August 31, 2023 Update:
Install videos are now up! First run orders expected to start shipping in mid-late September!
To purchase:
North America: www.sonofagunnprops.com (distributor)
International & Worldwide: www.gpstartechnologies.com (OFFICIAL WEBSITE)
U.K.: www.fruttotechnology.com (distributor)
June 30, 2023 Update:
Pre-order list starting on July 3, 2023 10am PST, 1PM EST,
Hello everybody,
We would like to give everyone an update on where everything stands at the moment.
On Monday July 3, 2023 we will have final pricing released and up on the current website.
Also on Monday July 3, 2023 the Pre-Order Interest List will be opened! (please do not place your order before this time)
Email [email protected] with the following:
*Name:
Country of residence:
Kits or items interested + quantity:*
This will help us get an estimate to our suppliers for the amount of parts and kits needed for the initial run, and to allow us to get a head start on 3D printing the various add-on parts.
We have partnered with Frutto Technology to handle distribution for the UK market.
**UK customers can either contact Frutto Technology directly **or through Jonathan as well. Jonathan will then forward the contacts on the lists to the appropriate region distributor who will then reach out to confirm your orders if you still wish to proceed, the method of payment etc. Expect for this to start happening around the 14th of July.
Jonathan is handling North America and Michael will be handling the EU and other worldwide customers. After this initial first run, you should see normal online stores for the respective regions to handle future orders afterwards.
To give a lead time on when order’s can be shipped is hard to estimate at this moment. To give you a general idea, the pack and wand boards can be produced quite quickly and be in our hands in about 10 days. For those that order only individual boards, you will see these pretty quickly. For complete kits, the factory building the wire kits takes a bit more time and generally requires up to 17 days.
Currently the board designs are ready. Our mounting solutions for the wand board and speaker kits are set. Video instructions are currently in the process of being created right now. You may see bits and pieces of videos and photos of the kits come out over the coming days. The final piece of the puzzle is that we are waiting on a sample order from the factory who is assembling the additional wire assemblies and hose connectors. We are hoping to have the samples next week and to confirm everything is correct. When we have these, photos will be posted of what is included in each kit and of each part etc. For those who’ve been added on the lists, you should start to hear from us around the 14th of July as mentioned previously to finish the ordering process.
As for the future of the project, some people have asked if this is a limited run. The answer is no. After the initial run, a small amount of stock will be kept on hand to handle future orders and be replenished as necessary. There are plans to eventually adapt the kit for all other packs and not just the Haslab one. Everything is designed around expandability, if a new pack feature comes out in future films, it can be added in easily and the software updated and flashed over. There are also various add-on accessories being worked on by Frutto Technology which will plug into the extra unused JST connectors in the wand and pack boards to add more enhancements and features. Watch for news from them on what these will be.
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Hey everyone! Some of you may have followed gpstar’s thread on a custom build electronics mod he created for the Haslab Proton Pack. Although he has made it open for anyone to freely create themselves, I have joined him in producing boards that can easily drop into the Pack and Wand, replacing the existing stock boards!
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The Pack board is 100% plug and play and uses all the stock connectors, lights, etc. You can use the stock, unmodified Hasbro Wand with just a Pack only board. However you will not have any Pack/Wand communication.
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The Wand is under development to be as plug and play as possible. It uses all the existing wiring but will require minor modifications (to open the Wand and feed 4 wires through the handle) (cutting or desoldering existing wires off the original board)
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Upgrading the Wand will require a new hose connector (included with kit as an option) or modified Haslab hose connector (there will be 4 wires running from the Wand to the Pack instead of the stock 2 wires)
If you haven’t seen his work yet please check out his thread , GitHub and some video demonstrations below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mnfljGd5-uU courtesy of DustinJustin
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wWO6LrRY_Q8 courtesy of Justin Creach
Wand menu system demo
This kit is fully customizable with many optional features.
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New pack board that uses the existing mounts, lights, switches, etc.
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Rotary encoder (volume knob) with 3D printed mount and cable.
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Wav Trigger audio board with JST connectors and cables.
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Programming cable for software updates.
-New wand board with parts for mounting into the board.
-Hose connector kit (utilizing parts that mimic the movie and allows for easy detachment from both Pack and Wand)
-Wav Trigger audio board with JST connectors and cables.
Optional Add-on inner Cyclotron ring (requires minor modification: prying off the top for the LED ring and drilling hole in the bottom to run wires, or you can use a 3D Printable cyclotron cake) and inner swappable switch Panel with LED’s (replaces the existing one)
More optional add-ons to come!
Unique features:
Utilizing **Polyphonic ** technology from The Wav Trigger audio device, this kit can play and mix up to 14 stereo tracks simultaneously and independently.
Example:
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Your Pack boots up and the idle sound effects overlay/transition smoothly.
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You boot up the Wand via the 3 toggle sequence accurate to the Afterlife movie and notice each unique toggle effect that is played is layered on top of each other.
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You Fire! While blasting away with the Proton stream you can still hear all the layers of sound effects that came before…the Pack effects, each Wand toggle effect, etc.
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Oh and let’s not forget music mode. Yes while your Pack is rocking out tracks from your favourite Ghostbuster scenes you can still operate your Proton Pack with all of it’s accompanying sound effects independently and once again layered on top of the music
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You may also notice during all this that the transitions between sound effects are smoothly layered with no jankiness transitions.
A DEEP Wand settings menu:
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Accessed via the barrel’s orange hat light after toggling The Video Game modes or while the Wand is powered down.
