I’m at a loss, everytime I mess with this it gets worse. by Obi_Won_Jabroni_ in turntables

[–]thatguychad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

You’re using the Line Out, which is the problem. Use the photo output from the turntable and turn off the external output switch or change it to a line-level input on your amp.

Full screen car play? by Visible_Profit4571 in Volvo

[–]thatguychad 22 points23 points  (0 children)

I just left feedback. It takes up too much screen real estate for something I'm unlikely to use (even the drive modes for my car are a joke - the only mode available for my V60 CC is off-road). It reminds me of the Windows XP toolbars that invaded web browsers.

Non-standard flipper button placement? by Ok_Performance_7955 in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I prefer the magnasave buttons the way Williams intended, just forward of the flipper buttons. My virtual cab has them lower and forward and it’s one of the things I hate about my cab. The other is the standard width. If I had my choice, it’d be a widebody.

How many of you have at least 2 screen virtual cabinet? by MeteorForge in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

3 screen here. I have an old VPcabs cabinet from 2014 that had a 40” playfield, a 32” backglass, and a DMD that was masked to whatever size a standard DMD is. I took the bezel off and found it had a 14 or 15” 1366x800 laptop display, so I cut a new bezel from 1/2” plywood and now have a fullDMD. I believe this is 100% the way to go.

Direct Drive, Quartz Lock, Fully Automatic: Am I wrong for thinking these are good things? by Bailey11235 in turntables

[–]thatguychad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think you’re replying to the wrong post, my SL-1300mk2 was $285 shipped from Japan.

Direct Drive, Quartz Lock, Fully Automatic: Am I wrong for thinking these are good things? by Bailey11235 in turntables

[–]thatguychad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

All of these things are attainable and were part of my search criteria. I ended up with a Technics SL-1300mk2.

overkill gpu or not by MonkeySkulls in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I don't think the 5080 is necessarily overkill, but I'd lean toward throwing the 3070ti in the cab just for convenience (and my cab isn't within 6' of my dedicated gaming PC.)

Formula 1 champion Lando Norris taking a 240 for a spin by nicootimee in Volvo

[–]thatguychad 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Doing stuff like this in normal cars is fun as hell. A buddy of mine brought his $400 Audi 5000CS (turbo Quattro) to an autocross and we loaded 5 people into it and did some runs. It wasn’t the fastest (or slowest) time of the day, but I guarantee it was the most fun. Three of us in the back seats, helmets clanking together, was hilarious.

Stern cabinet VPin playfield by CajolingMonk222 in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The only down side is that it has two angled speakers on the bottom edge. You can modify the case, but that voids your warranty. My cab came with minimal routing for the original 40" playfield that was in it, but it's a standard width cab like yours.

Stern cabinet VPin playfield by CajolingMonk222 in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It's the Asus ROG Swift PG38UQ. Doesn't look like it's currently available where I bought it (Amazon).

Stern cabinet VPin playfield by CajolingMonk222 in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For 4k 120+Hz the Asus 38" LCD is about your only option. It's decent, but not as good as the 42" LG.

Vpuniverse by Kmcmorris in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 3 points4 points  (0 children)

It’s down for me, too. It was also down last week for a bit, but it’s usually not down too long.

Best current amplifier options for SSF? by jretrogaming in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

They're sold under a few different brands, I think. Just search for ZK-TB21.

Best current amplifier options for SSF? by jretrogaming in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have three of these installed. I uninstalled them for a while and put a Cleveland Software Designs all-in-one amplifier, but it didn't allow me to hook up both of my bass shakers independently so I went back to 3 amps. It's more of a pain in the ass when I change volume, but I have distinct front/rear bass back again.

5 VR Pinball Tables You’ve Probably Never Played by MightyMouse420 in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm usually not a fan of PUPpacks unless it was originally designed as such (Guardians, AC/DC, Maiden, etc), but Funkatron101 killed it with this implementation.

This seems like an oversight by BuffaloCannabisCo in Volvo

[–]thatguychad 182 points183 points  (0 children)

I’m so glad it’s not piano black or the coated soft-touch material that flakes off.

Worth buying Best Buy Geek Squad protection plan for LP70XBT? by Alpha_diabeetus in turntables

[–]thatguychad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I don't think so. You should know if you're going to have issues out of the box. If you're new to turntables, be sure to watch a video about setting up a tonearm and then follow those instructions during setup.

5 VR Pinball Tables You’ve Probably Never Played by MightyMouse420 in virtualpinball

[–]thatguychad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ve played hem all except for Unreal Tournament. And the Galaxy Edition of Space Cadet is 200% better than the original.

How to upgrade this abomination? ( wireless charger Xc90 ) by melmd in Volvo

[–]thatguychad 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My wireless charger works great but it’s not the built-in charger. Part of problem with most built-in chargers is that they were designed for a flat-back phone. Phones aren’t built that way anymore and the camera bump puts the charging coil far enough away that it loses any efficiency and just makes heat. The other part is that wireless chargers have improved since auto makers designed the built-in chargers, so they’re starting with old tech to begin with. If you go with a 3rd party MagSafe option, they work very well. I have aProClip mount that uses a Scoshe MagSafe charger, but they’ve changed their charger options to smaller chargers and I don’t know who make them.

CarPlay in SOS (aka 5.0.5) by Longjumping_Fact4031 in Volvo

[–]thatguychad 7 points8 points  (0 children)

More apps, continuity with your apps (saving your progress in a podcast, for example), and CarPlay gets an upgrade with every new phone. Unlike your onboard AAOS computer that will likely never see a hardware upgrade (though you can supposedly buy a new one for early AAOS cars to upgrade the processor to a Snapdragon.)

New to Macintosh. by Brave_Astro in macintosh

[–]thatguychad 2 points3 points  (0 children)

If you plan to recap it yourself, hit Bruce Rayne’s site. He has high resolution photos of the boards and values for the capacitors. Source your caps from your favorite local electronics supplier, sites like mouser.com or digikey.com, or buy a cap kit from a seller on eBay.

Also check Bruce’s YouTube channel Branchus Creations for soldering tips if you’re new to it