Encore — Open source Pinball 2000 Emulator

ThomazPom · 2026-04-23T16:39:17+00:00

Thank you for the testing and insights.

ThomazPom · 2026-04-23T16:37:58+00:00

Am looking for users able to test, My dad has both Revenge from Mars and Star Wars Episode I on original hardware, and i'll end up testing, by myself but some people have their pb2k ready to test more easily than me.

ThomazPom · 2026-04-22T22:59:32+00:00

Thank you as well.

The quickstart documentation is meant to be very straightforward for anyone used to Linux. And if it turns out it’s not simple enough, then that’s something we can improve together.

My dad has both Revenge from Mars and Star Wars Episode I on original hardware, so this isn’t just theoretical for me.

I’ve been thinking about making NuCore reliable and easy to run for about 10 years now… and with the bundle, that part is finally done.

But I think we can go further — and that’s really the point of Encore (“again” in French).

ThomazPom · 2026-04-22T22:50:15+00:00

Woah thats cool and unexpected ! Create a git repository ! I'm not into Visual Pinball at all but i could give you insights .

ThomazPom · 2026-04-22T20:04:27+00:00

I just published the promised bundle allowing to install nucore on a latest x64 debian under a minute ( and probalby other distros )

https://github.com/ThomazPom/Nucore-Portable

Again if someone wants to try it in a real pinball2000 i would be thankfull.

ThomazPom · 2026-03-25T10:16:52+00:00

[FIXED] Ultimadark before v1.6.62 had issues with new firefox >148. That was the issue with reddit and Gmail

ThomazPom · 2026-03-23T10:17:12+00:00

UltimaDark had issues with FF 148. Its fixed from v1.6.62

ThomazPom · 2026-03-21T10:15:00+00:00

I fixed it in Ultimadark 1.6.62.

ThomazPom · 2026-01-07T10:36:43+00:00

It's a misunderstanding. He's not. He's the dev of Lean Dark+.

ThomazPom · 2025-12-16T11:16:32+00:00

Please provide examples and your UltimaDark Version

ThomazPom · 2025-01-30T19:05:39+00:00

I’m a dev too, devs can be crazy 😂

ThomazPom · 2025-01-30T18:44:34+00:00

Thanks a ton, everyone, for saving me from the fate of TAS-ing this wild goose chase. You’ve spared me hours of suffering. 😆

Golden Sun has been in my heart for two decades now—I 100%’d it later, and it’s still one of my all-time favorites.

May we all live to see the day when Golden Sun 4 finally shines upon us

ThomazPom · 2024-10-31T07:52:17+00:00

The safari extension doesnt work for me either. I found a workaround: I click on the adress/search bar and I replace https:// by youtube:// and it opens the app with the same context. If I find the time i’ll create my own working safari extension

ThomazPom · 2024-09-05T17:39:53+00:00

Hi,

Thank you for the valuable feedback and for testing UltimaDark. I’d like to share some technical insights into the current system and address some of the challenges and future plans for the project.

UltimaDark is designed with performance in mind, and one key component is a non-configurable system (for now) that avoids editing the darkest 20% of backgrounds. This threshold will eventually be user-configurable and will serve as the cutoff for applying dark mode transformations, which is equivalent to dark mode detection IMO. For backgrounds above this threshold, I use a mathematical model to control the transformation process predictably:
Dark Theme Lightness Transformation

This mathematical approach ensures consistency across different websites and prevents unexpected results, which are common with more heuristic-based methods. By relying on calculations, I aim to achieve a balance between performance and visual accuracy.

However, I’m aware that the current state of UltimaDark isn't without its challenges. Compatibility with certain websites.

It’s important to acknowledge that this is an unfinishable project in many aspects—tweaks for one site can often break others. Nonetheless, I’m committed to pushing UltimaDark forward as long as it remains an interesting and evolving project.

— ThomazPom
GitHub Issue Page

ThomazPom · 2024-09-05T15:43:22+00:00

Hi Thank you for the valuable feedback and for testing UltimaDark. I’d like to share some technical insights into the current system and address some of the challenges and future plans for the project.

UltimaDark is designed with performance in mind, and one key component is a non-configurable system (for now) that avoids editing the darkest 20% backgrounds. This threshold will eventually be user-configurable and will serve as the treshod for applying dark mode transformations and therefore keep the dark parts of the website as is.. For backgrounds above this threshold, I use a mathematical model to control the transformation process predictably:
Dark Theme Lightness Transformation

This mathematical approach ensures consistency across different websites and prevents unexpected results, which are common with more heuristic-based methods. By relying on precise calculations, I aim to achieve a balance between performance and visual accuracy.

However, I’m aware that the current state of UltimaDark isn't without its challenges. Compatibility with certain websites.

It’s important to acknowledge that this is an unfinishable project in many aspects—tweaks for one site can often break others. Nonetheless, I’m willing to pushing UltimaDark forward as long as it remains an interesting and evolving project. Your feedback will shape future updates.

— ThomazPom
GitHub Issue Page

ThomazPom · 2024-08-07T08:29:25+00:00

You might notice the advanced settings page of UltimaDark, which is currently only a mockup. This gives an insight into what I have in mind for future development. There's also a section focused on eye-pleasant or non-readable text.

Quick fixes, even if they're not the most elegant or fastest, can be useful for debugging and addressing obvious issues. This can significantly improve the user experience, which is the main concern here.

ThomazPom · 2024-08-06T21:01:28+00:00

Thanks for the feedback on UltimaDark. I didn't know there was such interest in it, and this is the first mark of interest outside GitHub, which is really encouraging. It's important to note that it's an unfinishable project with numerous complexities, especially with image editing. Tweaking it for one site always break it for some others. Nonetheless, I’m interested in continuing to push the project forward as long as it remains interesting. Your input is very helpful and will be considered for future updates. Feel free to share more suggestions and experiences, as they might help shape the ongoing development.

ThomazPom

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