So sad! I really wanted a topper!!! So dumb, that they wouldn’t approve of the topper! Makes no sense!!!

Pin Monk Fan going in tonight. This one is screaming compared to Rush. Glad I keep a handful in-stock

I would love to get your experience with the prototype and the fit on your playfield near the upper left post. In my case, the proto protector blocked the post hole enough that I could not get the post in. (But then again the wooden hole on my playfield seems to be routed a little hastily and then clearcoat was applied on the rough surface that was exposed. Not sure if that is affecting the fit or not, but your experience would be helpful.)

yep, it sucks... they are garbage and useless!

changed mine out right away.

Will let you know and pass the feedback to Cliff. It might need to test proto 2.0 lol
We will know soon.

I'll just leave this right here...

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Yeah, it kind of stinks. all the new pros get the rails, but guardians was in that era when they had the pegs. Must’ve started around Iron Man timeframe and I think went back to rails with iron maiden pro. My guardians also has the pegs and so does Metallica and Star Trek pro. But like others have said they’re pretty cheap, but at the same time guardians is the same price as the new pros so feel like they should have put them on but oh well.

is the mini LCD just mirroring what is on the screen?

For now, yes (which is useless and redundant imo) it was just an initial test with an 8-bit lvds passthrough converter board, like the ones streamers use to capture video from the CN6 header. My plan is to chop up some cut scenes from the movie, re-render a looping video using a different driver board.

$60 at Pinball Life. Takes 15 min to install

Depending on your chosen player, you may be able to have it change between clips, based on a simple sound or light trigger. Keep us posted.

I messed around with the same thing when I toyed around and put a larger screen on a home pin.
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/jurassic-park-the-pin-sternowners-club-welcome-home-jurassic-park/page/7#post-6811774

Interesting idea. Would have to figure out how to get the input/output trigger working. My guess, would be to have some code looking for a trigger event and then have some script to call a keyframe marker from the source video

That was a nice project. Thank you for sharing. You still have that JP-HE?

There are a ton of 50-cent light or sound sensors that would provide a logic level signal if they detect something. Put that sensor close to a flasher or coil and it would trigger pretty easily without any direct connection needed. What player are you thinking of using? Something RPi or Arduino?

Honestly, I'm entry level enthusiast with RPi and Arduino. However, I do think RPi would be the way to go. Arduino is more of a hardware level mc. Sounds like you're the person to talk to in this endeavor. Mind if we talk a little more about this? DM?

Managed to get through the game tonight and Save Xandar. This game is so much fun and rocking with the Cleland code just tops it off. I always find myself singing along and before I know it I'm half way done. Love this game.

I also remember looking at the lcd screen and seeing what someone else mentioned pertaining to Thanos earlier in this thread. I don't recall when in the game but it definitely wasn't during Quills Quest as I did that last and I wasn't there yet.

That was me.
I haven’t seen it again and with the glass off I couldn’t recreate what I thought I saw so who knows.
Interesting that he made it on the playfield but not into the game unless he’s on the screen in one of the wizard modes. I’ve played immolation initiative and save Xandar a few times but I’ve never watched anyone play it so I really haven’t seen much of what’s on the screen during those modes, they are so frantic with the constant add a balls.

I do still have it. I love that game. The geometry is fantastic and it is fast and flowy. It's too bad more people don't have an opportunity to try the home pins. Both JP and the SW ones are a lot of fun.

Scrolling through my old pics and found this from 5 years ago. I posted it in this thread back then,, but it's time for another visit for the new owners who might not have needed to remove the launch guide.

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Is there a preferred Cleland code - V1 or V2?

Nice. That's what I like to hear as I have an op to purchase a pre-owned one locally...

The last mod version I'm aware of is 1.09. DM Cleland for a DL link.

Are the concerns about "quality" valid. I don't seem to think so

I remember it was during a multiball and I reckon it might have been Groot stacked with Sibling Rivalry. The mode was completed and I think I looked up at the screen for confirmation and saw Thanos and his look of contempt. I drained a ball not long after and multiball ended and so did Thanos.

It’s built differently, but that’s not all bad. The head is basically the same except there is no lock. The lower cabinet is particleboard since it is for home use and not commercial. For JP, the moisture resistant MDF is a good thing. It’s a lot harder than a normal playfield, so it doesn’t dent or dimple even under the jump ramp. As for the game, it only has a single node board for the playfield and no cabinet node. That said, they made clever use of the coil limit on the game, but that is why the coils for the sling fire in tandem, and the pops fire in tandem. It doesn’t affect game play, but it bothers some people. Anything that isn’t a standard commercial build is a deal breaker for some. To each their own.

Before we take up anymore space in this thread, go check out the JP home thread or the SW home thread if you want to know more.

The fan in the Meanwell power supply Stern uses changed in the last few months. They have an even crappier, even louder fan than was in there since Stern started using the RSP-500-48 years ago. That's probably why it sounds louder to you than RUSH...it IS.

If you want the details on the new louder fan that's now in Spike2 machine power supplies, I talked about it here when it came out:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stern-finally-has-a-new-fan-in-their-spike2-power-supplies

That explains it. Thank you

Joining the club today hopefully! Been watching some streams to learn the rules and better understand modes. One simple question, where can you see how many shots you have left when you are in a mode?

Bottom left corner of upper display. All modes have bars to fill. Modes are completed if the play field indicator is lit solid, II modes are completed if they are flashing.

Ummm... Mode completion is in the UPPER LEFT corner of the display, along with the timer.

Okay there champ

It’s pretty self explanatory, bars fill up as you hit the shots you will see it right away. Got to love that simple Lonnie code, I also love Star Trek code.

In the club! Will have to go back and watch SKWilson streams to learn the game!

Welcome and congrats. I'm a new owner as well. Love it and I'm having a lot of fun playing around with mods for it . Enjoy!

Uploaded the newest Cleland code. You can’t use the Home team functionality of Insider Connect?

No. Home Team was added after the last Cleland update.

Are rejects from the right orbit common in this game? A high percentage of the time I hit the right orbit and the ball rattles after it clears the plastic in the left and either goes under the purple pop bumper or comes back down the orbit. Here is a pic of the ball guide….

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Mine is smooth. I hit it 30 times a game at least just from missing the scoop when trying to mode select.

I added a pic of my rail to my initial post. Does yours look like that? I am probably 50/50 with getting a clean shot or is rattling out

My guide looks exactly like yours. There are two playfield attachment posts very close to each other at the position, so the 'less that a smooth radius' is to be expected.

The best way to diagnose it is to have someone slo-mo record it with a phone that has that capability while you shoot that, then play back the rejects in slo-mo and see why it's happening.

I will say that if the machine isn't exactly level, left to right, you can have problems with manual ball launches that are similar to what you describe, so maybe check your machine's left to right level.

I'm in the club with a pro. Time for some reading here, one broken plastic to fix as well.

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Hit up the topic index at the top of any page in this thread, then click sort by keypost summary and it will put them all in order. Read through the "TECH" links for fixes you may need.

Which plastic?

Assuming (like you, too, probably) the Orb lockup.

Correct lol. Found the other half so can be glued back on. Will order a protector for it first, along with a scoop cliffy.

Pinballlife.com had everything in stock. I'm in the middle of my install now. This is a new build game. Rocket shot protector was missing a hole for a post but no big deal.

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That signed Hanson brothers sweater is bad ass. Puts my Lemiuex to shame

Thanks, was a silent auction for a children's hospital, I couldn't resist. The picture was a $40.00 add on from Costco

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