/vr/ - Retro Games

[Anonymous No.1258742]

Retro Battlestation Thread

[Anonymous No.1258747]

Rear projection? Seriously?

Let's see some pics of that thing in action. I'll reserve my judgement.

[Anonymous No.1258750]

Clean that poor TV

[Anonymous No.1258759]

>>1258750

Unfortunately I can't find any new screens to replace this one.

My dad picked it up from a Best Buy warehouse after a forklift ran into the back of it in 2000. He had it repaired and used it for several years for watching football.

The picture quality is fantastic, I think it's 53".

[Anonymous No.1258826]

[Anonymous No.1258832]

>>1258826
>playing on the ground

backproblems/10

[Anonymous No.1258837]

>>1258826
That's a cute little bedroom nook you got there and nicely organized. I also like your Phantasy Star IV. Does that Model 1 Sega CD work? I replaced the fuse in my old one but the caps gave out so I've been using my X'Eye.

You should get a big windowsill for that window and put your nightstand stuff on that and you'd have practically no wasted space for your /vr/.

>>1258759
>The picture quality is fantastic
Twinkie House

[Anonymous No.1258852]

>>1258832
Yeah it's annoying. But I think one of my friends bought me one of those gaming chairs for Christmas, so hopefully lots of back support.

>>1258837
I want to say yes but really I don't know anymore. It hasn't been fired up in over a year because someone stole my power adapter to it and I don't have a spare. So no way to test it, and I just haven't gotten around to buying a new adapter.

[Anonymous No.1258859]

>>1258852
Yeah don't use some kind of wonky power supply that's how I fucked mine up to start with. Even my X'Eye started working much more reliably when I exactly matched the voltage of its factory poser supply. I can kind of see why they went to internal power supplies on Saturn.

[Anonymous No.1258867]

>>1258859
Yeah I have a ton a power bricks but none of them match match either the voltage needed and even then I would rather just go to amazon or the local shop and pay a few bucks for its actual power supply.

And yeah I need a Saturn. Last one I had didn't have a power button so it was a bitch getting it on.

[Anonymous No.1258870]

>>1258867
Yeah I have a Gamecube thats power button is so heinously gunked up I just leave it on at all times. I have three others so I didn't even bother taking it apart to clean it. That copy of PSO has been spinning in there for like a year straight.

[Anonymous No.1258876]

>>1258870
That's nuts. I got my GC controller and PS2 controller off craigslist and I don't know what the hell people are doing when playing or hanging around their games but X button on the PS2 controller was so sticky that sometimes you would press it and it would get stuck. I ended up having to take it apart and I found like almost a centimeter thick of some sort of jelly on the plunger. And the GC controller was pretty bad too, there were crumbs under the c-stick that was jamming it up.

[Anonymous No.1258881]

>>1258876
It's all food. Only food (or glue) becomes that sticky and crusty... Or bodily fluids I guess. If you're just cleaning them with warm soapy water you can smell what it used to be sometimes.

[Anonymous No.1258887]

>>1258881
Yeah it's gross.. But the windowsill thing. A good idea. I had actually considered buying some sort of wall shelf to put behind my tv, like at level with the top of it, so I can have more vidya space.

[Anonymous No.1258897]

>>1258887
You could suspend it up close to the ceilings. That's what hospitals and hotels all do to make more floor space. I see tons of CRT wall and ceiling mounts at the thrift stores. I don't know why I never buy them.

[Anonymous No.1258912]

>>1258897
I wish. This tv is beyond heavy. And I can't have any nail or screw holes in the wall.

This apartment is ran by Nazi's I swear. We can't have Christmas lights on our patio's or balconies, we can't put decorations on the outside of our doors. And anything holiday related cannot be in view of anyone else, like even inside of the house as long as the blinds are open and they can see it. And that's not even scratching the surface.

[Anonymous No.1258913]

1/2

This is what I'm working with.
Yes, yes, I know
>flatscreen LED

I'm currently looking for a CRT. However, with my limited corner space here, I have to take some measurements and see what size is best. I'm also gonna have to consult my sis who's an interior designer and see what I can rearrange in my room. Because just look at my little stand holding the SNES and TV, it's too small and probably too weak to hold a CRT!
I'd love to score a stand where I can put the CRT on top and display my /vr/ consoles right below it.

[Anonymous No.1258916]

2/2

[Anonymous No.1258921]

>>1258913
Purple GC is best GC. The silver color was supposed to be "limited edition" But that totally explains why I myself have 2 in silver, and all of my friends have or had silver, and the local shop only has silver. For me I am having having a hard time finding a purple or black GC.

[Anonymous No.1258923]

>>1258912
Maybe they're some kinda raging atheists. Billo was right, the war on Christmas is real!

[Anonymous No.1258931]

>>1258742
Bonus points for the transfer pack. Minus points for the custom 360 faceplate, however.

[Anonymous No.1258935]

>>1258921
I wish you luck friend.

I actually scored the GC + Game Boy Player + 2 controllers (1 purp, 1 black), + Zelda: Collector's Edition + Super Mario World 3 for GBA..

..all for a nice crisp $20 bill.

That has so far been my best pickup yet. Man, the adrenaline rush while haggling with the lady felt so cool.

[Anonymous No.1258934]

>>1258923
Well it's a government ran complex. Also it's supposed to be senior/disabled but yet they let a mom and her 3 kids in here and there is a coke addict with a pit bull. And he ain't a nice pit bull. Even worse no one can do a damn thing about it too. It lunged at another ladies dog so she reported it to the manager and got fined for "harassing" the lady with the pit bull.

