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Dazz:

You'd be surprised at how close vpins come to real pins.  Sure you don't get the feel of all the mechanical parts, but if you like pins and are constrained to space then a vpin is the way to go.  Check out the hyperspin-fe.com HyperPin forums. The HyperSpin HyperPin forums has become one of the great resources when it comes to vpin cabs.  Download and install Visual Pinball and play with a couple tables and give it a shot.  You may be quite surprised.

reko19:

I did try it, some of the tables are very impressing. I would imagine there will be more and more as the time goes by. Thanks for the replies guys, I guess I made the right choice with my next build.

HanoiBoi:

I'll ask this now as this may be a stupid question, but the timing seems right...

Being completely new to pinball emulators (I once had one working, barely)...are all the emulated pinball machines new, original creations or are there *real* machines available, such as Funhouse, Whirlwind, Whitewater, Black Knight, Riverboat Gambler, etc.?

(I've seen pics of others' vpin builds, but I don't think I've ever recognized a table that was loaded)

Dazz:


--- Quote from: HanoiBoi on April 26, 2010, 07:20:28 am ---I'll ask this now as this may be a stupid question, but the timing seems right...

Being completely new to pinball emulators (I once had one working, barely)...are all the emulated pinball machines new, original creations or are there *real* machines available, such as Funhouse, Whirlwind, Whitewater, Black Knight, Riverboat Gambler, etc.?

(I've seen pics of others' vpin builds, but I don't think I've ever recognized a table that was loaded)

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There is a great mix of both real (emulated) tables and original tables.  Visual Pinball is mostly used for re-creations such as Funhouse, Whirlwind, Whitewater, Black Knight, Riverboat Gambler, etc.  Where as Future Pinball has some simply amazing original tables.

Visual Pinball: Recreation - Adams Family


Future Pinball: Original - Three Angels


HanoiBoi:

Thanks Dazz...

So, would one have to choose between Visual Pinball and Future Pinball?  Or would one have to load both (if so, do they work together?)? 

As I mentioned, I did try previously but had big issues getting visual pinball to work.  I remember I kept seeing tables in a raw form, that I think I was able to alter, but really couldn't figure out how to actually play one....maybe once I did...

Any great starting points suggestions?

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