I had 2 "rec room masters" cabinets & I love them, also I had 9 arcade 1ups & neo Geo mvsx arcade & arcade 1up modded arcade with an original Xbox with thousands of games and hundreds of emulators on it
OG modded Xbox with coinops was so great. I have a cabinet that I built from scratch about ten years ago running an OG modded Xbox with the encoder board and adapter from an xarcade tankstick. I still have it and added a modded 360 and an Xbox one x to it over the years.
I love the idea of multicades - they make sense to own at least one. But a lot of the ones out there have these loud obnoxious graphics, ridiculous looking controller decks, and generally speaking, aren’t pleasant to look at. But this looks so sleek, clean, and most importantly, has a thoughtfully designed controller deck! This looks fantastic! When I go down that DIY multicade project, I will definitely checking this out and throwing my personal Batocera build on it! Thanks for sharing Ralph, glad to see you still appreciate the emulation arcade machines!
I have a wrestlefest inspired recroommasters cabinet that we got right before the pandemic and I absolutely adore it. Still looks brand new. So glad to see that the company is back in quality and name.
Great video as always! A couple notable additions to the new RRM are that most of the screws on the control panel are now hidden and the keyboard drawer is better constructed as it was pretty flimsy before. Carlos and his Arcade-One build are terrific as well and a perfect pairing with the RRM! I have had one for over 3 years after in-part watching your Beastcade video back in the day, so thanks for doing that video! I've done a bunch of videos on the Arcade-one build for those interested in more details on my youtube channel. Keep up the great work Retro Ralph, can't wait to see your upcoming Gun4IR video!
Was glad to see RecRoomMasters be brought back online earlier this year, but I'm also glad that I bought my original (2019) RecRoomMasters Xtension "Sit Down" cabinet when I did, as that model is not available any more. It's much more comfortable, in my opinion, than the upright cabinets. I've modified the setup quite a bit since getting it, but the components are just about the same as the one featured in the video...no significant changes.
I have this exact same setup i purchased 5 years ago. The controller is is super high quality, and you can easily swap out buttons and sticks as needed. When putting it together, consider adding feet or some kind of protection to the part that sits on the floor. I added felt pads to make it easier to slide around on my basement tile. Like you mentioned, some mods may be needed if you want to use a monitor with different connection layouts. I just used a drill with some hole saw bits, but it required some tweaking to get it mounted perfectly. Also, adding artwork after the fact can be a big job (especially on the controller) so if you want artwork get it up front if you can swing it.
LOL...I was so worried I would F it up, I got lucky this time... haha. Thanks so much for watching. I usually cave under pressure, even though it's just me alone in a room with a camera... haha.
The only thing missing is a steering wheel. The quality looks great and basically has about everything you need. Really enjoyed the video and your content as always my friend.
LMAO!!! Pretty much, I made this video in my garage with a portable AC unit, I just had to shut it off (film a part real quick) and then turn it back on. It took me like 6 hours but at least I was "kinda comfortable".
Love the T shirt RR! Colourful and awesome graphix! Thanks for the review!! Looks like a great diy cab!...... Oh ya..... We will see you oooooon the next one bro!
It would be awesome to do a comparison video, taking some of the cabinets that you own and comparing them to what's running on here through emulation, and go over the differences.
I love original arcade machines, but I will always have a multi cade which I built called kingCade ultimate arcade machine, Same with pinball, I love the real pinball machines, but will always have a vpin. Infact, next build will be a lightgun and jukebox with guitar hero all in one.
Ralph! I’ve been waiting for this one…. I need to find an empty cab to house a Bitkit2 first… but will have a quality multicade on my todo list. I’ll give these a look. - You can definitely see Kim’s influence when you rocketed those medics in Operation Wolf ;)
BurgerTime tip: when the guys are chasing you, let them get on the burger as you drop it. They’ll become part of the burger, and the patty will drop a couple more levels. You finish faster/safer, and I think you get more points, but I never compared to be sure. I’m guessing you know, but the pressures of recording… ;)
Nice looking Cab ....The rom image looks nice too ..... I love my I-PAC encoders ...after watching a video and you talking about them....I got 2 and LOVE them....best and easy to use....Thanks Ralph
I think the Rec Room Masters cabs look great, but I wish they came up with a better solution for mounting the monitor. I want the monitor to be far less visible behind the bezel. It's just too obvious that it's just an off the shelf monitor sitting back there and it really detracts from the look.
