I need some help
I am pretty sure this is all me, but I am having a real problem getting the ball to go up the ramps on just about every table. Most of the shots I have issue with the ball goes up part way then rolls back. This happens no matter how hard I hit the ball. Any suggestions would be great. If there are settings that I can change to fix this issue without losing access to the scoreboards would be helpful as well.
Thanks
If you're having a problem with the ball not going all of the way up the ramp, you need to work on shot accuracy. Usually, when this occurs the ball is deflected off of the side of the ramp, losing momentum. Try cradling the ball on the flipper to get more accurate shots. A dead-on shot should have no issue going up a ramp. Particularly since this is video pinball, so the ramps can actually be calibrated to "work" properly (this can become a very big problem with real pins). Hope that helps.
I quoted your post, because I realized I wasn't completely clear. I know if a ball is deflected, example off of a bumper, the ball will slow down. I am referencing a dead on shot up a ramp. I know it's probably something I am doing, but I truly am not sure what it is. It bothers me more in a multiplayer game when I am playing someone outside of my wife. When I play my wife, she is happy when I have issues because she feels like she has a chance to win, lol. However, I think the other day, I was playing a friend online and I swear he took pity on me. He had at least a 25 million point lead on me in game, when it didn't look like he scored anything in a 5-6 minute window. When he was building the lead, I was having a terrible time getting ball all the way up the ramps. I know it takes accuracy to get the ball up the ramps, the ball would go around 1/2 the way up the ramp and came back down. No points given, but none should have been given the ball didn't go all the way thru on the ramp. These were straight shots up the ramps with varying speeds.Originally Posted by chiralfox
Try not trapping the ball to make the shot. Use the momentum of the ball coming down through the inlane.
I am guessing you mean to hold the flipper up to try to get the ball to settle and stop on the flipper base. If that's what you mean, I don't do that very often, but I will try to do that less.
actually for me is easier to do ramp shots once i have the ball stop in the flipper, there are very few tables in which you require all the momentum to get the ball go all the way the ramp (the only one i can think right now is is the ramp in SHaman to get to the elements playfield)
its all in judging where is the best position in flipper for the ball to be shot, you can make up for most of the momentun if you wait for the ball to almost tip from the flipper and is great for getting in the orbits
My wife says it's a bug.
I keep explaining that it's not a bug, but she insists.
It's not a bug.
So can you give us an example ramp on which this happens nearly all the time?
I remember having partIcular trouble on the Citadel ramp in Sorceror's Lair. Is that a good example?
If it's a bug, then there will be pie on my face.
Does your wife or anyone else use the same machine? If so do they have the same problem? If not then I'd guess you just need more practice.
My wife uses a different PS3 but she is a poor example. She is a really new pinball player and is not really any good.Does your wife or anyone else use the same machine? If so do they have the same problem? If not then I'd guess you just need more practice.
Make sure your TV has "Game Mode" enabled in the settings. This stops the TV adding any post processing to the image that might create a delay in it showing on your screen. This delay is often only 70ms or so but in a quick reaction game like pinball it is enough to make aiming a lot more difficult as your flipper input doesn't quite sync with the action on the screen. This phenomena is known as "lag".
Hope this helps.
Example ramp that comes to mind is the burst tire ramp on V12
It stands out because it's the most recent table I have played. I have had issue on other tables as well. Like I stated before, I do not think it is a bug, I really think it is me.
Everyone has trouble with the tire ramp on V12, it's hit or miss sometimes. Sadly, it must just be youI recently got the trophy for fully upgrading a part on V12, and I used the tire ramp since it's probably the easiest, and probably 30-40% of the time it'll fall back down.
Thanks lolEveryone has trouble with the tire ramp on V12, it's hit or miss sometimes. Sadly, it must just be you
I only mentioned V12 because that was the last multiplayer game I played, previously mentioned it in this thread.
the 70ms delay makes sense, I have seen that on some tables, was curious about that as well.
Where would I find the settings you are talking about on my TV?
It's an AOC Envision 32 inch TV, not sure if other info is needed for helping me. I lost the manual a while ago.
1.) Press the menu button on the remote.
2.) Go to video settings.
3.) There should be a setting in there to set the picture to "game mode" for that channel (usually an image/motion enhancer).
like an adaptive contrast or a DCR option? I know what adaptive contrast does, not sure what DCR does though
I'm not sure, since each manufacturer labels and brands things differently. The option may be under a different section too (such as setup).
I recommend just playing around with the settings until you find it.
Nah, the tv game mode doesn't matter. Some tables really have the ramps raised to the limit. Like Earth Defence (left ramp) and Shaman (left ramp again). I played those two last night and I kept having the ball coming back. If it isn't a precise shot chances are that it goes up, it reaches the top, then it comes back straight to black hole. Earth Defence in ZP for this issue it was a nightmare for me. V12 left ramp instead seems to be the opposite. No bad how the shot is, it nearly always reaches the top, and then it gets that little spin needed to go down to the other side. Same in ZP. In MP I had the same issue with Fantastic 4. Now it seems fixed in ZP2.
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