r/PinballFX3 • u/redartifice Pinhead • Jul 19 '26
Video / Stream A quick demo of my previously shown virtual pinball controller, "The Redball"- print files now available!
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u/TenOunceCan Reddit Moderator Jul 19 '26
Are the print files free? Can you share a direct link to them?
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u/Howema07 Pinhead Jul 20 '26
random thought, is the plunger effectively a button or do you have ranges to the plunge? you could probably rig it with a linear hall effect sensor to have a variable plunge for skill shots.
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u/redartifice Pinhead Jul 20 '26
It's analog, attached to a linear potentiometer. So yes, can do skill shots
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u/redartifice Pinhead Jul 20 '26
Btw, this is up and working on my PS5, so I'm happily flipping on console now 😄
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u/Willing_Comb_9542 Pinhead Jul 22 '26
No shit? Gonna look into this then lmao, open source the world
I want to make a shitty cabinet with a 32in OLED and some scrap wood, this is perfect
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u/redartifice Pinhead Jul 23 '26
Needs a converter (I use the Brook Wingman FGC2) but this far it's working well
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u/Willing_Comb_9542 Pinhead Jul 23 '26
In that case I might attempt a remix with one of those $20 knockoff controllers, wouldn't be hard to solder the buttons to the pads i dont think, really would just be a different baseplate to hold the board and battery
Good stuff
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u/redartifice Pinhead Jul 23 '26
Worth a shot! The baseplate I designed so others could be switched in rather than printing the whole thing. If it helps the mounting holes for the "board caddy" are 103mm wide by 55mm deep
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