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[Noam]

File Name: Back to the Future (Data East 1990).directb2s

File Submitter: Noam

File Submitted: 18 Dec 2017

File Category: dB2S Animated Backglasses

Author(s): bassgeige, Noam
Manufacturer: Data East
Year: 1990

 

This back glass modification is based on the great work of bassgeige.
My contribution is only a minor one in that i duplicated the existing "Twin Jackpots" display to the area above the grill.
 
This modification is for all those who have a real cabinet with a real grill with real speakers surrounding a DMD.
In such a setup you probably want to see the B2S without the B2S' grill but with the game's essential "Twin Jackpots" display.
Since this display usually resides on the B2S grill, you normally would have to enable the B2S' grill to see the display - which has the nasty side effect that you have 2 grills with double speakers...
 
Hence, i duplicated the "Twin Jackpots" display to the B2S area above the grill, so you can disable the B2S grill but still enjoy the display.
This of course results in a back glass which does no longer adhere to 100% authenticity.
 
If you use this B2S, make sure to edit this B2S settings (by pressing 's' on the backglass) and use the following settings:
- GRILL = Hidden
- B2S DMD = Hidden
Also, you should edit the table's script and enable the external DMD (controller.hidden = false)

I hope you like my choice of the location for this additional display on the original back glass.

If you are interested, I have created a few more back glass files for tables with additional displays in a similar manner (e.g Taxi, Whirlwind)

If you are aware of other back glasses that could need that kind of rework, let me know.

I am happy to contribute my minor and negligible parts to all the great work of pinball tables and real back glass authors.


Enjoy!

 

Click here to download this file

Edited by Noam, 22 December 2017 - 11:21 AM.

[The Loafer]

Hi  finally got around to trying it. For some reason, I am not able to remove the LED segments from the backglass the same as with whirlwind.  as you can see from the attached screenshot, I also have the 2 "hidden" setting correctly chosen.  Very bizarre

 

btw there is not "controller.hidden = false" in the script (though there is an alternative)

Attached Files

•  bttf b2s.PNG   1.24MB   7 downloads

Edited by The Loafer, 23 December 2017 - 07:57 AM.

[bassgeige]

As the idea from Noam is good I will look into it. -> I think its best to use the place for the score display as place for the Twin Jackpots display. After that real DMD users can see the grill area and the real DMD at once.

[bassgeige]

Thank you very much Noam for your idea! Your idea is now as an optimized position wise version and 1:1 authentic to the original version as separate mod preserved: http://www.vpforums.org/index.php?app=downloads&showfile=11312

 

 bttf mod_1 small picture.PNG   702.86KB   8 downloads

Edited by bassgeige, 23 December 2017 - 01:12 PM.

[The Loafer]

That looks great will try it later today!

[The Loafer]

works great, thanks!