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by FatTony
Mon Mar 17, 2008 4:34 pm
Forum: Requests
Topic: Another Request HW monitor.
Replies: 6
Views: 16773

Another Request HW monitor.

Have you already planned for some kind of Hardware monitoring system?

For example if the CPU fan is failing Have a Red Warning box appear during Attract mode that states "Fan Failing" OR "Danger High CPU temp"
by FatTony
Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:41 pm
Forum: Requests
Topic: Web Tools For OPS.
Replies: 1
Views: 9741

Web Tools For OPS.

OK here is an Idea hopefully not already under development.... Payphones use to have software that allowed OPS to call up the phone and view the phone usage statistics. IE how many quarters are in the bin. Would it be possible to integrate this type of remote reporting, possibly with error logs / sw...
by FatTony
Mon Mar 17, 2008 2:13 pm
Forum: Requests
Topic: Pause Feature
Replies: 5
Views: 15169

Re: Pause Feature

Yes, this would certainly be a great feature. Some games can last a long time (My best score is 1.7B and that game seemed to last an hour or more). Wow, In your case I think a Game Save Option would be in order. Where at the Pause screen you had the option to save the game for later retrieval. (act...
by FatTony
Mon Mar 17, 2008 1:25 pm
Forum: Requests
Topic: Pause Feature
Replies: 5
Views: 15169

Pause Feature

Would it be possible to add in a pause feature? I.E. you cradle the ball for 5 or 10 seconds and a small window Pops up that asks "Would you like to pause the Game?" You select yes with an Action button The ball drains and a "Press Start to Continue" window appears that would lau...
by FatTony
Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:59 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PB2K Jukebox?!?! Video
Replies: 30
Views: 175797

OH I forgot I trademarked "JAM" when used as "Jukebox Attract Mode"



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;) JK, I hereby grant unlimited usage of "JAM" to Big Guys Pinball
by FatTony
Fri Mar 14, 2008 4:56 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PB2K Jukebox?!?! Video
Replies: 30
Views: 175797

Hey sellenoff I borrow ideas from codeproject all the time: The following link has some snippets of code and other information (some VIA links) about ID3 data snagging/manipulation. http://www.codeproject.com/KB/cs/Do_Anything_With_ID3.aspx Utilizing ID3 in a similar manner as the IPOD you could hav...
by FatTony
Fri Mar 14, 2008 3:25 pm
Forum: General
Topic: PB2K Jukebox?!?! Video
Replies: 30
Views: 175797

If you did end up leaving this in the "product", Might I suggest a "hotkey" that only works in attract mode to enable "Jukebox Attract Mode". For example Press both Action buttons simultaneously to enable "JAM" Which repurposes the flipper buttons as the volum...
by FatTony
Thu Feb 28, 2008 7:57 pm
Forum: General
Topic: Anyone Nearby?
Replies: 6
Views: 9803

I live in Battle Creek, MI