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Let's talk: Game room lighting?

By Whysnow

3 years ago


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    #11 3 years ago
    Quoted from SantaEatsCheese:

    I have LED tape lights up on the top edge of the ceiling. I can change the color, but never do. I have them hooked up to Alexa so I can turn them off or on while playing. If I could do it again I'd figure out a way to rig a set of lights behind my wallhangers. Bear in mind none of this is built in and it ran about $200 for my gaming area.
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    I'm replying to this post because this is the exact wrong way to go IMO. You want minimum lighting directly above or behind the games or pointed toward the players eyes. The darker colors on the ceiling directly above the games the better. Last thing you want are lots of glare or reflections of light bulbs or bright colored ceiling on the playfield glass. Indirect lighting is the way to go. Tray ceiling with crown molding works well with LED strips. Dimming is good but only if the lights are positioned properly. LED "cans" work well as long as the bulb is recessed far enough to eliminate a bright reflection from playfield glass.

    Also, keep in mind that EM and early SS games the playfield glass is at a significantly different angle than a modern game. A modern game with a can or spot directly over head will have a burning bright reflection to the player directly in the middle of the playfield glass. An EM directly under the same light will not have a reflection to the player. That is why my game room has the EMs and LCD games in the positions they are in. Never a DMD under a can.

    The ultimate goal should be to eliminate glare and reflections from the players eyes and make the games look like they have no playfield glass. One last tip. LED strips have come a long way. Used to be you had to have repeaters and power supplies every 16 feet. I recently swapped out the LED strips in my tray ceiling with a single 65 foot strip that does sick chase light effects all controlled by an app on my phone.

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