Rec Room World Ultra VP 8.0 4K Virtual Pinball Machine - Full Hardware Review 2024

[@tomtaschler8102]

Great detailed video. I wish you would have actually shown the steps to take to the rails and glass off to access the inside. My plunger fell apart and I have to do all that to rebuilt it. RRC sent a video to do this but it would be awesome to see a customer go through the process as well.

[@unclemonster_cap]

I cannot wait for mine to arrive! I opted to wait for the OLED and am hoping V3.0 is loaded to the drive. I am lucky enough to live near the warehouse. After about 5x minutes of demoing the unit, I was sold. Roland & Tony are both so amazing to work with! so HYPED!

[@miken3170]

I’m considering getting one now that they offer OLED and are updating the software in v3.0. Thanks for the review of the other changes in the 8.0 model!

[@purenrg21]

At the 1 hour, 4 minute, 54 seconds mark, I heard a classic from "Foreigner!"Great video, especially with that classic!!! 💯✅

[@wingnutsocial]

Great review but worried about your first floor, lol!

[@UrGamingTechie]

no worries needed lol i answered this on another comment

[@briannypd44]

awesome review. Is there a list of all tables included in the system?

[@Because_Reasons]

This looks incredible, definitely hope to have one in the future. It's fairly straight forward to just update your own tables on here right?

[@UrGamingTechie]

Nothing on the system is locked down but I wouldn't say it's straight forward, u need knowledge of how it all works. There is a third party drive that updates monthly made by a member of the cumminity if u don't like once a year updates directly from rec room

[@MrParadize26]

Awesome machine. But, please tell me you didn't cut that structural beam to fit your table in, danger...

[@UrGamingTechie]

Some of that was already like that when I got the house years ago...I did cut off another few inches due to leg levers I didn't count for to make it all fit properly...but trust me it's fine lol no danger. A few other spots in the basment have a missing portion as well that was like that when i bought the house years ago and i never touched and was inspected with no issue. Theres concreate wall right behind this for support, and a wall right next to it as well. I can't however mess with this side of the basement anymore, otherwise it could become a problem, so def won't be touching any more if it lol. So no issues to worry about, but I appreciate you watching and your concern.

[@johndoe-yw7eb]

Question about the LEDs on the back wall. I only see 5 lighting up... the ones on each end don't seem to ever come on. What's going on there?

[@UrGamingTechie]

Those are strobes only happens on certain tables, not always used . The 5 in the middle are the leds

[@JonOsborneOfficial]

Cool video! I ordered an XGC mini pin (TOTAN theme) a few years back and it’s in the current build batch. I started with owning a full size virtual machine and opted for a 32” on this build instead. How are you enjoying the machine after a few months of settling in? 😄

[@UrGamingTechie]

Love it man it's my current favorite machine in the house...no regrets

[@JonOsborneOfficial]

@ that’s so cool! Virtual pinball is simply the best. Eventually I plan to upgrade mine to a 4k 240 Hz OLED display and a 5090. Enjoy the machine and Happy Holidays! 😊

[@mikemaysmusic5519]

Is 240 that much better than 120? Serious enquiry here.

[@fred_harmon]

What was the artwork and plunger you selected? Looking to order the oled version.

[@UofTguy]

What are your thoughts on the topper monitor? It seems a bit superfluous. Most games don't seem to have anything important up there, and it seems to be impossible to look at while playing. It also seems a bit bulky. Maybe ordering it without and ordering a custom acrylic topper monitor from somewhere might be a better option?

[@UrGamingTechie]

I like the topper monitor, it was never meant to show anything "needed" just cool artwork or movie trailers, clips, etc. Not to mention it has the strobe underneath, if you can fit it with the height, I def get it, the extra cost is worth it to me

[@robaustin3258]

How do you play Donkey Kong and the arcade games on the machine?

[@UrGamingTechie]

If it's on the machine and there mame vertical games, u need an Xbox controller

[@johndoe-yw7eb]

@47:45 But if a ball is rattling around in the poppers for a while, isn't that way more stressful on the solenoids than flippers would be? I'd be concerned that if there's an overheating potential issue by having solenoids on the flippers, it'd be an even bigger problem for the ones assigned to the poppers.

[@UrGamingTechie]

No....flippers get way more use in a game and more frequently then poppers. That said plenty of people still use solenoids on there flippers regardless cause they like them

[@Mysticphenom87]

I bought the 7.0 about a month ago. I've run multiple hours long sessions with no issues whatsoever. This table is the real deal

[@UrGamingTechie]

​Good to hear others longetivty on this thing ​@@Mysticphenom87

[@timmiser]

Curious, I see it has Pinball FX3 and FX2, but not the newer FX?

[@UrGamingTechie]

Cottect, fx still isn't great for cabinet mode even if it has gotten better. But more importantly, like I mentioned in the video, the software is 2.5 which hasn't been updated almost 2 years now. When 3.0 comes out soon, will see what is on that update

[@wrinkleneckbass]

Great video, I really need to get one of these things. Quick question, is there a way to use headphones, either through a direct connection or using Bluetooth, so the noise doesn't bother other people?

