I don’t know if this subject has been brought up , but I’ve got random lights flickering on Deadpool (pro) anytime the flipper (or slingshot) coils fire.
Any idea what the heck is causing this? I don’t see any obvious wire issues and I’ve re seated all the connections

You check the bulb itself? Swap it with a known good bulb and see if the flickering follows it. I had about 6-7 bad bulbs on my mando recently.

Are the affected lights in certain spots or all over the playfield. And as just noted above is it a bulb or is it a light on a node board? If it is a node board make sure you reseat both the multi-pin connectors between boards as well as the Cat-5 cables that connect to some of them.

Bulbs for slings and inlane guides are the worst offenders for flickering. I wonder if mounting the lamp socket on a rubber grommet would help?

I don't like flickering bulbs... pet peeve ..

Rob

It’s Deadpool’s eye lights as well as the lights that spot juggernaut etc I may have to look at those node boards

Looking in the manual and under the playfield it looks like the lights to the eyes connect to Node 8C via CN3 and the lights for Jug, Mystique and Sabretooth connect to Node 8B via CN3. These are tiny circuit boards with leds on them that are driven by the Node boards they are connected to.

So if it is not the connectors themselves perhaps bad solder joints? But in general the manual is very handy when looking at the Light Reference to trace back to what is responsible for driving that LED.

Thank you!
That’ll help.

This sounds very similar to an issue I had with my Deadpool a few weeks ago. I noticed that during play/attract mode, a lot of the lights were flickering or behaving weirdly. They were grouped in similar areas of the machine from what you've described (Deadpool's eyes, villain inserts, multiplier inserts, P-O-O-L standups, etc). Everything worked great in the "all lights" diagnostic stuff, but not in the "single light" tests.

Like others have said, they were all grouped together on one of two node boards, but I assumed those node boards were also linked together. Everything was fixed by unplugging and reseating the connections between the boards and some of the various connections between the lights. I guess something just came loose at some point.

I hope it’s that simple
I’m going to tear back into it tomorrow
I’ll post if I find a solution
Thanks for all the help!!!

I just removed the left ramp (easy btw just 3 nuts under playfield) and it is digging into the playfield. I will mylar that. I used half moon sling mylar on all my shooter lanes and they protect the shooter lane great.(50 cents).

The playfieldprotectors.com PFP are awesome. It should save me from needing the cliffy. Ill post a How To video of my DP protector installation. Its very easy to install compared to Rush LE.

The build quality of this 4/22 DP is excellent btw. The underside of the playfield was clear coated. Really nice wire bundles. No issues at all. My only complaint it the thin plastic character plastics are going to snap off over time. I wish I could get the Premium/LE figures for a reasonable price.

I will be adding real bullet shells.

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Clear coat on the underside seems excessive, is that an error?

We're close enough to compare HUO playfields with and without a protector. I'm not a fan of them and I know you like them. I have a premium DP. Pics after 250, 500, 1000 plays? Its going to take me a while to get to that many plays, but I am curious what they will both look like. Btw - great pics and info! DP is awesome.

Now if we can just get them to start putting clearcoat back on the top of the playfields again I won't be so nervous!

Mats here. Best in the biz. https://pinside.com/pinball/market/shops/1214-pinshield

Also, with a Premium, I can't truly answer your question about the figures. I think someone here found some almost exact replicas on Ebay, but I can't be for certain. If you have a distributor, reach out to them with the part numbers for the figures, but you and I both know they will cost a ridiculous amount

Awesome, thanks for this.. I was looking and will definitely order a set.

I think you would need to go out to 5000-10000-20000 to start to see anything major, and in home use for some people that’ll take 20 years. Modern playfields are surprisingly durable if they get cleaned regularly and balls get changed out, so I personally don’t go with protectors for home use games. It changes game play to solve a playfield wear problem that in home use probably isn’t an issue.

