MAME-FAN It’s not. The issue is the owner is not honest, and false advertises the amount of working games. It’s way overpriced for the amount of working games, but we all believe 70,000 working games lol which allows the guy to slap in a low grade pc, and charge a fortune.
Chapters How he got it/Marquee install pain 0:01 Details 18:24 Character Select/Logos 28:39 Coin doors/bottom n outside panels 30:36 Inside control panel 32:31 Controlling characters/orientation 37:35 Artwork install vs Sunlight 43:27 Light guns/calibration pain 45:30 Blocking bleeding lights 54:33 Opening the top panel 55:07 Marquee back side 55:45 First reaction/disappointments 56:07 Hyperspin details 59:09 Updating Hyperspin and Rocket launcher pain 1:01:29 Learning Rocketlauncher 1:02:24 Hyperspin artwork and bezel pain 1:03:32 Selecting games/genres/favorites 1:04:28 All games/revision versions vs original rom 1:06:32
Not sure how you came up on my scroll, but grateful it did. Loved hearing your story man, very similar upbringing with divorced parents and leaning on video games to help pass the time.
Good conclusion at the end...if I had friends that were getting into emulation I would tell him to keep it simple. Start with the emulator itself and learn it, add games, map controls,etc. And then after you have a few emulators maybe start looking in the front ends. And then start looking at hardware. That was the route I took from learning the stuff and it has come pretty easy, even though I know it was a lot of information. Mainly because I took it slow and one at a time. Now I can maintain my setup very easily since I know it in and out. These all-in-one systems are very tempting for people that don't have the time or focus to learn the stuff. But I could see them to be very frustrating in the hands of someone that doesn't enjoy tinkering with technology. My setup is pretty simple... Big box is my front end, retroarch for my consoles, MAME for arcade, and then Visual Pinball X my pinball. The only other emulator I have is Dolphin which I use for GameCube. I use two Xbox controllers and a double arcade stick with six buttons each, with a spinner and a ball
@@mamefan I think so. Though it does also help to have decent hardware... Such as a relatively modern processor and a decent Nvidia graphics card. I use a 1060 and it can do anything that I throw at it, lots of upscaling on the older consoles too. Though, I also keep my setup pretty simple, relative to a setup like yours where it has literally everything. I was lucky to stumble across ETA Primes youtube videos where he shows step by step how to set up all the emulators and also the BigBox front end. I also followed a few other RU-vidrs suggestions about retroarch settings for certain cores. Check out my last video in my channel it shows my current build
Great review! Definitely took some notes as a potential future owner of one of these machines. Appreciate the unedited train of thought look at everything!
Thanks for taking the time to make this video. Like you, I am very “picky” and care a lot about the minor details (and rightfully so due to the price). You addressed a lot of the issues I was curious about but nobody would mention in other Megacade videos. My OCD kicked in when I saw 500 versions of The Simpsons. I was surprised how sloppy and inconsistent the wheel was. That would drive me insane. My wife says thank you for saving me ~$7,000.
@@TheBigb1973 i have a dirt cheap low cost DIY arcade cabinet since 2019 and of today after swithcing it to a PC i only have between 50-60 arcade Games on it. Once in a while i see a game wich i feel i need.
After building arcades for the past 2 years I’ve learned that there’s no thing as a perfect custom arcade...I demand that my customers own their machines and be as handy as possible to make improvements and fix issues when they come up..no amount of money you throw at this will get you a perfect arcade..
Built my own, it ended up costing over 20k, but I can now say it's everything I ever wanted and overkill like you wouldn't believe. Like the saying says, if you want something done right your have to do it yourself!
If you spend this kind of money, the seller should be selling filtered software. All loaded software should work as well as it can. I'm super anal about not loading stuff just to load it if it's a bad experience. People selling 5 grand cabinets that just keep imaging drives should invest the time.
3:26 Same here lol, emulation has come a long way! I've messed with MAME for years but it's not the same without the cab to play it on. Excited to get my cab soon. Your dedication to the hobby is most excellent sir.
Appreciate the plug… I'm with you 100% on the control panel. I told David that I didn't even want the acrylic cover and had mine sent without it. Having worked for an amusement company that owned a ton of Golden Tee machines back in the day, I can tell you that the Happ trackballs are as legit as they get. You can rebuild them with a bearing kit if you want. You won't be disappointed if you use the black mesh baskets for your light gun cables.