Still rocking my older rec room masters 27 inch upright with the x-arcade tank stick and my custom arcade-one pc build. It’s all pimped out w art and buttons etc. I have originals but I’ll alway have my multi. I actually wanna upgrade to this new 32 inch! I love the control panel they use
Are there any setups that include rotary sticks for games like Ikari Warriors, Gondomania, etc? Also, that close up on your hand would have looked disastrous with my chewed nubs lol. Very well manicured, Ralphie!
i got the xtension arcade emulator edtion before they went out a buisness a few years ago and it still a great control panel, i didnt go with one of there cabinets though because i dont like that its open in the back however i built my control panel into a real midway cabinet ( Mortal Kombat II machine ) for sound i mounted two 6X9 pioneere speakers in the front and a 10" kicker directly in the rear of the cabinet it self, basicly the intire cabinet is a speaker box, for the hardware i have a 9700k intel cpu with 16gb of ram and a 1080ti gpu, display i used a asus 27" IPS 144htz / i had to use a IPS type display because the midway cabinets the mointor is mounted at a 45 degree angle and with a TN based display the colors would wash out pretty badlly due to the viewing angle, other then that all roms are stored on 2tb nvme drive for speed and reliabilty / the hardware if a bit overkill for emulation with the exception of switch games, but it was retired gaming machine i wasnt using anymore, for the front end im using maximus arcade that i heavly modified to support newer systems, backend is mostly retroarch a few standalone emulators, yuzu / mame / and pcsx2, and i have a dolphin bar installed to support real wii remotes for wii emulation
Very nice but man seems pretty steep for wood and some controls. I understand it's quality stuff. Plus you still have to do the main legwork which is find a system to connect, speakers, amps etc.
I also have a barrel arcade I need to finish my problem is Im not sure if I should make it a sidebyside with a bigger upright screen in front or a cocktail table but be limited in games.
I have a vertical version pinball x input version right before they went out of business, I would like to switch one of the joysticks to a 4 way. I don't know much about this, any advice on what I should buy if it's possible?
Great video Ralph. I have a Rec Room cab with the 2 player Tank Stick. I bought a pc from Carlos years ago and it’s a bit tricky setting up the buttons. Knowing the Tank Stick (I’m assuming you do) any suggestions of what to use instead of a PC? I have a 13 inch GXTV (Do you remember those? Sound is killer JBL). Another solid Ralph. Thanks
Do you know if Rec Room Masters will ship internationally anytime soon? Would really like to order one of the Xtension Two Player control panels. Also why call it quits on these type of videos? It breaks up the real Arcade content nicely so would love to see more DIY Arcade/Emulation videos in the future.
Best way is to have a coin door (for nostalgic reason) and a mini pc that runs at least on intel 7, so you can run perhaps games like up to Cyberpunk 20077 if you wish. In addition to have a monitor that functions as a marquee so you can load up different marquee every time. You also need a button on the side of the control pannel for emulated virtual pinballs. Then, load up a 12tb with the best console games, as well as arcade games, all the best pc games and fx3 and virtual pinball games. Then, you're set. I've never seen anybody selling everything I have mentioned. You just have customize it yourself and it won't be cheap. Don't use raspberry pi it's not strong enough to even run psp and ps2 games. Use a pc instead.
I am excited about getting one of these but nervous about getting into a controller/driver hell if I try to use a PC with Retroarch on Win, or Batocera. Any idea how easy that is?
@@adamchace You shouldn't be worried about drivers. Everything should be configured. Just go to the bios and set it so that you boot it up with Batocera. Everytime you turn it on it goes straight to Batocera.
I bought an Rec Room Masters cabinet about a year and half ago. Hopefully the new owners fix some of the issues with the company itself. The cabinet is really high quality but the instructions were terrible and some of the drill holes weren't drilled properly. Customer service also wasn't great in helping or listening to feedback.
