Most Tables and Packs are gone!

[DASH O'PEPPER (Jimmy Whisper)]

After this last update most tables and packs are gone. There is now only three season packs, with the third consisting of a single table.

I had previously bought the season one pack last year and other tables before the license expired, so I still have them. However, there was no indication that even the newest tables (post purge) would be leaving too. I didn't even have a chance to buy Ghostbusters and other awesome tables.

Are they seriously only negotiating licenses by a month to month basis now?

UPDATE

It appears that DLC packs still exist on the Store Page, but they have been removed from the in game menu. It is a strange design choice as most people in game would want to know of new tables and packs while playing. Does the new license not allowed us to preview tables anymore?

[Matt Beeching]

I've just checked and it seems fine (DX11 / vers: 1.71.24).

[wfurman74]

It appears that the Mac version of Steam only shows an earlier version of The Pinball Arcade (v1.21), and I am wondering if Farsight may of given us the wrong version of the update by mistake.

[stormydragon]

Originally posted by JIMMY WHISPER (Captain Planet):

It is a strange design choice as most people in game would want to know of new tables and packs while playing.

On the other hand, if you don't want to draw attention to the fact there are no new tables, this design choice makes perfect sense.

[Lord Squeak]

Originally posted by wfurman74:

It appears that the Mac version of Steam only shows an earlier version of The Pinball Arcade (v1.21), and I am wondering if Farsight may of given us the wrong version of the update by mistake.

probably had to revert to an earlier version to make sure the acdc licence was removed, because they forgot/didn't have time to build a new mac version.

[Matt Beeching]

Originally posted by wfurman74:

It appears that the Mac version of Steam only shows an earlier version of The Pinball Arcade (v1.21), and I am wondering if Farsight may of given us the wrong version of the update by mistake.

Surely that means every table released after AC/DC is no longer accessible, regardless of ownership?

[DASH O'PEPPER (Jimmy Whisper)]

Just downloaded an update that restored all the packs... and now all the controls are borked. Left shift activates both flippers. Right shift also activates camera change. And attempting to use the mouse to pull the plunger results in and instant tilting. Attempting to reset the controls does nothing. Something is amiss in the state of Denmark.

UPDATE

Another update has fixed the plunger and flippers, but other controls still borked and no table packs available to view in game. Seriously guys, what the hell is going on?

[wfurman74]

It appears that The Pinball Arcade for Mac Steam was restored to v.8.1.0, but has now reverted back to 1.21.0. I'm not sure what is going on here.

[Sodiak]

Where was the announcement that they remove ACDC? Have they removed anything else?

[Matt Beeching]

Originally posted by Sodiak:

Where was the announcement that they remove ACDC? Have they removed anything else?

Just AC/DC on this occasion. The only announcement I noticed appeared on Facebook, eerily quiet here on Steam.

[DASH O'PEPPER (Jimmy Whisper)]

GUESS WHAT FOLKS!

Another Update has restored the table packs! Hooray!

...

AND THE CONTROLS ARE EVEN MORE BROKEN!

[Groo]

Originally posted by JIMMY WHISPER (Captain Planet):

GUESS WHAT FOLKS!

Another Update has restored the table packs! Hooray!

...

AND THE CONTROLS ARE EVEN MORE BROKEN!

Same, shift keys flip both paddles and nudges table. So tilt quit in no time. Game totally unplayable.

[Matt Beeching]

Originally posted by JIMMY WHISPER (Captain Planet):

AND THE CONTROLS ARE EVEN MORE BROKEN!

Originally posted by Groo:

Same, shift keys flip both paddles and nudges table. So tilt quit in no time. Game totally unplayable.

You're right the control settings appear to be corrupt, they now state: (NULL) and it seems impossible to re-bind them. I haven't worked out which file the game is using for key binds though it's one of these (C:\Users\'username'\My Games\Pinball Arcade).

Fortunately I keep backups in case of server issues, if I copy my old versions back my previous keybindings work.

[DASH O'PEPPER (Jimmy Whisper)]

Originally posted by Matt Beeching:

Fortunately I keep backups in case of server issues, if I copy my old versions back my previous keybindings work.

I should have done that too, but I had no clue this would even be an issue. Game has worked beautifully for four years. (Got me through my political science class even) Who do I have to tilt to get this working again?

[Matt Beeching]

Originally posted by JIMMY WHISPER (Captain Planet):

Originally posted by Matt Beeching:

Fortunately I keep backups in case of server issues, if I copy my old versions back my previous keybindings work.

I should have done that too, but I had no clue this would even be an issue. Game has worked beautifully for four years. (Got me through my political science class even) Who do I have to tilt to get this working again?

Not entirely sure, their customer service email is handled by a third party. I tried to add Mike so I could report issues quickly but it hasn't been accepted, not sure whether Jimmy is still on the team either.

I could potentially send you an earlier DX11 exe to try and sort out your bindings, though it has been fiddly and unreliable for quite a while now. Encrypting the general settings was a terrible idea!

[DASH O'PEPPER (Jimmy Whisper)]

EXTRA EXTRA READ ALL ABOUT IT!

Controls are still broken with latest update!