[@mikew8213]

The amplifier is supposed to be upgraded but it appears this machine has the older Lepy one. Also, do you know what brand and model number of the backbox speakers, backbox monitor, dmd screen, and subwoofer?

[@UrGamingTechie]

The amp was upgraded the front main amp was i showed in the video, the back ones weren't. Fromt is the fosi I mentioned in the video. Video showed the speaker model don't remember what it was but I showed it. Not sure of the sub right now

[@yourmagicfilm]

Can someone tell me what the 3.0 software is?

[@Dee_Moneyyy]

RecRoom World has a video on KZbin they just released going over everything new vs the current OS.

[@carlo1132]

Its a cool machine, I looked into getting it direct from china for a better price but I get the support thing. I'm not sure that cutting of the joist was to code though lol and I would turn off those back lights too distracting

[@UrGamingTechie]

They wont sell you this machine direct anyway, they have exclusive rights with the them and building this machine for them etc. Lights dont bother me but thats why options are good, you can turn it off if you want.

[@funtyes1970]

it very nice pinball machine. For me there to many LED lights. probably best virtual pinball machine in US and you don't have to wait 2 years to get it

[@UrGamingTechie]

There's buttons to turn off whichever lights u want so ur good either way

[@timothy8eight263]

I'm going to replace my display with the LG48". Not super hard to do, and the TVis now 699. Can't wait for v3.0 software!

[@UrGamingTechie]

I may do it in the future but I'm not the handiest person when it comes to wood work lol and u def need to build a bracket and such. If there was a drop in solution, I'd for sure do it lol

[@Dee_Moneyyy]

I’m thinking of doing the same…but as UrGamingTechie mentioned, they did add a support bracket or two under the monitor/tv that wasn’t necessary before. Another thing to note, the one that’s priced at $699 is the LG B4, and they’re using the LG C4….I believe the C4 has a higher nit (brightness) as well as up to 144hz refresh vs 120 on the B4. C4 is currently $1200 but it goes on sale & should drop in price again soon. I’m going to check with the RecRoom World guys if there’s anything else needed for compatibility with settings on the TV, or PC side of things.

[@andrew21742]

I can't get past how that tiny coin door make the machine look like a Arcade1Up toy. I really wish they used a real pinball machine coin door.

[@UrGamingTechie]

Looks like a regular coin doors to me and def doesn't look like a toy but to each there own. Even functions and takes quarters to play for player 1 and 2

[@andrew21742]

@@UrGamingTechie look at the coin door on any Stern or JJP pinball machine, it’s twice the size of that. I fact I’ve never seen a real pinball machine with a tiny coin door like that. I know VPin arnt actually real pins, but part of the experience is making them look and feel as much like a real pin as possible, for me anyway.

[@andrewpayne37]

can high scores be saved for each table?

[@UrGamingTechie]

Yes, virtual pinball gas always let you do this. Not specific to this machine

[@funtyes1970]

it not big deal but I don't like having computer case inside cab I would like to have everything remove out case and mount it inside pinball cab I think it would look so much better

[@UrGamingTechie]

Def disagree. Having the pc inside the cabinet is much better and keeps it all organized. And there's a pull out tray when u need it from the back to work on it if needed. So best of both worlds.

[@Merlin-wo1kj]

What's the better replay in your opinion Stranger Things Virtual or the actual table?

[@UrGamingTechie]

Hard question i think replay is high on both. Been playing the vpx for years and still love it.

[@Merlin-wo1kj]

@@UrGamingTechieIf you could only have 1 pinball table what would you keep? I'm asking because I only have room for 1 pinball table. Currently I have a Legends 4k and really enjoy the variety but would like to upgrade at some point.

[@UrGamingTechie]

@@Merlin-wo1kj if i only had room for 1 table it def be this one no question. Nothing beats the variety it offers, not to mention VR that i cant wait to talk about.

[@DennisMangual]

Did you get rid of your Peanuts 4k system?

[@UrGamingTechie]

no i just moved it from its current spot to record this video, and then put it back lol

[@DennisMangual]

@@UrGamingTechie lol, ok, i asked because your video was really helpful with me deciding to get the Peanuts cab. i just got it today and waiting for the backglass tomorrow :) Fingers crossed. I love the Rec Room World VP. If i get addicted to my 4k maybe this will be a future purchase for me in a few years :)

[@kdub1159]

That glare off the speakers and the leds is hard to see the playfield… otherwise great

[@UrGamingTechie]

Yea it's not as bad in person as it makes it seem in the video...but good thing is everything has an off switch if you don't want them on

[@LeoDavidson]

Great review! Looks fantastic, and fits in right next to the real pins. I keep hoping some of the European pre-made vpin sellers will catch up to this level, but they're still a way behind.

