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[bigus1]

Wow!   you can probably get a few more FPS by deleting the unused Lego pieces from outside the cabinet too. A good environment map will give you some sparkle and contrast quite cheaply.

[somnia]

Thanks the god of ramp
Tutorial files transparent ramps - VPForums.org
 

 

Wow!   you can probably get a few more FPS by deleting the unused Lego pieces from outside the cabinet too. A good environment map will give you some sparkle and contrast quite cheaply.

Yes, delete the backup stuff last.

[somnia]

safety net

Edited by somnia, 11 August 2026 - 12:51 PM.

[somnia]

Safety Net & Death Wheel Installed

[fourbanks]

as always somnia you're going great 

[somnia]

These three clowns are different from the one in the Hat Bonus.

The first clown is obviously the one from the highest platform, but he doesn’t have a hat.

The second clown’s hat looks similar to the one in the Hat Bonus.

The third clown has a long face like the clown from “Knock His Teeth Out,” so I suspect it’s him.

Therefore, the Hat Bonus hat should be based on the original Hat Bonus hat shape.

Also, the second clown’s hat seems to combine two hats fused together.

 

as always somnia you're going great 

thankyou 

https://www.ipdb.org...54/image-30.jpg

Yes, we also need to integrate this hat.

Yes, this is the first clown hat. I made the Hat Bonus based on this hat.

[fourbanks]

looks exceptional somnia 

[chouts1]

Can't wait to finally play this!

[somnia]

I rely on AI for almost all complicated creative work.

 

looks exceptional somnia 

It’s getting more and more abstract, I can barely understand the scripts anymore.

 

Can't wait to finally play this!

It’s a long road ahead. Thankyou

[somnia]

Part IV: One Last Trip Around Planet Pythonia  — Nudge

G-S-P-O-T and CIRCUS

[fourbanks]

In the end, Python Anghelo never wanted the pinball community to have the rom, regardless of his values and beliefs. Unfortunately, this is a very common characteristic of successful people. People like Steve Kordek and Ken Fedesna, who eventually donated it to Tim Arnold, still haven't given this rom to the community that provided them with their wealth and means of subsistence for decades. 

[somnia]

 

 

 

 

In the end, Python Anghelo never wanted the pinball community to have the rom, regardless of his values and beliefs. Unfortunately, this is a very common characteristic of successful people. People like Steve Kordek and Ken Fedesna, who eventually donated it to Tim Arnold, still haven't given this rom to the community that provided them with their wealth and means of subsistence for decades. 

Python’s focus in 1994 was on the artistic and mechanical vision of The Pinball Circus, not on ROMs. At that time there was no VP or VPM software, so the idea of “releasing a ROM” simply wasn’t part of his world. The later community discussions about ROMs are more about preservation and emulation, not about his original intent.

[somnia]

TOASTY!

Edited by somnia, 26 August 2026 - 03:04 AM.

[somnia]

I recently got in touch with John Manuelian (Lynn), the creator of the incredible physical Pinball Circus Homebrew machine. We had a great discussion regarding the logic of the Mystery Wheel, he gave me a golden tip for my purist 1:1 VPX recreation: Python Anghelo’s original prototype logic for the wheel was heavily based on his previous 1989 masterpiece, 《Bad Cats》 (specifically, the Seafood Wheel mechanism).

[somnia]

To study the rules of gameplay, I imported the VPW Bad Cats VPX file into Blender using a plugin, made slight modifications to the cabinet, and created a 3D model. At home, I viewed it with Vision Pro — it looked quite exquisite, so I’m sharing it with everyone.

https://poly.cam/cap...50-24fc3ea6e2df