I've been working on a sound package for X-Men. I first started off just working on Beast and Storm, but it then soon moved to several of the other characters and some of the mode music. I thought I'd share what I've been working on, if anyone wanted to try it out. The main source voices are from The Animated Series (TAS) from the 90s, as well as some voice clips from video games (MvC3 and some others). If you'd like to try it out shoot me a PM. I will likely still be adding/adjusting things in the future, but it's pretty good as is. When there's a final version, I'll update this thread.

***UPDATE***

Here is the final version of the sound package that I've been working on:

PRO Version:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1kCQr6GcV-Wp7vdkwBiCSOPAUVzZBHSLF

LE version:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=1Z2cEQOw0NTO6uaxYxLxpDSak88_spNF6

Let me know if you have any issues. Hope you all like it.

Side note - Sounds best with a subwoofer if you have one that you can hook up. Especially with the new tracks that have some good bass notes to them.

Worked on both my phone and laptop.

I could do that. Just need to find one that says it. If you have any places where I can find a sound clip let me know. I think there are 3 different clips loaded for variety, but I'm sure just one will be fine.

If you can send me the file, I can throw it in

I'll try this out later today. I'm also looking at Text-to-Speech options as well.

The Beast call outs weren't the best quality. That's one of the voices that I'll have to go back in to boost. His voice is generally "soft" and has a deeper tone to it, so it won't stand out as prominently as something that is more high pitched.

Sounds good. I have a few games I want ColorDMD for. This will be the first when I can get the funds for them.

Hope the people that have it are enjoying it. There's still some sound balancing to do, plus I want to change out Gambit and his music along with Iceman, (though I do like the original). I'll grab that Shoot Again clip, or maybe get a friend to do it for me.

PM sent

Just a slight update, I think I've replaced all of the callouts and music that I wanted to. Shout out to acaciolo for letting me use his "shoot again" sound bite for the game. Once I've played it enough and get a really good feel of sound balance, I'll throw it out there for people that want to use it.

Hey all. Thanks for all the requests for the sound package. I will be putting up a link for the finished version some time later this week. I want to make sure it all sounds good before I send out another revision. I'll update the initial first post when it's ready.

I can work on a PRO version once the LE version is ready. It shouldn't be too bad to replace the sound files on it once I get the LE version finalized.

No it isnt. I'll update the first post when it's ready.

Final versions of the sound package are linked in the original post. I did both the PRO and LE.

I changed the X-Men callouts to callouts from the 90s animated series (and some from video games) including Beast, Storm, Rogue, Cyclops, Phoenix and Gambit. Also changed out most of the X-Men mode music, and music for Brotherhood, Hellfire MB, and Sabertooth, Juggernaut, Omega Red modes.

You download the code and reinstall it as if you were updating the code.

Download the code (XXXXX.bin)
copy it to a USB flash drive (make sure it's the only file on the drive)
Game should be off
Switch dipswitch #8 to ON (top dipswitch, left position)
Insert flash drive (upper right hand corner on the board)
Turn on game
Using the menu buttons inside the coin door, select the code to be installed (you don't need to verify the image)

Once the code has been uploaded, turn off the machine, remove the flash drive, switch dipswitch #8 back to OFF (right position), then turn the game back on

If you see one, you need to jump on it ASAP! Or come and play mine

It should? I'll PM you the links

EDIT: I just realized you the link that I PMd you are the same as the ones posted above lol

Maybe try a different computer or a different connection?

I can put one up later today.

Also side note, it sounds best with an external subwoofer connected.

Initial post updated with the final version of the sound package

In a good way or bad way?

Glad you enjoy it. I've been playing it a lot lately also (obviously). I tried to make the music fit the character, either by title, by melody/tempo etc. I also tried to edit the music to fit into the time allowances, but to add variances to the track too. There's a lot of cutting/pasting/editing of tracks, but the obvious goal was to make to blend in well where you couldn't tell it was edited.

Thanks for the feedback. I have not done any other games. I've thought about doing SM but just the music. My other Stern is TWD and I have the Cleland code on it.

Thanks @cleland! You're famous for your TWD mix so I know you know

Options are a good thing! Glad you found one that suits you.

Glad to hear you're enjoying it!

You're welcome! Happy that you're liking it.

For me, it's brought new life to the machine. I hope it gets some extra play time with the new package. It's terribly underrated. If you have a sub, hook it up!

Thanks! I fondly remember watching the show when I was a kid, it premiered right before the first episode of Power Rangers. Watched it religiously on Saturday mornings over the years growing up, and the fact that the voices in that show pretty much dictated how the characters would sound from very iteration thereafter, it just needed to be done.

Now every time I play the game, I get to enjoy each character how I remembered growing up. And with a 3 yr old son, and introducing him to the XM universe that I grew up with, just makes it all the better. /sappylifestory lol

The game is continuously criticized for it's callouts (much like TWD red-neck guy). Hopefully with the redone sound package, it'll open the game up to people that couldn't get past the less than optimal voice work.

In the future, I'll try to get better source material to work with, as I used only what I could find on Youtube. I may have to find an official DVD or Bluray set and rip audio from those sources to plug into the package, but I think overall the quality turned out alright.

