Quoted from Jediturtle:

The eye candy is really good eye candy! I just can't justify it for myself in this case.

Quoted from robotron911:

Looks like a giant sheet of shelf liner that is used for tool boxes.

Quoted from gumnut01:

It was cool when it worked. Also burn it back isn’t that powerful. Will just turn it down and have it kick at the targets.

Quoted from Ashram56:

Ah so it's not only my imagination
Three things I noticed:
- Screen is darker
- Image is more fuzzy
- PSU fan kicks in more often and for MUCH longer duration, even in attract mode. It's super annoying
I do hope they will at least fix 2/.
As for 1/, OK I get it it's to extend projector life, but it's a tad too dark now
As for 3/, hopefully I can work around it (seem to recall an intake 3D part to improve airflow)

Quoted from Ashram56:

With regards to brightness/sharpness, I'm not the only one who reported it, see this:
https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/stranger-things-club-join-our-party/page/277#post-6734871

Quoted from mbl1116:

Another thing i noticed was that during bootup, the code flashes Stranger Things LE. (I have a premium), which i found odd considering there are separate files for premium and LE on the website. Not sure if that would affect anything but I’m going to fix it regardless

Quoted from Pinball-Obsessed:

Dumb question… is the Dig Dug arcade mod supposed to play the music through the machine speakers? It has music but you can’t really hear it from under the glass. Also what are the different locations this mod is being placed? I moved it already from behind the Projector screen to the left ramp but just wondering if there’s a better place for it? TIA

Quoted from mbl1116:

For those that joined the club within the last 6 months or so:
If you’re comfortable sharing (publicly or privately), what did you pay or trade for your Premium? Curious what is actual market value vs asking price these days

Quoted from Neal_W:

I assume that LED is driven by a nearby node board which is letting too much voltage leak through in the off state. Adding some extra resistance in series with the LED should correct the issue, such as 100ohm resistor added to the wire going to that specific LED.
There are some spike2 node board discussion and repair threads, you could ask there for a second opinion and more details.
(the Morse Code on my premium is normal)

Quoted from Pinash:

Negative. I'm on 1.05 cleland code.

Quoted from Pinash:

Would that prevent me from switching back to 1.05 later? I've swapped back and fourth between SD cards before, but never when it affected the node firmware.

Quoted from jonnyqtrek:

I may be remembering incorrectly, but I think it's resin cast from sculpts, and not 3D-printed (?)

Quoted from Hasi:

I have a question to all LE/Premium owners.
My projector doesn‘t stay in focus. Because of the vibrations of the flippers the focus wheel doesn‘t stay in place. Around ten flips & the focus is off.
It makes no difference if the metal bracket is on or off.
Does anyone dismantled the projector and did a wheel adjustment fix before?
It‘s very sad playing the game that way.

Quoted from imagamejunky:

Thanks for responding. Yes, it looks like there shouldn't be a problem at all. Yet nowhere on the internet does it say that the Insider connected kit will work on a stranger things premium.

Quoted from Doctor6:

You know what he's talking a about. The resell value of everyone's machines just dropped 3k.

Quoted from JSC:

Are you saying these things have been done for new run or is this a wish list? I haven’t seen anything other than Kaneda speculating on projector beeing newer model.

Quoted from DiabloRush:

Is there room in the apron for both the UV kit and IC? Reason I asked is I always put headphone and volume controls on the coin door, and that location isn't available for IC.

Quoted from DiabloRush:

My question/suggestion would be 1) is the light in the IC reader addressable on/off via game code? and 2) could it be programmed to turn off during the Upside Down (or when the UV lights activate)? There's a potential aftermarket solution to this, too, using a relay and a bit of kit bashing of the IC module lighting. I may give this a go when my ST Prem comes in.

Quoted from Davi:

Looks like a fair comparison by Pinstadium
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Quoted from Deadpool66:

The demogorgan moves on the premium? Not listed in the description anywhere.

Quoted from Bmanpin:

Anyone try to download the new code via USB from Sterns site for their LE? I swear the pro code is living under the LE download link but let me try this again...Just turned my LE into a no projector Pro
Usually the spk files denote LE, pro or premium and I'm not seeing this, this time.

