VPX WIP Last Starfighter VPX WIP

[xenonph]

I started back up on my Last Starfighter mod!! (I started on this table over 4 years ago!!)
I used JPSalas' Fire Action Deluxe Taito table for this mod.
Also my partner in table making, HiRez00 has also started back up on this project with me!!
He did all the graphics!! (And the apron animation!!)
We are making a VPX7 Pup version, and VPX6.2 non Pup version.
Here are couple of pics..




And here is a sneak peek at some of the apron animation. This is for Pup version. The Non pup version will use flasher method for animation on apron.

https://cdn.vpuniverse.com/monthly_2022_09/FullSizeRender.MOV.39c9d32527b47d004859c51ffdc78434.MOV

I also have a new comer to the table building community, helping to make a 3D Starfighter ship toy.
He (DonRutler) sent me personal message explaining he has worked on many Video Game releases, and would like to help contribute to this table!!
Here is part of his message..

"My strengths are animation, graphics.. to a lesser extent game design.. im not great at code but can cope with scripting. reverse polish notation stuff mainly. if not, and etc.
I have been a game animator for over 20 years.. working on titles like hitman, AVP. star wars and dc comics light gun games.. sonic racing.. stuff like that and am currently doing mocap for EA on WRC23."

Here is a preview of his 3D toy work...


Sounds and lighting is basically finished.
Going to turn out great I think!!
Thanks for your time.
Carry on.

 

[Ian (WVP)]

Looks very impressive m8 cant wait to give this a run,

 

[Isaac Sauvage]

Looks greeeat!, and that apron animation is so damn brilliant(!)

As the late, great Bill McNeal (Phil Hartman) from NewsRadio would say-- "kudos gentlemen, and kudos again!"

 

[Cliffy]

Thanks for hearing me on the radar animation brother- its looking SOOOO good. Stop teasin'!

 

[PEandS1Ws]

Looking Good!

 

[Liteuser.]

Very nice work xenonph. The Last Starfighter was a good movie. I look forward to playing this table. Thanks

 

[telmoabff]

Wow!

 

[twillingham]

My Daughter and I love The Last Starfighter. Any thoughts on when this will be available? Looks awesome.

 

[xenonph]

My Daughter and I love The Last Starfighter. Any thoughts on when this will be available? Looks awesome.

The apron animation is still be worked on. I am hoping to get this completed this month.
My friend HiRez00 was going to do the animated apron stuff, but he caught the covid, and really doesn't have alot of spare time to work on this.
So I am learning how to do the animation myself.
If it doesn't work out, I may just release this without the apron animation.
I started working on this table over 4 years ago, and I want it released just as bad as you do!.

 

[twillingham]

WOW! Thank you xenonph. The table is beautiful!! I was very excited to see it today.
I really love the audio and the lighting ... especially the blue flashes and the firey explosion.
This is awesome!!! I can't wait to play it with my daughter.

 

[xenonph]

WOW! Thank you xenonph. The table is beautiful!! I was very excited to see it today.
I really love the audio and the lighting ... especially the blue flashes and the firey explosion.
This is awesome!!! I can't wait to play it with my daughter.

Thanks for the kind words!
Well I basically had all of this done, and was just working on the Animated Apron. Your post helped me to decide to wait on the Animated Apron!
Using the pic sequence played on a flasher seemed to freeze table up quite a bit, so I canceled working on the Animated Apron, and released table.
The Animated Apron will be done with Pup Player now, and will be released sometime in the near future.

 

[Cliffy]

now you're just making me feel sorry I asked for that Xenonph Glad you pushed it out as-is. Worth the wait

 

[xenonph]

now you're just making me feel sorry I asked for that Xenonph Glad you pushed it out as-is. Worth the wait

Oh I wanted that Animated Apron as much as you, if not more!! lol
I had the attract mode completed, also had Player 1 Start, where HUD would pop up, then it would go into loop of stars flying by.
The upper rollovers triggered a shooting sequence, and targets triggered shorter shooting sequence, then it went back to stars flying by loop.
I was still working on the script for this. I think I only had the drain sequence left and fix the ingame sequences in script.
I kept noticing when testing table, that the table would freeze up alot, or act choppy.
Here is version with the Animated Apron work not completed.

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

Tell me if it freezes up or slows down on your setup?
I am guessing it will, as this is the only table that does this on my setup.
Start the table, and let the attract mode animation play.

 

[Cliffy]

OMG! It's not choppy at all on my lowly system. I'm only running single screen desktop with a 5th gen I7 and gtx 1060 6gb video card. I love this! Man it's freakin exactly what I thought it should be!

 

[Cliffy]

It's BEAUTIFUL!

 

[xenonph]

I had someone else also test this on their setup, and they said no freezing or choppiness was seen.
I think I will finish this animated apron version, if it is working on other peoples setups.
Just so there is a Non Pup version with animation.
But I will release it after the Pup version is released.
HiRez00 will be uploading the Pup version when it is completed.

 

[Cliffy]

love it love it love it.

 

[twillingham]

Awesome. Will look forward to it Xenonph.

 

[gamer-007]

Oh I wanted that Animated Apron as much as you, if not more!! lol
I had the attract mode completed, also had Player 1 Start, where HUD would pop up, then it would go into loop of stars flying by.
The upper rollovers triggered a shooting sequence, and targets triggered shorter shooting sequence, then it went back to stars flying by loop.
I was still working on the script for this. I think I only had the drain sequence left and fix the ingame sequences in script.
I kept noticing when testing table, that the table would freeze up alot, or act choppy.
Here is version with the Animated Apron work not completed.

Dropbox

www.dropbox.com

Tell me if it freezes up or slows down on your setup?
I am guessing it will, as this is the only table that does this on my setup.
Start the table, and let the attract mode animation play.

I'm on latest stable 10.7.3 - Works good for me but don't see any animation on right aapron just left. Nice addition look forward to Puppack for this one.

 

[xenonph]

Thanks!
I never added any animation to right side apron. (Was just doing animation work on the left side apron)
The Pup version is completed, and I am just doing a few more things to tidy up.
HiRez00 sent me link to Pup version this morning.
He also made some changes on Non pup version.
I thought he was going to release the Pup version, but I guess I will be uploading it soon.
Stay tuned!

 

[AnonTet]

Yet another table I won't enjoy fully because I don't have PUP installed.

 

[xenonph]

Yet another table I won't enjoy fully because I don't have PUP installed.

I also do not have Pup installed.
So we both are missing out on a bunch of tables that use Pup.
I may finish the animated flasher version posted above, as I only had the drain animation left to add, and a few script fixes for in game animations.
Have you tried the Beta version 50 from link posted above?
That is non pup version with animated apron.

https://pinballnirvana.com/forums/threads/last-starfighter-vpx-wip.21703/post-142207

 

[AnonTet]

I have no problems with the beta version btw, except I can't see the b2s. I can see the DMD but no image or anything. I assume I should see at least an image?

/edit
Maybe it is me. I don't have b2s on any table... how wierd

 

[xenonph]

Yes there should be an image on the backglass.

 

[AnonTet]

Indeed. I just found out it is happening on all tables so it is something else.
Found the problem. I always forget that for some reason, VPx disables B2s (keys menu). I don't know why, but I can solve it so, no problems :)

It is much better now. Backglasses are part of the experience too and now the table is "complete" :)