Upgrade/Project it's all about the program and the gameplay simulation

[pinhead1]

ok, i made a suggestion to an author.
it had nothing to do with this authors tables but tables in general.
after years of watching the gameplay release videos on tables in the forum as far back as VP9 in 2009 i decided to make a suggestion to the forum.
the slings elasticity at the top of the slings at the flippers are flat.
i made my own changes in the VP desktop editor to the upper slings with a custom made add-on bumpers to the left and right slings and or changed the elasticity on the rubber in the VP editor to 0.7 then bumped the kick force down to maybe 4 or more in VP9 as an example.
i played real PB and alot of EMs when i was kid at my local arcade....10c 1 play, 25c 3play 5ball...
i still do play real PB sometimes at a few places near me when i'm in the area that have PB.
no EMs...all SS tables(solidstate).
when i played real PB i remember the silverball coming down from the upper table fast, bounce the top of the slings hard just right then send the silverball into the other side drain....yikes....really.
it didn't happen all the time but on occasion it did do this if the ball had the velocity and the right bounce.
pick a few of your favorite tables and watch some YT PB videos....
pay close attention to the gameplay bounce of the upper slings bounce when the silver ball comes down from the upper table hard and fast and hits the upper sling corner....
the sling elasticity should have a healthy bounce.....
all or most of the tables out of the wrapper don't do this.....they are flat....
ok, do what you want...just trying help improve the program gameplay simulation.

 

[madmrmax]

I found this an interesting read...

Replace Pinball Rubber Rings -

How to replace the rubber rings found on pinball machines by removing the playfield plastics. If there are ramps, need to remove those.

homepinballrepair.com

Though when all is said and done as someone that has had the privilege of playing a new just out of the box Scared Stiff, nothing beats the feel and gameplay of a brand new machine, this is what should be recreated.

I booked marked that one! I need to figure out how much effort I'll decide to do to replace every rubber in the IJ table.

 

[Pop Bumper Pete]

I booked marked that one! I need to figure out how much effort I'll decide to do to replace every rubber in the IJ table.

Sounds like you need to do a proper shop-job.
Pull it apart, clean the mechs, replace the coil-sleeves, replace the burned out bulbs, clean the playfield, clean under the mini-playfield, and then put in new rubbers.

If you want tips, just ask

 

[GeorgeH]

Happy to!

I am at the final stages. I am just finishing up the lighting. Then it will be time to do the write-ups and final stuff.