Definitely one of the nicest multicades, but it's still just that... a multicade. Without game-specific art and controls, it'll never fill the need. That's why so many folks who did stuff with Hyperspin and MAME cabs years ago have now latched onto Arcade1Up. We grew tired of the generic, unlicensed art and one-size-fits-all control.
anyone out there have a custom version of Defender II/Stargate that will also have a spinner wheel for Tempest and a joystick that is 4 way for Pac Man, Mrs. Pac man? I need that spinner!
I am sure the build quailty is great, but the aesthetics are almost as important as the build quality. I don't need crazy graphics, but it should be nice to look at too. It is a piece of furniture. I am sure you can add your own graphics on the sides, but that control panel is just ugly. Sorry.
@RetroRalph Shielded or not, a sub will cause vibrations to any objects nearby. In your video you have the PC right up on it, hence my comment. I laughed because you have all this space to put it elsewhere, where that wouldn't be an issue, and you still place it right up on the sub. I found it funny. Games often use low frequencies quite heavily in game content. A disk based hard drive that is sensitive to vibration, among other things, shouldn't be placed right next to a sub. Now I don't know if your PC is disk based or solid state but, my comment was simply pointing out something people often don't consider as means to bring possible issue to light as a means of preventing it from ever being an issue and help prevent damage to equipment. But hey, you do you Mr. "Profesional". It's your stuff anyway. Lol.
@@theexile4694 look I’m not a cocky guy but I’ve literally spent the majority of my adult life either architecting, marketing or selling data storage so I feel confident that I should know what I’m doing by now. I wouldn’t have taken any offense to your comment but you decided to laugh at me instead of just leavening a constructive comment. I really don’t care; just think it’s funny that your take away from this video was the placement of my subwoofer.
@@kwamintaylor4247 You are comparing apples to oranges. This is the cost of an original full fledged cabinet. Here they charge 1k just for a wooden frame (not an original and fully built cabinet). Having built my own cabinet, I can assure you that you can build a decent one for less than 1k.
AMAZING! I hope they stay in business for many years to come, because it's going to be that long till I can afford it. lol. I'll just dream in the meantime.
So glad he brought RecRoomMasters back from the grave, they were the best DIY arcade cabinet company! I have the Vewlix style, the vertical and the full size vpin cabinets. Hoping he branches out with other cabinet designs at some point.
i bought a sit down pedestal cabinet from them back in 2019, with the fighting game pro style controls. great for fighting games. glad to see the name is back, hope to see the sit down cabinet come back, would love to have another setup
I have the arcade-one build which offers various hard drive sizes but has a new 20tb system. The thing that makes Rec rooms units stand out is You can buy the PC version, play it on your tv and when you’re ready install it in a cab. The games have been fine tuned, but remember with emulation nothing is perfect and there is work you have to do on some things but it stands head and shoulders above what I have seen out there. The price points. The rec room cabs are top quality and priced at the sweet spot and Pixelcade has an LCD or Led option which you can add to it to take your gaming cabinet to the stratosphere. Customer support…. Rec room offers white glove treatment and has nice updates at least once a month and has some of the best videos on his unit like how to install Sinden guns etc. The arcade-one owner’s community you can talk shop with people that have seen it all. I don't just give praise easily but the work this guy has put in over the years shows in the product.
Nice overview Ralph - it's great to see these guys back on the market. Pixelcade also makes a pretty cool (albeit pricey) dynamic LCD marquee for these cabinets. And speaking of third party support, it would be great if GRS came out with a version of their control panel/Viper PCB that would fit this form factor as an option for their "flat head" bare bones units.
lol it was actually YOU RALPH that convinced me to go for the RECROOM cab couple years back. Best Christmas present to myself that year. Glad theyre back and wonder if the staff is the same at least. Currently trying to setup my AE lightguns, but i dont think there is a dedicated pack for that brand lightgun. :(
Im curious how to temporarily run a Pandora Box with this Xtension exact controller, controller lights up when plugged in, however the buttons and sticks don't activate when I give the Start/ Punch Command. SMH Its a Good looking Machine!:)
I have 4 of Carlos's systems. I still need to finish the fourth build. Carlos gives great customer support. I have to admit I haven't finished my fourth build and have had the PC waiting to be fired up for over three years. Covid and my move to Florida derailed my arcade builds. Hoping to get back on track in a couple months. I'm glad to see Carlos bought recroom masters! good for him!!!! You go Carlos!!!
