Use the art to block it that stern gave you. Or should’ve given you in the goodie bag.

-Will someone please post a pic of this supposed 'Supplied Art' -I double dog dare you to open the bag-Do it!

They still need to have something in settings to disable imo-for those not interested

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Played Godzilla LE last weekend and barely noticed the reader was there. Guess I Was kinda busy playing the game.

I will be buying a nice insert plastic as soon as anyone offers such a product to cover that white butthole in the apron

Now that made me literally LOL!

A lot depends on the environment. At Expo under the bright lights it didn't even look like it was on. In a dark room it could be pretty f'n annoying.

It would be nice if it just turns off during game play.

It is fugly. I certainly won't be replicating that in my virtual version of the game.

I haven't seen any new games recently with this feature in person. Does the light stay on the entire time during the game?

If so, would it be better if it has a dimming feature where once the game starts, the light fades out? Then once the game ends, it fades back on?

Yes, I am sure. Only one cable running to the reader supplying power and data.

Wild. Didn’t know Ethernet can carry power too.

You built up that streaming rig and station and had never heard of PoE?

I don’t know what else is in the “Ethernet” type cable for the QR reader, but it’s definitely providing power to it. It’s the same cable they use to connect the node boards. Rj45/cat6.

Chad Hobbs is pretty much the only reason I know how to stream pinball. I have no idea what any of it means. Haha

FWIW I didn’t receive anything in my goodie bag that would cover up the reader.

Just left MGC where Stern had a few dozen Godzilla's in a rather dark room. At Best the white plastic barely glows. Hardly even noticable. It not a bulb in any way. Its a translucent white square with a minimal glow. A mute point unless you are hunting for something to complain about.

Contact stern for one.

For the time being I am having fun dicking around with IC so don’t need it, but could see growing tired of it once the novelty has worn off.

Look inside the bag Stern gave you for an art cover up-Doh' not there?

Call Stern for the art to cover up your white butthole on apron-really C'mon?

Really simple-if anyone at Stern is listening please allow for this feature to be disabled in settings. You should not have your customers having to un-plug or call for art to cover up.

I can tell just from the pictures that the white butthole looks out of place and will get annoying, sorry but I think it looks like crap and is a distraction.

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I’m intrigued here too as well I feel like they should turn that bright light off during gameplay at least

You can still log in during the middle of a game, if you haven't yet. That being said, if everyone playing is logged in, then yeah, why not turn it off during the game. I didn't find it annoying at Expo while playing, but with the bright lights they had overhead, not sure how it would be in a darker room.

Not sure how exactly the qr readers work? Does there need to be a light on to read cell phone? Seems like the cell phone is illuminated and does not need the light to light up code? I am getting too old for this shit

I love that people who haven't even played a game with the QR Reader yet, are still commenting. Having played a Godzilla in a very dark arcade, the reader was a little distracting. In a bright room, it wouldn't be a problem at all, but in a dark room it could be slightly annoying. And the light stays on the whole time, since you can technically scan-in at anytime during a game, I think.

You don’t have to use a phone (the used cards at Expo) and it’s not bright at all.

May not be blinding but seriously-who wants that white butthole on their apron? Looks super annoying to me

If people had a choice of having it on apron or coindoor-which choice do you think people would choose?

If you had a choice to turn off light during gameplay-which choice do you think people would choose?

Flippin FUGLY

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Not a fan of the coin door option as I'm not a fan of people waving a camera at my crotch when I play. I am fine with the new technology they offered and look forward to seeing where Stern goes with it.

Meh-hoping it goes away, as I have no interest in staring at an annoying white butthole while playing.

Hopefully someone at Stern is listening to those who want to cover it up. Really surprised it is not included in goodie bag like others stated it was?

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But HOW?!?!

Everybody knows getting something on a pinball machine to not work is downright impossible. You think we are rocket scientists?!

What if Stern would mount an On/Off switch for the QR reader/backlight on the bottom right side of the cabinet?

Would that trigger people even more?

What if Stern does nothing and lets people figure out how to unplug it, or put a Post-It note over it, or cover it with the supplied art, or just complain about it?

Can I save $200 and have a regular apron?

I can honestly say I never expected so much ‘white butthole’ conversation.

It’s one person talking to themselves. Haha

Here is the problem with the internet in a nutshell.

You have ZERO experience with the issue in question, but you have formed a hardline opinion, and you are demanding a solution to a non existent problem.

I can tell you firsthand, that I have not ever… not even ONCE, noticed the QR reader during gameplay. The soft white light is approximately 1/20th the brightness of any one of the inserts in the game.

Also speaking from experience, I thought the functionality of Insider Connected would be underwhelming. Instead, I really enjoy it, and I want to add it to all of my eligible games.

As you were Pinside. You do you!

Yep. Just buy a game that doesn’t have this in it.

Played Godzilla at three different places. Two worked and one didn’t. Not sure if it’s a hardware issue or is there an option to turn off the QR reader in the settings menu.

I was at Expo & MGC the last 2 weekends. Played a bunch of Stern’s with the insider connect installed. I don’t see how anyone is having an issue with the light on the device blinding them from play.

I get my GZ LE tomorrow and play all my games with the lights out, will see if it is more distracting in that environment. Don't see the issue with people wanting the option to turn it off in settings for whatever reason, just like a shaker, knocker, music, camera, ect.

The QR reader on the Godzilla at PHoF is aboot as bright as the pop bumper and nearby large inserts. Keep in mind the overhead LED lighting is pretty bright in the building at the moment. Changes are in the works to diffuse the lighting....

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Guys I was playing Star Trek the other day and realized Stern installed these bright-ass strings of lights on BOTH sides of the apron! They even flash different colors it was soooo distracting! I mean I knew they were there before I bought it but still what the hell? I tried calling Stern to give me a solution but the guy on the phone just kept telling me it was a Wendy's! How do I fix this so I can finally play pinball without being soooo annoyed? Does anyone know if Stern will release code to shut these off if I don't want it? And don't tell me to unplug it this is on Stern to fix and make things right!

It's funny that phones have a camera the size of a pencil eraser, but an $11k pinball machine has this giant white rectangle bigger than the flash on a 1980's Polaroid.

Nah, he just wanted to get the 'white butthole' meme out there because he's really proud of how clever he is.

You know that's to help illuminate the QR code being scanned in dark places (if it's not back-lit like a phone screen), right? The little black dot in the center is the camera.

So why exactly is this even necessary? Who and why would anyone be scanning their QR code from something other than their phone?

Another vote for black electrical tape. Stiktek/Harbor Freight (for Pros), Scotch Super 33+ (for Premiums) and Super 88 (for LE's) recommended

People that don’t have smart phones. Very common amongst pinheads.