I don't want a big update or good code. I want a simple score fix. Then I can play the game while they work on a real update. That makes the game unplayable. That fix should have been rushed out with nothing else holding it up.

Wow! I didn't notice those pics earlier.

You Wolverine is probably more than two inches further towards the ramp than mine is! Completely different position. Very strange. My ramp lines up fine with Wolvie in a "normal" position. Does your Wolverine register hits well?

I have to completely and strongly agree with this.

The game really is broken at this point. There is no point in playing for points obviously. I mean you can play it to see what the pin does, how the ball moves, check shots, etc., but it not a lot of fun to have a kick ass MB where none of the points count.

Wow I looked at mine too, yours is way more to the left than mine. Then again it might be the camera angle. Hard to say

I agree with you Rob. I have no doubt this will be a fun game when the bugs get ironed out but until the new code is released it's just looks pretty waiting to be played in my collection at this point.

I agree. Was really looking for scoring to be fixed this week. Hopefully next week.

Fixed my backlight issue! Determined that there was no power to the ballast, so started checking wiring. Found in the bottom cabinet that the connector had come undone. I love the simple fixes! I really like the backglass. I think the art work and lighting are fantastic.

Yea. Hits register every time. I'm gonna play w him a bit this weekend and see if there's a better spot but when I set him free about 20% of him blocks the ramp and the ramp gets confused and just stops in the middle.

Hmmm. So what's better, having an XM LE that has the clicking sound in the magnet/spinner but a ramp that works perfectly and doesn't have Wolverine interfere with it, or the opposite?

My ramp issue was a very easy fix. My Magneto spinner has a slight clicking sound in test which I believe is normal. Went to go install a e clip but it would have binded the shaft from spinning and was very tight to install. Very very slight space which is good since there is no friction. Shouldn't bang though. My mag in middle has about 1/4 space as well which sometimes makes that vibrating pulse sound (only when glass is off). Can't hear pulse sound of mag when glass in on and sound in on.

I hope they take their time with the code and have it properly programmed on what his intentions are. As of right now it's that good looking girl in high school you can't get pass 3rd base with!

That screw you found in Magneto lock is probably one of the two screws that mount WOlverine! Check behind Wolverine where he mounts should be two scews! Also check to see if ramp goes all the way up to 2nd metal bracket on left ramp. That wolverine claw does not look right and would fix that.

I think everyone is missing the point that HE put Wolverine's claw on the left ramp. You can see from the pic that he had to strain the figure to do it. I'm suprised it still registers hits, but if it does, the claw is out of the way...and he is happy with it....it seems like he's good to go. Though to me it seems the Beast shot would be even tighter with Wolverine mounted that way.

I have a question about the Iceman ramp. How is everyone adjusting it?

It seemed to have come loose at one point and what I did was send it to it's home position (in coil test) and then align the ramp as it should be on the right and then tighten the allen screw on the top side of the playfield. Then when the ramp went over to the left...it stopped right were it seems it should have.

My real questions is....can you adjust how much travel the ramp has? Or is that predetermined? I noticed under the playfield there were 2 more allen screws on the ramp shaft. What are these for?

Yes my wolverine has both screws. No I didn't have to strain my wolvie to get his claws in the ramp. He was very loose and mobile and got in there just fine. I'm starting to think his screws were loose which is why he moved around so freely. I'll check it out tomorrow night.

... that's what SHE said.

Are you just doing the scoop or all of them? Been wondering if night crawler and spinning disk holes could use it as well, or because balls don't actually go down those holes it isn't critical.

Well you better hope the hole isn't totally closed by then - could be 100 coats for all you know by then

Don't know why but I found this hilarious.

Super good times turbo updates!

1. New DMD showed up, works awesome. Starburst in Toronto turned it around super fast.
2. E-Clip installed banging noise gone.
3. Added a flipper fidelity speaker kit. Whoa baby this thing has bass.

Overall, happy with the LE

Was it a standard DMD or the new LED DMD Stern's using now?

HI xizor/mike still playing with taito x2 stuff I got a viewlix from you years ago on shumps. Hit me up via pm to talk old times.

p.s I think poolchamp finally got hauled of to the big house.

Well, I'm pretty sure my multi-ball starts should not look like this ....

Any ideas? Spinner not spinny enough ...

If you already have an e-clip in there, my guess is it is binding. If you don't have an e-clip in there, call stern and get a replacement motor. Doesn't look like yours has enough power.

That's whack! Does the disc spin freely by hand with the machine turned off? It seems labored and like it is caught on something...untill it released the balls and then it looked like it spun up propperly.

Yup, seems to spin fine by itself, but put some balls on there and it is laboured. Maybe it only happens when magnet engaged?

No e-clip. Tried that and it wont spin at all.