I bought a recroommasters 32" cab about 5 years ago and I can attest to the build quality. My only regret is that I bought the 4 player version. I should've gone with the 2 player to get the spinner and the 4 way. I just wish there was a hypermarquee solution for it that wasn't so expensive
@@jasonpowell4084 a little cramped, but the bigger problem is that it's cramped when there's two players. Also, I *rarely* have had more than 2 players playing.
The monitor you have is 1440p, I saw on Carlos videos, he stresses running his build 1080p at 60 hz? Are you running 1440p or 1080p? If 1440p Are you running into any issues? I ask because i ordered the same monitor as you have.
Bro awesome video. I just purchased one. Waiting for it to ship. I'm so noob to DIY arcade cabinets. I want to run. Regular speakers with Amp and sub. Can you send me in the right direction to get what Amp and how to connect to gaming laptop?
Great vid! Am I understanding correctly that there may be someone I could send my computer and Sinden gun to, who would set it up for me with Coinops? I spent a long time trying to figure it out and gave up.
I have one for like 4 years now and love it! So glad their back
I had 2 "rec room masters" cabinets & I love them, also I had 9 arcade 1ups & neo Geo mvsx arcade & arcade 1up modded arcade with an original Xbox with thousands of games and hundreds of emulators on it
OG modded Xbox with coinops was so great. I have a cabinet that I built from scratch about ten years ago running an OG modded Xbox with the encoder board and adapter from an xarcade tankstick. I still have it and added a modded 360 and an Xbox one x to it over the years.
I love the idea of multicades - they make sense to own at least one. But a lot of the ones out there have these loud obnoxious graphics, ridiculous looking controller decks, and generally speaking, aren’t pleasant to look at. But this looks so sleek, clean, and most importantly, has a thoughtfully designed controller deck! This looks fantastic! When I go down that DIY multicade project, I will definitely checking this out and throwing my personal Batocera build on it!
Thanks for sharing Ralph, glad to see you still appreciate the emulation arcade machines!
I have a wrestlefest inspired recroommasters cabinet that we got right before the pandemic and I absolutely adore it. Still looks brand new. So glad to see that the company is back in quality and name.
Great video as always! A couple notable additions to the new RRM are that most of the screws on the control panel are now hidden and the keyboard drawer is better constructed as it was pretty flimsy before. Carlos and his Arcade-One build are terrific as well and a perfect pairing with the RRM! I have had one for over 3 years after in-part watching your Beastcade video back in the day, so thanks for doing that video! I've done a bunch of videos on the Arcade-one build for those interested in more details on my youtube channel. Keep up the great work Retro Ralph, can't wait to see your upcoming Gun4IR video!
Was glad to see RecRoomMasters be brought back online earlier this year, but I'm also glad that I bought my original (2019) RecRoomMasters Xtension "Sit Down" cabinet when I did, as that model is not available any more. It's much more comfortable, in my opinion, than the upright cabinets. I've modified the setup quite a bit since getting it, but the components are just about the same as the one featured in the video...no significant changes.
I have this exact same setup i purchased 5 years ago. The controller is is super high quality, and you can easily swap out buttons and sticks as needed. When putting it together, consider adding feet or some kind of protection to the part that sits on the floor. I added felt pads to make it easier to slide around on my basement tile. Like you mentioned, some mods may be needed if you want to use a monitor with different connection layouts. I just used a drill with some hole saw bits, but it required some tweaking to get it mounted perfectly. Also, adding artwork after the fact can be a big job (especially on the controller) so if you want artwork get it up front if you can swing it.
Love this, I've been wanting to build my own cabinet for over a decade. This will finally get me over that wall I was hitting. Thank you so very much.
These guys make excellent cabs, enjoy!
Everyone on the internet is watching me right now, as he's playing burger time! Lol I feel you Ralph, I'd be the same way.
LOL...I was so worried I would F it up, I got lucky this time... haha. Thanks so much for watching. I usually cave under pressure, even though it's just me alone in a room with a camera... haha.
