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Title: Pinball in MAME cabinet
Post by: Richardgregory on November 12, 2014, 02:42:50 pm
I'm almost done setting up a hyperspin based cabinet and was wondering whether it's at all worthwhile to install Future Pinball or Visual Pinball on it. It's a horizontal cab with a 21 inch monitor.  If I do it, I will put side buttons on the cab....just not sure how it will look since I've seenost installs on large LCDs in vertical positions.
Title: Re: Pinball in MAME cabinet
Post by: Saneless on November 12, 2014, 03:34:39 pm
I was going back and forth myself on this one, mostly because I have an old 4:3 TV in there.

But I've played and quite enjoyed Pinball Arcade on my Vita and PS3 on what's basically a widescreen horizontal TV.  I'm sure vertical would be better but it is still fun.
Title: Re: Pinball in MAME cabinet
Post by: deadmoney5 on November 12, 2014, 05:04:24 pm
I was going back and forth myself on this one, mostly because I have an old 4:3 TV in there.

But I've played and quite enjoyed Pinball Arcade on my Vita and PS3 on what's basically a widescreen horizontal TV.  I'm sure vertical would be better but it is still fun.

Future Pinball or Virtual Pinball would suck on an old 4:3 tv.  480i is way too low of a resolution for pinball games.  Pinball arcade IS awesome.  i agree.  I just played it on the PS4 and it looks incredible.
Title: Re: Pinball in MAME cabinet
Post by: knightrdrx on November 12, 2014, 05:53:29 pm
I love visual pinball ..it is an interesting and exciting addition..but I've only played on LED monitors and TVs.  Side buttons are a must for the authentic feel
Title: Re: Pinball in MAME cabinet
Post by: Saneless on November 13, 2014, 09:59:39 am
Future Pinball or Virtual Pinball would suck on an old 4:3 tv.  480i is way too low of a resolution for pinball games.  Pinball arcade IS awesome.  i agree.  I just played it on the PS4 and it looks incredible.
And that's why I currently haven't drilled the holes for the buttons yet.  Figured it wouldn't be good on that TV.
Title: Re: Pinball in MAME cabinet
Post by: telengard on November 13, 2014, 03:44:16 pm
I'm almost done setting up a hyperspin based cabinet and was wondering whether it's at all worthwhile to install Future Pinball or Visual Pinball on it. It's a horizontal cab with a 21 inch monitor.  If I do it, I will put side buttons on the cab....just not sure how it will look since I've seenost installs on large LCDs in vertical positions.

I had both installed on my cab for a while, but found I really never played them.  The screen was a bit too small for me (I use a 19").  The side buttons do come in handy with my modular panel though as left and right for moving around menus.  So something good came out of it.   :)
Title: Re: Pinball in MAME cabinet
Post by: DeLuSioNal29 on November 13, 2014, 05:45:47 pm
Works fine with my cabinet.  I made a video of it a LONG time ago, here it is:
Future Pinball & Video Pinball in Action (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Hc9am6E4G4#)

DeLuSioNaL29