AtGames Legends Pinball Review - Pinball Emporium Build with AIO CPU Cooler

In this video, I review the AtGames Legends Pinball virtual pinball machine. I go over the machine and I cover the modifications I performed to install a gaming PC inside the pinball cabinet. I also cover my Pinball Emporium build in depth. The Pinball Emporium is a virtual pinball front end that aggregates different pinball games from various virtual pinball platforms. At the end of the video, I include a Pinball Emporium game showcase, which only shows a fraction of the games the platform includes.
Pinball Emporium Info:
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AtGames Legends Pinball:
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90 Degree USB Cable:
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USB A to USB A:
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90 Degree HDMI Adapter:
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PC Power Button:
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HDMI Audio Extractor Converter SPDIF + 3.5MM:
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HDMI Splitter:
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Acrylic Open Computer Case:
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Matte Black Wallpaper:
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Polk Audio OWM3:
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Fosi Audio TDA7498E 2 Channel Stereo Audio Amplifier
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Computer Case Fan Dust Filter
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Chapters:
00:00 Intro
2:21 Pinball Machine Overview
4:24 Playing Included Games
6:08 Pinball Emporium
8:40 Removing the Control Deck
10:48 Speaker Upgrade
12:31 Gaming PC Specs
13:52 Behind the Cabinet
16:05 Inside the Cabinet
18:26 CPU and GPU Temperatures
19:08 Pinball Emporium Game Showcase
19:20 Casino Royale
19:34 Beach Bums
19:47 Big Bang
20:01 Black Knight
20:13 Avengers
20:29 Elvira
20:48 Apollo 13
21:07 Back to the Future
21:29 Blade Runner
21:48 The Dark Crystal
22:09 Star Wars Trilogy
22:32 Star Wars
22:53 Spider-Man
23:09 Robocop
23:34 Rambo First Blood Part II
23:50 Jurassic Park
24:06 Guardians of the Galaxy
24:27 FX3 Games
25:02 The Infinity Gauntlet
25:27 Attack from Mars
26:06 Earth Defense
26:29 Star Wars: A New Hope
27:13 Final Thoughts

[@EQOAnostalgia]

See now those are the cables that came to mind when i first saw someone setup a PC to this thing and the wires stuck out half a foot lol. Great idea! Looks so much cleaner!

[@Upscaled_HT]

Thank you!

[@zlanders77]

Great video man. I have my legends pinball and I’m building second pc to dedicate. Little overwhelmed about getting this stuff set up to be honest.

[@Upscaled_HT]

The pinball emporium videos are pretty good. I watched them several times and managed to figure it out. It's doable.

[@EQOAnostalgia]

Same

[@Beepbeepoutoftheway]

this is awesome, very well done video

[@Upscaled_HT]

Thank you!

[@johnnycochran6128]

Waiting for my APL to arrive. Pretty pumped. It included the Zaccaria packs but I want to learn how to put all the other stuff on there

[@Upscaled_HT]

It's a pretty good project to take on.

[@johnnycochran6128]

@@Upscaled_HT Really excited for it. Ordered 4 days ago but status still says unfulfilled 🤨

[@jasoncdublin]

Really like the setup you did here! Can you point us in the direction for the auto-start script you have for your PC? That is a super nice feature that you didn't really say much about in the video...any help is greatly appreciated.

[@Upscaled_HT]

It’s included in the pinball emporium package.

[@jasoncdublin]

@@Upscaled_HT wow that is a nice touch! I was on the fence between PUP and PE but your video is pushing me towards the latter! Thanks for the response!

[@pearsth]

Nice overall setup. Thanks for sharing. Watching some of the game play, I can see that you need more horespower and this will be a lot more fun for you. Things go in this order in terms of least to most horsepower needed in my experience - FX3, Future Pinball, then Visual Pinball (VPX). I had originally figured to only use the first two, but then the community making these seems moslty focused on VPX and the "best" games all seem to be on there. LIke you, I started out with a spare parts/used parts build. A gen 2 Core i7 (yours is better) and a GTX 980. All in all, though, it was just not that great of an experience for VPX tables. My "main" PC is a Core i5-4690 and a GTX 1080. Everything runs smooth on that, so I am upgrading my Pinball PC to match at least that. Just some food for thought as I watched your videos and saw how laggy some of the screens were. I think $150 for a used GTX 1080 would make a big difference in your setup and you would like it a lot more.

