/vr/ - Retro Games

on shelf in my closet

>>7936514
That's definitely one option...

In an old freezer that I wasn't using.

>>7936417
that might look nice but it's completely impractical for taking games in and out of any of those.

>>7936628
Yeah, that's what my issue is at the moment. I need something that looks decent, but more importantly is practical.
It's why I've been searching for some kind of "CD tower" to go on my current small desk, but any kind of shelving thing I find has really really low shelves that would make swapping games an absolute nightmare.

It would be so much easier if I was in a position to put actual shelves on the wall, but unfortunately I can't at the moment.

>>7936628
One solution to that I can think of is to have like a tray-sliding system, similar to a server rack. If you want to change a cart/disk then you just pull the tray out to access it. Bit of a /diy/ job but I'd imagine it'd be quite fun.

>>7936417
>How do you all store your consoles?
don't you mean, how does my console storage facility store me?

>>7936417
After a certain point I realized that managing ALL the cables for ALL the consoles and ALL their accessories was kinda foolish. The fact is that I might only play a few consoles at a time, so I just set up 2 or 3 and leave the other packed away and swap them as needed.

It might be different if I wanted them 'on display' but it's my house and no one visits so...

If they are not connected to the TV, they are stored in their retail box or console those logo travel bags/cases.

>>7936790
Luckily I only have Genesis, Snes, N64, Wii, Ps2. And 3 of those consoles use the same cable, so a little less hassle.

The PS2 and Wii can stack as well, so that's one less problem too.

>>7936797
nigga i don't got my nes box and my sega master system box. them shits be in a drawer

>>7936797

Have you thought of something like this OP? It's the closest I can think of to what you described. Shelves might be a bit narrow for a SNES though, and you would have to pull consoles out a bit to change games judging from the height.

>>7937092
That's not too bad.

I could offset the narrow shelf by using two of them. That's definitely food for thought, thank you.

>>7936797
>If they are not connected to the TV, they are stored in their retail box
Class in a glass

>>7937092
Well it seems fate wanted me to try this method and put the shelf on the Amazon lightning sale this morning.

Will see how it works out. I grabbed an old bit of wood I had that just happens to be the same width and the consoles sit comfortably on there, so here's hoping.

>>7936417
in totes in a closet while I play the retro games I own on emulator or modern console because I'm a lazy scumbag.

>>7936417
this is so cringe. You cant even fucking put an n64 cart with how its positioned.
you cant even open the gamecube tray.
whoever does this needs to off themselves

>>7939337
You don’t need to change carts when you have flash drives.

>>7939340
you cant even fit a fucking flash drive either nigga

>>7936417
>64DD
>gameboy player
>toaster CD gamecube
fuck me im jealous

>>7936417
kinda like this
i just moved so things are still a mess

the crt was so god damn heavy getting upstairs by myself

>>7939337
When I grabbed that image I thought that, but I think it's just an angle thing making it look closer. The real problem there is having to slide the console out every time you want to change games.
That's what I want to avoid when I eventually get some permanent storage/table

>>7939364
excellent, snake

>>7939364
I love that stand with the small tv in the centre and big tv on top. I need to look for something like that.

>>7939384
Hoard hoard hoard

>>7939384
i got it at a thrift store
the crt was free when i told them it was for sega cd/32x gameplay

the store owner was cool af
and shared some memories & a few game recommendations

>>7939551
ok anonkun

>>7939381
thnx bb

>>7939337
kek, anon the consoles are likely just displayed until in use

i do the same thing i keep my cords and controllers all separate and bagged in rubbermaid tubs out of view

>>7939262
I recognize this. What anime?

cardboard boxes.

>>7939920
Inspector Gadget

Just stack em up, bro.

Just stack em up, bro.

>>7936417
I hate dust and stuff. What do to protect against it?

>>7940634
vacuum regularly

>>7937092
Good taste going on for a product image, with nyanko-sensei and all.

>>7940634
Negative air pressure, electrostatic panels, or...?

>>7940634
Nothing can protect you from dust, it's inevitable. You just have to keep an eye out on your stuff and clean it once in a while.

>>7940634
Dusters

Just go to a hardware store and get wood and tools. You can build your own. Like in your pic. I build my own. Here is a pic.

>>7940634
Nothing does even shelves with glass doors dust gets in.

>>7940941

Not my whole setup, but I cobbled this together and it works for me.

>>7940743
>>7940859
>>7940869
>>7940883
>>7940941
>>7940942
it's inevitable then. I have accept my fate. Very well then, I will put all of my stuff (films, books, games, ect) on the shelf and once every time I will clean it and shit. Thank you all anons.

>>7940959
I hate doing this but once the dust builds up. Its easy to clean it with glass cleaner and paper towels or microfiber cloths.

>>7939364
That TV stand with the CD storage on the sides is the most hideous piece of furniture I have ever seen.

>>7941000
yeah dust really isn't that big of a deal as long as you're the type of person that can easily accept that you just have to clean it off every now and again

>>7939364
Gee anon, your mom lets you have TWO Nintendos?

>>7940634
Just embrace the dust as part of your life. I haven't bothered to dust all year because things just get dusty again, so what's the point?

