I posted a [discussion topic](https://pcsxr.codeplex.com/discussions/389906) about this a few years ago, and as this is still an problem, I thought I'd post it here.
No matter the graphics plugin used, whirlwinds will not appear in game. They work as normal, and their sound is there, but they are not visually there. In the 2nd and 3rd Spyro games, the whirlwinds are partially visible. [Here's a link](http://imgur.com/a/ZN5fQ) to images showing the whirlwinds on PCSXR and ePSXe.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: PatrickOMFG **
No matter the graphics plugin used, whirlwinds will not appear in game. They work as normal, and their sound is there, but they are not visually there. In the 2nd and 3rd Spyro games, the whirlwinds are partially visible. [Here's a link](http://imgur.com/a/ZN5fQ) to images showing the whirlwinds on PCSXR and ePSXe.
Comments: ** Comment from web user: PatrickOMFG **
It seems you're right. It has been fixed. My fault for not trying the latest SVN version. Slipped my mind somehow.