[Anonymous No.1258946]

>>1258742

My dream TV of old right there. Never did get it and I don't think I'd want it now; how's it play with light guns? Anyway, pretty good station.

>>1258826

Floor gaming in a cramped space... that's fucking terrible. I feel sorry you have to subject yourself to those conditions to enjoy some retro gaming.

[Anonymous No.1258951]

>>1258935
I had a similar situation actually. And I blew it too. I fucked up. I was looking for a GC at the time and a man saw my ad and was offering me a black GC with Gameboy Player, Gameboy Player disc and Smash Brothers Melee for 20. Problem was that I only had 20 bucks at the time and wasn't gonna have more cash anytime soon. Plus he had to sell it asap because it was his move day and we was leaving the state. Even worse he didn't have the power adapter for the GC so no way of testing it for like a week. So I declined and got a GC at the local shop instead. I had no idea what that Gameboy Player disc was worth at the time. If I had known I would have bought that shit without hesitation.

[Anonymous No.1258956]

>>1258946
Yeah I just gotta take what I get. I'm a live in caregiver for my grandma and if it wasn't that then I might be on the streets. And the complex was remodeled so at least it's all brand new.

[Anonymous No.1258960]

>>1258951
Dang man, yeah. I understand. Not a lot of people know what the disc - solely the disc! - it self costs.

[Anonymous No.1258970]

>>1258960
Yeah I kick myself daily for not jumping on that deal.

[Anonymous No.1258975]

My living room setup is a Toshiba 30HF84

PS2 and Wii are hooked up via Component, HTPC via HDMI. Usually have at least one classic console hooked up via composite or S-Video (if available). As much as possible I try and keep everything in drawers to cut down on clutter and dust.

[Anonymous No.1258980]

>>1258975

When not on rotation, consoles are kept in bins in the closet with a controller and cables.

[Anonymous No.1258990]

>>1258975
>>1258980

Also, at my desk I have a Sony PVM14L2, the SNES lives there most of the time because it's my most played console.

[Anonymous No.1258991]

>>1258990

Forgot pic..

[Anonymous No.1259000]

>>1258975
Damn that's tidy.

[Anonymous No.1259087]

Main Station | Behind main station
Alt Station

Genesis is hooked up to the alt station, along with a/v cables for the SNES(and as such 64/GC)

Main shot is obviously staged; While the Samsung GXTV is always on when the PVM is, it's usually only for audio, not video.

[Anonymous No.1259098]

>>1258975
>tfw i wanted to buy this keyboard in my local market, but the only have QWERTZ layout

[Anonymous No.1259263]

1/5
>tfw small space to work with.
humble little gaming bedroom of mine.

[Anonymous No.1259265]

>>1259263
2/5

[Anonymous No.1259267]

>>1259265
3/5

[Anonymous No.1259269]

>>1259267
4/5

[Anonymous No.1259271]

>>1259269

[Anonymous No.1259278]

>>1259269
Love that shelf. Asking for one similar to that for Christmas.

[Anonymous No.1259341]

>>1259271
>so much pleb in one picture

[Anonymous No.1259362]

[Anonymous No.1259364]

>>1259341
uhm. no?

[Anonymous No.1259367]

>>1259362
redrobright that nes boiii

[Anonymous No.1259369]

>>1259341
>>>/v/

[Anonymous No.1259373]

[Anonymous No.1259374]

>>1259373

[Anonymous No.1259908]

>>1258747

Theoretically, a rear projection tv can be pretty nice for retro stuff. It has a lot going for it

>native SD resolution
>no input lag
>great audio

and more interestingly

>old electronics

Old televisions processed pictured information a little differently. TV's from the 80s have a yellowish tint to the image vs newer tv's have a reddish tint. This has nothing to do the user settings or even the service mode. It's deeper than that. Honestly, it doesn't talked about much on here, but it's one of the things that makes an old tv look old.

A big old rear projector will have a very unique image compared to other big size tv's.

[Anonymous No.1259932]

>>1259364
>>1259364
>saying "uhm" when someone talks shit

Back to pussytown with you, kiddo

[Anonymous No.1259936]

>>1259364

[Anonymous No.1259947]

>>1259932
"kiddo"
>>> /b/

[Anonymous No.1259950]

>>1259374
so cozy.

[Anonymous No.1260020]

>>1259374

I want to believe that picture isn't 10+ years old.

[Anonymous No.1260031]

>>1259373
Is that a widescreen monitor?

[Anonymous No.1260162]

>>1258980
Nice. I do the same thing except the bins are drawers and I keep most of them in the living room for easy access. Most people have shit laying everywhere.

[Anonymous No.1260225]

>>1259908
wat he said. it's pretty much the same advantages as CRT except it's bigger without being just as heavy. too many it was too freaking expensive during the CRT era. also better than front projection which would require at least a dim room.

[Anonymous No.1260259]

posted this on a /v/ battlestation thread just last night.

[Anonymous No.1260330]

>>1260259
MY GOD

ITS YOU A FUCKING GAIN

DAMMIT

I LOVE YOUR ROOM YOU SON OF A FUCK EVEN THOUGH I'VE SEEN THAT PIC 20 TIMES

[Anonymous No.1260354]

>>1260330
at least it changes a little each time, for example kitty

[None !XxZFXH5yTI No.1260360]

dat LCD heresy

[Anonymous No.1260403]

>>1260360
>All those consoles
>two nvidia titans
Jelly as fuck

[Anonymous No.1260409]

>>1259908
>Old televisions processed pictured information a little differently. TV's from the 80s have a yellowish tint to the image vs newer tv's have a reddish tint. This has nothing to do the user settings or even the service mode. It's deeper than that. Honestly, it doesn't talked about much on here, but it's one of the things that makes an old tv look old.
Shitty NTSC decoders with poor phase correction are nothing to brag about.

