Then buy an At Games machine and you can play all the Zen games in OTG in 1080 60fps on a 32 inch playfield and you can play all 98 Zen Tables like I do. no mystery decoder no apk files, no BS just a usb and an hdmi cable
What this really shows is that Arcade1up dropped the ball by not including the ability to download tables from the start. While these are only Android tables, being able to purchase them legally is a huge cost savings vs. something like adding a PC to a Legends pinball (or modded Arcade1up, for that matter). Thanks for showing this off, Bee!
Hi there Bee, just finisched the first part of the mod. I have all te 30 original tables running on one machine. Mystery Encoder truly did an amazing job, and your vid made all the differance. Now only that fricking K code and ill bee (no pun intendet) fully satisfied. All the best from The Netherlands!
Darn was really hoping for the extra williams tables looks like they aren’t available in the zen app. I think there is a specific williams app in android (at least there is on iphone). Wanted so much to get monster bash runnin!
The upscaling and the possibility to add more tables in the future doesn't hurt either. I took an hour drive to get mine from craigslist $500 and the updates were released a week later. Perfect timing.
@@kentrey to bad that upscaling does not work on Williams as the frame rate stutters and is unplayable and happens in other tables as well not the ideal way if it was they would have used it
@@KongsRUs thanks sir, if your ever want to do that and if you have any issues at all lmk. Not as persistent as TM w my stuff... We should set him up w a Bitcoin fund and he can retire with just 0.01% of the value he's providing pinball people lol
Hello I recently just did this but but I can't get the zen tables working. I followed everything for your instructions but I didn't input the code on the pinball machine. I then tried to input the code on the pinball machine since I noticed it didn't download I don't know if there's a beep or anything when you get the code right. I kept trying it over and over while my pcb was connected to my computer and everything. I even tried installing zen again and nothing. I also read somewhere that as soon as you boot up the machine you input the code. I tried that and it didn't work either. I have no idea how quickly you're supposed to input the code. I'm getting frustrated cause I bought a few tables for it that I can't play. I also don't know if I'm hitting the right buttons. I have no clue.
I would try again after start up. The left and right flippers and the left white button is down, the right white is up. The Zen menu should pop up as the 4th menu option when you go to the right
@@KongsRUs so like although I've installed zen and my laptop isn't plugged into my pcb. Input the code when I start up the machine? Like just normally turn it on and enter the code?
For some reason I can complete the launch payload on PCB step no issue but seemingly USB stops working once I get to configure network step - any suggestions?
Thanks for sharing. Is this an upgrade for the original arcade 1up pinball pcb or are you performing this on a DIY PC you dropped into the cabinet? Thanks a bunch!
Yay...just finished updating from V1 and installed 21 extra tables. Zen just made a few bucks. And all the other tables I wanted on there are gold now. And yes I did find a V3 file set that has all the Zen games already. But I was a good boy.
Did the pack that had the all Zen come with south park. I own SP1 but it will not restore on bluestacks. Works on my android tablet. I see no way to buy it again or to buy SP2 butters table.
@@102Lawdog well then the hint continues I guess. Not sure why bluestacks wouldn’t “restore purchases” when I click the button. I literally had to click buy on each table and then it would say I already own it and download it. Worked for everything but SP and butters are not there to click on so can’t take that route.
Wouldn’t mind seeing an update video on how to ‘top up’, eg; where and how to start if you buy a new table and just want to add one, without updating the rest of the system!
Unfortunately, the Williams Android version is not the same as the other tables and all their tables are locked behind a Pay to Play system with level ups. It's kind of weird
I'm getting the SW cab for x-mas this year.... guess I know what I'll be doing over the holidays :) @Bee, thank you for the vids, but more importantly THANK YOU @MysteryEncoder for your amazing work in unlocking the true potential of these cabs!!
If this helps anyone - At first. I only had sounds for the solonoids. Purchased each one through play store, followed all directions etc...Had to restart table 2x for sounds to come through on Zen Studios tables:)
Yes, you can. This is how I do it due to Bluestacks not working on Mac M1's yet. You will need to use Google files to find the PXP files, as they are hidden.
Thanks for all of your videos on this arcade1up pinball machine. Wondering how important it is to remove the metal housing around the PCB if you have installed the Zen tables. I've heard a lot of comments on people ruining their PCB but not sure if this is heat related or something else. Also, do you have a tutorial on how to easily remove the metal housing? Thank you.
Is there a way to return back to the original Star Wars tables after this mod? Or does it essentially overwrite those that come with the table from factory?
It does flash and overwrite the PSB, but as long as you dump your table first and save it onto your computer, or you have an APK for the Star wars machine, there is an option to return your cabinet to original. At least there was in version 1. I haven't found version 3 yet but I'm looking for it.
I was able to load all 3 A1up tables but I cannot get the code to work at all. Figured out the white buttons with the hint, are the left and right done with flippers?
Thank you Mystery Encoder and Bee great work! Another great video and it works great. Do I have to go thru whole process every time I want to add more games I purchase? Thanks again!
I can't get zen to show up on the cabinet, I had no issues with A1Pinner 3.1, followed all of your steps. But I enter the code correctly (right white is up) while booting, while in the launcher screen, and zen doesn't ever come up. What am I doing wrong?
Arcade1up needs to make this a legit process. It's a shame they didn't release their installer with the ability to save high scores.. Do they look any better?
This is all possible on At Games with a usb and a hdmi nothing else, no apk files no android just play them directly off your PC on a 32 inch playfield with 1080p
Haha, yes, you just have to have an extra PC lying around. I love my modded ALP with PC OTG, but seeing all these android tables run off the original A1up pinball PCB is awesome
i cannot for the life of me figure out the secret code for the cab. Got it working on the pinner app but nothing on the cab. Is there suppose to be a confirmation on the screen if I did the code correctly ? please help
@@KongsRUs Im doing it on the main screen, nothings happening. i saw marvel, sw, and williams but no 4th tab. Maybe im entering the code wrong on the cab ? I dont want to reveal the code on here to ruin it
@@KongsRUs finally got it, went thru the comments. i was doing the code wrong, wasnt using the flippers for the code. thank you so much ! truly appreciated !
