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| Ond:
Thanks jeremymtc! That's the sort of overview I was asking about. Metallica, World Cup Soccer and Black Knight 2K I also have. Of those, I've mainly played World Cup Soccer and the flow is really pleasing. There is a fairly recent update of World Cup Soccer, it may be worth checking to see if you're running that. I will definitely check out the rest of your list. It's easy for the number of tables to get large. I think a regular cull of tables once you've tried them out is a good thing. I'm trying to keep to about 40 tables or less. They have to have the kinds of things you've mentioned to stay on my machine. :cheers: --- Quote from: jeremymtc on May 13, 2026, 04:19:00 pm --- --- Quote from: Ond on April 23, 2026, 07:01:34 pm --- Any vpin builders have their favourite tables? Tell me about them and why you like them. --- End quote --- Some recommendations: Black Knight 2K - lots of highly technical shots especially on upper playfield, great playfield art and audio which channels kind of a Flash Gordon movie vibe. Congo - table has great flow with various ramp and scoop shots, and some fun video mode minigames played on the DMD. The theme is kind of annoying and the property isn't a favorite, but the table is fun enough that none of that matters. Guns 'n Roses - Not even a big GNR fan, but like above, table has excellent flow with really satisfying ramp loops and orbit shots, and a great 5-ball multiball setup. This one has been a party favorite. Metallica - Again, not really a big fan of the group but table has good flow and fun toys. Ramp shot loops are difficult but very satisfying when you get them right. Some fun interactivity on DMD and selectable music. Star Trek 25th Anniversary (Data East) - pretty simple in terms of gameplay, but yet again it's a table that rewards chained loop shots combined with precision shots into scoops to advance the play mode. Jame's Doohan's voice guides you through the game. Star Trek: Next Generation - Great audio, great video presentation on DMD, great playfield toys, tons of game modes, combination of multiple easy and difficult loop and scoop shots. Really fun game with lots going on. Viper: Night Drivin (Bigus version) - Really simple table in terms of playfield layout and gameplay, but the really neat and fun bit is the blacklight mode with glowing balls during the bonkers multiball mode. World Cup Soccer - Flow flow flow. Pretty much what I like about many of the tables mentioned - really satisfying loops and orbits, precision scoop and saucer shots, fun toys (especially the saucer that kicks the ball into the goal), and a super fun audio presentation. I've got about 160 games loaded on my vpin right now, and will be culling at least half of them. The funny thing is that I really only ever expected to run a dozen or two of the classics and keep the collection highly curated, but once dropped into the ecosystem I've been trying out new-to-me games like mad and have enjoyed quite a lot of them. --- End quote --- |
| Ond:
So I've been re-wiring electrical connections, boards etc and made a slightly annoying discovery. I think the Pinscape board is a bit laggy. Well for flippers anyway. Until recently I was using a Keywiz (PS2 keyboard based) for flippers. When I switched flippers to the Pinscape it was noticeably slower. That won't do, so I've switched back to using the Keywiz for flippers and Plunger/Enter key. I still need the Pinscape for nudge and other buttons but yeah that small flipper delay was harshing my chuff. I kind of knew that USB is slower than the old PS2 but didn't think much on it. Hardware level interrupt is better. Determined to cut wood today. I've done the design for the revised Backbox. This helps with the cutting plan: |
| jeremymtc:
--- Quote from: Ond on May 14, 2026, 04:03:59 pm ---Of those, I've mainly played World Cup Soccer and the flow is really pleasing. There is a fairly recent update of World Cup Soccer, it may be worth checking to see if you're running that. --- End quote --- I've got the newer VPW release and it's beautiful, but it's too resource heavy for my machine unless the resolution is dropped to the point where it's no longer beautiful, lol. Currently running a lesser version that's happy on 1080p. I'm sure you haven't been, but don't sleep on the reproductions of older EM and early microprocessor games too. Evel Knievel, Gorgar, Monaco, and Trident are some pretty outstanding pre-dmd games, worth checking out. :cheers: --- Quote from: Ond on May 17, 2026, 05:57:42 pm ---I still need the Pinscape for nudge and other buttons but yeah that small flipper delay was harshing my chuff. I kind of knew that USB is slower than the old PS2 but didn't think much on it. Hardware level interrupt is better. --- End quote --- Well damn, that's harsh but a very good tidbit to know. In the future I plan to use something similar for nudge, but I'm pretty much stuck with USB with whichever encoder handles flipper inputs. Is the difference in latency reflected in the F11 OSD at all? New backbox design is looking great! |
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| jeremymtc:
That is a heck of a nice glue line! |
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