I believe almost everything on here is star/torq bits.

Womp Womp. Another day back, but potentially 2 days further pushed out.

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Should be playing by the 24th. Fingers crossed.

I'm sitting back and waiting. Way to many issues being reported for my comfort level. I'm a potential buyer if these are rock solid out of the box with only minor tweaks.

New code release!

ALIEN 2.3
3 November 2021

Changes from version 2.2:

System Changes
Improved communications from game software to IO controller.
Improved video monitor occasionally not working after power-up.
Reduced coil power for the left eject and trough. Note: if you previously adjusted the power lower via the "Coil Adjustments" menu, we recommend changing these back to "Normal" (no change).
Increase range of coil adjustments from -50% to +50%.
Fixed coil adjustments sometimes not working for low-power coils.
Fixed the power settings on the up-posts, which should make them pop up more reliably.
Starting a new game temporarily disabled while any ball device is in flux.
Fix ball devices not emptying correctly after ball was tilted.
Allow coin door lighting in free play mode.
Fixed a bug that could cause the writing of the log file or audits not to work.

Game Changes
Debounce on the xenomorph targets has been reduced to start the magnet grab faster.
Chestburster Combo (left eject to right magnet lane) can no longer be fooled during multiball, from a ball exiting the pop bumpers at nearly the same time that the left eject fires.
Fix ball saver sometimes expiring early.
Fix 5000 point display during APC mode.
Fixed the extended credits sequence in attract mode cutting off a few seconds early.
Fixed Revive callouts happening during tilt.
Disable letter blinking in enter initials while paging through the alphabet.
Changed the "<" symbol in enter initials to backspace (BACK), to make it more clear that you can make corrections.
Fixed some shots scoring during victory laps when they were not lit.
Fixed the Sentry Guns ready effect on the left eject. It would not always appear depending on other game conditions (usually, during skill shot).

Beat me to it! Excited for another update

So the instructions are a bit confusing. Is anyone else reading it as you need to be on 2.2, NOT 2.2D (etc) before installing 2.3?

If you have at least 2.2 or an updated version upto 2.2D you should be fine to goto 2.3

Wow, what a great update.

Nice update. I just downloaded it. Now waiting for the cargo ship to arrive.

Not the magic bullet update. Xeno magnet is grabbing the ball, but in some cases it lets it go long before the tongue comes out.

Have you logged with Cato?

The way it works is that it gives an initial strong pulse to try to grab the ball, then it goes to a lower power hold pattern to keep the ball there until the tongue grabs it. Is the ball stopping on the magnet, then falling? If so then the hold power is too low, I think there might be a menu option for that?

I need to play some more games to really tell. 3 games, 3 different results. - first time, didn't even attempt to grab - and xeno didn't open, 2nd time grabbed it fine, 3rd time it definitely grabbed the ball full stop, but then let it go before the tongue came out.

I have a question for the early adopters, not sure if it's been addressed before. How do those beautifully polished ramps hold up after a few hundred games? Do they begin the get scratched/dinged or tarnished? They are soooo shiny it seems they would show up any little imperfections. I love the look of them but I did think that they are going to get annihilated by the ball pretty quickly?

Do they get ball trails? yes. No avoiding that. You can wax them and buff them, but it is only going to last for so long. From a players perspective, it isn't that noticable unless you take the glass off and are looking directly at them. You would cut some vinyl to go over them though.

2.3 not working well for me at all.

Not ejecting ball into shooter lane properly now. It is set to normal. I had flippers die when a ball was draining.

Going back to 2.2d.

I only played a couple of games but I didn’t have any issues

My game has been playing perfectly since making coil adjustments on 2.2G. I don’t think I’m gonna update yet. Give us some game play features like added sound effects or movie clips, then I’ll update. Anybody else think we should be able to change the upper L & V lit lanes?

This seemed odd to me too, but maybe they thought it was too powerful considering it's only 2 lanes and gives full on multipilers. I regularly get them quite high as is..

Went back to 2.2d and playing reliable again. 2.3 really threw my game. I sent PB my log.

One thing that bothers me that that when I am in eggs nest mode for both Alien or Aliens it does not stop the orbit shot and drop ball into the pop bumpers….I hit orbit shots to complete the mode but blow right past the pops. Other times diverted out orbits into pops..Frustrating.

You know that it doesn't always do that right? They are popping up for me, but I will check if they do it in those modes.

Also, your issue with the trough is likely that you need to adjust the power as it is probably going too hard and bouncing it partially. Mine was doing this as well after the update, just need to bring the power down.

