The new plunger in the new update has the button on the right bottom corner, makes the game hit the flipper at the same time which is bad at the start of the game when you start a mode like start mission, lock ball etc , or in command decision it always goes to the next mission
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dagwood
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This update seems like a bit of a fail.
Yes it's great they finally moved the plunger trigger to the bottom of the screen, but on iPad 3rd gen (iOS 6.12) there is now an invisible dead zone where the trigger used to be, so if you hit it while you're playing you get a dead flipper.
IMHO this is worse than before because at least then you knew to avoid that spot during game play.
Sorry to go OT for a moment, but I recently discovered an app house that has recreated the 70's & 80's ZZZ Zacharia tables. I'm a HUGE fan of TPA and will keep buying all their tables, but these aged ZZZ emulations look so real with their flickering bulbs and dirty scratched play-field glass. As an older guy who played them in the flesh, the visual experience brings back many memories.
Yes it's great they finally moved the plunger trigger to the bottom of the screen, but on iPad 3rd gen (iOS 6.12) there is now an invisible dead zone where the trigger used to be, so if you hit it while you're playing you get a dead flipper.
IMHO this is worse than before because at least then you knew to avoid that spot during game play.
Sorry to go OT for a moment, but I recently discovered an app house that has recreated the 70's & 80's ZZZ Zacharia tables. I'm a HUGE fan of TPA and will keep buying all their tables, but these aged ZZZ emulations look so real with their flickering bulbs and dirty scratched play-field glass. As an older guy who played them in the flesh, the visual experience brings back many memories.
Mayuh
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http://digitalpinballfans.com/forumdisplay.php/62-A-S-K-Homework-Pinball-Games
I love them too
...on Friday a neighbor came over to our pinball club and asked if we would take an old pinball machine... It was a Farfalla - for free
To get on topic again, the dead zone is there for me too...
I love them too
...on Friday a neighbor came over to our pinball club and asked if we would take an old pinball machine... It was a Farfalla - for free
To get on topic again, the dead zone is there for me too...
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dagwood
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http://digitalpinballfans.com/forumdisplay.php/62-A-S-K-Homework-Pinball-Games
I love them too
...on Friday a neighbor came over to our pinball club and asked if we would take an old pinball machine... It was a Farfalla - for free
To get on topic again, the dead zone is there for me too...
Wow that's awesome & thanks for the discussion link
DanBradford
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Dead zone also for iphone4S.
This table is still unplayable for me because of it
This table is still unplayable for me because of it
Lord Boron
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Luckily I flip higher to the middle so I can use the nudge, but I do hit the dead spot from time to time. I think someone forgot to remap the location when the moved the plunger.
Shaneus
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Is that the only difference to the table? Should I just avoid (or back up) the existing TNG one for now?
Are they able to update the tables out of band, or do they need to get Apple approval for something beforehand? Because it'd be great if they'd see this, update it and push out a new version without requiring a full app update.
Are they able to update the tables out of band, or do they need to get Apple approval for something beforehand? Because it'd be great if they'd see this, update it and push out a new version without requiring a full app update.
Stormchild
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The ST:TNG table itself wasn't updated; just the app. If you want to avoid the problem, don't install the update at all.
Shaneus
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I want the update, damnit It's all good though, I'm just going to rename the older one (backed it up before updating) so it thinks it's the newer one.
Actually, is this newer TNG the same as the last one if you deleted and redownloaded it? If that's the case... then maybe the problem doesn't affect me as much as others.
It's all good though, I'm just going to rename the older one (backed it up before updating) so it thinks it's the newer one.Actually, is this newer TNG the same as the last one if you deleted and redownloaded it? If that's the case... then maybe the problem doesn't affect me as much as others.
New thread! Or post pics in another one and link them here. Love looking at people's various pickups....on Friday a neighbor came over to our pinball club and asked if we would take an old pinball machine... It was a Farfalla - for free
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That change was made right before submission so everything else was tested except that. Don't worry though, Stuart (the new programmer) learned from the mistake. He's a really great guy and we have him to thank for the detailed changelog notes.