I use PinballX, which works great for my needs. A front end is also a nice addition to the setup. There are some great tutorials over at VPForums, so check it out and have a blast! This software is free, by the way. Visual Pinball can be tricky to get set up, but once it is, there's nothing else like it. These emulators and tables can be found at, among other places on the net. screws and hardware to put everything together 9 - Scrap wood for plunger switch mount 10 - Drill, bits, screw driver(s), and any other tools that are appropriate for the job -UPDATE- Nudge sensor build parts: 11 - 3 Ball bearings - 1/2" 12 - 5 Paper clips - large (have several spares on hand) 13 - 6-Position European-Style Mini Terminal Strip (or whatever you have available) 14 - Rocker switch (or any on/off switch to turn the sensor on or off) You will also want to have Visual Pinball and/or Future Pinball installed on your PC with your favorite tables. 4 - Springs (one larger one for the plunger, one smaller one for the plunger recoil, and one tiny one for the plunger microswitch) 5 - long bolt, washers, nuts 6 - Microswitch for the plunger 7 - Wire, crimp connectors (or solder) 8 - misc. You can get authentic arcade leaf switches and pushbuttons from several different sources. The leaf switches give an authentic pinball feel, whereas the standard microswitch pushbuttons click when you press them. I used 9) - I had a few old arcade buttons from a machine I stripped several years ago. Look into different options that will work best for you. There are other keyboard and gamepad encoders that will also work for this project. If you need it quicker, go for the non-VE version and pay for shipping. It's perfect if you don't mind waiting a while for the free shipping option. 2 - Keyboard Encoder - I used an I-PAC VE from. 1 - A box of an appropriate size (I found an old drawer that I modified) or you can build your own.
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