Pirates of the Caribbean
Stern, 2006Quoted from Pinkitten:Now I have a set of plastic protectors to prevent that. I’ve done that on 2-3 games over the years. No fun!
What do you mean by plastic protectors? Mylar overlay on top of the sideart blades? Not sure I've seen plastic protectors (other than the ones that go under playfield plastics). Would love to learn from your mistake 
I think he may be talking about these
https://www.pinballlife.com/interior-cabinet-protector-blade-set.html
although plastic protectors for the sling plastics wouldn't be a bad idea. I'm loosing art work on both sling plastics where the third post touches under it. Didn't notice until too late.
Quoted from C0untDeM0net:I think he may be talking about these
Exactly, these. Not mylar over the blades, just these temporary protectors that slide between the playfield and blades and prevent friction/damage. They really help.
Quoted from Pinkitten:Exactly, these. Not mylar over the blades, just these temporary protectors that slide between the playfield and blades and prevent friction/damage. They really help.
Ahhhh. Never seen these before. Thanks for sharing!
Hi Pirates,
i can get a nice STERN POTC.
So far I have seen only photos and videos. Looks good.
But one point bothers me and i do not know what it can be.
When the ship is sunk a loud horrible noise as if the engine continues to run and gears are grinding ?
Can it be the clutch or do you think it's more the ship motor?
Hear and see more in the video please > https://www.dropbox.com/s/cctez14plgnq1zk/VID-20220206-WA0000.mp4?dl=0
thanks in advance and best regards, Holger
Quoted from Holgi4everHSV:When the ship is sunk a loud horrible noise as if the engine continues to run and gears are grinding ?
Seems to move okay. Mechanism can use some cleaning and a little grease. Probably can't grease inside gear box. Switch that lets it know the ship is down isn't working so it keeps trying.
LTG : )
thanks LTG,
i just see in the manual at page 81 the switch No. 62 for Ship Fully Sunk.
That could be the reason, i hope and think you are right.
To get a bit grease into the gearbox is impossible i think so too.
best regards, Holger
Other than the switch not detecting the sunk ship it sounds a lot like mine as far as the ship movement and sinking goes. That's also glass off which makes it sound a lot louder. I don't hear any grinding in that unless I'm missing something. I'd repair the switch and while at it clean and grease the gears.
@Pinblade conversation - I'm not a big fan of any of the available pinblades/graphix. I'd like to see something new! I'd rather just go with mirror blades right now. IMHO. Everyone in the house loves the ColorDMD!!!!
Does anyone know where coil/lamp 31 'Flash: back left' is located on the game? On my new POTC I got yesterday all coils/switches/lamps etc are working perfectly except for coil/lamp 31. Any help would be great, I'd imagine its under the spinning disk somewhere, it's too cluttered back there to figure out.
Quoted from sbskins:Does anyone know where coil/lamp 31
On page DR 9 in the manual. https://www.ipdb.org/files/5163/Stern_2006_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Pinball_Service_Game_Manual.pdf
LTG : )
Quoted from LTG:On page DR 9 in the manual. https://www.ipdb.org/files/5163/Stern_2006_Pirates_of_the_Caribbean_Pinball_Service_Game_Manual.pdf
LTG : )
Thank you!!
Quoted from sbskins:Does anyone know where I can buy the hull for the ship? Since I just got my game I want to invest in the future and have another one incase mine breaks
I think they are nowhere to be found. Marco had the last few a few years ago. There was a post awhile back from someone that was going to 3d scan his, to make 3d copies, but I don’t think it ever happened….
Quoted from Markharris2000:I think they are nowhere to be found. Marco had the last few a few years ago. There was a post awhile back from someone that was going to 3d scan his, to make 3d copies, but I don’t think it ever happened….
Is this the part where Matt from Back Alley comes to the rescue with an even better product?
Quoted from midcoastsurf:Is this the part where Matt from Back Alley comes to the rescue with an even better product?
I bet Matt could build a resin mold that fits the same shell and mounts with the same three screws, but again someone would need to temporarily donate theirs to any duplication process! If anyone is rebuilding their boat,it would be a good time to see if it could be done.
Quoted from Markharris2000:I bet Matt could build a resin mold that fits the same shell and mounts with the same three screws, but again someone would need to temporarily donate theirs to any duplication process! If anyone is rebuilding their boat,it would be a good time to see if it could be done.
Looks like PPS had them, but no longer does. I bet Matt would have to tweak the design to not infringe on PPS owning the part? Easy enough for him - he's a wizard at his craft.
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Or just reproduce the part under a license from PPS.....
Quoted from Schwaggs:POTC is a Stern title. I don’t think PPS is involved in licensing this part. I suspect it was on the “PPS” site due to the site conversion from Bay Area Amusements who was a Stern parts dealer.
Great point Schwaggs...and even better I500 avatar pic. Now I just need to figure out how to get my ball from not staying in the turbo hole (bounces out 9/10 times).
Quoted from midcoastsurf:Looks like PPS had them, but no longer does. I bet Matt would have to tweak the design to not infringe on PPS owning the part? Easy enough for him - he's a wizard at his craft.[quoted image]
I think Matt has his hands full with a new baby in the house. His site has been down for a couple of months. I will drop him a note and see what he thinks....
I made some new sling customs slings for my pirates. Here is the print file if anyone is interested and handy enough to make them themselves. This looks large and pixely as the uploaded file is 200 dpi and displaying wonky here. I have a custom kraken coming too.
I also made some new artblades. Im trying give a more "at sea" feel to playing. These are laminated with a scuff resistant lam that is used for custom wallpapers and printed on a rip resistant adhesive woven material. I dub them "Scuff Tuff". They are available if anyone is interested pm me.
