Absolutely, would be great to meet up and share some notes
I appreciate all of your help and and have a few games here you are welcome to flip here when you passing 
DM me any time you are nearby.
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“GTF” Galactic Tank Owners Parlour
- Thread starter SeikoKid
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I appreciate all of your help and and have a few games here you are welcome to flip here when you passing DM me any time you are nearby.
GTF out!
Let loose on the Blackpool masses
Black legs meant a temporary solution to hold the tracks in place!
Let loose on the Blackpool masses
Black legs meant a temporary solution to hold the tracks in place!
Welcome Steve to the official not so loneliest club anymore
We are up in Blackpool over xmas so will come and play.
But … where’s your turret ?
Underneath . Didn't get the right screws !
Only in Blackpool for event. Then back to sunny nuneaton
Only in Blackpool for event. Then back to sunny nuneaton
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I spent a huge amount of time playing this at Blackpool and it is fantastic. The tank was really great to hit and I'm assuming the software had an update as the flipper save popped up regularly.
Looks fantastic and is well lit. All the videos I had seen it had a terrible blue light show.
It really surprised me how much fun it was.
Maybe Steve could correct me but it didn't seem to miss a beat all day Saturday
Looks fantastic and is well lit. All the videos I had seen it had a terrible blue light show.
It really surprised me how much fun it was.
Maybe Steve could correct me but it didn't seem to miss a beat all day Saturday
Its the ex showroom model and probably wasn't updated since new.
It didn't miss a beat over 2 days
We received the wrong legs so had to bodge the tracks plus by the time we set up on Friday by 9pm we had been on the go since 7am so didn't set up the track lights.
Hope to bring it to pinfest next year with the track lights all in order .
It didn't miss a beat over 2 days
We received the wrong legs so had to bodge the tracks plus by the time we set up on Friday by 9pm we had been on the go since 7am so didn't set up the track lights.
Hope to bring it to pinfest next year with the track lights all in order .
We only had stuck balls and a loose gate all weekend on 10 games
Nice not to have to get the tools and soldering iron out!
Nice not to have to get the tools and soldering iron out!
Been playing with the “power up” target above the LAB lanes tonight. Adjusted the leaf so it’s more sensitive and turned down “Neutron Bomb” to 1 in the settings . You have to remove the switch unit from below and adjust it in your hand
Seems to give you a bomb towards destroying the tank. Appears you can only hit it when no AIR is active nor the top magnet.
I don’t think i posted a photo of the “Atomic Shield” ball protector @Vimtoman has made.
The airballs the shield makes when you have multiball active and 1 is draining whilst you hit the tank with another and Wham! the shield sends the ball up and smacks the glass
Well this defo helps dissipate that rather loud smack
Seems to give you a bomb towards destroying the tank. Appears you can only hit it when no AIR is active nor the top magnet.
I don’t think i posted a photo of the “Atomic Shield” ball protector @Vimtoman has made.
The airballs the shield makes when you have multiball active and 1 is draining whilst you hit the tank with another and Wham! the shield sends the ball up and smacks the glass
Well this defo helps dissipate that rather loud smack
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For my GTF friends
“For the getting stuck behind the apron, there is a quick fix for that. You will need to take the apron off, and with some plyers bend the bracket on the apron and the one in the playfield in just a little so the gap will narrow and prevent the ball from passing. Like so”
“For the getting stuck behind the apron, there is a quick fix for that. You will need to take the apron off, and with some plyers bend the bracket on the apron and the one in the playfield in just a little so the gap will narrow and prevent the ball from passing. Like so”
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How’s the British Galactic Tank Force crew finding their games now ?
I’ve had a glitch with mine but think it’s something to do with the mini PC
last night and now tonight ( it got worse ) I thought it was me as had spent the evening in the pub. There was a flipper delay, mainly the right one.
Passed it off but did have me second thinking.
Beer induced again tonight but only lightly. Found an intermittent delay when the ball was on the flipper that it wouldn’t respond. This was at different stages of several different games , multiball and normal play
as the games increased it starter to affect both flippers and it increased in appearance
Figured it might be the PC or code. Turned off just the pc whilst the game was on and restarted it and played a couple games without issue.
Am ready to reinstall code even though i only did it a month ago
I’ve had a glitch with mine but think it’s something to do with the mini PC
last night and now tonight ( it got worse ) I thought it was me as had spent the evening in the pub. There was a flipper delay, mainly the right one.
Passed it off but did have me second thinking.
Beer induced again tonight but only lightly. Found an intermittent delay when the ball was on the flipper that it wouldn’t respond. This was at different stages of several different games , multiball and normal play
as the games increased it starter to affect both flippers and it increased in appearance
Figured it might be the PC or code. Turned off just the pc whilst the game was on and restarted it and played a couple games without issue.
Am ready to reinstall code even though i only did it a month ago
Hi mate,
Mine did something very similar when I first got it.....there was a massive delay in the flippers...I mean several seconds like it was buffering all of my inputs and then actioning then all at once. Also the video and sound would go out af sync and the video would stutter, like the processor couldn't handle what was being asked of it.
