EDIT
22-3-16
Well the fun was taken out of this thread due to people who wanted to share their creative sides with mods and creative additions for Ghostbusters have been sent warnings to cease selling. So effectively if one of your ideas is a design that you want to sell and it includes a copyright / IP protected feature - like use of Ecto 1 license plate, Ecto 1 car, ghostbusters logo, firestation, actual library and probably some other gear - proceed with caution and advisable not to list here.



Original post tweaked to state this idea is not for sale anymore.

this is such a cool game which is so full with toys but can imagine there will still be some cool mods for this game. So thought a thread which acts like a GB mod index just for this game might be cool.

So any one making any mods or have mod ideas, if you want to add them into this thread linking back to your own thread / sale post would be cool. (Technically should be removed but was part of the original thread)

So the first post did capture a cool cheap and affordable mod for sale but forced to be removed from sale was a cool art magnet for the coin door showing the Ecto 1 license plate - no longer available or for sale which was made by beatmaster

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another was a cool idea (not mine was Pinsider - squizz) for the Premium for LE treatment with white trim or might even be cool with glow in the dark luminous white trim

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a cool shooter made by Brock from Pinball Customs

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ghostbusters-shooter-rods-from-pbc

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That was my thought then easier to find something especially if a major interest

I made a topper base that hides Comet Pinball Matrix led strip leds in a recess to light up a cool 7" slimer statue which is a real nicely painted resin statue which is on a spring above the ghost trap - giving you the bobble effect. The base can be fastened down and then simply remove slimer before dropping the backbox. It has a rear exit point for wires so the look is clean and I will hook up the purple to GI and green to a slimer / ghost feature.

- The Slimer is a Ikon Brand 7" at about $60 Aus Dollars + postage

- The base is available at Shapeways for under $60 USD - sorry about the price as very large diameter and shapeways charges for space in a printer.
https://www.shapeways.com/product/YSYVA6BAL/ghostbusters-slimer-base?li=search-results-1&optionId=58976506

- The led strips and double adaptor and extension leads for $10-$15 from Comet

So a cool topper for under $150.

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That looks good but reckon the coin door needs a ghostbusters logo and some red pinstripping.

my other one still in testing are PKE custom flipper posts and bats with possible lighting, currently testing for bat failure - 200 games and going well.

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what would be cool is a ghost trap topper that opens up in ghost catching mode and a image is projected out on to a surface or even better a hologram - that would be sweet.

here is a cool trap to use

http://www.ebay.com.au/itm/like/181840192867?limghlpsr=true&hlpv=2&ops=true&viphx=1&hlpht=true&lpid=107&chn=ps&ul_noapp=true

check at the 6min 30 second mark - very cool

http://opus5.complex88.com/

on the slimer topper that added a light base to, a acrylic round bar exits the ghost trap already and then a spring attaches to that (which is hidden within slimer) so he does seem to levitate already and bobbles around if you were to nudge the game.

as for the Stay Puft the burnt one or the happy one (11" tall piggy bank) I bought the happy one for a pinsider - still need to confirm if wants it - they are both the vinyl plastic and pretty sure they will glow when lit from with inside as when you remove the head and look through the side you can see the daylight through it. For this get one of Stern's rgb light boards and patch in the rgb board to the existing one in the games stay puft so when he gets angry the different colours are represented on the topper version.

all that guys designs are here if anyone wants to make the big version as a topper ??? maybe tilted at a angle to get the effect if you automated the lid and had light and smoke effects.
http://www.thingiverse.com/thing:1394492/#files

as for trim I think the classic look of brushed stainless would be nice for rails and lockdown and instead of standard rails or lollipop rails design a set to follow the middle of the flow of the ghost stream for the Pro

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cool please post a link here - thats the idea for everyone to at least post a link here back to another thread.

head to your thread and in the google or which ever search bar there will be an address (http://pinside/forum/topic...............), right click on your mouse and select copy then head back to this thread and right click on the mouse again and select paste and the link will be posted / displayed.

awesome, too easy

I woke up this morning with a couple of messages to modify my first post (done) as they got notices from Stern.

