Supercharge your virtual pinball game! 4 easy hacks for less than $100

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[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Do you guys have any other tips for turbo-charging out vpins?

[@nerdloftgaming]

This is ingenious, love it - and great shout out to Digital Victory, I really enjoy his stuff.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey, glad you got something out of it! Love those recommendations for new games from Digital Victory

[@kdub1159]

I got digital victory led bar also but hated that it couldn’t be plugged in…. I ended up returning them since I didn’t want to charge them every 2 hours

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I think I found one that will work... gotta order/test it out. I'll update if it's a viable solution!

[@kdub1159]

@@evilgeniusentertainmentyes if you enjoy it please post the link

[@daveeagle2721]

Thank you also for the apron idea. I love it, and I’m adding it to my build thats been a work in progress for 3 years.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Yeah, I'm still rocking it. It really does help the illusion!

[@decadentdave]

Wow the difference with the apron is night and day! 👏

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

It really does. Like a shocking difference... which is wild, b/c it's a dead simple thing to do.

[@dominickolas]

Great Video. I loved how easily you added depth to the game with the apron.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thanks for watching! Yeah, the effect is waaaay beyond what I was expecting.

[@dominickolas]

@@evilgeniusentertainment Right after watching I built myself a rudimentary one. I cut out cardboard and covered it with black tape. Cost me 50 cents of material and made a difference! Thanks.

[@Leray21]

yeah apron is a cool idea, thanks for the idea, I might try to 3d print one to fit standard atgames better with slots for 2x 7" small screens or something

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I was thinking 3D printing too after the proto-type....

[@Super_Bros.]

The apron added a lot more realism to the game field.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

It's crazy effective - I would have done it years ago had I known how much it helps.

[@MikeS-el6vd]

Cool video, JDV! Thanks!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey Mike, good to see you - glad you liked the video!

[@arcadetalk]

That apron is pretty cool!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thanks brother!

[@tedadamgreen]

Great video!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thank you Ted! Glad you liked it!

[@daveeagle2721]

I have what I feel like is a great mod that I haven’t seen anyone else do. It’s on a widely neglected part of a virtual pinball build compared to how a real pinball is. On real pinball machines the (real) lights and flashers light up the sides of the playfield or the inner walls of the cabinet. Virtual pinball doesn’t provide this effect. It sort of does but lacks the popping lights and colors. Most people I see just add a decal. Some time ago I got to messing around with a Lytmi Fantasy LED that is designed to go around the back of your TV. It doesn’t use a camera like to govee ones do yet uses an hdmi box that plugs in between your pc and the playfield screen. Install plexiglass to basically line the sides of your cab on the left and right of your virtual playfield screen. The plexiglass should be mostly lining the left and right walls inside your cab and go up to the top of your glass yet, the width should be determined by about 2” below your playfield. I hope this makes sense. Cap off the top of the plexiglass so light doesn’t emit out the top. Slightly scuff the plexi surface of the plexiglass to a fine frosted haze . Make sure the bottom of the glass that should be under your playfield is clean and not scuffed. Install your leds where they shine upwards in the direction of your playfield glass or UP. Now, when your virtual playfield has a light effect, the led positioned near that side where the light went off will also light up, and with the same color of lighting and now it acts like the lighting effects in your virtual playfield is what is causing the lighting effects on the sides!. I’m telling you I’m proud of this idea and I haven’t seen anyone do it. But wow! It really adds another layer to the realism of the virtual build!

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Wow Dave, what a cool idea! I see it on Amazon... so what is actually triggering the lights? On the 2 LED light bars I'm using now, they react to the sound coming out of the speakers (which works surprisingly well). BUT they have to be recharged after a couple of hours of use. If you have any pics or video, could you send it to me? evilgeniusemail@gmail

[@daveeagle2721]

@ well the led strip is designed to send an extended hue of color the the sides of an lcd tv and the strips are originally intended to be installed behind the screen. Look up lytmi fantasy 3 led lights. Im not sure how the led is triggered but i think it comes from inside the box which your lcd hdmi plug goes. Then out the other ene of the box it outputs to the tv. If installed correctly, like I was saying they give you an additional light show on the sides of the inside of the cab that matches everything going on in the playfield. It’s truly cool. The strip doesnt know you are using it this way in other words.

[@daveeagle2721]

@ i can tell you its not the sound that is triggering it but just the graphical data going through the box. Another thing I should note the leds have to be positioned to light up the plexiglass. The frosted haze of the glass helps the blur and disperse the light and it then looks like the playfield is what is lighting up the sidewalls. I will try to get picks but it may be a bit since my build is all tore apart to paint! :(

[@daveeagle2721]

@@evilgeniusentertainment I do like the sound reactive light and actually purchased a couple after watching your vid. That will add a further layer of feedback to the table!