POTC ART BLADES 2022 pst (resized).jpgQuoted from Pinstein:I made some new sling customs slings for my pirates. Here is the print file if anyone is interested and handy enough to make them themselves. This look large and a little pixelie as the attachment is 200 dpi and displaying wonky here.
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Quoted from Pinstein:Also a magnetic apron cover. There are no rules when you're a pirate.
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Awesome! When can we see these installed on a Pirates?
Quoted from Pinstein:I also made some new artblades. Im trying give a more "at sea" feel to playing. These are laminated with a scuff resistant lam that is used for custom wallpapers and printed on a rip resistant adhesive woven material. I dub them "Scuff Tuff". They are available if anyone is interested pm me.
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Best side blades I've seen yet.
Quoted from Markharris2000:I think Matt has his hands full with a new baby in the house. His site has been down for a couple of months. I will drop him a note and see what he thinks....
To add onto this I dropped him a line on messenger the other day, he also said he's preparing for TPF and working on filling a lot of backorders.
I bought this to display and never got around to it.
It’s on on eBay , but I’ll pull it off if somebody wants it here.
$99 shipped to lower 48
Or i will deliver to TPF in March
ebay.com link: itm
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Original: http://www.retrorefurbs.com/shop/pirates-of-the-caribbean-pinball-cabinet-decals-original/
Alternative: http://www.retrorefurbs.com/shop/pirates-of-the-caribbean-cabinet-decals-sparrow-edition/
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Has anyone actually used the Alternative version on there POTC?
Would really like to see how it looks installed.
Quoted from swampfire:Here’s a pic from the player’s perspective:
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Love those boney flippers. Where did you get them? The ones I have seen for sale are not aged and are more all white in color.
Quoted from midcoastsurf:The ones I have seen for sale are not aged and are more all white in color.
Use water based paint or thinned ink. Paint the flipper bat with it and wipe off. A try or two will get you the look you want.
LTG : )
Quoted from LTG:Use water based paint or thinned ink. Paint the flipper bat with it and wipe off. A try or two will get you the look you want.
LTG : )
LTG for the win. Thanks!
Quoted from midcoastsurf:Love those boney flippers. Where did you get them? The ones I have seen for sale are not aged and are more all white in color.
They came with the game when I got it around 2016. I like them too!
Just heard back from Matt at BackAlley and he *is* going to create a new hull for the ship! He will dive in after Texas, so let’s give him some time and then look for it later in the spring. We’ll see what creativity he kicks in!
I started a Mod about 5 years ago, and it took 3 more years to get a Game.
The original idea, was for Red LED Pin Eyes, and 1-3 Tentacles to move.
Well I did get the movement, but it was too controlled and looked spastic for the few seconds it came on.
Ditched that, but the video that inspired me is below.
Anyway, these both Hook on to the back of the plastic Kraken, and dont look too bad.
Does one look better than the other? What do you think?
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The original idea, was for Red LED Pin Eyes, and 1-3 Tentacles to move.
Well I did get the movement, but it was too controlled and looked spastic for the few seconds it came on.
Ditched that, but the video that inspired me is below.
Anyway, these both Hook on to the back of the plastic Kraken, and dont look too bad.
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Awesome! Do you have a player's view of the greenish one?
Quoted from Tsunami:Green looks better.
Agree. I think it looks more natural. The blend of greens on the top side of the body and red/pink/white on the bottom side of the tentacles for contrast looks more like the one from the movie. Are you thinking of adding spot lighting to the kraken/creature toy to help it stand out behind the ship. I don't recall if there are specific controlled lamps or flashers tied to the Kraken-specific mode in the game. In the end, both options are WAY better than no kraken. Keep up the great work.
kraken (resized).pngQuoted from Markharris2000:Just heard back from Matt at BackAlley and he *is* going to create a new hull for the ship! He will dive in after Texas, so let’s give him some time and then look for it later in the spring. We’ll see what creativity he kicks in!
That is awesome news. Hopefully it's not just a recreation but an upgrade in both looks and strength.
Quoted from C0untDeM0net:That is awesome news. Hopefully it's not just a recreation but an upgrade in both looks and strength.
I think he has an good idea of what to do. Matt seemed to know exactly the material to use since it takes a direct ball hit 100 times every game. And making it 'better' in some way eliminates any copyright issues I think. Perhaps early April we'll see what he has come up with....
Quoted from Markharris2000:I think he has an good idea of what to do. Matt seemed to know exactly the material to use since it takes a direct ball hit 100 times every game. And making it 'better' in some way eliminates any copyright issues I think. Perhaps early April we'll see what he has come up with....
he's got my money already. I love this game and even though my hull is fine now I'd love a better looking one
Quoted from midcoastsurf:Are you thinking of adding spot lighting to the kraken/creature toy to help it stand out behind the ship
Absolutely, If there is a Light to tie into.
Ill share more when completed.
Quoted from OLDPINGUY:Absolutely, If there is a Light to tie into.
Ill share more when completed.
God speed my friend!
Question for those who have messed around with pinball browser - is there any way to test changes in real time (For example with visual pinball X) instead of saving it to a USB stick, and waiting 5 minutes for the game to update?
And I know there's a code modding thread for this game, but it's pretty dead.
Quoted from sbskins:Question for those who have messed around with pinball browser - is there any way to test changes in real time (For example with visual pinball X) instead of saving it to a USB stick, and waiting 5 minutes for the game to update?
And I know there's a code modding thread for this game, but it's pretty dead.
yes, I use VPX for this game. zip up the image after you are done into a supported zip file name. potc_600as.zip with the image inside named potc_600as.bin. Then set the game name in the vpx script to the name. I think most of the current versions available of the table use the potc_600as name as the default. Works great
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