I’ve received many questions via email; hope this answers everyone’s questions:
(1) Do you have a manual for this product?
We are currently working on an installation manual for this MOD. It will contain detailed instructions and high resolution pictures illustrating every step of the installation process. An electronic copy of the manual will be included with the MOD. In addition, screen shots of the manual will be posted in this thread.
(2) Is the MOD reversible and can the hardware be moved from one game to another.
Yes, the MOD is 100% reversible, so it can be moved from game to game if desired.
(3) How do I know which kit to order?
When ordering a kit it is important to order the right one. PMD SDMD Kits will be offered in two styles: traditional speaker panel and angled speaker panel. Newer games like ST, Mustang, and TWD use the angled speaker panel. Older games like SM, Tron, and Avengers use the traditional speaker panel. Also, make sure you don’t order the Prem/LE kit if you own a pro or vice versa.
(4) What will happen when I install this MOD if I’ve already altered my game’s BIN file using Pinball Browser?
For a PMD “pre-colorized” SDMD kit to function correctly, you must patch a stock BIN file with our custom color file. After upgrading a BIN file, adding the SDMD colorization, Pinball Browser will no longer be able to access the frames via the Display tab. Don’t worry, you can still make audio adjustments and tweak song names. However, these changes must be made after the colorization patch is installed.
(5) Do I need Pinball Browser to install this MOD?
No… The MOD will be provided with a mico SD card containing a custom utility program (Patcher.exe) used to modify stock BIN files. The patching process is extremely simple and only takes a few seconds to execute. It will take you longer to download the BIN file from Stern’s website Don’t worry; this will be covered in detail in the installation manual. FYI – I’ve tested Patcher.exe on the following operating systems: Windows 7 and Windows 8.
What makes SDMD so powerful are all the features built into Pinball Browser. So, yes you can install this MOD without PB, but you won’t be able to customize your DMD: change the dot shape/size, adjust the color palettes settings, override the upscaling parameters, etc.
(6) Do I need a PC to install a PMD SDMD kit?
No… You can use a Mac running OS X with bspatch. More info here:
https://developer.apple.com/library/mac/documentation/Darwin/Reference/ManPages/man1/bspatch.1.html
(7) Will this MOD work with my ACDC Interactive LCD Concert MOD?
Yes, the serial communication patch is included in our color file. However, both MODs were designed to pull power from the same circuit in the pinball machine. To properly power both MODs simultaneously you’ll need our PS MOD. This insures we don’t tax the games 12 and 5 VDC circuits. I’ll post some pictures of this later this evening.
FYI - all future questions will be answered in the second post of this thread.