RecRoomMasters 40" Virtual Pinball Cabinet Review

[@jimreed3593]

Nice video. I was really curious about this kit. It looks to be easier to work with than re-using an old broken pinball cabinet.i think you made that decision much easier !

[@Jim26D]

You had this up in an hour...? You must be a God.. Took 15 plus hours with power tools, pieces didn't fit. Absolute nightmare. Bought the suggested insignia tvs as well and would not suggest that either as you'll have to take apart the top to connect and hook up back glass and hdmi is on side not bottom. .. I have yet to get it running as I'm setting up my tables. Magnet bar didn't fit either as the wood is too long and needs 1/4 inch removed for bat to come down. Looks nice overall. Kind of confused about which software to use. Have a kinect I want to hook up with it but looks like only future pinball works with it. Anyone cool out there have some advice... Visual pinball, future, pinball x?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

I have to agree with you that getting the cabinet put together is a freaking nightmare. However after I called a few friends over we had it put together literally in about 1 hour. As you noticed in my review could not get my TV to fit so I had to drill a hole in the side of the cabinet. My magnetic bar also felt a little short however after we squeeze the cabinet together properly it went in just fine. If it's not properly fitting then something's off somewhere. Do you want to shoot me an email I will send you a link to my pinball X setup so you can have your cabinet up and running

[@Luistx22]

I would like that pinball x set up if you don't mind

[@MrDirkdiglar9]

Recroom Masters has officially Closed :( Sad day

[@DreadBreadcrumb]

I bought the Insignia television recommended by RecRoom masters. Big issue I'm having is the 32 inch TV vesa mount holes do not line up with the ones the cabinet expects it to have. I can mount it by using the first vent slits. Seems the predrilled ones are designed for a much smaller television. Did you run into this issue and if so what did you do to solve this?

[@rfish77]

I am just about ready to pull the trigger on this. Thanks for the video. It is definitely putting my mind at ease that it will be money well spent. I would love to get all of the backglass images that you have if you could point me to it. I have found some, but the repository I found was made in 2013 so some of the newer ones like Star Wars: Rogue One and others for Pinball FX are not there. Also, I have seen people have video backglass, but as best as I can tell, this doesn't work out of the box. Lastly, I really want to have a plunger. Since you have the unit in hand, how easy/hard would it be to replace the launch button with a plunger OR to add a plunger in its place. Lots more questions about your full setup, but I will start with these since I will probably make the purchase as soon as I can roadmap my long-term upgrade plans. Thanks for the video!

[@hannahvickery1189]

Did you end up getting one? If so, what is your experience with it? I'm looking at a few different models myself.

[@knightrdrx]

I like that on the website they tell you what to to buy that will fit. That takes the fitting guesswork out. Currently it's a Samsung 6300. I have their arcade cabinet. And you need another person to help and read instructions carefully . I want a plunger and I don't think you can drill it through the controller above the launch button. So I would get the option for no controller for 200 less with the holes cut out. Question is do you ever feel guilty spending the money

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

AL BUNDY I don't understand your question do I feel guilty spending the money? I have two new cabinets that I picked up last week from RRM. One is not even for sale yet. I was lucky enough to buy the first model produced. I can't wait to show it off, but unfortunately I have to wait until they put it on their website. But for the other cabinet I will be featuring in a video review later next week. And by the way you can purchase the plunger without having to drill a hole.

[@knightrdrx]

Home Arcade Systems a new model. Can't wait to see. I will not let my wife see the receipts but the kids will play with it too so I think I can justify the expense and it'll last a long long time

[@eighties8]

@@HomeArcadeSystems This was 6 months ago. Is the new model out? And how is it improved/different from the one shown in the video here?

[@knightrdrx]

They just removed the samsung 6300 tv from their 4k customer suggested tv because they said people were having problems with it fitting. But there's a new model now the 7100. it is only .1 and .2 inches shorter. not sure if that will make a difference. if i can't 4k .it's a deal breaker. and virtuapin is $500+ more. as long as it fits i don't care if it's a pain.

[@vulcanjo7221]

Do you know where I can find a pdf of the measurements of the 40 in cabinet? I want to get artwork for my son with out being obvious and going over and measuring.

[@Eli0569]

Great video!! Are you still going to do a video on Pinball X and the setup. I am getting ready to order pinball cabinet from RecRoom. That is the main reason why I am asking, so I can get the guts ready before my cabinet gets to me.

