Article on Big Bang Bar up

[zmcvay]

Polygon posted an article on the history of Big Bang Bar this morning. Thought it was a good read if anyone is interested. Be nice to see this in TPA someday.

http://www.polygon.com/features/2017/3/21/14937540/history-of-big-bang-bar-pinball

 

[canuck]

sweet. one day.....

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

sweet. one day.....

There was one at the Allentown Pinfest last year. They were charging $1 per play for charity. I had a couple of games, reasonable first impression I guess!

 

[WhiteChocolate]

WOW, not many times i say a "MUST-READ," but well worth your time! mystery, intrigue, even a bit of romance... and a lot of heartache.

 

[Heretic]

great read, ignore the money issues(seems the buyers were happy in the end) and see a crazy pinballer doing his thing.

 

[jaredmorgs]

That was an exceptional article. I was glued to my screen while reading it. The end is heartbreaking. No spoilers.

 

[Heretic]

I read over on polygon a commenator mentioned theres something in capcoms boards thats hardto emulate? does anyone have anything more to say or that or some links to details, i knew that could be sobs with some of their arcade machines.

Is a custom security chip or some form preventing custom boards being made?

 

[vfpcoder]

Wow!
What a fascinating article!!

Here's a video showing where at least one of those "Big Bang Bar" reproductions ended up:
https://youtu.be/Qm6sTTqcBww

All of the participants in that video comment on the quality of the reproduction; and now we know that the seller lost a significant amount of money on each sale.

 

[Blkthorne]

Todd Tuckey from TNT Amusements also got a Big Bang Bar table for investing in it.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z3B8sXzjKt8&t=1399s

 

[Heretic]

sorry to ask again but has anyone any info on why capcom boards are difficult to emulate/replicate? really curious

 

[Snorzel]

Thank you for posting [MENTION=4746]zmcvay[/MENTION]

Who would farsight need to negotiate with to get Capcom in game now? The banks?

Thank you to Gene, even though I have never seen a BBB I appriciate the efforts and feel for him on his losses, he made a huge contribution to pinball history now it's farsight turn

sorry to ask again but has anyone any info on why capcom boards are difficult to emulate/replicate? really curious

http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/5244-Capcom-emulation-is-already-a-reality

Looks like its because of it having to work on mobile devices, I too would like to read what some more tech savvy members have to say about it

 

[EldarOfSuburbia]

Thank you for posting [MENTION=4746]zmcvay[/MENTION]

Who would farsight need to negotiate with to get Capcom in game now? The banks?

Thank you to Gene, even though I have never seen a BBB I appriciate the efforts and feel for him on his losses, he made a huge contribution to pinball history now it's farsight turn



http://digitalpinballfans.com/showthread.php/5244-Capcom-emulation-is-already-a-reality

Looks like its because of it having to work on mobile devices, I too would like to read what some more tech savvy members have to say about it

That thread - particularly sellenoff's comments, since he is the guy who wrote all the emulation code for TPA - should be essential reading for anyone. Particularly the bits about why they didn't end up emulating DCS (and other sound systems) - I was already aware that they abandoned that effort because it didn't sound as good as direct sound recordings, but maybe some doubters will quiet down if they get it from the horse's mouth, so to speak!

 

[Heretic]

I cant figure out if i missed that thread back when or my drink sozzled mind blanked it out, ive been wanting to read farsights emulation code for years, and had forgotten slenoff used to post...oppps