************************************************************************** * * * STERN PINBALL, INC. * * (C) COPYRIGHT 2018 STERN PINBALL, INC. * * * ************************************************************************** * * * AEROSMITH LE * * * ************************************************************************** HELP US, HELP YOU! If you have any suggestions, questions, need technical advice, find errors or have comments, contact us through our website: http://www.sternpinball.com/contact.shtml or call 1-800-542-5377. You can also email bug.report@sternpinball.com to report any software problems. This text file and all other documents relating to this product, playfield components, features, rules, programming and operation are subject to change without notice (Service Bulletins, if applicable, available through our website). Installation notice: The code release is in ZIP format. The code download will need to be unzipped before installing on a USB stick. Update instructions: Download the zip file. Unzip the file; this will create a folder that contains two files. Open the folder, copy the two files to the root level of a USB stick. (Do not copy the folder.) Power the game off. Insert the USB stick. Turn the game on. After the game boots up, there will be an option for software update. The volume buttons change options for full or quick update. The enter button selects the option and starts the update. Once the update is completed, turn the game off and remove the USB stick. Turn the game on and the game will be running the new code. V1.05.0 - April 2, 2018 ======================= - Fixed a time out bug in "Back in the Saddle" where, during the "final shot(s)" sequence, the pop bumpers turned off the lit shot(s). - Fixed a problem where the game could reset if the display tried to render too many layered images after a foreground display effect was finished running. - Fixed a bug where the flippers where allowed to change the bottom lane lamps during diagnostics. - Changed the default speech/music attenuation settings on French games. - Changed the default ball save settings on China games. - Fixed a problem where combo shots to the left scoop during Love in an Elevator Multiball were not being scored correctly. - Removed unused adjustment. - Added an upper playfield targets completed audit. - Added AD_TILT_DEBOUNCE adjustment in ms for tilt bob debounce - System v1.97, nodebus protocol change and node board firmware update. - At the start of each ball, check if the stgl5000 codec chip has reset due to static discharge and reconfigure register if needed to recover audio playback. - Changed debounce logic/timing to prevent double start button detects. - Added USA_12 Coinage 1/$0.25, 5/$1.00 - Added audit for total number of one, two, three, and four players games that have been played. - Improved sound proccessing - Interactively update the backbox brightness while changing Attract Mode, Game Play, and Service Mode adjustments in the service menu - Added adjustments for backbox speaker bass/treble, cabinet speaker bass/treble, and cabinet/backbox speaker balance to service menu UTIL->VOL. Speaker balance allows lowering the volume level of cabinet speaker or backbox speakers vs. the other. - Improved sound issues at power up - Reworked boot time displays for node board firmware update and locating node boards. - Added boot time display for overcurrent detected (shorted coil or LED) on node boards. - Added support for dynamic detection and isolation of overcurrent coils or LEDs. Previous behavior would disable all coils and LEDs for 1/2 second each time a short was detected. New behavior will determine the short coil and/or LED and disable only the offender. - Added tech alert for overcurrent coils and LEDs on node boards. New diagnostic test to retest node board and report with coils/LEDs are drawing too much current. Excessive current draw could be the result of a shorted coil, an incorrect replacement LED/incandescent bulb, shorted light socket, et cetera. - Every 15 minutes during attract mode overcurrent coils/led will be rechecked and returned to service if operating correctly. - Added adjustment for "GAME PLAY B.BOX BRIGHTNESS" - Renamed "BACKBOX BRIGHTNESS" to "ATTRACT MODE B.BOX BRIGHTNESS" - The deprecated BILL VALIDATOR adjustment has been removed. - Updated Norway coin door to 1/5/10/20 Kr for left/center/right/4th slot. - Updated Sweden coin door to 1/5/10/2 Kr for left/center/right/4th slot. - Added Sweden 3 credit pricing 1 credit for 10 Kr. - Updated Sweden dip switch setting (0x0B) default to Sweden 3 pricing. - Replaced hardware version number with OS version number on diagnostic screen. - Added a message LOCATING NODE BOARDS. This will display if a required node board is not discovered, previously it would incorrectly state UPDATING NODE BOARD and UPDATE FAILED. The node board number(s) of missing boards will be displayed and updated as boards are found. - Updated UK pricing - Added China dip switch setting - Added support for China currency and pricing. - Added support for eWallet psuedo ticket dispenser device. Only selectable for China dip switch setting. The ticket and redemption systems will ignore this device if selected. - Added support for new headphone jack accessory - Added SWITZERLAND 3 pricing (the new default for games that are DIP-switch set for SWITZERLAND): 2/1 SwF 5/3 SwF. V1.03.0 - March 28, 2017 ======================= - added topper lightshows to main game play. - added Aerosmith complete topper effect. - cleaned up attract mode topper effect. - added an adjustment for Adult Speech, default is YES. - added sound effects for hitting Jacky in the Head. - found a problem where Medley Multiball would start with an incorrect number of balls, this has been fixed. - found a problem where Final Tour would start with an incorrect number of balls, this has been fixed. V1.02.0 - March 14, 2017 ======================= - added speech/sounds to double scoring start. - added an adjustment to save progress during Elevator Multiball, default is ON. - right eject now holds the ball for the Toys in the Attic Multiball double super jackpot award. - added increase pop bumper value to mystery award. - fixed a bug where mystery was awarding super scoring but displaying double scoring as the award. - increase spinner value as a mystery award was not working correctly, this has been fixed. - added audits for mystery awards (spinner, pop bumpers). - fixed/added speech and sound f/x to Toys in the Attic Multiball awards. - added new display effects to Toys in the Attic Multiball. - Super mode background display effects were showing score values without commas, this has been fixed. - Add new VIP advance, lit, award sound f/x. V1.01.0 - March 9, 2017 ======================= - Max Bonus is now 9X. - fixed mode background display/music sync bug. - Crank it Up is now multiplied by shot multiplier. - fixed mystery display effects (bonus hold was showing instead of 2x-9x, smart missiles were not showing at all). - fixed a problem where the wrong super pop bumper total score was being displayed. - In the attract mode you can press both flipper buttons at the same time to display the score(s) from your last game. This display effect has been replaced with a new LCD style display effect. - some toys were not being displayed correctly in Toys in the Attic Multiball/Advance, this has been fixed. - fixed foreign language text that didn't fit on the screen correctly. - Added a "Presents" to the Stern Logo as part of the attract mode display presentation. - fixed a problem where the Grand Champion Initials were not being displayed when the game was set to 10 initials. The initials WWWWWWWWWW would be displayed instead of the actual initials. - added new bonus sounds/timing. - Super Modes, upon completion, now show a total score for each mode. - added new background art to Super Spinners and Super Targets completed display effects. - Fixed an overlap issue where the bonus lane award was trying to be displayed twice in one session. - Modified wings timing and layers. Green wings appear over yellow wings. Yellow wings will not attempt to appear while green wings are out. V1.00.0 - March 1, 2017 ======================= - Initial Production Release.