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Eli Justiniano honestly I was going to and I began documenting the process, but I found so many step-by-step video tutorial series already on KZbin that it would be a complete waste of time. There's probably five or six 5 - 10 part series covering every step of the setup already on here which I follow myself

[@chucksgrace3225]

Hi Chris, quick question. I'm starting to play around with visual pinball (which is a serious pain in the ass btw) and am looking at some of the newer more complex tables using VPX10+ version. I have an older I3 computer with GTX 750ti that i'm using for it but I heard you say you'd recommend an i5 or higher. I think the i3 is holding up so far, but I guess time will tell:)

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Absolutely. Especially if you're playing with the new tables with the physics mods and graphic enhancement mods. You will definitely want to boost that rig up a bit

[@chucksgrace3225]

@@HomeArcadeSystemsThanks. I have another one as well . An i5 but it only has a geforce gt 1030. I'll have to test that one with a better cpu but weaker gpu

[@hawkeyez888]

Two questions - did you have any issues with b2s back glass? I can't get any of mine to work for some reason. The other one is did you have any issues running vpinmame games and adding coins? Took me a while to get around it, but the default keyboard assignments for the controller didn't match up.

[@Jim26D]

In the end is this worth it in comparison to other cabinets. I've got all the other pc parts, kinect, speakers amp. What the dmd board do? Also can this be upgraded like other tables. How card is it to add plunger, etc.

[@retrowolfe9972]

How hard would it be to add a actual plunger to the system with knock sensors?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

zak wolfe very easy. It's an open design allowing you to add just about anything you want. The first thing I would personally add is a camera so you can enable bam support

[@retrowolfe9972]

Home Arcade Systems would you remove the launch button? Im talking about this kit here. virtuapin.net/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=105

[@jaz8088]

Had the same problem with Power Button on TV, after gluing it ON, i filed down the switch/button, No hole required

[@hawkeyez888]

Got this coming - running into a similar issue of being able to find the TV that is recommended - there's virtually no 40" TV's with the 21x35.75 dimension the playfield is. Guess we need to look at 39" TV's? Anyone have success with a 40" that isn't the insignia?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

John Memeo I would not go with the 39 in. Look around on Amazon or somewhere else. Just about any 40-inch TV will work the one that I purchase was a little bit too large so I had to drill a hole in the side but I usually covered it up. That one inch will make a huge difference

[@hawkeyez888]

Thanks for the fast reply! I'm assuming TV's with the larger sensors on the bottom is what messes up the dimensions? www.amazon.com/Sceptre-X415BV-FSR-1080p-Black-Model/dp/B0753VKK41/ref=sr_1_4?s=tv&ie=UTF8&qid=1523652772&sr=1-4&keywords=40%22+TV That's the closest I've found to their recommended dimensions.

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

John Memeo you're exactly right. It's the ones with the sensors at the bottom but I think the one that you found will work perfectly. You're going to really like it once you get it put together assuming you already have a pinball set up ready to go. Otherwise you'll be spending weeks getting that running

[@hawkeyez888]

Awesome, I'll post back when I get the kit. Yeah I have a PC setup and ready to go for this!

[@hawkeyez888]

Just some update - that TV fit perfectly if anyone is looking for one that's easier to get. I have everything mounted and secured! Putting the machine in tonight.

[@MrSilksoul]

Do you sell drives with all of the pinball games already on it?

[@headcoldcamper]

Just subbed to channel. Keep up the good work man!

[@mrlore1063]

I've been waiting for this video thank you! Any chance you will release the setup/artwork?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

mr lore that sounds like a plan to me. I'll be glad to release the pin ball x configurations, the media, and all of the nuke Scripts. But obviously I can't release my version of pinball arcade and pinball FX. But you should have no problem finding those or you could simply link them to your Steam account which is much easier

[@johannsimonot]

If I understand, the 2 TV are not deliver with the cabinet, but I dont know if the computer is already put on it?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

No. It's only the cabinet. You will need 1 x 40" TV, 1 x 32", and a computer.

