Table Bugs

[Loc_Dog_]

Something I ran into today. While doing the Quinjet multiball mission on The Avengers table I had the Ball Save active when one ball drained and didn't come out. When the second one also drained it also didn't come out. Couldn't tilt or do anything, the mission graphics on the display was the only thing showing (Hawkeye and Black Widow's face beside each other). I tried exiting/saving and coming back but finally just gave up and restarted.

[theRonlyConly97]

Has anybody had problems loading a game after it has been saved?

So I finally had a problem loading up Paranormal after a clean save. I had 16 Billion points with about 10 extra balls to go and I saved the game, exited to the XBOX panels and proceeded to power down the console. No problems, at least that's what I thought. I tried to load the previous saved game and it just kept loading, and loading, and loading. After the first 15 seconds I knew that something must be wrong, but I was hoping for a miracle. I let it go for 1 whole minute, but had no luck. I had to quit the game! I loaded up pinball fx2, went to Paranormal to load the saved game and there was nothing saved, just like I was afraid of. I am just wondering if this has happened to anyone else and which game did it occur on? Not that it matters which game it was, but I am just curious.

[bclewis]

So I finally had a problem loading up Paranormal after a clean save. I had 16 Billion points with about 10 extra balls to go and I saved the game, exited to the XBOX panels and proceeded to power down the console.

When you "exited to XBOX panels", did you do so with the in-game button (blue button, at bottom right of table selection screen), or did you use the XBOX button?

I'm not sure if it makes a difference, but if anything I'd expect the former method to be safer.

[theRonlyConly97]

I used the XBOX button.

[bclewis]

I used the XBOX button.

I don't work for Zen, but I suspect when you press the blue in-game exit button, it runs a "save pending autosaves and exit to console" command; whereas exit via the XBOX button "rudely interrupts" the game process before it can save.

It's possible there are other ways to force autosaves.

[theRonlyConly97]

I saved the game correctly

I saved the game without any problem. It was when I tried to load the game. The save was there, but after continuing it just kept loading and loading and loading. Maybe I should have waited a little longer, but I actually thought I would not lose the game if I exited the game screen. Perhaps My Modem signed me out of Xbox Live. It is a horrible modem made by T-mobile.

[bclewis]

I saved the game without any problem.

Are you assuming that when you save/exit to the main table selection screen, it actually writes your saved game to disc?

It might, but I don't assume that, which is why I always exit with the in-game button since I first read here about saves getting corrupted. It may or may not have actually helped, but I haven't had a problem yet.

[theRonlyConly97]

thanks 4 the info

I played the last 3 days on the paranormal table and didn't have any problems. I estimate that I saved 10 or more times during that game, so thanx.

[Joshy Nitro]

This is going to be completely unhelpful as I can't remember any of the details, but I was playing on the World War Hulk table yesterday and started one of the missions. Just as I believe the timer ran out for said mission I shot the ball up into the Arena section, where a gate promptly locked behind it, trapping the ball completely in this tiny section and effectively ending my game. Had I not been 40 million plus over my previous high score I wouldn't have minded so much, but as it was it was pretty annoying. Made me wish this game had the "Call Attendant" feature of the Pinball Arcade game.

[theRonlyConly97]

is this normal for Fantastic 4 or a glitch?

During Galactus Wizard mode on F4, I lost the ball SDTM, but had the negative zone ball save active. The hole opens up but you are given a ball out message on the dot matrix and must start the missions over. During the same game, I faced Galactus again, and the same exact situation played out with a lost ball during negative zone ball save. Is this normal during wizard mode or a glitch that I just keep stumbling on?

[deep]

During Galactus Wizard mode on F4, I lost the ball SDTM, but had the negative zone ball save active. The hole opens up but you are given a ball out message on the dot matrix and must start the missions over. During the same game, I faced Galactus again, and the same exact situation played out with a lost ball during negative zone ball save. Is this normal during wizard mode or a glitch that I just keep stumbling on?

The Negative Zone saver is inactive during the wizard mode. It reactivates once the mode is over.

[Dicepticon79]

[QUOTE=deep;31084]The Negative Zone saver is inactive during the wizard mode. It reactivates once the mode is over.[/QUOT

because you use the Negative Zone to enter the Wizzardmode with the Human Torch... right ?

[Dicepticon79]

Avenger Table Bug

I had a huge Bug , had just 1 Letter to get lit for the Wizzardmode , was just in that Mission . Got the last Letter because i drained the Ball, then the Wizzardmode startet , it begann to eject the Multiball, but just 1 Ball arrived on the Table, could'nt add or change Balls in the Sinkhole, lost 1 of the 2 Balls & the Wizzardmode did not stop ...without Pointmatrix durring the hole W'mode .... tilt & draining did not work ....
it freaked me out ,cause i had 1'4 billions & 2 X-Balls saved on my thirst Playball .....

[theRonlyConly97]

Thanks again deep!

The Negative Zone saver is inactive during the wizard mode. It reactivates once the mode is over.

Went from IG to Spiderman to F4. All 3 of these tables have a great flow & feel. Thanx deep, I suppose I just won't lose the ball when facing Galactus in the future.

[caper_26]

last night Doc Ock 'sucked' the silver ball and GG bombs into one of his claws. They then seemed to blow up or disappear. I thought it was going to be another gamebreaker which always happens to me late in a good game. Eventually a ball self-launched from the plunger thank god...