Quoted from Kkoss24:So are we going to start handicapping scores by age?

Quoted from itsjustinkelly:

Working on replacing all of the rubber - what is the consensus on the most efficient way to get to the three under the overlord on a pro?

Quoted from EtzEtz:Stock in mine is 210. That used to be just fine (at my 6.5 degree pitch) but lately something got a bit out of whack and I was getting alot of balls rattling up or colliding with posts. And if they did go up, it rarely had enough momentum to make it around.
I tried upping the power to 235 and now it’s back to like 9 out of 10.
I think my real problem is in the shooter fork prongs or maybe in the metal V launch ramp, but more power was a quicker fix until I have the time to look closer at the other parts.

Quoted from EtzEtz:Stock in mine is 210. That used to be just fine (at my 6.5 degree pitch) but lately something got a bit out of whack and I was getting alot of balls rattling up or colliding with posts. And if they did go up, it rarely had enough momentum to make it around.
I tried upping the power to 235 and now it’s back to like 9 out of 10.
I think my real problem is in the shooter fork prongs or maybe in the metal V launch ramp, but more power was a quicker fix until I have the time to look closer at the other parts.

Quoted from bwalter:Worth mentioning that the guide rail for the shooter lane is adjustable. When I installed all new rubbers/rings everywhere I found that mine was actually loose! Tightened that up after tweaking the position a bit and now my auto-plunges are more reliable.

Quoted from golfingdad1:I really liked code 1.0
I wasn't going to update to 1.01 until things were fixed and then update to 1.02 but the machine did it all by itself .

Quoted from golfingdad1:Can I ever go back to older code ? If I wanted to .

Quoted from EtzEtz:Stock in mine is 210. That used to be just fine (at my 6.5 degree pitch) but lately something got a bit out of whack and I was getting alot of balls rattling up or colliding with posts. And if they did go up, it rarely had enough momentum to make it around.
I tried upping the power to 235 and now it’s back to like 9 out of 10.
I think my real problem is in the shooter fork prongs or maybe in the metal V launch ramp, but more power was a quicker fix until I have the time to look closer at the other parts.

Quoted from tiltmonkey:Hey folks,
So, who can point me in the right direction on this matter? My ball launching, whether full plunge or using the action button is highly inconsistent. It makes it up the ramp maybe 40% of the time. The other times it skims the UFO captive ball or hits the post/target on either side of the ramp.
I've messed with the adjustment outlined by fooflighter in post 2462. I've tried adjusting to both ends of the adjustment range with some stops in between. Sometimes I can get it so that it auto-plunges 20 out of 20 times, but then I put the glass back on and it's out of whack again.
I will say that the auto-plunger fork, when the ball is sitting in the shooter lane ready to go, only the left tine is touching the ball and the right tine is maybe a half millimeter away -- I'm not sure if this could be causing the trouble. I'm not as concerned with the manual plunger, but I would expect the auto-plunger to be able to shoot it up the ramp nearly 100% of the time (as it has on games I've played on location)
My game is sitting at a pitch of about 6.8, give or take a tenth of a degree, and the auto-plunger power is at 225.
Anyone have any suggestions?
- Sad FF Premium owner

Quoted from bicyclenut:The New York voice is find to be fine. Nothing special, gets the job done. Id rather have what we have then nothing. But what i think what would have been cool is a slight nod to the movie The Warriors and have a sultry DJ like in the movie do something like that.

Quoted from JSC:Installed the topper today but it doesn’t do anything. Is there a setting to to run it on that I am missing, doesn’t light up or anything. I can move its head in the test menu so I know it’s getting power.

Quoted from Sonics99:Since people are talking about the auto plunge. Mine works pretty consistently now. The only issue I ever have is the shaker motor going off at the same time as the auto plunge and it completely jacks it up. Not sure there is a way to fix that. Guess I can try to turn the motor down.

