Administrators Popular Post Wildman Posted March 20, 2022 Administrators Popular Post Share Posted March 20, 2022 LOL I keep getting asked this question alot, So I thought I would chime in on it ... 90% of the time its searching the net for hrs ,days, weeks,, to find some decent material to work with. When I do come across something I know I can use it goes through a long process of photoshop work.. Here are the latest examples of before and after pics to give you a Idea how much time goes into making a backglass , If ya think its easy go for it LOL... Just quick examples but you guys get the drift of it .. What are my secrets ? long hrs and a passion to have the best out there.. I have been making Backglasses for over 10 yrs now since the day we started VPU and the DB2S editor was born.... I have gone from making so many different styles and looks , but now I stay with making the original BG that most people want. Why if some like different they are free to modify them... Just these 2 BG took up my weekend But I enjoy bringing joy to others and It keeps me busy, and I have fun doing it ..Thats the key FUN !! Keep it FUN...... So feel free to beer me and comment on them it keeps me going Just a THANKS when you download it is good, And THAT GOES FOR ALL THE FILES YOU GUYS DOWNLOAD....iT KEEPS AUTHORS GOING TO MAKE YOU FREE SHIT I laugh when files get over a 1000 downloads and you get 3,5 comments and 20 thanks LOL. IF YOU CAN TAKE THE TIME TO DOWNLOAD IT YOU CAN TAKE ANOTHER CLICK TO COMMENT ..Cause I can tell you for a fact that's why a lot of great authors are/ or leaving the scene cause they are sick of the its "free attitude" and most of the leaches have no clue of the time that is put into making free shit for you to enjoy.. Just a simple thanks will do LOL.. NOT ON A RANT..Just saying... WHY? Just thinking of Loserman and others that have left the scene because of Death and Negativity .. We are old-timers and you never know when your number is up..Enjoy what is given to you guys and just think of the multitude of hrs that Just go into 1 game ...JUST 1 GAME !!! So with that said ........ Enjoy .. Grab some and keep on pinballing and Thank the community that gives you thousands of hrs of pleasure.. And Thanks to the 10 or 20 guys that keep commenting on everything, YOU GUYS ROCK !! And thats WILDMANS secrets to making awesome Backglasses.................. And on a side note Im so busy with other things in my life like work and other hobbys I rarely have time to play pinball on my cab but I love making Backglasses.....LMFAO SO ENJOY Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFR1 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 This post is great. Fantastic way to wind down the weekend...and pop open one more beer. Cheers to you WM and the years and untold hours of work you've shared. May there be many more. ...when you going to start doing em's? slacker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JoshO Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Thanks Wildman... I too am amazed at how little thanks are posted vs the # of downloads. I'm in a similar situation building mountain bike trails... I can't tell you how many times riders will come past me while I'm working and not give me a thanks or even slow down and get out of my way while I'm fixing the trail they are on... It's annoying but it sure would be nice to get a thanks. If I didn't love it I'd tell them all to F off and figure it out themselves. One of my future projects I'd like to built myself a separate "backglass" (not hooked up to a cabinet) mounted on the wall and have the table backglass images on like as a screen saver. I think it would be cool in the game room area. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Wildman Posted March 21, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 hours ago, JFR1 said: This post is great. Fantastic way to wind down the weekend...and pop open one more beer. Cheers to you WM and the years and untold hours of work you've shared. May there be many more. ...when you going to start doing em's? slacker Ha Ha EM's.... If I ever find the time to want to figure out the scripting shit, Not really my thing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Administrators Wildman Posted March 21, 2022 Author Administrators Share Posted March 21, 2022 3 hours ago, JoshO said: Thanks Wildman... I too am amazed at how little thanks are posted vs the # of downloads. I'm in a similar situation building mountain bike trails... I can't tell you how many times riders will come past me while I'm working and not give me a thanks or even slow down and get out of my way while I'm fixing the trail they are on... It's annoying but it sure would be nice to get a thanks. If I didn't love it I'd tell them all to F off and figure it out themselves. One of my future projects I'd like to built myself a separate "backglass" (not hooked up to a cabinet) mounted on the wall and have the table backglass images on like as a screen saver. I think it would be cool in the game room area. Yeah that would be a cool thing to make , ARMYAVIATION was making the same thing a year ago or so ,dont know if he ever completed it ... I should do the same myself Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Content Provider Onevox Posted March 21, 2022 Content Provider Share Posted March 21, 2022 I've always wondered about this. Enjoyed the read. I figured you lived near the Pinball Hall of Fame in Vegas or something and volunteered to work on Tim's machines. Always appreciate your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Great post! And the before and after images are amazing and show how much work and time you put in. Always download your backglasses and click the like but will take more time to add comments in future. Thanks for your time and skills! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
