I love retro games, arcade games, pinball, and virtual pinball! My living room is my arcade! Hence the channel name and it's where those memories live on! This channel is our retro respite. As a young broke Gen Xer, I was obsessed with the arcades. But I rarely had the money to play them growing up. I would just walk around and watch others play. Now with technology, we can emulate and re-create that Arcade experience. I aim to make this stream feel like being back in the arcade with your friends. I'm beyond passionate about it! Maybe a little obsessed. Additionally, I hope to stream on real pins someday if I can ever get the chance.

# Our Core Values: * Always have fun no matter what hardware you have * Inclusively share the joy of playing and exploring these games regardless of skill or access to hardware * Strive to credit the creators, developers, open source contributors/communities, and original IP creators for their amazing work! * Do not alienate or gatekeep anyone * To join us you don't need to be good. You just need to be good at having a good time

## My Arcade Cabinets * Chewlix Arcade Cab [Click here for full build video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4A9Z5gGJZo&t=2s) * Final Fight *Arcade1up* * Centipede *Arcade1up* (modified with trackball, spinner, 4way 8way switchable Stick, Rpi 3) * TMNT *Arcade1up* 1st gen

## My mini Virtual Pinball cab * Runs 2 screens 1080p 144HZ * mini Virtual pinball kit from Game Room Solutions [Click here for demo video](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=If4Qv9mzZWg&t=4s) * AMD Ryzen 5 2600X * 16 gigs overclocked RAM * Radeon RX 570 6gb Vram

My Chewlix cab is one of my most prized machines. I've done some unique MODs on it. [*Click here for full build vid*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4A9Z5gGJZo&t=2s) it's what I stream my arcade and retro gaming on. ## Additional info and specs * Streamdeck card reader (quick access to emulator settings and navigation) [*Click here for Setup & Tutorial*](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0rm0B1M-6Ys&t=921s) * Sanwa [JLX sticks](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3ZFBHNPDzs&t=1s) * Used Dell optiplex core i3 with Nvidia GT 1030 *works fine for retro gaming and moderate steam games* * Numerous crafty DIY finishings *Did I mention to check out the build video?*

# Chat Rules * Be fun, inclusive, positive, and respectful * Contribute to everyone's experience * Give each other permission and encouragement to play * Ask questions. Give answers. We're here to teach and learn. * "back seating" and sharing is allowed especially when it adds to the fun *I may still play it my way since it's my show* * Use good judgement and ask when sharing links * Attitudes and Spammers get BanHammers! (They're not like us!)

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With my unique voice and perspective, I cover DIY, highlights, tutorials, everything and anything I can get my hands on relating to retro gaming, pinball, and arcade gaming. Driven by my passions and the questions that come up in chat. Feel free to let me know if there's anything you want me to make videos about and I'll do my best with what I currently have.

# Schedule I regularly stream Monday nights at 8 P.M. pacific. I aim to stream more often on my chewlix as soon as my life becomes more structured. I work fulltime in freelance video production. My schedule is crazy! Keep those notifications on in case I pop up randomly. More retro gaming, and virtual pinball is in our future!

# Gear that makes this stream happen * [Saramonic Wireless Lav Mic](https://amzn.to/3stjCnb) * [Keylight Air Elgato](https://amzn.to/3OUoJnL) Hair light for bald guy * [Keylight Elgato](https://amzn.to/44nsrfn) Key or Main light for bald guy * [Sony A7C Camera](https://amzn.to/3QXBQYe) Face Cam * [Zeiss Distagon 35mm f1.4](https://amzn.to/3qN4oJ4) * [Tilta Wireless Focus](https://amzn.to/3OR50Fx) * Sony A5100 Playfield cam *(discontinued)* * [Color Checker Passport Video](https://amzn.to/3U9aoYR) camera color calibrator * [Calibrite monitor calibrator](https://amzn.to/4bguHKi) HDR modern displays may need HL versions * [iPad Teleprompter](https://amzn.to/3qSPdhu) for looking at chat while reading responses * I use real [Matthews C-stands](https://www.msegrip.com/products/40-c-stand-w-sliding-leg-includes-grip-head-arm) because I'm a real grip and electric with 20 years in the business. * [Manfrotto Magic Arm](https://amzn.to/3QZX8Eq) wall mounted camera support strong enough for teleprompter and camera * [Cloner Allience](https://amzn.to/44uB0oG) capture card for playfield cam. I found it to have less motion blur then Elgato's cam link. * [Cam link 4k](https://amzn.to/3qHLTWG) Face cam capture * Elgato HD 60s + Capture card (flows through direct backglass capture) *Discontinued* [use this](https://amzn.to/45NsPou) *feel free to ask anything about my setup. I will be making a full game room studio build video with a breakdown on my [YT]( https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCBGyvIRb9o5-aMbIW7QitXA) based on the common questions I get and the unique things I've done with it.* *Affiliate links above pay a small commission in qualifying sales which help support this channel*

# I can't do the show without the following: * [Bossman Beard Jelly](https://amzn.to/3O98xQ0) Makes my beard sparkle on camera! Wish they would sponsor me * [Blotting Paper eraser](https://amzn.to/45sfnXp) keeps that shine off my face * [Alehorn Drinking Horn](https://bit.ly/3LfIEKg) For the aiming juice *Affiliate links above pay a small commission in qualifying sales which help support this channel*