Quoted from drum412:When i was at MGC last week, I played on a bunch of the Foo Pins, and none of them plunged nice, nor did the auto-plunge work worth a damn......makes me feel better that mine works a little better. When I first got mine NIB last summer, both manual and auto plunge worked flawlessly for about 2 weeks, but after that, the auto plunge has always had a mind of it's own. I have the manual plunge pretty good and it's consistent, with just an occasional plunge that doesn't go toward the ramp. The auto plunge, i've tweeked and adjusted to wazoo, and sometimes it'll work great for a few games, then it'll just seamingly go weak or shoot at weird angles and stay that way, and barely even get the ball to the bottom of the ramp. I've cleaned and replaced coil sleeves, tried every adjustment of the shooter fork, and still get the same results......just strange on this game. I've just learned to live with it now.

Quoted from tilted81:All I did was bend one of the ears inward slightly for the auto plunger. For manual I had to realign the plunger some as it was off center, and then push inward that ball guide Maybee a mm. My auto works 100% the manual at full plunge is prolly only 85-90 but who full plunges anymore? I’m always short plunging for the drops.

Quoted from EtzEtz:

When the ball is sitting at launch position move it up a tiny bit with a toothpick so you know it’s centered in its happy spot in the groove. As you let it lower to the launcher forks, does it come into contact with them evenly or does one touch first and then the other, if the latter, the ball could be shifting to one side as you launch messing with the aim and robbing power. Try the same process a bit higher up in the groove as you reach under and move the launcher up higher to match. Are the forks touching evenly all the way through the stroke?
I wonder how far apart is optimal for the tines. Like 1/4 of the way in from each side of the ball (spread out so it’s more stable?), or closer to together near the center like 1/3 in from each side (so any deviation has less effect?). Probably the way the launcher fork was designed with all right angles.
Now regardless, there’s all sorts of wiggle & slop in the mechanism so there’s only so much you can do.

Quoted from tilted81:

All I did was bend one of the ears inward slightly for the auto plunger. For manual I had to realign the plunger some as it was off center, and then push inward that ball guide Maybee a mm. My auto works 100% the manual at full plunge is prolly only 85-90 but who full plunges anymore? I’m always short plunging for the drops.

Quoted from Sonics99:

Ah, well, glad it isn’t just me. It’s super annoying. Thankfully it usually is playable when it does it, so not the end of the world. But would be nice if they could adjust that a smidge.

Quoted from VirtualMayhem:Thanks for sharing this - I've had the titan slings in hand for this area and just didn't want to tackle it without knowing what I am doing. Seems pretty straightforward.

Quoted from Kevlar:I've been having a few strange issues with my FF premium I won't go into now but thought I'd try a new SD card so today I wrote a new image on a new card and installed it. However, with the new card my machine finds no node boards ( 1,4,8 & 9 all missing ). Refitting the original card the node boards are found again. Anyone know what's going on here? Does the CPU have to be reset somehow? Both cards have the same code on ( 1.02 ).

Quoted from Kevlar:Yes it's very straightforward although I used the etcher program stern recommend. It couldn't be easier. I'll try again tomorrow.

Quoted from LegoYoda:What's broken? Mine's always been fine after adjusting the exit lane...

Quoted from EaglePin:

Mine is the opposite. Auto launch is almost 100% but manual is 0%. Auto launch and manual plunge alignment is a machine-by-machine issue. There are many different tweaks that could work, but the adjustment needed on your machine might be different than the adjustment needed on a different machine.
Best idea is to use slow motion video to record plunges, then make adjustments to dial it in based on the ball path you see happening on your machine.

Quoted from blizz81:

I embarked on a slow-mo analysis of my auto-launch recently. Worked fine every time in my attempts to hold my phone and drop a ball back down into the lane and/or test the trough eject coil (which seems to fire at max power vs. what you might have trough eject power set at).
Start a game and have it use my lowered trough eject power and it almost immediately went back to mostly not working. So in my case it seems the way it bounces around due to my changed eject power has an impact on it. (It also looks like the right prong of the auto-launcher isn't even contacting the ball at rest so that's where I'm going next, but just wanted to point out how even trying to perform a slow-mo diagnosis can be challenging)

Quoted from blizz81:Either the other Sterns in question don't have a long ball path that relies more on perfection of an auto plunge, or you are still probably on the luckier side of Stern Autolaunch, as "hey guys my auto launch doesn't work well / doesn't work 100% / doesn't work 80% / etc" posts are almost as common in the owner's threads I've been in as "hey guys should I get the premium or the pro?"

