can you disable video mode?

gentlemen, new club member as of yesterday here. what's the top 3 or 5 things you guys do to these things? i was thinking speakers, since the sound is pretty crappy. does a kit make a big difference?

how's the install with a powered sub? basically factory fit just with a power cord or you talking external?

how does one protect further wear from the lock ramp on the playfield?

guess i could touch it up first. make it look halfway decent.

is it just me or are the callouts and various sound effects way louder than zz top? it's almost like my sound isn't right or i have a bad speaker.

anybody want to be a dear and give me the wire colors on the start button? most specifically, i'm missing the one on the right side, which i think is causing it not to light up. i made the mistake of ordering a new button before actually looking at it...

wish it did, but i have the standard button on mine. i'll get some pixxx...

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these wires go to a connector on a board (a-14689) that's on the left cabinet wall under the flipper.

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white/orange to j6-2
red/(purple/black?) to j6-4
green/purple to j6-7

at the bottom of that second pic, the yellow/green wire is loose, not connected. easy fix? is that what i'm missing?

red should be on top...

are they self-adhesive? how do they stay in there?

workaholic.

anybody have a "mud flap" for the lock ramp? i'm also missing that post next to the pop bumper. obviously, the plastic on top is cracked...

i just noticed that i can start a game before the multiball locks drain, which causes my game to go in search mode. pretty annoying. is that fixed with newer software maybe?

exactly. there's a few secs between the time the lock releases and the balls get registered in the bottom trough that this happens.

if l5 does it, that makes me sad.

nooooo.

http://www.pinbits.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&cPath=13_58&products_id=439

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/how-to-install-pinbits-ramp-flaps-hs2#post-3102283

game rom q. i go into test and it says rev p-c, then sound l-1 2.22, 3/24/92. does that mean i'm running prototype p-c?

anybody?

i've seen visors that mount at the top of the main cabinet, where the playfield glass top trim is, in order to block glare from the backbox on the glass. that'll straighten you out.

what size screw do i need to reinstall a double star post there?

i agree with diy led's. i can do a whole machine for $75, including flashers.

priced to sell: $2000/firm.

quick question about scoring. i have a prototype rom and i feel like i don't get any points unless i hit a jackpot. i may get 15-20 million without a multi-ball jackpot; 50-60 with one. does that sound right? seems pretty lopsided. my old DM and current WCS score way better, imo. could it just be the rom?

yeah, i'm not comparing high scores or anything. just feels like scoring distribution should be better. maybe i'm on crack.

is there suppose to be a sticker on the plunger lane apron extension? it looks naked.

something like this:

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subtle, classy.

not sure about the point total, but i set special for points, replay for extra ball, then disable match.

you'll have to hammer out a few posts if it's anything like my WCS. no biggy.

same here. need to rivot a flap on her. mine was missing.

cancel the alt translite order and you can stay .

i got a set of flipper fidels at allentown (discount) for my HS2, since the cones were flaking apart on my stockies. definitely deeper, throatier. engine revs rumble for sure.

sorry, brah.

oh, that's cool.

i think Fish Tales is similar. WCS is nothing like it; not in a bad way.

exactly. i try not to have more than 1 game from the same designer. HS2 is my current steve ritchie. if i run into a nice, cheapish SM or STTNG, i'll make the swap one way or the other. variety is the spice of life.

what's usually the issue when the ball is hitting the divertor as it opens? is my divertor slow or is the sc too fast?

tyvm.

i'd feel bad if i ever routed mine. the new cabinet decals would get butchered.

exactly.

flipper buttons get dirty. any part that human hands touch, basically. try taking it apart and cleaning. the spring could have gotten out of position, too. doubt it though.

are you sure it's random? it'll go up to allow orbit shots coming in from the right to not get stuck, and it goes up on new ball plunges.

check for loose screws on assembly/bracket parts. make sure everything is tight. check coil sleeves for sludge. stuff like that.

better is better.

same here. i just deal with it. is that an omen of something worse coming?

make sure you have the right plunger part. it's different for HS2. it's biiig.

fun, right? easy fix. i had the exact same issue on mine.

mountain was prototype, right?

you guys scare me. you say HS2 is pretty reliable, then specifically say not like STTNG. that's the pin i want to trade my getaway for!

actully, have not. looks like a data east/sega?

definitely not expecting a straight up .

i've seen mine hit the tunnel kickout once, i believe. i didn't think it was worth troubleshooting, but i guess it would be pretty cool.

