Launch Audio project for PinballX

[gStAv]

WHAT IS THIS?
PinballX now allows you to have custom sounds playing for tables when launched since version 2.13 and later (thanks again Tom for this awesome feature!)
You can download all the files that have been made up to date from the GameEX FTP:

/-PinballX-/Other Uploads/gStAv/Launch Audio/

...or via my dropbox link here so now everyone can try them out.

HOW TO CHOOSE THE RIGHT SAMPLE...
It is way harder to select a sound – just one – to go with a table than just recording its main music tune.
I usually go and record ALL samples with potential from the ROM. Then I run them together with the table music to see if it works.
You want it to blend well, be heard properly and to have the right lenght.

It is a pain in the neck sometimes to select just “the one” out of 10+ samples (and sometimes over 100+ looking in STERN’s newest titles!)
I guess it’s a combination of what goes  good with the music and personal likings. 
Please drop a comment if you have found a more suiting sample for a table and I put that in to consideration.

TIME FLIES FAST...
It is quite a tedious process to produce a file and normally one sample takes about 10+ minutes to nail down.
This is why I took on the tables listed in my cabinet first and then work my way futher out . Not all tables have samples and will better use the default launch sample in PinballX.
 

HOW TO BROWSE AND HELP OUT...
There is many ways to browse a ROM file. The most complete but tedious way is covered HERE by using a modified vPinMAME dll. (Thanx TheMcD)
Newer STERN tables can preferably use Pinball Browser 404 (which does not cut off the last bit of the samples played), while some titles could be browsed with M1/ Bridge M1 if supported.
I use the same technique when recording as with my table music using WavePad Sound Editor ME but with a normalization to 100% in order to punch the sample a bit over the music when launched.
If you find samples for a not yet listed table or a sample to replace a previous one I be more than happy for a request.
Please state the following info in the request and I addd it to the archive.

    Table name
    ROM name
    Method used
    Memory position
    Sample sentence

WHERE TO INSTALL?
Just place your files in the folder ‘Launch Audio’ for the respective system.

...\PinballX\Media\[system]\Launch Audio\

Remember to have the same name so it matches the table as usual.

That’s it.
Happy launching!
 

[gStAv]