HELP! So I did the 3.1 update. Everything was working fine. Then I purchased a few tables last night and used this method to add them, still all working fine. When I woke up today my pinball won’t boot!? Just blue screen on backscreen the goes black.. Nothing. What happened!? I tried the process again, followed steps to the T. Is it bricked!? I changed nothing n it’s now doing this. Any help??
Check your flash switch that turned it back to ON. If you have other issues, try joining the Discord channel and ask for help in the A1Pinner thread. Link to join should be in the description
I followed all the steps. However, the link between my Pinball and my pc is not made. A1pinnerV3 is still waiting for a usb cable to be plugged in. Which usb cable should I get?
Check out my latest tutorial for version 3.9 and I have links to sample usb cables that work in the description. ua-cam.com/video/yu3znE-BoVg/v-deo.html
Thanks for the terrific walk through. Everything went perfectly. I can't figure out how to enter the code on the cabinet now that everything is done? I see the Star Wars, Marel and Williams but cannot access Zen. Fortunately, I took a picture of the instruction explaining which button serves as which part of the code but I cannot get it to work? Please help thanks
update .. I got it finally .. I think my issue was either the speed I was entering the code ... or too much button mashing prior to entering the code ... all good now
Thanks for the great video. Bee- I am not sure what my issue is but I can get all the three sets of A1up tables installed with the new front end- and it tells me my Zen tables are there yet when I boot up no dice just the 3 sets of tables - sigh
@@KongsRUs I got the secret menu- it tells me everything is uploading it shows the games I purchased from Zen are on my PCB but when I turn on the game all I have is the three sets of A1up tables with the new front end- not sure where the breakdown is - I did note that my version of A1up pinner is slightly different than yours- mine says update tables while yours says upload tables- just a little different look rather than a one press you need to select the tables one by one- do I have the wrong version?
@@KongsRUs ok sorry for being a total idiot- I got the Zen front end on the PCB now- I went and deleted all of the tables from the PCB and reinstalled them- but I still only have the free game- do I have to do the reinstall for everything all over again?
@@KongsRUs ugh so frustrated my front end has everything including the Zen table menu but the games I just spent $30 on are useless to me as they don’t translate over to the PCB-
Thank you for this video. I tried it tonight, seemed like it worked. All three main screens are there, but only the Star Wars ones will work. The other two do nothing when I press the launch button. Any ideas?
Hey Bee, I own the entire Zen library on steam i tried getting in on bluestacks but it keeps getting errors, and wont fully install on my pc. I just need the short names of the xen library to get everything configured... do you have a list.. the data config folder doesnt exist in steam.
The steam versions won't work on Zen Pinball as those are Android based. I'd recommend joining the Official Arcade1Up Pinball fan page as there's a lot of good folks there helping each other out with the name lists and stuff
I've bought a few tables and uploaded them. Done the secret code. And i dont see the new menu for the other tables?? When am i supposed to do the secret code on the table?? While its connected by usb??
I’m assuming you completed all the sections in the secret menu? Turn on your pinball machine with the micro usb unplugged and the pcb slider switch put by to stock position. When the game completely loads into the frontend then input the code. Only have to input it once and the zen tables will always be available. Right white button 2x (up, up) Left white button 2x (down, down) Left flipper button Right flipper button Left flipper button Right flipper button. Boom 💥 you’re it! - Retro-Man
@@retroamusementsnl4780 This worked for me, thanks! The key was "When the game completely loads...."....other directions say right when you start up the game.
@@KongsRUs now can you show me how to change the initials for who’s plying so my friends can get high scores too? Lol. It just shows my initials and I can’t change it 😂
@@KongsRUs for those that don’t know! Hold the left white button down for 5 seconds, that’s the back button! You can put more than just one set of initials in
You can do it on the machine after you've uploaded step 3 in the pinner interface. Doesn't have to be connected. Turn on the machine and wait till it loads to the first screen, then enter the code on the machine
@@thomasbaker72 no need for BA. You have to finish installation of the pinner app first. Then repeat the same code on the machine after you've installed everything. Steps on how to complete the install is at team-encoder.com
Don't need to press anything, just the direction arrows on your keyboard when you first open the program. On your pinba, use the Flipper buttons as Left Right, and the front buttons as Down/Up.
A quick question ... the smaller display shows the table in color sort of skewed. In the upper left corner of the table itself I see the display that I would like to see in that smaller screen (you know .. the cool stuff related to score etc) .. Is this possible ? (I'm thinking maybe there is a setting that I haven't found) Thanks
Not sure what you mean about making it wifi. I think there were some future plans to be able to add a pi zero that connects to wifi for other mod possibilities, but nothing for the stock games
@KongsRUs Thank you. I was hoping there was a way that I could make my machine connect directly to the internet and download and buy games directly off the pinball machine. I have Zen, Pinball Arcade, and Williams on it and wanted to get a few more games that were not on it. So, I guess I will have to do what you showed in the video. Thank you, For taking time out and answering my question.
I've installed the zen table got the tables uploaded. I fired up and I still don't have the zen pinball category.. do you have to put konami code on the cab as well?
@@KongsRUs thanks for the video I really appreciate the help. Do you just enter the code right at the menu with the white and red buttons? Sorry for all the questions I'm so close to testing all the zen games out its driving me bonkers 😅
@@KongsRUs This is so awesome! Thanks Bee! I've got this setup and bought additional 10 tables (for about $20, $2 each), and they all work great with solenoids, no lag, and all in 1080p! Honestly this is what Arcade1Up should've done from the beginning. Thank you Bee and Mystery Encoder!