Quoted from LegoYoda:So, after almost a year of ownership and closing in on 5k games it's time to service Foo. For sure there's some rubbers on the way out (chunks out of them).
Titans... I hear a lot about them but what's the benifit? is it because they LOOK cool ? last longer? Behave differently (which I DONT want). What's the deal all?

Quoted from waletboy:

Anyone have pictures of their Foo with a different color band and not black or glow in the dark neon? I have the neon now but looking to change up the color to something else.

Quoted from Kkoss24:Just another thing with the auto. Normally you need to be dead level front and back for sensitive games to have shots work as intended. If you are, try pressing down a bit on the lock bar on the side you need the ball to move toward. This works real good on any carpeted room.

Quoted from jorge5240:Never updated a game through insider connect. Is it hard to do so?

Quoted from StoneyCreek:It's been a few days and no reply to you so likely no one has 'yet' put together a visual of the various combos. One of the best features added with the latest code update was the combotron, which is a mod that starts when you hit 3 band member combos. The combos are detailed via a circular graphic with 6 spots and one in the middle. I am doing my best to figure out which it which is which on the fly, and a visual map with band member names would be most helpful. Perhaps I'll take a stab.

Quoted from CoolAFArcade:Has any Pro owner installed the art blades yet? Are you satisfied with how they look once installed? Or have you gone with a third party option? I'm still on the fence on which ones to order...! I was a bit disappointed on the design once they were released, but now I feel like something is lacking in my game!

Quoted from Wade:It takes some finesse!

Quoted from golfingdad1:Is the Overlord magnet supposed to throw the ball back at you with force like sparky in Metallica?
Is there a setting for that ?

Quoted from ibdaddyP:MY Wife and I Excited for Friday Night Pinball with Foo !! Paying for High Ticket items. Hope Our Jaws LE Barrel doesn't fall off the shooter tonight also.
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Quoted from Capn12:Nate combo makes me sad. That is all.

Quoted from HeronameX:

Here's an interesting scenario...say you return a DOA Foo topper to Stern after getting an RMA and they ship you a replacement a week later. A week after that, out of the blue, another one arrives at your doorstep.
Assuming you don't just post it on the market right away, how much effort do you put into getting Stern's attention about their error to see if they want to provide a return label and get it back? I reached out via the Contact Us page on the website over a week and a half ago. No response - not even an automated message that my message was received. Last night, I sent a message directly to their info address. No response - not even an automated one 24 hours later.
I'm not exactly holding it for ransom, but I did note that I wouldn't complain about getting some other goodies to upgrade my Foo Pro in exchange for returning a big ticket item. The van and Overlord toys would be great substitutes for a second topper, and I could use a metal apron so that I can have it match the powder coat job I did myself.

Quoted from HeronameX:Legally, it's mine free and clear. The FTC clearly states that unordered merchandise sent to a consumer is considered a gift and there's no obligation required on the recipient's part - https://consumer.ftc.gov/articles/what-do-if-youre-billed-things-you-never-got-or-you-get-unordered-products#unordered
As a fan of pinball and recognizing that although Stern may be the big name in the industry, they're still effectively a small company, I've made multiple attempts through their officially published contact methods. At this point, I'm feeling less sympathetic towards the company and the person who made an honest mistake and more frustrated that maybe the reason why we're dealing with $2k toppers and other overpriced merch is that Stern is horribly inefficient and wasteful.
The whole thing started with bad QC resulting in a failed unit going out. I got a response in reasonable time to the support/warranty request, but after being told to expect an RMA and return label soon, I had to reach out again after waiting a full business day.
The shipping label was for overnight delivery. Stern didn't receive it because the address they put on their own damn label was wrong. FedEx attempted to deliver the next day but noted the office was closed. The next delivery day attempt noted that it was not the correct address. Finally, it was delivered on the 3rd day.
Two days later (a full week after I returned the item), I sent a request for another update. I didnt receive one, but I did receive the first topper the next day without having seen any tracking or shipment info prior.
Another topper arrived a week later.
I've put in two requests to try to give them their $2000 product back. I'm getting frustrated wasting my time trying to help a company that doesn't want to be helped.

Quoted from mjs2:Mine was off 20 plays in - funny thing is I saw it come off, finished the ball, removed the glass and then lost it... 500 plays later, still have yet to find it.