1 - on
2 - is it a bayonet or wedge style bulb?
3 - spring missing? i assume it's just one side.

are you pulling the playfield towards you first? it locks when you pull it as far as it goes towards you, then you push it up 90 degrees.

doesn't look like you're pulling it out far enough, brah.

you have to be semi-forceful with it, and the click is almost a thud. you'll hear two of them simultaneously.

lift up the playfield about a foot, so nothing hits the front of your cabinet. make sure you have enough slack in wiring to the backbox. not sure what else it could be.

you can switch bulb+socket with another that's working to see if the issue stays with those or the pcb socket. if i was betting, however, you probably just need to reflow solder on the male pins on that board, like tilt's been saying.

yeah, definitely looks good.

i think that pops up if you haven't multiball'd in awhile.

never mind, that sounds fine.

you mean the coil sleeve was broke?

oh, internal plunger armature stuff.

yeah, i usually check myself with the game manual or a parts website before trying to explain something.

i'll have to inspect mine. i never hit the tunnel kickout. thanks for the info.

buy one of these:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00166LB8M/ref=sxr_rr_xsim1

get a pc tool kit and then a general homeowners tool kit.

for spare parts, i just order extra when i know i need something specific. sometimes you'll get a bulk discount. i've got a pretty good stash now in less than a year. i wouldn't buy a bunch of stuff blindly.

f' that. that's another pin!

i have all the sockets i need in my two tool kits. i highly recommend a pistol grip tool to use them, if you can find one.

in 6 months, you'll be pissed you didn't fix this yourself .

if it doesn't need anything, i mean anything, i'm okay with that.

check for burnt gi connectors: j120, 121. check main cabinet speaker for dry-rotting. make sure shooter plunger is correct part, and it works properly. it should go around the short loop over to the top right flipper everytime. check boards for acid damage and burnt resistors/blown caps. test supercharger and divertor thoroughly. look for broken plastics. check for pop bumper, ball lock ramp and tunnel shot wear. make sure the ball lock ramp still has a flap riveted on. test the kickback. make sure flippers feel good. if it doesn't have led's, see if you could get those thrown in, even if you have to install them. i could go on and on.

long story short, it better be real nice.

no.

i bought 7 in my first 10 months.

lol at cash foldies.

7 is a little misleading. i sold 2 so i only netted 5.

i hate messing with flippers. tightening that damn nut on the hammer/crank assembly sucks.

they all say diamond plate, but you're right about different companies doing the actual clear-coating.

7/16", i believe. just order a kit. it's good to have extra, plus shipping($) kills you with frequent pinball part orders.

5/16 maybe. just order a kit .

my bet is gummed up diverter, slowing the action. disassemble, clean, do not lube.

you can reset all scores in one swoop. i think it's in utilities.

start playing. you'll knock it off there eventually.

i don't know if you can manually set grand champ to 0. that's probably just the default after a reset.

you need to score some points, dog.

it's tough to really get into it, if stuff's not working properly. you'll get there.

you would know if it was hitting the plastic. if it only hits something on the final loop when the diverter is closing, then it's not the plastic.

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/hs2-supercharger-removal-tutorial

moral of the thread?

you think? lol. but we love them so.

yeah, seriously. tired of hearing about the cubs.

that stinks.

looks good to me.

classy lineup.

but it says in the manual...

sort of similar: i love when my BSD shoots out of the asylum kickout into the rat hole. it's nice when something works "as it should". definitely more enjoyable.

get on that.

erretime i come 'round yo city; bling, bling.

where's the mountain? come on, man.

yeah, i'd say you need to investigate.

oh, i see. i thought you were the one scoring 6 billion.

i agree. when i felt like i had a good game, it was a couple hundred million. a jackpot or two; extra ball or two. not a world record or anything. i was on L5, default scoring. extra ball instead of extra credit. points for special.

it's like anything else. i used to golf a lot and got the shits of people telling me what they shoot, then going out and playing with them watching them cheat for 18 holes.

i'd say it's safe to assume no two pins are setup the same on here, so you'll never be able to really compare scores, unfortunately. it's not really cheating, but there's a million ways to setup the scoring, etc.

practice. watch papa videos on youtube.

obviously i can't find one for HS2 with tutorial. gameplay vids are okay, but i really like the ones where they talk about what they're doing. tournament videos with commentary are cool, too.

you guys replace batteries while on? is it really that dangerous?

yeah, that's why i didn't wanna do it that way. just did my BSD. kinda hard to get them out and in, but not bad. thanks, guys.

yeah, it would cost a couple bucks, max, to make. creating the mold would be the hardest part. guess you'd have to have one to make copies. people would be lined up. are there copyright issues?

someone can just make a new one. you can't copyright a mountain, can you? lol.

anybody that just wants one for their own, hell, paper mache something together. i think that would be kind of fun.

get ready to be rich.

topper is a must, brah. makes the game.