I am working on it right now to illuminate the LE side rails.
thereafter, I will be able to make a variant with laser cut lightsaber shapes in premium side rails if I am lent the game

my system is just finished, you can see here

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/interactive-sides-rails-for-star-wars-le

in this version, the OS has changed and the computer communication too, the µ controller of the lightsaber no longer recognizes the communication protocol, we must not install this update because the lightsaber will no longer work, we will work on a new firmware version in the course of 2021, it will take time because it will not be easy and I will have to get the pinball machine to analyze the signals.

i confirm, we can

PM

for those who are interested, I make millenium falcons with a beautiful luminous finish at the reactor level

there avaible on my website

https://www.2niro-pinball.com/boutique/Pinball-mods-c27074105

if what you say is correct, the comics will be more limited than the LE

STERN V10 LASER SABER UPDATE. The new version is now available for all models: Pro, Premium, Limited as well as the Comic Art versions. .

A control box for the compatibility of old versions is also available, more info by following this link => https://www.2niro-pinball.com / category / pinball-mods / The new version of the lightsaber has also benefited from an aesthetic update to the light emitter which has the same rendering as Obi Wan Kenobi's saber, an operation made possible thanks to the laser 3d printing
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there a permanent 5 volts DC on the CN2 connector / Node 1 ( if you dont want any blinking )BRANCHEMENT_-768x576.jpg

on the Pemium and LE, the milenium falcon is plugged into this 3-pin connector, I don't know if it is present on the pro.
there is no real interaction, this connection is a mirror of the GI, the lighting of the milenium falcon turns off when the GI turns off.pin falcon.jpg

Hi there, lightsabers are now available on Mesel Mods
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i don't belive it, if you're right, conceptors are really nuts .
awfull sound

Good job, it's better to illuminate in red the left side ( vader's handle )

We can use white EL tape with a red filter

this is how, in cusset in france about 7 years ago, there was david prowse, kenny baker and michael culver, respectively vader, r2 d2 and captain needa, autographs and photos were chargeable, it was not as expensive , you should know that these actors have travel costs, accommodation ect ..... in any case, there was a queue, many people wanted his signed photo.
on the other hand, on another comic show, Dan aykroyd and Ernie Hudson, signed the back of my proton pack for free, it's cool

Hi there, i can't stand the noise of the motor of my R2D2 topper anymore.
I will try to make improvements but I cannot open it.
I thought that drilling a hole will allow me to open it but in fact, no, any solutions ?
Sorry for french video

It's just a prank video

i will tell you the story of this video.
on december 23, 2020, stern released its latest update for star wars with major changes to the computer protocol,
the lightsaber controller no longer understood this new data and of course, he no longer activated.
I also had a bad Christmas because many customers contacted me to tell me about this problem.
As my electronics are flawless, no problem for 4 years on this mod, I immediately understood that the update impacted the operation.
I didn't have a star wars handy and to analyze the new data I had to find this pin quickly.
a friend lent me his Limited and in exchange I gave him the benefit of the big update, that is to say to open the saber and replace the internal program rather than the additional box which has a small delay in the 'ignition.
this friend with a lot of pin told me that I could keep him for a long time.
to thank him, I asked him if he wanted a modification on his pin, and it is there that he asked me to modify his R2 topper.
initially, it was planned a mini projector to make an image on the ceiling as a hologram, unfortunately, there is very little space to achieve this transformation.
he then asked me if it was possible to include red and blue light in the black eye that I drilled
I know that in the film it is just below that there is this animation but he wanted it in this place because it is bigger, it will not please everyone but it is his choice.
I then suggested that he add something more cool.
on the left side where I drilled, there are two screens that simulate lots of little white and blue dots flashing, I told him I could do that, so let's go.
for now the electronics are installed and I still have to make the replacement lens and I dig my head so that it is almost black and still lets the light through.
this is not a mod that I will sell because you really have to be very good at installing, but if some people want to make the modification, I will share the files (STL and DATA) as well as the diagram and a procedure, there is just a pro mini, a TFT screen and a switching regulator. (about $ 12 the whole)

now for the video itself, we are having a bad time in our history with this fucking covid and i thought i would make a prank video.
I would never have thought of making a negative buzz and being attacked like that.
Honestly, that made me laugh but I would have preferred that it was you who were laughing, it was the first aim.
I will conclude with this "I don't blame anyone , keep cool

it is very relevant, I made a test by hanging two pieces of string on the head of R2 and on the ceiling.
I could see how the threads were going to get tangled.
if we leave the pine lit for a long time and we make parties, the head of the R2 very often returns to zero, in the worst case, it has taken a turn.
I did these tests before starting to see if it was possible because a small circular contact is not easy to find, it seems to me that the technical term is "clock spring"
in short, if the pin is extinguished, in the worst case it never returns more than one turn, but with force, it will sooner or later end up being tangled.
I tested for almost a month leaving the pin lit all day and doing some part from time to time, it will take a very long time before being in critical condition and when that happens there will be two mono connectors which will unplug with the twist.
at this time, no more screen or light, it will be necessary to remove the head of the R2 to untangle the two power wires,, this is done in less than 5 minutes, this is the price to pay, unless I find here the famous "Clock spring"
I of course asked the owner for his opinion before continuing in this modification