[Anonymous No.1260414]

>>1258747
>>1258742
I also want to see that RPTV displaying a non-interlaced signal. Is it sharp enough to resolve the scanlines? Does the poor convergence ruin it?

[Anonymous No.1260420]

>>1258837
>I replaced the fuse in my old one but the caps gave out so I've been using my X'Eye.
Get a cap kit. Also, check the transistors on the sub-board for any problems (was seeing ~1v or something to the voltage regulator, turned out to be a problem with TR4).

>>1258852
>So no way to test it, and I just haven't gotten around to buying a new adapter.
Don't use a Nintendo adapter. Center-pin-positive adapters will blow the fuse instantly.

[Anonymous No.1260441]

>>1260360
>intel
that's how we know you're trying too hard, faggot.

[Anonymous No.1260456]

>>1258742
>>1258742
Used to have that tv, the bulb died and i miss it.

[Anonymous No.1260458]

>>1260360
The Xbone goes well with the Jag CD

[Anonymous No.1260461]

>>1260456
>the bulb died
That's a CRT RPTV. There's no bulb. There's 3 high-intensity picture tubes hooked up to oil-filled lens cases.

[Anonymous No.1260470]

>tfw not a lot of space and have to put crt in my closet and play on the ground.
I don't feel like posting a picture (maybe later, My room's a bit messy right now), I have to plug / un-plug every time I want to play or use my crt. (I put my tv on a tote, and my consoles on a tile that is raised a bit off the ground)

[Anonymous No.1260480]

>>1260461
That's what i meant. Lack of sleep is showing.

[Anonymous No.1260510]

Theres a dot towards the bottom of my crt that annoys the shit out of me, i olny see it when the screen is white. :(

[Anonymous No.1261108]

>>1260360
Oh hey, it's that guy with the awesome room, I remember this pic-
>added Xbone
>added PS4
You billionaire son of a bitch, you. Fucking godly room. Congratulations. Would be game bros with/10.

[Anonymous No.1261348]

>>1258975
My dad has that same wireless lapboard thing.

It's fucking garbage. It feels really cheap and hollow, and it lags like a bitch.

[Anonymous No.1261361]

>>1260360
Best I've seen so far. Comfiest-looking too.

[Anonymous No.1261391]

[Anonymous No.1261403]

>>1259373
I REMEMBER THIS PICTURE

It's from a book about Japanese apartments. My mom got it as a gift when I was a kid and it was fascinating because I was a tiny weeb. I had no idea what a PC Engine was at the time and trying to figure out what that console was confounded me for a good week.

[Anonymous No.1261412]

>>1261391
>that glorious brown/wood
>perfect green comfy comforter

mah nigga

[guy onvr No.1262021]

>>1261348
i also have it, and it's pretty nice. works well with no lag.

replace your batteries fool

[Anonymous No.1262040]

>>1260259
You updated and replaced the Skyward Sword poster with a LbW one! What else have you added besides a cat?

[Anonymous No.1262241]

>>1258826
>No Gameboy Player

[Anonymous No.1262243]

>>1258921
I bought the black one when it came out. It stopped working that year for some reason which was perplexing because I always take good care of my things.

I bought a purple one on E-bay last year that arrived in non-working condition. It's still in non-working condition.

For 10 more dollars the seller sent me a silver gamecube that works. Hooray.

[Anonymous No.1262256]

>>1258975
dat Marantz, very nice

[Anonymous No.1262953]

>>1261391
>wood paneling
11/10

[Anonymous No.1263021]

>>1261412
>>1262953

thanks bros

[Anonymous No.1263069]

1/2 this was my game room in its former glory. it looks nothing like this anymore because im going through a move.

[Anonymous No.1263075]

>>1263069
2/2 the tv is a 34" mitsubishi that i had to donate to a friend as it was too big to move

[Anonymous No.1263115]

[Anonymous No.1263126]

>>1263115
Is that you Playongo

[Anonymous No.1263131]

What are the pros and cons to owning a TV like >>1258742 /vr/?

I have the opportunity to buy a 60" rear projection for $75, but it would be a massive hassle (literally) and I'm not sure if I should go for it. Any opinions would be very appreciated.

[Anonymous No.1263138]

>>1263131
For reference, my current setup is a 42" plasma with NES, SNES, Genesis, 2600, N64, and 360. I'd post a picture, but it isn't very organized currently.

[Anonymous No.1263214]

Mine is currently a pile of games, boxes, consoles, and an HDTV because my CRT has massive convergence issues and geometry distortion, with a good amount of discoloration splotches everywhere.

Once I get the boxes sorted I'll be building a stand and shelving, and maybe getting a new CRT.

[Anonymous No.1263335]

>you will never have a kickass comfy battlestation like people in these threads
>you will never have an impressive retro collection

why do I even look at these threads

[Anonymous No.1263389]

I'm kinda new at this. What do you guys think? I mostly just play emulators on my wii.

[Anonymous No.1263404]

>>1260360
I don't know. When I first saw this room I was amazed. But buying launch consoles is really something I'm against.

[Anonymous No.1263410]

>>1261391
Wood paneling/10

[Anonymous No.1263426]

[Anonymous No.1263461]

(1/3)

[Anonymous No.1263471]

>>1263461
(2/3)

[Anonymous No.1263476]

>>1263426
man i love old game boxes

[Anonymous No.1263482]

>>1263471
nice Ikea shelf, I have the same

[Anonymous No.1263489]

>>1263461
>>1263471
(3/3)

I have one more picture of the top part of the shelf but I can't find it.

