FAST Pinball Technical Documentation¶
Welcome to the home of FAST Pinball documentation. We help you make pinball machines. Like, real pinball machines, the big physical mechanical ones! It's rad and super fun! Dive into our documentation, tutorials, and learning materials below.
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FAST Pinball Platforms
For new machines: FAST Modern Platform
For classic machines: FAST Retro Platform
Mods for all: FAST Expansion Bus
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Product Manuals
Guides for every FAST Pinball product, including features, technical diagrams, wiring hook-up guides, and full specs.
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Tutorials & Learning Guides
Step-by-step tutorials for beginners, best practices guides, and written and video instructions which show you how to do lots of things with FAST Pinball hardware.
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Wiring Guides
Complete tutorials on wiring, hook-ups, best practices, and a step-by-step guide to wiring your FAST Pinball products.
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Neuron Unboxing & First Steps
Even if you haven't placed your order yet, you can watch this video to see what your first steps will be once you get your starter bundle
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Mission Pinball Framework
Many FAST Pinball makers choose to write their pinball game code using the Mission Pinball Framework (MPF). It's free and open source!
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Skill Building
Brush up on the basics as you prepare to dive in to your pinball project!
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Pinball Cookbook
Recipes which show you how to build pinball!
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Programming Guides
If you want to write your own game software or framework, or program for FAST Pinball hardware directly, we have a series of guides and examples for you.
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FAST Serial Protocol
Your computer communicates with FAST Pinball boards via virtual serial ports over USB. If you want to program to the boards directly, this reference is for you. No drivers needed!
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Videos
There are tons of great videos from members of the FAST Pinball community which teach you how to build a pinball machine. Check out our favorites!
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