futurepinball.com - 2/25/2009
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offworld.com - 2/25/2009
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offworld.com —
Straight from the digital hardcore pinball underground: HyperPin
forum admin BadBoyBill shows off his latest "side project,"
a supersized dual LCD monitor cab-in-the-making that takes 3D pinball sim Future Pinball to some mind-boggling new level. ...
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PinballHD: the 1080p digital pinball cab
dvice.com - 3/3/2009
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dvice.com —
With the scarcity of arcades here in the
US, pinball enthusiasts have had to take matters into
their own hands to get their fix. One such enthusiast is BadBoyBill, the admin of the HyperSpin forums, who used an HDTV, an LCD monitor and a 3D ...
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Enthusiast turns his HDTV into the ultimate digital ...
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Guy builds life-size digital pinball machine
CrunchGear —
... Wow. While building a digital pinball machine out of a giant LCD and a second, slightly less-giant LCD might cost more than buying an actual machine, the ability to play multiple machines using the Future Pinball simulator effectively turns it into an almost endless supply of fun for any serious pinball fanatic. ...
Enthusiast turns his HDTV into the ultimate digital pinball machine
DVICE Atom Feed —
... With the scarcity of arcades here in the US, pinball enthusiasts have had to take matters into their own hands to get their fix. One such enthusiast is BadBoyBill, the admin of the HyperSpin forums, who used an HDTV, an LCD monitor and a 3D pinball simulation program called Future Pinball to build his own 1080p pinball cab. It recreates that classic pinball experience to the T, with the LCD acting as the backglass — and Bill can essentially play any supported pinball game he wants now all in one machine. ...
HDTV Pinball Machine is Almost as Good as the Real Thing [Pinball]
Gizmodo —
... Constructed from one large HDTV and a smaller LCD monitor, this machine, called HyperPin, makes for a surprisingly convincing pinball experience. The trick is in the software, Future Pinball. It's a real-time 3D pinball simulator for the PC, with which enthusiasts can recreate and play on their favorite tables in a simulated arcade. Builder BadBoybill (indeed!) took this all a step further, adapting the app to display on two screens, giving the appearance of an actual table. Bumping, shaking and drink-resting are not recommended. [ ...
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