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[Schlabber34]

Oh man JP!

 

I need to render stuff to reach this level of detail. Still impressed how you do this with the build in stuff. Ultra clean look. I'm pretty sure Bally sold brand new ones that looked much worse!

 

Great table choice!

 

Thanks JP and Carlos for sure!

[jpsalas]

Oh man JP!

 

I need to render stuff to reach this level of detail. Still impressed how you do this with the build in stuff. Ultra clean look. I'm pretty sure Bally sold brand new ones that looked much worse!

 

Great table choice!

 

Thanks JP and Carlos for sure!

 

Yes, the built in objects and a few small 3D objects (pegs, screws) is all I need. You don't need to know 3D modelling & rendering to build a nice table, but it doesn't hurt if you do I tried to learn Blender, but I guess I'm too old to learn new tricks

 

One table I plan to do later after summer is Transformers, as I think it is the only SAM table not yet done in VPX. I got permission from Slamt1lt to use his images from the FP, but then half of the fun is gone so I'll redraw everything and I'll built everything with VPX objects, of course the figures will be from the FP table, as I haven't a clue how to model objects in 3D, but I know how to convert them from FP I'll make the Pro version, and I'll leave the LE version to the other authors I guess I'll start with the table by September.

[CARLOSGUIZZO]

and i thought: Carlos, but Rizzo, another Image Master ?

weellllll.... resource master

Thanks a lot for the compliment, my friend!

[BobAlbright]

Wish the backglass would support a 7 digit score. .....I’m assuming that it wouldn’t. I do see a 7 digit rom is in the dL section

[vogliadicane]

thanks a lot again JP, amazing details here!

[jpsalas]

Wish the backglass would support a 7 digit score. .....I’m assuming that it wouldn’t. I do see a 7 digit rom is in the dL section

 

I thought about using the 7 digits rom, but I decided to use the original one.

[STAT]

BG change to 7 Digits is easy, i use Hauntfreaks BG,
Maybe he hear you Wishes

[Bladeof]

Thank You for this table @JPsalas, is there a way to remove the center post that is past the flippers as I don't think this table originally came with one.

[jpsalas]

Thank You for this table @JPsalas, is there a way to remove the center post that is past the flippers as I don't think this table originally came with one.

 

I guess the easiest way is to select it and delete it I guess it consists of 3 objects.

[Mustang1961]

believe it or not, we played the game as last table tonight out of 668 and can only say: thank you for this (software) treasure!

[jpsalas]

believe it or not, we played the game as last table tonight out of 668 and can only say: thank you for this (software) treasure!

 

Thanks Later this year I'll start updating my older tables with better physics (mostly flippers and rubbers) and lightning in general.

[jpsalas]

UPDATE

 

4.0.0 Updated 22.10.2022

- Updated to my VPX7 physics

- New playfield mesh for better hole physics.

- New flipper tops for better looking Bally flippers.

- Added choise of 6 or 7 digits display. Select it at the top of the script.

- New plastics Gi for better looking plastics.

- Some small script updates, like the Rolling sound and PlaySoundAt routines.

- Cleaned up and deleted unused graphics & reduced the size of the table

- Added my VPX7 LUT changer to darken the table (hold down LEFT CTRL while change with RIGHT CTRL).

- Changed the Environment image to enhance a little the object shadows.

- Made the light inserts warmer.

- Added SSF sound commands. 

 

This version 4 of the table needed some extra work

 

There are three player options at the top of script. You don't need to change them, but if you prefer a closer version to the real table then you may set those options to False.

The options are all set to True, and they are:

 

Const Digits7 = True       'set it to False if you prefer 6 digits as the original machine

Const FlipperPeg = True    'set it to False if you do not want the ball saver peg

Const FlippersDecor = True 'set it to False if you do not want decorations on the flippers

 

The rom names are:

"ngndshkb"  7 Digit ROM

"ngndshkr"  6 Digit ROM - original

 

And remember to press F6 to set the ROM options, at least you need the Match Feature and the Credits display visible.

 

Enjoy!

 

PS: I'm not very fond of Blender, but at least I have managed to make a nice playfield mesh with 2 holes

 holes_mesh.png   29.72KB   1 downloads

[wiesshund]

DONT touch the flippers!

[jpsalas]

 

I thought those big flippers should look nice with something on them

[tmpc]

The first version of this table years ago did nothing for me but this new one is just awesome, thank you.

[jpsalas]

The first version of this table years ago did nothing for me but this new one is just awesome, thank you.

 

I agree with you. This table really shines and plays awesome

[GordonJames]

Another fine looking table JP, thanks again!

Too bad about the electronic sounds being messed up and not like the real table. Pity. The real sounds are great.

 

Can someone chime In and tell us why the sounds aren't being emulated properly? What needs to happen to accomplish this emulation in these old tables and when we might, If ever, hear proper electronic sounds emulated in these tables? Much like MAME emulation for old video games, the sound on quite a few old cabs is either missing completely or only has place holder audio samples that don't match the real cabinets at all.

 

Edited by GordonJames, 29 July 2023 - 03:51 PM.

[wiesshund]

Too bad about the electronic sounds being messed up and not like the real table. Pity. The real sounds are great.

 

 

 

Do you have the ROM options set correctly? they seem fine here.

 

[jino0372]

 

Too bad about the electronic sounds being messed up and not like the real table. Pity. The real sounds are great.

 

 

 

Do you have the ROM options set correctly? they seem fine here.

 

 

 

I agree.  You must not have the noise and background sounds on.  Open VPX..load and run the table...and press F6.  My buddy has the real machine and JP's table plays and looks pretty close to the original.

[bigus1]

Unfortunately, these things will never match reality any more than a driving simulator does. It's just a video game, but it's fun in it's own right. I feel like we're wasting our time every time I visit the arcade because we'll never be the same as reality, unlike MAME, so I've decided to just accept it for what it is and have some fun anyway - just like when I slam into a barrier at 200mph in Forza and have a good laugh