PinBuilder

If you want to build your own pinball machines with NO CODING EXPERIENCE NEEDED then this is the app you are looking for. I've tried VPX in the past. I would get some of the basic things going, but soon would hit a snag because it would require me to do some code work. This is where PinBuilder shines. Sure, there are missing elements and features, it is still a work in progress, and yes, there is still a significant learning curve, but there is NO CODING required. The devs are great about frequently adding features and making QOL improvements. This is clearly a passion project for the devs. I had been waiting for an alternative to VPX and this is what I needed to get me to be able to wrap my mind around building my own tables. You can also add in your custom sounds pretty easily by adding them to a folder. There are still things that need to be added, for sure, but this sim is on the upward swing, the devs aren't done at all. The one thing you need to have when approaching this sim is patience and perseverance. I still don't have my mind wrapped around a ton of the available features and workflow, but there are a lot of guides created by the devs on YouTube.

Likes: Graphics of pinball parts. Plays fairly well. Building of tables quite fun. Dislikes: Logic controllers used for functionality of created table (scoring, lighting etc) NOT USER FRIENDLY. Very few instructions on how to properly use logic controllers. Some aspects of the game still wonky Still needs alot of work done to fix alot of bugs and issues. No posts or updates from dev in over a year from what ive seen. Im guessing it is as it is. OVERALL: Building the tables is quite fun. I do enjoy that. However, the functionality of the tables with the logic controllers Is not for the faint of heart unless you like to think outside the box to make it work (which i like to do) or are skilled with coding (which i am not). Bugs and issues (FPS, crashes with logic controller issues etc..) are occasional and i dont think the devs have any plans on fixing anytime soon.