Loserman76 - Memorial Thread

[Nicolainuke]

Saddened to hear of Jeff's passing.  He touched many people around the world with his passion for pinball and love of the community.  He will be remembered as giving and selfless - someone we respect and should all aspire to be. 

[JFR1]

Really enjoying this '21 Christmas Storm of Loserman76 uploads.  The time he spent compiling and updating these tables had to take ...almost forever.  

I sent Jeff a note early in my vp journey.  Maybe about the static ball on Duotron being stuck.  He responded and somewhere in his note was something about 'commenting out' lines in the script.  I had no idea what that meant so spent an evening googling.  And a year learning how to use the vp editor.

 

A few years later?... I'm with my gf's son this past Sunday.  He's a CS/Math major at JCU here in Cleveland.  Senior. Deans List.  Leading a team working with another team from Ohio State on a legacy project 5 semesters/ten teams deep.  This is crazy stuff.  He has a presentation to the client in a few days and has to have a 'deliverable.'  App interface stuff.

He's tearing his hair out because the OSU team just broke how his teams scripting had been working.  So I say -why not start commenting out the new lines of code they added?.  He looked at me like I had sprouted a 2nd head.  And then mumbled....I was just about to start doing that.  Two hours later he had it figured out.

Thanks Jeff.       

 

and oh!  The new upload of Magnotron has a working static ball!!

 

[Dazz]

35 minutes ago, JFR1 said:

Really enjoying this '21 Christmas Storm of Loserman76 uploads.  The time he spent compiling and updating these tables had to take ...almost forever.  

I sent Jeff a note early in my vp journey.  Maybe about the static ball on Duotron being stuck.  He responded and somewhere in his note was something about 'commenting out' lines in the script.  I had no idea what that meant so spent an evening googling.  And a year learning how to use the vp editor.

 

A few years later?... I'm with my gf's son this past Sunday.  He's a CS/Math major at JCU here in Cleveland.  Senior. Deans List.  Leading a team working with another team from Ohio State on a legacy project 5 semesters/ten teams deep.  This is crazy stuff.  He has a presentation to the client in a few days and has to have a 'deliverable.'  App interface stuff.

He's tearing his hair out because the OSU team just broke how his teams scripting had been working.  So I say -why not start commenting out the new lines of code they added?.  He looked at me like I had sprouted a 2nd head.  And then mumbled....I was just about to start doing that.  Two hours later he had it figured out.

Thanks Jeff.       

 

and oh!  The new upload of Magnotron has a working static ball!!

 

We still have roughly 200 more loserman76 tables to get uploaded... It's going to take a little while, but we have a team of a couple people working on them.

[Mark70]

Very sad. My condolences to his family and friends.
His tables will be played forever.
R.I.P.

[actarus]

Thanks for all the good job.

All my condolences to his family and friends.

Will play his tables with thankful thoughts for him and them.

[RockHarders]

RIP Loserman76 and thank you so much for your wonderful work!

[watacaractr]

Thank you Jeff, for the supreme efforts that you put in to everything that you've done. We all love your hard work and are better off having had you as part of the family in this crazy hobby. Rest in peace Loserman76, you will be missed.

[mtpinning]

RIP Jeff.  Your contribution to the hobby is much appreciated and will live on!  My sincere condolences to your family and loved ones.  I'm dedicated a wheel and a section of my vpincab to your EM work and your accomplishments.  May you live on forever in the community that you cared so much for, and that cared so much for you and your work!  

 

[Solters]

I don't know him but still my condolences. It is always bad when someone has to go. From my father I should also express condolences and thanks for the great tables he left behind

[leojreimroc]

This is really sad.  I had a few interactions with him when I first started working on adding VR to tables.  His Atlantis was one of the first tables that I converted, and he was always pleasant to talk to.  I'll have to play a few of his tables.  RIP.

[TheElmz]

My condolences to his family and friends.
R.I.P.

Gracias  y D.E.P. !! Si el paraíso existe, espero que tenga un pinball !!

[coolball]

Very sad. Rest in peace Jeff.

[dinodino]

So sorry to hear this. Always enjoyed his tables. He leaves behind an impressive body of work that will live on.

[Reneeke]

So sorry to hear that you are no longer with us. 

Rest in peace, great artist !

[Oldschool4]

RIP Loserman, Thankyou. Condolences to Family & Friends

[JFR1]

Jeff's commitment to creating and sharing was unequaled.  The work he did and the catalogue he created is Smithsonian.  This catalogue is a view to the past.  

A view I never would have seen without his work.  

[ArcadeFRV]

A great loss for the entire community, his works will make him eternal.
May he rest in peace and encourage the family.

Edited December 22, 2021 by ArcadeFRV

[talon00000]

I never had the chance to work with Jeff, but saw his alias on so many tables. My condolences to his family and friends. From what I have read, he was a great guy who would do anything to help those in need. Thank you Jeff for all of your contributions to the Pinball community! Rest in peace!

Edited December 31, 2021 by talon00000

[CastilianFly]

Rest in Peace Jeff and thank you for sharing all the hard work you've done over the years for this great hobby. Every time I saw a loserman76 table I knew it was an automatic download. 

[VPGamer75]

I wish make dedicated. On wheel and backglass of him . I love EM tables not complicate tables. Thank you sharing gdrive I will put on thumbdrive with his name honor him

[Vecna]

Downloaded your tables today from the link provided above. Alot of shock of the talent and respect for this amount of work.

 

Thank you for all that hard work.

 

Your talent will remain treasured Always. Thank you for the tables Sir.

 

Words can not explain gratitude. RIP

 

BGM.. 

 

 

[RabidUrko]

Your EM tables are great RIP.

I have recently got SSF for my cabinet and been playing most of your tables and other authors are doing you proud

with mods to them.

Edited September 2, 2023 by RabidUrko

[JediWizard]

On 12/7/2021 at 9:12 PM, Nicolainuke said:

Saddened to hear of Jeff's passing.  He touched many people around the world with his passion for pinball and love of the community.  He will be remembered as giving and selfless - someone we respect and should all aspire to be. 

The great ones are never trully gone, nor are they forgotten. Rest in Peace Jeff 

[mtpinning]

LEGEND!  Absulute fuckin' LEGEND!  Sorry about the language and all due respect!  But seriously......dude is a FUCKIN' legend!   As i see authors respectively apply updates to Jeff Whiteheads table releases, there's always a nod of respect to the fella that originated the release!   As a "founder" i hope he as truly found peace!