I went through this on the Kiss game doing Kiss Shooters and at the time was a little naive of me to do so, so I stopped.

I can understand making something with a ghostbusters logo, ecto 1 license plate, ecto 1 car and even looked up and the firestation and proper library from the movie is protected as is slimer and marshmellow man.

Can Stern please post a copy of what would be a infringement on their license / agreement so us creative people can have some fun. In the end we don't make alot out of it and more for the fun and gives us some hobby money towards buying another pinball (Stern) so you are slightly affecting your own sales.

As for making stuff for a Ghostbusters pinball as I see it as long as it isn't a item that is a infringement of the above I think we can still design and make stuff for the game as long as it isn't containing and creating a item protected by an IP. I also don't see a issue with getting a after market ecto 1 and adding lights as you are then paying for the cost of the publically available car and then paying for the lights and labour to install. Maybe I am wrong - please correct me if I am but to say you are not allowed to make anything for the ghostbusters pinball is crap. This is then a monolopy for Stern and then sorry to say Mezelmods.

For me I am going to make my version of a covered pole and top for the slimer, pke flippers, a base for the publically available slimer for a topper and a few other things.

I have been told by Mezelmods in the past that Stern asked them directly to copy one of my designs - which I think is wrong of Stern and though I don't agree with Mezelmods following through and copying someone else's design (copyright to a degree) with their version but do understand and respect the relationship they must maintain with Stern.

I have reached out to Stern in the past as have a few other modders with zero response so I think they want to control the market and earn even more money from their own products. As for their products the prices are probably accurate to what their costs are for small runs therefore for us modders our prices are pretty good as I know for myself my prices are set at cost plus 25-35% for my cut and taxes, as for my development - that is a loss and purely for the fun of it as I don't build that into the product as it would make the mod over priced.

I totally agree with you and I am and not telling others to chance a IP protected part but to say no one can't make anything for a Ghostbusters pinball is crap. What legal line am I crossing if I want to design a cover for the ugly bolts on top of the slimer mount, or a generic library for the pro or like tilt graphics generic building setting with slime as these items are not IP protected.

In the end stern are only affecting their own sales again with the modders as doubt many modders that are not connected with Stern are making a full time living from mods and they use the money made to buy the next machine to add to their collection to mod.

I will have to change the name of the thread now lol

I am not surprised and like before stated very similar to the point you are pushing but what has been told to me they also said not to make anything for the GB pinball - eg like an alternative cover for the cable wrap on the slimer post, my point is how is this a infringement on copyright?

I know and understand you all but that was my only argument, I totally get that we are not allowed to do something with a licence plate, or the ghost busters logo but apparently what was said is not allowed to make "anything" for a GB pinball which is my argument - that this part was crap

done n dusted, solved, confirmed what I thought and agree with all........

For me and that topper I don't think it crosses the line, as people buy their own figure and I just make available a generic round base that adds a hidden lighting effect as well as retains the statue from falling.

as for other products like Laseriffic's plastic protectors, very cool but on principal if I can't get them from you Laseriffic I refuse to get them from Stern as then they are just getting greedy and on the way to cutting many of the creative modders out of the industry with the goal to control the growing industry.

Worst case I will trace the plastics and get my own made instead of paying for over priced Stern ones just on principal.

and I bet a larger profit than what the modder makes for his design time and manufacturing effort

50% of ebay's stuff is licensed products from 1/64th hotwheels cars etc - so in Lermonds case who took a publicly available car (paid the price for a licensed product) and added some leds I don't see an issue as the new buyer is paying for the licensed product, led parts and labour to install. It would be different if he made the car without permission but not the case as he bought a licensed product & modified it and wants to sell it to those that can't add lights. Just like if 50 people all bought the car and sent it to Lermonds and he added leds and each customer paid him for parts and labour.

