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  • Multi Pinball Virtual

    Today I have some time to make a little video of the virtual Pinball of us.

    More Infos Here

  • NeoGeo MVS adhesive mod

    Hi Folks,

    here you can see the adhesive mod of a MVS two Slot System in „NeoGeo Style“:

    PS: Great background 😉

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 001

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 002

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 004

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 005

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 006

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 007

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 008

    mvs_2er_neogeo_look 009

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  • Retroarcade complete adhesive

    Today I finished my first Retroarcade with complete adhesive film.

    Here you can see some pictures.

    First the panels:

    panel

    After this I tried the frontdoor

    With the help of water and a scraper

    front_door_1

    front_door_2

    front_door_4

    I uses a lot of water to make it easier to position the film:

    folie_01

    I am using a black „edding“ for the edges of the t-molding. So you didn’t see any yellow wood if the t-molding is not 100% in the middle.

    edding

    The laydown of the Cabinet… after some some smooth and polish… at the cabinet site

    laydown

    First try if the adhesive fits

    first-position

    with a lot of water between the adhesive and the cabinet and the help of two men

    it works great

    doing1

    doing2

    some time later

    finish

    cutting the edges with a cutter knife:

    cutted

    Here you can see some pictures including bezel, marquee, t-molding.. and CP without RGB-Leds..

    final_view_1

    final_view_2

    final_view_3

    final_view_4

    final_view_5

  • Making of Snow-White and the seven Shockers…

    I found some NeoGeo Cases here and cleaned them up with the help of my dishwasher.

    They have a lot of scratches and as I am not a friend of black – I prefer WHITE – like the great PC-Engine one of my favorite Consoles. I make use of white spray on a good old NeoGeo AES.

    After some spraying it looks like this:

    snow_white_smaller_partssnow_white_bottomsnow_white_topsnow_white_01snow_white_02snow_white_03

    more pictures:

    snow_0

    snow_1

    snow_2

    snow_3

  • SNES CIC switchless Mod at a USA/japanese SNES

    Thanks to Maximilian Rehkopf alias ikari_01 we can proudly present a new switchless Mod for the SNES.

    Today I am using a japanese SNES. It works with a USA SNES too. It has the same layout.

    Here you can find more information:

    http://www.circuit-board.de/forum/viewtopic.php?f=21&t=1896&start=63 (german)

    http://nesdev.parodius.com/bbs/viewtopic.php?p=61236#61236 (english)

    The mod is using a PIC 16F630 with the following code: supercic

    There are two ways to get the new CIC working.

    a) with original CIC still onboard

    To get the supercic working you have to lift the following pins of the original CIC.

    Pin 1,2,10 and 11

    b) removing the original CIC and add a 10k from Pin 8 to GND.

    I will make use of way b) here:

    Remove the original CIC (here you can see some pictures of a PAL SNES.
    Its the same at the japanese/USA SNES.

    supercic_2

    The usual 50/60Hz Pins:

    You have to lift PPU2 Pin 30 and lift PPU1 Pin 24 and wire it together to Pin 12 @Pic12f630.

    The Console is set to 60Hz if you set both Pins to GND
    The Console is set to 50Hz if you set both Pins to 5V

    supercic_4

    Here you can see the wiring of the pic with ikari_01 Code:

    PIC_cic_pinout

    First we have to put some 5V at the PIC.

    You can set the PIC into 2 Modes

    a) Pin 4 to 5V (I used this Mode, see the red wire)
    b) Pin 4 to GND

    And please set Pin 7 To 5V (PIC is set to RGB-LED Mode (common anode).
    Take 5V From the Pin 81 of the nearby IC

    cic_jap_1

    some pictures of more wiring

    cic_jap_3

    cic_jap_4

    cic_jap_5

    To do the LED Mod you have to remove the original LED at the controller port.
    You can shortcut the original Resistor of the LED, if you want the full power of the RGB-LED 😉
    With a RGB Led you can choose 2 of the 3 colors you wish. I am using the normal colors red and green.

    cic_jap_Leds

    You can use two different LEDs:

    a) a Duo-Led with common cathode (GND)
    You have to set Pin 7 of the PIC16F630 to GND

    b) a RGB-Led with common anode (plus)

    Look here for a picture:

    cic

    Some Info about the usage of the superCIC.

