I'm not sure if this allowed, but I didn't see anything in the rules that banned it. I apologize in advance if mods don't like it.

I wanted to let people here know that famous retro arcade historian and YouTuber Patrick Davis aka "Patman QC" has passed away.

For those who don't know, Patman QC is well known in the arcade gaming and arcade cabinet community. PatmanQC lost both his arms and both his legs 10 years ago. He was a huge fan of arcade games, and despite losing all his limbs, Patrick still wanted to contribute to the arcade community.

So he started a one man YouTube channel about 10 years ago, and created historical and documentary videos about many famous arcade games.

Even without his limbs, he was well known in the arcade community for producing very in-depth and very detailed videos about arcade games. These aren't cheap low quality "10 minute videos" that you see on other channels that are rushed.

PatmanQC's arcade videos were very well researched, well-edited, contained a lot of insider knowledge, and full his passion. His videos often lasted 30 minutes to over 1 hour. Even sometimes securing interviews with staff members who worked on arcade games in the 1980s and 1990s. He made around 350 videos on his channel and had around 90K subscribers.

PatmanQC was one of the few Arcade historical channels I actually subscribed to and watched. Other channels definitely werent as good as his. You could tell PatmanQC cared about his work and didn't rush videos out just to make money. PatmanQC was a quality channel.


RIP Patrick Davis aka "PatmanQC"

>>11857337 (OP)
That sucks. Hopefully he's in a better place playing all the arcade games he can.

>>11857337 (OP)
Looked him up and jumped around one of his videos. He had a great voice for it and the production value was surprisingly good. Gonna subscribe and watch a couple later. Damn shame. Rip.

>eCeleb thread

>>11857337 (OP)
Never heard of him. What are his greatest hits?

He's walking with angels now

aah shit

potential was limbitless

>>11857405
He's not so bad for an e-celeb, he's pretty harmless.

>>11857354
how’d he jump around with no arms or legs?

Did he make his videos using using prosthetic limbs? I assume they must cost an arm and leg.

>>11857449

>>11857446
He's got 300+ videos (though the first dozen or two are just him playing bowling games.) Search the title of your favorite game or console and see what turns up.

>>11857446
>Never heard of him. What are his greatest hits?

I'm a fan of his extensive Outrun documentary.

I also liked his recent Sega R360 documentary. One the last videos he made before passing away.

>>11857463
So what if he was pretty armless?

>>11857337 (OP)
Shit son, his videos where comfy background noise when building gunpla.

F

>>11857494
>>11857476
You're really going out on a limb to defend him.

>>11857337 (OP)
how did he lose limbs?

based only on the knowledge he was a gamer, i'm assuming entirely preventable diabetes?

>>11857337 (OP)
It bothers me a lot that we lose quality content creators, but shitty other channels still exist. The universe is cruel.

>>11857337 (OP)
Rest well, Patman

>>11857337 (OP)
This news makes super sad.

https://www.youtube.com/@patmanqc-historyofarcadega6601

Fantastic channel for anyone with the slightest interest in arcade games. He goes super in depth on the history of these games, even has interviewed the original designers as part of his research into making the vids. Theyre humorous, highly informative, and the editing is fantastic

One might think losing both your arms and legs would lead to someone giving up a hobby like videogames(or bowling, which he also does) or at least struggling with the amount of effort and TIME it takes to make vids. Instead, he releases 2 or 3 arcade vids a month, and they're awesome.

Even though he passed away he's still hovering around 93K subs. Dude unironically deserves that 100K and for YouTube to acknowledge him and send his family the 100K award. If you can...then please give him a posthumous sub, for he is objectively a superior human being to all the other crappy YouTube arcade channels out there.

That is a big, gigantic rip. Here's to you, Patman.

At first I thought his little slideshows were a little lazily made but as I watched more I began to realize this guy actually did his research, and when I found out about his disability I was even more impressed. Honestly if I had lost all my limbs I don't think I could go on in life. He was a braver man than I.

>>11857567
Damn messed up the link. Here's the correct one.

https://www.youtube.com/@PatmanQC-Arcade-Documentaries

>>11857337 (OP)
#VAXXED

>>11857631
He had ongoing health issues stemming from a quad amputation as a result of pneumonia complications.

Fuck off retard.

>>11857546
According to the channel intro, complications from pneumococcal pneumonia a decade ago.

>>11857569
He also does a review of all the ports, which means he *played* them all, with no hands. Either that or he watched a lot of videos of each game he hadn't previously played and summarized what others said.

>>11857337 (OP)
I usually would make a joke about buying an ad or about how awful YouTubers are...but this guy actually did good work. What a gut punch. Sorry to hear about this. I actually like his videos.

Damn that sucks. Youtube kept recommending me his videos, but I never ended up clicking on one. I'll check them out.
Aside from being a youtuber I think he was a member of the Lemon64 community too.
RIP.

>>11857405
He gave people with a niche interest like you a voice.

>>11857337 (OP)
I usually ignore most arcade YouTubers. They don't put any effort in their videos and just want easy money from views. But Patman was the exception. His videos were actually very good. Especially for a guy missing his arms and legs.

>>11857494
What happens if you puke while sitting in this thing? Are you supposed to clean it yourself?

>>11857781
Well I remember there being a bunch of signs saying not to ride within an hour of eating. There is also supposed to be an attendant who asks if you've eaten and reminds you not to ride if you get motion sickness or eaten too soon. The ride attendant also reminds you to say outloud if you start to feel sick and they will stop the ride. There's also a big red emergency button on the inside that will instantly stop the ride if you hit it. So there's like 5 different precautions.

