It won't be long before iPad 3 users will have a smooth version too with as hard as Farsight is working. Sounds like the next two tables are just around the corner as well.
It's my pleasure. I just wanted to make sure everyone had somewhere they can go for all the latest news and updates without having to scour FarSight's TPA FB Wall and the entire internet for information. I try my best to keep all information fresh and accurate when I get a few minutes here and there to do so.
According to a post on facebook, the smooth iPad 3 version is finished, but it didn't appear in the last update becuase it was submitted late. It probably won't be too much longer.
I saw they said on FB that they were hoping to have the iOS update finished tomorrow or Friday by the latest.........so if it's already done hen that's even better....but I didn't see where they said that?
Here are the comments I'm referring to:
https://www.facebook.com/pinballarcade/posts/378286748859058?comment_id=4853183
https://www.facebook.com/pinballarcade/posts/378314665522933?comment_id=4853225
The comments say that the update is finished, but will be submitted on Friday. From the second link, "Yes, we've already fixed the framerate internally and we'll be uploading a new update to Apple within a day or two.".
I don't think so. If everything was finished then it would already be submitted to Apple. Why would they wait? That doesn't make sense. It sounds like parts of it are finished (such as the frame rate issue), but they're still working on finalizing the update which they said will be ready to submit to Apple in the next day or two.
"the next iOS update will be submitted tomorrow (Friday at the latest). Hopefully, we can get it expedited".
Farsight replied that the textures were the same.
I fixed mine by uninstalling and re-installing the old version which had been moved to my recycle bin. What I'm not quite clear on is what has been updated, I posted on facebook that after comparing screenshots between my ipad 2 and 3 it was clear that the textures had been updated, the ipad 3 looking much better than the 2, even though they didn't have an ipad 3 at the time. Farsight replied that the textures were the same. Shows my lack of knowledge I guess. Great as it looks now on the new ipad it should look much better again after the next update which will be optimised for it!. The mind boggles!.
How cool would it be if TPA's Facebook-page contained a permanent link to the first post of this thread?
Even though people would still post questions about the release date I'm sure...
UPDATE : Added Tech Support email (thanks for the reminder Nik)
FarSight stated they're not currently able to do the advanced lighting on iOS devices because it would cause performance issues or make the download size too big:Shame they havent decided to update the lighting on the updated iOS versions, like the 360 and PS3 appear to have!
...since we cannot use lighting methods on mobile devices due to performance it would have to be texture swaps, which would make the asset packets a bit larger than we would like.