I finished editing my buddy's R2.
finally, the wires get tangled quite quickly with the attract mode.
I continued my research and ended up finding the circular contact, I would never think of finding at amazon.
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https://www.amazon.fr/collectrice-%C3%A9lectrique-connecteur-collecteur-diam%C3%A8tre/dp/B085MG1BS7/ref=psdc_72973031_t3_B085MFQC7X

the real challenge for me was to make a black lens (the one I drilled) which lets in a little light.
after several tests, I found the right formula, a few drops of black ink in my crystal resin mixture and we obtain a semi opacity.
very honestly, it was difficult to implement all this, the rendering is nice and my friend likes it a lot, that's the main thingDSC03411.JPGDSC03414.JPG
R2 in action

R2 alive again

hi beelzeboob
i don't think that you want to send me your topper in france
but like i said , i can share my program and stl file to print the frame of the two screens, and the list of the items to buy.

I exchanged by PM with beelzeboob for the process, ( schematic program,STL files, links of the supplies ect .... ) ask for him for sharing.
or, is it possible to put here some files for uploading ?

this mod is on their catalog but no longer available.

https://mezelmods.com/collections/star-wars-stern/products/star-wars-pinball-shooter-lane-lightsaber

I have made the purple because at first i wanted to do a scenario based on the 4 missions, so the purple for the death star but it was too complicated for the connections.
then I did a survey around my clients to ask if the purple bothered them. sure it's anachronistic but almost everyone agreed to keep the purple.
So I made the decision to keep the purple.
As for the operation, it is not normal that the blade does not stay on in play, maybe there is a problem with the ball loader, magnetized balls can cause this kind of problem, look at the how the lightsaber works on this video, then contact me to solve this problem.

don't forget the lightsaber's fight beetween vador and obi

to change the regulator on the node board, i used a mini hot plate.
it's so easy but you must have skill with your hand and have good eyes.
I heat to 330°, it takes a few seconds, I hold the regulator with tweezer pliers, then I clean the 9 pads (8 + ground) I put a little tin, I replace the regulator well centered, I rest on the hot plate, and within seconds the regulator is seen to solder.
the surface of the plate is about 1 inch, you just have to remove the capacitor C24 (the big blue of 220µf) to be able to plate the heating tool well

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the heat gun is too dangerous for the cards, simply because the airflow is too high and too dispersed.
it sure melts the pewter but if you get the wrong move you risk moving a lot of small components.
it is better to use a hot air station, you can limit the airflow and the small nozzles allow you to focus the temperature more precisely.
I worked like this until I discovered this wonderful little heating tool

Hi there
can you answer my survey about purple color of star wars lightsaber

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/survey-for-blade-color-for-the-new-lightsaber-code-#post-6750719

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Hi all
as I am often asked, if you have the V10 code installed on your pin and the lightsaber works, you can install the latest version with insider.

I had the compatibility of the lightsaber tested with the latest 1.21 update, no worries, it works perfectly

Hello
Just finished a new run of Lightsabers.
Program updated => purple color blade cancelled and an attrack mod is added.
Compatible with the lastest version game ( insider connect )

Unfortunately , the new code must be loaded in our workshop and requires opening the handle to access the micro controller

The answer is in your question, indeed the game is complicated and difficult to understand and you can't form an opinion if you don't have it.
The bad notation must be made by occasional players and not by owners of the game.
Me the first, a big fan of this universe, I had played the LE version at a game show and I said to myself, what is this thing, zero!!!
And once at home, without the sound disturbance of other pinballs, we discover with pleasant surprise the depth of this game.
One of the best with the custom soundtrack

it's also true

I do not think so, no.
harware based on cms component, chips with protected programs, and stern does not provide any schematics of control boards.
of course everything can be repaired when you are an engineer and you have the equipment to repair, but it requires a high level of skill, nobody today repairs video cards or computer motherboards

I had remained only fixed on the documentation provided with the game, Thank you for this precious information.

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oops, you're right thanks, i'll try do delete it

the best mod for star wars is the lightsaber of course

the more realistic falcon his here ( link below), illumination of the reactor by a series of LEDs controlled by a microcontroller simulating progressive start-up, cruising speed, impact of laser fire and destruction, autonomous program, no in-game interaction.

https://www.2niro-pinball.com/faucon-millenium/1405/

yes it is necessary to change this regulator as well as the large diode D9, it is however necessary skill and material to desolder and resolder the regulator, I use a hot plate .
it is also necessary to desolder the large chemical capacitor to be able well flatten the circuit on the heating platehot plate (resized).jpg

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/lightsaber-for-star-wars-pinball