Cabinet & Hardware FAQ - Virtual Pinball Cabinets. I'm starting this thread because I have not found anywhere that answers the most common questions about cabinets all in one place. I have spent hours reading posts and I can't say I remember everything I have read.

I will update it as I find information so that everything is easily accessible. If you have something to contribute to this FAQ, please let me know and I will update it. I am especially interested in your CPU /graphics card configuration so that we can help others who are looking to pick their components out. TV/Monitor are used interchaneably here unless noted. This document can also be found on the Hyperspin- fe. When updated, I will post revisions to both VPforums. Hyperpin forums. I did not personally answer all of these questions.

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They are a mix of many different individual's responses. Many thanks to Destruk from VPforums. Billpa from the Hyperspin forums.

QUESTIONS: Are there any set plans that I can use to make my cabinet? Pinball cabinets are personal choice and you can copy an existing cabinet or make one up to fit your needs.

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If you're looking for some plans to give you some idea, here is a link provided by Destruk: Mini Pin. What angle should my monitor/tv be set at in the cabinet? Most people have the table slope at 6 degrees, and the display is between 0 degrees (flat), and 2 degrees to mimic a real machine, where the cabinet sides are higher at the back. How far away from the glass should the monitor be? People have expressed that having the monitor too close to the glass will create a lot of heat. It seems that you should have at least enough to create a ventilation flow between the glass and the front of the monitor.

Destruk writes, "This truly depends on your display you are using. Mine generates heat, sure, when touched, but with 2 inches of clearance from the display to the playfield glass it's really not a problem with adequate ventilation. The sloped playfield glass helps so the heat will rise to the back of the cab."Where can I get playfield glass? It depends on your specific machine.

You can contact local glass supply companies who will make them for you. Standard pinball glass is 3/1. You can purchase custom glass from One. Day. Glass. com or if you are using standard size glass, you can purchase it through Marco Specialities or Pinball Life (in a two pack). Do I need ventilation for my cabinet? Almost certainly yes. The monitor, computer and any other hardware will generate a lot of heat without ventilation.

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You should consider ventilation an important part of your cabinet build. If you are using a decent computer, and a small size display (3. LCD instead of plasma or hdtv, then you can get away without any ventilation. Most home users aren't going to have their machine on and actively running intense graphics applications 2. The larger the displays, the more the heat will become an issue.

A newer model pc handles heat much better, so that the stock cooling in the case should be sufficient. Do I have to make my own cabinet or can I modify an existing one? You can modify an existing cabinet, but you will be constrained to the size of the cabinet. You probably will not be able to fit anything bigger than a 3. Others have said that a 2. How big of a TV should I buy for the playfield?

As big as you want! If you are using a prebuilt cabinet you will be limited. If you are making your own, you can make it however big you'd like.

If you are willing to cut down or completely remove the bezel to the TV, you can use a bigger TV in a smaller cabinet. Just be aware that doing so will probably void any warranties with your TV set.

How big of a monitor should I buy for the backglass? To truly mimic a real pinball game you should probably measure an actual real world backglass or translite and use that for your backbox display size. Whatever other people have used for theirs, or if Ultrapin used 1. You can either go for realistic, or you can go for cheap - it's yours and should be unique. Again, if you can't decide a simple choice as what brand or model or size or color you want your components to be.. For a three monitor setup, you need to fit the monitor into your cabinet. DMD. Ultrapin from Global VR uses a 1.

DMD. What way should I put my playfield monitor into the cabinet? Because of software, it seems the best way is to have the bottom of the monitor facing the left if you were looking at the machine.

But this depends on what setup and design you want - spanned tables display the playfield and backbox 9. For Hyper. Pin and VP6/7/8 You want them to be oriented the same as your cabinet. Both Future Pinball and Hyper. Pin and VP can work either way, with software adjustments, or you can add a swivel/pivot control to your backbox displays in some cases. Probably the reason this question doesn't have a solid 'idiot guide to cabinets' answer is because it comes down to thinking about how the machine will be used, and is determined in the planning stages of your machine. Where can I find a lock down bar?

You can find them on ebay, or take one from an old machine. Depending on the size of the monitor you will be using for the playfiled, you might want to look at a widebody lockdown bar. Pinball Resource has new lockdown bars, as well as pinball. Stern Pinball even has them available if you call their parts line. Where can I get a coin door?

Ebay or an old machine. If you can find one that has coin mechs and switches, the switches can be used in the simulator. You can also purchase them new from many pinball vendors, such as Marco Specialities, Pinball Life and Bay Area Amusements. Pinball resource, pinball. Stern also carry these parts.

What type of wood do I use to make a cabinet? Whatever kind you want, but generally you want very flat high quality plywood, 3/4" thick. How can I add nudge capabilities to my cabinet? Nanotechent. com sells a nudge card that attaches to your PC via USB for around $1. Why isn't my nudge board working correctly?

Make sure it is installed correctly, and for the Nanotech unit, face the USB part of the chip towards the back of the cabinet. You should also make sure you run the calibration tools whenever you move your cabinet or change the leg levelers. How do I add buttons to my cabinet? The nudge card you can buy from Nanotech includes inputs for buttons and coin door switches.

Also you could use a keyboard interface like the IPAC - see BYOACHow do I add a plunger to my cabinet? Nanotech also sells a digital plunger which can be purchased separately or with a nudge card as a combo. Note that the plunger does not work without the nudge card, so make sure if you are going to buy it separately, you have their nudge card already. Some people have made their own using old parts, or having a bolt with a washer on the end of it that activates a leaf switch. See this post: Home made plunger. How fast of a CPU do I need?

As fast as possible! Of course with budget restraints, you may not be able to buy the best machine. Using Passmark's CPU benchmarks, it is good to shoot for at least a 1,5. Processors like the Core 2 Duo from Intel are a good choice. Watch Gridiron Gang Online Idigitaltimes. See the next question for a little more detail. What OS should I run? Future Pinball and Visual Pinball will both run under either XP or Vista, and presumably will work fine under Windows 7.

As far as performance under XP / Vista / 3. I don't know. If anyone has any comments regarding this question, please let me know. What kind of graphics card should I buy?