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''Tower of Terror Remastered'' will receive regular updates that change or refine the attraction. | ''Tower of Terror Remastered'' will receive regular updates that change or refine the attraction. | ||
==Update 2: HD== | |||
''Tower of Terror HD'' is the second major update to the attraction. Instead of introducing new content, this update consists of significant refinements and renovations to the attraction to replace all low resolution or outdated textures with high definition ones, including textures with normal and specular mapping, when appropriate. | |||
;Major changes in Update 2 | |||
* Low resolution textures are being replaced throughout the attraction with high definition ones, including textures with normal and specular mapping, when appropriate. | |||
* The hallway cutouts on the front of the building have been replaced with higher definition iterations, with textures that now include normal mapping. | |||
* The scorch marks on the front of the building have been replaced with a higher definition "rust" texture. | |||
* Sections of the attraction's exterior that are at eye level now have textures instead of solid color. | |||
==Update 1: The Rectal Thermometer Battle Memorial Update== | ==Update 1: The Rectal Thermometer Battle Memorial Update== | ||
Revision as of 04:23, 22 April 2017
| Builder(s) | |
| Status |
In Development |
| Class |
Entertainment |
| Start Date |
August 2016 |
| Completion Date |
January 28, 2017 |
| Coordinates |
2x -13z |
| Website |
N/A |
| VP Suite |
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Tower of Terror Remastered is a thrill ride created by GSK for Virtual Paradise. Prior to August 2016, it was located in ActiveWorlds. Tower of Terror takes place in an abandoned elevator located inside The Hollywood Tower Hotel, an elaborate facade created to house the ride and its operations systems. According to the back story, riders are placed inside a seemingly ordinary hotel elevator, from which people mysteriously disappeared under the influence of a supernatural element many years prior. Since 2013, the methods used to develop the attraction are collectively referred to as the TX ride system.
It has been remastered for Virtual Paradise to take advantage of the platform's numerous benefits, and opened in Aurora on January 28, 2017. The attraction can be accessed quickly by using the !j Tower chat command.
Tower of Terror Remastered won in the Best Build category in the 2017 Spring Awards.
Updates
Tower of Terror Remastered will receive regular updates that change or refine the attraction.
Update 2: HD
Tower of Terror HD is the second major update to the attraction. Instead of introducing new content, this update consists of significant refinements and renovations to the attraction to replace all low resolution or outdated textures with high definition ones, including textures with normal and specular mapping, when appropriate.
- Major changes in Update 2
- Low resolution textures are being replaced throughout the attraction with high definition ones, including textures with normal and specular mapping, when appropriate.
- The hallway cutouts on the front of the building have been replaced with higher definition iterations, with textures that now include normal mapping.
- The scorch marks on the front of the building have been replaced with a higher definition "rust" texture.
- Sections of the attraction's exterior that are at eye level now have textures instead of solid color.
Update 1: The Rectal Thermometer Battle Memorial Update
Tower of Terror: The Rectal Thermometer Battle Memorial Update was published on March 18, 2017; it includes several refinements and improvements to the attraction and one new ride track.
- Major changes in Update 1
- Introduced a brand new show scene based on Chafeeville in Blizzard. This scene deviates from the attraction's main storyline and is presented as a side effect of "entering The Twilight Zone". This show scene is presented as a separate ride track, and can be accessed from the selection screen.
- The lobby has been rebuilt using assets from Blizzard.
- When a user begins the original ride track, a lightning strike will hit the front of the hotel prior to their first drop; this strike can be seen and heard by anyone in Aurora, as long as their visibility reaches the attraction.
- The loading level has been deactivated, and guests now proceed to a selection screen to select the track they wish to ride.
- Track sound is now loaded prior to ride start, so sounds are no longer delayed on first ride.
- Introduced an indicator that shows if the user's version of Virtual Paradise is out of date.
- Minor changes in Update 1
- The exterior lighting is now more distinctive.
- There are now small variations in show scenes chosen at random when the user begins the ride sequence.
- Pavement outside the attraction now matches the standard pavement in Aurora's Town Square.
Canceled updates
The Trippin' Balls Update
Development on this update began on March 25, 2017. The update's title was revealed on April 13, 2017, and it was scheduled for publishing on April 20, 2017. The update was canceled on April 19 because its headlining features hadn't reached the desired level of quality in time.
- Major changes in this update
- Introduced a brand new ride track that remixes the original track into an all-new and exhilarating "trackless" experience.
- The exterior lighting now contrasts better between the top and bottom sections.
- Some parts of the exterior now have a textured face (with normal and specular mapping) instead of solid color.
- The Hollywood Tower Hotel sign has been changed to say "The Hollyweed Tower Hotel" (until May 20, 2017).
- Minor changes in this update
- Removed the random show scene variations.
- Improved lighting spread across the attraction's exterior.
- Minor refinements to all show scenes.