My OG RecRoomMasters Cabinet is the center piece of my home arcade. Amazing quantity. If the new ones are as good I’d recommend.
The only thing missing is a steering wheel. The quality looks great and basically has about everything you need. Really enjoyed the video and your content as always my friend.
Awesome video! My buddy Brian has a Rec Room Masters cab and it's pretty nice.
Nice! Ralph got a little trigger happy in Operation Wolf and killed those guys with the stretcher. Whoops! 😮
Ralph reporting from his underground bunker since the surface of Arizona is burnt to a crisp. 🔥 🔥 🔥
LMAO!!! Pretty much, I made this video in my garage with a portable AC unit, I just had to shut it off (film a part real quick) and then turn it back on. It took me like 6 hours but at least I was "kinda comfortable".
Love the T shirt RR! Colourful and awesome graphix! Thanks for the review!! Looks like a great diy cab!...... Oh ya..... We will see you oooooon the next one bro!
Their vertical cabinet was so sick !!
It would be awesome to do a comparison video, taking some of the cabinets that you own and comparing them to what's running on here through emulation, and go over the differences.
I love original arcade machines, but I will always have a multi cade which I built called kingCade ultimate arcade machine, Same with pinball, I love the real pinball machines, but will always have a vpin. Infact, next build will be a lightgun and jukebox with guitar hero all in one.
Those 4" kickers are perfect for your stern pinball
They need to bring back the pinball cabinet kit
Ralph! I’ve been waiting for this one…. I need to find an empty cab to house a Bitkit2 first… but will have a quality multicade on my todo list. I’ll give these a look.
- You can definitely see Kim’s influence when you rocketed those medics in Operation Wolf ;)
BurgerTime tip: when the guys are chasing you, let them get on the burger as you drop it. They’ll become part of the burger, and the patty will drop a couple more levels. You finish faster/safer, and I think you get more points, but I never compared to be sure. I’m guessing you know, but the pressures of recording… ;)
Nice looking Cab ....The rom image looks nice too ..... I love my I-PAC encoders ...after watching a video and you talking about them....I got 2 and LOVE them....best and easy to use....Thanks Ralph
I just watch your videos and say man if only it was the 90s still you guys would be gods lol
I just got an older version of this cab, and it's so good. i need to fix the kb tray and add the push to release magnets for the kb tray access.
I love mine. I'm running Carlo's machine in mine based on Ralph's recommendation!
It sounds good, especially with a thick subwoofer behind it
Everybody should have at least one multicade in their game room. They’re the Swiss Army knives of the home arcade experience.
Omg I brought my 4 player one from them bro I have put like 1500$ into my arcade I love it.
I think the Rec Room Masters cabs look great, but I wish they came up with a better solution for mounting the monitor. I want the monitor to be far less visible behind the bezel. It's just too obvious that it's just an off the shelf monitor sitting back there and it really detracts from the look.
what kind of panel tv is it because led ips panel would be better for arcade games as it has better motion handling then va panels
Still rocking my older rec room masters 27 inch upright with the x-arcade tank stick and my custom arcade-one pc build. It’s all pimped out w art and buttons etc. I have originals but I’ll alway have my multi. I actually wanna upgrade to this new 32 inch! I love the control panel they use
I hope they add more variety like the old site did. Coming back with just one size/type of cab was underwhelming.
Are there any setups that include rotary sticks for games like Ikari Warriors, Gondomania, etc? Also, that close up on your hand would have looked disastrous with my chewed nubs lol. Very well manicured, Ralphie!