Blimey a lot of games didn't work needs some serious configuration on the hyperspin backend. The internal hardware build is horrendous - really shoddy work. Love the Marquee really makes it stand out. Thanks for the brilliant and really HONEST video 👊
Really cool review! I'm loving what i've seen so far. I dont think the review about the arcade sticks being angled is accurate for not liking them though because hypothetically you can say the same about playing with controllers for console games and someone is sitting on a side sofa on an angle but we still instinctively know to press down on the d pad to go down on the screen, the controllers dont change based on how we sit know what i mean? But i love all the stuff i been seeing so far im still going through it cause its a super long review but kudos on also talking about the gun holsters on the side its really something to keep in mind of with purchasing it. Love all the stuff i seen so far! Kudos
I've really wanted to get an EHA for quite a few years now. I have a hyperspin system set up with an xarcade tankstick on a pedestal for now. However there really is absolutely no excuse for them not to have game systems like the Wii and such controls mapped by now. For the price they charge and the years in business they should have every system in their builds ready to play immediately. Ridiculous
@@mamefan ya but the point is they use pretty much the sane hardware and setup on all the machines they build and have been doing this for years, they could have gone through all the systems by now and have them mapped. Shouldn't have to ask them to do so unless you tell them you plan on using different controllers.
I love all your videos. I’ve watched this one a few times and appreciate your honesty. I thought about buying one of these machines from them but I went with the Beast arcade machine from Xtreme Gaming Cabinets. Keep up the good work on your videos. You’ve given me a lot of obscure games to try out when I get my arcade machine.
This is the best video on EHA! I love how you talk. You talk casual shit like a regular Joe! And you tell the good, the bad and the in depth details that no other reviewers have. This review is so good I'm NOT going to be buying a machine in the near future. I'll probably wait 5 years and hope everything will be squared by then. I mean it is retro shit.
That arcade setup is really handsome!!!!!!! You're handsome 2!!!! :) I have a couple of arcade wall frames in my living room. Some could look sooo nice in your game room. I save as some fotos from the web, and use vistaprint to make em into posters. Then order the framing on amazon.
We’re the same age. I grew up in an arcade as a Sega kid. I had all the consoles. Master System, Genesis, Sega CD (with 32X) + the power base converter. We grew up in the best era
Nice work, the time you took to show it talks about the time and effort you have placed into this awesome project. Totally agree on what you mentioned about an upgrade to the pc components but other than that, and some other minor adjustments you mentioned as well, this cabinet is one of the top references I've seen. Hope you make some time to enjoy all those games in your favorites! Have fun!!!
I've tried getting that starwars arcade to work for decades. It just doesn't. Also, the Killer Instinct titles are SO HARD to get working, but I've heard that it does though it takes a lot. The fact that they are working for you is awesome. Even though this review is 3 years old, I find it valuable. I know the newer drives have a much better front end than Hyperspin, and I expect there have been many improvements, mostly from the community, over the years. Great review. I can't believe I watched the whole thing.
Are u not happy with your extreme home arcade? Please elaborate. I just put $500 down based on all these great reviews on RU-vid. Then as soon as I put money down I see this shit show. This guy had nothing but trouble. Very worried now.
Great review, This is comprehensive as you can get to have someone considering it make an informed decision! I recently ordered a Stealth version and David over at EHA offered to build a custom playlist (has to be under 200 titles), since I don't much care for tens of thousands of titles that I know I'll never play...
you are seriously a fucking god for making this video. Your set up is deceptively big. It just looks like a normal set up, but man is the screen a big one. I've been casually watching your videos for quite a long time, and I've been meaning to give this an entire watch because you basically spare no expense in describing your system, and it's helping me figure out if I'll ever make one of these behemoths. Such a beautiful build. I'm glad you were able to iron out all the issues with the manufacturers. But yeah I always look forward to see what games you're jamming out on. Thanks so much for your channel, you beast you. I just love the whole detailing of basically your entire life in arcade gaming. Awesome to have the amount of effort you put in and you inserting all of the images too.
