Would they be unable to modify the existing ROM? Keep the base game and some elements, while changing other elements?
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Would they be unable to modify the existing ROM? Keep the base game and some elements, while changing other elements?
IGoFirstIndy
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Agreed.
I upped my pledge. Hopefully it hits the goal. This is the perfect type of table for TPA play.
Flipperdeflip
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That would require access to the source code or reverse engineering of the ROM and knowledge of Assembly language; I don't think Farsight has either of those.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ROM_hacking#Assembly_hacking
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Bowflex
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I'm pretty sure they can quite easily. After all, they have their website added to the DMD on games that have that. They also have had certain things removed in the past. I remember seeing something where all the rules and such load as a script onto their computer and they can just edit the rules and commands.
Flipperdeflip
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- You can enter custom messages on most real DMD pinball tables in the Operator's Menu.
- That was probably a scripted table like Black Knight still is.
vikingerik
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Farsight's got the ability and expertise to make at least small ROM modifications. If you've built an entire emulation engine, you're going to be able to work inside the ROM that much.
But that doesn't mean it would be at all feasible to code a whole new game or expand an existing one that way. Assembly language coding is super tedious. Projects like Cactus Canyon Continued take years. If Farsight is doing anything, it'd be a fairly simple scripted rule set like Ghostbusters.
But that doesn't mean it would be at all feasible to code a whole new game or expand an existing one that way. Assembly language coding is super tedious. Projects like Cactus Canyon Continued take years. If Farsight is doing anything, it'd be a fairly simple scripted rule set like Ghostbusters.
Flipperdeflip
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Farsight might say so in the Kickstarter videos, but they didn't create the emulation engine. It is Steve Ellenoff who created it.
http://digitalpinballfans.com/showt...is-it-so-important?p=4675&viewfull=1#post4675
Slam23
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Well, it looks to pick up a bit with the latest update and when a KS reaches this point of funding, the end run is mostly strong. This is probably why Kicktraq has it projecting (at it's highest mind you) at 60K, with a low of 47K. http://www.kicktraq.com/projects/1067367405/pinball-arcade-doctor-who/#chart-exp-projection
This KS is one of the more buttclenching of the lot, that's how it feels to me anyway.
This KS is one of the more buttclenching of the lot, that's how it feels to me anyway.
Flipperdeflip
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It actually says on that graph why the projection is higher now.
"Projection data is always for the previous day's pledge total."
If there was a previous day with a low pledge total then the projection would be lower.
I don't know whether Super Bowl will influence the number of backers on Sunday evening EST, but the pledges on Monday and Tuesday will show how far we get, imo.
I saw on that Kicktraq that there were only 60 extra backers yesterday, making me believe that Farsight still haven't reached many Whovians.
"Projection data is always for the previous day's pledge total."
If there was a previous day with a low pledge total then the projection would be lower.
I don't know whether Super Bowl will influence the number of backers on Sunday evening EST, but the pledges on Monday and Tuesday will show how far we get, imo.
I saw on that Kicktraq that there were only 60 extra backers yesterday, making me believe that Farsight still haven't reached many Whovians.
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And Steve still works for FarSight, just not AT FarSight.
Well, outside of unusual circumstances, a Kickstarter tends to do its best on the first three days and the last three days (give or take a bit of time). Who knows, maybe there are a lot of people waiting to see how their finances are closer to completion (having clicked on the "Remind me" button, which reminds people a few days before things end), or maybe there will be a last-minute advertising push, or a new tier update that really entices people.
lettuce
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What happened to all the issues in the past where FS said that they could deviate from the original artwork on the table??, such as adding in popular after market toys to the tables??. If they can do this what would stop them from changing artwork on licensed tables to bring them to TPA??, for example The Shadow, Independence Day, etc?
invitro
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Depending on the table: the name, the stuff in the ROMs, the sound, the toys, etc. Also, the manufacturer license probably doesn't allow selling of a version of The Shadow mangled enough ("The Dark Spot"?) so that there is no trace of The Shadow.
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Don't know, but it's one of the questions we'll be asking Mike today at 12:30pm on blab.im for the BlahCade Podcast recording session. Anyone can watch, post comments live.
https://blab.im/blahcade-blahcade-podcast-why-video-game-movies-get-it-wrong
Flipperdeflip
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Is he on the payroll or is he a contractor? Is he going to do the rom-hacking needed to create a different rule-set?
When I pay a car mechanic to fix my car then I don't tell people that I fixed my own car.
A kickstarter also tends to do its best during weekends, but today this KS only got half the pledges that it needs every day to succeed. If they don't reach the Whovians then I'm afraid it'll cost us current backers much to make it succeed.