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Quoted from jimjim66:https://www.dave-techguy.com/extreme-edition
These guys from australia look good too. I don't own one, so I can't vouch for them,
I just follow their YouTube channel.
Surely someone stateside is offering a comparable price and tech mschine, right??? Would be interested in hearing from others as to who is the best virtual builder in the U.S., tks.
Quoted from Psw757:Told me they have 70+ cabs to build at the moment, I was about ready to pull the trigger on one but don’t want to wait 6 months.
Didn’t realize VP was that popular. I’m just looking for some variety as I only have room for maybe two more cabs and was thinking on going virtual for one of them.
Whose they, Retroplay??? I have a order with them, told me 12 weeks 2 weeks ago, now telling ppl 20 weeks? IDK really timing wise 1 way or another, but it better work upon arrival and hope they honor their word, listen to forums like this, and up their QA-QC a tad to stay afloat long term.
Seems like with all these VP companies there's some degree of risk as not 1 has flawless feedback. Heck, even my brand new CGC MMRRE has a few bugs, and CGC is taking weeks to resolve, so maybe this is just the nature of the beast in general, VP or traditional? Not saying it is right, but maybe just how things go.
Quoted from Westsiderkg:Whose they, Retroplay??? I have a order with them, told me 12 weeks 2 weeks ago, now telling ppl 20 weeks? IDK really timing wise 1 way or another, but it better work upon arrival and would hope they honor they'reword within reason.
Insurance for solinoid risk??? Seriously??? Guess I better get rid of ALL of my traditional pinball machines too, shesh.....cmon, get real, just leave the debate at some prefer them and some don't, its not a high risk selling point, sorry.
I honestly dont think you will notice a different...eye test that is everyday, from 60 to 120...splitting hairs imho.
Quoted from A_Bord:That guy sucks through and through. Avoid Retro Play at all costs. The positive online reviews and comments are just him under aliases.
I've got to ask then....who is trustworthy and legit (manufactures) in this world of VP???
Quoted from nicoy3k:Virtuapin and zebsboards
http://vpuniverse.com/forums/topic/3024-virtuapin-legal-troubles/
Gee, IDK....I'm not trying to cast any bad light, but what happened with this???
https://www.facebook.com/recroomworld/
How about this guy, Ronald, at Rec Room World in Columbus Ohio?
Anyone ever use them before or hear of them?
Quoted from Bublehead:In my case, myself. But I have been a maker since I was 9, and it hasn't hurt to be a software engineer, mechanical engineer, electronic technician, photometric test engineer, aircraft lighting engineer, or nuclear reactor operator, which are all jobs I have held in my past. That being said, I have used Virtua-pin for a lot of my parts needs. I used Zeb's boards plunger and watched a crap ton of videos, but in the end, it all went together pretty smoothly. Getting a cabinet up and running with just the PC, plunger, buttons, sound system, and three monitors is a challenge, but highly rewarding once you start flipping that first table. Adding bells and whistles (force feedback, flashers, knockers, chimes and bells) is the next level of bling, and I have all the components to finish that part of the build. Caution, though, when getting it running... Dont set up the whole thing on a tabletop to work out the bugs... you will never stop flipping it and finish putting it in the cabinet once you get it working... It took actually MONTHS of playing before I finally put it in a cabinet!
Wish this was a realistic option, but with working 10-12 hours a day, plus 3 kids, I need to pay someone else for their time to pull together a machine unfortunately.
Quoted from Westsiderkg:Wish this was a realistic option for me, but with working 10-12 hours a day, plus 3 kids, I need to pay someone else for their time to pull together a machine unfortunately and apparently there aren't many reputable options out there. Hard to believe.
Quoted from nickbuol:Horrible to hear.... Might be time to change your username??
Sorry to hear as well, best wishes for you.
Hi Virtual fans!
For many months I have been quietly assembling a homebrew VP machine with a custom Dragons Lair theme. We decided to go the VP route for two reasons. First, we have 6 and 8 year old children and the concept of having access to hundreds of different tables, on a single machine, was more appealing to the kids. Also, as young as they are, they are already more attune to electronic applications versus children of our generation, who were mechanically drawn to traditional PB machines, since that’s all we knew back in the day. Second, there was already someone pursuing a traditionally designed machine, so we wanted to create something different to respect their unique effort.
