Free Play.

[Ken_Clark]

I was under the understanding that when there was a period after the word Free Play. it indicated a problem within the table. Can anybody go into more detail on this. I've noticed some of the tables have the period and some don't. I'm wondering if there is a way to reset the feature that makes the period show up after Free Play.?

 

[Jim]

I read somewhere (can't remember where) that it has to due with the ROM emulation; that it will register a problem when there actually isn't one.
There's not actually a problem, just the way that the software is emulating the ROM.

Someone with more knowledge on the subject is free to correct me though.

--Jim

 

[Mayuh]

Time and date are not set... that's the only problem

 

[sellenoff]

Best I can tell, Mayuh is right, the dot is because the emulation thinks the time & date are not set. I don't have access to mobile dev, so I'm not sure why that's not working. It works (most of the time) on xbox where I do dev work. I've seen it appear on occasion, and could never figure out what's up. I find the dot very annoying though, and would love to get it resolved.

 

[Worf]

Yes, Time and Date not set.

It's only on Williams pins (the "Williams dot"). I've made a few threads about it before. (It helps to have Pro mode on the tables as well). It goes away if you set the date and time, so go figure.

Oddly, I only see it on the iOS versions. Android, Xbox and PS3 don't have it. There is one table on iOS where the dot isn't there, but on every other Williams/Bally table on iOS, it's there. Happens on both iPhone and iPad. I think I might have seen it on Android and Xbox once in a while, but it's never there when it starts.

So iOS would be where to start debugging as it happens most often there.

(Hey Steve, remember me?)

 

[jaredmorgs]

Yes, Time and Date not set.

It's only on Williams pins (the "Williams dot"). I've made a few threads about it before. (It helps to have Pro mode on the tables as well). It goes away if you set the date and time, so go figure.

Oddly, I only see it on the iOS versions. Android, Xbox and PS3 don't have it. There is one table on iOS where the dot isn't there, but on every other Williams/Bally table on iOS, it's there. Happens on both iPhone and iPad. I think I might have seen it on Android and Xbox once in a while, but it's never there when it starts.

So iOS would be where to start debugging as it happens most often there.

(Hey Steve, remember me?)

It *does* happen on Android, but as you say it isn't automatically present at game start-up. Perhaps Android somehow sets the ROM clock from the system time. Although I note in the past that for achievements such as Cirqus Member, the date and time the achievement was attained was about 1 month behind the current date/time. So it isn't perfect on Android either

I saw it today on White Water. On Android I've also seen it on NGG when I have played a few games and haven't hit the Hole In One shot. The game detects an issue with the hole switch because I sucked and couldn't hit it regularly enough.

So from that perspective, it's great to see the game ROM working perfectly from an emulation perspective.

 

[netizen]

if you have pro mode you can go in and do the tests, it is usually the date+time, but White Water also has issues with the Sasquatch head disappearing from being detected in some positions. i think Ryan had a fix for that tho.

TZ still has some Switch 23 issues re: the clock and ball trough optos and that gives the dot.

But the clock is the most consistent issue across all tables. 1 month behind or worse depending on the build.

 

[Ken_Clark]

Thanks Studs...I guess the date & time are no bog deal...You'd think that would be something that would be picked up by the iPad/Nexus 10 etc....

 

[Mike Reitmeyer]

Thanks Studs...I guess the date & time are no bog deal...You'd think that would be something that would be picked up by the iPad/Nexus 10 etc....

I looked at our code, android devices should be getting date/time correctly. iOS it's not setup right.

Are you seeing this on a Nexux 10?

 

[netizen]

I looked at our code, android devices should be getting date/time correctly. iOS it's not setup right.

Are you seeing this on a Nexux 10?

Nexus 10, the time and date are always a month behind. Even when manually set in pro mode they don't stay.

This has been raised IDK how many times.

 

[Ken_Clark]

I looked at our code, android devices should be getting date/time correctly. iOS it's not setup right.

Are you seeing this on a Nexux 10?

I'm a Mac guy...most tables have the wrong date & time.