Quoted from Spitfiren8:Mame is garbage, same as virtual pinball.
now that's funny.
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Monroe, LA
Quoted from Spitfiren8:Mame is garbage, same as virtual pinball. Mildly entertaining but missing the joy of playing original hardware.
Oh boy here we go..... 
Quoted from someoneelse:I really don't get what you guys love so much about those stooges guys,
They are THE BEST!! So are all the sound effects in their skits. 
Quoted from lordloss:I think I can solve your problem, get rid of all the arcade cabs.
Quoted from Spitfiren8:Mame is garbage
Quoted from someoneelse:I really don't get what you guys love so much about those stooges guys
Munich
Quoted from Spitfiren8:Mame is garbage, same as virtual pinball. Mildly entertaining but missing the joy of playing original hardware.
Wow, now that's a strange statement!
I agree with virtual pinball having nothing to do with real pinball, but even hardcore arcade freaks can't tell if they are playing a mame game or the original board. I have a 4-PCB-cab with one of the slots fed by a MAME-PC, the other 3 with PCBs - when I switch the same game back and forth between MAME & original PCB there is no chance to tell which is which in 90% of the cases.
But yeah, it's not a dedicated original cab...
Quoted from Spitfiren8:Mame is garbage, same as virtual pinball. Mildly entertaining but missing the joy of playing original hardware.
Mame is definitely garbage if you use an LCD, and most shmups (shoot em ups) that use a scrolling background look bad because of screen tearing, unless you spend weeks of free time tweaking the resolution settings for each game.
Otherwise, if you use the right hardware, and a CRT monitor, you can build a very nice mame setup.
I will concede that original hardware is boss, but the space saving attributes for classic arcade in a mame setup is very valuable
Quoted from Chosen_S:most shmups (shoot em ups) that use a scrolling background look bad because of screen tearing, unless you spend weeks of free time tweaking the resolution settings for each game.
That only happens if you're using "old style MAME" (pre 2014/15ish). With W7, GroovyMAME set to SuperResolutions, D3D and ASIO active there is no more frame lag or screen tearing, scrolling games work perfect right out the box, modlines are generated dynamically in an automated way. Tweaking is not necessary any more. Only ASIO needs to be adjusted to your systems speed, but that's an add-on most people won't care for unless they are tournament players and need 100% frame exact emulation.
But enough of this in the gameroom pics thread - sorry for OT.
Quoted from weaverj:now i do recommend sit-down racers, shooters and golden tee in dedicated forms.
I just cringed! Those are basically all the craigslist leftovers
Get rid of the cars! They are taking up valuable pin space!!!
Nice Cobra, that's my girlfriends favorite car.
Quoted from ramegoom:This was my "temporary" game room. But it had cars, too. Do those count??
Dude, that's simply not fair.... not fair at all!
Quoted from ramegoom:This was my "temporary" game room. But it had cars, too. Do those count??
Better watch out for the dreaded sun fade.
I like this math. One $50,000 car = 10 new pins 
Quoted from ramegoom:This was my "temporary" game room. But it had cars, too. Do those count??
You bet. My 2nd game room is gonna be my garage, gonna have my Mustang car, Mustang Pro pin, Operation Wolf arcade game, 7ft slate pool table, neons and tl's in light boxes.
My brother and I took some closeup photos of some of our games and had them printed at a local print shop on the material they use to do car wraps with. We put them in our upper game room windows to help block out the afternoon sun and because they just look so damn cool. 
What do you guys think?
Other photos as well to show our current lineup until Ghostbusters Premium arrives.
Okotoks, AB
Quoted from lordloss:I just cringed! Those are basically all the craigslist leftovers
Yeah for sure, nobody wants a GT2016! There is more to life than JUST pinball, sorry but there is.
Quoted from lordloss:I just cringed! Those are basically all the craigslist leftovers
My Golden Tee 2016 pedestal for $3500 delivered with no tax will beat your TSPP's ass up and down the block for value, fun and joy from everyone of just about any age that plays it. Just pretend you are a little younger than you are and you may like it to. CL that MOFO!
Quoted from Arcade:My brother and I took some closeup photos of some of our games and had them printed at a local print shop on the material they use to do car wraps with. We put them in our upper game room windows to help block out the afternoon sun and because they just look so damn cool.
What do you guys think?
Very cool!!!!
My brother took some pics of my place when he was here last week. It's being hired out for its first "corporate" gig. His company is having their summer party/cookout at my place, and they wanted some pictures of it before making their decision.
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Quoted from tamoore:My brother took some pics of my place when he was here last week. It's being hired out for its first "corporate" gig. His company is having their summer party/cookout at my place, and they wanted some pictures of it before making their decision.
This is awesome. I love game rooms like this that look crowded with detail and character. Everything looks like it belongs where it sits. Good job.
Quoted from Spencer:There is more to life than JUST pinball, sorry but there is.
Is there? What? Where?... oh, wait.... YEEAAIIH, EXTRA-BALL!!!! 
