How Would Skyrim on PinballFX Translate to Real Pinball?

I agree with you. I recently downloaded Skyrim, because I'm a big fan of the video game, and immediately slapped my head and thought "They stole my idea!" I've had this idea for a while about an RPG pin where you can save stats, and your character's stats affect the modes. Of course, I have no relevant skills to make it happen, just imagination.

I really think some form of this could work. The Skyrim example, though, is too complicated for a regular pin. I think you need to simplify it with just a few character attributes and far less inventory. I can imagine that your ability to complete modes would depend on stats. For example, defeating some monster would require you to make a number of shots, and if you have more strength, that number would be lower. There could be two kick outs in each outlane, and your defense number could directly affect how many saves you get. While you couldn't pause the game to access inventory at any time, there could be a shot into a scoop representing an inventory bag that would allow for such a pause.

I really think there is a huge amount of potential for this concept. It could be as revolutionary to pinball as modes were when they were first introduced. I agree that JJP would do a great job with this. I hope they take notice.

Do you want to start a pinball company with me? Do you have any capital?

I'm just going to wait until the Powerball jackpot gets high again, and then I'm going to win it and hire people to make this happen.

I know. Maybe others haven't downloaded it yet.

I was thinking that the other thing that made Skyrim the video game unique was infinite questing. It has code to generate random and continuous side quests at Inns, towns and other places. It would be cool to have that in a pin so there would always be something new to do. You could program in an endless number of objects to find, chosen randomly, on behalf of townspeople with different objectives to find them. It wouldn't technically be infinite, but you could load so many options that no one would see the same side quest twice.

Very nice, but for me this is an example where a virtual pinball shines. I see my virtual cabinet not as a real pinball but more like a game where I can enjoy a videogame with the physical inputs of a pinball machine.

Lots of times "real" pinball people scuff at a virtual cabinet, but if the hardware is executed properly it can be much fun. Also the in-game physics are being developped rapidly right now. I put more hours in FX2 than in any other machine or game.

As a Skyrim fan this is just unbelievable how well this is done and how amazing the code already is at launch. Seeing this is MUCH more elaborate than a real machine that makes me think if Stern and JJP would not be better off hiring some new programmers with fresh idea's. They would certainly also be more up to date with what is possible in modern programming than just play a video when a switch is hit. That is how the big screens are utilized right now for the most part, no real interactive possibilities. If you see what hardware is in the machines they could do a lot more with it than is now being done.

I'm secretly stashing the idea to make my own pin.

I'm thinking about future tech help threads on here

"Skyrim pinball: dragon shooter won't ignite flame. plz help"

I might have to buy that Fallout pinball tho.

I'm a little stuck on Skyrim pinball. When I first started playing, there was a dragon quest where a dragon breathed fire everywhere, and I had to make a number of shots without hitting the fire. Now, every time, I have to find a stone by making a number of shots, killing a bandit, hitting the bumpers, killing a spider, . . . . then I drain. I haven't gotten past it. Am I stuck here because there is one main quest that is saved with your character? Until I complete this, I won't see the next stage, is that right?

If so, it is unique idea, but I'm not sure how I feel about it. Many of my games seem kind of repetitive because I'm stuck. It does make pinball feel more like an epic video game where you keep trying that level over and over and over again until you finally beat it and go on to the next level. But, I'm not sure that aspect would transfer to a real pinball machine.

Ok. Thanks.

I accidentally deleted my character, so back to the beginning.

I'm really confidant I could make a physical pin. I work in a cabinet shop so I don't think that will be a problem. My concern is doing the code. Fast and PROC are a little intimidating. I'm sure I just need to dig in and learn it.

I have an interesting idea how to do the playfield art. A local guy engraves plaques. I've had him do a couple of family trees for me. I'll glue a plank together about 24x32 out of oak, cherry, hickory, whatever and he puts the design in with his CNC. Sometimes I paint the words to make them show up better and then sand the surface which leaves the paint in the carved words but leaves the face showing wood grain. I thought it would be cool to do a playfield like that and then fill the words with an epoxy and sand it through the wide belt.

I think it would look cool but I still have to do the playfield design and code after finishing up my current pin and colorDMD projects. Probably years down the road.

This doesn't have much to do with the subject except for I like Skyrim too. I never drop loot or sell loot , I just drop it on the floor in my house. lolScreenShot8 (resized).jpg

Ugh! Second time after building up my character and advancing through missions that I deleted it by accident. I play on the iPad and am very careful to press continue but something keeps messing up. This is ruining the experience for me.

I don't think so, unless I am missing something. Again, I'm playing on the iPad. It seems like I can only continue with my character or start fresh. And, it keeps registering the wrong entry for me. . . .