The software was acquired by NanoTech Entertainment in July 2008, but that company no longer actively markets or supports Future Pinball. With no commercial entity enforcing rights and the original developer no longer involved, the community largely considers the software free to modify and redistribute.
: The primary repositories for scripts, guides, and legacy table archives. Internet Archive (Wayback Machine) future pinball archive cracked
Specialized community tools were created to strip the password protection or encryption from .fpt files. The software was acquired by NanoTech Entertainment in