Updated 2019-01-15

Spoiler

24 (Stern 2009)
Aaron Spelling (Data East 1992)
ACDC (Stern 2012)
Addams Family, the (Williams 1992)
Airborne (Capcom 1996)
Alien - Isolation (Pinball FX2)
Alien vs. Predator Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Aliens Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Amazon Hunt (Gottlieb 1983)
America's Most Haunted (Spooky Pinball 2014)
American Dad! Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Apollo 13 (Sega 1995)
Archer Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Arena (Gottlieb 1987)
Atlantis (Bally 1989)-01
Atlantis (Bally 1989)
Attack from Mars (Bally 1995)
Austin Powers (Stern 2001)
Avatar (Stern 2010)
Avengers (Stern 2012)
Back to the Future (Data East 1990)
Back to the Future (Pinball FX3)
Bad Cats (Williams 1989)
Bally Gameshow, The (Williams 1990)
Banzai Run (Williams 1988)
Batman (Data East 1991)
Batman - Dark Knight (Stern 2008)
Batman Forever (Sega 1995)
Baywatch (Sega 1995)
Beat The Clock (Bally 1985)
Bell Ringer (Gottlieb 1990)
Big Bang Bar (Capcom 1996)
Big Buck Hunter Pro (Stern 2009)
Big Hurt (Premier 1995)
Biolab (Pinball FX2)
Black Knight (Williams 1980)
Black Knight 2000 (Williams 1989)-01
Black Knight 2000 (Williams 1989)
Black Rose (Bally 1992)
Blade (Pinball FX2)
Bob's Burgers Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Boba Fett (Pinball FX2)
Bone Busters Inc (Gottlieb 1989)
Breakshot (Capcom 1996)
Bride Of Pin-Bot, The Machine (Williams 1991)
Bubba the Redneck Werewolf (Original HauntFreaks 2017)
Bugs Bunny's Birthday Ball (Bally 1991)
Cactus Canyon (Bally 1998)
Cactus Jacks (Premier 1991)
Captain America (Pinball FX2)
Car Hop (Gottlieb Premier 1991)
Castle Storm (Pinball FX2)
Centaur (Bally 1981)
Champion Pub (Bally 1998)
Champions League (Original TomTower - Ninuzzu 2017)
Checkpoint (Data East 1991)
Cirqus Voltaire (Bally 1997)
Civil War (Pinball FX2)
Class of 1812 (Gottlieb 1991)
Comet (Williams 1985)
Congo (Williams 1995)
Corvette (Bally 1994)
Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally 1992)-01
Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally 1992)
CSI (Stern 2008)
Cue Ball Wizard (Gottlieb 1992)
Deadly Weapon (Gottlieb 1990)
Deadpool (Pinball FX2)
Demolition Man (Williams 1994)
Diner (Williams 1990)
Dirty Harry (Williams 1995)
Disney Princesses (Original rtkiii 2016)
Doctor Strange (Pinball FX2)
Doctor Who (Bally 1992)
DOOM Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Dr Dude (Bally 1990)
Dracula, Bram Stokers (Williams 1993)
Dungeons and Dragons (Bally 1987)
E.T. The Extra-Terrestrial (Pinball FX3)
Earth Defense (Pinball FX2)
Earthshaker (Williams 1989)
El Dorado (Pinball FX2)
Elektra (Bally 1981)
Elvira and the Party Monsters (Bally 1989)
Elvis (Stern 2004)
Epic Quest (Pinball FX2)
Escape From Monkey Island (Original Popotte - Shoopity 2016)
Escape From Monkey Island (Original Popotte 2009)
Excalibur (Pinball FX2)
F-14 Tomcat (Williams 1987)
Fallout Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Family Guy (Stern 2007)
Family Guy Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Fantastic Four (Pinball FX2)
Fear Itself (Pinball FX2)
Fire! (Williams 1987)
Fish Tales (Williams 1992)
Flintstones, The (Williams 1994)
Forbidden Planet (Original Tii 2010)
Frankenstein (Sega 1995)
Freddy - a Nightmare on Elm Street (Gottlieb 1994)
Funhouse (Williams 1990)
Gargamel Park (Original JPSalas 2016)
Getaway High Speed II, The (Williams 1992)-01
Getaway High Speed II, The (Williams 1992)
Ghost Rider (Pinball FX2)
Ghostbusters Slimer, JP's (Original JPSalas 2016)
Gilligan's Island (Bally 1991)
Gilligan's Island (Bally 1991)_1
Gilligan's Island (Bally 1991)_2
Gilligan's Island (Bally 1991)_3
Goldeneye (Sega 1996)
Grand Prix (Stern 2005)
Guardians of the Galaxy (Pinball FX2)
Guns and Roses (Data East 1994)-01
Guns and Roses (Data East 1994)
Hardbody (Bally 1987)
He's Dead Jim (Original Tii 2010)
Hook (Data East 1992)
Hoops (Gottlieb 1991)
Hot Shots (Premier 1989)
Indiana Jones (Stern 2008)
Indiana Jones (Williams 1993)
Infinity Gauntlet, The (Pinball FX2)
Iron Man (Pinball FX2)
Ironman (Stern 2010)
Jaws (Pinball FX3)
Johnny Mnemonic (Williams 1995)
Jokerz! (Williams 1988)
Judge Dredd (Williams 1993)
Junkyard (Williams 1996)
Jurassic Park (Data East 1993)
King Kong (Data East 1990)
Kingpin (Capcom 1996)
Last Action Hero (Data East 1993)
Lethal Weapon 3 (Data East 1992)
Lightning (Stern 1981
Lord Of The Rings (Stern 2003)
Lost World - Jurassic Park, The (Sega 1997)
Mars (Pinball FX2)
Marvel's - The Avengers (Pinball FX2)
Marvel's Ant-Man (Pinball FX2)
Marvel's Avengers - Age of Ultron (Pinball FX2)
Marvel's Women of Power - A-Force (Pinball FX2)
Marvel's Women of Power - Champions (Pinball FX2)
Maverick (Data East 1994)