Reloaded the software twice and after a couple of games. the problem just went away and it's been solid as a rock since.
I did get a video of it and it was sent via Dave Retro to American Pinball but like I say, hasn't been a problem since. Thought I was the only one this had happened to as I had not seen or heard of any other reports.
I'm really enjoying the game, it's hugely underrated. Recently received my replacement grey legs and tank tracks.
The video issue I had on mine after I let the last flipper problem game end. It went all glitchy and voice sync went bananas. Then it froze for a bit. Its never done that before
Im looking into trying a different brand / better quality PC but not sure how to yet. Checked tonight and on 600 games since arrival in April. Anyone a computer tech how do we do this? it uses Aptio OS. Does this need configuring or can it just be installed and we then load up the firmware ?
Did you get your tank fix mod?
Im looking into trying a different brand / better quality PC but not sure how to yet. Checked tonight and on 600 games since arrival in April. Anyone a computer tech how do we do this? it uses Aptio OS. Does this need configuring or can it just be installed and we then load up the firmware ?
Did you get your tank fix mod?
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Yep got the tank mod. Not fitted it yet, I can't find any instructions as to how fit the plastic reenforcement part, the video on the website only show the metal bits but hopefully I can work it out. They haven't sent the ball lock mod yet so I appreciate you giving me yours...beer owed
I take it the tank tracks are fitted with leg bolts and nuts?? If so I am missing the nuts. Also any idea what these two black plastic pieces are for?? Looks like they have holes for screws? But don't seem to have any screws or know where they would go If I did
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oh man
Yeah sadly the games greatness is bounded by the idiots that make it
Those are wire covers for the inside of the treads. The led power wires feed inside the groove and they cover the groove , mine came with screws - small wood ones
Not sure if i’ve asked but now your playing more do you have these issues
Diverter not lifting fully when called for
AIR targets don’t always have to be all lit to initiate multiball ( intermittent )
Music drops out on multiball and modes
Badge awarded but not shown in end credits
Occasional 2nd ball in shooter lane ( intermittent )
Yeah sadly the games greatness is bounded by the idiots that make it
Those are wire covers for the inside of the treads. The led power wires feed inside the groove and they cover the groove , mine came with screws - small wood ones
Not sure if i’ve asked but now your playing more do you have these issues
Diverter not lifting fully when called for
AIR targets don’t always have to be all lit to initiate multiball ( intermittent )
Music drops out on multiball and modes
Badge awarded but not shown in end credits
Occasional 2nd ball in shooter lane ( intermittent )
Great quality with great software... Maybe David fix can answer you concerns.... hahahahaha ,
oh hang on he has your money..
I played Steve's edition at Nuneaton yesterday for half an hour or so.
It took a little getting used to the flippers, being so different than the feel of Stern's, but once I got a hang of that all was good.
It definitely had that one more game feel. Not once did I get the ball save from going through the lanes bear the flippers, and think they're a bit of a waste. The feed from the pops often goes straight down either out lane, especially with a tight tilt.
Despite that I enjoyed the few games I got in.
What did I do to get the score ending in a 1? Assume it's something like TNA destroying a reactor, rather than TWD for rolling the machine.
It took a little getting used to the flippers, being so different than the feel of Stern's, but once I got a hang of that all was good.
It definitely had that one more game feel. Not once did I get the ball save from going through the lanes bear the flippers, and think they're a bit of a waste. The feed from the pops often goes straight down either out lane, especially with a tight tilt.
Despite that I enjoyed the few games I got in.
What did I do to get the score ending in a 1? Assume it's something like TNA destroying a reactor, rather than TWD for rolling the machine.
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Hey Wayne. I find its more forgiving on the flippers than most. But brutal on the outlanes. Has a soft feel and them BAM hitting a target or the tank and the balls gone. They even had to make a fix to stop the ball getting lost under the apron due to the exit force.
Don't know about the 1, I got some too
These are my settings atm - I found the ball save times mixed with he meltdown difficulty and mutliball combination a bit tedious at times and lost track of what I was actually doing. This refines each mode better and removes a lot of repetition
Flipper power set to 34 unless you have the precision bushes and you can turn it down from stock 2 notches. I can make the ramp with the left flipper
Don't know about the 1, I got some too
These are my settings atm - I found the ball save times mixed with he meltdown difficulty and mutliball combination a bit tedious at times and lost track of what I was actually doing. This refines each mode better and removes a lot of repetition
Flipper power set to 34 unless you have the precision bushes and you can turn it down from stock 2 notches. I can make the ramp with the left flipper
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@Legewein - Regarding the flipper save , it is a bit of a mess with the OEM posts they fitted. Maybe give the ones I have on mine a go. I have some in Clear here if your interested - Or Andrew can make them in any colour. It does bring the save function into play and i get alot of use from it
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I've stepped over to the darkside, and asked the question on Pinside
It aint the dark side. Its where you need to be for an answer mostly due to the number of owners and the length of time they have had the games and issues before we get themI've stepped over to the darkside, and asked the question on Pinside
Im talking with the coder. The No. 1 score is for the rare LAB award "microscopic points"
It will be one of the Secret skill shots . Woooooo!!!!!