/vr/ - Retro Games

What's a good way to stop retro game collecting?

>>6673880
Buy an everdrive

>>6673878
Start out modest. Pick a system you like, and start small from there. For instance, you might want all the mario nes games, so focus on that, while youre looking for what you want, maybe youll catch something unexpected. I collect to play, so I dont have a huge youtube worthy collection, but I have enough to keep me occupied.
Dont hoover up everything, leave something for the rest of us. I like to think that someone is looking for something ive seen, ive never sold on so I cant help you with pricework, but I would advise you to keep an up to date inventory of things you have, that way, you can feel what you need to get by way of gaps in your collection.
You can pick everdrives up for popular systems reasonably cheap, so get hold of a rom set, play thru it and see what you think is worth parting cash for.

>>6673894
This.
Listen to da wise man OP

>>6673894
I honestly didn't expect to get a normal answer on 4chan. Thanks anon.

>>6673878
Buy stuff you have an interest in.
I don't get the question. Just buy shit. Do you think there's anything deeper than that?

>>6673894
Dont forget, to get the most out of your system, you will need a crt. Dont spend money on them! Plenty can be found on the roadside or in charity shops. Dont bother with the pvm meme, most crts are pretty much the same in terms of quality, take a look at the back of it, if youre in PAL you want to find a 50/60hz tv to take advantage of 60hz games. Many dreamcast and ps2 games have a 60hz option and some gamecube games work exclusively in 60hz (the zelda games and remasters, I think the metroid games too).
I know 6 gen aint retro, but its good to know anyway, dont stunt your growth. Try and pick up some 'bundles' preferably tested, if buying in person, get the seller to hook the shit up first. Hold the pads, jerk the wires.
Dont be impatient, act in haste, repent at leisure. If a deal is too good to be true... well thats a risk you will have to take.
When buying carts, look at the pins, if they are corroded, dont buy. Sometimes that corrosion can be a massive fault, sometimes stemming from the chip. I have a drawer full of dud carts. You can use them as props, but you dont want to collect 'plastic garbage'.

And most importantly (especially with bigger purchases) do a bit of research. Most defunct consoles have a small homebrew scene. I like my vectrex because there are new releases all the time, albeit not the most sophisticated, but its worth that initial investment. But dont buy a 500 quid paperweight. For instance, dont buy a virtual boy if you just want to play a game you saw civvie review. You will play and regret. Emulate first, and if you can see yourself getting a few hundred hours out of it, go ahead. Otherwise, emulate or watch youtube.
Theres no shame in getting a 'flashback' console, but do your research. If you cant hack the system on a certain model, dont buy if adding more titles to it is not an option. If you just want to play the in builts only, then go ahead. The nes never really gained much tractionn in uk, but I have a cutesy famiclone (coolbaby rs-36 or something, looks like the nip famicom, looks good, has 400 games built in) and that scratches my itch for that system.
Ps3 is good entry point for ps1, as it can hook up to hdmi no problem and play ps1 games (all systems) and comes with in built memory cards, further reducing cost. Ps2 is only inferior by way of ps2 memory cards being incompatible with ps1 saves. You can just buy a ps1 memory card and it will work fine.
I would avoid a ps1 for the abovementioned reasons.
Now, if you like light gun games (who doesnt?) A crt and a guncon will be a good investment. Guncon 2 is backwards compatible, and will fit all ps2 systems, fat and slim. 3rd party lightguns (esp for ps1) usually dont have form for slim ps2.... (Cont)

First thing to do is get a fat tv, or it will be extremely difficult to set retro console up.

You picked a bad time OP. Trumpbux 2.0 is coming and prices will continue to have upwards pressure. At least emulation will always be cheap

>>6673945
>Ps3 is good entry point for ps1, as it can hook up to hdmi no problem and play ps1 games (all systems) and comes with in built memory cards, further reducing cost. Ps2 is only inferior by way of ps2 memory cards being incompatible with ps1 saves. You can just buy a ps1 memory card and it will work fine.
>I would avoid a ps1 for the abovementioned reasons.
Yikes. Lagpilled and retarded. Back you go.

