Thanks for the compliment. This cabinet was a "cut-down" from an original Silver Strike upright. A few build pics:

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Most of the OP's use 42", I bought a 50" on sale for $299 and I like it.....is it sad that the newest tv in my house is hooked up to my GT?

It's personal preference......

I'm using a 55" mounted on the factory stand. It looks and feels like the perfect size IMO

I'd say 50-55" is perfect if you are using the stand. If you are wall-mounted, you can move the pedestal closer or farther away from the wall to suit your tastes. I'm using a 55" wall-mounted TV myself.

I have both a 50" and 42" hanging on the wall. In my small room the 42" is fine for a pedestal and 50" seems excessive. However, when in a larger space like the living room I prefer the 55" and the pedestal about 10' away.

Forgot to mention- im using the factory stand...…..

Looks like 50-55" is the consensus here....

The bar where I play 2019 at has a 65" and it's pretty freakin Badass.

Wow that looks good
Did it come with nighthawk cpu and such or did you have to buy alone?

The Silver Strike game did have a nighthawk inside, but it was the older AGP style motherboard, which required the purchase of a new mobo. I was able to re-use the I/O board and wiring harness, however. I had to source my own Golden Tee CID and hard drive, graphics, and other various odds and ends.

Hey guys I have a Golden Tee 2013 I'm looking to update to something newer. If you have a drive and security chip (I think that's all I need?) of a newer year you'd sell please let me know. I don't connect online, just play in my house. I would need it shipped to Ontario Canada. Thanks.

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Have you let it boot for a good 5 minutes? I just upgraded the video card on my 2018 (720p VGA to 1080p HDMI) and freaked out when I couldn't see all the linux boot log stuff that had come up previously, but after a few minutes, it played fine. It's almost like the 1080p resolution is too high to show the boot stuff.

Does anyone have the .tar files for 2017 golden tee online. The usb stick is corrupted that i bought from a kijiji person. boooo. or a clone of the USB stick from 2017 GL2017 v12.04.03 760250351 for GT 2015 and older. PM me please.

Tech support is right. Hdmi cable should be connected to the GPU, not the motherboard. The hdmi port near the usb ports is on the motherboard. I usually turn on the machine and wait 5-10 minutes before turning on the TV. I recommend that you try a different TV and also hdmi cable just to rule them out.

Just open the GD machine. It's just a computer in there. Nothing special. Nothing inside that box costs more than $100 to replace. Effin' warranties.

It won’t be. I’m about 2.5 feet from a 50” (my mount pulls away from the wall) and I could go bigger.

The bigger the better.

Can a 2005 Golden Tee be updated to a 2019?

Not easily. Different computer systems.

Thanks, wasn't sure, I have a 2013 that I updated to 2019. Came across a nice 2005, that I guess I'll pass on.

Im using a Tplink wireless extender. Works great. Just plug into wall set it up to your wireless then run ethernet to the computer to the extender. Done and done.

That would be 14-15 years between computer systems / platforms. I wonder if Goldentee 2020 will be on a new platform with upgraded graphics considering the current platform has been in use for over a decade.

Someone wants to give me a 2009 big standup golden Tee.Is it worth the hassle.Dont know if it works

Yes, that is the night hawk system. Can be updated to 2019. All parts are available and affordable.

Depending on the cabinet style, I might interested in purchasing it from you.

Joined the club with a custom pedestal build!

It’s a blast and super portable with speakers built in! Just need an HDMI & power cable anywhere ya take it! (It’s sitting on a custom wood pedestal with LED Cupholders)
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Looks great! With the switcher, do you need 4 complete nighthawk systems or does it just switch the hard drive and CID?

How do you like your heads up Poker? Was thinking about buying one.

I know the guy who makes those. Keep your mouth shut and enjoy your toy.

Ummmm thank you? Lol, he’s a good dude. He also really helped me out with getting one of my Megatouchs working as well. I’m just glad to have fun games for my friends to enjoy.

Looking to join the club. Should I wait for 2020 version to come out? Is 2019 version going to be replaced soon? Kinda like buying a car mid year-should I wait for new model? Who is best distributor for these? -Thanks

Check with your dist (when you find one) about the free 2020 upgrade when you buy a 2019. Usually later in the summer they will offer that deal.....

2020 Home Edition will be available Mid-November, if the prior years are any gauge to go on.

There's no reason to wait - 2019 is fantastic, and well worth the $$ to upgrade. Real Time Rivals is a fantastic addition to the game-play.

The free upgrade hasn't been offered by I.T. in a very long time. Not sure about distributors, however.

I never said IT gave the free upgrade.... ive seen that offered by the distributors . Of course you'd have to negotiate that into your deal, but usually with late 'season' purchases, the dist will offer 2020 upgrade with NIB purchase.

For a lot more info-go to to the GT FB page.
Ask about a HE purchase and post about wanting to purchase one. Im sure youll get a lot of speedy replies

https://www.facebook.com/groups/254697198048158/?ref=bookmarks

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Oh boy I’m excited that I might be joining the club this weekend. Found a sweet deal on a 2007 live cabinet that I’m hoping works out!

Anyone here a packrat and store old hdd images? I've picked up many GT machines over the past couple of years, some with dead drives and orphaned security chips which just got tossed in a box. I'd like to test some of these sec chips and move them along potentially.

Anyone have ripped copies of older hard drives?

Does anyone think a scramble format would be cool? We usually have 4 players and something like a 2 person scramble or better ball seems like it would be fun for an offline game.

Maybe... but I am a 1 man scramble on this game. 22-32 under most games. Are you thinking maybe getting to 40 under with a scramble?