[@Upscaled_HT]

I’m have a gtx 1660 I’m going to try but I haven’t gotten around to it since working on it is a pain since inside the cabinet. Thanks for the tip.

[@pearsth]

@@Upscaled_HT Hah...I was debating moving my stuff inside the cabinet as I like the clean setup....based upon that comment, I will keep mine outside for now. ;)

[@gfunkkowboy]

Incredible

[@Upscaled_HT]

It was a pretty cool project. Glad I did it.

[@joeyjojojunior4886]

When you installed PinballEmporium are all the tables included or do you have to install the separately?

[@Upscaled_HT]

It comes with all the games. It’s over 300 I believe.

[@wanab1082]

Nice job !

[@Roadsurfer2k11]

Get a set of hole drill bits for clean holes in wood.. a set is $15 at harbor freight or amazon. Also are the speakers/amp only activated on pc otg play? And the stock tables still only play off original speakers? What was the hdmi splitter used for? I have one of those exact ones

[@Upscaled_HT]

Thanks for the tip on the drill bits. The extra speakers and amp are only for pc otg play. The stock tables play on the original speakers. The hdmi splitter is so I can run the hdmi signal out of the video card to both the table and the hdmi to optical/headphone jack converter. This allows me to use the amp and speakers simultaneously with the table speakers with no sound delay. So the table speakers handle the highs and mids from the sound and the extra speakers bring in a lot more low end.

[@funtyes1970]

what i would do if your computer is inside your pinball machine i would take that OTG button thing take it apart and put it inside your pinball machine so you don't see them wires and take some black vinyl wrap to cover the hole on that back plate where OTG and HDMI,USB ports was . there is a video how to do this

[@Upscaled_HT]

I think I saw that video. I might do it one day but I wanted to keep it simple for me for now.

[@religionisapoison2413]

6:22 is that fiberglass surrounding the button?? Kinda odd material choice

[@religionisapoison2413]

I'm looking for some specific tables like KISS, Canadian hockey table... Would I find those on places like arcade punks pinball dumps or where's a good community

[@religionisapoison2413]

Could probably add haptic feedback with some small motors w offset axle... Not sure how lightweight the cabinet is

[@Upscaled_HT]

It’s just a vinyl wrap I bought on Amazon to hide the horrible job I did with drilling the hole for the button.

[@religionisapoison2413]

@@Upscaled_HT oh cool! I couldn't tell. It looked textured. Thanks!

[@nickgerula]

Can you turn off the special effects on the FX3 tables ( like the points ascending when you get them from the target?)

[@Upscaled_HT]

Sorry for the delay. You can shut off the points popping up in the UI settings.

[@Jordan__Sloan]

I really want one of these, but they keep getting bad reviews, is there a time stamp where you explain how much you spent on upgrades?

[@Upscaled_HT]

Most of my upgrades were parts I had laying around. If you’re just looking to get a pinball fix, keeping it stock does that very well.

[@williamsiegel7277]

where do you get the games?

[@Upscaled_HT]

I have some links for pinball emporium in the description.

[@timothyriegle1984]

Do you have any flipper lag?

[@Upscaled_HT]

Not with the at games games. With some pinball emporium games, I have.

[@pcnut45840]

I am considering installing a Mini Pc Beelink type. Anyone have suggestions on what Os to use and Cpu tyle? i plan on a ssd drive. 512 and 16gb ram. Should i get a beelink with dual hdmi out . I dont plan on adding a dmd. Just want to import my Virtual pinball tables. I miss quite a few games. Like Tommy Pinball wizard. And Popeye by williams.

[@wilso2aj]

How much $ did you put into the PC/accessory part?

