[New VPX Alert]Hurricane (Williams 1991)

[RobbyKingPin]

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Hurricane (Williams 1991)

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Thrills! Chills! Magic! Prizes! Ride the Hurricane!

 

Hurricane is the final part of the rollercoaster trilogy.
I was thinking to myself that is was a shame that the trilogy never got completed.
Bord did Comet way before I started developing tables in this wonderful community.
I updated Cyclone 2 years ago and have kept it up to date up till this point.
But Hurricane somewhat got left in the dark and although some mods were made of it, none had the nFozzy treatment before.
So when I build my new computer it started to become a thing I really wanted to do.
I quickly had a small team of familiar faces from previous projects and quickly the project became so big that it took me over 2 months to get it into the shape you see here.
Retro27 added an improved cabinet and a topper and had also improved a lot of textures and did touchups on the playfield as well.
DaRdog donated a insane VR Mega room with an animated rollercoaster that is completely out of this world.
DGRimmreaper animated the entire backglass in VR using the assets from hauntfreaks and Wildman as a starting point.
But we quickly found out the setup was having a few flaws so I dove into the manual to sort out all 3 strings for the GI and all flashers as well.
Hauntfreaks then provided me an updated backglass texture
I also took the challenge to start adding baked elements into the table itself.
I started with the backglass, and with help from Mecha_Enron quickly understood how to do this.
The real tricky part is having a rotating wheel mech. 
Obviously baking lights into a rotating part can't be done without it looking off.
So I added a multiple layer setup to make it all blend in as natural as possible.
I also added baked playfield shadows to enhance the GI on the table.
Tomate added baked textures on the ramps and helped me understand how to set this up myself with all correct shaders and render settings.
I ended up doing them all over because we have 2 GI strings on the playfield
He also edited the ramp primitives too.
I also got acces to one of the Blender files from a VPW project to make me understand even more.
In the end I baked the backglass and topper, playfield shadows, sidewalls and custom blades, Juggler and the part above the Hurricane ramp with the scoring of 1M, 2M and 5M,all plastics and all ramps.
In the end a very satisfying result and once again I raised the bar and I am a big step closer to forfilling my ambition to do a full VLM project in the future!

 

This table requires VP 10.8 and VPinMame 3.6.

 

This table includes a lot of new options.

 

I included an extra option for people suffering from issues with anaglyph 3d and headtracking.

 

A lot of options deal with reflections, like a new option to have the backglass reflect on the playfield wich will work in all formats.
When I have PWM plus refractions plus reflections enabled on the table people in VR will see black holes/blobs inside the lights.
So I added an extra ini file for VR to deal with all of this straight out of the box.
Just add it in and you are good to go!
These options will help taking those away but feel free to try them out when you like. I just disabled them inside that ini file for VR.
I only recommend using this option when really needed, because we found out it does have a performance impact.

 

I added extra custom instruction cards, sideblades, metal on the cabinet, custom GI options including an RGB Rainbow.
The backglass can have a warm incendescent feel or a brighter one as option.
I added many LUT options.
Optional enviromental sounds. (only in VR)

 

Support for the Legends Cabinets.
You can use the option to enable the Legends Cabinet setting to use the bigger sideblade option and a second ini file has been added to make it fit.
This ini file is only needed if you want to use this option.
I do ask in return to not see this being patched even when I release it as free to mod.
Feel free to reach out to me instead if you want extra art added (real art only available on a real table).
If somebody would ignore this I would be crushed...

 

VP9 - Original version by TAB - 2009.
VP9 - Mod version by ICPjuggla, JimmyFingers, OldSkoolGamer and Koadic - 2013. 
VPX - Original version by Herweh - 2019.
VR Version by Retro27, UnclePaulie and Sixtoe - 2021.
VR-Hybrid version by RobbyKingPin, Retro27, DGrimmReaper, DaRdog, tomate, fidiko, hauntfreaks, supergibson and LoadedWeapon - 2025/2026.

 

This mod contains the following improvements:

 

- nFozzy/rothbauerw physics, fleep sound with a lot of custom sounds from VPW's Space Station and VPW Ambient Ball Shadows
- rothbauerw Standup and Drop Target codes
- Updated target mass and Slingshot Corrections
- Resized flippers matching settings provided by apophis
- Flupper Domes, Flupper Bumpers, Flupper Flipperbats, Flupper Flasherlamps and Flupper 3D Inserts
- New Trough system that saves the balls
- More light tweaks to more modern standards based on VPW's settings
- Fixed some missing lights
- New ball image and scratches based on VPW's tables
- Updated PWM on flashers GI and Inserts and added new GI lights
- Added refraction probes on all ramps
- Removed a lot of timers and triggers to improve performance
- Big uprez in the playfield and plastics using AI
- Added new custom sideblades and instruction cards
- Added Rainbow RGB as an option for the GI
- Created new primitives for the plastics
- Added and edited a primitive and a texture for the biff bars
- VPW Tweak Menu
- Added a new cabinet in VR
- Created new textures for the cabinet plus options
- Created a new topper primitive
- Added a key lock at the top of the back box
- Adjusted the height on a few wiregates
- Updated the playfield, inserts and some of the plastics textures
- Added fully animated VR backglass using hauntfreaks and Wildman assets
- Added new baked textures for all the ramps and edited the Hurricane ramp primitive
- Created a new texture for the backpanel and added shadows on the sidewall textures
- Baked textures for the backglass and topper, sidewalls, custom blades, plastics, decals, ramps and playfield shadows
- Blended shadows with the GI
- Support for DT, FS, FSS, Legends Cabinets, MR and VR
- Compatible with the Standalone player
- 3 VR Rooms

Perfect pairing with the full dmd backglass made by hauntfreaks.