@@KongsRUs I did all that and I got everything working even my Zen tables working unfortunately I can’t seem to get the solenoids to work. I have it in 1080 P mode and it seems like the Zen tables lag a little now.
How do I know if I entered the secret code on the pinball machine correctly? Are there button presses for B and A? I did everything and the new tables don’t show up.
@@KongsRUs If I did everything and the Zen menu doesn’t show up am I screwed? Or does can you try again? Does starting over overwrite previous attempts?
Thanks for great video. Im pulling out whats left of my hair trying to input secret menu code. Im using Contra code. I cant get it to work on PC end or the Star Wars 1UP Pin. Please help before I destroy something trying to dig deeper hole.
Thanks to Mystery Modder for making this possible and this channel for showing how it can be accomplished. Just did the mod and added 40 games (30 standard mod plus 10 Zen purchased games). How many more can be added without going over? Curious because I would like to purchase and add more.
When I go to add other zen tables.. do I need to do all the steps again and in doing so.. does that blank the memory so I have to upload all 30 tables everytime I want to add more?
Are the Williams tables available through this method? I did not see that they are. I have an AFM table and seems only fitting I legally purchase the Williams collection and try to reproduce the Marvel and Star Wars tables. Would that be possible in this method A1UP 30 table sudo stock + more. Legally is important to me too!!
Anyone know the steps you would take to create a complete backup of the factory settings and how you would reset a unit to the original factory state? Would you use the A1Pinner program?
Hey Kong quick question I have version 3.1 but I do not have the gooey a1 pinner v3 where can I search to find this as I would like to buy zen pinball games to upload to my pinball machine. I'm new to this and need a little help. Thanks for your time and have a good day 😊
I believe I have done everything correctly but I cannot get the Zen pinball machines to show on my cabinet? I can see the other three sets of tables but not Zen. I am pretty certain I have the correct "secret code". Is there any thing to confirm that I have entered the code correctly? EDIT: Nevermind. I am an idiot. I had my buttons around the wrong way. Have got access now. Thanks again for another great vid.
Hello, I haver the exact same issue .. everything ran perfectly thanks to the fantastic instruction of the video, but .. I cannot access the Zen tables I installed? Any help will be greatly appreciated please.
Has anyone had issues installing the zenpinball apk with the v3 baller installer? I get the secret menu working and install it, which the logs say worked. But when I turn on the table, no zenpinball with the free table 🙁 I retried downloding the apk and retried installing a bunch of times. Any help would be great! Thanks
You have to also do the code on the cabinet itself after you turn it on.. The right white button is up.. The left white button is down.. Flippers for left and right.. Then the zen games will appear immediately
are the files from Pinball FX3 the same as from Zen Pinball? On my steam install on pc, I see the .pxp files already named correctly. Do they work too?
HI Bee ..hey....will this also work for importing tables from the Williams Pinball for Android?? If not dyk if anyone is coming out with a way to import those for the A1U machines as well?
@@KongsRUs Thanks for replying. That sucks...that new upcoming Indiana Jones table looks awesome. Damn them for not releasing this on their Zen tables!
Great guide, thanks to you and to mystery encoder for the awesome work. One question though, how do you get out of the zen games back to the main screen? hitting both the buttons does not seem to work for me
Cool! Thanks for watching. I think Mystery Encoder actually said the best way to get back to other tables out of Zen is probably just to restart the machine. I think there's some table settings that get wonky if you exit like I showed, so a hard reset might be the easiest thing to do
@@KongsRUs Would sound issues happen to be party of the wonky if you exit that way? Mine will cut off sound for a long time (occasionally) and then kick it back on. Thanks again man, you do great work, love the videos
@@docv1974 I'm not too sure actually as I haven't done extensive testing. You can join the discord group and ask Mystery Encoder directly, or I recommend the Arcade1Up Pinball Group on Facebook as a good place to check with other users too. Thanks!
Anybody else having their solenoids stop working unless reboot performed after booting up one of the newer tables? Universal tables and Jurassic park tables are the ones I've noticed this on
i only test added one table...everything is working but the solenoids.....i added the back to the future table...and the plunger and solenoids dont work..gotta use the button to launch the ball
@@jayjackson9530 same here, not an issue with Marvel, Star Wars or Fox tables. Haven't checked Bethesda, but Universal and Jurassic park have a similar issue
anyone know if the solenoid cfg. files for the zen "original" tables that are kinda hit or miss have been figured out and cataloged? Id say 80% of all the tables work pretty good using the CIT.cfg as a base, but there's still quite a few that are either off on the flippers or bumpers. Obviously something is better than nothing, but it'd be cool to get everything running 100%.
This is awesome 👍👍.. I think it's great.. I'm wondering if it's possible to also add Stern pinball to the mix. They also have a iso on Android, which I heard also runs on BlueStacks 🤔.. would be cool to play star trek, Ghostbusters, ECT... maybe an idea, I'm not that tech savvy.lol
It would be very nice if the same process gets developed for the AT Games Legends Pinball (ALP). I am assuming that the base operating system in the ALP is Android so the Blue Systems versions of the Zen tables may work. Probably would take a lot of work, but having William and Star Wars table running on the ALP without an OTG hookup would be nice. I have heard the Android versions of the Zen tables are not as complex as the PC versions, but having the tables on a USB stick would be very nice. The ALP has 1080 video and may be able to run the Williams tables at 60 HZ.
Hopefully this post will help others. I’m not out of the woods yet lol Logs: Conforming board is connected and operational... Error: USB device could not be found. Either not connected, not powered on or the switch is in the wrong position. Possibly something wrong with the USB setup. I’m guessing the usb driver currently installed isn’t recognized . I think it required a usbmdis6 driver. Where to find one? Hmm 🤔
@@KongsRUs Hey thanks! I double checked the micro usb connection and also removed the metal cover to eliminate that possible issue. 1. completed (launch payload on PCB) That confirms there’s a connection. Could you let me know what driver you’re using that associated with the usb cable to micro usb? I believe it’s my computer and a device driver issue. Maybe try installing on a different pc. Thanks again! Retro-man 🧙♂️
@@KongsRUs Thanks! The driver A1pinnerV3 is looking for is ubsmdis6. My windows 8.1 is showing a winubs driver and that’s where the loading stops. Even after rebooting the computer the incorrect driver is in the way. I’ll try installing using another pc. Maybe my only option.
