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README.md	- More details on BOM et al.	2016-01-01 12:44:31 +01:00

README.md

Level2VPin

Virtual Pinball Cabinet à la Level2

Bill of Materials (BOM)

PC Hardware

Graphics Adaptors

2 nVidia Cards, recent ones, no need for crazy expensive ones. GTX460 1GB at least.

Power-supply

You will need a 750W supply to be sure the system runs smoothly.

Mainboard

Robust and compatible Mainboard

Processor

Any Intel i7

Speakers

Mid-range 2-speaker setup.

Monitors

3 are needed in total

Backbox, head of the cabinet (32")
Dot Matrix Display (15.6")
Playfield (46")

For the main playfield the thinner the screen, the better. Mainly because the flipper buttons need to be in the most natural position for game play.

Memory

2x8GB Ram

Disk

1xSSD Disk

Cabinet Hardware

Electronics

Fans

⚠️ The cabinet will become hot. Proper cooling is needed. Suggesting 200x200x20 fans. If you want to play it fancy, get fans with LEDs.

LED Flashers

These are high-powered LED elements and need passive cooling.

Nudge

Nudging a Pinball table is essential to good game-play.

Buttons

We will need quite a few buttons. From the 2 Flipper buttons, 2 Nudge Buttons to the Start buttons and maybe a plunger button. The following buttons have RGB LEDs pre-wired for the PacLED64

iPac

The iPac allows you to control arcade buttons, switches etc through USB. It acts like a keyboard and sends a keyboard signal. Latency is an issue and I would advise against rolling your own with an Arduino or Raspi.