Joined the club and made a deal for the last two new 5.0 Ultra VP's. I already am starting a favorite list and there are some great tables with unique layouts. I am getting all sorts of ideas in my head for possible future builds based on some of the virtual tables features. One game in particular has a steel ramp pitched sideways-I thought to myself-that would be a cool feature for a real table.

Very happy with the Ultra VP and the service and support has been fantastic!

-What tables are your favorites?

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Awesome! Congrats on the purchase. As an owner of real pins how do you feel that the tables play with the DOF and SSF features?

Did Roland ship your game with the 2.0 software? If so, it may be on the other as well, check out the Lord of the Rings Valinor edition. Any of the VPW based tables should play great as well.

Hey buddy-it was all thanks to you. I knew I needed to find a machine with a properly integrated platform and Ultra is the machine. The amount of time spent on perfecting the platform is what sold me. I wanted a plug and play machine that runs as smooth as butter and that is exactly what I got. The DOF and SSF features are amazing and I would not purchase a virtual machine without them. I also had Roland add actual solenoids for flippers to get a louder more realistic feel and sound. I then tested next to one of my actual machines and the difference was marginal. Very happy camper and am glad I have been lurking in the virtual threads-educating myself.

Man cant wait for my 6.0 then!

It will blow you away!

Hey I even got my kids to play some pinball-the Harry Potter table is awesome!

Yes, fully loaded and amazing

Do you have to specificcally request real solenoids on the flippers?

Yes and it is an extra charge

Many would be happy with the ones that come stock as well, but wanted it as real as possible. Only problem is the solenoids are more susceptible to burn out with heavy use and may need replacement eventually(although Roland said unlikely).

Yeah I think that's one reason why those Siemens Contactors are used for the flippers as opposed to solenoids. I can see the solenoids being much louder and more realistic sounding like you said, definitely something to consider.

Haha thanks! That is great to hear, sounds awesome! Oh, I heard a couple people say that you don't really feel the ball hitting the flipper, does that seem just like a minor annoyance with everything else still going on with the DOF + SSF devices?

Awesome! There's a lot of updates with the 2.0 update from what I heard. I think there's now even a VPW category?

I just sent him an email I would rather have real solenoids hopefully its not too late to get them instead.

I would think he would be able to, not sure if any 6.0 units have gone out yet. I'm going to stick with contactors for now as I'm often holding a flipper in the up position during games.

Do a video of the 2.0 software and the solenoids!!

I'm hearing about some 6.0 games shipping, they are starting to go out.

I've debated this entire time about cancelling my order and getting another real pin instead but have decided to move forward with getting an Ultra VP 6.0. It's the whole value thing that has been my hold up, realistically I know this thing will be worth half the value in 5-10 years. I finally realized I can't look at it that way, this purchase is an investment in fun. We buy phones, TV's, speakers, vehicles, golf club memberships, boats, and more items that don't maintain their value but there is value in the enjoyment we get out of those things. This isn't any different and I've happily accepted it. As much as I would like another physical pin I really want to play dozens of pins that I know I'll never get a chance to own.

In anyone is also wondering about value regarding vpins check out the video below of someone building a very nice virtual pin. The video goes into detail about the cost of the build. This builder had some of the parts, got some used / discounted, and still spent $4K. The Ultra VP has more features, DOF solenoids / contactors, higher end hardware, and cost a bit more then double which I don't think is that bad considering everything works out of the box. Just as the author of the video said this is an investment in fun.

Man Im pretty excited about this machine, games Im mostly interested in would be some old school ones like Diner, Taxi, maybe Dredd, Robocop,

Yeah I dont plan on getting much out of the VP if I ever sell my 6.0, but Im sure its fun! I want to see some footage!

Looks like these are rolling out towards customers now!

RRW has put out a 6.0 overview video. Looks like the video was just uploaded as its only 480p currently.

Looks good to me !

Yup! I like the other subtle improvements made to the new 6.0 models, very nice. The all plywood design is a welcomed change, it was nice seeing that even any wood pieced mounted inside the cabinet are also plywood. From what I've read plywood should also provide better SSF feedback versus MDF. Either model is still great of course, just nice to see the 6.0 upgrades.

The new software update looks really nice. It's awesome that a dedicated VPW category is in the game!

Hey everyone. I ordered a VP machine and it should come in a month or two from now!

Does anyone here know where I can find resources on how to make my own virtual pinball games (not machines, but games for the machines)? I hear that the games for VP tables are made by pinball enthusiasts. So it appears to be an amateur hobby, but I find it funny that I can't find any information when I search for it on the net. Perhaps I'm not using the right terms, or perhaps it's not popular enough to surface to the top of my results list. Any informational links would be very much appreciated!

1080p version of the 6.0 video is now available, looks much better versus the original 480p upload. Game looks great!

Only way to know further is actually get one in our hands! ANyone get a ship confirmation yet!

Ah so close to pulling the trigger. Would love to hear your thoughts once you start getting your 6.0s in!

Will do. Also will send ya a PM with some thoughts I read of another person who recently tried a 6.0 unit at Rec Room World's facility.

Its pretty cool that he is helping sell used 5.0 units if someone wants to get 6.0 on their website.

