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08-26-2016 , 05:16 PM
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Keith
I'm sorry you're experiencing this. You aren't using a laptop by any chance, are you? So far we have had no players taking us up on this offer I posted on Wednesday:
Nope unfortunately Im using a custom built desktop or I would of took up the offer snap , might try installing windows 7 on my high end laptop and try to see if i can reproduce the error there, I cant stand to upgrade to windows 10. I just really wish I can sort it out on desktop cause all my stuff is setup on it, I have tried reinstalling stars and all the other suggestions and nothing worked.
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08-26-2016 , 05:19 PM
I also still have a pbm with avatar. On the hand replayer, I still get my old avatar from fulltilt (that replaced my pokerstars avatar when the merge happened).

It seems that very randomly, and rarely, this old fulltilt avatar also appears on tables im actually playing on. I can't tell how or when.

I dont really care, but just thought I'd let you know
(still on .com and 14009 )

Edit:
Somehow I managed to take a screenshot of it happening realt time on a table: https://gyazo.com/46ad007f0c70c65881f4a1fcf108d2e9
And as you can see my avatar is set to this: https://gyazo.com/6969f3a259c0ee96314290681a9956a9

Last edited by kelnel; 08-26-2016 at 05:27 PM.
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08-26-2016 , 11:06 PM
Hi Keith. I don't want to waste to much time in here, emphasis on waste

Pokerstars 7. What was once a pleasure to play on is now a joke for rec or pro and me, in between. I've had failures sending log files, sending pictures through client help, error messages retrieving hand histories, freezing of client, freezing of lobby, multiple servers each night at 0%. Now you've changed the lower left chat board and it's absolutely terrible in comparison to what it was before. It's a complete eye sore that is hard to scroll simple stats like before, or make notes. I only hope your company invests more money in infrastructure like roads and buildings ( software and staff) instead of street signs and stop lights ( ronaldo and Negreanu)

One word. Disappointment

if this software is going to continue to be a shell of Pokerstars 6 ( those were the days) at least get rid of table scripts completely to give the illusion you really do care about recreational players.
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08-26-2016 , 11:09 PM
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Keith
No, we have a range of systems in our test lab - some old / crappy, some intermediate units and some newer machines. It's easy to have older systems as they tend to age very quickly on their own. Buy a new computer, and in just a year or two it's outdated.
How come there wasn;t close to this many problems with Pokerstars 6. Maybe it's not the equipment
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08-26-2016 , 11:30 PM
fwiw i've always disliked seeing all banners at ET time and having to google it everytime to convert it to my timezone (until i finally learned the time-difference).
and it still annoys me when i have to do the conversion, be it a xCOOP banner or whatever. it's just so inconvenient.

it'd make sense to have the client banners at local times at least now that you have all the different clients and not just the .com/.eu.

there's my +1 at the request list
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08-27-2016 , 06:44 AM
I've had a third problem that has been happening for ever but never bothered to report it. But since im on a roll here it is:

Sometimes in zoom, when I clik "fold and watch", my hand is folded and I get dealt a new hand on a new table (as if I had cliked on fast fold option).

It only happens when I INSTA clik on "fold and watch". When I take my time, it does not happen.

I use a hotkey for it, for what it's worth.
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08-27-2016 , 06:58 AM
Last thing

Suggestion: it would be nice if we could right clik a players name from lobby and have all the same options as when you right clik a player's name directly on table. It would save us time for normal tables and, for zoom where tables are not observable, it would be VERY helpfull (because since it's zoom, I cant open table and find the players I want to block chat or take notes on etc. except if I'm lucky and he is on the actual observed table that is being displayed at this specific moment).

Also, please dont forget about adding the possibility of multicoloring (multi-labeling) players. this would be the best thing ever.

Last edited by kelnel; 08-27-2016 at 07:10 AM.
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08-27-2016 , 07:15 AM
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Originally Posted by kelnel
I also still have a pbm with avatar.

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Edit:
Somehow I managed to take a screenshot of it happening realt time on a table: https://gyazo.com/46ad007f0c70c65881f4a1fcf108d2e9
And as you can see my avatar is set to this: https://gyazo.com/6969f3a259c0ee96314290681a9956a9
re: avatar problem

Now that I have been paying more attention to it: it seems like this happens in between hands, while waiting for a new hand to be dealt. Same thing in the hand replayer.
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08-28-2016 , 05:17 PM
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Keith
That is the full answer as to "Why is that?"

