i've been patiently waiting for pinball arcade to come to pc. we've been trying via the greenlight project for many months now. others have had the game for almost a year now, right? is this game EVER going to come to pc??? i wish the developers would just find another option and forget about steam at this point.....it seems like a futile effort.
-
Welcome Back to Digital Pinball Fans - please read this first
a futile effort?
- Thread starter eegad
- Start date
superballs
Active member
- Apr 12, 2012
- 2,653
- 2
My first guess. And call it a bit of a stretch, is that he wants it for pc.
Dutch Pinball ball
New member
- May 5, 2012
- 523
- 0
I am not 100% sure about the findings of Superballs, but i think he is on the right track.
We need more investigation on this.
We need more investigation on this.
rehtroboi40
New member
- Oct 20, 2012
- 1,668
- 0
The only two systems I own which could support PA are the XBox and PC-heck yeah I agree with this!
Fungi
Active member
- Feb 20, 2012
- 4,888
- 2
Last edited:
Crush3d_Turtle
New member
- May 15, 2012
- 482
- 0
The Mac version of the game is simply a port of the iOS version and from what I have read on the forums is not of high quality. I too am patiently awaiting the PC version of the game since I foresee it looking and playing amazing on a high end gaming rig.
night
New member
- May 18, 2012
- 2,109
- 0
Perhaps the PC version will be an Android port? I don't see it happen that FarSight is going to make a PC version, just like they didn't made a Mac version but simply port it to the Mac. Too much extra work, they can't even find time to fix bugs, platform issues, not even time to make a proper looking menu or stay on par with releases for consoles vs mobile platforms. Who is going to make the PC version, the lady who serves coffee?
- Mar 17, 2012
- 4,293
- 0
I played Twilight Zone on PC during the beta for that table. It looked a lot like the 360 version, which is unsurprising, considering both PC and 360 use DirectX for their graphics processing. I believe Mike Reitmeyer is leading the PC development.
At any rate, this particular cake is not a lie. I've already had a slice. It's pretty tasty.
Mr. Pacman
New member
- Feb 28, 2012
- 10
- 0
They could have done it by now if they wanted...Steam is just a stupid excuse. They just follow the trends...PC for them has the lowest priority....It might not be as profitable as other platforms...I don't know. My only compatible device is a Galaxy Nexus and I have to say that the graphics and physics are not even close to Zen Pinball FX2 for the same platform. It is a mediocre experience and I don't think that they can do it much better for the PC...at least not for the physics. I'm dissapointed because all these licenses should have been in the hands of Silverball Studios (Pro Pinball series creators)...their remastered Timeshock table is a work of art....it looks REAL...and their physics were always state of the art. Imagine what they could have done with all these licenses...it's a shame that Farsight has these licenses.
- Mar 17, 2012
- 4,293
- 0
Nor should they be. FX2 has leaden physics, the ball is way too heavy and it's too easy to get control. I play a lot of real pinball; TPA is far closer, warts and all, to the real thing than Zen is.
ravager
New member
- Jul 20, 2012
- 100
- 0
Yeah, not impressed with FX2 at all. I love what Farsight did with Taxi and how they have perfectly emulated the floatiness of the ball in Genie. That game has been getting an awful lot of attention from me, lately.
I asked about the Macbook in another thread, and the general consensus is that is a bad iOS port, and to save my cash.
Mr. Pacman
New member
- Feb 28, 2012
- 10
- 0
I don't agree...the ball is like a plastic one without weight or spin and the graphics look like Visual Pinball...At least VP is free and some tables are even better looking with proper light effects etc...On Andoid, it looks and behaves like a VP app.
kimkom
Member
- Jan 28, 2013
- 914
- 1
Overall, the TPA expereince is without doubt much closer to real pinball. I think to say that PFX2 had 'leaden physics' does it a little disservice though.
On a real table, the slightest change in playfield angle can have a dramatic effect on how 'heavy' the ball feels. I think both PFX2 and TPA aren't a million miles away, but to me, PFX2 feels like it's being played on a steeper incline. PFX2 also seems to handle spin better, imho.
As I've already mentioned in other posts, I freely admit to being a PFX2 convert. Give me TPA over PFX2 any day though!
The difference to me is clear. I asked myself, do I want to play a video game? Or do I want to play pinball?
TPA is of course still a video game, but it's much closer to real pinball.
kimkom
Member
- Jan 28, 2013
- 914
- 1
I would hope that, should the PC version ever materialize for the rest of us, that it would be a big step up from the 360 version. By that I mean in terms of visual fidelity. Higher resolution textures, better lighting incorporating ambient occlusion, and more accurate shaders, especially for the clear plastics and ball.
Bass Mummy
Member
- Jul 26, 2012
- 282
- 0
If I recall correctly, they actually build each table on PC first then go about porting it out to the consoles and mobile platforms, so the PC build would be the only build that isn't itself a port, truly.
Besides, the XBox 360 hardware is just PC hardware anyway.
Pinball Buzz
New member
- Jan 29, 2013
- 2
- 0
I just want the PC version to come out, so I can fire it up on my pinball cab 
Pinball Buzz
Pinball Buzz
rehtroboi40
New member
- Oct 20, 2012
- 1,668
- 0
Well summed up, but they do have plenty of time to shamelessly promote tables some of us may or may not get to play.