>>6673945
...because passthrough is usually massive.
Good controllers will drastically improve gameplay. Spare no expense. Buy cheap ones for player 2 but have at least one quality one for yourself.
Collecting is fun in and of itself. In the uk its good to find a big metro area to check local franchises out. Make a day of it. Theres a massive CEX in leeds, wakefield has 2 Cex and pawn shops.
Cex is good, you can buy online and prices are usually competitive.
Cash gen/converters are okay. They tend to be overpriced with limited stock and usually in pretty bad shape.
Charity shops are the same.
Local independents can usually be good, if pricey. Manchester has a couple big ones (afflecks, ashton retro rewind, music for soul in eccles) and a fair few CEX in each metro borough.
Music-magpie.com sometimes has really good bargains. For some reason, a brand new copy of fifa will be 50 quid but rule of rose was 7 quid once (I passed, I dont like survival horror games, some neeto probably bought it and lived like a king for a week or two after resale).
Its a revolving door. Sometimes youll get the same shit week in week out. Sometimes, you will get a 'hidden gem' or two. Keep checking. If you see something youre not sure of, in my experience, its best to pick it up if you think it will be a good game.I know this because ive missed out after sleeping on it.
Most importantly, have fun. Dont buy shit youre not gonna play (unless you want all the fifa games, I like them and theyre usually 10pence each). I think thats everything. If you need to know anything, were not all toxic nerds. We like to see the hobby grow. Just dont buy shit and resell. Its a killer.

Not OP but do any systems have games for less than like $100 each?

>>6673986
The guys starting out. If he wants a ps1 (and theyre dirt cheap) he will get one. He asked my advice and my advice wont change because I notice absolutely no difference. I also run my ps3 through crt and hd and feel no difference. Same with ps2. Lag is a myth op, you wont notice it, even if you like rhythm games.

>>6673878
you start by realizing that the procurement of things is not a meaningful endeavor

Any good sites other then Ebay and Amazon that sell retro games?

>>6674000
Ps1 is dirt cheap with plenty of decent shovelware.
Sms is cheap. Pretty sure a megadrive and mega games 1-6 can be had v cheap. Megagames 6 was a late life pack in and has shinobi, sonic &c dirt cheap.
Its only nintendo systems which tend to be pricey but thats prestige inflation. Carts still tend to be cheaper than flash and the flashback system brought prices down.
Its the obscure systems that tend to be expensive, but theres a reason theyre rare and thats coz they dont sell, partly because of weak library, fail rate, so on.
Ps2 is cheap (not retro, idc) and you can pick one up easily. Games a ten a penny. Just check if it plays both type of discs, blue and silver (cd and dvd respectively). Xbox is cheap because online is dead.
Depend on your area too.

>>6674008
In the uk;
See >>6673989
>webuy.com (CEX)
>music-magpie.com
>Gumtree.com
Try your local newspapers classifieds. Either online or in print.

>>6674001
>Lag is a myth
>you wont notice it, even if you like rhythm games.

>>6674029
A new collector isnt gonna give a shit. Besides, what grown ass man is gonna be playing parappa the rapper?

>>6674008
Goodwill

>>6674000
I must have bad taste, because I was going through the last-sold-for list of SNES games and most of the games I have and like are still going for $5-10 each.

>>6674040
>o-ok lag is real but i don't care
>you're such a loser for playing music games but me posting boxxy memes doesn't make me a loser
Just fuck off. This board would benefit greatly from you leaving permanently.

>>6673883
Yeah, just buy flashcarts. It's too late, the market's gone full retard with youtube collectors and "I know what I have"rs
Only thing you have to do is make sure you get some consoles in working condition, a decent CRT and flashcarts.
Maybe actually get a few of those games that you REALLY care about or give you fond childhood memories, etc

>>6673878
Pro tip: only collect your personal fave games. Saves a lot of money and will prevent burnout on the whole thing in the long run.