[Anonymous No.1263498]

>>1263482
Yeah I love it with the attached desk. Fits two small LCD monitors comfortably.

[Anonymous No.1263516]

>>1263489
I never was a fan of console hording, unless it was multiple editions of one system.

[Anonymous No.1263530]

Wait till you guys get married. When I was single I had a battle station to rival this shit. Now my shit is always covered in clothes and stuff my son leaves around. It's not in shape for pictures at the moment and it never is. I'm sad now. Enjoy it while it lasts bros.

[Anonymous No.1263538]

>>1263530
Why would you even allow your son to be around your retro collection, let alone having him throw clothes on it.

[Anonymous No.1263539]

>>1263516
Some of them are for parts, others are modded or are in the process of being modded.

[Anonymous No.1263578]

>>1263471
Correctional Health Care?
Anon...You were in jail?

[Anonymous No.1263596]

>>1263578
Lol. No I'm a data analyst for a corretional facility and a PhD student.

[Anonymous No.1263609]

>>1263578

I think it's probably more likely that anon is studying criminal justice.

[Anonymous No.1263620]

>>1263596
>tfw I'm also studying for Data/Business Intelligence

If you don't mind me asking, How's the field man? I'm a Junior Undergrad and I recently applied to a Data Analyst position. Haven't heard back. They were asking 0-3 years of experience so I sent my resume.

Pic related so that post's related. Got this new Sony 27", and the games look beautiful on it but... I'm sitting like 3 feet away from it. Going to try and get a smaller TV and make a shelf to put consoles on.

[Anonymous No.1263629]

>>1263620
Woops, forgot image.

[Anonymous No.1263817]

>>1263620
The field is great. I enjoy the work a lot. It's very easy for the most part. You have to be patient and at least tolerate explaining statistics and tables to people. That's probably the hardest part of my job. Everything else is simple.

[Anonymous No.1263819]

>>1263609
That would be correct.

[Anonymous No.1264230]

>>1262256

Thanks! Got it for free from a friend, needed new caps, and all the bulbs were burnt out, but cost less than $100 to get it back into tip top shape.

Rather than mess around with an audio selector, the TV outputs directly to one of it's Aux inputs, sounds really nice.

[Anonymous No.1264240]

>>1259087

Very nice setup, are you using SCART to RGB cables for the PVM?

[Anonymous No.1264273]

>>1264240
Correct. Need to get some cables so I can use the switcher box on the right.

[Anonymous No.1264357]

1/3

[Anonymous No.1264360]

>>1264357
2/3

[Anonymous No.1264365]

>>1264360
3/3

[Anonymous No.1264370]

>>1264365
Just realized that I forgot my genesis stuff

4/3 I guess.

[Anonymous No.1264398]

Here is my simple gaming set up. Everything is hooked up S video besides the Sega.

[Anonymous No.1264443]

>>1259087
Shit i thought your light switch was a psp nailed to the wall at first

[Anonymous No.1264450]

>>1259269
Nice gameboy stack
but your ps3 collection is pretty bad

[Anonymous No.1264459]

Current stuff

[Anonymous No.1264474]

Maybe I'll clean it today.

[Anonymous No.1264550]

>>1264450
i played ps3 game a while ago, just recently started collecting retro games, i sold a lot of my ps3 games, so yeah.

[Anonymous No.1264560]

>>1264450
but yeah, i do have a pretty shit ps3 collection, haha.

[Anonymous No.1264573]

>>1264398
Nice

Simple and efficient

>>1264357
Nice setup! Got everything all together there

[Anonymous No.1264739]

I don't have a battle station up at the moment.

I do however have a secret retro game draw full of goodies!

[Anonymous No.1264756]

>>1263138
If you can get a multiscan RPCRT, go for it.

[Anonymous No.1265197]

I need to clean up this dump and take new pictures. I've reorganized the shelves a bit and added a CRT for Light gun games.

[Anonymous No.1265230]

>>1264474
I-is your Dreamcast yellowing? I have never seen a yellowing Dreamcast before.

[Anonymous No.1265241]

>>1264357
>>1264360
>>1264365
>>1264370
love it love it love it

[Anonymous No.1265253]

>>1265230
I've seen a few Dreamcasts in the wild fall victim to yellowing.

[Anonymous No.1265754]

>>1258759
>My dad picked it up from a Best Buy warehouse after a forklift ran into the back of it in 2000. He had it repaired and used it for several years for watching football.

I remember you posting this story before.

I never did own an RPTV since I was firmly in the direct view camp for so many years that I almost never even considered them. But late in their life I noticed how nice they were as long as you had the right room and lighting for one, especially compared to early digital panel TVs of the same size.

[Anonymous No.1265776]

>>1259271
That gold Gameboy
Is that limited edition, or custom painted? I wanna do something similar, but I'm afraid to take the old thing apart.

[Evan 0018-1279-2784 (Pansear, (...) No.1268186]

I'll post more of my stuff once I clean up my room.

[Evan 0018-1279-2784 (Pansear, (...) No.1268187]

>>1268186

[Anonymous No.1270120]

>>1258980
Where can I find bins like that?

[Anonymous No.1273298]

Just got the shelves from Ikea, working on getting everything placed. Might be adding a Saturn soon, local game store has one for 50 bucks.

[Anonymous No.1273320]

>>1268186
>>1268187
Wow you sure do have a diverse taste in retro gaming. Way to collect for only one console manufacturer, I wish I could be as cool as you. Fuck everything other than Nintendo right? So retro.