I've switched from Hyperspin to LaunchBox/BigBox fairly recently on my cabinet and have never looked back. It now has integrated dynamic marquee, tons of themes, fade screens, pause screen, and bezels can be handled by MAME and Retroarch. Basically eliminating the need for RocketLauncher, which was nice. Much easier for setting up and customizing. Cool cabinet and video!
@@mamefan Yes, I don't currently use bezels, but I've tried them on MAME... some older ones. I haven't tried bezels yet on Retroarch, I just know it works. I plan on eventually getting around to that.
Bro. First, love the channel, love the mame love. I’m right there with you. I’m almost done with this video and it really bums me out that you’re having to deal with so many compromises. I know there’s a million different setups, but I do think you’d truly be happier with a recroommasters cabinet. From there, add the monitor, speakers and cpu. If you’re concerned about that part, don’t be. It’s easy as hell ESPECIALLY if you only care about mame. Recroommasters is already pre configured for mame. So the final piece is launchbox not hyperspin. It makes an elegant, refined gaming system that’s only what you want. All for under 2k. I’m gonna post a video of mine and hopefully it looks more like what you want.
Your review is gangsta bro. I really enjoy DThomas and Scantron etc and how upbeat and feel-good those videos are. However, your raw uncensored feedback is a great ballance. I also liked how in-depth you went into your history and experience with emulation and hardware. It gives you a heap of credibility. I first got into emulation (MAME) 20yrs ago when I was at university and still have the very first version I downloaded. I also bought an X-Arcade and a couple of other pieces of hardware. Unfortunately a wife and kids have put a hold on things for now but I’ll get back into things at some stage. Thanks for the upload man. Really enjoyed the full 3hrs🤣
Nice to see someone tell the truth about a product. A lot of times when people buy expensive things, they don't always want to admit it's not perfect. They clearly need to upgrade their hardware and filter their games.
Even though there's like 35,000 roms in MAME, there are only about 3,200 working, playable arcade video games in MAME, excluding mahjong and slot machine games. And a lot of the video games are in Japanese, so some of them are kind of unplayable (quiz games, etc.) unless you read Japanese.
2:15 I feel the same way. Arcade games still make me happy. I JUST got a steam deck, so it has been the most feasible way for me to get back into MAME. It’s been a decade or more, so I’m back to tinkering with ROMs and Bios and location of my files…. But I’m loving it. Got my favorite all time childhood game running (Wardner/Pyros), so I’m a pretty happy camper.
Its good to now someone else is having the same problems as i am having with my arcade machine, i paid 3000 for mine and have a very similar setup emulation wise. Controls not working right ,games crashing ,everything in wide-screen apart from mame. I updated my windows recently now all i get is a black screen on hyperspin startup. I have to play everything through rocket launcher now.
Yo MAME-FAN!!! That was a very thorough review! It was informative, knowledgeable, but very subjective in parts, which is fine because it is your opinion. The Manhattan Project will definitely clean up the wheel and organize the way you like it. Thanks for your always HONEST opinions and your generosity in providing your bezels and hi-res artwork to the community!!! MP will use lots of your stuff for sure! That stuff takes time and dedication and it is much appreciated! The Bezel Project will be added and include actual game bezels for over thirty systems! There will also be moves lists for MAME fighting games!
Thanks for the honest review. Ive seen alot of these Extreme Home arcade videos where they show everything to be perfectly working which almost had me convinced. I once spent months setting up a hyperspin and rocketlauncher and it crashed and reset everything to defaults, ive since moved on to bigbox which has gotten alot better recently with backups etc. I know a guy who sells these drives for 7+ years and his drives have issues. The only way this company could deliver on the software was if they had a team of IT that separately worked on these drives by platform, then you would need a windows programmer on site who worked as engineer to troubleshoot the windows problems. More games more problems...
Most of these arcade companies buy their hard-drives pre-built from from like ali-express or some shit, you can tell because common games like Mario 64 are broken, these companies don't play test these things and China sure as shit isn't either. HyperSpin is not user friendly at all (I don't think the code has been updated in years). LaunchBox with BigBox is currently my favorite to use for my home arcade, very easy to use and is updated just about every month. It sucks that you pay so much money for something and it just doesn't work 100% out of the box, but I also understand people not wanting to mess with software, finding roms, playtesting etc, or using powertools to build their own.