But if you somehow ignore all those precautions and just puke in the ride? Well the arcade would be pissed off, your friends and family would laugh at you, strangers would laugh at you, and you would probably be banned from the arcade.

>>11857781
Sega's instructions to arcade operators demanded that an R360 deluxe arcade cabinet had to be accompanied by a full time attendant.

>>11857794
>>11857795
Dem forethoughtful Japs.

>>11857337 (OP)
I watched his vids and while they were good, I grumbled that his "history of..." vids contained no real inside info, or stuff from old magazines, interviews etc, just mainstream public knowledge. Had no idea he was disabled. RIP.

>>11857827
Which videos did you watch? He directly interviews some staff members, who directly worked on the games, in some of his videos.

>>11857631
Nope. It was just bad luck.

His immune system was weak and he had a bunch of health lingering issues cause by the quad amputation and infection.

>>11857337 (OP)
RIP. I enjoyed his videos.

>>11857517
Imagine how much prettier he'd be with arms.

>>11857794
>But if you somehow ignore all those precautions and just puke in the ride? Well the arcade would be pissed off, your friends and family would laugh at you, strangers would laugh at you, and you would probably be banned from the arcade.
I really miss when social shame was sufficiently severe to act as a reliable deterrent to uncouth behavior.

>>11857653
>pneumonia
you sure it wasn't diabetes? figured it was diabetes

Impressive he stayed active with such an impairment.

Never really liked his retrospectives, they just came off as him reading Wikipedia and saying shit everyone knows.
Still though, F

F for a real one.

>>11857405
He wasn't a streamer, even someone who's /v/ approved like vinesauce. He felt more like a games journalist like modern DYKGaming, but not some standout personality like Tim Rogers or Sterling.

I don't mean to sound like an asshole, but how did he play video games to review them if he had no arms or legs
RIP anyways

>>11857337 (OP)
How did he play the games?

>>11857337 (OP)
Aww man, I was subbed to this guy... He was a good dude. Rip

>>11859193
...you play the games?

>>11859181
Correction that needs to be made, he had arms, just no hands. Pat was able to play games that use a standard joystick and buttons using his arm nubs, but he probably couldn't pull off fighting game combos n whatnot. I'm sure he could also use accessibility controllers for disabled folk too.

>>11857337 (OP)
Rest in peace

>>11857337 (OP)
RIP retrobro. May you have unlimited credits in heaven.

I liked that guy's videos. Lots of unapologetic dad jokes. I didn't know about the amputations for many years as he didn't typically go on cam.

Aah damn. Loved his videos.

>>11859193
maybe he talked about them from memory when he still played
that's basically how I post on /vr/ most of the time

>>11859193
>How did he play the games?
Very slowly and with prosthetic arms and legs.

You should be asking how he edited videos. That's 10x times harder since it requires so much delicate movements.

>>11857337 (OP)
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>>11859193
https://youtu.be/P6dLJbyObVc

Returned to bowling too. More of a controlled chucking I guess. But still.
https://youtu.be/MRTWF8FuDMg

>>11857337 (OP)
>I apologize in advance if mods don't like it.

>>11859637
Mods ban people all the time for breaking the most minor of rules. Better for OP to be the safe side.

>>11857337 (OP)
oh dear

>>11860069
I have seen so many people's final updates mention that they're getting better.

>>11860089
if I ever find myself gravely ill and being to feel like 'im getting better' I'll be the most paranoid I have ever been.

>>11859637
Nothing worse than losing posting privileges for 3 days because some gay ass nigger beta trying to act alpha for but a moment in time.

>>11859637
this. what a faggot.

>>11860069
tick tock vaxxies :-)

>/vr/ - Youtubers

fuck off son.

I did like the guy and had been watching him for a couple years ended on a mario 3 retro loved the content, rip. He reminded me of review someone like my dad would have done if he had a youtube, the early videos got that old youtube vibe and it was way better than shit like happy console gamer. Miss the guy already.

>>11860194
He's the exception. He's a retro YouTuber and actually makes insightful documentaries. No fluff. No clickbait. Just real objective information.

Dear Lord, please protect this man's spirit and guide him into your eternal goodness and light. Amen.

>>11857337 (OP)
that’s how low iq being a youtuber is. you don’t even need arms and legs anymore.

>>11860473
Making a video is low IQ.

Making videos that are respected by the community, and building a channel with almost 100K subs is hard work.

F

>>11857337 (OP)
> so-called best friend hijacks his facebook account to post the most tone deaf slop imaginable
> OUT OF QUARTERS
my fucking sides. in orbit.

>>11859193
> video is so short that most of it is covered up by advert for next video
i hate this website so much that it's unreal

>>11859176
>He wasn't a streamer, even someone who's /v/ approved like vinesauce.
Vinny is a sellout.

Reading off wikipedia is high standards by youtube norm apparently

>>11860159
First thing I thought. Dude I’m seeing so many people drop dead the movie news I go to had like 3 Rips in a couple days last week, I think Michael Madsen was the biggest one for me personally. Between that and seeing some of my favorite soccer players drop dead on the field, scary times.

Glad the guy got to enjoy VR even w his physical limitations. There was a kid who was completely paralyzed neck down I think and they developed a way for him to play vanilla wow. Shit is wild: https://youtu.be/dH0d542nJFM?si=UNyMBPB8bjRMGIug

>>11860807
>Making videos that are respected by the community, and building a channel with almost 100K subs is hard work.

He had a lot of time on his hands.

RIP you beautiful diamond