All of Phoenix's call outs are from MvC3 and some of Cyclops's callouts are from MvC2 (I believe). A couple of Gambit's are from another game that I can't remember, so yes I have

I do like the Magneto art package more, but Wolverine looks nice too. I dont think I would hold out if one came before the other.

I read the thread on SMVE callouts...I definitely wont be quitting my day job

The casting was pretty good on Patrick Stewart and Hugh Jackman. I dont think I would have gone with Ian McKellen for Magneto but he grew on me. Cant wait to see what Disney does with the franchise.

Thanks! Really appreciate the posts. Glad you're all enjoying it!

You basically have to re-update the game with the modified code. It was as-if Stern had a new "code drop."

You download the code I have linked, and upload it to your game as if you were updating a new code.

Game off
In the back box:
Dipswitch 8 to the LEFT
Insert USB drive with only the game code on it (XXXXXX.bin file)
Turn on machine and follow prompts to update code
Turn off machine when update is complete
Dipswitch 8 back to the RIGHT
Remove USB drive
Turn machine back on

Hope that helps

If there are those that want this, Pinball Browser is easy to pick up and use. Musical taste is personal preference and it's very much easy to export/import the tracks if it's something that you want.

You're welcome!

Thanks for the message! I'm glad you like it. It's one of the games I play the most now and I hope that people continue to discover it. It really does transform the game.

Thank you so much! I'm sure Pinside is appreciative lol. I am too. Much appreciated!

Just a little update. I tried to insert some Magneto voice clips into the game, but didn't turn out good results. The register of the voice actor on the TV show was too deep, and couldn't stand out from the music and sound effects of the game without the audio clipping. At this point, the stock Magneto callouts will have to suffice, which is a bit disappointing, but at least it's decent compared to the stock Beast and Storm callouts. I had some good callouts ripped too.

Hey man. Appreciate this post as your first on Pinside!

The VA in the original sound package tried to mimic Ian McKellen, and at that, he did a decent job. Plus some of tha callouts are pinball specific, so no reason to swap him out really.

Glad you are enjoying it! They're not all 80s/90s!

Cyclops - Somewhere I Belong - Linkin Park
Iceman - Remember the Name - Fort Minor
Phoenix - Shatter Me - Lindsey Sterling
Rogue - Layla - Eric Clapton
Wolverine - Last Resort - Papa Roach
Beast - Symphony 40 - Mozart
Gambit - Cochise - Audioslave

Brotherhood MB - Bat Country - Avenged Sevenfold
Hellfire Club MB - Some Epic song by Within Temptation - I can't remember and don't have that song saved
Sabertooth - I Stand Alone - Godsmack
Omega Red - Russian Roulette - 10 Years
Juggernaut - Got the Life - Korn
Shadow King - Mudshovel - Staind

I think that's all of them.

This is the audio clipping from the sound clip that I was using. When I tried to normalized some audio clips, it distorted some parts of the sound wave, and you get that bit of popping. I tried to reduce it as much as I could, but then the sound clip would be super quiet. I'm sure there are ways to clean it up, but I'm not smart enough to know or do it.

Correct. I would have to go back in and see if I could clean it up more. I dont have the sound clips anymore so I would have to source them again and edit them down. The ones I recall that did this were the Pheonix ones. It could be something I revisit at some point, but dont have any plans to.

I can't say I know what you're talking about. Are you referring to the Stern "knocker" sound? I do not believe that is accessible via pinball browser.

Yeah, I don't know if that is accessible via pinball browser. Likely not since people would have changed it long ago. You can always turn off the knocker sound, which I've done on other games, but still keep the match animation.

It's been a while since I've played in Pinball Browser. I used Audacity for all of my sound editing. I stuck to the "Audio" tab and I just found groups of call-outs the old fashioned way by clicking on the sound bit and seeing (hearing) what it was. Any notes that I had on what which each on was are long gone now.

It'll be pretty hard to screw things up in your game if you upload something and it doesn't turn out, just reupload the source copy and you should be good to go. Have fun!

Definitely add a sub. I'm running a polk 10" and it sounds great.

Thanks for the post and it never gets old reading posts like these.

I have not done any other games, so nothing else for you to update. Sorry about that So glad that you're enjoying it, and glad to see that people continue to discover it as they learn about this game. It's always been very underappreciated and has always flown under the radar and I'm glad that my sound package continues to make others enjoy the game more.

If you don't have a subwoofer for this game, I would highly recommend one. Enjoy!

Yes they are replaced, though they shouldn't be slurred. They are from one of the Marvel Vs Capcom games (I believe MvC3). There is a little bit of clipping on some of her clips, (where it might be a tad bit distorted) but I remember not being able to normalize it and still have them the same volume as the others.

If it was a stock callout, it was replaced. Can't say I'm sure which one you are talking about though and I don't have my game anymore.

Some of her tracks were clipping and that was probably one that I couldn't or didn't know how to fix at the time.

It's a USB drive located on the upper right corner of the board. If you want to revert back. Just download and install Stern's original code.

That is correct. Just download and update your game.