Quoted from KING-HENRY:

I'm KBMAN' on the AVS forum..been doing professional HT for decades as well..and digital front projectors since '97. What is in a stranger things is an LED projector, just like all the cheapy ones that you can find on amazon etc..and most will fit in the palm of your hand. So these do not rely on a single bulb for illumination; the RGB LED's are the light source. So I would imagine that these (as pinmonk was saying above?) are getting too hot in that enclosed envirnment (these are high-output LED's that get warm) and killing the life expectancy of them..although I don't own a Sth or have seen the projector in person, it could also be one of the video board(s) or chip(s) on the board that are prematurely dying in the pj. HEAT is the main culprit with all Projectors! Cooling these + ventilation would be highly on my list if/when I get a premium.

Quoted from Neal_W:

Feature adjustment #2 is Adult Mode: YES/NO

Quoted from Ive:

Yeah where is this setting ? I need more BS in my life - such a fun mode to have running , and doesn’t come up anywhere near frequently enough .

Quoted from trilogybeer:

What is PIF ST?

Quoted from Blast:

I upgraded to 1.11 and now when I press both flipper buttons, I’m unable to switch to the other modes like the final chapter. What to do?
And the new code has a new demagorgon multiball? How to access it? Thanks!

Quoted from herbertbsharp:

My default values on the screen calibration were kinda crazy numbers. I think it also has a lot to do with shipping and the mounting of the apron. I made the mistake of dialing all the screens before I focused it. After removing the apron, adjusting the focus, and mounting the apron back on they were all off again. It also took me a good 15 minutes of opening and closing the door during calibration to realize I could tape the interlock down so the projector was on the whole time lol.

Quoted from beltking:

My premium is going to be delivered by mad pinball today! Can’t wait.
I think just during shipping the projector is being moved around and prob why all have to be adjusted.

Quoted from ExSquid:

I don’t feel the shaker motor does much of anything in this game. I have it set to max. Is it supposed to go off when the demogorgon is revealed and shakes?

Quoted from kyinwa:

Last issue is the scoop adjustment to get it to go all the way around the burn it back loop. I know its a wee bit controversial but has anyone else dialed this in. I watched the youtube that chuck did but i could never get it to go all the way around

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

How hard is to peel the old stuff off

Quoted from kciaccio:

It's great if you have the pro. It shakes on demogorgon hits and when multiball starts like when van crashes down.

Quoted from SuperMas77:

Gameplay question for Premium/LE owners. When you have a ball locked on the TK backboard and start the 2nd Demogorgon Trap Em' the action button turns red/blue. If you steal the TK lock ball when action button is blue does that negate your ball lock? Do you start over on TK locks at that point or does it remember that you already had a ball locked?

Quoted from insight75:

I have an envelope with the screen material in it and I don't even know where to begin. Scissors? Knife? Chainsaw?

Quoted from arnzzz:

Since a few weeks, in Insider Connected, the "latest achievement" is stuck on the Stranger Things Demogorgon Hunter Bronze achievement. All other achievements I received afterwards are always shown beneath the Demogorgon achievement. The timestamp of this achievement updates every game as if it was received in that game. All the other achievements in the screenshot should be newer. Wife's account has the exact same behaviour. I reached out to Stern, but they haven't been able to replicate this problem on their accounts. Anyone here with the same thing happening?
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Quoted from brzezicki:

I just got a Stranger Things (Premium) used HOU with less than 200 plays last week and already my left eject wood is getting destroyed

Quoted from NukeRP:

I received my UV light kit yesterday. I got it installed today on my December run PE.
First of all, this is truly a game changer. Must have.
However during install, I needed to relocate the barcode scanner to the lower apron card area. Now there is no apron card in that area, or rather if I put a card in it covers the scanner. While I wasn't a fan of the red card urging me to do scan into Insider Connected, I'm not sure what to put in there. An
yone have any ideas?

Quoted from Lermods:

Yes, but why do you lose the right side light in those games? I thought you lose the light in st because of the UV supplied apron.