Also I know I’m not the only one here who thinks the plastics on the pro are really well done. I actually prefer them to the premium figures.

Yes you can. I bought the figures for my pro edition. They're kinda pricey (what pinball part isn't?), but I contacted my distributor and I was able to get the Dazzler and the Wolverine figure. They also have a cover for the chmi truck in the back, but IMO it's not worth it. Just a cheap rubber piece that slides over the original metal piece and it doesn't fit the best. Plus, it's just one piece and you have to use an exacto knife to cut out the windows of the rubber piece.

I contacted Zack from FlipNOut and he was able to get them for me. Hope this helps and good luck.

Just out of curiosity, what would you say the play difference is? I only have one pin (IMDN) that came with a playfield protector and I notice really crazy spin on the ball and I was thinking about removing the protector to try and eliminate it…

You dont need a protector at home. Ball spins around and if not taken off and cleaned under it, it will just get dirty under the protector also

I wanted to thank everyone for helping with my light flickering issue
I found a loose wire on the CN3 connector

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You should take it off, the sooner the better. There's always a risk of damaging the artwork when removing it, but that risk gets higher the longer it is on.

It will also play a whole lot better without the protector.

I get the thinking behind a playfield protector, but like others have mentioned they make no sense in a home environment as long as you clean/maintain your pin.

I picked up these from eBay, waiting for them to arrive to dive into figuring out how to mount them. I noticed that the pro figure plastics are riveted on, is it super difficult to remove them?

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Thank you! I love this pin! I have been collecting for 10 years and this is in top 3 for me.

That Katana shot is rediculously satisfacting. Best call outs of any pin.

Call outs are unreal on DP. But i'm assuming you haven't spent time hearing Spooky's - Rick & Morty before....

Unboxed yesterday. April 2022 build. Playfieldprotectors.com full protector installed today(100EUR). I swear by these. No more dimples! Check out the first gameplay. Fast and smooth. Super clear. They just lay on.

I am actually stunned by how awesome the playfield layout is. I love the Colossal loop shot off the target into the scoop. And of course the Katana/Snnnkt shot is just wow. How did G Gomez invent that!? This is top 3 pin to own.

Film removal before install.

Gameplay.

That’s definitely an unusual approach, especially using an mineral oil based furniture polish on your playfield and ramps. I’ve used spray furniture polish to clean my cabinets, and it works great for that, but it’ll never go on my playfields.

The ball tends to slide rather than roll on playfield protectors which changes gameplay in a way that I don’t enjoy, so they are just not for me. I prefer to use a high quality carnuba wax (that doesn’t leave a white residue) and change the balls regularly to keep my machines protected, looking good and playing fast.

After 5000 plays most any well maintained game should look as good as new.

Whats the general consensus on the Extra Ball situation with Deadpool? I picked up a DP Prem last week and have been a little surprised by the amount of extra balls it dishes out. My other pins force you to work pretty hard to achieve one, so feel like I need to wind it back a notch or two. Pin is NIB so factory settings.

Also a side note, the latest playfields are pretty disappointing in regards to art quality. Looks very printed!

One of the default adjustments is an "adaptive" approach to the number of weapons required to qualify an extra ball. The better/worse you play the higher/lower the requirement. I've seen it go as low as 10.

You can turn this off and set it to any number you want. I think mine is set at 35 and that seems about right for a "medium" difficulty. I'm not by my machine so I don't have the exact adjustments.

How can improve lighting in the middle of the playfield on my DP Pro? It is not well lit. Is the premium the same? Is there apron lights I can add?

This came up before, but I'd swear the dynamic EB setting broke with the 1.06 code update. For a long time it worked fine. My game settled in on 65 weapons which worked well for me. After that update - the EB level sat at 25 or something and never moved up no matter how many games in a row I'd collect it. Eventually I just manually set it to 65 myself.

Guess I haven't tried the setting again since 1.07. Perhaps they've fixed it?

