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Originally Posted by laberrababer
will the zoom graph (luv it) support sngs as well?
Yes - but I cannot go into greater detail at this time because we haven't show our plans for tournaments and SNGs yet.
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Originally Posted by kollane
Also it would be nice when can add bonuses/rackeback into graph like HEM has.
There is a logic problem with the graphing model you propose. Cash and tournament graphs are separate in both programs, therefore what happens when your rakeback or bonus was earned in a cash game but it is displaying in the tournament graph? PokerTracker strives for accuracy - its an idea we have discussed, the flaws in the model have held us back in the past. It can give the player the illusion they have made twice as much as they actually have, it creates big problems even for experienced users who may not realize that there is no direct correlation between cash and tournament rakeback and bonuses. We will continue to look at this idea though... and if anyone proposes a better solution we will always be open minded - please note that "who cares, toss it in anyway, accuracy be dammed because HEM does it" is not a better solution ;-)
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Originally Posted by lien
option for multi-volume archive when database backup is created
Modern computers have much bigger and faster hard drives than what was available in the past, as such we don't hear this request that often anymore; this issue appears to have been solved by the prevalence of larger hard drives and backup storage solutions. Rather then spending resources to code a multi-volume backup solution to help a minority of our users, we are working on features that effect the playing lives of as many of our users as possible. Occasionally this may let someone down when we dont include a feature that they wanted, this is of course unfortunate, but we do have the best interest of the majority of our users in mind. Have you considered getting a larger backup drive?
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Originally Posted by PJs Ronin
@ *TT*
Ty for the response, I believe my expectations for PT4 are now better defined.
I can live with the slow responses from PT3 (and I assume PT4 would not be manifestly different) as I was planning on upgrading my system and may use PT4 as the trigger.
re: Bankroll tracker. I hear what you say, but disagree on both the technical and strategic level. alon.albert developed a br tracker 4 years ago (prior to Derek's assurance) that was a little ripper and demonstrated how tourney and cash data could be combined. You might care to track him down for his expertise.
In theory we could create a graph using a new set of middle-tables, but that opens a can of worms were users would expect unified reports - and that is not possible without stopping all development and postponing PT4 for a year or longer. When PokerTracker adds a feature, we fully add it - we don't stop 1/2 way in, we do it right. As such we do not add win rate graphs without first creating robust report solutions, case in point the convergence of Omaha and Holdem data in PT4. We learned from this mistake in the past, we do not intend to make similar errors in the future. When we do not follow this development strategy we end up helping some of our users, while alienating more than before by not completing the feature so it matches the rest of the application. With all that said, I would agree that this is something we should look into for the future once it is time to rethink the PT4 interface - I am not promising, but it will be considered.
On the bright side PokerTracker works with third party developers to add middle market features when the need arises, graphs that combine both tournaments and cash games appear to be a good example of such a scenario, alon.albert is welcome to speak with us if he needs guidance. With that said, you will notice that PokerTracker does not force it's third party developers into exclusivity agreements, we believe that is not in the best interest of the poker community. Players should not have to chose which tracking application they want to use based on the exclusive add-ons, that is why PT4 includes the functionality of many popular third party apps that were not previously available to PokerTracker 3 users - we include these features without any additional charge. Pretty sweet
PS: you really do come up with some good ideas, please dont stop, keep firing away!
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Originally Posted by sinner
if i buy PT3 today, do i get a discount on PT4 later this year?
will PT3 stop working when PT4 comes out?
PT3 will continue to be supported. We supported PT2 for 3 years before the end of life for that application reached. As discussed earlier in this thread, if you purchase PT3 now you will get a free upgrade to PT4 when it is ready. Your covered!
On a separate note, I recently saw posts elsewhere which claimed that that PokerTracker 4 for OSX is a port from the windows version. This is incorrect, we develop for both Windows and OS X at the exact same time using a unified code base. The Mac version of PokerTracker 4 is an OS X native application, it is not ported from our Windows code.
The Windows version of PT4 will precede the OS X version of PokerTracker 4 slightly due to the resources required for support, but the OS X version is in development at the exact same time - we intend to release the OS X public beta shortly after the Windows version goes on sale.
I hope this helps.... keep the questions coming!