Backglass Resources
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Film Frames Bezel for 16:9 Backglasses on a 4:3 Monitor
By SixOfTwelve
Those of us who use a 4:3 monitor for their backglass know the problem: Most backglasses from the late 1970s to the early 2000s look all right without too much stretching, since the format used primarily back then was pretty close to a 4:3 aspect ratio. This changed in the 2010s though, when modern pinball companies increasingly used 16:9 aspect ratio monitors for their digital backglasses.
Of course you all know how to tweak your screen .res files (and if you don't, you should learn - it's not hard, and it makes a world of difference not having a stretched or squished backglass to look at), but that still leaves black bars at the top and bottom of the monitor.
This is a bezel that fills that empty space. It's designed to look like the edges of classic film frames and could conceivably be used for all kinds of tables with 16:9 backglasses that are based on movies and/or TV shows: Guardians of the Galaxy, The Munsters, Beavis and Butt-Head, Game of Thrones, Wizard of Oz... I used mine for Tom & Jerry, as it goes particularly well with the classic cartoon look.
I also included my .res file for that table to provide an example. Of course your values will have to be edited, as this is tailored to my particular specs (playfield 1920x1080, backglass 1600x1200, DMD 1280x720, bezel images in c:\bezels), but maybe it'll be of use to someone.
The image can also be used as a size guide template. Just replace the film frames with other images for other 16:9 backglasses (I made one with rusty riveted metal for Volkan Steel and Metal, for example).
Share and enjoy!
13 downloads
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Fireball (Bally, 1972) JB
By Silversurfer
Touch up of a very nice back glass. Original art by Dave Christensen.
24 downloads
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Flipper Parade (Gottlieb, 1961) JB
By Silversurfer
Quick touch up of not very good base picture. Original artwork by Roy Parker.
17 downloads
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Fun Cruise (Bally, 1966) JB
By Silversurfer
Complete Touch up of a very nice back glass. When I took the attached picture at the PHoF in Vegas, I did not notice that this is a flipperless game! Based on my short research, these games were mainly made as spare parts sources for Bingo machines. Due to some strange laws back then, shipping of Bingo parts over some state ines was illegal, but shipping of this kind of game with many parts used also in Bingo games not. I don't if this is really true, but's an interesting story anway.
25 downloads
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Full (Recreativos Franco, 1977) JB
By Silversurfer
Another rough and dirty touch up. This games was made by "Recreativos Franco" a Spanish manufacturer. For export outside Spain the company called itself "Interflip". I think, back glasses like this caused the American manufactures to show "Winners don't use drugs" on their displays in the late 80s. Original Artist not known.
22 downloads
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Fun Land (Gottleib, 1968) JB
By Silversurfer
Rough and dirty touch up. Original art by Art Stenholm. I think, It's a very nice BG.
12 downloads
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Faces (Sonic, 1976) JB
By Silversurfer
Mix of vector and touch-up.
I do not remember to have played the one, even when Spanish pinballs were quite popular in the 70's here in Germany. But I do not remember Sonic. I played many games made by Reccel, Playmatic and EuroFlip. The graphic of this one is a little weird, but during working on this, I started to like it a little(!!) bit. Most pictures found in the net were faded, but I hope, I matched the colors.
95 downloads
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Fore (Bally, 1973) JB
By Silversurfer
Re-drawn as vector graphic by me. This game is very rare, so there are no good pictures out there. I tried my best.
If there would be a competition for the most ugliest back glass in Pinball history, I bet this would be in the top ten. Please see the attached picture of the vector file.
15 downloads
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Flipper (Gottlieb,1960)JB
By Silversurfer
Touch-up of a picture I've taken some month ago.
25 downloads
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Firecracker (Bally, 1971) JB
By Silversurfer
Touch up version. This is the German backglass. Bally made some pins in the 70s with German wording, also on the playfield. Even to me as a German, that looks strange...
35 downloads
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Fun House (Williams, 1956) (JB)
By Silversurfer
Touch-up version of a picture by "JackAZ". Please se the original picture here: https://pinballnirvana.com/forums/media/fun-house-williams-1956-3072x2681-jackaz-backglass.8630/
For me this ist one of the most beautyfull backglasses ever made. I'd like to have the complete game!
18 downloads
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Firecracker (Bally 1971)
By Wildman
Firecracker (Bally 1971) for making DB2S
140 downloads
- Firecracker
- Bally
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Fashion Show (Gottlieb 1962)
By Wildman
Fashion Show (Gottlieb 1962) for making DB2S
68 downloads
- Fashion Show
- Gottlieb
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Flipper Fair (Gottlieb 1961)
By Wildman
Flipper Fair (Gottlieb 1961) to make DB2S
73 downloads
- Flipper Fair
- Gottlieb
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Flying Carpet (Gottlieb 1972)
By Wildman
Flying Carpet (Gottlieb 1972) to make db2s
90 downloads
- Flying Carpet
- Gottlieb
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Fire Queen (Gottlib 1977)
By Wildman
Fire Queen (Gottlib 1977) to make db2s
237 downloads
- Fire Queen
- Gottlib
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Four Million B.C. (Bally 1971)
By Wildman
Four Million B.C. (Bally 1971) to make db2s
124 downloads
- Four Million B.C.
- Bally
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Fan-Tas-Tic (Williams 1972)
By Wildman
Fan-Tas-Tic (Williams 1972) for making DB2S
119 downloads
- DB2S
- Fan-Tas-Tic
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Flipper Clown (Gottlieb 1962)
By Wildman
Flipper Clown (Gottlieb 1962) for making DB2S
66 downloads
- Flipper Clown
- Gottlieb
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