Alien (Ellen Ripley Version)
Pinball Brothers, 2023
Alien (Limited Version)
Pinball Brothers, 2021
Alien (Standard)
Pinball Brothers, 2020Quoted from Chosen_S:I have to disagree. The LEDs pull more amps than we realize. The resistors at the power supply at the USB plugs get too warm from the draw from the LEDs. It is not wise to put LED strips pulling 5V from any USB port on any pc.
The only thing that the service USB ports should be used for is updating code in my opinion
If that's the case PB should state that that's all they should be used for.
Quoted from Optimiser:What evidence do you have of "overheating components"?
I had no issues with a few LED strips connected to them.
I did that and it blanked out both screens. I quickly unplugged and never threw any external usb in it since. These computers are delicate with USB. What we have done here in this thread is open up the power supply and rig a power strip in. Been’bullet proof’ ever-since.
Quoted from Baggerman:New code is out... 4.1.2 just released. Must have 4.1.1 installed then step to 4.1.2
can you do a full update to 4.1.2 vs. a delta, which is what this sounds like from what you mentioned.?
Quoted from Rager170:can you do a full update to 4.1.2 vs. a delta, which is what this sounds like from what you mentioned.?
pbros Fbook page states you need 4.1.1 to go to 4.1.2, so thats the process as i understand it. 
I could be in the minority here, but I feel like it takes way too long for the game to autolaunch the ball in multiball and for ball save. You actually have time to click and launch the ball yourself before the game will do it for you.
Quoted from KING-HENRY:I did that and it blanked out both screens. I quickly unplugged and never threw any external usb in it since. These computers are delicate with USB. What we have done here in this thread is open up the power supply and rig a power strip in. Been’bullet proof’ ever-since.
I'm thinking I didn't have any issues because we are on 230v-240v here in Australia.
Quoted from kciaccio:I just updated and ONLY my upper flippers work now. SMH.
Now I am back on 4.1.1 and works correctly. I guess I can't update to 4.1.2 .
Same here and I tried all the staged flipper modes.
It's either top or bottom flippers working only, not both 
Will have to go back to 4.1.1
How strange have you checked you have the two leaf switches make contact with a full depression of the flipper button ?
That sounds like only 1 is making contact for only upper or lower to work or one is always making contact maybe
Quoted from Crewey:How strange have you checked you have the two leaf switches make contact with a full depression of the flipper button ?
That sounds like only 1 is making contact for only upper or lower to work or one is always making contact maybe
SV only have one switch for both buttons.
@SV-owners is it possible that there is an LV mode you can switch off?
Quoted from kciaccio:I just updated and ONLY my upper flippers work now. SMH.
Now I am back on 4.1.1 and works correctly. I guess I can't update to 4.1.2 .
Same here….only upper flippers.
Edit:
I turned off the staged flippers and then did a reboot and they came back.
Adjustment 42 and 43 (stage left and stage right). It needed the reboot, it wouldn’t work normally
Quoted from DigitalJedi084:Same here….only upper flippers.
Edit:
I turned off the staged flippers and then did a reboot and they came back.
Adjustment 42 and 43 (stage left and stage right). It needed the reboot, it wouldn’t work normally
I had a feeling it might have something to do with staged flippers. Thanks.
Quoted from kciaccio:I had a feeling it might have something to do with staged flippers. Thanks.
Big thing for me was the reboot too, I made the changes initially, exited the game etc.
It only fixed once I did that reboot post changes. Good luck!
Quoted from mrossman5:Did they pull the update? The download is tiny and can’t be correct.
It’s right, worked for me just now. As others noted, had to turn staged flippers off in settings.
Quoted from kciaccio:I had a feeling it might have something to do with staged flippers. Thanks.
Hey kciaccio ... I just installed 4.1.2 and I have an SV like you and had the same problem.
Even after disabling staged flippers in the system menu, only one set of flippers would fire. I had to power off the machine and power it back on... then all 4 flippers fired as normal. Something must not be getting reset after disabling staged flippers. Staged flippers were defaulted to being ON after I updated.