Hey Mame-fan,Thanks for sharing your honoust experience with your “Megacade”.Now I no what to expect and might consider other options..Have a Nice day dude
Seems like they didn't know how to set up ps3 emulation. Set right rpcs3 runs in the background and the games loads perfect. Emulation is spotty, but latest versions loads a lot of games well now.
Hello MAME-FAN. Really love this video. I truly enjoy watching down to earth and brutally honest review and this is definitely one..subscribed immediately. I've just received my pedestal from EHA a couple weeks ago and I'm not having as much fun as I thought I would once it arrived. Though no fault of EHA, this is mainly an issue dealing with emulation and Hyperspin or what have you. Anything from games not playing, sound or control issues. I'm using my own controllers, so any mapping guidance would be nice. Don't know why I expected this to be plug n play. I'm aware this is the nature of this community, but could you make a video addressing the problems we all may face and the ones that gets under your skin. I've experimented with the Raspberry Pi, so I knew emulation wasn't perfect, but after spending thousands on a pedestal..I need more in depth and personal information from another owner of a MAME setup. I know you only care about the arcade games, but I'd like to hear any input from your perspective. Like I mentioned before...brutally honest. Thanks for the videos man. Keep up the good work and please post more.
Thanks! There's a facebook group called Extreme Home Arcade Owners Unite where people post all of the time, and people there know a lot more than me about EHA issues. I could help you with MAME (aka Arcade Classics) specifically though.
I probably will but haven't followed it closely. The main reason I would is to get Teknoparrot games (much newer arcade games) that MAME can't emulate.
Cool review of this Megacade! I was actually looking at purchasing one for myself until I saw the price and figured it would be cheaper to source the cabinet cut outs and build one myself. With your knowledge is there a reason why you didn't? Apart from that, I too have a pretty vast collection of arcade machines many of which are Sega classics. They do break down and I had to learn how to trouble shoot them with the help from the online communities. It's a fun hobby but I wouldn't recommend any of this to anyone who doesn't have basic computer or electronic skills. Love the pins by way!
Bc I'm lazy and didn't want to build and wire it all up. I thought the drive would be better than this too. At least I have all of the roms without having to search for them. I can always re-do the non-MAME software myself if I want to. I already did that with MAME.
This video convinced me to abandon my plans for a Extreme Home Arcades machine and order a Rec Room Masters 32" w/ Hyper Arcade Systems hard drives instead which addresses the hyperspin menu clutter & disorganization that annoys you so much. I know it would annoy me as well so thanks for this in depth review.
@@Irraptured It's great so far. Even have a working LCD marquee like in this video (but from Pixelcade, not china) and just got a new controller with LED joysticks and buttons (Rec Room Masters) to work with LEDBlinky program that lights up the controls for which game you are on. TV install was easy the first time, little more work getting it out and back in the second time when I upgraded. The ROMS were plug n play, just plugged in three 8TB external hard drives. To me most everything has been a breeze but this isn't my first PC build either, it's like my 5th or so. Anything difficulties I did have were solved by great customer support from pixelcade, rec room masters, and hyper arcade systems. There is still some clutter in the drives because there is just so much, but not nearly as bad because hyper arcade systems is always working on it and updating. Now I have it all up and running in only 2 months instead of waiting 10 for it to be delivered. I made the correct decision.
@@SmokeRingHalo Thanks for the detailed reply! Yeah, I've definitely ditched Extreme Home Arcades as my option, it's come down to between Rec Room Masters, or ArcadesRFun. Your reply will definitely help me with my decision. Glad you're enjoying yours!
I've been building arcade pedestals and bartops for about five years now. I can say everything in that cabinet aside from the Ipac 4 and marquee is cheap crap. The profit margin they made on that cabinet is astronomical. The fact that your arcade cabinet came with 4GB of memory and an i5 CPU at that price tag makes me a little angry. Those speakers and sub is literally $50 at Best Buy right now. Buttons and joysticks that came with it are junk. At least they used the Ultimarc Ipac4 of which I use the Ultimarc Ipac Ultimate on my builds with LED buttons. Hyperspin support is dead. Moved to LaunchBox which is a much better frontend.
