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<blockquote data-quote="Nik Barbour" data-source="post: 40947"><p>Sorry Pop - but I cannot agree! </p><p></p><p>From yesterday's file moving experiments, I've concluded that the ball skin setting is a persistent setting, and that it's state is saved within the 'saved_data' file where Highscores and goal achievements are saved. </p><p></p><p>So today's experiment - </p><p></p><p>With ver02 installed, set ball skin to zebra stripe, close TPA, backup both 'saved_data' & all table files. </p><p>In devices app manager, clear data, uninstall TPA. Using root explorer (file manager app) check both saved_data files and all table files have deleted and cleared - they have! </p><p>Perform a full clean install of ver02 beta apk. </p><p>Start TPA, login to gain access to purchases. Open TZ, the table downloads. Note I am not going anywhere near the skins setting menu. </p><p></p><p>Start TZ, ball is same colour by default, as it is when you select the dull grey patch in the skins menu (which hasn't been accessed in this install) it is a lighter shiny grey than it was in ver01 beta. Powerball is a different colour to steel balls, creamy white. </p><p></p><p>Start game, lag / slow down is present, especially around the lower flippers, or when the ball is travelling at speed from a bumper. </p><p>Multiball further highlights the slow down and performance drop. </p><p>It doesn't feel any different to me (having not changed ball skin settings this time) to as it played under previous install. </p><p></p><p>To finish up - I exited TPA and restored my backed up 'saved_data' file and table data. </p><p>Restarted TPA, started a game of TZ, and without touching any settings, the zebra stripe ball was back! </p><p>That means Pop Sergeant, if you have restored your 'saved_data' file after your wipe down and new install, you are not actually playing with an untouched ball skin setting set-up, and your install shouldn't be any different than it was when you felt you had lag. </p><p></p><p>Just to clarify - the lag experienced in ver02 is not game stopping (like BOP when the thread priorities were altered), it's just a noticeable slow down, which can also be felt in the flippers when it occurs, which is magnified in multiball. </p><p></p><p>Not game stopping, just annoying after having played 6 ball multiball in ver01 without any slow down on the same device. </p><p></p><p>Had additional fault while testing. </p><p>From left flipper, shot left ramp, ball looked like it lifted from play field and shot clean through the table back. Another ball was then delivered to plunger. </p><p></p><p>Oh well - back to ver01 beta for me, just hope the skins performance can be improved!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Nik Barbour, post: 40947"] Sorry Pop - but I cannot agree! From yesterday's file moving experiments, I've concluded that the ball skin setting is a persistent setting, and that it's state is saved within the 'saved_data' file where Highscores and goal achievements are saved. So today's experiment - With ver02 installed, set ball skin to zebra stripe, close TPA, backup both 'saved_data' & all table files. In devices app manager, clear data, uninstall TPA. Using root explorer (file manager app) check both saved_data files and all table files have deleted and cleared - they have! Perform a full clean install of ver02 beta apk. Start TPA, login to gain access to purchases. Open TZ, the table downloads. Note I am not going anywhere near the skins setting menu. Start TZ, ball is same colour by default, as it is when you select the dull grey patch in the skins menu (which hasn't been accessed in this install) it is a lighter shiny grey than it was in ver01 beta. Powerball is a different colour to steel balls, creamy white. Start game, lag / slow down is present, especially around the lower flippers, or when the ball is travelling at speed from a bumper. Multiball further highlights the slow down and performance drop. It doesn't feel any different to me (having not changed ball skin settings this time) to as it played under previous install. To finish up - I exited TPA and restored my backed up 'saved_data' file and table data. Restarted TPA, started a game of TZ, and without touching any settings, the zebra stripe ball was back! That means Pop Sergeant, if you have restored your 'saved_data' file after your wipe down and new install, you are not actually playing with an untouched ball skin setting set-up, and your install shouldn't be any different than it was when you felt you had lag. Just to clarify - the lag experienced in ver02 is not game stopping (like BOP when the thread priorities were altered), it's just a noticeable slow down, which can also be felt in the flippers when it occurs, which is magnified in multiball. Not game stopping, just annoying after having played 6 ball multiball in ver01 without any slow down on the same device. Had additional fault while testing. From left flipper, shot left ramp, ball looked like it lifted from play field and shot clean through the table back. Another ball was then delivered to plunger. Oh well - back to ver01 beta for me, just hope the skins performance can be improved! [/QUOTE]
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