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[MRCMRC]

File Name: Laser Cue - VP9.1 - v 1.0 - MRCMRC
File Submitter: MRCMRC
File Submitted: 04 Jan 2013
File Category: VPinMAME 9.x Recreations
Author(s): MRCMRC
Manufacturer: Williams
Year: 1984
ROM: Link to ROM
Permission to MOD?: Yes, without approval

First of all, thanks to:
 
JimmyFingers for the red transparent top lane images

Inkochnito for the instruction cards

Grizz for the apron, the lockdown bar and some texture images
wtiger for the playfield image
Kodiac for some images and ideas from his fantastic Cosmic Gunfight recreation
destruk for being always there helping with script tips and tricks
And a big thanks for the true master, JPSalas, for providing graphic resources, ideas, script tips, and so on...
 
I'm a newbie on visual pinball recreations. Please, report all bugs.
 
Enjoy!

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Edited by MRCMRC, 04 January 2013 - 04:09 PM.

[bolt]

Thank you for this nice table.

[warlord]

Very playable table, and looks great! Thank you MRCMRC!

[serpiko]

Excellent !

 

5 stars for your first table

[studmuff]

Looks excellent. Very cool table.

[rob046]

Thanks for the table.  You know you should probably list that it is WS or 4:3, because this is an example of something that can really screw up noobs because your screenshot is in WS but I know from launching the table that it is 4:3, & your file doesn't say either way, nor does table info.  Like if I release a table, I will say that by default it is for 16:10 Widescreen.  Then I give the values for 4:3 & 16:9 for those who want to convert, & I make sure my screenshot shows the correct ratio as well.  I just like people playing/seeing a table as it was designed by the author.

Also something I noticed is that your table sizes (width height) are too large.  Table size should be 952x1974.  Not a huge deal & the table still looks OK, but this can make the ball look smaller than it should when the table size is inflated.  Also just in general everything seems to look & fall into place better with the right sizes & ratio.

 

I was only able to check this out real quick but it all seems well done for a "noob".  I would say you could maybe look in to tweaking lighting a bit if you wanted, & the whiter areas to seem to properly signify the right lighting areas, but the art around the bulbs doesn't seem to reflect what lighting actually does, which is really highlight & liven up the color in the surrounding areas.  By adding some dodge tool & other ways it can be done.  Lighting is tricky though, especially on tables with lots of black on them.  I know I don't pretend to have this fully mastered yet.

 

My thoughts on physics is that I can't really hit any center shots here.  Look into using oblique correction.  Maybe for my tastes it plays a little too fast since early SS WMS usually don't have very strong flippers.  But you being a noob builder, it can definitely take time to figure all this stuff out & how you prefer it.  You'll certainly keep learning as you go.

& I'm just happy to see a newer author around here, we really need it.  Not only that but you did FS & desktop releases, which is great.

Thanks again for your work.

[Pin-Pete]

Thanks for this table,MRCMRC.Looks brilliant.

[waspstar]

To the author: This is a fantastic first table. Period!. So happy to see new people contribute (You have talents I could only dream to have). But if you want tips on getting it even better, Rob046 hit the nail on the head. I agree with everything he said. (almost like he was inside my head, scary). Anyhow, keep up the good work, this is one of the best new tables I have seen lately