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Marty Machine

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Adding custom mods - pics/picaxe processors etc.
« on: December 07, 2008, 02:34:11 AM »
Hi All,

I'm putting together a list of mods to enhance my machine. (Stellar Wars).

I'm probably going to use a small pic or picaxe chip to sort out some clever stuff etc.

Just wondering if anyone else out there is doing something similar? adding extra lights/motors new scenario's/gameplay by adding extra logic or pics etc???

anyone? anyone?

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Re: Adding custom mods - pics/picaxe processors etc.
« Reply #1 on: December 07, 2008, 01:24:40 PM »

There's a couple of guys in Europe that tried this kind of work.. I think it was a Williams machine that they converted to a multiball.
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Re: Adding custom mods - pics/picaxe processors etc.
« Reply #2 on: December 07, 2008, 06:30:10 PM »
I'll do multiball sometime soon.

Firstly i'm just adding some extra lights and colour around the playfield that are triggered from various targets and spinners (flashing).
At the moment the game is pretty low-key when i hit certain targets i get a sound fx and a score change but nothing really gives feedback like a flashing light to visually confirm a hit was made.
(adds more impact to the sound fx too).

It makes the targets more exciting to hit now when a whole lot more lights and things flash and carry on accordingly.

Some lights will be simple, just triggered on the switching matrix, while others will go into some logic or a pic processor and do something a little more clever while working alongside existing lights and driver signals.

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Re: Adding custom mods - pics/picaxe processors etc.
« Reply #3 on: December 15, 2008, 12:53:15 PM »
This sounds like an interesting project Marty.

Keep us updated, as I dabble with PIC's from time to time as well...

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« Reply #4 on: December 16, 2008, 01:57:34 AM »
Cool, i'll a bunch of pic-related mods coming soon, probably in the new year when can sort out a few more things.

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Re: Adding custom mods - pics/picaxe processors etc.
« Reply #5 on: December 16, 2008, 11:07:23 AM »
Sounds good to me!