 

Who did what?

 

RobbyKingPin:
- nFozzy/rothbauerw physics, fleep sound with a lot of custom sounds from VPW's Space Station and VPW Ambient Ball Shadows
- rothbauerw Standup and Drop Target codes
- Updated target mass and Slingshot Corrections
- Resized flippers matching settings provided by apophis
- Flupper Domes, Flupper Bumpers, Flupper Flipperbats, Flupper Flasherlamps and Flupper 3D Inserts
- New Trough system that saves the balls
- More light tweaks to more modern standards based on VPW's settings
- Fixed some missing lights
- New ball image and scratches based on VPW's tables
- Updated PWM on flashers GI and Inserts and added new GI lights
- Added refraction probes on all ramps
- Removed a lot of timers and triggers to improve performance
- Big uprez in the playfield and plastics using AI
- Added a new baked minimal room and a third room for Mixed Reality
- Added new custom sideblades and instruction cards
- Added Rainbow RGB as an option for the GI
- Created new primitives for the plastics
- Added and edited a primitive and a texture for the biff bars
- Baked textures for the backglass and topper, sidewalls, custom blades, plastics, decals, ramps and playfield shadows
- Blended shadows with the GI
- VPW Tweak Menu

 

Retro27:
- Added a new cabinet in VR
- Created new textures for the cabinet plus options
- Created a new topper primitive
- Added a key lock at the top of the back box
- Adjusted the height on a few wiregates
- Updated the playfield, inserts and some of the plastics textures

 

DGrimmReaper:
- Added fully animated VR backglass using hauntfreaks and Wildman assets
- Fixed minor issues in VR

 

DaRdog:
- Baked and added a very cool Mega Room with an animated rollercoaster and donated the costs for the assets

 

tomate:
- Added new baked textures for all the ramps and edited the Hurricane ramp primitive

 

fidiko:
- Created a new texture for the backpanel and added shadows on the sidewall textures

 

hauntfreaks:
- Provided a new backglass to match his new b2s file

 

supergibson:
- Created a new ramp end section that provides a better feed to the inlanes

 

LoadedWeapon:
- Created a custom POV to fit on Legends Cabinets

 

Special thanks to everybody involved during development and testing: cl4ve, Tomate, Studlygoorite, Burger, Guus_8005, Dr.Nobody, Mecha_Enron, m.carter78, ZandysArcade, Smaug, PinStratsDan, fidiko, Primetime5k, MikeDASpike, wrd1972, hauntfreaks, supergibson, rothbauerw, bthlonewolf, apophis, Sinizin

 

Shoutout to:
- DaRdog for donating the assets for the VR Mega Room
- tomate for all the help with the bakes and the ramp
- TAB, ICPjuggla, JimmyFingers, OldSkoolGamer, Koadic, Herweh, UnclePaulie and Sixtoe for their work on previous versions

 

If I didn't mention anybody else in this development cycle I am unaware of this and just know that I still think you are awesome and also want to say you rock!
And basically everybody from VPW I didn't mention just for having me as part of the family, you all absolutely rock!

 

When I missed a credit please send me a message to fix the credits, don't be rude to throw in 1 star reviews for making a human mistake.

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• Submitter
  RobbyKingPin
• Submitted
  03/21/26
• Category
  Modified (MOD) Games
• Modified by
  RobbyKingPin, Retro27, DGrimmReaper, DaRdog, tomate, fidiko, hauntfreaks, supergibson and LoadedWeapon

 

[ninja2bceen]

thanks for the incredible table, im finding that the jugller left and right side actually freezes the game. I tried to chatgpt it but still having problems. The experience goes enter the juggler ramp, specifically the left side but im sure the right side does it as well. The carnival wheel spins on the dmd and the backglass full dmd top backglass also spins. The backglass will keep spinning forever while you land on points. After points are won, the ball never releases and the flippers are not functional. The only keys that are functional is alt f4 to kill the game. Not even the menu option comes up with f12 after you enter the juggler. For me once you get in that shot, the game ends where you have to force quit. Could you assist in what needs to be done within the script so that the game can continue? I checked the prior version and i also see this happen. I have selinoids, underlighting, beacons, fan. Maybe its something with dof? Once i enter the juggler, everthing is frozen except for the spinning backglass, thoughts?

[makmak]

@ninja2bceen i would delete the nvram-file, maybe helps.