Ok, so Arcade1up pinball is running Android OS? How do you get DMD Screen to work then. Do Android support second screens? Please advise. Nice video but no link to A1Pinner V3 make this video useless don’t you think. Where can we go to go about it.
Very cool stuff. Does anyone know if flashing a stock image with the Phoenix tool will bring the PCB back to stock? I'm having some issues after running the tool and want to start fresh.
Thank you for demonstrating a legitimate way to purchase and load these tables. I'm a Zen pinball fan and like to seem them supported.
Then buy an At Games machine and you can play all the Zen games in OTG in 1080 60fps on a 32 inch playfield and you can play all 98 Zen Tables like I do. no mystery decoder no apk files, no BS just a usb and an hdmi cable
What this really shows is that Arcade1up dropped the ball by not including the ability to download tables from the start. While these are only Android tables, being able to purchase them legally is a huge cost savings vs. something like adding a PC to a Legends pinball (or modded Arcade1up, for that matter). Thanks for showing this off, Bee!
Thanks for the update mystery encoder! I tried the first two versions with no success but finally got it done and the results are amazing!
Any tips?.. Or where I can find the original video plz
Hi there Bee, just finisched the first part of the mod. I have all te 30 original tables running on one machine. Mystery Encoder truly did an amazing job, and your vid made all the differance. Now only that fricking K code and ill bee (no pun intendet) fully satisfied. All the best from The Netherlands!
Darn was really hoping for the extra williams tables looks like they aren’t available in the zen app. I think there is a specific williams app in android (at least there is on iphone). Wanted so much to get monster bash runnin!
Ok, I give, Star Wars A1Up Pinball ordered! I was waiting for more tables then 10, 30 had me more interested, now any Zen table, I'm IN! :)
The upscaling and the possibility to add more tables in the future doesn't hurt either. I took an hour drive to get mine from craigslist $500 and the updates were released a week later. Perfect timing.
@@kentrey to bad that upscaling does not work on Williams as the frame rate stutters and is unplayable and happens in other tables as well not the ideal way if it was they would have used it
@@jonathontsamantanis but the Marvel and Star Wars is fine. It's better to have the option than to not.
@@kentreyAbsolutely
Ridiculous!!! I wish I would have purchased a A1UP pinball now before the prices went so high. Thank you Bee for the content.
lol this is a clever idea (nice work again, Tuxedo Mask! 👏). And good stuff Kong!
Gotta test out your PCB mods soon too!! Good work urself
@@KongsRUs thanks sir, if your ever want to do that and if you have any issues at all lmk.
Not as persistent as TM w my stuff... We should set him up w a Bitcoin fund and he can retire with just 0.01% of the value he's providing pinball people lol
@@TheCodeAlwaysWins agreed
Hello I recently just did this but but I can't get the zen tables working. I followed everything for your instructions but I didn't input the code on the pinball machine. I then tried to input the code on the pinball machine since I noticed it didn't download I don't know if there's a beep or anything when you get the code right. I kept trying it over and over while my pcb was connected to my computer and everything. I even tried installing zen again and nothing. I also read somewhere that as soon as you boot up the machine you input the code. I tried that and it didn't work either. I have no idea how quickly you're supposed to input the code. I'm getting frustrated cause I bought a few tables for it that I can't play. I also don't know if I'm hitting the right buttons. I have no clue.
I would try again after start up. The left and right flippers and the left white button is down, the right white is up. The Zen menu should pop up as the 4th menu option when you go to the right
@@KongsRUs so like although I've installed zen and my laptop isn't plugged into my pcb. Input the code when I start up the machine? Like just normally turn it on and enter the code?
Will there be any notification letting me know I got it?
@@SilentGamer1108 I don't remember, you'll just see it added to the front end menu
@@SilentGamer1108 you don't need it plugged into your PC. Just after you completed all the steps, you can enter the code on the machine
THis is frustrating not being able to find the V3 file
Were you able to find it? I'm looking for it.
just wanted to say im not good with computers and your videos helped me get it working thanks
Appreciate the comment! Glad I was able to help :)
Is there a way to get the DMD on the second monitor for zen pinball?
Mystery Encoder is planning support for that on v4 of the pinball hack
For some reason I can complete the launch payload on PCB step no issue but seemingly USB stops working once I get to configure network step - any suggestions?
Thanks for sharing. Is this an upgrade for the original arcade 1up pinball pcb or are you performing this on a DIY PC you dropped into the cabinet?
Thanks a bunch!
This is running on the stock PCB :)
@@KongsRUs
Thanks! This is exciting!
Woo!
Yay...just finished updating from V1 and installed 21 extra tables. Zen just made a few bucks. And all the other tables I wanted on there are gold now. And yes I did find a V3 file set that has all the Zen games already. But I was a good boy.
Did the pack that had the all Zen come with south park. I own SP1 but it will not restore on bluestacks. Works on my android tablet. I see no way to buy it again or to buy SP2 butters table.
@@neekzz those were in the files too.
@@102Lawdog well then the hint continues I guess. Not sure why bluestacks wouldn’t “restore purchases” when I click the button. I literally had to click buy on each table and then it would say I already own it and download it. Worked for everything but SP and butters are not there to click on so can’t take that route.
@@neekzzI hate to try it since I don't actually own it. That stinks though. I will consider it this weekend when I am home.
Wouldn’t mind seeing an update video on how to ‘top up’, eg; where and how to start if you buy a new table and just want to add one, without updating the rest of the system!
This is what I’m wondering I already have the zen on my pinball but wondering if I have to go through all the steps again to add these new games
Kongs showed that in the video, delete the "known" tables from the "fixed_tables" folder.