[Anonymous No.1273354]

>>1273320
What the fuck, let the dude collect whatever the fuck he wants.

[Anonymous No.1273351]

>>1260020
>Patlabor
>Tenchi
>1996

Give up.

[Anonymous No.1273386]

>>1273354
So more ignorant Nintendo shitposters can spout their bullshit in every thread not about Nintendo? No thanks. Collecting only Nintendo is like watching movies only made by 20th Century Fox. There are other companies out there making things, stop being such a fanboy.

[Anonymous No.1273447]

>>1273386
They are not shitposting. They are just posting their collection. Don't be a dick. So what they only collect Nintendo consoles and games? People are free to collect whatever they want.

[Anonymous No.1273451]

Anyways, to put this thread back on board.

I have a bunch of consoles that are not pictured. They are in the living room.

Black Wii is for emulation. Mini Wii is for Wii games.

[Anonymous No.1273464]

>>1273447
Collecting for just one company is really entry-level, not to mention close minded and ignorant. I thought /vr/ was better than this, then I saw the 64DD thread.

[Anonymous No.1273478]

Okay, I had to redo my post.

Yes, you can see me on my tv. Whatever.

I have more consoles but they are in the living room. I use the Black Wii for emulation. Mini Wii for regular Wii games.

I'm trying to figure out what would be the best way to set up all of my consoles.

I'm going to need a HDTV for the newer consoles and use this CRT for retro.

[Anonymous No.1273484]

>>1273464
But that's what they want to do. It's not our right to tell them otherwise. As long as they are not being shitheads about it, respect their decision. People collect all sorts of things and maybe one day, it will open their mind up to different collections they can start. Give it time.

[Anonymous No.1273501]

>>1273478
What's the box on top of your Wii?
Also, why do you use one for just emulation? Surely you could just use one for both purposes.

[Anonymous No.1273515]

>>1273501
On top of the Black Wii? That's the Wii Mini.

Wii Mini is the stripped down version of the Wii. It literally only plays games. No internet connection, no Virtual Console, etc. It's not hackable due to the lack of a SD port. So I use the black one for emulation.

[Anonymous No.1273523]

>>1273515
I totally forgot the wii mini even existed.

[Anonymous No.1273525]

>>1273501
That's not a box, it's the Mini Wii

[Anonymous No.1273527]

>>1273523
I love the design but its pretty forgettable.

I got last year for xmas from my girlfriend, when it was first released in Canada. I hear they are releasing it in the US for the holiday season.

[Anonymous No.1273543]

>>1273527
>I hear they are releasing it in the US for the holiday season.
Oh goodie, both a wii mini and a wii u to confuse ignorant parents. I feel for the kid who will be a victim of that mix up.

[Anonymous No.1273545]

>>1273478
>Wii Mini
>It isn't smaller than the Wii

[Anonymous No.1273553]

>>1265197
nice collection. looks like a mimi retro game store. its a little cluttered but im jelly.

[Anonymous No.1273564]

CRTs with built in VCR>>>>everything else

[Anonymous No.1273589]

What's a good size/model TV for playing older games on? I only have a plasma at the moment and anything released earlier than the 7th gen looks terrible.

[Dopehead 0420-6969-0666 (Boltm(...) No.1273594]

>>1268187
why do you kids have your stupid shitty current gen pokemon teams on /vr/?

[Anonymous No.1273608]

>>1273298
I love that shelf you use for your TV stand!

Love it!

[Anonymous No.1273630]

>>1273589

>>1273478 here

I really lucked out with this tv. Its a Philips 21PT5107S CRT 21 inch. My parents bought it brand new back in 2005-2006. I've seen the same model sold in thrift shops. The buttons on the tv itself are a little fucked...when I press the volume, it changes the channel but I have the original remote so I'm not too bummed. The picture on it is awesome for retro games. The oldest game I've tried was a NES one...I have yet to try my Atari games (don't have the cables for it).

[Anonymous No.1273747]

Nothing fancy.

[Anonymous No.1273947]

kinda messy but whatever

[Anonymous No.1273967]

>>1258826
Dreamcast has a small but rather high RPM fan and an air intake on its front RHS. Something to consider if you play it regularly.

Putting it on top of the TV would stop it sucking in dust and getting as nasty inside as an old PC does.

[Anonymous No.1273986]

>>1273967
Yeah since that picture I had actually changed my room around and put it on top of my tv.

I'm supposed to be getting a huge shelf for Christmas so I can keep everything off the ground.

[Anonymous No.1273990]

>>1270120
Those look like they're from Ikea.

[Anonymous No.1273991]

>>1273747
Looks comfy though. Now if only you had carpet.

[Anonymous No.1273992]

>>1273747
>see boxes under TV
>immediately think they're 4 gamecubes

>>1273947
wtf is on your floor?

[Anonymous No.1273998]

>>1273298
>local game store has one for 50 bucks.

be sure to check the shape of the power and reset buttons if you're planning on getting it modded to either play imports, backups, or have a 50/60 Hz switch.

The later elliptical button ones are generally easier to get a compatible modchip for; the earlier circular ones are harder to get working.

[Anonymous No.1274005]

>>1273464
Dude, collecting is an irrational pleasure anyway. Don't spaz the fuckout because they're not some equal opportunities minded irrationalist.

Besides, what you don't collect matters as much as what you do. Shit takes up space, as well as money, yo.

[Anonymous No.1274030]

>>1274005
>dude
>spaz the fuckout
>hyperbole
>yo
How's high school treating you?

[Anonymous No.1274108]

Hello /vr/, my dream for me would be to recreate this system in the back (TV and stuff). Anyone have an approximate idea what they might be? Year us 1996, and the TV is 40", and looks like it might be a Mitsubishi.