That droid has a bad motivator or something. Seriously, this is time to replace that motor.

-Wes

Emailed my distributor. Hopefully something gets sent out soon. May fix my clackity-clacking as well?

At least I know that something is wrong. Was starting to wonder how anyone could have thought that was cool

Only problem on mine is that I need to pull way too hard to get the playfield up.

Any tips for making the apron not so tight against the tray for the lockdown bar? There are already scratches in my apron.

So a couple of questions. First, is the Ice Manramp supposed to go back and forth during Magneto multiball? Second often after Mag MB the ramp will just say in the position it's in after mb ends, I'm assuming this is wrong, and it takes a power cycle for it to reset. Anyone else experiencing this with their Ice Man ramp?

When the MB starts, the iceman ramp should move to the left and stay there. Then when the MB ends (last ball drains leaving only one ball), the ramp should return to the right position. It may be the case that your switch that notifies the ice ramp which position it is in is not functioning.

That's what I figured I'll take a look at it today. It's really annoying with the way it's functioning currently.

Does it actually go back and forth during MB?

Put some one sided felt sticky tape on the edges of your plalyfield. You can find it online under "felt tape". Get the thinnest you can get in a 1/2 inch width. It will protect the sides of your cabinet for the future.

Mine's the same way. The playfield/apron hooks are not square with the receiver causing the right side to scrape and get stuck. I don't really see a good way to fix it, it's like the cabinet or playfield itself isn't square. Really annoying, sucks trying to get it out and back in.

Tight right side / scrapes on my apron too.

the sides are fine, it's the front that's tight. I'll try adjusting the hooks.

Let us know how that goes.

Mine was very tight the first few times I lifted the PF, seems to have self adjusted though. Same as every pin now.

Yeah, but I just looked at it and the Wolverine figure is not letting the ramp come all the over. Guess I'll have to try and adjust it so it's out of the way.

Yes. I had the same problem. I put wolverines claw into the metal spacer on the left ramp for a few days. Released it last night and it's fine.

I am happy to report that putting the bend in the single E-clip has completely resolved my clicking issue with the magnet/spinner.

sweet! same here and that's a huge relief!

Ok I made my apron fit much better.

Two ways to adjust it:

1. Take the apron off. Loosen the screws that the two hooks are mounted to (dont take them all the way off) - the mounting hardware for my apron hooks was all the way to the right. I shifted it as far left as it could go and that helped quite a bit.

2. Bend the metal trough for the crossbar. Mine needed to be bent toward the front of the cab to allow for more room between the crossbar trough and the apron. Be very very careful. I did it by hand and used a pair of pliers in a few spots.

It's not perfect now but it's 100 times better.

Makes sense. The ramp is trying to move to the left position. this is indicated by a switch. When the ramp is blocked by wolverine, the switch is never hit. The software moves the ramp back and forth a few times to retry then gives up assuming the ramp is broken.

It should return it right and give up but I suppose that's not a huge deal.

Where are these switches? I see the manual list them as below the playfield but I never did notice them.

I never did get an answer on if you could adjust how much the ramp moves. I have only adjusted mine by loosening the screw on the top of the playfield. That only seemed to adjust what position it is in....but not how much travel the ramp actually has. Can you adjust how much travel the ramp has? Or adjust it's right AND left posision seperatly.

I haven't looked for the switches but I would bet they are in the motor mechanism area. I can look next time I open up the machine. Typically they are opto type switches with a disk attached to the moving part that covers the optos depending on which position the part is in.

Got Wolvie #248 yesterday. Really liking the game a couple things so far.

- Starting with Magneto multi-ball all the time sucks I want choices at the start. At least make this an option in the settings.

- Why does the magneto spotlight only come on when the coin doors is closed? what is that bulb wired to? and why is it that the only normal bulb in the game? I changed the bulb to an LED and it melted! seriously it melted the bulb. It was a normal LED cointaker super bright white. I put the normal bulb back in, any one had issues with this?

- The blue bulb on the right side above the sling always falls out. I need to adjust it, the rubber bangs right into it.

- Is the blue light above the scoop suppose to flash when villain is ready? Mine does not and bulb is 100% fine

- Wolvie triggers perfect and no issues with my ramp hitting his claws.

- Spinning disc seems fine, but I have to play it more.

- Also when selecting a Villian I feel like I press right/left once and it keeps moving to the next selection with no input? Also how do you make your selection? it should be start maybe?

That is it for now. CAX weekend party @ my house tonight so we will see how she holds up

Mat

There's 2 switches for iceman ramp with a metal rod that goes back and forth hitting each switch. I had the same problem and bent the right switch a little bit so the metal rod would trigger sooner before wolverine cock blocked it. So far so good. Game is awesome btw