Quoted from Arcade:My brother and I took some closeup photos of some of our games and had them printed at a local print shop on the material they use to do car wraps with. We put them in our upper game room windows to help block out the afternoon sun and because they just look so damn cool.
What do you guys think?
Other photos as well to show our current lineup until Ghostbusters Premium arrives.
Looks cool!
Quoted from pinnyheadhead:My Golden Tee 2016 pedestal for $3500 delivered with no tax will beat your TSPP's ass up and down the block for value, fun and joy from everyone of just about any age that plays it. Just pretend you are a little younger than you are and you may like it to. CL that MOFO!
To me a golden tee is in the same league as the madden video games. Not sure why people buy those and they depreciate pretty fast and don't hold value worth a damn.
Quoted from tamoore:My brother took some pics of my place when he was here last week. It's being hired out for its first "corporate" gig. His company is having their summer party/cookout at my place, and they wanted some pictures of it before making their decision.
Hire it out.....now that's the way to do it.
Quoted from lordloss:To me a golden tee is in the same league as the madden video games. Not sure why people buy those and they depreciate pretty fast and don't hold value worth a damn.
I see what you are saying about the gameplay being similar. Golden Tee is super fun to play with a group of friends at a get together. GT holds it value pretty well with routed 2011's selling for over $2000 today. So I figure my GT as a $250 depreciation per year.
I super agree with you that you would have to take a crazy loss on $10000 or whatever they go for new Batman driver if you purchased one.
Quoted from NPO:The big thing about your game is you have ALL new Homepin boards all under the PF, so you never have to worry (99%) about the Mist circuit and the Opto banks ever again (mostly). I don't think Homepin makes the Opto board anymore (or they are on hold for a while) so man, enjoy it for all it's worth!!
Both the 10 opto and the 24" opto (mist) boards are available and currently in stock either from Johns Arcade in Australia and now also from Pinball Life in the USA.
Looking at changing up my lineup a bit - will post pics when completed. Developing a love for late B/W pins. Growing tired on deep rulesets that I can't complete anyway...
Quoted from pinnyheadhead:I see what you are saying about the gameplay being similar. Golden Tee is super fun to play with a group of friends at a get together. GT holds it value pretty well with routed 2011's selling for over $2000 today. So I figure my GT as a $250 depreciation per year.
I super agree with you that you would have to take a crazy loss on $10000 or whatever they go for new Batman driver if you purchased one.
I bought a 2011 that had been updated to 2012 and then 2013. I updated it myself to 2015 for $500. ( I would have done 2016 but the "live" option isn't available yet in Canada, so I didn't see the point. ) I paid $1200 and it was a mint as could be. That's the best money I've spent in my basement, bar none.
Quoted from tamoore:My brother took some pics of my place when he was here last week. It's being hired out for its first "corporate" gig. His company is having their summer party/cookout at my place, and they wanted some pictures of it before making their decision.
Super nice collection and definitely a place I'd like to hang out at. Your stocked bar pics in the drinking thread makes me feel we'd get along great
Quoted from pinballdork:Pinballers welcome...
What is going on with that tabletop with the big screen? 
Quoted from cheshirefilms:Riddle me this: dining room has two tables, no chairs, and I never eat or drink on them
First off why only 2 tables? You have the whole dining room. 
Quoted from MustangPaul:First off why only 2 tables? You have the whole dining room.
yeah, It could be 4 Tables, one for each limb... and get beer holders on those things!
Quoted from pinnyheadhead:What is going on with that tabletop with the big screen?
It's a homemade pub/Mame table. It's also a virtual pin table. I have buttons drilled into the sides for flippers. And buttons in the front to launch ball, start. Etc. it plays all the pinball software. The viewing angle isn't great when playing pin lengthwise, but it works on the rare occasions I wanna play it.
Quoted from pinballdork:It's a homemade pub/Mame table. It's also a virtual pin table. I have buttons drilled into the sides for flippers. And buttons in the front to launch ball, start. Etc. it plays all the pinball software. The viewing angle isn't great when playing pin lengthwise, but it works on the rare occasions I wanna play it.
I like that idea, real multi-puropse, may have to copy that someday time permitting.
Bermuda Triangle
Quoted from pinballdork:It's a homemade pub/Mame table. It's also a virtual pin table. I have buttons drilled into the sides for flippers. And buttons in the front to launch ball, start. Etc. it plays all the pinball software. The viewing angle isn't great when playing pin lengthwise, but it works on the rare occasions I wanna play it.
video please!
Quoted from MustangPaul:First off why only 2 tables? You have the whole dining room.
That space actually ends there. It's a small dining room in my one bedroom apt.
Quoted from cheshirefilms:That space actually ends there. It's a small dining room in my one bedroom apt.
Yeah that would be small then.
Check out the virtual pin thread. There's screens in all kinds of things. Dining room table is definitely different. When the screen is flat the angles aren't good though. Low coffee table I've seen works good if you want to sit on the couch.
Quoted from jorro:video please!
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