Had my machine for like a year, even colorized this game for Pin2DMD never saw the club thread. I have this pin 2 down from my T2, and while they have similar layouts they don't play all that similarly. I still like T2 more, mostly because of the theme, but I have a blast with my LW3.

Mine doesn't have that, I never knew it was supposed to I'm missing the drop target air ball shield too.

Glad you like it, thanks for posting a video too! lucky1 is helping to squash the bugs. Im great at coloring, not so much at triggering sequences.

Where is a good place to tap into the GI lighting? Preferably in the head. I want to wire up some extra lighting, that I want to turn on and off with the GI. Low draw LEDs.

ok so tapped the blinker (but not flasher) bulb for my ghetto side lights, and I finally got pix of my pin2DMD installed.

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Too late, lol. The 12V for the pin2dmd from the sound board is only a few inches away, so Im ok with using it. Tying in my ghettostadium lights to the blinking lights in the head (non flasher) was a great idea. Its really neat to see them blink with the GI.

I like it for now, if it makes me have an epileptic seizure I'll just move the tap over to the backglass bulb that doesnt blink
Shout out to cabuford for the help putting together my ghettolighting

EDIT: Wife vetoed the blinking side lights, so they got moved over to the non flasher bulb. I wont lie, I kinda like it better not flashing only because the damn game flashes so much.

surprised his prints aren't watermarked too.

I made some cards for LW3:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/alt-lethal-weapon-3-card

Not a ColorDMD, but if you get a Pin2DMD and my files, you can have the game in color. Ironically I was hired by Randy to color this game for ColorDMD but the job offer was withdrawn.

Some pix of it installed (in this thread)
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/dataeast-leathal-weapon-3-lw3-club-join-if-you-have-one-or-haf-one/page/8#post-4299172

the WIP thread:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pin2dmd-colorization-of-lethal-weapon-3

and the files:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pin2dmd-release-for-lethal-weapon-3

I did the same thing, wired in place with the same fuse , works like a champ. Lights up the whole game area when its on.

If its not, and it'd help, ColorDMD is more than welcome to convert my Pin2DMD colorization to colorDMD; I'll help however I can.

Same goes for TMNT, SFII, etc

pin2dmd or colordmd
pinstadiums or DIY version of pinstadium
dpannell sells the dynamite mod

Wanna make me one too?

Ive seen it replaced with an Indy handle, and it looks great

tada! Thanks peteyhugs

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I got one for like 20 bucks on amazon. It just sits on top and Ive had no issues with it. I can take pix when I get home if you'd like.

yeah lights up and spins when its supposed to (like multiball and shoot again)

yes! mines cracked (its how I got it)

Its like T2, hit the lit target.

The yellow targets where the bullets are
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Its a T2 clone/rip off; but different enough I dont mind owning both. LW3 is definitely flashier; the only thing I'd like to change is to edit out Pesci's "ok ok ok"

I meant more of a rom edit than buying hardware. If I did get a pinsound it'd go in my T2 or Getaway first

Agreed, I thought it was the DMD target as well at first. I actually watched my wife just plunge and get the skill shot bonus a few times before I figured out she was hitting the lit target on the PF and not what the DMD showed.

the paint on my cab is mega weathered, I thought about trying to paint it but I know Im going to end up wrapping it. What do your sides look like?

that looks amazeballs

samesies, I already got a airball guard from ya, I'd love to get a new mirror plexi

Shooting the bad guy while the ball is in play without draining is so satisfying.

Worst case you can get a Pin2DMD or a ColorDMD

I think you're going to lose all the multiball scenes and they get replaced with "Tri-ball" scenes

LW3s layout is pretty close to T2 (its easy to compare because I have them side by side :p ) and with my pin2DMD I just made the "triball" scenes trigger the old Multiball scenes instead. I'm sure ColorDMD could offer up the same change in their release.

Mines in too. The left hole.... man its tight, could have been a shade taller and it would have been easier to install, but I know the variances in the machines are all over the place. Looks way better than the one I had before with the giant crack in it.

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If the worst thing about it is having to replace drop targets; there's no reason not to get it.

Make the latest code use Multi-ball instead of Tri-ball

I dont know what all you can do with the code, but locking the balls in the LW 1/2/3 saucers for some kind of jackpot shot (ala Terminator 2) would great, maybe lock 2 balls in any of the saucers then hit the ramp with the 3rd for triple jackpot, or lock 1 ball and hit the ramp for a double jackpot. Get the jackpot and the balls eject fromt he saucer.

Any sort of 2 ball Multimode would be great.

What about Pin2DMD? (I colored that one)

no one wants it,lol

I'll do everything I can to make sure chad's code works with pin2DMD

I'd chip in for you to get a shaker too. Cause I'd take the time to put one in my LW3 if the rom supported it.

