Mission Pinball

Free & open source software which powers real pinball machines. We tweet about custom & home brew pinball. Tweets from the mission pinball team.

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

Will #stream about designing and producing light boards for your #pinball at 1pm PST (10pm CET/9pm GMT) today. We go through design, layout, part selection, #PCB #production and #assembly! Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM @JLCPCB #hacking #fun #WS2812

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

Tomorrow, I will be #hacking MPF service mode to support segment displays. Currently, it only looks nice on DMDs. I plan to implement separate slides for segment displays, #DMDs and #LCDs. Will start at around 2pm PDT or 10pm GMT+1. Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM #pinball #fun

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

@ausretrogamer Install a fresh Ubuntu to clean it up ;-). Can even run from an USB stick if you want to keep your HDD/SSD.

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

I'm planning a #stream for today about how modern #pinball control systems work. How "#hardware rules" minimize #latency and #jitter? Afterwards, we will do some Q&A. Will be live around 2pm PST or 11pm GMT+2. Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #gamedev #indiedev #fun

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

@MrAlexBoz If it can run Linux it will probably also run MPF. Requirements are quite low for modern computers. Every PC/notebook made after 2010 will likely work. For SBC (@Raspberry_Pi 1 or 2) the story is a bit different though.

[ausretrogamer @ausretrogamer]

@Raspberry_Pi @wireframemag This is awesome! We also use @MissionPinball Framework to design our own pinball machine. We have a couple of real machines to learn & practice on 😊

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

Stream is canceled today. Will be off for a few weeks. I will do this topic when back. See you soon guys!

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

On Wednesday, 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, we will implement stacked indicators together. Ever wanted to have multiple modes running in your #pinball and have them share inserts? We will (hopefully) make it happen during the #stream: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #python #gamedev #indiedev

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

On Saturday (tomorrow), 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, we talk about shows in MPF. How to orchestrate lights, sounds, slides, widgets and more in your #pinball machine? Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #gamedev #indiedev #software #fun

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

How do coins and credits work in #pinball? On Wednesday (tomorrow), 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, we investigate how this works in the mission pinball framework. How do coin and bill validators work? Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #coinop #pinballdev #indiedev #twitchstream

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

No #stream today unfortunately. I ran i to some issues with my setup and I do not want to show you guys half finished stuff. Will fix this up and show you a fully working awesome setup next with pristine MPF support. Have a great weekend!

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

On Wednesday, 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, we will explore how ball locks and #multiballs interact in your favourite #pinball framework. If you are interested in ball stealing and physical locks join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #indiedev #gamedev #python #stream

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

On Saturday, 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, I will explain how events work in the mission #pinball framework. We will look into posting events, event handlers, blocking events and more. Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #gamedev #indiedev #python #codingisfun

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

On Wednesday, 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, I will explain how to debug your #pinball machine in a #python #debugger using @pycharm. If you always wanted to dig deep into bugs or want to understand the inner workings of #MPF join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. @jetbrains #indiedev #fun

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

Tomorrow, Saturday, 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, we will talk about the new #Cobrapin #hardware. How does it work? What can it do? How to use it in your #pinball machine with #MPF? Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #pinballdev #indiedev #electronics #maker #fun #streaming #gamedev

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

Wednesday, 1pm PST/10pm GMT+2, we will talk about how to wire switches, coils and lights in #pinball. Will cover electronics basics, ground and appliance classes. Everything you should know when building a machine. Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM #maker #indiedev #electronics

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

Tomorrow, Saturday, 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, I will explain how ball devices and ball tracking works in the Mission #Pinball Framework. Which tricks exist to improve reliability? Check in at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #hardware #diy #homebrew #stream

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

How to use a #RaspberryPi as port expander in your custom #pinball machine? Tomorrow, Wednesday, at 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, we will look into using switches, coils, servos and I2C on the Pi with #MPF. Tune in at: https://t.co/SGvFTDuFqp #gamedev #stream

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

On Saturday at 1pm PST or 10pm GMT+2, we will look at the #FAST #pinball system and play around with it. What do you need to build a machine and how does it work? Join at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. @FastPinball #hardware #mpf #custompinball #stream

[Mission Pinball @MissionPinball]

How to develop and test #pinball games without (physical) hardware? We will look at the MPF Monitor and play a machine virtually. Join the stream on Wednesday at noon PST or 9pm GMT+2 at: https://t.co/gNgKnsrICM. #gamedev #streaming #kivy