The process took coordination amongst more than a dozen different vendors and many months from start to finish. Patience and trust were very challenging at times, and we did almost get burnt bad by one vendor along the way. We’d strongly caution anyone thinking about pulling together such a project, from a scratch concept, to think long and hard about it upfront because in the end it will be a labor of love, but will cost much more than a standard machine, traditional or VP, and you will undoubtfully encounter cost overruns and delays along the journey – all of which no one else can or will likely ever truly appreciate, or care to compensate you for should you wish to eventually sell your custom machine down the road. For instance, hundreds of hours were spent locating skilled artists, having them create artwork, tweaking, measuring, formatting, reformatting…on and on, and with multiple vendors at that, each with their own area of skill and expertise.
As a kid in the 70s-80s, I believe the ultimate goal was reached and the end result is rewarding. We still have to pinch ourselves walking by the machine time and again. All the small custom touches you will see in the photos below really set this machine apart, and having a high quality build is icing on the cake.
Along the way I reached out to the person attempting to build a traditional DL PB machine several times FWIW, requesting we coordinate projects and help one another. Unfortunately, we never heard a peep back, so we can only assume they abandoned their project since their facebookpage went dead? At the end of the day we wish them well and hope above all else they are ok!
Should anyone on Pinside ever wish to undertake a similar DL project we would be honored to share tips, ideas, things that worked and things that didn’t, and even consider helping a friend out with vector art for their homebrew machines since we basically started at ground zero and to be perfectly honest, that was one of the most painfully time consuming and costly portions of the project. If that’s you…don’t ever hesitate to send a PM.
That said, enjoy the images and we wish everyone a happy and healthy 2021!!!
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Added over 3 years ago: NOTE - THE MACHINE IS FOR SALE. PLEASE PM ME IF INTERESTED, TKS.
The following is a video of the Dragons Lair table: Video of table:
And a link to sale ad: https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/109849
Quoted from roar:Really great job, the cab artwork looks amazing... I'd have to straighten out the Start and Exit buttons though, that would drive me crazy
edit: Noticed they were straight in the still pictures, but rotated in your video... so I know they can be straight you get one star back, 5 out 5!
The buttons are free movement, 360 degrees of rotation enabled on them by design. 
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/109849
Guys, If you or anyone is looking for a new vpcabs wizard, loaded, basically new, without waiting several months from Brad to make you one, I have one for sale, ready for a new home today. Open to reasonable offers, please PM, tks everyone and stay safe out there!
https://pinside.com/pinball/market/classifieds/ad/109849
Guys, If you or anyone is looking for a new vpcabs wizard, loaded, basically new, without waiting several months from Brad to make you one, I have one for sale, ready for a new home today. Open to reasonable offers, please PM, tks everyone and stay safe out there!
224ea675d84c4c3c8f7376d94e3dcc4d227f0e23 (resized).jpgQuoted from roar:Wow... this is a beautiful VP, I'm more than a little surprised it only lasted 3 months with you, hope it wasn't bad circumstances that require the sale, good luck with the sale though, it sure is a beaut!
All is well, thanks. Great machine, lots of fun, I just turnover things fast - no patience the older I get, lol...hope to get it off to a new home asap so I can move onto another pet project. Open to reasonable offers, thanks. Can't imagine a more well put together machine on the market, VPCabs does excellent work. Take care.
Quoted from Brtlkat:Does it play Dragon's Lair?
No, lol....but that would be a cool idea. Imagine someone tech savvy could somehow get that to work....
Quoted from delt31:have it shipped! I've seen this in person and it's really nice. Owner is great as well.
Thanks guys....yes, top notch build by VPCabs imho.
I'm only 3 or so hours drive away, not that far.
Have someone coming Sunday, so it may be gone though, but if anyone is still interested please feel free to PM me and I will let you know if its still available later.
Thanks again.
Quoted from bdaley6509:Unless I die before Sunday, I'll be there.
Ha, see ya then....
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