[@knightrdrx]

how is the computer ventilation? Did you need a fan blowing out of the cabinet somewhere?..if you were to cover the back

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

AL BUNDY if you were going to cover the back then absolutely you would need some sort of ventilation. However, I don't see a PC getting extremely stressed unless you're running some really high end physics tables in VP. I wouldn't take any chances though

[@knightrdrx]

Home Arcade Systems I don't think I am going to assemble it inside a tower. That should help

[@knightrdrx]

And if it's left open an inch from the wall I think that is ok

[@chucksgrace3225]

Hey Chris, random question. I purchased Dr Who for Pinball Arcade on streak for $9.99 for my wife (her favorite show) but it wont let me play it cabinet mode without a key. I reached out to arcooda and they're telling me I have to purchase their entire package for $149 to get cabinet support even though that's the only game I want. Do you know anything about this and whether there are any workarounds? Thanks

[@djm2373]

Could you build a virtual pinball cab using an Xbox one x?

[@1961steved]

I was wondering if the "Gigabyte AMD A8-5557M" .That you reviewed about a year back, would be a good match for a Video Pinball System? I have one on hand, but I could just build a new system if you think it would not be able to handle the load. SteveD

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

1961steved watch the 24-inch pinball review. I used an A-10 with it and it works just fine. However I would use an SSD drive. No spindle drives

[@1961steved]

Sounds good thanks for the quick answer. Steved

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Ohhh. It's much easier than repurposing an old cabinet and then trying to build around what limitations it has. This has everything you need right out the box

[@informedhealthnews]

How do I connect the back glass to the system. I just have a smaller tv that is installed and just sitting there.

[@Son37Lumiere]

I'm currently putting together RecRoom's 27" arcade and will probably get one of these pinball machines down the road. Is it possible to adjust the height of the monitor? I don't like the big gap between the screen and the glass. Or can you angle the screen more towards the player?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Son37Lumiere that Gap is roughly one inch in diameter but it looks a whole lot bigger. I made a flush mounting bezel to fill that Gap and it looks as if the cabinet was made with. Took me about 10 minutes

[@Son37Lumiere]

Good to know, thanks.

[@knightrdrx]

what's interesting is you didn't use a computer tower. I suppose you could mount a motherboard in there? but you can't do it on wood right?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

AL BUNDY I actually did mount it on a small piece of wood.

[@knightrdrx]

Home Arcade Systems neat. Any dust issues?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

AL BUNDY No. None at all. Actually on the 24 in and the 40 in I don't have any dust issues at all.

[@chucksgrace3225]

Hey chris, what's the cheapest PC option for this in your opinion just to run pinball emulation ie future pinball and pinball fx2? I'm looking to get one of these cabinets but dont want to spend a ton on the PC if I'm just using it for pinball. Thx

[@matthewbielecki7042]

what games come with it

[@fatguyinatesla5780]

Did you think about adding brackets so it slopes down

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

It does slant down

[@chucksgrace3225]

Hey Chris, I have an old Dell that i'm not using and an extra 750ti graphics card. The problem is that because the Dell case is so small it requires a low profile graphics card and my 750ti is regular sized. So I was wondering when I do my virtual pinball machine down the road, if I could just not use a computer case (like yours) and just have everything open and just use my regular sized 750ti instead of a low profile one (since the Dell case is too small)? Also, are there any cons to not having everything in a case back there? Thanks

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Chucks Grace I don't see any reason why you couldn't. But remember dust is your enemy. I've actually built and shipped quite a few machines with no cases for pinball cabinets

[@chucksgrace3225]

@@HomeArcadeSystems Glad to hear. I'll probably go that route then when I do my pinball machine. Thanks

[@MrSilksoul]

@@HomeArcadeSystems How much do you charge to build one and ship it?

[@LonnySherman]

Hey I bought it and do love the cabinet.. I am having a hard time figuring out adding coins/credits with the player 1 and 2 buttons.. the controller shows the 1 and the x when selecting those but it's not working in visual pinbal x.. I have to literally plug my keyboard in and select number 5 and 4 even when the configuration is set up to the 1 and X.. Do you know what button assignments these are.. like player 1 add coin is button 8 and player 2 is button 9

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Lonny Sherman you need to assign them in the games/emulators first.

[@LonnySherman]

Hi,, I have done that with the 1 and X buttons that are the 1 and 2 players on the control board. It's not doing anything. How did you set it up to add coins and credits.. the only way is the keyboard for me.