circusfreak Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Thank you so much for all the work you put in! I grab stuff all the time and never think to comment, and never really thought about how few people are doing so much in the hobby for all of us. You guys are amazing and the software and media you have created for us is just amazing. With much appreciation. 3 cheers to you!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ElRato Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I’m sure like many others I get all caught up in the “ooh! A new shiny!” Mode and forget that a simple like or thanks goes a long way. Thanks for your candid post and all the amazing work you’ve done, I’ll be sure to do better about thanks and beer money going forward! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
S0L1DxSNAKE Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Wildman, thank you for sharing your process on how these awesome backglasses are created. It is pretty incredible to see where you have to start on these and the amount of work involved. I know that I am always looking for a backglass with your name on it as I feel you are the gold standard. Thanks so much for all you do. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Neil82591 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Wildman you and others dedication to this hobby is just amazing! All of you dedicate so many hours, months or years into things that you all are Rock Stars to me!!!!! I guess I should make those comments more instead of clicking like on what I download also. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pmailley Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Wildman thank you for your time, your effort and your talent, my machine would not be the gem it is without all your hard work. Thank you! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Darkstar Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 Just the other day I loaded up The Machine - Bride Of Pinbot, and still think it’s the prettiest backglass in the catalog. It’s cool when you can load something up, and actually think of whom made it possible. One backglass of many I do this to…but…It feels good to give conscious appreciation to selfless acts. It’s hard not to, when so many are so well done. *cheers Wildman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rhance2456 Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 I also want to say Thank you for all the "Free" stuff. LOL There is a ton of skill creating the backglass files and making all the colors mesh perfectly. I can't do it. So I am truly grateful for your efforts Wildman and for all of the other creators in this hobby. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yogevsho Posted March 21, 2022 Share Posted March 21, 2022 thank you @Wildman for all you have done and still doing and it's ALOT. your hard work and all the time you've put in to this hobby is well appreciated. keep up the good work Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CaptainPower Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Thanks for everything you do, I appreciate it in a huge way!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JFR1 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 17 hours ago, Wildman said: Ha Ha EM's.... If I ever find the time to want to figure out the scripting shit, Not really my thing ...I'm sure you knew I was just being ...annoying? Wildman happens to have a great tutorial on Ytube btw. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
naeromagus Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 As i have said to Wildman before the Majority of the BG used on my machine are from Him . Quality and consistent Nice work > Thanks for all the you do Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
astroboy Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Great post! Backglasses are so important since they're essentially what draws our attention to each pinball table. Your post gives us much more appreciation for what it takes for you to source and put these awesome backglasses together. We've all got so many of your works on our machines and it's amazing to think how much time and effort you've put into each of them. Thanks for the countless backglasses you continue to contribute to this awesome community! Keep up the fantastic work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcgraham89 Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Thank you for your hard work! Appreciate all that you do for the community! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wryker Posted March 22, 2022 Share Posted March 22, 2022 Not a lot but I "beered" you since I, for one, do appreciate your hard work and love your BGs and I am VERY "guilty" of not posting a comment so I will do so from now on! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HiRez00 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 I've oftern thought the same question - where does he get all these images? Now I know. I admit I am guilty of not thanking every time for a b2s or table ... but many times I want to try it out before I comment - and then forget because the next new shiny thing comes along that distracts me. But ... I hope this serves as a definitive thank you for all you years of hard work! Thank you, thank you thank you! ... and my cab thanks you too! Sending you a PM. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slydog43 Posted March 23, 2022 Share Posted March 23, 2022 Great thread, thanks for the info. Just sent ya some beer $, you totally deserve much more, sorry. Thanks for all that you do and have done, hobby would not be nearly as great without all of your hard work! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ashleyb Posted March 26, 2022 Share Posted March 26, 2022 @wildman Have you any plans to create a Stellar Wars BG to go with Bord’s excellent version? Again, many thanks for all of your work. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Duxxx Posted March 28, 2022 Share Posted March 28, 2022 Thank you @Wildman for all the painstakingly work that goes in the creation of the backglasses. It's always reassuring that you have the community's back when one is searching for a (hard-to-find) backglass. May the beergods smile upon you. 🍻 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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