Any and all help will be appreciated.

[Anonymous No.1274162]

>>1273992
Looks to me like he has wood paneling. So that could be a very ugly shag carpet.

[Anonymous No.1274174]

>>1274162
it looks like fucked up plywood flooring to me, but I also thought shag was a possibiltiy. However there is no indentation around the base of the TV stand.

[Anonymous No.1274196]

>>1259269
>>1259271
Could I get some info about that shelf? I've been looking for something like this for a while.

[TForce88 No.1274208]

>>1274108
Holy hell! The PC repair shop I volunteer at recently got rid of a Compaq Presario CDS 850 that looked IDENTICAL to the one pictured, except all of the drive bays were used by a 5.25" floppy drive, a CD-ROM drive, and a Tape Drive. And the specs weren't nearly as good as the one in the ad (486 vs Pentium, 320(?)MB instead of a 1.2GB HD.)

Side note: I was tasked with extracting all the files off of that machine, which was a PITA since it ran Windows 3.1 and the only remotely practical removable storage option was the 3.5" floppy drive. To top it off, whoever previously owned it used a color custom scheme that managed to be even more color-blinding that "Hot Dog Stand", and had set a bizarre screensaver that would kick in after just 1 minute with rabbits and weird voices. Yikes.

Sorry for the rather OT replay, but I'll post some setup pics soon

[TForce88 No.1274217]

>>1274208
Ok, here's part of my retro rig. This is the 15" RF-only Sony Trinitron from 1982.

[Anonymous No.1274232]

>>1274208
I don't give a shit about your PC, I just wanted info on the video system in the back.

[Anonymous No.1274243]

>>1274232
r00d

[Anonymous No.1274261]

>>1260360
All that money, but you bought both new systems this early? I can't believe that it's worth it.

[Anonymous No.1274272]

>>1263426
What's up with the nazi hat? Looks like it has a camera in it.

[Anonymous No.1274292]

>>1265197
Jesus, that gives me claustrophobia. Nice collection though.

>>1273543
It's true, I'm tempted to get one for the red wiimote+nunchuck.

>>1274108
Sorry I can't help. That does remind me of the Pioneer magazine-loading CD players. I love those things and need one of my own someday.

[Anonymous No.1274293]

>>1274232
No need to be a douche about it.

[Anonymous No.1274295]

>>1274243
>>1274293
>>>/r/eddit

[Anonymous No.1274305]

>>1274292
We're getting close, got anything more specific?

[Anonymous No.1274394]

>>1274305
You said 1996, maybe you can look up audio hardware released around that time (since they wouldn't give people last year's sound equipment on such a big contest). Just about everything back then was huge, black, had plenty of knobs, and red/yellow/green lights, so I can't really help you out. I can tell you that I'm fairly certain that you are not working with a Pioneer PD-TM1, for the record.

[Anonymous No.1274490]

>>1274108
All that audio stuff is indeed Pioneer and you're right the video monitor does appear to be a Mitsubishi but it's not a Megaview presentation monitor so it's probably just a consumer set.

[Anonymous No.1274504]

>>1274490
Awesome, I'm on the right track, thanks dude! Any more specific information will be appreciated~

[Anonymous No.1275192]

>>1274108
The Cassette deck (last appliance on the shelf) appears to be a Pioneer ct-w606dr. It looks a little bit different, but it looks almost the same.

[Anonymous No.1275267]

>>1274108
Amplifier (top most component) appears to be a Pioneer VSX-D1S. It looks exactly the same.

[Anonymous No.1275278]

Picture's kinda old but nothing has really changed since I took it.

[Anonymous No.1275284]

>>1274108
Equalizer (above the tape deck and under everything else) appears to be a Pioneer GR-777.

[Anonymous No.1275297]

>>1274108
CD Player (above the equalizer and under two currently unknown pieces of hardware) looks like a Pioneer PD-M601.

[Anonymous No.1275606]

>>1274196
uhm, i got it at the lidl (a store in europe) all info i can give :/

[Anonymous No.1276351]

>>1258975
Jelly.

What model Dell is that, in the entertainment stand?

[Anonymous No.1276361]

>>1274108
OH SHIT those ads!

That was my god damned dream as a little kid and I never won.

[Anonymous No.1276387]

fuck its hard taking a pic in my office

[Anonymous No.1276413]

>neighbor's house connected to mine caught fire leaving my house uninhabitable but mostly unharmed
>had to leave whole collection of games in my boarded up house while staying in motel
>tfw someone broke in and stole all my GC/wii/ps3 games

I'm so happy they didn't want my retro games.

[Anonymous No.1276436]

>>1276351

It's an old Optiplex 330, Dual Core Pentium @ 3Ghz.

Not the fastest machine on the planet, but I got it for $100. The Optiplex line is pretty bulletproof and easy to find at recyclers since they're a mainstay of corporate offices who usually sell them wholesale once the 3 year warranty runs out.

[Anonymous No.1276439]

>>1276413
>GC/wii/ps3 games
>GC/wii
>easiest console to hack
>diosmiios
>ps3
>second easiest console to hack
lucky you.

[Anonymous No.1276497]

>>1276436
Sweet, thanks.

That's why I asked actually, I already own 2 other tower Optiplex's, but that horizontal media PC case is super nice.

[Anonymous No.1276532]

disgrace

[Anonymous No.1276558]

>>1258975
>Spice Orange controller
Confirmed for good taste.

[Anonymous No.1276602]

>>1258980
Hate to break it to you, but 9 times out of 10 any third-party S-video cable for SNES/N64/GCN that also has a composite lead on it are simply running the composite signal through the s-video lead. You aren't getting true s-video quality.

