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Hi All,
Wild sent me a PM as per below, I have been asked before what is MOD 2.0.
I also want to explain why I am posting so many tables and what FP is to me, cheers!
Nitro, sorry this question, don't hate me, but my curiosity is that it makes me ask you this:
since you are publishing a large number of tables with "mod2.0" ..... I want to point out, I am happy and happy, that you propagate Fp tables with BAM ..... believe me I am very very happy, it is GOOD for PN ... I say it with my heart..... but what is this "mod2.0" ,,, I mean what do you add? I to update my tables to BAM, it takes weeks or months, it depends what I want to add, but in this "mod2.0", what do you do and put?
Hi Wild,
Mate you can ask me anything you want it is not an issue. MOD 2.0 is just a reference for me knowing what version of the table I have released. MOD standing for a table modification (I don't want to take credit for those who created the table). Version 2.0 is the starting point then 2.1 and so forth if I update or revise a table. Sort of like the king of modding Slamt1lt does with VIP, ULTRA, ULTIMATE and then ULTIMATE Pro.
Every MOD 2.0 table at a minimum has Physics is in the script, Dynamic Flippers, Ambient Lighting, Shadow Maps, Dynamic Lighting, Ball Rolling Sounds, Flipper Textures , Ball Textures, DMD, upgraded sounds and music added/changed if needed. Then personal visual changes, tweaks and hours of testing.
The tables I tend to play more that don't already have it usual get movies, holograms, Animated DMD, playfield/plastics redraws, lighting, sound and music upgrades. Then there are the tables I have re-skinned like Pink Floyd, Grease, Harry Potter, Matrix, Fat Albert.
It is hard to say how much time I spend on each table because it is always different. I modded around 300 tables about 3-4 years ago so I am not starting from scratch.
A lot of the changes I have implemented in the past are basically useless now because of the excellent efforts of all those who keep FP alive and relevant.
I only work on FP in stints usually 10-16 hours at a time and am always very merry as I do enjoy a drink and a smoke. I own two companies that are basically self sufficient so I have plenty of time to drink too much.
So why am I posting so many tables.
I am doing the FP upgrades for my cabinet anyway.
Not everyone has the knowledge or the time to add BAM features to a table.
Picking through the sea of available FP tables is very time consuming and is a daunting task.
There are so many awesome recreation and original FP tables that get over looked or missed.
Some tables that are over 1-2 year old have terrible game play, physics and are or incomplete.
(This as always is a personal preference, but seriously some are so very bad it gives FP a bad name)
If one person enjoys my Mods or adds my version to there collection, it makes my day.
I can not and am not trying to compete with any table authors or modders.
I will only be submitting tables that have not been touched or updated for over a year.
If any table author/s do not want me to submit any of there tables please let me know.
If Pinball Nirvana is OK with it I will keep posting tables until I am burnt out, dead or finished.
FP is now the best pinball simulator there is thanks to Rav and BAM.
I do have have some VPX/VP9 and all FX2 and FX3 tables, but FP is the clear winner for me.
Hope this gives a better understanding of why I waste countless hours on FP and take the time to post
tables I could keep to myself. I have even tried to make them desktop friendly even though I only use a cabinet.
FP for many years now has been a somewhat thankless hobby even for the top of the food chain contributors.
If anyone is in this hobby for accolades I think it a good time to change hobbies.
All said and done!
This my personal opinion on the world of FP "not necessarily based on fact or knowledge".
I don't expect everyone to agree with me or like my contributions or comments.
But it is what it is, cheers!
Wild sent me a PM as per below, I have been asked before what is MOD 2.0.
I also want to explain why I am posting so many tables and what FP is to me, cheers!
Nitro, sorry this question, don't hate me, but my curiosity is that it makes me ask you this:
since you are publishing a large number of tables with "mod2.0" ..... I want to point out, I am happy and happy, that you propagate Fp tables with BAM ..... believe me I am very very happy, it is GOOD for PN ... I say it with my heart..... but what is this "mod2.0" ,,, I mean what do you add? I to update my tables to BAM, it takes weeks or months, it depends what I want to add, but in this "mod2.0", what do you do and put?
Hi Wild,
Mate you can ask me anything you want it is not an issue. MOD 2.0 is just a reference for me knowing what version of the table I have released. MOD standing for a table modification (I don't want to take credit for those who created the table). Version 2.0 is the starting point then 2.1 and so forth if I update or revise a table. Sort of like the king of modding Slamt1lt does with VIP, ULTRA, ULTIMATE and then ULTIMATE Pro.
Every MOD 2.0 table at a minimum has Physics is in the script, Dynamic Flippers, Ambient Lighting, Shadow Maps, Dynamic Lighting, Ball Rolling Sounds, Flipper Textures , Ball Textures, DMD, upgraded sounds and music added/changed if needed. Then personal visual changes, tweaks and hours of testing.
The tables I tend to play more that don't already have it usual get movies, holograms, Animated DMD, playfield/plastics redraws, lighting, sound and music upgrades. Then there are the tables I have re-skinned like Pink Floyd, Grease, Harry Potter, Matrix, Fat Albert.
It is hard to say how much time I spend on each table because it is always different. I modded around 300 tables about 3-4 years ago so I am not starting from scratch.
A lot of the changes I have implemented in the past are basically useless now because of the excellent efforts of all those who keep FP alive and relevant.
I only work on FP in stints usually 10-16 hours at a time and am always very merry as I do enjoy a drink and a smoke. I own two companies that are basically self sufficient so I have plenty of time to drink too much.
So why am I posting so many tables.
I am doing the FP upgrades for my cabinet anyway.
Not everyone has the knowledge or the time to add BAM features to a table.
Picking through the sea of available FP tables is very time consuming and is a daunting task.
There are so many awesome recreation and original FP tables that get over looked or missed.
Some tables that are over 1-2 year old have terrible game play, physics and are or incomplete.
(This as always is a personal preference, but seriously some are so very bad it gives FP a bad name)
If one person enjoys my Mods or adds my version to there collection, it makes my day.
I can not and am not trying to compete with any table authors or modders.
I will only be submitting tables that have not been touched or updated for over a year.
If any table author/s do not want me to submit any of there tables please let me know.
If Pinball Nirvana is OK with it I will keep posting tables until I am burnt out, dead or finished.
FP is now the best pinball simulator there is thanks to Rav and BAM.
I do have have some VPX/VP9 and all FX2 and FX3 tables, but FP is the clear winner for me.
Hope this gives a better understanding of why I waste countless hours on FP and take the time to post
tables I could keep to myself. I have even tried to make them desktop friendly even though I only use a cabinet.
FP for many years now has been a somewhat thankless hobby even for the top of the food chain contributors.
If anyone is in this hobby for accolades I think it a good time to change hobbies.
All said and done!
This my personal opinion on the world of FP "not necessarily based on fact or knowledge".
I don't expect everyone to agree with me or like my contributions or comments.
But it is what it is, cheers!