Difference between revisions of "Full Tilt! Pinball"
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This product is not longer included with [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] [[operating system]]s due to problems in converting the program to 64-bit. When adapted, the hit detection did not work properly, and although some effort was made, it could not be fixed. Microsoft developer Raymond Chen reported that the code was largely uncommitted, and no one really understood it, so they couldn't solve the hit detection problem. He further commented that, "Heck, we couldn’t even find the collision detector!" | This product is not longer included with [[Microsoft]] [[Windows]] [[operating system]]s due to problems in converting the program to 64-bit. When adapted, the hit detection did not work properly, and although some effort was made, it could not be fixed. Microsoft developer Raymond Chen reported that the code was largely uncommitted, and no one really understood it, so they couldn't solve the hit detection problem. He further commented that, "Heck, we couldn’t even find the collision detector!" | ||
| − | For this reason, it was dropped from [[Windows Vista]], and has not been included with newer systems presumably for the same reason.<ref>https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20121218-00/?p=5803</ref> Nevertheless, it is still available at many free download sites and a variant under the name '''Pinball Star''' (although not related to either Microsoft or Cinematronics) is | + | For this reason, it was dropped from [[Windows Vista]], and has not been included with newer systems presumably for the same reason.<ref>https://blogs.msdn.microsoft.com/oldnewthing/20121218-00/?p=5803</ref> Nevertheless, it is still available at many free download sites and a variant under the name '''Pinball Star''' (although not related to either Microsoft or Cinematronics) is available in the Windows Store.<ref>http://www.thewindowsclub.com/download-classic-pinball-game-windows-8<ref> |
==Tables== | ==Tables== | ||
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Full Tilt! Pinball is a pinball video game developed by Cinematronics and published by Maxis in 1995. It has pre-rendered 3D graphics. There are three tables: Space Cadet, Skulduggery, and Dragon's Keep. Space Cadet would later become part of Microsoft Windows until Windows Vista. On each table, there are displays on the right showing the players' score, the number of balls, the player's number, a display for various information and a table-specific image. In 1996, its sequel, Full Tilt! Pinball 2, was released. It contained three tables that were not in the original game: Mad Scientist, Alien Daze and Captain Hero.
What Happened to it?
This product is not longer included with Microsoft Windows operating systems due to problems in converting the program to 64-bit. When adapted, the hit detection did not work properly, and although some effort was made, it could not be fixed. Microsoft developer Raymond Chen reported that the code was largely uncommitted, and no one really understood it, so they couldn't solve the hit detection problem. He further commented that, "Heck, we couldn’t even find the collision detector!"
For this reason, it was dropped from Windows Vista, and has not been included with newer systems presumably for the same reason.[1] Nevertheless, it is still available at many free download sites and a variant under the name Pinball Star (although not related to either Microsoft or Cinematronics) is available in the Windows Store.Cite error: Closing</ref> missing for <ref> tag