[Anonymous No.1276609]

>>1276532
I don't see it as a disgrace. If it still works, then why not? May as well keep another SNES in the world since they won't make any more.

I like keeping damaged consoles from my childhood, too. My SNES is yellow as fuck and has several chips off the sides but it's still my one and only SNES and I still use it. Lots and lots of memories in that thing. Wish I could say the same thing about handhelds, but scratched screens are a bit different than case damage.

[Anonymous No.1276617]

>inb4 I die from a TV breaking my face while I sleep

[Anonymous No.1276621]

>>1258742
Please, dust your TV and vacuum your floor.

[Anonymous No.1276640]

Are rear projection TVs like in the OP good for playing games? What if I wanted to play Duck Hunt, would it work?

[Anonymous No.1276662]

>>1276532
its not a disgrace if it still works,in fact that makes your SNES a Warrior

[Anonymous No.1276692]

>>1258935
>I had a similar situation actually. And I blew it too. I fucked up. I was looking for a GC at the time and a man saw my ad and was offering me a black GC with Gameboy Player, Gameboy Player disc and Smash Brothers Melee for 20. Problem was that I only had 20 bucks at the time and wasn't gonna have more cash anytime soon. Plus he had to sell it asap because it was his move day and we was leaving the state. Even worse he didn't have the power adapter for the GC so no way of testing it for like a week. So I declined and got a GC at the local shop instead. I had no idea what that Gameboy Player disc was worth at the time. If I had known I would have bought that shit without hesitation.
i got my silver Nintendo for free, and paid 9.99 for my game boy player from gamestop. it even had the disk.

[ApartmentRaptor No.1278531]

Made a very, very, very bad panoramic of my game room. I would have liked to get further back and done a better one, but the room is extremely small and the opposite wall is my wife's giant-ass desk with all her crafting stuff and whatnot.

[Anonymous No.1279105]

>>1273553
Yeah man I've got way to much shit crammed in here but I love to keep as much shit accessible as possible. This room is maximum comfy though.

[Anonymous No.1279186]

>>1264459
>that n64 shelving/case thing
I haven't seen something like that before, is it 3rd party?
must be handy to have rather than trying to stack your carts on a shelf or making cases for them

[Anonymous No.1279260]

>>1276609
You can buy replacement screens for gameboys.

[Anonymous No.1279307]

>>1273298
Oww fuck.
Always wondered if my original Xbox would fit into those. Thanks anon.

[Anonymous No.1279343]

>>1273545
Looking at that picture, I'd say its even bigger than a Wii.

[Anonymous No.1279378]

>>1279343
Mini in the sense that it was stripped of everything but the ability to play disc based games. And for a mere 20 dollars less than that shitty already stripped down wii. I could just go to gamestop and get one that plays gc games for 80 bucks.

[Mariofreak63 No.1279882]

Here's a panoramic view of my gameroom.

[Anonymous No.1279935]

>>1258921

I have a black gamecube. Would you want it? It doesn't have cords or anything (my gamecube cords are hooked up into my SILVER gamecube hahahahahA).

[Anonymous No.1279961]

How is it, /vr/?

[Anonymous No.1279975]

Am I the only one in the world who likes old style keyboards with the springs that forced the keys to click?

[Anonymous No.1279986]

>>1279975
there're called "mechanical" keyboards now. and razer try-hards sell them for like 200 bucks a pop... they're like the alienware of keyboards now

hella lame.

[Anonymous No.1279989]

>>1279975
Nah, they're awesome. Shame they cost so much where I live.
>>1279882
Goddamn, nice. I wish I was wealthy now.
>>1278531
Give it a clean. Otherwise very comfy.
>>1276617
Ghetto.
>>1276387
Lovely. Is that an HD CRT?
>>1275278
I think you need better storage. Nice TV though.

And that's all I can be bothered doing.

[Anonymous No.1280009]

>>1279882
>2 proper arcade cabinets

you must be rolling in jew gold

[Nate No.1280028]

nintendofag here. here's my setup. nes is hooked up to old tube in the back. all other retros are plugged into tube on the top left.

[Anonymous No.1280052]

I recently found my old playstation and this shitty-ass old crt in the basement and I wanted to put them in my tiny-ass room. Voila my solution. I have to mess around with the cables everytime I want to play, but at least the ugly old thing isn't visible all the time.

[Anonymous No.1280067]

>>1279986
There are reasonably priced mechanicals that aren't ricerfests. Definitely better than mushy rubber domes.

[ApartmentRaptor No.1280194]

>>1279989
Yer. I had some friends over the day before I took pictures, and they kind of made a mess of things.

[Anonymous No.1280334]

>>1273298
What´s that shelve called? Looks cool as fuck.

[Anonymous No.1280662]

>>1280334
http://www.ikea.com/us/en/catalog/products/60255588/#/10103088

I didn't want to keep it open so I made the backing myself.

[Anonymous No.1280732]

>>1280662
>only $69
That is really nice. Awesome job on the backing too, brother

[Anonymous No.1280735]

>>1280028
0/10. What's with all the TV's dude?

