Dwight said there were no plans to update the code. That was before Stern Insider though. Really wish we could get one more update...Midnight Madness!

For situations like this, I'd use silicone paste instead of grease. Grease is organic and breaks down over time. It tends to become a nasty solid.

Silicone paste will last almost forever .

I first started to use this stuff on brake caliper pins on my cars ... it's frigging awesome.

In terms of pinball, I recently used it sparingly on a flipper button that seemed to have a bit more friction that the other ... it worked great after that. I like to add a *tiny* dab of it on spinners too. And I mean "tiny" ... lubricants in pinball machines are a big no-no (using them on flippers is idiotic ... all of that coil dust + any kind of lubricant will create a sludge that you'll be cursing for years ). It's also great for things like gears in motors. It takes a LOT longer for it to break down compared to regular grease.

Again, don't go piling this stuff onto drop targets! Use little dabs on the head of something like a toothpick, apply it to the drop target, and use a smaller paintbrush to cover the surface you wish to cover. A little bit of this stuff goes a very long way. You'll also find other uses for it once you are addicted to it . Just *never* use it on flippers or coils (that's common pinball knowledge though).

https://www.amazon.com/3M-08946-Clear-Silicone-Paste/dp/B005RNEH5O/ref=sr_1_3

Hi All
Just picked up a NIB Prem. Loving it!
I'm hitting the Death Star ramp, the ball shoots up there, but quite often drops back out (I’m guessing there’s a 180 degree loop within the Death Star). Is there any adjustments to need to make within the Death Star ramp or 180 degree loop, or is it what it is?? I know shoot better .
Thanks in advance.
Regards Darren

Just make sure the fork ramp is perfectly straight and the game is side to side level. There is no setting to make the shot easier. Any adjustments made will need to be with the actual hardware.

Wrong thread

Wrong thread dude… you are talking mando. This is the SW thread lol.

Uh... are you referring to Mandalorian???

My bad

Thank you. I will check the side to side level again. Yep, I was referring to hardware adjustments more than anything in software.
Thanks again for the tip.

also your game might be too steep.. try bringing it down a bit

Thanks man, I used that link you added and got myself some. I'll ensure to place just a thin amount to the back of the drop targets. The stuff on the back of the NIB drops that I noticed did look more like a thin paste than a grease, I think it'll help a lot, so thanks again for the rec!!

Can you provide the link to where in the forums please? Thx!!!

There are still bugs. I sure hope he plans on fixing them and not abandoning it.

So, tonight I tried to recreate this bug in 1.10. It seems very particular. I entered Escape from Tatooine, then started Tie Fighter mb and could not get Hyperspace hurry up going at all. Tie Fighter locks it out.

OK, start over. Start Escape from Tatooine, get the first shot of Hyperspace hurryup (2nd one that leads to multiball), then start Tie Fighter mb (before collecting the Hyperspace mb), then shoot they Deathstar shot to lock the Hyperspace mb ball. Then that ball is never coming out until all others drain.

I tried the same combo with Destroy the Deathstar mini wiz mode and as soon as Tie Fighter mb starts, the previously blinking hyperspace hurry up that had already started, went away.

So, I think this MAY be a bug that only happens when these particular circumstances happen on top of Escape from Tatooine or it's subsequent Victory mb.

Gonna test more tomorrow. I'm wiped.

EDIT: This is a Pro. I don't believe the Prem/LE has this issue since it eventually would kick out of the Hyperspace loop, but not sure.

Thanks for doing this. Xaqery is it possible to look into this for the next and possibly final update? Aaaaannnd Midnight Madness!

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/want-light-up-drop-targets-for-ghostbusters#post-5582507

This was a very nice thread that a fellow pinsider made when doing a clear drop on his Ghostbusters. He took some very nice pictures and it shows that tab that was spoken of that needs to be made opaque for the opto.

great find - thanks for the share - those are a no brainer on Ghostbusters - Where have people found replacement drop target decals for Star Wars?

I couldn't find any so I was very careful when I took mine off to reattach to my translucent drops... I carefully lifted them using a razor blade and made sure not to crease the decal then I applied Elmer's craft glue stick to cover the entire backing placed and let dry overnight... Worked like a charm looks like factory

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I would hope/assume the goodie bag has a spare set. Not really a help on a second hand game where the owner didn't hang onto that stuff.

My NIB didn't have them

Nope. Lots of spare plastics though. So many keyfobs too.

Dang. The goodie bag is in the one I just picked up, but haven't looked through everything. Just figured they would be there since other games I've gotten new had target decals.

I had to order an entire decal set from Stern.

I may take a crack at scanning them and printing some new ones

That bites. Seems they should offer the common needed ones in smaller sets. I would like to replace the back panel decal on my Spidey because the incandescent bulbs burned it pretty bad. But, I don't wanna buy a $50 sheet for one sticker.

Did another test tonight. Picked R2 this time and tried the Tatooine Escape steps that result in the Hyperspace bug. When I got to the Tie Fighter part, it killed the Hyperspace hurry up and the bug couldn't occur.

I'm thinking this may be a Leia with Tatooine only bug. Like when you pick her and go to Escape Tatooine, the rule where Tie Fighter is supposed to lock out Hyperspace isn't working.