[ninja2bceen]

6 hours ago, makmak said:

@ninja2bceen i would delete the nvram-file, maybe helps.

thanks for the reply. i tried this as well. Are you able to replicate it?  no change the table is only playable if i dont hit the juggler shot

Edited March 23 by ninja2bceen

[ninja2bceen]

@RobbyKingPin

[thechadisgr8]

Beautiful table!!! Plays almost exactly like the real one I have locally. Any reason you could think of why the backglass is spinning slowly and out of sync with the reflection? Running as exe and not doesn't change anything. I5-10600k rtx 3070 16gb of ram. 3 screen setup 4k 32 inch playgield 1080p backglass 720p dmd

Edited March 24 by thechadisgr8

[RobbyKingPin]

I got issues with the backglass as well. But I didn't have that with the older file. Technically both are very identical just some bigger textures so it's a complete mystery to all of us why this is happening to certain people. The one in VR has nothing to do with the b2s because that rotation is programmed inside the script and all baked textures as well. I do must say that this forum never gives me any notification when somebody writes here. So please go to the table itself and tag me when you need help. I otherwise will not be notified and I cannot backlog every table just to see if people are having issues. Forums are on the way of the dodo anyway with Discord being the place to be these days...

Also that juggler issue being reported is a complete mystery to me. Nobody else seem to have this issue either. All I can say is make sure you run the official release of VPinMame 3.6 or higher (any from the release page on Github I'd recommend)

[RabidUrko]

Must admit im a fan of forums rather than Discord, but im very old lol

[ninja2bceen]

Hello, yes this is very odd as i have 1500 unique tables installed and working. I tried different backglass then the full dmd and i still get this issue. I have a alt color file for a color dmd, i've tried redownloading the rom. Im on this pinmame version 3.6.0.1227 ecd032e

So no one has reported this? I tried chatgpt and it had me disable the juggler code well add something at the bottom  and that freed up the ball for a few seconds then it would freeze again. I cant make sense of this. Got any ideas? Unsure why this would be the only table im having trouble with? I have a cleveland design ultimate kit so i have dof, fan, beacons, selinoids. Head scratcher here....when i hit the juggler shot, the backglass spins as it should but it keeps spinning indefinetely, my leds freeze, hd matrix loops, and playfield is frozen, all i can do is alt f4? @RobbyKingPin

Edited March 26 by ninja2bceen

[robertms]

7 hours ago, ninja2bceen said:

Hello, yes this is very odd as i have 1500 unique tables installed and working. I tried different backglass then the full dmd and i still get this issue. I have a alt color file for a color dmd, i've tried redownloading the rom. Im on this pinmame version 3.6.0.1227 ecd032e

So no one has reported this? I tried chatgpt and it had me disable the juggler code well add something at the bottom  and that freed up the ball for a few seconds then it would freeze again. I cant make sense of this. Got any ideas? Unsure why this would be the only table im having trouble with? I have a cleveland design ultimate kit so i have dof, fan, beacons, selinoids. Head scratcher here....when i hit the juggler shot, the backglass spins as it should but it keeps spinning indefinetely, my leds freeze, hd matrix loops, and playfield is frozen, all i can do is alt f4? @RobbyKingPin

 

I've played this table for hours and have not had a single issue with it. I am however using the latest version of VPX 10.8 and latest vpinmame 3.7. My B2S Server is also updated. Any reason why you haven't updated your vpinmame? Hopefully you're not using VPX 10.8.1, that's not supported. Also, have you made any modifications to the table itself? Have you tried deleting your table .ini file and re-testing using just the default settings?

[Cliffy]

4 hours ago, robertms said:

Hopefully you're not using VPX 10.8.1, that's not supported

although the latest 18.8.1 BGFX plays it perfectly for me. It's true, however, 10.8.1 is a constantly changing beta so do not use unless you're testing

[ninja2bceen]

22 hours ago, Cliffy said:

although the latest 18.8.1 BGFX plays it perfectly for me. It's true, however, 10.8.1 is a constantly changing beta so do not use unless you're testing

thanks for the reply, im on 10.8.0.2049 vpx. I havent updated vpinmame for no reason other then scared to updated lol. no modifications to the table, will try deleteing the ini, i tried the nvram already

[ninja2bceen]

no change after deleting the ini, do you have a lot of dof set up or undercab lighting? there has to be soemthing different here. Unsure why this is the only table that locks up, turned off refletions to help even and juggler always freezes the game both left and right

[ninja2bceen]

if i download bigus which has no dof, i have no freeze on juggler. Boy id love to figure this out

[RobbyKingPin]

There is nothing to figure out. For this you need the official releases of VPX 10.8 and VPinMame 3.6 or higher. You aret he only one with this issue...  Please just download any of these. Just make sure you rightclick them and check if it's blocked under properties. The extract the entire folder into the VPinMame folder and run that setup to install. All I can say it that the requirments I ask are released over one year ago so there is no excuse not to update, unless you want to keep on playing with the old games perhaps...
https://github.com/vpinball/pinmame/releases