The 2.0 software is really loaded and navigating through the different menus and genres is great. Finding some excellent tables and the whole family is enjoying it. My wife has been playing it everyday and has been turning on the machine herself(unheard of). She has really been enjoying the re-themed Beatles table featuring ABBA(fun table). We crank it up and the room becomes an instant disco. She also likes Grease, Taylor Swift, etc. I have been digging multiple custom tables including Harry Potter, Tom and Jerry, and some tables that remind me of TNA with excellent sounds and music.

So many tables to explore, and I am enjoying the journey. Glad I got into the virtual pinball scene

Awesome! That's great to hear. The variety is a big reason why I'm getting into the vpin scene as well, just so much to play. Hopefully my order will be going out within the next few weeks. I'm still debating on going with the solenoid upgrade option for the flippers, it sounds tempting.

Oh, definitely check out the new VPW category that is with the 2.0 update, those are some of the best recreations out there.

What you may do is have them include an extra set to install yourself if you decide you want them. They are not that expensive and are easy to install. I have been holding down the flippers for multi-ball,etc. and have not had any issues yet. The sounds and feel of the solenoids are realistic for sure and I am happy I went with them.

Great news: my Ultra VP 6.0 arrived today!!

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Awesome! Congrats. Please definitely let us know what ya think. Did you stick with the default 24v contactors or swap out with solenoids for the flippers?

New video from RRW is up, contactors vs solenoids for flippers.

I'm pretty sure these are the Red solenoid version used in the video above and posted from Scantron5k on YouTube. What I like about these versus the black solenoids is that they sound slightly different compared to the others and the higher pitch sound of them actually comes across as more like a flipper IMO. Still trying to decide what to do. Either way it's a fairly easy / cheap swap out using the components below, around $40.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B07GQY92H3/ref=ox_sc_act_title_1

Voltage reducer: https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08N1758FT/ref=ox_sc_act_title_2

In the video below the Ultra VP owner has installed the SW3 red solenoids above. Personally I think those sound great. I ended up ordering 4 (2 as a backup) and 2 of the Voltage reducers so I can try them out versus the contactors.

Another new video, Standard Leaf versus GoldLeaf.

Looks like that was my machine being tested. I was going to go with the red ones but with a bad batch being sent from Amazon-decided to stick with the black one's that have been proven to perform and are used for other locations in the machine.

For those receiving their machines-be careful attaching your legs. The cabinet decals are susceptible for wrinkling and I had to find a good way to avoid the decals getting wrinkled. I found when I dropped the machine back to the floor from the pinball cart-the force would wrinkle the decals. I ended up using protectors and lowering very carefully. If they do wrinkle-easy to get out with a credit card or plastic scraper. I would almost recommend cutting the decals out around the legs first before attaching them.

Let's talk about Blood Machines

Ok- I am seriously cracking out on this game. It is flippin amazing!

The geometry of the ramp flipped sideways has me thinking this should be implemented on a real table(trying to hit it-is super fun).

Super cool table...

Good to know, thank you for the heads up! Yeah it looks like RRW just covers the whole cabinet at the corners. What I'll be doing is similar to what you said. I ordered a set of metal cabinet protectors that will be screwed into the cabinet, a set of felt protectors will go over that, this is just how JJP does it as below (GNR). I'll line up the metal protector and cut the decal part around it with a hobby knife.

Here's everything I ordered for my Ultra VP.

Cabinet protectors: https://www.pinballlife.com/metal-cabinet-protectors-set-of-4.html
Felt cabinet protectors: https://www.pinballlife.com/felt-cabinet-protectors-set-of-4.html
1TB SSD (same model that RRW uses, used as backup): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08F6W1WP3
SSD cloner (same model RRW uses): https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01K7GXMTC

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FWIW that's not a color DMD.

Yeah, I think he means the Color DMD effect in a good number of games as that display is a Stern Spike 2 era size LCD. Looks like that game is the Munsters tribute table, definitely need to try that one.

Looking forward to trying this one, been hearing a lot about it. The VPIN Workshop team seems to be knocking it out of the park with every release.

Mine coming August, cant wait, need to make room now.

Nice! Ours may be arriving around the same time. I was told that artwork is going to be applied to mine this week so maybe late this week or likely next week for shipping.

Also, heads up to anyone that needs to remove the backbox, there's a new video up from RRW on how to remove the backbox on 6.0 units. The head of the Ultra VP is wider then regular pins, I'll need to remove mine as it's too wide to get down my basement door opening. Doesn't look too difficult.

The feedback so far on 6.0 owners is amazing, cant wait to actually see one in person!

Yeah! I just noticed on the Facebook group that someone posted screenshots of an FPS counter running on the Ultra VP 6.0. The monitor is outputting at 120fps (or very close to it, within 1 or 2 frames) which is good to see confirmed.

Just got an email and text from Roland about my game shipping, it’s arriving this Wednesday or Thursday. I’ll post of bunch of details and thoughts about the game when it gets here.

Update: Looks like my Ultra VP 6.0 is going on a bit of a detour...noticed it was heading south away from Michigan on the tracking site. Called customer service and they said it looks like it was misloaded or something and now won't be here until the weekend before then being scheduled for delivery likely early next week.

For those of you who also own actual Stern/Bally/Willliams pins, how is the flipper lag on the Ultra? I feel like every virtual pin I've tried to date, I've had to adjust my timing, because there's always a little bit of a lag between flipper button press, and actual flip on the screen.

I love the value that this represents, allowing me to "visit" the classics from the past, but flipper lag is a real big deal to me.

Would love your thoughts on this topic as it pertains to the Ultra. TIA!