Thanks for the video. It worked like a charm!
Any idea if this would work for any Williams tables? My son wants monster bash in the worst way.
Unfortunately, the Williams Android version is not the same as the other tables and all their tables are locked behind a Pay to Play system with level ups. It's kind of weird
I'm getting the SW cab for x-mas this year.... guess I know what I'll be doing over the holidays :)
@Bee, thank you for the vids,
but more importantly THANK YOU @MysteryEncoder for your amazing work in unlocking the true potential of these cabs!!
If this helps anyone - At first. I only had sounds for the solonoids. Purchased each one through play store, followed all directions etc...Had to restart table 2x for sounds to come through on Zen Studios tables:)
Any update on getting rid of the rectangular image on the top left corner of the playing field?
It Won't ever go away as this is the android port version. V3.9 mod mirrors the DMD so it shows it on the DMD screen too. But doesn't remove it
@@KongsRUs Ok thanks for the reply and thanks for your videos.👍👊
Could I download them on my phone and transfer them to pc then pinball machine without needing to use blustacks?
Possible I think, but I've not tried it
Yes, you can. This is how I do it due to Bluestacks not working on Mac M1's yet. You will need to use Google files to find the PXP files, as they are hidden.
Thanks for this Bee! With the limited space left over on the pcb, do you know how many purchased games we can add?
I'll reply to this when I get home. I have every one.
Meaning, I still have to add them.
@@kentrey - can anyone send me a link? I previously did the mod and have all 3 a1up on my table. However, I am not familiar with V3 and the "password"
@@KingandCollinJames not sure how to message so I went to one of your videos and commented
@@kentrey could you also assist me on getting V3?
I would like to know one thing, is it possible to find Zen pinball tables to put them in the machine without having to pay?
Hey man, Great video. I did all the steps but it says loading but the games never appear. Did I miss any steps?
Great work. Will do a proper watch in a few days.
Im buying one of these soon. Should I update the firmware first and then do the mod?
Thanks for all of your videos on this arcade1up pinball machine. Wondering how important it is to remove the metal housing around the PCB if you have installed the Zen tables. I've heard a lot of comments on people ruining their PCB but not sure if this is heat related or something else. Also, do you have a tutorial on how to easily remove the metal housing? Thank you.
Not sure you need to remove it completely, you would just need to decase the screws and find another way to mount it
When I use the pinner file and start the payload it says I have the wrong PCD drive and it will have to fix this then it disappears
Is there a way to return back to the original Star Wars tables after this mod? Or does it essentially overwrite those that come with the table from factory?
It does flash and overwrite the PSB, but as long as you dump your table first and save it onto your computer, or you have an APK for the Star wars machine, there is an option to return your cabinet to original. At least there was in version 1. I haven't found version 3 yet but I'm looking for it.
Anyone else getting a error after step one I copy both payloads but after that it won’t let me move on to step 2
Yea I am getting that error too
Did anyone figure it out same issue here
I was able to load all 3 A1up tables but I cannot get the code to work at all. Figured out the white buttons with the hint, are the left and right done with flippers?
Yep, left and right flippers are left and right in the code
Thank you Mystery Encoder and Bee great work! Another great video and it works great. Do I have to go thru whole process every time I want to add more games I purchase? Thanks again!
Essentially, yes
What about is it possible to play 2 player on zen? All I see is one player option.
No idea, I haven't tested everything, but you can try whatever you want and see what works
I can't get zen to show up on the cabinet, I had no issues with A1Pinner 3.1, followed all of your steps. But I enter the code correctly (right white is up) while booting, while in the launcher screen, and zen doesn't ever come up. What am I doing wrong?
Arcade1up needs to make this a legit process.
It's a shame they didn't release their installer with the ability to save high scores..
Do they look any better?
This is all possible on At Games with a usb and a hdmi nothing else, no apk files no android just play them directly off your PC on a 32 inch playfield with 1080p
Haha, yes, you just have to have an extra PC lying around. I love my modded ALP with PC OTG, but seeing all these android tables run off the original A1up pinball PCB is awesome
@@KongsRUs Right? You just need a USB and .... another computer
@@lacrossed55 yep, micro USB cable and a PC or Mac to do the mod
i cannot for the life of me figure out the secret code for the cab. Got it working on the pinner app but nothing on the cab. Is there suppose to be a confirmation on the screen if I did the code correctly ? please help
Wait till the main menu shows up, then enter the code
@@KongsRUs Im doing it on the main screen, nothings happening. i saw marvel, sw, and williams but no 4th tab. Maybe im entering the code wrong on the cab ? I dont want to reveal the code on here to ruin it
There's some other comments/posts you can check that go over the exact code and buttons you can look for
@@KongsRUs finally got it, went thru the comments. i was doing the code wrong, wasnt using the flippers for the code. thank you so much ! truly appreciated !
Is this still working. I have a mars attacks. Will this still work.
Yes, still works
HELP! So I did the 3.1 update. Everything was working fine. Then I purchased a few tables last night and used this method to add them, still all working fine. When I woke up today my pinball won’t boot!? Just blue screen on backscreen the goes black.. Nothing. What happened!? I tried the process again, followed steps to the T. Is it bricked!? I changed nothing n it’s now doing this. Any help??
Check your flash switch that turned it back to ON. If you have other issues, try joining the Discord channel and ask for help in the A1Pinner thread. Link to join should be in the description
I followed all the steps. However, the link between my Pinball and my pc is not made. A1pinnerV3 is still waiting for a usb cable to be plugged in. Which usb cable should I get?
Check out my latest tutorial for version 3.9 and I have links to sample usb cables that work in the description. ua-cam.com/video/yu3znE-BoVg/v-deo.html
Love it! But how can I remove the pinball and have only star wars,marvel,W and zen?
