EDIT: 4/21/18
DEV notified me of a correction to the REBINDing issue:
"... just to point out one thing, you can indeed rebind the buttons / keys and joysticks at the "input" tab of the launcher. Which are saved and only need to be set once :) "
While this won't be of the same advantage for ALL controller users wanting to rebind joysticks and triggers, it will certainly help some players. (A trusted friend reported this inability.)
Thanks, Gear Worx Prod.
In the year plus since Retro Pinball was released it has had three major features; interesting tables, a hardworking, passionate developer, and serious flipper lag issues. The last item listed is the reason I was unable to give Retro Pinball (RP) a positive rating….until now!
Yesterday an update was announced that seems to correct this hard-fought concern. I’ve played each of the seven tables and encountered no lag issues (though on a higher-powered PC. Hopefully players with any PC will find playability equally satisfactory, thought perhaps on lower graphics settings.)
Certainly, now that there be will more play on this game other issues can be addressed to make it even better. For example, on the first table, Tropical Splash, I encountered an issue where every saved ball was sent directly between the lower flippers and off the table. And while camera angles are fine and easily changed (“C” key) , they must be set for EVERY table played, each time the game is launched. The flipper keys seem an unusual choice (“Z” and “/”), and are apparently non-rebindable, so it may be best to consider a rebindable controller of some sort. (But this is true on almost all computer pinball.) Play feels widely variable to some degree, even from table to table, and playability variabilities seems due to both physics and table (and certainly each player will have their own favorites), so all tables should at least be tested while considering RP. There really are some very nice, well designed tables here.
There will likely be those less thrilled with RP ball physics. I agree, it has a clunkier, less lively feeling….just as one might expect from a game called RETRO Pinball. (Yes, older tables do feel very much this way, so perhaps Retro Pinball should to some degree as well.) Perhaps players will feel motivated to express their own opinions and choices in the matter, and history indicates changes will be seriously considered.
I wish the Retro Pinball developer(s) every success and thank you for the hard work and commitment necessary to bring this very nice game back to the state it has attained. I’ve missed playing it and look forward to catching up on lost time.
