VIRTUAL PINBALL MACHINE BUILD Monday, September 30, 2013 Contents Introduction ................................................................................................................................................................................. 4 The Research................................................................................................................................................................................ 5 The Parts ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 6 Computer ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Cabinet ................................................................................................................................................................................. 6 Electronics ............................................................................................................................................................................ 7 The Computer .............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 Hardware ............................................................................................................................................................................. 9 System Software ........................................................................................................................................................................ 10 Operating System .............................................................................................................................................................. 10 Drivers And System Software ............................................................................................................................................ 10 Other System Settings ....................................................................................................................................................... 11 Visual Pinball ...................................................................................................................................................................... 11 VPinMAME ......................................................................................................................................................................... 13 Backglass Server ................................................................................................................................................................. 13 Future Pinball ..................................................................................................................................................................... 14 Electronics .................................................................................................................................................................................. 15 Cree Lights ......................................................................................................................................................................... 15 Contactors .......................................................................................................................................................................... 16 IPac..................................................................................................................................................................................... 17 LedWiz ............................................................................................................................................................................... 17 Page 1 Analogue Nudge ................................................................................................................................................................ 17 Flipper Circuits ................................................................................................................................................................... 18 Internal Mains Power ........................................................................................................................................................ 19 Playfield Screen .................................................................................................................................................................. 21 Decasing the Playfield TV ................................................................................................................................................... 21 The Wood Cabinet ..................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Design ................................................................................................................................................................................ 22 Cutting ............................................................................................................................................................................... 22 The Holes ........................................................................................................................................................................... 22 Routing Sides ..................................................................................................................................................................... 23 Putting it Together ............................................................................................................................................................. 23 Flipper Holes ...................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Painting the main body ...................................................................................................................................................... 24 Legs .................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 Lockdown Bar Assembly .................................................................................................................................................... 25 Top Plate and LED holes..................................................................................................................................................... 25 Backbox .............................................................................................................................................................................. 25 Integrating Electronics, TV and Wiring ...................................................................................................................................... 27 Ventilations and Fans ......................................................................................................................................................... 27 Cree Lights ......................................................................................................................................................................... 27 Wood Mounting the Major Modules ................................................................................................................................. 28 Components And Modules Integration ............................................................................................................................. 28 External USB Port ............................................................................................................................................................... 28 LedWiz ............................................................................................................................................................................... 28 Wiring ................................................................................................................................................................................ 29 Flipper Switches ................................................................................................................................................................. 30 General Switches ............................................................................................................................................................... 30 Page 2 On/Off and Standby Switch ............................................................................................................................................... 30 The Televisions ................................................................................................................................................................... 31 The DMD ............................................................................................................................................................................ 31 Finishing Touches ....................................................................................................................................................................... 33 DMD Cover