FYI Carlos didn't add the 4 way or the navigation menu they were both on the original rec room masters. I have one I should know.
i got the xtension arcade emulator edtion before they went out a buisness a few years ago and it still a great control panel, i didnt go with one of there cabinets though because i dont like that its open in the back however i built my control panel into a real midway cabinet ( Mortal Kombat II machine ) for sound i mounted two 6X9 pioneere speakers in the front and a 10" kicker directly in the rear of the cabinet it self, basicly the intire cabinet is a speaker box, for the hardware i have a 9700k intel cpu with 16gb of ram and a 1080ti gpu, display i used a asus 27" IPS 144htz / i had to use a IPS type display because the midway cabinets the mointor is mounted at a 45 degree angle and with a TN based display the colors would wash out pretty badlly due to the viewing angle, other then that all roms are stored on 2tb nvme drive for speed and reliabilty / the hardware if a bit overkill for emulation with the exception of switch games, but it was retired gaming machine i wasnt using anymore, for the front end im using maximus arcade that i heavly modified to support newer systems, backend is mostly retroarch a few standalone emulators, yuzu / mame / and pcsx2, and i have a dolphin bar installed to support real wii remotes for wii emulation
I think burgertime on the arcade is sluggish when you go up on the stairs. Play the one on the Colecovision, it's not sluggish at all
Just ordered one
Yeah they didn't put the bezel around the monitor because I could see tiny crevices through the monitor on a different angle.
Very nice but man seems pretty steep for wood and some controls. I understand it's quality stuff. Plus you still have to do the main legwork which is find a system to connect, speakers, amps etc.
Nice review! What’s the total cost to get the EXACT setup you showed us? (Cab, speakers, etc.)
I need to look into this, this was nice. Dig the reviews too even if I can or can’t afford this shit lol
How do these compare to the game room solutions cabinets?
Welcome Back!
I'm looking to build a shooter cab. Do you recommend RecRomm or Game Room Solutions Cabinets?
how did you get Xenocrisis working with twin sticks?
I also have a barrel arcade I need to finish my problem is Im not sure if I should make it a sidebyside with a bigger upright screen in front or a cocktail table but be limited in games.
I have a vertical version pinball x input version right before they went out of business, I would like to switch one of the joysticks to a 4 way. I don't know much about this, any advice on what I should buy if it's possible?
Great video Ralph. I have a Rec Room cab with the 2 player Tank Stick. I bought a pc from Carlos years ago and it’s a bit tricky setting up the buttons. Knowing the Tank Stick (I’m assuming you do) any suggestions of what to use instead of a PC? I have a 13 inch GXTV (Do you remember those? Sound is killer JBL). Another solid Ralph. Thanks
How much would it cost total for a build like yours? I’m a bit diy but a bit overwhelmed with a complete build 😬 Awesome video 👍🏼
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How do you like that controller layout w your palms resting on the trackball or buttons depending on whether you're using the spinner or 4 way stick?
Coinops is Great for this!
"no, he's not gonna shoot the nu.....he shot the nurses"
9:25 are you trolling Scarlet Sprites with the NARC cab?
Do you know if Rec Room Masters will ship internationally anytime soon? Would really like to order one of the Xtension Two Player control panels.
Also why call it quits on these type of videos? It breaks up the real Arcade content nicely so would love to see more DIY Arcade/Emulation videos in the future.
I got my bartop from them a few years ago. I like this, but the cost for the art seems too high, for not being installed.
I wish I heard about this before i bought my cabinet from another source.
When space is at a premium, this would be a great option.
ALSO RALPH IN YOUR EYES AND EXPERINCE WHAT WOULD BE THE PERFECT ASPECT RATIO AND MONITOR ? 4:3 -5:4 ???
Nice build. What are the specs of the PC?
Best way is to have a coin door (for nostalgic reason) and a mini pc that runs at least on intel 7, so you can run perhaps games like up to Cyberpunk 20077 if you wish. In addition to have a monitor that functions as a marquee so you can load up different marquee every time. You also need a button on the side of the control pannel for emulated virtual pinballs. Then, load up a 12tb with the best console games, as well as arcade games, all the best pc games and fx3 and virtual pinball games. Then, you're set. I've never seen anybody selling everything I have mentioned. You just have customize it yourself and it won't be cheap. Don't use raspberry pi it's not strong enough to even run psp and ps2 games. Use a pc instead.
I am excited about getting one of these but nervous about getting into a controller/driver hell if I try to use a PC with Retroarch on Win, or Batocera. Any idea how easy that is?
@@adamchace You shouldn't be worried about drivers. Everything should be configured. Just go to the bios and set it so that you boot it up with Batocera. Everytime you turn it on it goes straight to Batocera.
