat does not react with below finish.
I used auto 2 part DuPont chromo clear.
Thanks, The small piece did go under the force piece. I still do not know where the other small piece goes or the big clear piece.
Quoted from Haggy38:ny one can help here, it seems I'm missing one flasher under this part(picture), some can please share a photo to see if I need to install one? Thanks.
The bright is attached to the top plastic piece.
Quoted from tatman9999:Here is a couple pics of my playfield after I clear coated it. Putting new plastics, new switches, posts, clear rubbers. Waiting on a few more parts. Got pinsound installed.
your machine looks great, I love those red drop targets. where did you get them ?
Quoted from Haggy38:I think you mean this one(red circle ), I'm looking for the blue arrow.
I like the red light under your force scoop, what is it plugged into on the board and what light did you use please ? If you could take photos I would appreciate it
Quoted from TimberOne:I have never figured out where that trapazoid clear plastic goes. Anyone know?
Did you figure out the smaller ones? They are 1st layer plastics.
I cant even find those pieces on any of the two games I have. My conclusion eventually is that I dont have them so i have no idea where they would go. If you figure it out let us know
Quoted from alistaircg:I like the red light under your force scoop, what is it plugged into on the board and what light did you use please ? If you could take photos I would appreciate it
Hi,
I agree, those lights looks really cool on the scoops, I used 12v led strips, I think is 3 leds, red and blue. I connected to the 12v from the coin door, will take pictures.
Gustavo
Quoted from Haggy38:Hi,
I agree, those lights looks really cool on the scoops, I used 12v led strips, I think is 3 leds, red and blue. I connected to the 12v from the coin door, will take pictures.
Gustavo
is there a better place to run them from than the coin door ?
Quoted from alistaircg:is there a better place to run them from than the coin door ?
Well, that will depend of the type the led strip you use.
Quoted from Haggy38:Well, that will depend of the type the led strip you use.
That looks great, thanks.
Where is that 12v power cable going to ? the main board ?
Quoted from Haggy38:I'm looking for the blue arrow.
Like I said. The bright is mounted under that center piece
of plastic. It is riveted to it upside down. period! If you have
a new repo plastic, it does not come with a #89 lamp socket.
I took mine off and mounted it under the playfield along with a
#44 bayonet socket; so I could have extra G.I. lighting.
Quoted from vec-tor:Like I said. The bright is mounted under that center piece
of plastic. It is riveted to it upside down. period! If you have
a new repo plastic, it does not come with a #89 lamp socket.
I took mine off and mounted it under the playfield along with a
#44 bayonet socket; so I could have extra G.I. lighting.
Thanks, you're right, it's hard to see, I don't have the plastic now, I need to do some parts shopping, #89 lamp socket.......
Gustavo
Quoted from alistaircg:That looks great, thanks.
Where is that 12v power cable going to ? the main board ?
I would love to have the force scoop light red when it's dark side and the lamp on top be blue when force is lit! That would be awesome.
Quoted from paynemic:I would love to have the force scoop light red when it's dark side and the lamp on top be blue when force is lit! That would be awesome.
Oh heck yes that would be
Has anyone know a full list of all the required replacement lamp sockets on a desw playfield?
I'm gathering parts for my playfield swap and don't know what sockets to order without ripping apart the existing pf before I'm ready.
Quoted from tatman9999:Couple pics of my playfield back togethe
Yea! you did what I did many years ago and
gave R2 its lite. Good job.
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