[Anonymous No.1280737]

The right side of my desk. Everything is connected through the SCART router. I've since packed the AV Famicom away for a while because it bugs me having more than one console visible

[Anonymous No.1280747]

>>1260360
You shoulnt have the xbone on the very top, swap it with ps4, It looks top heavy

[Anonymous No.1280748]

>>1261391
>Dat Mini fridge

[Anonymous No.1280797]

>>1258975
>your receiver

[Anonymous No.1280804]

>>1258975
what is your career

[Anonymous No.1280813]

>>1259265
I like that dresser a lot

[Anonymous No.1280856]

>>1261391
>wood paneling
truly a blessing and a curse

[Anonymous No.1281176]

>>1259908
There is one notorious disadvantage to RPTVs, and that'd be their viewing angle. Unless you're looking at it head on, the image quality will change on the angle, usually darkening if you look at it from the side. To my knowledge, this has plagued RPTVs until the very day they were officially discontinued.

[Anonymous No.1281273]

>>1258826
dude just get some boxes or something seriously

[Anonymous No.1281570]

>>1264739
Your in PAL region right?

[Anonymous No.1281657]

>>1281176
I lived alone when I had one. It was a sweet 48" in an oak cabinet. This was before widescreens, so I was the shit.

[Anonymous No.1282551]

>>1263389
At least it's a crt

[Mariofreak63 No.1283427]

>>1280009
The arcade machines only cost me $360 for both.

Went to an antique mall and saw these glorious pieces, and had a ball-busting nerdgasm.

[Anonymous No.1283536]

Just a closet perhaps.

[Anonymous No.1283539]

>>1283536
Or maybe there's a secret inside. Now I just need a big retro vidya poster on the back wall.

[Anonymous No.1283560]

>>1259374
I have that same ryo-oki plush...

[Anonymous No.1284363]

>>1274232
holy shit what a sweaty taint you are. I feel bad for helping you figure out the models in the picture now

[Anonymous No.1284376]

>>1278531
shit. let's hang out at your place and our wives can craft together or some shit

[Anonymous No.1284687]

[Death Cube !!kXo+Vjq/xu2 No.1284878]

>>1260330
>>1260259
even my girlfriend has seen your room from hanging out with me while I was on vr. You're everywhere damn

[Anonymous No.1284882]

>>1284363
All of them have been recognized anyway, so

[Anonymous No.1284884]

>>1284878
i don't even think i am here all that much, perhaps i am here just at the right times?

have this picture of my new poster as a bonus.

[Death Cube !!kXo+Vjq/xu2 No.1284906]

>>1284884
Well I don't come here often, and by that I mean this is probably not even the 10th time I come on vr, yet I've seen your room 3 times. Coincidences...

[Anonymous No.1284912]

>>1284884
I like your Marble Madness poster.

That game doesn't get nearly as much love as it should.

[Anonymous No.1284913]

>>1284912
it's the original poster out of a marble madness box, MB was always good about including small posters with their games.

[Anonymous No.1285419]

The left corner of my bedroom. CRT is on an iCade box. Ghetto, but effective.

[Nate No.1285449]

>>1280735

I know it looks excessive but the hd tv's don't have enough hdmi plug in's and the second CRT I got rid of right after this pic and it's really just for duck hunt.

Also me and my roommates are constantly playing on multiple tv's in there so it works great.

[Anonymous No.1285451]

>>1285419
How's that Capcom stick?

[Anonymous No.1285460]

>>1285419
Holy balls

[Anonymous No.1285519]

>>1258826
Has not heard of milk crates, cinderblocks, or furniture.

[Anonymous No.1285523]

>>1259087
Impressive collection, but damn it looks depressing in there.

[Anonymous No.1285525]

>>1259263
nice walpaper... share?

[Anonymous No.1285526]

>>1259373
I thought asians can't drink milk....

[Anonymous No.1285538]

>>1279882
What a dickhole.

[Anonymous No.1285573]

>>1285526
Of course they can drink milk. They're Asians, not the fucking witch from The Wizard of Oz. They're not going to melt. It's true that there's a larger prevalence among Asians for lactose intolerance, however, but most adults become intolerant to some degree. I'm about to hit thirty, I'm as Eurowhite as Eurowhite gets, and I fart up a storm if I eat too much ice cream. Five years ago? Wouldn't have been a problem at all.

tl;dr: When you get old, you'll have nasty milk farts.

[Anonymous No.1285621]

>>1258742
an old photo, not much retro, though I've got a dreamcast now.

[Anonymous No.1285973]

>>1285621
take a q-tip to your ps2 you pig

[Anonymous No.1285983]

>>1261391
>PROTOMEN POSTER

FUCKING BROFIST!!!

[Anonymous No.1286743]

>>1279186
First party i think i remeber buying it with my n64

[Anonymous No.1286906]

>>1285983
Yeah no kiddin, totally underrated group.

[Anonymous No.1287420]

>>1285519
>>1281273
I'm biding my time because I'm pretty sure I got something similar to pic related for Christmas to put my systems on.

[Anonymous No.1287424]

>>1287420

[Anonymous No.1287427]

>>1263389
Well I like counter situation.

[Anonymous No.1287541]

Have all in the same place, there's currently no place for the N64 so it's sitting somewhere else.

Have the fatty PS2 chipped so I can import games and don't have to bother with region lock

Really want to get me another CRT though, my Philips is buzzing a little and I dislike the curved screen, any recommendations?

Preferable even smaller.

[Anonymous No.1287548]

>>1287541
Damn nigga that's comfy.

[Anonymous No.1287571]

I hate having such a small fucking room. I don't know what I'm going to do now since having both a CRT and an LCD and my computer monitor in one room is going to hog all the little space I have.
I ain't getting rid my CRT but an LCD for my newer consoles might be nice.

[Anonymous No.1287902]

>>1285451
I have one, I think it's pretty great... though I am certainly not an expert on 'em

[Anonymous No.1287912]

>>1287571
I also have verry small room, like 6m2. I put my CRT and consoles to wardrobe for space saving. Photos soon