Thanks for the terrific walk through. Everything went perfectly. I can't figure out how to enter the code on the cabinet now that everything is done? I see the Star Wars, Marel and Williams but cannot access Zen. Fortunately, I took a picture of the instruction explaining which button serves as which part of the code but I cannot get it to work? Please help thanks
update .. I got it finally .. I think my issue was either the speed I was entering the code ... or too much button mashing prior to entering the code ... all good now
Glad you got it running!
Is it an old Nintendo code? Lol that’s all I need to know!
Thanks for the great video. Bee- I am not sure what my issue is but I can get all the three sets of A1up tables installed with the new front end- and it tells me my Zen tables are there yet when I boot up no dice just the 3 sets of tables - sigh
You have to enter the same secret on your pinball machine using the Flipper buttons (left/right) and the 2 white buttons (down/up)
@@KongsRUs I got the secret menu- it tells me everything is uploading it shows the games I purchased from Zen are on my PCB but when I turn on the game all I have is the three sets of A1up tables with the new front end- not sure where the breakdown is - I did note that my version of A1up pinner is slightly different than yours- mine says update tables while yours says upload tables- just a little different look rather than a one press you need to select the tables one by one- do I have the wrong version?
@@bradygoat1252 you have the secret menu in the GUI. But you have to do it on your pinball machine as well to unlock the Zen menu option
@@KongsRUs ok sorry for being a total idiot- I got the Zen front end on the PCB now- I went and deleted all of the tables from the PCB and reinstalled them- but I still only have the free game- do I have to do the reinstall for everything all over again?
@@KongsRUs ugh so frustrated my front end has everything including the Zen table menu but the games I just spent $30 on are useless to me as they don’t translate over to the PCB-
Thank you for this video. I tried it tonight, seemed like it worked. All three main screens are there, but only the Star Wars ones will work. The other two do nothing when I press the launch button. Any ideas?
Did you have the apks for the other two table sets in the same folder with v-pinner?
Hey Bee, I own the entire Zen library on steam i tried getting in on bluestacks but it keeps getting errors, and wont fully install on my pc. I just need the short names of the xen library to get everything configured... do you have a list.. the data config folder doesnt exist in steam.
The steam versions won't work on Zen Pinball as those are Android based. I'd recommend joining the Official Arcade1Up Pinball fan page as there's a lot of good folks there helping each other out with the name lists and stuff
@@KongsRUs shit i installed my steam pxps... can i uninstall them?
@@gabrielgray v3.1 has a table manager that should let you Uninstaller them
@@KongsRUs would that be the dump apk option?? I only have the a1 pinner v3 RC1 is that the same thing?
What is the secret code?
Best video game code of all time
@@KongsRUs Konami Code ok
I've bought a few tables and uploaded them. Done the secret code. And i dont see the new menu for the other tables?? When am i supposed to do the secret code on the table?? While its connected by usb??
You have to use the flippers and front white buttons to enter the code when you turn it on to access the Zen menu
@@KongsRUs ok.. so when I see the circle spinning before the first screen?
I’m assuming you completed all the sections in the secret menu?
Turn on your pinball machine with the micro usb unplugged and the pcb slider switch put by to stock position. When the game completely loads into the frontend then input the code. Only have to input it once and the zen tables will always be available.
Right white button 2x (up, up)
Left white button 2x (down, down)
Left flipper button
Right flipper button
Left flipper button
Right flipper button.
Boom 💥 you’re it!
- Retro-Man
@@retroamusementsnl4780 This worked for me, thanks! The key was "When the game completely loads...."....other directions say right when you start up the game.
@@retroamusementsnl4780 THANK YOU!
Is it literally this easy?? No modding or leaving a PC in the unit?
yep! you can just soft mod the PCB
@@KongsRUs now can you show me how to change the initials for who’s plying so my friends can get high scores too? Lol. It just shows my initials and I can’t change it 😂
@@joehempel5472 haha, that I can't, because I don't play the games enough 😅. I just mod my cabs mostly for fun
@@KongsRUs noooooo!! Lol. Guess I’ll get a letter board and have a bonifide high score board
@@KongsRUs for those that don’t know! Hold the left white button down for 5 seconds, that’s the back button! You can put more than just one set of initials in
Do I unlock the secret code on the machine while pinner is open and the machine is connected? This step is confusing me.
You can do it on the machine after you've uploaded step 3 in the pinner interface. Doesn't have to be connected. Turn on the machine and wait till it loads to the first screen, then enter the code on the machine
@@KongsRUs What buttons for B and A?
@@KongsRUs I still cant figure it out . So on the main screen when the logo appears on normal boot input the code?
@@thomasbaker72 no need for BA. You have to finish installation of the pinner app first. Then repeat the same code on the machine after you've installed everything. Steps on how to complete the install is at team-encoder.com
is start just the launch? it literally just keeps loading into the starwars table
I entered the code and nothing happens, am guessing it’s the contra but not sure or what a/b would be? help please?
Don't need to press anything, just the direction arrows on your keyboard when you first open the program. On your pinba, use the Flipper buttons as Left Right, and the front buttons as Down/Up.
@@KongsRUs thanks finally got it!
Can I use zen tables that I purchased for my Switch or do I need to repurchase?
Unfortunately no, these are different tables from the Android version of Zen Pinball
do you know if version 3.1 fixed it so you dont have to make sylenoid files for each table?
it did, but the score display just shows the game scrunched up. any way to fix that?
Awesome. Thanks for this!
A quick question ... the smaller display shows the table in color sort of skewed. In the upper left corner of the table itself I see the display that I would like to see in that smaller screen (you know .. the cool stuff related to score etc) .. Is this possible ? (I'm thinking maybe there is a setting that I haven't found) Thanks
update ... I see you explain that this isnt working at 22 minutes into you video .. all good thanks
Hopefully there will be updates soon!!
I did a test with one game but its not loading at all. Should I do it again?
U think they will be able to get the williams android app tables going as well? Gotta get monster bash goin on these!