@@retroconsole_Thanks! Have you had customers use batocera with these controls? I believe Hyperspin is more commonly used
I bought an Rec Room Masters cabinet about a year and half ago. Hopefully the new owners fix some of the issues with the company itself. The cabinet is really high quality but the instructions were terrible and some of the drill holes weren't drilled properly. Customer service also wasn't great in helping or listening to feedback.
Great video!
Definitely one of the nicest multicades, but it's still just that... a multicade. Without game-specific art and controls, it'll never fill the need. That's why so many folks who did stuff with Hyperspin and MAME cabs years ago have now latched onto Arcade1Up. We grew tired of the generic, unlicensed art and one-size-fits-all control.
anyone out there have a custom version of Defender II/Stargate that will also have a spinner wheel for Tempest and a joystick that is 4 way for Pac Man, Mrs. Pac man? I need that spinner!
Would be awesome if they'd just make reproduction empty Midway and Konami cabinets
I am sure the build quailty is great, but the aesthetics are almost as important as the build quality. I don't need crazy graphics, but it should be nice to look at too. It is a piece of furniture. I am sure you can add your own graphics on the sides, but that control panel is just ugly. Sorry.
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Putting a sub right next to a PC isn't a good idea. Especially if the PC is using a regular hard disk drive. Hahahahaha.
I’ve been selling data storage my entire professional career, the sub is shielded 👍🏻 so 🤣🤣🤣🤣 back at you.
@RetroRalph Shielded or not, a sub will cause vibrations to any objects nearby. In your video you have the PC right up on it, hence my comment. I laughed because you have all this space to put it elsewhere, where that wouldn't be an issue, and you still place it right up on the sub. I found it funny. Games often use low frequencies quite heavily in game content. A disk based hard drive that is sensitive to vibration, among other things, shouldn't be placed right next to a sub. Now I don't know if your PC is disk based or solid state but, my comment was simply pointing out something people often don't consider as means to bring possible issue to light as a means of preventing it from ever being an issue and help prevent damage to equipment.
But hey, you do you Mr. "Profesional". It's your stuff anyway. Lol.
@@theexile4694 look I’m not a cocky guy but I’ve literally spent the majority of my adult life either architecting, marketing or selling data storage so I feel confident that I should know what I’m doing by now. I wouldn’t have taken any offense to your comment but you decided to laugh at me instead of just leavening a constructive comment. I really don’t care; just think it’s funny that your take away from this video was the placement of my subwoofer.
Noice
stickjoy it is analogue
Its running hyperspin? Bleh.
They copied my Darkstalkers graphics!!!! :P
(I'm joking, relax)
Their cabinets are overpriced
Agree, taking a cheap Arcade1up and stripping it down to the shell is more effective and cheaper.
Compared to what? 😂😂😂😂. Full sized cabinets start at 3k. You don’t know what you are talking about.
@@kwamintaylor4247 You are comparing apples to oranges. This is the cost of an original full fledged cabinet. Here they charge 1k just for a wooden frame (not an original and fully built cabinet). Having built my own cabinet, I can assure you that you can build a decent one for less than 1k.
@@hrungnir00008psp and you’ll still only have a 3/4 cabinet
Good. That way when I start selling I'll be rich 🤑
AMAZING! I hope they stay in business for many years to come, because it's going to be that long till I can afford it. lol. I'll just dream in the meantime.
I'm so glad they are back! paPOw!!! 💥💥🙏
So glad he brought RecRoomMasters back from the grave, they were the best DIY arcade cabinet company! I have the Vewlix style, the vertical and the full size vpin cabinets. Hoping he branches out with other cabinet designs at some point.
Come on dude..... hyperspin? So early 2000's. When is recroommasters putting out a widebody vpin cab? Instant buy for me
i bought a sit down pedestal cabinet from them back in 2019, with the fighting game pro style controls. great for fighting games. glad to see the name is back, hope to see the sit down cabinet come back, would love to have another setup
I have the arcade-one build which offers various hard drive sizes but has a new 20tb system. The thing that makes Rec rooms units stand out is
You can buy the PC version, play it on your tv and when you’re ready install it in a cab.
