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[xenonph]

File Name: Seahawks Pinball VPM8 (Works in VP9) DT NFL (Stern 2001) MOD v1.1

File Submitter: xenonph

File Submitted: 02 Jan 2016

File Category: VP/VPinMAME 9.x - MOD Tables

Author(s): Joep-Destruk-TAB-Xenonph
Manufacturer: Stern
Year: 2001
ROM: Link to ROM
Media Pack: Link to Media Pack
Permission to MOD?: Unspecified

I have just learned that VP8 tables don't save image conversions. Both of these tables will run without problems on VP9. Until I can figure out how to save the image conversions, these 2 tables should be considered VP9 DT versions.
Sorry to all and I will do my best to fix this!!
 
This table was made for VP8 so you will notice no transparent ramps, and the stadium where multiball starts, the ball just disappears. And you cant see all 3 bumpers. But seeings how it doesn't work for VP8 figured might as well just add it to VP9 section, until I can find a remedy for the VP8 users.
 
 
 
This is my first attempt at modding a table.
It is a graphics MOD conversion of Stern's NFL 2001.
I have wanted to make a Seahawks table since I first found the Visual Pinball Program.
I first started on VP8 version, but then found a FS conversion of Destruk's Spanned version. I will be making a VP8 version for all the old computer users.

All Pictures, Sounds, Logos and Trademarks are Property of their respective owners. I just found the pics on google, and got the sound files from free ringtones on google.
I am a SEAHAWKS FAN!!!
This should be considered as fan art.

If everyone likes this, maybe I will make one for each team in the NFL.

In the Image Manager you will find some extra goalies and extra pop bumpers.
To change bumpers click 1 of 3 of the orange circles in upper right of playfield in editor. (The VP8 version only has 1 visible bumper, it is Blue)
Once clicked you will see on right hand side how to access the image files..they are named bumper1-5.
To change the goalie, I think you have to export the goalie you want, from the Image Manager, and then import it back. At least thats how I have been doing it. maybe an easier way, but like I said, I am just a beginner at all this.
(Make sure before you click Import that you have the current Goalie highlighted, otherwise the change won't take effect.)

I also added a Night MOD Playfield image. Just export "NFLPlayfNM" from Image Manager, same as you did for goalie. Now delete the "NM" and save so name is "NFLPlayf". Now import it through the Image editor.
(Make sure before you click Import that you have the current NFLPlayf highlighted, otherwise the change won't take effect.)
Instant Night Mod!!!

Also, the pinball has a 12th man flag decal on it. Hard to see, but it is there!!

If you want to hear Full Seahawks Song...Just let the Table load and then pull the plunger and sit back and listen. Otherwise as soon as the other sound effects trigger, it shuts the song off. Would have been nice to get the files working through the sound editor, but I feel the table will be just fine how it is.

I am not satisfied with how the sounds turned out with this table as I couldn't get the Sound Manager to play the sounds through it. The sounds are garbled together at times. I am just a beginner and wanted to release this as soon as possible. If you don't like the music here is a solution..

If you only place the "Touchdown Seahawks" file in your music folder, the table is perfect in my opinion soundwise.

Or you don't have to place any sounds in your music folder and the table still runs just fine.

I want to thank Destruk for making a Spanned Version, and I want to thank pakitt1 for converting it to full screen. I also want to thank everyone who has helped.

I hope you all enjoy this as much as I enjoyed making it!!!

 Just place the music files into music folder located where Visual Pinball was installed.
Place the NFL.nv file in the nvram folder located same place as music. This will start the Seahawks team instead of Giants at beginning of game. Just pull the plunger and Seahawks are ready to go.

The NFL ROM IS NOT INCLUDED WITH DOWNLOAD.

I will be thinking about delving into trying to make a Backglass for this table.
 
I made this Playfield but cutting the VP9 SPANNED version in half. 

Enjoy!!!

Click here to download this file

[STAT]

xenonph, what Image-Editor do you use to modify your Images ?
I recomend you, to make some Things transparency ... example, your "black boxed" Legion-of-Doom Image,
and erase some things behind that, to get a "clean" Playfield ...
Example below ... Photoshop, Time: 10 ? Seconds ...

 NFL_SH_01.jpg   62.64KB   6 downloads

Edited by STAT, 03 January 2016 - 10:09 AM.

[xenonph]

Wow that looks great!!!

I used the Paint program and it was my very first time editting any picture as you can tell. As I started working with the goalies on this , I slowly started figuring out about the transparency (Otherwise goalie looked like Pic moving back and forth.) I have never used the paint program before this either.(Maybe messed around drawing squiggly lines years ago)

If you look at the Goalies , you can see where i slowly was picking it up.

So to make what you just made, I would have to use Paint and cover what i didnt want shown and make sure the color isnt used on table, and make translucent in Image Manager??

 

Is photoshop easier to use? and is it free like paint?

 

I would love to hear any info that you may think i need to know that will help me as a beginner.

 

I also wanted to add Seahawks Stadium to where the multiball starts where crowd is, but couldnt get it to go translucent on edges. I tried cutting off edges, but windows picture viewer only allows me to crop in squares, so i cant round of edges.

 

Have each teams stadium in same area.

 

Thanks for the help, feel free to MOD this if you want.

 

I would have liked to put out a better Table but I got excited just learning all the PlasticL and Plastic and how they are made to flash. and everything about the process of how the table works and what does what. I stayed up for 2 nights twice while making this table. This stuff is really cool!!! I should have waited until I learned a bit more about photo editting.(I have learned quite a bit in the last week!)

 

Thanks again

[xenonph]

I have just learned that VP8 tables don't save image conversions. Both of these tables will run without problems on VP9. Until I can figure out how to save the image conversions, these 2 tables should be considered VP9 DT versions.
Sorry to all and I will do my best to fix this!!