>>7940941
I wish I could. I actually have a degree in product design and could design something really good for storing them, unfortunately the part where I actually have to build something was my weak point.

>>7937092
Well it arrived today, and is everything fits on nicely. It does have the problem of not being able to easily swap games on the bottom two consoles, but this is a temp solution until I move, so it works.

>>7936748
Thinking of getting some runners though and trying something like this anon suggested.

>>7939364
There's no way you're seriously playing a fucking magnavox odyssey

>>7941129
Is that Arlo?

>>7940634
don't keep tissue papers in living spaces, keep all your tissue boxes paper towels and toilet paper in either the kitchen or the bathroom.

It sounds annoying at first getting off your ass to go blow your nose in the other room but trust me it's worth it. You're still going to get a bit of dust over time but seriously quarantining your tissue papers will reduce the quantity of ambient dust by over half.

>>7940958
Why does your DK cart have a yellow blob on it?

>>7936417
lmao is that an Ouya OP?

>>7941492
I was talking about keeping my stuff free from dust and shit. Not my nose or anything lol.

>>7941656
Tissue paper tends to disintegrate over time, and is easily caught in the air. Moving it around also speeds that up. So, to reduce ambient dust, keep it quarantined.

>>7941658
>Tissue paper tends to disintegrate over time

not even that, just the act of yanking a tissue out of the box or ripping a paper towel in half releases a ton of paper fibers as it's disturbed.

>>7941557
I bet he's blotting out a name-tag.

>>7941242
Oh shit actually turned out good. Was just a shot in the dark on my end from something my mom bought for her house. Glad it worked for ya

>>7936417
In my office room, out of the sight of normies.

I store them in my butt and poop out the ones I want to play

>t. Posting from prison

>>7941242

hey this looks great, got a product name my friend?

>>7943297
It's a Pipishell Desk Shelf Oragnizer on Amazon. There's a few different versions with different names, but they all seem to be the same dimensions.

I'm honestly pleasantly surprise with how well it worked out. Just wide enough to fit a genesis, and the shelves are just deep enough to support a SNES/N64

>>7943343

Nice, thanks very much man. That does look eerily ideal for retro consoles. Gonna for sure give this a look.

>>7943381
Go for it! It's a bit annoying having to slide the consoles out to change games, but if you give enough slack on the cables you can place it on the desk in front of the shelf to do that, or just hold it in your hand while you do it.

Alternatively if you have something to tidy the cables up and collect them in one place on the top shelf you can keep the bottom 2 consoles unplugged and just swap them to the top shelf depending on what you feel like playing that day/week.

I'm glad I took the chance on it and thankful for that surprise lightning sale.

>>7943912
>>7943381
Also fits a Wii and Ps2 slim nicely so that all 5 consoles take up a space just slightly bigger than the footprint of a megadrive.

This turned out to be the perfect solution honestly. At least for while I have to keep the consoles on my dresser.

>>7944126
why is your ps2 pink

>>7944321
1. I like pink
2. I have a pink CRT
3. It goes nicely with my orange wall

>>7944392
cute

>>7936417
I have a huge cardboard box that I put only consoles in that sits in my closet. I only have a 3 consoles hooked up at any given time.

After seeing YouTubers and Reddit setups I realized how tacky it is. I don't mind having a small pile of games in the area though.

>>7936417
It's a bit of a mess right now. If I want to add more retro consoles to my collection i'm gonna have to get some extra shelves next to the cabinet and a couple more 3-in:1-out splitters for so that I don't have to constantly swap shit out. I'm not in much of a hurry to add anything right away however. The next thing I'm likely to add is a PS2, along with maybe a couple addons for the systems that are already there. Namely a Sega CD and a 64DD.

>>7944467
How many consoles do you actually have? I only have 5, which is why i don't mind having them all out so much.

>>7944467
Lol what an insecure faggot, kys.

>>7944509
That actually looks quite nice. Not sure on the TV in the middle part (probably because everythings open and I imagine it looks much nicer when closed), but all those drawers hidden by the door look comfy for storing games and accessories .

>>7936417
I built a shelf around the dimensions of my TVs, and have the rest be shelving I could store the consoles on.

>>7936417
>that vertical Wii U about to fall off the edge
I’m triggered

>>7944727
What triggers me is an Ouya sitting there next to other consoles like it has any business being there.

>>7944509
I really wish I could find one of these old fashioned tv cabinets in the wild. I don't have the skillset or the space to make one myself but I'd really like something like yours that has a bunch of hidden drawers everywhere.

>>7944741
I got off of from my grandparents after they got themselves a new 80-inch TV. It was a bitch to load into the truck and to get it into my appartment building. It easily weighs like 120lbs. Thank fuck that it has a set of little brass wheels. Makes it really easy to move it out of the way to reorganize cables or clean behind it.

>>7944741
I see them weekly at garage sales. As well as CRTs. You do go to the garage sales every saturday right? Craiglists and facebook marketplace will give you more than enough addresses to keep you busy

>>7944728
Zoomers in 2030 will be like “Ouya is retro!!”

>>7936417
Saran wrap, cardboard box, surround with foam and towels. Take out when I'm going to use it

>>7939364
Would look better if the Zentith and the Magnavox Odyssey swapped spots.