I made some meh ones, feel free to print them out if only for a place holder:

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9cWp45XToh2ODlOajUybmo0d1U

You already know Im on board!

ChadH I gotta say Im loving the ROM so far, the game feels a million times better with all the little minor issues being resolved. I started the process of upgrading the Pin2DMD file and I'll release a ChadH edition shortly after your final release.

I think I have a spare because peteyhugs sent me two. I'll look tonight and shoot you a PM. If I can find it, I'll just send it to you.

Those look like the cards I made, glad to see *someone* else used them Mr_Tantrum has since made better ones

Yeah I talked him into it and bought a set:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mr-tantrum-s-pinball-apron-cards#post-5756383

Im going to release a pin2dmd update that makes all tri-ball references revert back to multiball that will work with the old code and chad's

So the only thing I feel like is missing , are the shootouts while the ball is in play. I used to get them all the time now they seem to be few and far between. Is there an adjustment Im overlooking?

I have not experienced that either

Same with my machine, Im still running the beta code not the final release

Its great, good jerb!

I *really* like those habitrails in red, look amazing.

So I have a public BETA of the Chad compatible Pin2DMD files up, it does replace Tri-Ball with MultiBall as well.

WOB did some extensive testing and I squashed as much as I could find but there may be bugs, so if you find some LMK!
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9cWp45XToh2d2ZGUWk5NGE4eDQ

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Its the most irritating on TMNT though TEENAGE MUTANT NI...... triggered my OCD every time.

get a pin2dmd or a colordmd

A pin2dmd can either run off its own power supply or tap 5v or 12v on the pin. I believe ColorDMD can do the same.

I also got mine from mattsbasementarcade , but I've used Steph at hobbyroms in the past for arcade roms (Like rolling back NBA Jam TE to 2.0 , MKII Tourny Edition, etc)

can't go wrong either way.

I have both games, similar layout but play way different. I used to think T2 was WAYYYYYYYYYY better but now.... I actually am starting to prefer LW3. T2 is the better theme and has the cannon shot. But LW3 basically has 3 video modes (flashing eyes on video sequence, shooting range, and shoot out with the bad guy) and is much flashier.

Agreed, great theme integration. I also thought the shootout was neat too, because it happens while the ball is in play.

I wasnt sure if I was gonna count that one, because what's on screen doesn't matter. But I think you are right considering that a 4th video mode.

Quite the opposite, I'm actually a big fan of ColorDMD, but since its closed source I can't color games for them.

That looks like outgassing to me, you will probably have to replace the display. You can try to find a used regular one or replace it with a ColorDMD or Pin2DMD

I guess I over skimmed the post and was going by the pictures :/
I would start by getting the latest display rom and chad's latest CPU rom and go from there.

Id do it for 1800

worst case, Eugene Mosh can fix your boards for a couple hundred

So I never noticed it before but the high score scroll on Chads Roms dropped colors on subsequent scores. Multiball doesnt get triggered over top of "triball ready" when its relit with the timer, and sometimes the first truck crashing through multiball doesnt trigger correctly. Not sure if its because Im running the beta roms or not but I'll start working on fixes for those issues.

That mine or the other one? And are you using chad's new code?

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/0B9cWp45XToh2d2ZGUWk5NGE4eDQ

files are there^

1.75 is compatible with all rom versions, there is a slight issue with the new high score scroll with the chad roms, theres a blue shadow I need to take care of.
This version also replaces tri-ball with multiball on all versions.

I got my replacement from gdonovan ; it was perfect

Chads code is great, and the latest pin2dmd files work with it as well.

Glad to see my colorization still making the rounds, makes me happy.

Considering Im the guy who colored it..... I might be biased.

there are a few small quirks with the chad code, but Im actively looking at them and plan to squash them.

My colorization is 100% free, donation is optional, and by donation, I mean you can send it to your charity of choice or me, I don't care.

files:
https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1kjLGkRyvr5g1ebCZEhV4Ps8bhCBfehuN

gdonovan 's replacements are perfect, you won't be disappointed.

I still have my broken one I can send you if that one disappears into the ether.

Move the white-orange to the other leg. You have it on the normally closed leg instead of normally open. Pushing in the button makes the machine think its not pressed.

I could use the construction worker with an uzi plastic , I bought the one from the pinside shop in Australia but the colors are way off.
I wouldnt mind the PF as a hanger but I think shipping cost might kill that idea.

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Pinside had the ad at the bottom of the thread lol. I hope this suffices, if not I can go take an actual pic of mine. It is on the left side near the building.

I feel your pain, I broke mine when I first got my LW3 and just welded it back together

I also just realized how warped my helicopter plastic is too, so might need that too.