Why? You're not an employee of a pinball company. Why would a company want you to monkey with their product? Why do you want to work for free? Go do your job, enjoy your free time.

OP
Quoted from TechnicalSteam:
This would #1 Increase interest in pinball

Maybe with like 4 mega nerds.

OP
Quoted from TechnicalSteam:
I know I would glady contribute to bugfixes, updates and new feature request if it meant fixing my favorite machines bugs.

Here's how to handle that. Don't buy games with unfinished code and bugs. The people selling the product will fix it.

OP
Quoted from TechnicalSteam:
First top pinball manufacturering company to do this, will come put on top!

Yeah, no.

#37 6 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Quoted from zacaj:
What if I enjoy fixing pinball code?

Plenty of options besides demanding a company let you alter their proprietary product.

1. Apply for a job at a pinball company.
2. Buy a P-ROC
3. Make your own game.

Quoted from zacaj:
Free labor? Why do most tech companies open source much of their code?

Do gaming companies? Do coin-op companies? This isn't a "piece of tech". It's a "finished" product. (In theory lol)

Quoted from zacaj:
How's that been working out for ya?

I stopped buying games. Worked out great! Just playing all the bug free finished ones that exist!

#40 6 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Quoted from zacaj:
Plenty of options, yes, but the best one for pinball in general is if they'd just release the code.

It's been said before, it'll never happen. Partially due to the games being licensed. Partially due to companies being protective of their R&D. There's nothing in it for the companies to open source their code, and only a fraction of a fraction of a fraction of a percent of pinball enthusiasts would even understand or care what "open code" is or does. It's not something that'll move the meter at all...so the premise of this thread: "Call to action" and "DEMAND" is just laughable entitled mega-nerd stuff.

#43 6 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Quoted from zacaj:
it's in no way entitled to want to be able to fix the code on your $7000 machine.

The premise of the thread is the epitome of entitlement. DEMAND! CALL TO ACTION! ...c'mon.

Don't buy $7000 pinball machines that don't have complete/bug-free code. Don't reward companies that make poor products and charge that much.

#45 6 years ago

GAC

Rarehero

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Quoted from zacaj:
Yeah, and screw those people who did, they have no right to ask for better treatment. You bought the game, you are entitled to complete code. If the company can't deliver, it's on them.

Exactly. Take it up with them.

I feel bad if anyone bought a game with boned code...but that's been Stern's M.O. for almost a decade at this point. The info is available for all to see on da internets....buyer beware.

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