Hope that helps.
Ok WTF. I updated to the new code and I have no lower flipper. So I went back to the previous code and still no lower flippers. They work in test but not in game play. This machine has been solid as hell till this. Any suggestions?
Quoted from smoothbore19:Ok WTF. I updated to the new code and I have no lower flipper. So I went back to the previous code and still no lower flippers. They work in test but not in game play. This machine has been solid as hell till this. Any suggestions?
Ya, apparently you have to go in and disable staged flipper right, stage left save and then reboot the game.
Quoted from kciaccio:Ya, apparently you have to go in and disable staged flipper right, stage left save and then reboot the game.
In my case, it took more than a reboot. I had to power-cycle.
Quoted from brado426:In my case, it took more than a reboot. I had to power-cycle.
Ya, when I say reboot I mean power off and turn back on..lol I probably misuse the term.
Quoted from smoothbore19:Ok WTF. I updated to the new code and I have no lower flipper. So I went back to the previous code and still no lower flippers. They work in test but not in game play. This machine has been solid as hell till this. Any suggestions?
Read a few posts back, you just need to turn off staged flippers (default is normal) turn the game off to power cycle it and it will work. Nothing wrong with your game.
Quoted from smoothbore19:The stage stage flippers say no am I on the wrong setting
I think it’s 42 and 43 in system settings. Mine was set to normal after updating.
For mine 43 in system settings is E.O.S for installed it says no, 42 is flipper hold duty, 39 is 2-stage flippers set to no.
Quoted from smoothbore19:The stage stage flippers say no am I on the wrong setting
43 and 44 should be set to OFF. Then remember to POWER CYCLE.
Ok everyone it was my dumb ass. I loaded up the new code did as told and everything works. Sorry for being hardheaded.
Quoted from smoothbore19:Ok everyone is m a dumb ass. I loaded up the new code did as told and everything work. Sorry for being hardheaded.
Okay, then I won't wait for 4.1.3. 
Quoted from KevInBuffalo:Nah just code for the topper nobody has yet
Second update for the topper that nobody has yet...At least they are sorting out topper issues before they arrive.
Quoted from KevInBuffalo:Nah just code for the topper nobody has yet
Improved light shows!
(That we’ve never seen)
Quoted from CubeSnake:Looking to join the Alien club....have a lead on a nice Ripley version....can anyone here chime in as to the Pros/Cons of a standard version vs a Ripley? TIA!
I’ve broken down the differences between models at some point in this thread (search my name).
Personally I think the RV is best all around package. I like the art on the SV, but it’s missing a lot under the glass. I’m not a fan of the powder coat on the LV, but the lit side blades are nice.
I think RV may be the best option but with used SV going for 6k or less these days it’s hard to to say no to that
Shout-out to Pinball Brothers for their fast support. They first sent out a replacement display as mine showed signs of damage out of the box, and they also sent out a replacement slingshot plastic after mine broke after only 10 plays.
Sidenote: does anyone make plastic protectors for the slings, or would the plastic clear washers be enough to prevent this from happening again in the future?
Quoted from mrossman5:Shout-out to Pinball Brothers for their fast support. They first sent out a replacement display as mine showed signs of damage out of the box, and they also sent out a replacement slingshot plastic after mine broke after only 10 plays.
Sidenote: does anyone make plastic protectors for the slings, or would the plastic clear washers be enough to prevent this from happening again in the future?
Colywobbles makes the best ones
For anyone who's interested here's a few videos of how I have implemented the Pinnunciator with their LED light sensor IO boards to run small RC beacons.
The bottom red beacon turns on when Special is lit.
The blue beacon(s) turn on when Extra Ball is lit.
The Xeno red beacon(s) turn on when 2X is lit.
The yellow ones are connected to the topper beacons via bottom playfield box.
The illuminated side strips are facing down and just taped to the playfield glass and are on all the time (for me), but you can program any color you want in any sections and doing anything you want (flashing, strobing, solid, etc), through the software.
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