Would be great if another pro owner could confirm. Maybe if we nail it down to exact cause, they can fix it quickly.

Yeah mine didn't either. Had to do what you did...got an exacto knife and carefully peeled them off the original drop targets. Fortunately they came off pretty easy and still had plenty of stick to them...now to disassemble and put that paint on those tabs...

Pro owner here, I typically use Luke. I’m fairly certain this will work with any character.
Finish a mode with Tie Fighter MB going. While in victory MB, activate hyperspace MB. The hyperspace ball locks and can’t release until last ball drains, it appears to be a bug in the code.

From my testing if Tie Fighter is going, Hyperspace is locked out.

just put black superbands on my flippers and wow what a difference! they have a 'grip' to them that makes my shots more accurate! now to replace the coil stops and sleeves.

Dwight asked for specific steps and I sent him this:

Ok I was just able to recreate the bug 1st try.

1. Choose any character (I chose Luke) and start a game.

2. Collect one Hyperspace Hurry-up.

3. Get close to Tie Fighter Multiball (say about 30).

4. Start Escape from Tatooine mini wizard mode.

5. Start the hyperspace hurryup but do not collect it yet. (This step took me some time as I don't know what lights the Hyperspace Hurry-up...I just kept throwing the ball around)

6. Start Tie Fighter Multiball.

7. Collect Hyperspace Hurry-up. Hyperspace Multiball will start. (Now that ball is locked and cannot be released until every other ball drains and it is the only ball left in play).

Hopefully he can squash this bug!

P.S. He did say Midnight Madness wasn't going to happen and that any future updates (if any) would most likely be limited to bug fixes. But hey, the game is damn near perfect as is!

I asked about this in post 10184 awhile back and referenced Jack’s video as well

Awesome. I was planning on bringing it up to Corey. He also worked on the game code and is local to me. I must've messed up the steps in my R2 test, last night. And getting enough in/out lane rollovers is how you start Hyperspace.

I'm sure Disney is what is killing the Midnight Madness dream. I'm sure someone has the last code with it on there if you wanted to swap SD cards and take it for a spin every now and then, lol.

What is Midnight Madness???

I'm pretty sure it was a special multiball round that kicked off when the pinball machine's clock hit midnight. It had images of the cantina band from what I recall. I would bet that Disney, or whoever is in charge of asset approval, had something to do with it being removed.

Sweet ass mode that Dwight sometimes programs into his pins. At midnight in real time the game stops, balls drain, Midnight Madness Multiball mode begins! Was in earlier code (pre 1.0).

Does anyone have a copy of that code with Midnight Madness?

Need to be careful with old code as one of the early versions of code was taking out node boards if I remember correctly. I am sure it's in this thread somewhere. I don't remember/know how many versions of the code had Midnight Madness. What's weird is that I am pretty sure Midnight Madness Champion is still listed in the game (if not now it was in a recent version).

While I'm disappointed to hear that we're unlikely to see a polish patch in the future, if Dwight does intend to delve into the code one last time to fix the HS ball lock bug I'd love if he had a tiny bit more time to consider addressing the following:

Remove the Hoth3 (R2-D2) left loop hurry-up reset exploit and consider doing the same for DS4.

The last shot in Endor's mini-wizard mode ignores your shot value that you have built up in the mode and awards only the points for the first shot of Victory MB.

Minor lighting fixes, for instance the intro to Jedi MB: the right ride isn't lit blue. Stacking missions T2 & H3 as R2-D2 when both left loop shots are on a hurry-up only the blue light is shown, the orange is missing.

Better use of the Millennium Falcon's engine light on Premium/LE, such as during Video mode when you use the action button it should flash. Currently the MF simply doesn't interact with the game (if it does, it's very hard to see as the left sling's spotlight shine directly behind it).

And finally, improve the scoring in some low scoring missions, for instance DS3 and T3, as the points discrepancy is massive when compared to some missions like DS1.

50:35 approximately

Shoot this info to Dwight, if you haven't. Good specific info you have there.

That is freaking awesome. The main video, the small LCD video, the light show, all of it. Shame that it was pulled. I remember the first time I hit Ghostbuster midnight madness at an arcade in real time, never experienced one in my life, never knew it was a thing. Such a cool experience.

Yep done, all good.

If anyone has an extra comic pro translight I’m looking to buy to try on my premium. Thanks

There is one on eBay. A little too pricey for me. I'm also looking for one to match several pieces of original art I purchased from Randy Martinez but my wife would kill me if I spent $300 for it lol

I feel like any distributor should be able to order one for you.

I saw that one. I offered $150 plus shipping but the seller wants $300

Thanks

When I bought my standard Premium (first run back in '17), I think the LEs were shipping with all three translites. The LE was installed, and Pro, Premium in a tube. I lucked out and was able to buy a Pro translite on the cheap. I keep my Premium translite in a lighted frame. Too bad there were no Comic LEs. And, it makes me wonder why there were no LEs in that line.

Anyway, good luck!!

Hi All
Just got myself a SW... the shaker is quite severe on this game, and shakes the glass a lot. What are you all doing with regards softening the glass vibration when using a shaker??
Thank you