Create a Custom DMD Intro for PinballX

[rtkiii]

I've been toying around with this for awhile but have not had the time. Hoping as I wait for some projects to start up that I can take the time to make a custom DMD for when my cabinet boots.

Where do I start I am sure I just need to point PBX to a file, but what application do people use to make this. Adobe Premiere, Flash, etc?

Any info would be great.

thanks,

rich

[rtkiii]

I found somethings out on my own and thought I'd share in case others want to do it going forward.

EDIT:  HyperDMD seems to be unavailable now.  You can try UltraDMD and see if that works for you for the DMD creation. Software is free and the tutorials are lacking but might be able to find help on a help on a Visual Pinball site.

Link

https://ultradmd.wordpress.com/download/

Then I did a screen capture with Cute Screen Recorder - FREE. this application actually lets you capture a certain part of the screen vs the whole screen and records at a good quality. There is some fine tuning I need to do with it but so far it works.

Link

http://download.cnet.com/Cute-Screen-Recorder-Free/3000-13633_4-75221901.html

Once you have your video(MP4 format)) you place it in Pinballx\media\video and name it NO DMD. there will be the original file in there that you might want to save to someplace else incase you want to revert back to the PinBallX DMD to start your cabinet with.

That was really it.

Hope this helps others down the road.

[Draco1962]

Hi Rich, it appears that the site is no longer available. A shame as I was hoping to dip my toes into the DMD video creation waters. Do you know of any other sources for the latest version and possibly any tutorials for using the program?

[rtkiii]

Dang it...I built a new PC and formatted my PC and now I no longer have HyperDMD anylong...crap

I stumbled across UltraDMD on another site, if you search for that you might be able to apply my same formula for capturing the DMD.  I have not messed around enough with it except for installing, which it installs easily enough

 

https://ultradmd.wordpress.com/download/

[gStAv]

I did a early intro in HyperDMD... What I can remeber I did an animated gif which I also have put in the rar + my old cab designed one
and played it on the dmd screen.

 

If it's not ok that I post it here, just remove the link.

HyperpinDMD_0.3+example_files.rar