[@UrGamingTechie]

Thanks for watching

[@UofTguy]

Thanks for the indepth walkthrough. It looks great. Looking forward to more gameplay videos and seeing the 3.0 Drive. Do you plan to try out the SuperVPin drive at some point? I hear good things. Did you happen to consider Xtreme Gaming Cabinets' offerings when you were shopping around? They have really nice machines as well. Curious what made you choose the UltraVP over the competition.

[@UrGamingTechie]

Thanks for watxhing, first part of the video discusses why I choose rec room over the competition, and yea will be trying supervpin in the future and comparing the offerings.

[@williamwoolley-d9c]

One look at floor joists says it all😂.squeak ,squeak.Thanks for the video,but after seeing that it has made me feel so much better about my cab that I built myself.yes it wasn’t cheap and has taken a long time but far superior and loaded all tables myself for free.which is much more up to date

[@UrGamingTechie]

Idk what your point is lol. What does the floor joist have to do with the quality of the machine? And I've already addressed the floor joist in a previous comment as well.

[@williamwoolley-d9c]

Your machine is very nice and definitely the way to go to get up and running in the virtual pinball world as fast as possible

[@joakimkarlsson4274]

Just wonder, why does comments about XGC gets deleted here ? Are we in North Korea? lol.

[@UrGamingTechie]

Nothing here gets deleted

[@joakimkarlsson4274]

@@UrGamingTechie sounds good. Some comments are gone though. But good to hear. 👍🏻

[@IvanRosaT]

roughtly about $10K ?!! yeah I'm going to pass on this big time, thought looks good though

[@Dee_Moneyyy]

New pinball machines 9-12k….I do have one of these & it’s been amazing playing tons of classics & originals. I still play real pinball at arcades but I have zero regrets on with this 6 months in.

[@IvanRosaT]

@@Dee_Moneyyy Nice! do they include the roms? is the TMNT and the Stranger things in it?

[@Dee_Moneyyy]

@@IvanRosaT Yes they are included on a SSD from a 3rd party. They will have their OS version 3.0 out pretty soon as well which will have lots of new visual tweaks etc. & lots of new versions of tables plus over a 1k more tables. There’s already somewhere around 1500 or more currently. Nice thing is there is a warranty & you can you get a tech support warranty which you can extend out several years. That includes phone support & you’re talking to someone on their team in Ohio. There are 2-3 versions of TMNT currently. Several versions of Stranger Things as well. Sometimes you’ll get duplicates or different versions from different groups that design the tables…sometimes that’s just different ‘mods’ or a version with extra videos that screens can take advantage of.

[@mikefas5406]

$9000? 😬

[@nocomment541]

Why would you buy an atgames 4k and then this? The atgames is 100% useless now, hope you sell it.

[@UrGamingTechie]

I did a video on this topic, and it's def not useless and won't be going anywhere

[@multipass1170]

Sorry. XGC still does it better.

[@ginochenard2662]

@multipass1170 not true Rec Room World Ultra is the same machine as . XGC much cheaper. oled version is cheaper on rec room world . oled version of xgc is same price a stern machine really too expensive. xgc have a lot of bad comments. Rec Room World their machine is beautiful with good price

[@johndoe-yw7eb]

In what ways are they better?

[@ginochenard2662]

@@johndoe-yw7eb Rec Room World Ultra oled version same thing as the XGC one.just oled version really too expensive for the price it can have real stern pinball.on the internet several bad comments and the owner xgc bad name too

[@byronfollowell4243]

@@johndoe-yw7eb, They do long wait times much better. I think they’ve been running approximately 18 months, so if you really want to wait a long time, they really have RRW beat. Also, when it comes to terrible customer service and mean, demeaning replies from the owners if you have trouble, they’re tops in the industry! So, to recap, for long wait times and horrible customer service XGC can’t be beat.

[@joakimkarlsson4274]

@@johndoe-yw7eb lol ur kidding? Check out there Platinum machine, hard to beat that.

[@mikefas5406]

Video is way too long...don't care about anything other than the machine. Tough to watch but I tried.....

[@UrGamingTechie]

That's why there's time stamps with descriptions on what part you want to skip too, so it's actually pretty easy, thanks though

[@Dan-lm4di]

@@UrGamingTechie ignore that guy. The attention span of people these days is little to none. Fantastic video as always. I’d rather have everything covered than certain parts missed because they want to make the video shorter. Like you mentioned, timestamps are there for a reason.

[@pinballguru]

🎉🎉🎉

[@byronfollowell4243]

Awesome and informative video. Thanks! I’m curious about the new LED strips under the backglass monitor. Are they game controlled, because they seem to be just going off of your speech, which would be weird to be reacting to external sounds.

[@UrGamingTechie]

@byronfollowell4243 yea these are just leds that go with the voices like u mentioned some people like them as it goes to the table sounds etc, but not game controlled like everhrhing else is