It ended up being a switch diode!
A few months ago I had installed a replacement switch and totally borked the diode attachment (put it on the wrong leads).
Today, I referenced how other switches looked around there and copied that.
All good now!

Happy to know that you found your problem, it really sounded like a diode problem, when 2 coils are activated at the same time when they have nothing to do with each other, diodes are very often the cause.

Friendly word of advice. Don't cheap out on the usb to serial-lead when updating your RFM. I did so, and it did not work at all. applejuice however was super helpful and gave patient support. I ended up having to buy the "official" mypinballs-lead as well. Once I used it, however, the update worked like a charm!
But man, what a great game RFM becomes when updated!

WOW! I love that green T-molding. Very nice.

When you do powder coat those, I'd really like to see your game afterwards, please post pictures.

Donations welcome!

Yes, I have green t-moulding and matching green power coated legs. Everything else factory. Too much green would be wrong, but this is just right.

Only if the score war setting is on in the party options.

If you don't see title screens then you have an issue I've not seen before. Graphics roms maybe? is it original or emulated hardware you are using?

The “title screen” will show for a second or two after a mode is selected at the start of a game. They also should show after completing a mode and moving on to a new one.

Do you hear the sound call associated with the mode title screens? Like "Big-O Beam!" with the music?

Just tried to update to 2.5 and I'm seeing some weirdness.

The software version shows as .80.

It remembers all my high scores. It's on free play but showing credit info.

And the weirdest thing is when I press start the game starts looking for pinballs. All 4 are in the trough.

I'm on original hardware and used fupdate. D:\>fupdate -fpin2000_50070_0250_ COM1

The game went through the flash and rebooted. I'm attaching a couple pics. I'm sure I must've messed something up.

Thanks in advance for any assistance.

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what do you get when you run a roms checks in the test menu?

Well your update failed and the game reverted back to v0.8 on the rom card so you aren’t using the flash update currently

Run the updater again or use a better updater like mine and better leads, lower update speed. Direct connection to game computer etc

This is not uncommon with that old updater or naff leads

Thanks. I'll give it another go tonight. I've done 3 updates with this cord. It's the one from Amazon that has been recommended here. I'll try direct to the PC this time. It tricked me since it went through the visual process of updating.

EDIT: Ended up having some extra time before work and did the direct connection. Update seemed to go through fine this time. Phew.

Got Martian Invaders for the first time ever in a test game. That's a neat mode.

My first thought would be to remove and reseat that mask rom. Maybe shoot some contact cleaner into the socket while it is out. I don't have direct experience on the prism card, but it has worked on other roms where they were not reading right due to a dirty or bad socket.

I highly recommend getting the tool, I think M&M Creations has them available but you'll need to contact them via PM on Pinside I believe. https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/mampm-creations-prism-tool

They are also 3D-printable if you have access to a 3D printer. I had my brother make me one. I can't remember where I found the file.

I've separated those cards with my bare hands a few times to replace batteries on my 2 sets of prism cards and if you are really carefull you will have no problems at all.

Fourth one down here: https://thangs.com/search/Pinball%202000?scope=all

Video amp question I'm hoping someone can help me with. Just got my RFM up and running as the previous monitor broke and had to be replaced. I'm looking to add the amp but am confused by the vert/horz sync. Specifically, my current chassis is shown in the photo with wires from the VGA cable to Red, Green, Blue, Ground, V/Sync and H/Sync. As the amp only has one sync output, do I connect it to the V/sync or the H/sync?

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Any chance that mypinballs.com has a USA distributor? The postage costs from the UK are crazy!

Pinball 2000 playfield glass still available. I ordered and received mine as a backup.

https://www.planetarypinball.com/pinball-04-127391

Am I happy that when I was ready to buy last november that they were out of stock, I finally got one for less than 100$.

Looking for a right ramp and lockdown bar if anyone has them.
Thanks

I would check with Dave at pinballrom.com. He likely knows what the EPROM equivalent would be, and should be able to program one for you.

I'm sorry to say this but I've tried finding these but nobody can burn them I've asked two guys, in Ontario who do burn ROM'S and they both said they could not do them......, you can only get original factory ROM's and they rare rare rare.....
I just sold a set 2 weeks ago, I had 2 back ups so I sold one of them, too bad
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/rfm-nos-rom-s-

Any idea why they can't be burned?

I'm guessing copyright violation concerns.

Maybe it's time for you to switch to a Nucore-type arrangement.

Size. The largest EPROMs available are 32Mbit, and these masked ROMs are 64Mbit.
Of course, with a little hackery, you could stack a couple 32Mbit EPROMs.... Or build an adapter board for a large flash/EEPROM.

ROMS:
https://www.pinballspareparts.com.au/catalogsearch/result/?q=Revenge

Maybe you could buy those and get them burned Canuc_pinhead ?

"Space, the final frontier......." and the final step to my ultimate pinball2000 topper.
I cut the 2 sides of my planet Mars poster with the space background and applied double face 3M tape to it, stuck it on a sheet of polycarbote, added a mylar on top, bought some thin styrofoam sheets from Dollarama, bought the 50 watt LED flood light you see in the link and made this for a space lighted background for my 2 pin2000 games (see pictures).
ebay.com link: itm

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I found it was much too illuminated in the back of the topper, fixed it.

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