That's awesome to hear! How does one become a beta tester?

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/jjp-internet-update-beta-test

Thanks - seems a good indicator that they may very well indeed have been waiting to update until they could include these automated update mechanisms in the code as well.

Would definitely be nice to get something soon. Would have been nicer to get some incremental updates along the way though. Hope they address some of the wishlist items from the other thread.

This is definitely great news, but I'm tempering my expectations. The update says they need people to test both wired and wireless connections, which suggests to me they are updating a core networking lib (i.e. adding networked update support). That doesn't necessarily mean they are going anywhere near gameplay code. We'll just have to wait and see.

I sure hope we get some attract music! Yo ho yo ho a Pirates life for me!

Wifi testing has been going on for a couple of months. Today beta testers get a sneak peek at some of the new game code to test as well.

Give me shaker motor when I blow up the Dauntless!

The proposed beta changes to the character traits are really good and definitely give the game a boost and adds some polish. A few of the other tweaks to the game are really good too and adds more strategies. Definitely something to look forward to and lots to explore.

anything to make the modes feel different? I would be interested in revisiting if they did. Right now it's just random shots that don't feel tied to the mode you're playing. Nothing like the hobbit, Alien, etc.

The wizard modes work that way, but you might as well give up hope of the chapters ever working that way.

Thanks for confirming. Even though not what I was hoping for, I respect the direct answer.

The changes that they leaked are fantastic but are only part of what they have been working on for the next update. Are they more theme immersive? Maybe not very much more on that so far, but definitely more strategies to explore. A little less restrictive on a few things. I hope that they keep what changes they are testing out on us and just tweak any possible exploits that we might find. It was great before, but now the pinball game play is getting better. Again ... they only have us testing some of the new code and 2 thumbs up so far.

Any attract music?

It didn't set that long. There's attract motion activated call outs like the other JJP pins now. I will have to see tomorrow.

I’m talking attract music..I know there the generic JJP music but was hoping for something game related, there is a setting for it.

Hey Keith, since I know you are reading this thread I just want to say thank you. You guys and the rest of the team made a hell of game with Pirates. I was hooked since the first time I played it on route at SS Billiards, so hooked that I picked one up as my first ever JJP game and I spent almost twice as much money on it then any other pin I have bought. The game is fantastic and I love that I am still figuring out new things in the game to this day. I can't stop playing it as it sits now and I'm so excited that there is more to come. I know it will be worth the wait and in the meantime there is still plenty to explore. Thanks again!

Have you seen what they are selling for now? I'm floored and can't believe it but glad I hung onto mine but was planning on letting it go .
Apparently 13k for a stock le is a deal now? I know 2 just sold quick at 12 and 12.5 on west coast. If this code update is really good the price is gonna go higher most likely from the looks of things.... crazy. I'm gonna try hold out to play the new code tho. Just wish I cld figure out the rules better as I'm lost when it comes to things for the most part.

Definitely hold out for the new code and play each character at least 5 times before deciding if you want to sell it. When the change log comes out, you will understand why I am saying that. Lots of interesting changes that effect strategies. The last major update for Hobbit changed strategies. This will be similar but maybe not that extreme. It is going to be a "game changer" if you play this game competitively. That may sound exaggerated, but there are some pretty good changes (with only the part that they showed us to play around with). This isn't going to be a little "check the box as completed" update. There's a lot of code team effort on it.

Well dam . Hopefully its coming out sooner than later then lol. The last update to Hobbit made it super awesome and one my favorites to play at the time. Normally I'd just get another potc if I sold but they are getting expensive (even more than I paid up for one 7 months ago) so I better hold off as long as i can apparently. I heard with the new code update comes a new run of potc le"s also tho? Granted we have been hearing this and this wasn't a amazing source...but they said it wld be in line with ybrwoz also which I believe was 11.5-12.5?

Makes sense - the modes are scenes which involve Specific characters from each movie.. so they by necessity -already- work that way. What a kick ass game!

