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Use virtual pinball tables to recreate real parts?

By PinPilot

5 years ago



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    #1 5 years ago

    With all the ultra-high-res virtual pinball (VP) tables now available, has anyone considered using them to create real-world parts? I can think of at least three potential uses:
    1. Creating a translite - take the backglass file out of a VP (or do a high-res screen capture), and have it printed as a translite
    2. Copy a portion of the VP playfield to make decals to repair worn areas on your real-life version
    3. Use the plastics on the VP table to create decals for making your own replacement plastics

    I'm sure there are other potential applications - has anyone tried any of these ideas?

    #2 5 years ago

    Normally it's done the other way around. VP creators take everything they need from real world games. Back in the early days, they were low-res files created by stitching together photographs.

    It would be cool if all the original artwork files for all pinball games were made available for everyone to download and reproduce. Some big resource depository perhaps.

    I've seen some impressive, near identical playfield redraws created digitally in the VP world. Some very talented people there.

    #3 5 years ago

    I've looked into doing this a few times but the files were always too low quality (either resolution or just a bad picture) to get a good enough image for printing large

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