Add a couple spotlights from Comet with bright assed bulbs or if you want to spend shitloads grab some pinstadiums

What Northerndude said ^^^

Comet spotlights are the best bang for your buck to brighten up the middle of your playfield, and it’s what I use in all my pins. Here is DP pro with cool white Opmax (left & right) picture 1, Opmax (left) 4SMD no lens (right) picture 2, Opmax (left) 5SMD Insane Bright (right) picture 3, and finally dual Opmax in use (without the towel). I am going to aim the spots slightly down and add an LED strip in the outhole next time the glass is off. Others have used the apron holes to add LED flex bulbs (you will have to search this forum for the how to and parts list). The Matrix system Comet has is great for adding additional lighting.
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Comet make a 4 spot kit for DP, get the optional trough light at the same time. They are cheap.

Did anyone mention Comet?

I got the 4 spot kit and I personally think that is overkill but personal preference and your ambient lighting may differ. I have since gone down to just 1 spotlight on the right sling and that does me just fine but one on each facing the upper middle should do the trick.

If you are gonna go this route I would also suggest the bulb kit to replace the red LEDs as it washes out a lot of the art on the plastics and playfield. As an example, in the shots above look at the "To Do" list under the left wireform and you can barely read it. The swap does a great job of brightening up the rest of the playfield.

You wouldn't like mine then. it has pinstadiums, 4 spots, trough light, comet white kit and mirror blades.

AAaaaaaand sunglasses holder for the next player!

Yeah, pretty darn bright, not recommended for those inclined to seizures.

I had pinstadiums on mine, loved it, I really did. I took them off to add new side blades and now i'm too lazy to figure out new double sided tape to re-adhere them, as they were sliding off on their own before I removed them.

It's one machine where too much is just fine. I compare it to my Rocker C Harley, i have stock bikes, but i have one with bling.

Pinstadium sells a "move your pinstadiums" kit. It's extra adhesive magnet strips.

Swapping out that awful red GI for white (think it’s warm white in Deadpool) actually helps a lot. And a single spotlight on each sling like others have said is perfection. Also handy if you have the older apron to drill it out like newer aprons and add some additional lighting on the flippers.

Out of the box, Deadpool is easily the darkest pinball I've ever owned. I put installed some DIY Pinstadiums and it's made a huge difference. My home "arcade" is quite dark, tracking the ball on DP, which is a quick machine was difficult to say the least. Much much better now.

Definitely worth trying the DIY route. The app allows you dial in the amount of extra ambient light you want... win win.

Not true. Go look at any new Stern machine at Little shop of games and you will dimples after just a few hundred plays. 5000 and you will have raised inserts and chipping. People that talk negatively on protectors haven't played the new versions. They absolutely make sense in a home setting. By the time you spend money on cliffies and other protectors you could get the full playfield protector. My Avengers Prem HUO has 2200 plays and lots of air balls. The playfield literally looks new. Not a single dimple. I made a video about it.

Rubbish. Complete fucking rubbish.

Put a protector on if you want, but don't tell me my machine, with more plays than your imagined limit has raised inserts and chipping. It's not a JJP.

Dunno about apron spots as mine is an earlier build, but i have the comet trough light kit which does about the same thing. You'll see i took out the 2 bottom spots as i was under the same impression as earlier posters and thought two was enough.

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There’s 3 extra balls in the game that I know of; weapons, ninjas, and mystery. My recommendation, set max extra balls to 2, increase the weapons extra ball to 50-65, ninjas eb to what you want (I reduced mine to 40), and reduce the % chance for it to pop up on mystery.

Also, turn weapon stacking off for lil Deadpool - this is easily the biggest exploit in the game for getting an extra ball and even mech suit mb. I forget if ninja mb allows weapon stacking, turn that off too if so.

Those settings really make you earn extra balls, and

whos selling a laser to bounce off of my Mirror Ball.I know wishful thinkingStar trek green would be cool.

Um. What?