[@8-bit_Informer]

Really practical ideas. I love them. Just wishful thinking right now of something cool for the metal apron. I know it can’t be done but wouldn’t it be cool if you cut rectangles into each side and put lcd screens in them and they brought up those cards for every game you selected? I think that would be awesome.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I think that's a sweet idea. I suppose you could clone the main playfield then maybe (somehow) zoom into the playcard part of the apron?

[@Fontgod]

A mate of mine is building one similar to this idea.

[@bumpinz]

There is a guy on one of the fb groups that devised a way together a dmd working on fx3 by using some hardware that would zoom in on the on playfield dmd. He then was able to place that image in place on the dmd he installed. So I would theorize that getting the play cards could be done the same way

[@ronyoung3167]

another great video! I'd love to see what apron you come up with for the Legends 4k.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Hey thanks Ron! Going to talk to my friend who does 3D printing to see how practical that avenue is....

[@nickgerula]

Really cool mods! anything to help the experience.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Thanks Nick! Go Lions!

[@carlo1132]

Cool Mods, my alp 4kp is stock but I see myself doing some rgb lighting. I'd be be interested in the apron for it though.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Going to try to make one out of thick paper stock and/or foam core. It really does help trick the eye.

[@HorrorRod]

I just added wheels to my HD ALP but other than that I just put a space projector ceiling thing on the top next to my 3rd monitor on top as well. Unless Nightmare on Elm gets a 4k ALP release im just sticking with my og HD ALP hooked to a pc.

[@HorrorRod]

Metal by the foot stores often times have untapped technical skills ya might bring that piece in with the measurements for a smaller version for ur alp 4k and ask the shop guys if they can replicate it maybe? just an idea I used to use them a lot for skateboard stuff.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

That's a great idea man - thanks!

[@scottfarrar3441]

How about a Video showing the actual installation of the APRON onto the Playfield (Monitor)? I'm having a hard time visualizing how a Metal Apron is being attached to the Playfield Monitor. Thanks.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

You just lay it down on the playfield! Now you could put little felt feet on it the bottom of the apron, or screw it directly to the cab itself (which make taking the screen out impossible), but I just set it straight on the monitor.

[@kdub1159]

@@evilgeniusentertainmentdirectly on the monitor your not worried about scratches?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I just put a little black gorrila tape on the bottom edge. No scratches so far! Remember that the apron doesn't move at all (unless you're really blasting your cab). You could also put little felt feet on the corners (which I though about doing, but the tape seems to be working well enough).

[@raydelatorre9532]

I'm curious about this product. Do you think it would be okay on the ALP 4K?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

The apron's too big - everything would be fine though.....

[@kdub1159]

Any luck finding a led bar that goes all the way across? Also do you have a link for that middle light?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I did find one on Amazon, but haven't ordered it as money is super tight for me right now: www.amazon.com/dp/B09NBDCT52/?coliid=I3FO46ZY3OVES2&colid=3A0ZPQPPPRI8M&psc=1&ref_=list_c_wl_lv_ov_lig_dp_it

[@kdub1159]

I bought the strobe lights just curious what volume level do you set your at games 4k apl at? And what level is your ssf kit at?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

I keep the 4KP pretty much at 50% (although some games (like ST:TNG) I turn up louder. Basically the same for my homebrew pin as well - basically everything at 50%, turn up or down as needed.

[@kdub1159]

@@evilgeniusentertainmentthe 50% volume what about for your ssf kit? Is everything on medium and sub on loud? And what percentage for heptics?

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Yeah, I pretty much keep it stock as far as all the various sound settings go. Boring, I know.

[@saintsinister8597]

Thanks for the video, but I'm a bit confused. My Popper wheel is at the top of the playfield and upside down since I added a 17" monitor for my back box and threw off my settings. Wich part of the configuration will move the popper wheel back to the borrom of my playfield ?

[@3rdaxis649]

So the apron is going to be the same for every table and cover up any aprons with rom lights. Na, your losing all of that art work specific to every table.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

You do... but then again, are you really looking to see how many quarters it takes for a game/rules list? I think it adds a lot to the illusion... but I totally understand not doing it to!

[@3rdaxis649]

@@evilgeniusentertainment Well for some tables like my Firepower Vs A.I. it's very necessary to see what state the game is in at any given time. And the Flintstones table's apron is part of the ball path that deposits it to either flipper that you definitely need to see. And yea of course, you are covering the instruction cards to EVERY game including original games. We put a ton of work into those aprons;) It would be like me putting a bra over the Mona Lisa... Wow it's like 3d dude, lol.

[@evilgeniusentertainment]

Oddly enough - and here's the thing - you don't need to do it. But the raw joy you'll get will be unmatched. Or something.

[@3rdaxis649]

@@evilgeniusentertainment Well, I play VPX in VR so I'm not strapping a playfield apron to my face:)