Williams pinball on Android is a horrible pay to play app with Micro transactions. So probably won't get added to this interface
@@KongsRUs ah shit. Ok good to know. Thanks for to tutorial! Got it all goin a few hours ago!
Awesome stuff, thanks for the tutorial. I hope someone makes a similar program for the Atgames pinball!
I recently got Star Wars modded, and I was wondering if it could be made wifi?
Not sure what you mean about making it wifi. I think there were some future plans to be able to add a pi zero that connects to wifi for other mod possibilities, but nothing for the stock games
@KongsRUs Thank you. I was hoping there was a way that I could make my machine connect directly to the internet and download and buy games directly off the pinball machine. I have Zen, Pinball Arcade, and Williams on it and wanted to get a few more games that were not on it. So, I guess I will have to do what you showed in the video.
Thank you,
For taking time out and answering my question.
I've installed the zen table got the tables uploaded. I fired up and I still don't have the zen pinball category.. do you have to put konami code on the cab as well?
Yes
@@KongsRUs thanks for the video I really appreciate the help. Do you just enter the code right at the menu with the white and red buttons? Sorry for all the questions I'm so close to testing all the zen games out its driving me bonkers 😅
Is there any lag running these at 1080p? Would be good to know which tables to avoid if there’s lag with 1080p.
Only on the Williams tables
@@KongsRUs This is so awesome! Thanks Bee! I've got this setup and bought additional 10 tables (for about $20, $2 each), and they all work great with solenoids, no lag, and all in 1080p! Honestly this is what Arcade1Up should've done from the beginning. Thank you Bee and Mystery Encoder!
What laptop/pc do you recommend I place inside of my Star Wars pinball? :)
If you are going full PC mod, you need a PC with at least a GTX1050Ti. And 3 video outputs. A GTX1650 is better if you can find one at a decent price
@@KongsRUs I just saw they’re pretty expensive is there any cheaper alternatives. Asking for a friend 😬 (broke college student)
Can anyone please help me. I can get each screen to show up on the machine even the zen screen but none of the games will load?
Did you buy the games via bluestacks and add them as I did in the tutorial?
After doing step one and step two is skips right over download marvel update download Star Wars update download Williams update? Why is that?
You need to source the other pinball apks as the download feature has been disabled
@@KongsRUs I did all that and I got everything working even my Zen tables working unfortunately I can’t seem to get the solenoids to work. I have it in 1080 P mode and it seems like the Zen tables lag a little now.
How do I know if I entered the secret code on the pinball machine correctly? Are there button presses for B and A? I did everything and the new tables don’t show up.
You should just need to enter the arrow part, not the BA start
@@KongsRUs If I did everything and the Zen menu doesn’t show up am I screwed? Or does can you try again? Does starting over overwrite previous attempts?
@@marxmith try it after booting up.
@@KongsRUs Ok. It was freezing up. I ran through all the steps again and it finally worked. Thanks for the suggestion.
Does anyone know how many of the Zen tables you can safely fit onto the PCB?
Thanks for great video. Im pulling out whats left of my hair trying to input secret menu code. Im using Contra code. I cant get it to work on PC end or the Star Wars 1UP Pin. Please help before I destroy something trying to dig deeper hole.
Thanks to Mystery Modder for making this possible and this channel for showing how it can be accomplished. Just did the mod and added 40 games (30 standard mod plus 10 Zen purchased games). How many more can be added without going over? Curious because I would like to purchase and add more.
I think some people were able to add all the Zen tables they weren't part of the original 30 and made it fit
When I go to add other zen tables.. do I need to do all the steps again and in doing so.. does that blank the memory so I have to upload all 30 tables everytime I want to add more?
You should need to go thru all the step, just 1 and 2 to connect the PCB, then you can add tables in the secret menu
Able to load new tables, but can't play em. Just freezes up on the zen front loader screen. But I can play the original 30. Anyone have any ideas?
Are the Williams tables available through this method? I did not see that they are. I have an AFM table and seems only fitting I legally purchase the Williams collection and try to reproduce the Marvel and Star Wars tables. Would that be possible in this method A1UP 30 table sudo stock + more. Legally is important to me too!!
Anyone know the steps you would take to create a complete backup of the factory settings and how you would reset a unit to the original factory state? Would you use the A1Pinner program?
Hey Kong quick question I have version 3.1 but I do not have the gooey a1 pinner v3 where can I search to find this as I would like to buy zen pinball games to upload to my pinball machine. I'm new to this and need a little help. Thanks for your time and have a good day 😊
Check team-encoder.com for latest version of pinner
I believe I have done everything correctly but I cannot get the Zen pinball machines to show on my cabinet? I can see the other three sets of tables but not Zen. I am pretty certain I have the correct "secret code". Is there any thing to confirm that I have entered the code correctly?
EDIT: Nevermind. I am an idiot. I had my buttons around the wrong way. Have got access now. Thanks again for another great vid.
Glad you got it up and running!
Hello, I haver the exact same issue .. everything ran perfectly thanks to the fantastic instruction of the video, but .. I cannot access the Zen tables I installed? Any help will be greatly appreciated please.
Has anyone had issues installing the zenpinball apk with the v3 baller installer? I get the secret menu working and install it, which the logs say worked. But when I turn on the table, no zenpinball with the free table 🙁 I retried downloding the apk and retried installing a bunch of times. Any help would be great! Thanks
You have to also do the code on the cabinet itself after you turn it on.. The right white button is up.. The left white button is down.. Flippers for left and right.. Then the zen games will appear immediately
Quel câble usb utiliser ?
are the files from Pinball FX3 the same as from Zen Pinball? On my steam install on pc, I see the .pxp files already named correctly. Do they work too?
No, they are different versions. Zen Pinball is android based and FX3 is for PC only
HI Bee ..hey....will this also work for importing tables from the Williams Pinball for Android?? If not dyk if anyone is coming out with a way to import those for the A1U machines as well?