Medieval Madness (Williams 1997)-01
Medieval Madness (Williams 1997)
Medusa (Bally 1981)
Metallica (Stern 2013)
Millionaire (Williams 1987)-01
Millionaire (Williams 1987)
Monday Night Football (Data East 1989)
Monster Bash (Williams 1998)
Moon Knight (Pinball FX2)
Motor Show (Mr.Game 1989)
Mr and Mrs Pacman (Bally 1982)
Ms. Splosion Man (Pinball FX2)
Mustang (Stern 2014)
Mystery Castle (Alvin G 1993)-01
Mystery Castle (Alvin G 1993)
Nascar (Stern 2005)
NBA (Stern 2009)
NBA Fast Break (Bally 1997)
New Stars Phoenix (Zaccaria 1987)
NFL (Stern 2001)
No Good Gofers (Williams 1997)
Paranormal (Pinball FX2)
Party Animal (Bally 1987)
Party Zone (Williams 1991)
Pasha (Pinball FX2)
Phantom Of The Opera, The (Data East 1990)
Pinball Magic (Capcom 1995)
Pirates Of The Caribbean (Stern 2006)
Pistol Poker (Alvin G. and Company 1993)
Plants Vs. Zombies (Pinball FX2)
Playboy (Stern 2002)-01
Playboy (Stern 2002)-02
Playboy (Stern 2002)-03
Playboy (Stern 2002)
Playboy 35th Anniversary (Data East 1989)
Pok‚mon Pinball (Original JPSalas 2016)
Police Force (Williams 1989)
Pool Sharks (Bally 1990)
Portal (Pinball FX2)
Radical! (Bally 1990)
Raven (Premier 1986)
Rescue 911 (Gottlieb 1994)
Road Show, Red & Ted's (Williams 1994)-01
Road Show, Red & Ted's (Williams 1994)-02
Road Show, Red & Ted's (Williams 1994)
Robocop (Data East 1990)
Rocky and Bullwinkle and Friends, Adventures of (Data East 1993)
Rollercoaster Tycoon (Stern 2002)
Rollergames (Williams 1990)
Rolling Stones,The (Stern 2011)
Rome (Pinball FX2)
Safe Cracker (Bally 1996)
Secrets of the Deep (Pinball FX2)
Serious Sam Pinball (Original JPSalas 2017)
Shaman (Pinball FX2)
Shaq Attaq (Gottlieb 1995)
Shrek (Stern 2008)
Silver Slugger (Gottlieb 1990)
Simpsons Pinball Party, The (Stern 2003)-01
Simpsons Pinball Party, The (Stern 2003)-02
Simpsons Pinball Party, The (Stern 2003)-03
Simpsons Pinball Party, The (Stern 2003)-04
Simpsons Pinball Party, The (Stern 2003)
Sons Of Anarchy (Original 2019)
Sopranos (Stern 2005)-01
Sopranos (Stern 2005)-02
Sopranos (Stern 2005)
Sorcerers's Lair (Pinball FX2)
South Park (Sega 1999)
South Park - Butter's Very Own Pinball (Pinball FX2)
South Park - Super Sweet Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Spider-Man (Pinball FX2)
Spider-Man (Stern 2007)
Star Trek (Stern 2013)
Star Trek - The Next Generation (Williams 1993)
Star Trek 25th Anniversary (Data East 1992)-01
Star Trek 25th Anniversary (Data East 1992)
Star Wars (Data East 1992)-01
Star Wars (Data East 1992)-02
Star Wars (Data East 1992)-03
Star Wars (Data East 1992)-04
Star Wars (Data East 1992)
Star Wars Pinball - DARTH VADER (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Droids (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Episode IV - A New Hope (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Episode V - The Empire Strikes Back (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Episode VI - Return of the Jedi (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Han Solo (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Masters of the Force (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Might Of The First Order (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Star Wars Rebels (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - Starfighter Assault (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - The Clone Wars (Pinball FX2)
Star Wars Pinball - The Force Awakens (Pinball FX2)
Stars Phoenix (Zaccaria 1987)
Street Fighter II (Bally 1993)
Super League (Pinball FX2)
Surf n Safari (Premier 1991)
Tales of the Arabian Nights (Williams 1996)
Taxi (Williams 1988)
Teed Off (Premier 1993)
Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles (Data East 1991)
Terminator 2 - Judgement Day (Williams 1991)
Terminator 3 - Rise of the Machines (Stern 2003)
Tesla (Pinball FX2)
The Elderscrolls V - Skyrim Pinball (Pinball FX2)
Theatre of Magic (Bally 1995)-01
Theatre of Magic (Bally 1995)
Thor (Pinball FX2)
Tom & Jerry (Original Watacaractr 2018)
Transformers (Stern 2011)
Tron Legacy (Stern 2011)
Twilight Zone (Bally 1993)
V12 (Pinball FX2)
Vegas (Gottlieb 1990)
Venom (Pinball FX2)
Volcano (Gottlieb 1981)
Walking Dead, The (Pinball FX2)
Walking Dead, The (Stern 2014)
Wheel Of Fortune (Stern 2007)
White Water (Williams 1993)
Who Dunnit (Williams 1995)-01
Who Dunnit (Williams 1995)-02
Who Dunnit (Williams 1995)-03
Who Dunnit (Williams 1995)-04
Who Dunnit (Williams 1995)
Whoa-Nellie (Wizbang 2011)
Wild West Rampage (Pinball FX2)
Wolverine (Pinball FX2)
World Cup Soccer (Williams 1994)
World Poker Tour (Stern 2006)
World War Hulk (Pinball FX2)
WWF Royal Rumble (Data East 1994)
X-Files, The (Sega 1997)
X-Men (Pinball FX2)
X-Men (Sten 2012)
Young Frankenstein (Original gabrom78 2016)