The games have been fine tuned, but remember with emulation nothing is perfect and there is work you have to do on some things but it stands head and shoulders above what I have seen out there.
The price points. The rec room cabs are top quality and priced at the sweet spot and Pixelcade has an LCD or Led option which you can add to it to take your gaming cabinet to the stratosphere.
Customer support…. Rec room offers white glove treatment and has nice updates at least once a month and has some of the best videos on his unit like how to install Sinden guns etc.
The arcade-one owner’s community you can talk shop with people that have seen it all.
I don't just give praise easily but the work this guy has put in over the years shows in the product.
I love mine. I actually have an extra emulator edition control panel. Since they are back maybe it’s time to unload it. Or maybe buy another cab 😅
Nice overview Ralph - it's great to see these guys back on the market.
Pixelcade also makes a pretty cool (albeit pricey) dynamic LCD marquee for these cabinets. And speaking of third party support, it would be great if GRS came out with a version of their control panel/Viper PCB that would fit this form factor as an option for their "flat head" bare bones units.
I wish the 4 way was somehow able to be put somewhere not at the very top.
Arcade quality wood! The perfect thickness! I’m all in. -That’s what she said. Haha. Great video!
lol it was actually YOU RALPH that convinced me to go for the RECROOM cab couple years back. Best Christmas present to myself that year. Glad theyre back and wonder if the staff is the same at least. Currently trying to setup my AE lightguns, but i dont think there is a dedicated pack for that brand lightgun. :(
Im curious how to temporarily run a Pandora Box with this Xtension exact controller, controller lights up when plugged in, however the buttons and sticks don't activate when I give the Start/ Punch Command. SMH Its a Good looking Machine!:)
Still own an Xtension Vewlix clone from then.
I have 4 of Carlos's systems. I still need to finish the fourth build. Carlos gives great customer support. I have to admit I haven't finished my fourth build and have had the PC waiting to be fired up for over three years. Covid and my move to Florida derailed my arcade builds. Hoping to get back on track in a couple months. I'm glad to see Carlos bought recroom masters! good for him!!!! You go Carlos!!!
I'm glad to see RecRoomMasters is back! I used their pinball cabinet kit when building my V-Pin and the quality was top notch.
I bought a recroommasters 32" cab about 5 years ago and I can attest to the build quality. My only regret is that I bought the 4 player version. I should've gone with the 2 player to get the spinner and the 4 way.
I just wish there was a hypermarquee solution for it that wasn't so expensive
I’ve been eyeballing the 4 player version. But it looked cramped to me. Did you feel cramped when you had 4 people playing at once?
@@jasonpowell4084 a little cramped, but the bigger problem is that it's cramped when there's two players. Also, I *rarely* have had more than 2 players playing.
The monitor you have is 1440p, I saw on Carlos videos, he stresses running his build 1080p at 60 hz? Are you running 1440p or 1080p? If 1440p Are you running into any issues? I ask because i ordered the same monitor as you have.
Build your own arcade controls forum has spinner sensitivity settings for most of the spinner games.
Very well made and thorough review. Thanks for putting it together Ralph!
Thanks man and thanks so much for watching!!
Bro awesome video. I just purchased one. Waiting for it to ship. I'm so noob to DIY arcade cabinets. I want to run. Regular speakers with Amp and sub. Can you send me in the right direction to get what Amp and how to connect to gaming laptop?
My Favorite Ultra SFIV! I modded my OG arcade1up SF2 cab with a PS3 and play that game all the time...Its Better than SF5 & SF6!
Pretty sweet, but it would be nice if it had 7 or 8 buttons to accommodate the Neo Geo four button layout..
Great vid! Am I understanding correctly that there may be someone I could send my computer and Sinden gun to, who would set it up for me with Coinops? I spent a long time trying to figure it out and gave up.
That's the control panel I used to own. Great panel
Definitely not a fan of these MAME gimmicks. Im curios about your GunIR build.
What gauge wire did you use for the speakers? I ordered the same speakers as you and they come with wires that are not long enough.
I HAVE USED FOSGATE COAXILS THAT FLUSH MOUNT SO THE SPEAKES DONT HIT THE SURFACE R169X2 DEEP BASS