Skipnatty will be streaming the beta code update tonight on Buffalo Pinball if you want an early look at it. 8 Eastern: http://www.twitch.tv/buffalopinball

After this next code update we're going to have to lobby for pinball_keefer to send out an updated character attributes cheat sheet with all of the +/- for the characters to better understand some of the character selection strategies. It's not plain and simple. I know he put out one last year with some of the coming changes to the characters, but I'm sure that they have been tweaked since then. Definitely read the change log when it comes out. Hopefully by then JJP will lift the Pinside gag order and the coders can post some strategy advantages that they like. Joe has a new strategy that he will take on anyone with (until Keith nerfs it ). Maybe they will do one of their live streams when it comes out to discuss the game again and bring along Eric and the gang to explain their new strategies too. Or ... Buffalo pinball can get them on one of their streams.

I posted one quite awhile ago but I don't remember what thread it was in. Very likely not this one.

This was after .99 last spring. Is this still accurate for the new code coming?
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Marty was tweaked lower (and may go even lower, not sure), but other than that it's up-to-date.

I heard that sound effect when I completed a few chapters (or near completion) also. I'll have to pay more attention to that.

We get a "man overboard" call out that might not have been there before, or is more often now.

Completing star map shots show a pop up graphic of how many more are needed to light an extra ball. I don't remember that before, but don't look up that often.

How’s the change to only single coins for Marty? Are we going to need a new padded action button mod to avoid bruising? (Kidding of course but also curious how frenetic it is trying to collect it all while playing).

I didn't get past 1 mil with that character after playing new Marty about 8 tries so far. Trying to get it since that's what is being talked about but not good enough at the looping I guess. Definitely a lot more button pushing that gets to be chaotic during multiballs if you try to get them all. Looping multiple times and hitting the gold standups are the key.

Awesome! Man overboard is played now but not often- I think it’s when a ball quickly rolls off the Pearl?

Definitely “chapter complete” is played now, but it’s always obscured by the fanfare, and the way he says it is kind of low-energy

A little better. The clouds are moving so it's not a still shot. Still just beta though.

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Can definitely get more creative than that.

How about on a pirate flag blowing in the wind with game number.

If they can’t get a pirate song for attract music the least they can do is get Jack and design team to do their rendition of yo ho yo ho a pirates life for me in their best pirate voices! Lots of Rum helps this by the way.

Would be better than nothing!

The game number is shown on the title screen now if you enter it in settings. Two things happened: we forgot initially to include the game number there, then the factory started entering it as a custom message, which was also not dressed up. Custom message now gets the cloud background, if you want it in title screen enter it in settings. I'd suggest deleting the custom message too.

Keith, I can't tell you how psyched I am about this. I somehow fell off the beta test list after testing lots of Hobbit and DI code, but I am really ready to try out these new features! Glad you're "back"

Got it. It's in both places once the new (beta) code is installed.

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There ... that's better!

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Hahaha good idea

Hey BTW has anyone ever tried hooking up a USB keyboard in order to enter a custom message? I never have the patience to sit there with just the buttons

We were told that for the wifi security SSID password, it would not work. Guessing that is the same for the custom message. It's coded different for the coin door buttons.

Darn - definitely would speed things up. I’m gonna try anyway lol. I’m sure the wifi supplicant file can be updated as usual, but you have to boot to root which I don’t think I’ve tried on POTC yet

I just wanted to post here that I am truly jealous when it comes to this game. I wanted one since the reveal trailer and wasn't able to come up with the cash until these days. Really great game, I truly hope they are not done producing them as I would love to buy one NIB. The prices have gone crazy and its a shame because people should be paying that resale value to JJP which helps support the business.

I haven't been scouring the forums lately for info but can someone post a thread that has the actual reason these are no longer in production?

Congrats to all that have one you guys are lucky!

cheers!

They cost way too much to
Build, people stupidly cancelled their Preorders because of the change in the spinning disk, and JJP chose to back off of production as a result. Now spinning it back up will be costly and drive the game up into 10 or 11K (or more!) cost.