    You can change between 50/60Hz and Auto Function by pressing the Reset Button for longer as around 0,5 sec. The current Status is shown by the DUO-LED. (red=60Hz, green 50Hz, orange=Auto).
    After releasing the Reset Button the mode will be active. The SNES will not reset at this moment.

    a) 50Hz Mode is active (green)

    If you insert a PAL-Game, it will start with 50Hz
    If you insert a NTSC-Game, it will start with 50Hz (if Pin 4 is set GND)
    If you insert a NTSC-Game, it will start with 60Hz and switches to 50Hz after 9 sec. (if Pin 4 is set 5V)
    If you insert a Game without CIC, it will start with 50Hz

    b) 60Hz Mode is actice (red)

    If you insert a NTSC-Game, it will start with 60Hz
    If you insert a PAL-Game, it will start with 60Hz (if Pin 4 is set GND)
    If you insert a PAL-Game, it will start with 50Hz and switches to 60Hz after 9 sec. (if Pin 4 is set 5V)
    If you insert a Game without CIC, it will start with 60Hz

    c) Auto Mode is actice (orange)

    starting the Game in its native frequence.

    If you insert a NTSC-Game, it will start with 60Hz
    If you insert a PAL-Game, it will start with 50Hz
    If you insert a Game without CIC, it will start with 60Hz
    Here you can see a video, how the switching is working:

    Here you can see a US-Unit with a RGB Led using blau and red part of the LED:

  • Sega Mega Drive 1 switchles mod

    Today I got a PAL SMD1 Console. I tried sebs code as several times before to make a switchless mod.

    You have to cut 3 circuits and need a 3mm Duo-Led for displaying.

    smd1_switchless

  • NeoGeo Oldstyle Button LED mod

    After surfing the www for neogeo… I found a modified NeoGeo Joyboard with LEDs.

    A great Idea, and some dremel work later…

    Nothing new for me. The Buttons in the oldstyle Boards are the same as the NeoGeo Reset Button.
    I done this mod weeks ago.  Some RGB-LEDs and Resistors and done…

    If you can’t do it, we offer this service:
    http://www.wolfsoft.de/shop/product_info.php/products_id/14793

    neogeo_duo_3

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    Video:

    I done some upgrade and make the lights switchable.

    I am using a analog switch MC14551B to make three modes possible

    a) lights off

    b) Light on button press

    c) all lights on

    neo_button_mod_1

    neo_button_mod

    neo_wiring

  • Forcefeedback with Optocopples for PinballCabs

    As I described before. I am using a „big“ Solonoids (Relais) for forcefeedback of the flipperfingers.

    First I used one of the solonoid contact to trigger the Keyboardencoder.

    The problem of this big relais is, that its a short delay between flipper button pressing and sending the signal to the encoder.

    So I used a little optocoppler to sent the signal faster to the keyencoder.

    The signal is wired parallel and there is no more delay

    optocoppler

    cny17-4

    Here you can see the kit we offering. It includes long wires to place the solonoids nearby the flipperbuttons and you can reach the keyencoder too.

    14798

    You can order it here

    Here you can find a shematic how to connect it to your flipperbuttons and solonoids

  • First public playing

    today we presented the Virtual Pinball at the www.flippermuseum.eu

    Here you can see some pictures:

    cirqus_voltaire

    frontdoor

    mediecalmadness

    whodunnit2

  • Beta Finalisation

    The wiring is done.

    Using a InferfaceASD for Keyboard support. And the nanotech MotionKit. Having trouble with nudging…. Later…. I am using a big relais for „forcefeedback“ powered by 24V and using the contacts of the relais for the InterfaceASD.

    wiring

    wiring2

    A plugbox with switch for powering up the system:

    powersupply

    The Pinball Cabinet is around 10cm shorter as an original. So I have to cut the siderails:

    siderails

    siderails1

    To cover the edges of the LCD i am using this here:

    corner_edge

    First complete look

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