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Music playback control, volume control for Pack/Wand, independent music volume control for Pack/Wand, independent sound effects volume control for Pack/Wand, loop music track, change track.
-Wand sub menu allowing you to toggle various main features: 1984/1989/2021 mode, cyclotron rotation direction, toggle 1984/1989 modes single LED to 3 LEDs per cyclotron lens, vibration, vibration while firing only, smoke, crossing the streams /Video Game modes. More information can be found here: https://GitHub.com/gpstar81/haslab-Proton-Pack/blob/main/OPERATION.md
Main Features:
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All existing Haslab Pack and Hasbro Wand features still exist (ie. ribbon cable removal, The Video Game firing modes, volume control)
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3 different modes! Afterlife 2021, Ghostbusters 1984, and Ghostbusters II 1989 (think of the slightly different boot up effect from the courtroom scene), it applies to both Pack and Wand
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Can turn on the Pack via the Wand Activate Switch.
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1984/1989 mode uses the middle LED only for an accurate look. (The 3 LED per lens option can be toggled via the Wand sub menu)
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Clockwise/Counter clockwise cyclotron direction
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Start up and shut down ramping lights/sound sequence
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Continuous firing! You can fire your stream forever or have it overheat depending on the power level of the steam. (Customisable from the user customisable features see below)
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Wand tail firing sound when you stop firing (3 variations based on how long you have been firing)
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Wand only fires when the barrel is extended and the 2 right side toggle switches are activated unlike the stock Wand.
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Wand bargraph has new animations.
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Toggle between The Video Game mode and Cross The Stream Mode
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Three - 5V pin relays (they trigger during overheat and occasionally while continuous firing). They can be used for optional smoke, fans etc. (Customisable from the user customisable features see below)
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A programming cable will be included to provide future software updates and new features.
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User customisable features: You can alter many of the default settings of the Pack and upload them via the included programming cable. Such as what power modes do you want to overheat, smoke, light timings, etc. More information about custom user configuration settings can be found here: https://GitHub.com/gpstar81/haslab-Proton-Pack/blob/main/OPERATION.md#advanced-user-configurations
Optional Add-On Kit:
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Inner Cyclotron Cake with spinning lights (pop in a 35 neopixel ring into your existing cyclotron cake or 3D printed replacement to really bring an awesome Haslab inclusion to life! it can also change colour based off The Video Game firing modes)
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LED support for the inner panel switch next to the Cyclotron Cake. Again, really makes the inside of your Pack POP!
Optional Add-On Features: Parts not included
-Clockwise/Counter clockwise cyclotron direction toggle switch (you can still toggle this via the Wand sub menu system)
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2 Smoke features:
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when firing you can have smoke come out of the booster tube like a chimney
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mimic The Video Game vent sequence by overheating your Wand and watch smoke burst out of your N-filter accompanied by a flashing light to accentuate the smoke.
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Toggle switch to enable or disable the smoke relays. These can also be toggled on/off via the Wand sub menu system.
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28 LED bargraph segment to replace the 5 LED Hasbro bargraph (think back to the “heat 'em up!” moment)
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40 NeoPixel ring to replace the lights in the cyclotron lid. This enables you to have The Video Game mode colours in your cyclotron lid.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kXAhU2Zis18 courtesy of DustinJustin
(See the https://GitHub.com/gpstar81/haslab-Proton-Pack/blob/main/CYCLOTRON.md#cyclotron-lid-lights-optional]GitHub page for more information)
-Neopixel Jewel vent light. This can chain off any existing addressable LEDs in the cyclotron lid. Such as the stock hasbro lights or a NeoPixel ring. (See the GitHub page for more information)
Other Required Components: Not included
Speaker & amp combination or bluetooth speaker. The stock Proton Pack speaker and volume rotary encoder are soldered to the stock board and will be removed along with the board. We will provide a new rotary encoder that plugs into the board but a new speaker system is required.
There are many options out and it’s really up to you. A pair of 3" 15w speakers & 15w Class D stereo amp and it’s enough to Pack a punch. Many others out there prefer using a bluetooth speaker and JBL seems to be a popular choice. You can also use the stock speaker. This will be left up entirely to the user. The Wav Trigger audio boards have a AUX stereo output cable port and also an on-board mono amplifier which is rated for 2W @ 4Ω or 1W @ 8Ω. The recommended setting is using the AUX stereo output for the Proton Pack to a stereo amplifier and using the onboard amplifier for the Neutrona Wand while reusing the stock Wand speaker.
2 MicroSD cards are required, 1 for each Wav Trigger.
**Power requirements: ** A regulated 5V is required to power the system with up to 2 amps is recommended. The TalentCell Rechargeable 12V 6000mAh/5V 12000mAh battery Pack or 3000mAh version is recommended as it has input connections to output both 5v and 12v without modifications/added components needed. The 12V/5V TalentCell can be useful if you decide to use a 12V amp for your Proton Pack audio. However any other battery can work as long as it meets the power requirements indicated.
For more info and links to required components please visit the GitHub links:
https://GitHub.com/gpstar81/haslab-Proton-Pack/blob/main/SOUND.md
https://GitHub.com/gpstar81/haslab-Proton-Pack/blob/main/POWER.md
We are still sourcing the parts so no pricing has been confirmed just yet.
But we can let you know as soon as we have that calculated, then [size=150]pre-orders will begin after that!
If interested, post here on this thread and stay tuned for more info![/size]
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