On balance, though, it's not a bad idea - so I'll share it with the team.
i know its +6 hours for me, was just courious why such trivial thing was not already adressed. thank you for your answer. reminds me of times when PS support was always this helpful
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08-29-2016 , 10:26 AM
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Originally Posted by kelnel
Before, when I would sit out too long on zoom tables, the client would close my table with the message that I have been removed from the tables. Now the tables just stay open forever, and I can't clik on the I'm back option. It's not really a problem, but before was better. Now it's just not clear.
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Originally Posted by kelnel
I also still have a pbm with avatar....
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Originally Posted by kelnel
I've had a third problem that has been happening for ever but never bothered to report it. But since im on a roll here it is...
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Originally Posted by kelnel
re: avatar problem Now that I have been paying more attention to it...
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Originally Posted by kelnel
Last thing

Suggestion: it would be nice if we could right clik a players name from lobby and have all the same options as when you right clik a player's name directly on table....

Also, please dont forget about adding the possibility of multicoloring (multi-labeling) players...
Thanks for posting! And posting. And posting...

I've shared both your problem reports and your suggestions with the team.
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08-29-2016 , 10:28 AM
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Originally Posted by roscoe91
fwiw i've always disliked seeing all banners at ET time and having to google it everytime to convert it to my timezone (until i finally learned the time-difference).
and it still annoys me when i have to do the conversion, be it a xCOOP banner or whatever. it's just so inconvenient.

it'd make sense to have the client banners at local times at least now that you have all the different clients and not just the .com/.eu.

there's my +1 at the request list
Endorsement noted - thanks.
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08-29-2016 , 10:30 AM
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Originally Posted by hornykiss
Hi Keith. I don't want to waste to much time in here, emphasis on waste

Pokerstars 7. What was once a pleasure to play on is now a joke for rec or pro and me, in between. I've had failures sending log files, sending pictures through client help, error messages retrieving hand histories, freezing of client, freezing of lobby, multiple servers each night at 0%. Now you've changed the lower left chat board and it's absolutely terrible in comparison to what it was before. It's a complete eye sore that is hard to scroll simple stats like before, or make notes. I only hope your company invests more money in infrastructure like roads and buildings ( software and staff) instead of street signs and stop lights ( ronaldo and Negreanu)

One word. Disappointment

if this software is going to continue to be a shell of Pokerstars 6 ( those were the days) at least get rid of table scripts completely to give the illusion you really do care about recreational players.
Thanks for your comments, they have been shared with the team.
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08-29-2016 , 10:44 AM
Reposting in case some readers have missed it. We are still looking for players to participate...

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Originally Posted by PokerStars Keith
Crash Bug Investigation - Volunteer to Sell Your Crash-Affected Laptop

After reviewing several options for taking the investigation a step further, the team has decided to purchase the computers from a couple of players who are still affected by the crash bug - so we are looking for volunteers to participate.

We are looking for just two computers to start with. We'd like to obtain one older machine and one newer machine, both being PC/Win and both being laptops (for easier handling/shipping to our test lab). It might be best for us to get both a Win7 and a Win10 machine.

If you would like to be considered for participation, please send me a Private Message with the following information:

1. Your Stars ID

2. A description of your laptop
  • Year of manufacture (i.e. how old it is)
  • Make / Model
  • Operating System (including any service packs)
  • CPU / Speed
  • RAM
  • Hard Drive specs
  • Graphics card and memory specs
3. A list of all third-party tools you are regularly running

4. A description of the crash effect you are experiencing
  • How frequently it occurs
  • What occurs (freeze, crash, crash with popup, etc.)
  • What typically seems to cause the crash (what did you click, what was SW doing?)
  • Is the crash effect fairly consistent in terms of when it happens and how it happens?
5. A screenshot of your desktop showing your typical play layout / configuration you use when crashes happen (if you're not sure how to post an image in the private message let me know and you can email it to me)

After we review the details from a number of volunteers, we will pick two and follow up with them regarding next steps, payments, prep and shipping instructions, etc., and let the rest know they were not chosen for this first round.
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08-29-2016 , 11:20 AM
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Originally Posted by krazykarter
1. Play fewer tables.
2. Don't be such a dick about it.
3. You're the only person I've seen that doesn't want to know when they get sat out at a table.
4. Play fewer tables.


While the idea itself isn't necessarily that bad of an idea, it won't work if you just pop-up the table with the least amount of time acting. If you are already acting on one table, you would not want another table that now requires action with less time to pop-up in front of the one that is already open, thereby causing a misclick.

A tweak could be to order the tables behind the one currently in focus by least time remaining, although even this has drawbacks if you are cycling through using the "next"/"previous" hotkeys if your order changes.