[@Upscaled_HT]

Not much because I already had all the parts. If it had to be built new, the expensive part is GPU. A 3050 or even a 1660 super would probably be good options.

[@jonarsenal]

Does the haptic feedback work on pinball emporium

[@Upscaled_HT]

It doesn’t but my speaker mod helps by adding some impact.

[@wanab1082]

@@Upscaled_HT hi . I saw in another video if you turn up the haptic to high in the ALP then it will work for the pc as well. Hope this helps

[@rohanfrancis7453]

Hi, my pinball emporium menu is showing vertical, can you help please.

[@Upscaled_HT]

Do you have all your monitors set up in landscape mode in windows?

[@rohanfrancis7453]

@@Upscaled_HT yes i do,

[@Upscaled_HT]

Can you send a picture of what you're seeing to [e-mail]? I'm having a hard time picturing what you're seeing. This discord may have all the answers you need too (Virtual Pinball Club). discord.gg/5GwEaBTB

[@rohanfrancis7453]

@@Upscaled_HT Hello, I just sent it to you. Thanks for taking the time to look at it.

[@Upscaled_HT]

It looks like the games are playing correctly. This is really weird. Did you try reinstalling and going through the set up process again? Did you follow the videos posted by Nate Mac? It took a lot of tinkering to get it just right for me. I messed up a few installations before I got it right.

[@petermacnab1871]

Is that future pinball ? VPX ?

[@Upscaled_HT]

Pinball emporium has both of those.

[@petermacnab1871]

@@Upscaled_HT domyiu have a link ? They have a plug and play solution ?

[@Upscaled_HT]

@@petermacnab1871 I have some links in the description of my video for information on Pinball emporium. Unfortunately, it is not a plug and play solution. You need a pc and the installation is a little tedious.

[@Kilroy_5150]

Stupidest idea in the WORLD (and any pro will tell you i'm right): Putting the HDMI on the "TOP" of the table when it belongs in the back or bottom where it can't be damaged by pets or kids. I ordered the VIBS and they sent it to me with a bad ribbon cable. It was like PULLING TEETH to get these guys to send a replacement and, when they finally sent it, it was for a newer model. The Legends Ultimate guys are a bunch of a-holes and i even had one of their guys (on the phone) grudgingly admitting it. LOL.

[@Kilroy_5150]

It's almost like they "designed" this machine to break so they could sell you more parts..... :(

[@funtyes1970]

i have a ROG MARS 760 with dual 760 GPU chip and i feel like it under power i want to get a 1660. like Future Pinball and Visual Pinball most tables work fine where i have the problem is with PinUP videos . i didn't think a 970 would be enough power to run PinUP videos. and you should add a 3rd monitor on top your backglass that what i did but my video cant handle 3 monitors in games play that why i need a new video card like a 1660 or 1070

[@Upscaled_HT]

Even the 970 struggles with a handful of games. I haven’t tested every game. Even the slower ones are still pretty playable.

[@funtyes1970]

@@Upscaled_HT why i was asking cuz i need a new video card if i could get way with buying a 970 instead a 1660 it will save me a lot of money or even a 1070 . what i seen so far 970 video cards are like $200-$300 used .but a new 1660 are like $400-$500

[@Upscaled_HT]

@@funtyes1970 970 isn’t perfect but it does a good job. Probably not worth spending double on a 1660.

[@Upscaled_HT]

I should mention that some of the back glass videos don’t play smoothly but most are fine.

[@funtyes1970]

@@Upscaled_HT yeah my ASUS ROG MARS 760 video card don't handle 3 display monitor to good . it can play Future pinball tables with 3 monitors but not so good with Visual Pinball tables and PinUp player tables. plus this video card is like 7 years old . when i buy this card it was one of top video cards out there i think i paid like $600 for this cards . i guess it time for a new gaming PC and thanks for everything

[@ien2023]

Yikes!! I just have a gaming desktop underneath. This way it's not clutter, doesnt over heat, and replaceable.

[@Upscaled_HT]

That’s definitely the more sensible way to do it for sure. I can’t argue with that.