Maybe the future is designing something and getting one of those cheap copyright registrations so Stern or other modders can't copy & sell stuff.... lol

exactly, what happens when people buy a new pinball (licensed Stern and ghostbusters, game of thrones, kiss products as a example) add mods and on sell - given the theory Stern could stop us selling our games but that isn't happening - what is the difference to a toy for inside the pinball

if anything Sony should go after the people that sell 100 of the copy unlicensed ecto-1 cars on ebay not the modder trying to get excited about selling a few mods to put raised funds to another NIB one day.

yes for the cheque to people

so if Stern sells you a pinball which is a licensed product during the period and you the customer does mods to it and then you sell for a profit it isn't a problem - why because they want to sell you another game. Nothing different to Joe Blow modding a licensed product (lets say a Ecto 1 car) from the shop or ebay and on selling it for a game as a mod with a increased price to cover leds, labout and for some guys some tax money - same principal really.

totally agree

Totally agree and it is ruining the creativity and freedom as no one is getting rich from mods.

I did see & predict this coming over a year ago and maybe what we "other" modders need to do is join forces and create a mod central website and help each other.

Also modders need to be aware that jumping in with the likes of certain pinball makers may well be very limiting and controlling - ask yourself is it really worth it? What about the companies that supported you during your start up?

Do we want the modding community to fall apart or grow stronger?

these clear machined polycarbonate engraved drop targets are the bees knees of lit transparent drop targets and far superior to any 3d printed ones, as for the etched designs being allowed or not - they can go for an artie interpretation and not conflict with a bloody license, this is getting ridiculous, how about you start a thread on licensed mods only

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/new-product-lit-roll-over-drop-target

That would work well and not breaching IP

I designed a mod a while back and not sure if it can still be used but has a cool led to light up the GB sign on both sides - the target is there just for size perspective. It could possibly be on the side of the firestation and over hang the lhs ramp and have got a cool little mount concept sketched up for easy placement, - no bolts, tape, glue but relocate in seconds

depending how it comes out I might sell the kit less the GB logo but can help people create this easily as the sign panels are acrylic.

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case comes in white and then I paint it and at the moment the front and back is clear acrylic

someone needs to rip the images from the ecto goggle mod and use on the pro version using this screen

http://www.4dsystems.com.au/product/uTOLED_20_G2/

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some mods for those interested with the attached image representing the Ecto 1 vehicle on the plunger / shooter, and some other mods on the link as well.
https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=swinksghost&type=

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not very original, come on stern leave it to the creative people

nice work with adding the mouth lighting

slimer is this one, which has a bobble feature
http://www.ebay.com.au/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=slimer%20ikon%20slimer&rt=nc&LH_PrefLoc=2&_trksid=p2045573.m1684

base from here
https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=swinksgb&type=

then just 1 x 20 and 1 x 10 led strip in the hidden recess of the base

see post 7 in this thread
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/ghostbusters-mod-index-all-modders-add-your-products

just take himout of the game and hit him with a blow torch with a light toasting

well you can get a Stern licensed shooter rod

definitely not going to call Stern for a shooter rod - that is terrible and at $90 USD

leave the mods to the creative people not a $2 sticker on a $5 ball

finally ordered a GB today and have a few mod ideas.

any one swap out the slingshot post with star posts? does it affect play or the slings much.

can you post a pic please

I was wondering if it moved the rubber a little more away from the sling switches, just curious

got a few mods in mind especially a different take on the outlane ball hopping solution not using perspex panels

cool, I like the idea of magnet, can you post a link please

working on a custom shooter rod knob to capture the Hook & Ladder No:8 Firestation logo with a slight twist as the fine detail in polished brass or silver is a little challenging.

below is a artistic view, thoughts,

I will try and get it finished by tomorrow as Shapeways has a 25% sale for the next 2 days.

edit - think I will flip the hook to face the opposite direction for starters

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Thanks for the support ...

finished the Fire Station Shooter Rod Knob design in polished brass

https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=swinksgb&sort=newest

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splashed out and just got my custom polished solid brass shooter knob with my interpretation of the hook and ladder logo on it, really happy with the finish and quality

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great idea

that colour looks awesome

here is my latest

https://www.shapeways.com/search?q=swinksgb&sort=newest

and when the game arrives I have some planned mechanical upgrades to design in.

got a few affordable mods available - limited run

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/plunger-plates-flipper-topper-decals-gb-bar-decals

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