Then where is your website? Let’s see your prices, let’s see what materials you use. Back up your criticism with facts. Yeah, doubt we will see anything.
@@Phinfan Easy there little buddy, didn't mean to hurt your feelings. Let me guess, you got taken for $5K and your a fanboy defending your purchase? Do you need a website to build arcade cabinets/pedestals or bartops? Do your research on PC's/ Hyperspin or LaunchBox programming or pre-configured drives/Quality Joysticks, Light Guns & Buttons/ Quality Keyboard Encoders & LED Controllers/ CNC files on the internet for free (.DXF or .DWG) that your local CNC shop can cut for you. Fiddle around with Adobe Photshop and bring it to your local print shop to wrap it. Little bit of crimping and following a wire diagram and your good. You'll then wonder how all of that cost between $2000 & $2500.
@@boomerps2 I guess you answered my question given my question was around not having the time. I guess for those like myself without extra time, buying, regardless of how much overpriced, is a valid option.
Great video. The cab looks like it's well built and looks awesome. Kind of a bummer that there's so many issues with the software. I guess when you have so much different stuff installed it's bound to have some issues.
dude i first heard about mame through a buddy on mine when i did network security in 2008 and when i realized i could play all these awesome arcade games FREE, on pC arcade perfect portsi was fucking hooked!! fast forward to now 2021 my collection has grown to a liking that i would have to say satisfies my entire core being as a kid that grew up in the mid to late 80's playing arcade games. I do now own a few actual PCB board arcade with aids to a supergun and dedicated 6 buttom loom. But yes ive completed my childhood memories with these games and now my son get to also relive playing thse games with me. Love this life! XD
Also just a tip... a lot of the retro consoles run great with RetroArch, in which you have unified controls. Each system uses its on RetroArch core. I personally have 43 different systems running from RetroArch. Makes things alot easier!
Wow you are bringing me back, I was around and remember all these emulators you mentioned. Awesome video, will need to watch it in parts :). Great cabinet and love that marquee. Would love to get one of those for mine at some point.
Awesome video! I remember winning a Toobin shirt at the arcade for beating the game (collecting all the letters). Wish I still had the shirt lol! Think I was 16 or 17 at the time.
Bro! You and I are so much alike! I'm 40, only child, Sega kid! (Even though I had the NES but never the SNES) Started emulating with zsnes. I've always wanted an MAME cabinet ever since I saw one at my friend's house ages ago. Like you I don't give a damn about all the console emulation on those big megacades, I just want pure arcade games (US-JP and 80s to current). Planning to build one from a RecRoomMasters frame this year. Also my favorite pinball is Monster Bash and Tales of the Arabian Nights so I'm very jealous of that too! Looks ace!
I remember when these were brand new games. I miss the 80's you can't really find Arcades anymore. We had playland in New York City at Times square of course it's long gone. And we had one on Staten Island at South Beach.
I do find it a little sketch that they put recently released indie games on their machines, but really they shouldnt be selling these with roms already on them at all.
this is an amazing honest review!! thank you so much!!!..I have been thinking to buy one this holiday and you answered a lot of my questions. I have messed around with Roms too and found them glitchy and non responsive hence my hesitation to buy this for anything other than the MAME Games. I have a question about the MAME emulator games specifically. Do they all work and do they all work like they are expected too? Meaning giving you that same feel and authenticity you get from playing the real old school arcade games... also is Killer Instinct 2 on the MAME list of games? Thank you
Thanks. MAME can't play every game, for example, many Sega 3D games. You'd use other emulators for those. Some 3D games need a good PC to run full speed. Most games run perfectly though. Yeah, killer instinct 2 is. I did a video of it.
My favourite games to play in the arcade were the driving games, Daytona, Crazy Taxi, Sega Rally etc. Without a wheel this machine would not appeal much to me, but great, in depth review. Good job and congratulations on owning it.
@@mamefan thanks for the reply. A small wheel around where the track ball is, and some pedals at the bottom would be perfect. Do you ever play Wrestlefest?
Appreciate your raw and bitter commentary. Got a cocktail table from that other “dream arcade” company you mentioned about 16 years ago, but it never really scratched the itch. Need a great upright arcade. Will consider EHA along with other options.