>>6674012
I'll check Playstation then thanks

>>6674060
I think it is you who should leave

>>6674069
I use my SD2SNES all the time, but apparently that is one of the few that has logic level conversion between 3.3v and 5v. Most of the everdrives use resistors to go between and the worst have no conversion at all and directly connect to system components with out of spec voltages.

>Collecting just to collect if you're not an archivist instead of just buying the games you actually want to play
Unless you're buying current gen games, then that's just cancer

>>6673878
Invent time travel
>>6674000
Tiger game com?

>>6673878

Don't. Just emulate and play whatever you want. It's just plastic and most of the games you will never touch again. One day you might get a real job and a real girlfriend and won't have time for retro stuff.

>>6673878
Find someone who needs to sell their collection

>>6674176
This rumor of voltage risk was hyped by someone trying to sell hardware that plays roms

>>6674040
Kick, punch, block! Jump, turn and kick!

Maintain your original childhood game collection(s) and supplement with the titles you didn’t own back then.

>>6673878
r8 this collection, do you think it's preserved well?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6SBrX_RwUqM

>>6673880
start ROM collecting instead

>>6673894
/thread

>>6674791
>>6673880
This. It's a good way to scratch the itch with minimal impact to wallet and physical space.

Easier to share also. I was able to set my friend up with the "easy" stuff out of my collection within an hour of having access to his laptop.

>>6673880
The correct question

>>6674080
I've noticed it's always a phonefag who posts this image.
your shitty meme will never catch on dude, just drop it.

it doesn't even roll off the tongue well.
coomlector? lmaooo, here's how it's done

Echoing the everdrive meme, you'll have all the games on one cartridge and won't be bothered with swapping them out when you want to play something else. You can also play hacks and mods on real hardware this way, which is pretty neat if you can be bothered to sift through the trash to find well made non-kaizo shit.

>>6673878
Sell your ps4 and your 4k oled tv to buy a psx and crt tv. If you don‘t kys after doing so you‘re worthy to start lil zoomie.

>>6675569
>buying CRTs
Lmao

>>6675576
Sure he might find one for free in the trash but I advise him to get a big 20 inch PVM for a few hundred bucks and a few sealed games he can put on shelves to look at them and make cool /vr/ battlestation photos instead of that 5k oled tv. That‘s a good way to start being a proper collector.

>>6674850
>>6674791
>N-NOOOOOOO
>you cant just STEAL old games , you HAVE to buy them through nintendo (YOU) THIEF!!!

>>6673880
NO-INTRO®

>>6673878
Wii games is not retro.

>hey guys whats the best way to get into skateboarding?
>lol just Rollerblade instead

>>6675821
>hey guys what's a good way to sound retarded?
>use an analogy that isn't even close to being comparable

>>6675710
I think a collector collected the girl you fancied in school, and you have been loudly seething since.

>>6675840
>hey guys whats the best way to start collecting
>lol just emulate
Both dont answer the question at hand emubaby.

>>6675864
Everdrives aren't emulation numb nuts.

>>6673878
Buy an old video game.

>>6675885
Everdrives are literally emulating the game cartridges input/output.

>>6675885
But its also not collecting.

Recently during covid I've dug out my old consoles and picked up a couple new ones. I wouldn't say I'm really a collector since I only have like 40 games but I've started fleshing out my library at the local retro game store.
I also do a fair amount of garage sailing/ebay reselling just as a hobby so it ties in pretty well to that since I've found some decent stuff at sales.

I've got
An NES classic
A SNES classic
A "region unlocked" ocean blue N64 running through a retrotink (I paid up for the retrotink for the S-Video and in case I pick up a real SNES or NES, or something like a PS1)
A DOL-001 gamecube with an EON GCHD adapter (too expensive but the gamecube is my favorite console)
A WiiU, don't have a Wii but obviously the WiiU plays all the games natively.
A Switch.