[the_greeze]

Really liking these launch samples, thank you for doing them gstav 

Favourite so far; No Good Gofers ("Say goodbye to your balls"!) 

[gStAv]

Thanks a bunch the_greeze, also like that one in particular  (can't wait for BD's vpx version when hearing it) 

Good to have some feedback. Seems not that many found them yet/like them that much or bother to comment. 

Guess there is quite a bunch downloaded it maybe then the easter bunny came in the way 

I let the dropbox link stay a bit longer.

Cheers

[Draco1962]

So far so good, gStav!  Some may not realize that they can download everything at once in a zip file. Thanks for jump-starting the project. 

[gtxjoe]

Really digging where this is going.  Thanks Tom and Gstav!  

[gStAv]

thanks gtxjoe! I alos think this feature is awesome! 

Gotta do some more sounds though...

[gStAv]

Wopp wopp! It's my brithday tomorrow, so from now and till I sobered up, all my archive files is free.  Enjoy!

Launch Audio Archive
Table Sound Archive

 

[gtxjoe]

Happy Birthday.  Owww, my eyes!!!!!!

[Draco1962]

Happy birthday gStav and things for your contributions to the community! 

[gStAv]

Thanks you guys!

Also, starting to get sober here,  so hurry downloading people!!

[Kustom Kid]

This is great. Thanks for your hard work! They add that "wow factor" to an already great thing.

[Jodannar]

wow, how did i miss this

GStav i missed your bday and your audio. My bdays this week.. present for me?

[gStAv]

thanks @Kustom Kid  Appreciate the feedback as my free time is super limited atm
Have done some new launch audio files, check the FTP and also request tables if you don't find your favorite.
 

@Jodannarmy vacation in a month, I might celebrate it with the release of the files again then. Stay tuned 

[gStAv]

132 197 207 246 files on the FTP as of now! 

[gStAv]

Some treat for you all....

Did ALL launch effects for the Pinball FX2 (64 tables!), which can be downloaded from the FTP as usual and also attached here.

Enjoy! 

Pinball FX Launch files.rar

[Draco1962]

You are a machine! Thanks!

[gStAv]

All Launch files now unlocked - continue update to the FTP as always, mirror link here to my dropbox. Enjoy!

[Fulltilt]

Thanks gStav for such a complete list of Table audio many of which I currently have on my cab .. thanks for creating them too.

This is a great idea! Time to fire up the cab and give these a try

 

These are awesome!!! Definitely adds more wow factor to my cab!  

Do you think it would be possible to change or make an alternate Launch Audio for Austin Powers ..the current Table Audio has the saying "Do I make you horny baby" at the start before the music starts ..but when launching has the same saying ..was wondering if I could request a change to the Launch Audio "Yeah baby Yeah"

I very much appreciate the time and effort put into this, thanks again

[gStAv]

hehe Thanks Fulltilt! I think that's doable, I check to update the file.
No fun in the same sample repeating itself! Feels like I shot myself in the foot sometimes as I snatched the best samples to use as Launch files when I did some table sounds before this nice feature. Thanks for the find and input!

Feel free to request other files too pal.

FTP/dropbox updated - and attached here 

Cheers!

Austin Powers (Stern 2001).mp3

[Fulltilt]

Wow! Awesome

lol ..perfect sound clip too, thanks again.

 

[gStAv]

Thanks pal!

It's from the austin ROM, just had to hunt it down with the modifyied VPinMAME.DLL 

I can attach it here if anyone wants to try. Please PM me the recorded samples and I add them to the collection.

 

VPinMAME_DLL_PinSound_0.2.zip

[Fulltilt]

I was wondering since I am trying these out now .. and enjoying them if there is a way to add several for each table with one randomly picked to play at launch  ..kind of like the loading animation if you add more then one? Just curious if this might be an option to add if not already possible ..some of these tables have so many great clips.

 

Thanks again

[gStAv]

I think that would be possible, like adding 01, 02, 03 in sequence of the original table name sample.
That would be a request and up to Tom I guess

Damn you, some tables have like 5+ good samples to use.

I guess, then you have not have to settle for one though

cheers

[Jannek]

Hey gStAv,

 

I would like to thank you soooo much. This really helped me to complete my launch files (at least almost).

To support the community as well I would like to share some few additional launch audios (and some alternative versions). I´ve done my best to match your naming convention.

In Addition to that I will attach a short list of the few launch audios I´m missing. Maybe somebody may help with those as well.

Again: many thanks for sharing!

 

Kind regards,

Jannek

Phantom of the Opera (Data East 1990).mp3

Pirates of the Caribbean (Stern 2006) alternative.mp3

Playboy (Stern 2002).mp3

Simpsons Pinball Party (Stern 2003).mp3

Sopranos (Stern 2005).mp3

Star Trek - The Next Generation (Williams 1993).mp3

Theatre of Magic (Bally 1995) alternative.mp3

Black Rose (Bally 1992) alternative.mp3

Creature from the Black Lagoon (Bally 1992) alternative.mp3

Guns and Roses (Data East 1994) alternative.mp3

Medieval Madness (Williams 1997) alternative.mp3