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Lonny Sherman it doesn't matter what buttons you have. You need to open the emulator or the PC game and assign the controls that you want it's very simple

[@LonnySherman]

hi Jim please take a look kzbin.info/www/bejne/nWeThYOCmM1ne9k

[@Luistx22]

They don't give you any wiggle room on the play field - huh... I have an older insignia NS-40D420NA16... it's 21.5" in height.. it wouldn't work would it?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Luigi Gonzalez no. It's tight

[@Luistx22]

Home Arcade Systems last question what about the width? I see a Jc tv that is 20.9" tall and 36" wide.. the recommendations say 21" x 35.75"

[@chucksgrace3225]

What did you use for your power button for your PC? Just a Happs button?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Chucks Grace yup. I use the relay not the button. The button is easily noticed in kids like to push them but a relay you can hide to the side and no one will ever see it.

[@chucksgrace3225]

Not sure what you mean by "relay". Maybe creating a power button when not using a case, could be a video down the road. Thanks again Chris.

[@coreysmith6410]

What speakers can I purchase for that cabinet

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

It's pretty normal to use any type of car speakers. I personally use Rockford Fosgate 5 1/4 with a kinter 18w x 18w amp

[@coreysmith6410]

@@HomeArcadeSystems do I have to make hole bigger

[@fatguyinatesla5780]

Is your tv 4k

[@joeybeaulieu8123]

How? can you tell Your score without a dmd? where was your scorewritten? I could not see in this video

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Joey Beaulieu you can move the virtual DMD to your back glass within the pinball set up. I have pinball FX 2 and 3 as well as future pinball running virtual DMD on the back glass. It saves a lot of money and it works really well.

[@joeybeaulieu8123]

Thanks for the fast reply. I just placed my order in for one. cant wait to get tinkering on mine.

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

Joey Beaulieu you will not regret it. It's a lot of fun once you get it out together, just try not to let it turn into a hobby. Because you can spend a hundred plus hours configuring everything

[@knightrdrx]

Home Arcade Systems I did for a whole year figuring out Mame, other emulators, the artwork,zero then hooked it up to Nintendo controllers..and once I saw how easy it was to have spinners and got pinball to work.then I said to my wife I have to just buy a cabinet to play all this the proper way...I spent $2200 including the computer on a xtension ipright, tankstick , etc when it was all done and it's really neat...next will be this.

[@eighties8]

@@HomeArcadeSystems Have you done BAM yet? And did you say BAM requires or "works through" a DMD?

[@djkidsaturn]

What are the Model number for the TV's? You mentioned Insignia?

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

James Wood honestly the 32in back glass can be any TV. There's enough space back there but the Playfield TV you'll find on rec room Masters web page. I don't know it offhand and our local Best Buy didn't have one so as you see I had to make some adjustments which Graphics will cover up later on

[@djkidsaturn]

www.bestbuy.com/site/insignia-32-class-31-5-diag--led-720p-hdtv/5326401.p?skuId=5326401

[@djkidsaturn]

I actually already have the monitors they suggest

[@chucksgrace3225]

Hey Chris, I apologize if this sounds like an odd question but regarding the controller board that the table comes with, if you wanted to could you install a plunger right below or right to the right of the launch ball? I was looking at the virtuapin plunger setup or zebsboards. Or would you prefer the DIY version of the recroommasters if I wanted to add a plunger and if so, what would you recommend to connect the buttons (i.e. ipac mini)? Thanks kzbin.info/www/bejne/pHyol3eCocpoqJY

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

That's BS. Google turn off arcade unlock Kevin mode or something I can't remember where I found it on repack girl site in the 2015 release section. it may even be on razor1911 s release forum as well. It's been so long I can't remember which side of those two

[@chucksgrace3225]

@@HomeArcadeSystems thanks Chris

[@snooze0023]

I dont like the zoom in function on pinball arcade machines. Id rather it stays put.

[@Lithonion1]

Seen this one listed on Ebay.

[@TwistarGaming]

wow awesome toy

[@arcade-o8816]

I just place an order, do you have a pc specs i can use to get this setup going?

[@djkidsaturn]

Bam is only for Future Pinball

[@HomeArcadeSystems]

James Wood No is not... Just Google BAM for pinball arcade there's also a pinball FX plugin. I have the latest versions of both if you want links

[@djkidsaturn]

WOW! That would be awesome. I have it working with Future Pin ball, but wasn't aware it would work with any others.