@@mamefan right. I meant I bought from dream arcades in California. The other one. Actually still good 15 years later (replaced pc twice, running coinops now a days) but still feel all crammed on a cocktail table.
Nah. I’ve upgraded mame and the rom set 100 times. On 0.237 now. Recently built a new pc for it too. But the original cabinet, trinitron crt, and ipac ultimarc controls are still alive and well.
Man, I really felt you the whole time, this is my type of a review cos I'm like you. I don't care for the good stuff that is just advertisement, I wanna know what's the bad stuff deep down. So thank you for this, but one thing. You said you got a little one up there, try to keep the cursing to the minimum for the little ones sake. Otherwise you can seriously double for Mark Walberg with the tone and everything :)
Good to know bro, keep these quality videos up. Great you kept your cool the whole time, if I didn't build this myself I'd wanna sledgehammer the screen but then again the cost.
I watched the entire video and didn't notice the swearing. I played the beginning again to see what cuss words I missed, if any. I would never have noticed otherwise. 🤣😂
launchbox doesn't automatically add bezels for our games i didn't think. im using the free version right now maybe the premiumm version and big box have auto bezels.
@@mamefangotcha. i saw all you're bezels you made available to download through google i think and you have a killer package man. u do a really good job. i literally love bezel art so much i get excited. im a nerd, lol. if there's no bezel i don't even want to play the game sometimes.
Just take the intro.avi file from your old Win 7 Hyperspin setup and copy it over to your new setup. The file location is the same for either version if I remember correctly, but I'm pretty sure that HS is setup to run "intro.avi" as the intro video. You can overwrite that old commercial nonsense.
MAME-FAN thank you for taking the time for such a detailed and unedited review. I only want to play MAME arcade games running on a PC. Although I respect Dave and his team at EHA. Who would want to wait for an entire year and spend top dollar money for just Arcade games?? Or even worse system failures old programming and functionality. To me that is not good investment. I ended getting a 2TB MAME Only system running on a i5. I switched out my joysticks for seimitsu joystick / buttons / tension springs and restrictive gates. I couldn’t be any happier. Have a very clean arcade MAME only plug and play system. Just want people know if you only want MAME only I recommend PC cause raspberry Pi doesn’t run some MAME games as well.
Iv never seen anyone have so much trouble with extreme home arcades. I just put $500 down. This video makes me wonder if I'm not getting ripped off. Thoughts please
Maybe, you'll get a better build? I usually just use MAME and have no issues. If I go to other systems, shit gets screwy. People are working on improving it (Manhattan project) right now.
Man i bought mine back from when they were dream home arcades back in 2015 and they pissed me off royally. All used computer parts, half of the emulators and games worked. It would freeze up constantly and the joysticks didn't work. They charged me for Xbox 360 controllers and sent me off brand Xbox controllers. Dave wouldn't help with the pc issues. I ended up contacting an online emulation expert and he sent me a whole new pc and hyperspin drive and it worked flawlessly. Your pretty much paying for their build not the pc at all
I prefer non- lighted and going that route with my cab. Also, I see people having issues with lighting going bad from banging on the buttons - much more sensitive.
You have a great setup. Getting Hyperspin and all the emulators working is a headfuck - it's a never ending project. I just use MAME in my arcade machine setup now. The other systems I play on a separate PC with an Xbox controller.
I appreciate your unbiased honesty. No offence to DC Thomas but he is positive about everything about it, acting like there are no flaws in it whatsoever, because he most likely got a discount to promote it. But you are honest, if something is crap about it you will say it. It’s refreshing.
Took me hundreds of hours figuring out how to configure the emulators, front end (I use Attract Mode. Much more simple than HS.), gathering all the art work, making custom side bezels, wiring controls, building and designing the cabinets/pedestals, figuring out HLSL settings and filters for other emulators that play retro games to not make them look so bad on an LCD, etc. I'm not surprised half of those games didnt work or had issues tbh. Mame is definitely the most reliable and flexible emulator since i definitely have had the least amount of problems with it overall. The LCD marquee definitely seems like a daunting task to take on even though it's cool AF. I prefer the pedestal arcades though since they're easier to move and work on. Very cool game room setup though man
Looking at your name wheel you need to disable clones in rocketlauncher, my wheel only has one entry per game. The guy who put that together forgot to click that option most likely.
