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Aussie Pinball Forums => General Discussion => News & Announcements => Topic started by: pinnies4me on December 26, 2012, 10:50:26 AM

Title: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: pinnies4me on December 26, 2012, 10:50:26 AM
Great news for owners of this game. Chadh from pinside has been working on rewriting the rules for this game, and has now released the completed code - which you can download here http://www.pinballcode.com/ (http://www.pinballcode.com/), or order the burned ROM if you want to reward him for his efforts (or you can donate on the site).

Interestingly, Stern is also listing the update on their website as well - http://www.sternpinball.com/Community/Blogs/news/data-east-star-wars-pinball-20th-anniversary-code-update.aspx (http://www.sternpinball.com/Community/Blogs/news/data-east-star-wars-pinball-20th-anniversary-code-update.aspx)

Regret selling that game a little now, would have loved to have tried this out.  !!! Looking forward to hearing any member feedback.
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: Pop Bumper Pete on December 26, 2012, 11:32:50 AM
 ^^^

Makes me wish I had this game, the upgrades sound interesting
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: Pintoxicated on December 26, 2012, 02:08:18 PM
Hopefully people get behind Chad and buy the ROM off him to make it all worth his while.  I think in many ways, guys like this have a big role to play in the future of pinball, in particular, older machines.
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: pinnies4me on December 26, 2012, 02:12:57 PM
Hopefully people get behind Chad and buy the ROM off him to make it all worth his while.  I think in many ways, guys like this have a big role to play in the future of pinball, in particular, older machines.

Agreed. I know some guys are just taking the image and selling burned ROM- be nice if they added a few dollars and donated the extra, rather than just taking the profit.
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: beaky on December 26, 2012, 10:34:51 PM
i will be charging an extra $5 on top of what i usually charge and passing the $5 on to chad, any more than this i am sure most people will get it off some one else (someone out side of aussie pinball not the other sponsors who also supply roms)
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: Crashramp on December 26, 2012, 10:57:10 PM
Excellent stuff! I'll be buying this update for sure.  $#$
 It'd be nice now if Stern would also release reproductions of the cabinet art work too. It'd certainly save me some stuffing about!
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: johnwartjr on December 27, 2012, 04:16:56 AM
i will be charging an extra $5 on top of what i usually charge and passing the $5 on to chad, any more than this i am sure most people will get it off some one else (someone out side of aussie pinball not the other sponsors who also supply roms)

Chad specifically asked that I not program the ROM and instead send people requesting it to him.

I have been honoring his wishes.

While DE SW is not one of my favorite titles, I have hope that other games in my collection will be in line if this is worth his or others while.
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: beaky on December 28, 2012, 12:41:26 AM
I have had no such request,
If I do then people will just get someone else in Australia to do it and then Chad gets nothing at all.



Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: johnwartjr on December 29, 2012, 07:23:07 AM
Believe it or not, a couple people who I told to buy direct from Chad... did!

It surprised me as well.

Sounds like he's selling quite a few of these at his price... hopefully it means there will be more updates for other games!
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: Pintoxicated on December 29, 2012, 08:45:03 AM
i will be charging an extra $5 on top of what i usually charge and passing the $5 on to chad, any more than this i am sure most people will get it off some one else (someone out side of aussie pinball not the other sponsors who also supply roms)

That's a great idea Beaky. 
Title: Re: Data East Star Wars new ROM with added Timed Ball Save & more
Post by: beaky on December 31, 2012, 11:46:40 AM
i will be charging an extra $5 on top of what i usually charge and passing the $5 on to chad, any more than this i am sure most people will get it off some one else (someone out side of aussie pinball not the other sponsors who also supply roms)

That's a great idea Beaky. 

thanks mate,
I can understand ordering from chad if you are in the USA but once you add shipping to Australia on top of the $50 the price becomes a bit expensive for a Rom.
I had one fellow in the USA who wasn't happy with the postage cost for me to send a "special" wpc rom to the states ($14 postage)