So basically I have four legacy consoles I'm trying to build out the libraries of. I'd pick up an SNES or NES at a garage sale if I saw either of those for cheap, but I hear the pins wear out all the time on them, especially the NES, and the classic editions have pretty much everything I'd want to play. WiiU stuff I'm basically done with since I wouldn't pick up anything that has a superior port on the switch, and Wii games are dirt cheap so thats easy. Any hidden gems for the GC or N64? I'd like to pick up an everdrive 64 x7 but theyre hundreds of dollars right now since they've been out of print for a while, so for the price of an Everdrive I could realistically pick up the rest of the games I'm looking for just on their own since it seems like most N64 carts aren't pricey, especially compared to a lot of the GC titles these days.
Also, anyone have any experience with the Brawler64 controllers? They're pretty cheap and it might be a good main controller to use without wearing out my real ones.
thanks for reading my blog

>>6674000
If you don't care about CIB, loose N64 games are still relatively affordable with some exceptions.

What kind of furniture do you use to store your games? Or do you just stack them in a box in the attic? I have a medium-to big collection, I have to move soon, so I'd like to find something to put it on.

>>6676131
really depends on what the types of games are and if you want to display them or not
I just have mind on an Ikea bookshelf since it looks pretty clean and doesnt take up much space. If you want to keep the games hidden/out of the light there are a ton of DVD storage options that will work fine with any disc based media.
If you have cartridges most people just get spine labels off ebay and stack them on the shelf but you can also get like, old disney movie type clamshell cases for a lot of cartridge games, but its gonna be like 6-10 dollars per case. Not for me, but does make things easier to store on sliding DVD shelves

>>6673878
>>6673880
emulate. and burn all the ROM codes into stone with a laser beam to archive /vr/ history for the future of human bean kind.
>https://www.extremetech.com/computing/92286-m-disc-is-a-dvd-made-out-of-stone-that-lasts-1000-years
>https://youtu.be/vK1yasQlmw8

>>6673878
Find a kink and fuck it. What do you like? What's your favorite game? Do you want to geek out on a single series like Mario or Zelda, and get everything from comics to tshirts to games to rare consoles like CD-i?

Or do you like a specific era? A specific company? A designer? A genre? Pick whatever it is that you like the most and focus on it. Watch videos, read histories, learn about that kink.

Then, figure out what your white whales are. Is it the CD-i Zelda games? Is it just a NES copy of SMB? You choose because its your collection. You can collect KFC wrappers if you want, who gives a shit. Just collect something that's meaningful to you. Identify your top priority items and learn about them.

Then, go to thrift stores, garage sales and flea markets. These are the gold mines. The less the seller knows about games, the better for you. Not because you can rip them off, but because they will sell you something cheap on their own terms. You don't have to bargain someone down if they want like $100 for a working NES and a working CRT and a buncha games, right? Avoid flea market booths that are nothing but videogames. Your greatest finds will be in the "Wild." At thrifts, garage sales, estate sales, anywhere a person is selling you the stuff outside under a tent for cash.

If you want to ebay and actually identify and just buy a collection, fine, but you don't need instructions to do that. Buy what you want, it's all out there.

But the real fun of collecting is the hunt. The hunt is everything. The hunt is life.

>>6676131
I stack them on top of each other like a tower.

>>6673878
Don't even bother. You're 10 years to late.

>>6676583
blessed and nicepilled

curate dont collect, and give games a chance
no reason to fucking buy 400 games and never play any of em for an amount of time because you bought 50 at a time

>>6673878
>thrid world country
>take a look at game cartridges for sega genesis
>no original cartridges, only multigame ones (1084 games in one)
>mfw

>>6674285

But he was an electrical engineer and proved it.

>>6673883
>everdrive

=/= collecting

>>6677009
It is if you're collecting Everdrives.

>>6675726
>you HAVE to buy them through nintendo (YOU) THIEF!!!

OR ME! REEEEEEEEEE! WHAT AM I GOING TO DO WITH THESE PILES OF OLD GAMES I DON'T EVEN PLAY IF YOU JUST EMULATE THEM!

>>6675538
>makes good money but no time to spend it
>12 hours of work
>society looks down on him

The amount of cope in this image from some office-fag stuck doing 9-5 while wanting to kill himself is palpable, since neither of those things are true, especially the society part since everyone's terrified of the plumber because of how much they charge.