5. Did I mention play fewer tables?
You actually thought I meant that a timing out table should pop over the current table you are on?? lolol did I mention learn to read? teacher egg sucky someone else darling
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08-29-2016 , 04:06 PM
With the drastic drop in quality of Pokerstars customer support, and the software in terms of errors, freezing, connection, it's hard not to equate and fear other drastic drops in quality/standards out of public eye like security.
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08-29-2016 , 04:58 PM
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Originally Posted by hornykiss
Hi Keith. I don't want to waste to much time in here, emphasis on waste

Pokerstars 7. What was once a pleasure to play on is now a joke for rec or pro and me, in between. I've had failures sending log files, sending pictures through client help, error messages retrieving hand histories, freezing of client, freezing of lobby, multiple servers each night at 0%. Now you've changed the lower left chat board and it's absolutely terrible in comparison to what it was before. It's a complete eye sore that is hard to scroll simple stats like before, or make notes. I only hope your company invests more money in infrastructure like roads and buildings ( software and staff) instead of street signs and stop lights ( ronaldo and Negreanu)

One word. Disappointment

if this software is going to continue to be a shell of Pokerstars 6 ( those were the days) at least get rid of table scripts completely to give the illusion you really do care about recreational players.
+1 to everything from 'waste time' to 'remove scripts'

and I have never been able to send log files from the client, or even view my own MM FT replay until a friend and my coach screenshared it with me, there are just more bugs all the time, and nothing that I have reported for the past 18 months has been fixed.

If I wasn't staked I would never play a single hand on this software. I would never deposit. This is what stars is going for?
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08-29-2016 , 05:29 PM
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Originally Posted by aariestiger
+1 to everything from 'waste time' to 'remove scripts'

and I have never been able to send log files from the client, or even view my own MM FT replay until a friend and my coach screenshared it with me, there are just more bugs all the time, and nothing that I have reported for the past 18 months has been fixed.

If I wasn't staked I would never play a single hand on this software. I would never deposit. This is what stars is going for?
Nice, goodluck to you. I don't think all the bugs are purposely done, obviously. However it is a clear reflection of time, resources and brainpower committed to easch aspect compared to before. The emphasis is 110% on next quarter profits for the shareholder meeting and fleecing as much as possible from all aspects of the company as it relates to the customer, ( tournament guarantees, vip rewards,SNE could have done more, bonuses etc). A large portion of these have been stripped and put in marketing ( Ronaldo and Neymar). Are Neymar and Ronaldo better than reliable software and exceptional support, and promotions and bonuses that actually benefit more than a child ( 1-2$). Time will tell

Last edited by hornykiss; 08-29-2016 at 05:40 PM.
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08-29-2016 , 06:58 PM
waiting half a day for template cheating/bot report. Safe to say it's time to use recreational dollars somewhere else. And strongly urge others to do so also
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08-29-2016 , 08:22 PM
Can someone here confirm if the original pokerstars theme is still the same where the place of the seats make all the stats on the hud blocked for a few certain players? Im using nova theme at the moment. Used the original theme for a while but changed it. With original theme, hud shows everyone stats without any blocking especially when hole cards are revealed etc.
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08-29-2016 , 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by PaulyJames200x
Can someone here confirm if the original pokerstars theme is still the same where the place of the seats make all the stats on the hud blocked for a few certain players? Im using nova theme at the moment. Used the original theme for a while but changed it. With original theme, hud shows everyone stats without any blocking especially when hole cards are revealed etc.
They broke all the old-style themes a while back, apparently by mistake. It hasn't been fixed.
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08-29-2016 , 09:54 PM
Thanks for that info imp.
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08-29-2016 , 11:40 PM
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Originally Posted by PokerStars Keith
Crash Bug Investigation - Volunteer to Sell Your Crash-Affected Laptop

After reviewing several options for taking the investigation a step further, the team has decided to purchase the computers from a couple of players who are still affected by the crash bug - so we are looking for volunteers to participate.

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I would do this but have no device to use in the meantime. gonna try to get someone to lend me or buy myself another device- if u still need by then u can have it for free - just figure it out lol I would wipe the drives first tho tbh. Anyways I would like to volunteer but can't give a date so not sure how helpful I am being..
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08-30-2016 , 12:02 AM
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Originally Posted by aariestiger
I would do this but have no device to use in the meantime. gonna try to get someone to lend me or buy myself another device- if u still need by then u can have it for free - just figure it out lol I would wipe the drives first tho tbh. Anyways I would like to volunteer but can't give a date so not sure how helpful I am being..
I doubt it would be much use to them if you format it!
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08-30-2016 , 03:51 AM
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Originally Posted by The Imp
I doubt it would be much use to them if you format it!
true

I should say I would delete my personal crap and wipe the free space. Leave the OS be and any softwares and updates I added on there, etc. I doubt it will cause their test to skew because I have done all that before and it still bombs lol pskeith can pvt msg me and we can figure it out if he wants to be specific.
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