Unfortunately this won't work with Williams apk as it's a different pay-to-play model
@@KongsRUs Thanks for replying. That sucks...that new upcoming Indiana Jones table looks awesome. Damn them for not releasing this on their Zen tables!
great video, thanks
Great guide, thanks to you and to mystery encoder for the awesome work. One question though, how do you get out of the zen games back to the main screen? hitting both the buttons does not seem to work for me
Nevermind, rewatched the video and not sure how I missed your explenation
Cool! Thanks for watching. I think Mystery Encoder actually said the best way to get back to other tables out of Zen is probably just to restart the machine. I think there's some table settings that get wonky if you exit like I showed, so a hard reset might be the easiest thing to do
@@KongsRUs Would sound issues happen to be party of the wonky if you exit that way? Mine will cut off sound for a long time (occasionally) and then kick it back on. Thanks again man, you do great work, love the videos
@@docv1974 I'm not too sure actually as I haven't done extensive testing. You can join the discord group and ask Mystery Encoder directly, or I recommend the Arcade1Up Pinball Group on Facebook as a good place to check with other users too. Thanks!
@@KongsRUs thank you again, i will try those out. I appreciate the reply
Anybody else having their solenoids stop working unless reboot performed after booting up one of the newer tables? Universal tables and Jurassic park tables are the ones I've noticed this on
i only test added one table...everything is working but the solenoids.....i added the back to the future table...and the plunger and solenoids dont work..gotta use the button to launch the ball
@@jayjackson9530 same here, not an issue with Marvel, Star Wars or Fox tables. Haven't checked Bethesda, but Universal and Jurassic park have a similar issue
anyone know if the solenoid cfg. files for the zen "original" tables that are kinda hit or miss have been figured out and cataloged? Id say 80% of all the tables work pretty good using the CIT.cfg as a base, but there's still quite a few that are either off on the flippers or bumpers. Obviously something is better than nothing, but it'd be cool to get everything running 100%.
Now even more reason to update the monitor in the unit.
Anyone know if it works with Williams Pinball or just Zen Pinball app?
Just Zen
Thank you!
Thank You!!!
It would be amazing if this ran the Williams Pinball Apk! I Would love to add Creature from the Black Lagon to my Attack From Mars 1up :)
Unfortunately, the Williams APK is a different format and is more like a pay-to-play game with lots of micro transactions
lol I just wanted to say it can be done, good luck finding out how
This is awesome 👍👍.. I think it's great.. I'm wondering if it's possible to also add Stern pinball to the mix. They also have a iso on Android, which I heard also runs on BlueStacks 🤔.. would be cool to play star trek, Ghostbusters, ECT... maybe an idea, I'm not that tech savvy.lol
Wait, you won't show the secret menu hack? Mystery Encoder was right about you! ;)
It would be very nice if the same process gets developed for the AT Games Legends Pinball (ALP). I am assuming that the base operating system in the ALP is Android so the Blue Systems versions of the Zen tables may work. Probably would take a lot of work, but having William and Star Wars table running on the ALP without an OTG hookup would be nice. I have heard the Android versions of the Zen tables are not as complex as the PC versions, but having the tables on a USB stick would be very nice. The ALP has 1080 video and may be able to run the Williams tables at 60 HZ.
Hopefully this post will help others.
I’m not out of the woods yet lol
Logs: Conforming board is connected and operational...
Error: USB device could not be found. Either not connected, not powered on or the switch is in the wrong position. Possibly something wrong with the USB setup. I’m guessing the usb driver currently installed isn’t recognized . I think it required a usbmdis6 driver. Where to find one? Hmm 🤔
Your micro USB cable may not be inserted all the way. The metal housing might be blocking the connection port for the cable u are using
@@KongsRUs Hey thanks!
I double checked the micro usb connection and also removed the metal cover to eliminate that possible issue.
1. completed
(launch payload on PCB)
That confirms there’s a connection.
Could you let me know what driver you’re using that associated with the usb cable to micro usb? I believe it’s my computer and a device driver issue. Maybe try installing on a different pc.
Thanks again!
Retro-man 🧙♂️
V3 should automatically install the driver for you if you don't have it
@@KongsRUs Thanks!
The driver A1pinnerV3 is looking for is ubsmdis6. My windows 8.1 is showing a winubs driver and that’s where the loading stops. Even after rebooting the computer the incorrect driver is in the way. I’ll try installing using another pc. Maybe my only option.
@@retroamusementsnl4780 ahhh, older versions of windows may have issues. Try win 10 if you can
Pc and full gut required i assume?
Nope, thx is all part of the v3 A1up pinner mod
@@KongsRUs o wow. Thats awesome! Thanks so much in advance!
Ok, so Arcade1up pinball is running Android OS? How do you get DMD Screen to work then. Do Android support second screens? Please advise. Nice video but no link to A1Pinner V3 make this video useless don’t you think. Where can we go to go about it.
I love the mod but @ 2$ per table man wish they would have offered a full version for a set price.
You can always just purchase a handful of ones you want to try, and not all of them at once
GLORIOUS!!!
Up up down down left right left right b a start ;)
Can you please help me find a link to the latest version?
Any chance someone here can send me a link?
Very cool stuff. Does anyone know if flashing a stock image with the Phoenix tool will bring the PCB back to stock? I'm having some issues after running the tool and want to start fresh.
Yes, you can go back to stock using Phoenix tool. But you have to use the Remove drivers script first in the tools folder
Seems like we need to wait
secret code? what?
konami!!
Tables seem to work well enough, but whether the solenoids or plunger works seems wildly inconsistent so far.
This seems like a problem in 1080p mode, doesn't seem as evident in 720p.
@@sbaldis Does the accelerometer work for nudging?
@@avis5114 The right button on the front is nudge
@@avis5114 No, there's no nudging and the dmd display is not on the backglass for the "secret" tables.
Now we’re talking Bee…for all those who aren’t technically inclined👏🏻