Stern send me this answer regarding the code 2.61:

"Yes this is the new version. We hope to have the revision logs back on our website soon."

Hmm 2.61 is 1.4megs smaller than the 2.60 code also.

Has anyone downloaded this yet ? And how is it ? What changed?

Downloaded - yes, installed - no. If even Stern didn't know what they have changed...

Hopefully instant info!

Cleaning up the DMD animations and adding more would be the dream scenario.

Smaller file eh? Maybe you don't need to hit Goblin so many f'n times!
I'll test'r out when I get back from holidays

I believe it fixed the loud blasting sound that would happen from time to time.

i just played one game on it and didn't notice that much. seemed like some additional sandman animations but may be mistaken. could've just never noticed 'em before..

-jon

web animations with pop bumper hits..

Why aren't more people talking about this? Someone figure out what's been changed!

doesn't stern usually list the changes on the web page?

That was fixed in the November 2010 2.6 update.

Here's a screen shot of each update opened with Pinball Browser.

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64 bit scoring. Was released at the same time as last ACDC update

So what's the verdict on this? Should I update mine to this one?

ditto........yes/no???

The added adjustment is: 0x40 COIN DOOR DISABLE TILT

Seems amazingly cool that they would release an update for a Title this old.....relevance and respect to SM!!!

it actually looked like quite a few more images were added by that pinball browser pic

That's what I noticed too.... Hmmm......

Also if you notice on under the images section on the right hand side there seems to be big difference in the numbers (compressed, raster, e.t.c). I wonder if they cleaned some images up??

So... having never updated a machine before, how would one go about doing this? And did we get a yay/nay on the update yet?

I can't imagine it would break your machine. Be the first girl! Do it!

It's super easy to update:
- Format USB stick to FAT32 (right click on it in PC -> Format -> Fat32)
- Download new software and unzip it to the flash drive
- Insert flash drive into cpu board with machine off and flick the top dip switch over
- Turn on game and it will boot into a software update mode.
- Click the update icon, crack a beer, and wait for it to finish

I tried to play both updates side by side with the animations synced. There were a couple of spots where the new version would get ahead of the old version (bank bust area and mid Sandman animations). That would lead me to believe that the new version has fewer animation frames than the older one. BUT...when I go back and look at the scene in question (Doc Ock ripping the vault door off) they have all the same animations (though they are compressed differently...motion 9, raster 12, ect).

The quality on them look the same on pinball browser and it just seems to be a case of the newer version of these scenes play a bit smoother or faster in Pinball Browser

The new version obviously has 35 extra frames of animation somewhere, but that could be fonts or something unused.

I installed it in my game. Hopefully players like it.

LTG : )™

i'm fairly certain i noticed some new animations during 'amazing spider-man", venom, and sandman. but again, not sure...

Yes I'm waiting on if anything was added or just a piece here or there

also, i feel like they extended the match sequence animation. but may be the placebo effect

The only new animations are setting menu icons. Most pertaining to ticket dispensing.

So has anyone that has this updated tried to use the instant info? Anything more than what ball is in play, the bonus and replay and high scores?

i noticed web slinging animations when the pop bumpers fire. am i incorrect in saying that's new?

Coin door flies open when you start superhero mode and hits you in the junk. I cant believe they added that.

omg, yessss!!!

I just played a game on 2.6 and the only thing going on on the DMD when a ball is in the pops is text and a number countdown of how many more hits you need to hit the next pop level.

When I mentioned earlier that the only new animations were menu settings icons. That is the case, but there may have been animation in 2.6 that simply were not used in the 2.6 gameplay.

I don't want to reset my high scores. I'll probably never make it to Super Hero again......

they're simple but cool...

Well I probably will not have to worry about that.

or maybe i was just seeing things after i started super-hero and got hit in the junk...

Got your junk removed eh?

Ah, so in other words... tell tech savy husband to do it. Got it.

Don't know if he'll like the new Superhero Junk Bash mode though, so I just won't tell him about that part...

I looked through the Messages section with Pinball Browser....all I saw that was different were mentions of Tickets, Redemption and more error messages that pertained to updating the software or dumping the audits.

Instant info showing how many balls are locked is all I had really hoped for as it is the most needed feature in my opinion, but my guess is this software is just something they made up when the ticket dispensers were released and they just gave it to ops that added ticket dispensers. Lets not forget this isn't anything really new as the software is dated Aug 19, 2011.

I know there is an Iron Man update out there that was never released that DOES add extra instant info. I had heard that they were hoping to add extra instant info to a lot of older games....but since they are not even willing to release the version of Iron Man that has it....I'm guessing the chances of releasing that for other games is also pretty slim.

So I hope someone finds something new, I would think checking to see if there was instant info added or verifying the reported "web slinging" animations during pop bumper hits would be an easy check, but I'm not updating until I hear something solid. Believe me, I don't have an issue with wiping out my scores or even updating for anything....except it's a pain in the arse to pull the light board out to do an update on my Spider-Man.

Heck....even the "disable tilt when coin door is open" option would be something to update for. Never mind pulling the glass on a stuck ball. Just open that coin door and shake that thang loose. Add that with the coin door ball save option and it's game on!

Pretty effing lame that Stern can't provide documentation about their own software update. Get it together, Stern.

Well if you look at the date in pinball browser above it's years old (from like 2011). Most likely notes weren't written and they didn't plan on releasing this update... Lyman would probably have to go back through it all over again just to remember the nuance's he changed between the two versions of code. It seems like it just kinda slipped through the cracks to the public when they re-did the website (which that in itself is kinda lame)....

Looking forward to more updates on whats new

Please tell me they use source control...knowing what changed should be easy.

Hi Lloyd, can you elaborate? Would there be a reason players may " not" like it ( value your opinion)? Thanks...mark

Hey! I made that video!

I can't believe anyone other than me has watched it!

If a player says they don't like it, I'd ask why.

No idea off hand what a player may like about an update or not like.

LTG : )™

Voltron is helping us update now. Of course I just got on the scoreboard right before he came downstairs to update, but whatever. Will report any changes I can see, if it doesnt blow up.

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Voltron says...."Woooooo! Update!!"

Hey...is that really your only USB drive?

Pete