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My new project: Beavis & Butthead

cooldan

cooldan

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Hi all. For my new project, I want to take a Stern Family Guy and retheme it to make a Beavis & Butthead. I’ve adored them for 30+ years and have the same mentality as them.

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I plan to make new art for the cab, backglass, playfield and existing plastics (plus backups). I need to collect a fuc_k ton of sound bites (over a thousand to reduce repetitiveness), choose some music, and (I am told) use something called Pinball Browser software to rename everything. I’m not gonna try to reprogram everything with new rules, it’s too much. And I know nothing about software or programming. I need new dots for the DMD as well (I hate video screens so there won’t be one, although many may disagree on that). It’ll be a one off fanboy creation so I don’t plan to contact anyone about copyright and all that boll_ocks.

I’ve spoken to Nick @mufc and Thomas @Fubar and will be talking also to poi @Poibug and Phil Dixon (can’t remember his username) and also Jim @myPinballs, but will appreciate any and all input.

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The donor cab is arranged and I already have loads of art and sound (books, videos, all the original episodes) but I’ll need to integrate music and probably some nonsensical inappropriate add-ons too.

These are just a couple of my Beavis & Butthead T-shirts, you can never have too many.
 

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Awesome choice Dan, two thumbs up from me
Boing multi ball 😁
 

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good luck, yes you can change multimedia in browser but you can't reprogram the core code. You can't change the dots easily and so are stuck with the DMD (which you say you don't want).
That leaves you using Mission Pinball Framework (if you want to use the existing hardware) or going stand alone. MPF bridge to Stern is not complete and will cause you headaches. Stand alone, difficult!
I'd look at a WPC/Sys 11 game to convert as its easier.

Anyway, the the figure you think this will cost, double it. Triple that and then add a zero on the end...
 
Epotech said:
good luck ….. You are stuck with the DMD (which you say you don't want)……MPF bridge to Stern is not complete and will cause you headaches….. WPC/Sys 11 easier… Triple (your predicted cost) and then add a zero on the end...
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Cheers Phil. I do want the DMD, I love DMDs, it’s video screens that I abhor. But I know nothing so I wanna pay someone to do it for me. No idea about MPFs or bridges either (I know there is one on the river Kwai) so again, I’ll outsource this. I did consider WPC or Sega but I won’t go System 11 as I want a screen. I’m impulsive and want to get cracking so I’ll go with what’s available - I always enjoyed the FG mini playfield. And yes, I know it will be a money pit but 🤷‍♂️ you can’t take it with you.
 
Cant you edit all the DMD screens/icons using pinball browser? I thought that was an option in it, although it appears you would have to do each individual frame.
 
I have hardware that can allow you to make your own stern sam games. Thats what my stern indy jones uses.

new cpu board, new rgb dmd display. Can give you a basic game layout that will that will score, add players, count bonus , basic attract mode, game over, support tilt, slings, pops, eject holes etc

But after that you are on you own and it is time consuming. You can write your own game play rules, add sounds, make new dmd assets etc so you can make it exactly as you want it. Its definitely more complex than pinball browser and you will have to write your own game rules etc

Using pinball browser will allow you to change sounds and speech etc but thats it . Not sure how easy the dmd functionality works on it but it will be frame by frame basis as a min.
 
Thanks Jim, I’ve never been one to back away from a challenge so it’s got a green light go go go from me. I’ll contact you for help no doubt and of course pay for your time and expertise. Mates’ rates preferably!

Remember when I bought your old banger and drove it home? I sold that on to another pinhead later.
 
If it’s next August I’m afraid I’ll be away, dude. I’ve already booked flights to Chile/Argentina with the lad from 8th-31st.

But sure, if it’s done then you can borrow it. Pinball is to be played.
 
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