Quoted from Lermods:

Right, but there isn’t much to light up since the IC device takes up most of the area. There isn’t really any artwork to light up, unlike in st. Here’s bond and jaws. Unless people are relocating the IC, removing the mounting plate and adding an artwork panel. Is that what’s happening? Jaws has a different connector, likely because the Z connectors are no longer available. I would just need confirmation of the jp and dp connector, I think it’s the same as st.

Quoted from Hayfarmer:

I dont use IC, can I just unhook , or lay it on cabinet floor?

Quoted from OreoFlapjacks:

Thanks for a counterpoint opinion. I didn't buy due to the lack of long term durability testing, but FOMO had me 2nd guessing the decision... I've got way too many just-in-case parts in unopened shipping boxes around for this machine. This helps my decision, thanks!

Quoted from LeMansFan:

Don’t understand why the apron couldn’t be compatible with IC. We don’t mess with it much anyway, and we have the home team thing set up anyhow.
Think it will be a problem to just leave it plugged in and hanging like I have it now with zip ties?

Quoted from Jason_Jehosaphat:

If you allow it to lock all three balls, one of them always drains SDTM when they release to start TK MB because one ball always goes to the left upon release and then rockets down the left ramp, etc.

Quoted from paynemic:

I’m sure there’s lots of games with thousands of plays. No need to be hypothetical. Are people seeing this from the initial run?

Quoted from Galvez1978:

There are any sticker for the QR apron on the new location? I don't want these without nothing it's awful [quoted image]

Quoted from PinMonk:

Flipper power can also affect getting a cluster shot consistently. On a 2023 run STh, try turning your right flipper down 5 at a time (max of -30 from stock) and see if that helps. And original is probably fine with the stock flipper power.

Quoted from smollig:

My V1 came with the left orbit perfectly dialed in. The orbit with that spinner and the burn it back loop are by far the best shots in the game and smooth as butter. So fun in fact that I can't resist going for my 5-way on whichever of those shots I'm feeling right away. So smooth. And by the time your up to the 5th combo of burn it back that ball is moving. Dare I say fastest shot in pinball? I can't keep up after 5.

Quoted from kciaccio:

This is a much better subwoofer for that kind of money and it is free shipping.
https://www.monoprice.com/product?p_id=41498

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

a few years in the paint correction biz disagrees with this.
we can disagree here, but any polishing compound applied by hand will add a lot more swirl marks than by machine. Do not believe this, do this to your car clear coat (which is a much harder type of clear and see the reflection in the sunlight). In game rooms were the lighting is poor, this goes unseen... but once you see them you can't unseen them.
Not gonna get into this any deeper. Good news is that if you polish the PF by machine (again, this is much effective that by hand and less damaging) you can restore the looks of a brand new PF, however, depending on the depth of the scratches generated by hand, this will require polishing for longer. if done well the removal of clear is always less when done by machine by a huge margin. I have tested this on painted metal panels, after pain correction involving wet sanding.
Machine is always best. IF the intention is to keep the PF looking sharp and glassy while preserving the clear (not removing lots), you want to always polish by machine.

Quoted from Pin_Fandango:

Yes I have. "Damage" will depend on your interpretation. Are swirl marks damage?
Last, plastic is harder than Sterns clear. You do you! Cheers

Quoted from PocketHoleshot:

Has anyone ever found a source for these stand up target plastic rivet spacers?
Stern seems to think they don't exist....

Quoted from Deegs:

Added the ramp decal from Banana-Joe and it is a really nice finisher for the demogorgon ramp. Got a few tiny air bubbles like a dumb dumb but hardly even noticeable during gameplay because they're off to the side. Definitely recommended.
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Quoted from sullivcd40:

Got the kit with the metal apron installed. The only issue is insider connected is in a different spot. Has anyone made a card for this? I cut a hole for the scanner in the pro card but it’s not great. [quoted image]

Quoted from fuzzel:

Because they are much heavier than some plastic ones. These plastic balls can be attached with double sided adhesive tape.

Quoted from Hayfarmer:

It's really not that hard to get to work properly, after bending my tab over, it makes the triangle 99% of the time, if it's a solid ramp shot. But really, it's not a big feature in the game to me. Except you can steal a ball during other multiballs if you have one hung there.