*ZEN PINBALL 2 Impressions Thread*

[LumaFan")]

Does anyone here have a table thats like your 'go to" table? I always seem to find myself playing Sorcerers Lair!

ONE OF MY ALL TIME FAVS!

[shogun00]

Does anyone here have a table thats like your 'go to" table? I always seem to find myself playing Sorcerers Lair!

Yep! For me it's Blade.

[haha_dead]

My new go-to is Mars... Done with PvZ, I think, after beating Zomboss.

Mars is fun - love the mission design, the ability to cycle rollover lights with flippers, the various shots. Anyone have any tips for big scores? Or do i just beat missions over and over?

Still learning the safe shots (seems there are a lot of unsafe shots on this table) and trying not to make dumb moves (blasting the ball towards the left outlane with the upper right flipper comes to mind...argh)... My games are lasting awhile but I've only gone approximately halfway through the mission progression in any one game.

[IOMDutch]

Happy on the whole. I like the set up, speed (loading), physics etc. My biggest gripe is the lack of pressure sensitive 'X' button launch and the nudge only working with an upward flick of the stick. I am really used to a downward flick and I have also noticed a distinct lack of activation of the nudge on more than one occasion.

Please, please bring back these features and I will be eternally grateful.

Ps? Where is the FFour table?

[Trollwart]

Agreed...the tables look fantastic and the physics on the older tables are tops. I really miss the x button launch and the inability to map the nudge to the right stick...its so second nature, now I have a brainfart everytime the ball drains trying to remember whet to hit. Small gripes, really, but the options would be nice.

[surf1der]

Agreed...the tables look fantastic and the physics on the older tables are tops. I really miss the x button launch and the inability to map the nudge to the right stick...its so second nature, now I have a brainfart everytime the ball drains trying to remember whet to hit. Small gripes, really, but the options would be nice.

I have nudging mapped to the right stick. I think manual ball launch is defaulted to the right stick. I swapped it to the left analog stick and then mapped nudging to the right stick. Just go to the settings and swap the analog sticks.

[Trollwart]

I have nudging mapped to the right stick. I think manual ball launch is defaulted to the right stick. I swapped it to the left analog stick and then mapped nudging to the right stick. Just go to the settings and swap the analog sticks.

Holy crap...thanks! I'll try it when I get home...

[sui99]

I think you have to remap either nudge or manual launch to another button before you can actually "swap"; since you need a free button.

So, if it's not working just mess around. It's definitely possible to get nudge on the right stick and manual launch on the left.

[Trollwart]

Nice, got it after some playing around. Thanks again.

[ShoryukenToTheChin]

I got both L1 L2 & R1 R2 mapped to Flippers, Dpad is Nudge and Left Stick for manual launch.

[tenorhero]

I got both L1 L2 & R1 R2 mapped to Flippers, Dpad is Nudge and Left Stick for manual launch.

Personally I got L! R1 for flippers and right analog stick for plunging and left analog stick for nudging. I think I changed the nudge to analog because of Pinball arcade.

[surf1der]

I started switching between using l1/r1 and l2/r2. If i struggle with a particular shot i switch it up and sometimes have better luck with my timing. Also i like the right analog stick for nudging.

@Shory: i switched from d-pad to the right analog stick for nudging with ZP2. You might want to try it. I think i have had better luck with bang backs because i can use a northwest or northeast movement on the analog stick rather than a simple upward nudge. Having a little extra lateral momentum seems to help, particularly if you hit the upraised flipper if your timing is a little early.

[ShoryukenToTheChin]

I started switching between using l1/r1 and l2/r2. If i struggle with a particular shot i switch it up and sometimes have better luck with my timing. Also i like the right analog stick for nudging.

@Shory: i switched from d-pad to the right analog stick for nudging with ZP2. You might want to try it. I think i have had better luck with bang backs because i can use a northwest or northeast movement on the analog stick rather than a simple upward nudge. Having a little extra lateral momentum seems to help, particularly if you hit the upraised flipper if your timing is a little early.

Hmm true but since I had Nudge mapped to the Left Stick on the 360 Pad and then the PS3 Dpad is located in the same area.. I found it easier, I do Bang Backs ok like that as I press the UP at an angle.