What he said…they don’t come up every time, there is a sequence involved. I’m not entirely sure but I believe you need left ramp right orbit or right ramp left orbit to activate them wether you’re in those modes or not, It may also have something to do with if the orbit is flashing blue or green during those modes. Might be a good question for Cato.

Iirc during the Alien mode, only one orbit (blue?) diverts. During Aliens mode they should always both divert

I haven't received my SV yet but would like to attempt a poll:

Who's using Update 2.3 and getting successful results?

Who's using 2.2D still?

Who's using 2.3G?

It will be interesting to get results for this.
Thanks.

2.3 just came out today man, give it some time. Don't get worked up about it yet, you don't even have your game.

As Zablon said, it would be too easy and powerful if you could lane-change. There's basically only 7 increments available from these lanes, so we couldn't make it too easy. (And bonus can get sizable if you have decent Scene Bonus.)

This. (Derelict Ship and Queen's Nest, respectively.)

Re: v2.3 upgrade from 2.2D, my experience after 20 or so games is

1. The need to hit the flippers to make the ball eject from any mech is more pronounced , even happens in the trough which it didn’t previously
2. The trough plunger still needs to be increased to +10 % or more to be consistent
3. The muthur hole now ejects properly at “normal” setting
4. The Xeno magnet is quite a lot better at grabbing the ball
5. The Video Screen seems brighter / sharper

Finally on the delivery list thanks to @pinkitten. Now I can put it next to this

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Anyone have a source for good art blades yet (not lit)?

This. (Derelict Ship and Queen's Nest, respectively.)

I was under the impression when you are in those modes you are suppose to hit the orbit shots...They are the ones blinking, but when I do they cruze right past the eggs, the diverter does not stop them ever when in that mode for me. I have hit tons of orbits and it's futile...I have to get into the egg poppers other ways to even have a chance at beating the mode..

When not in those modes the diverter does catch and drop ball into the pops at times so I know the diverters do physically work.

Same here with the egg modes. The diverters should be working. Otherwise it is very difficult to get up into the pops.

Hmmm... I'm not sure if anything changed in this regard on the Pinball Brothers game release, but when I last touched the code, both orbits and the upper loop (Vent 3) should all divert to the pops during Queen's Nest. During Derelict Ship, the "Explore" orbit (blue arrow, I believe) should divert into the pops.

Extremely glad i pulled the trigger on this game back in December.. What a fantastic game.
Any one come up with nice ball roll off for the upper right flipper? Tried to find info in this thread with no luck. Was thinking about using a post through the plastic anchored in the playfield.

my example works like this ... others are having issues which should be reported.

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07RQRMGKB

Don't know if this was mentioned here yet or not, but if you run a usb extension cable from the unit behind the translite down to near the coin door, you dont have to remove the translite for code updates or debug reports...

You don't need to remove the translite or install a USB extension cable. Just use the USB ports that are in the black box on the left at the bottom of the cabinet. Since I learned there were USB ports there, I haven't removed the translite since.

I had not ever thought of that.. OMG. PBros state to use the USBs on trans box so i did. DUH.. LOL

I remixed agima2000's excellent HyperSleep Chamber Mod for HWs Alien. It now fits Pinball Brothers Alien in two parts.
https://www.thingiverse.com/thing:5128702

Enjoy!

Awesome thanks Redferne I need to make that next! Here are a Chestburster and a Space Jockey from Thingaverse that I’ve made. And also the great toy that skyknight320 posted , it is really nice

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-brothers-alien-remake-owners-club/page/76#post-6579842

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That is what I thought it should do but it doesn’t. The diverters work in other times during the game. During derelict ship and queens nest the ball just blasts around the orbit.

Error on Thingiverse

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I need a video of Ellen Ripley getting into her space suit for an attract mode.

So I did some testing in 2.3

On mine, the popups are working as intended as far as I can tell.

In Derelict ship they come up on the blue lit orbits - not the green (which just adds time)

In Queens Nest they are coming up on orbits

I did see once in Queens nest that they didn't come up until after the ball had went around though.

Thingiverse in a nutshell. Link works here. Give it a few...

Thingiverse files?

Can someone who's upgraded to v3 switches confirm that you just plug these in on the sides they go on..or if I was supposed to get different cables?

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You should have gotten new Y-cables:

https://pinside.com/pinball/forum/topic/pinball-brothers-alien-remake-owners-club/page/67#post-6535132

Thanks.