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Show us your RETRO Gaming Setup
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Fudgepuppy
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This is the one thing I kind of miss when being primarily a PC-gamer.
Emulators and digital sales are fantastic, but I'd really love to amass an amazing collection for the future.
Emulators and digital sales are fantastic, but I'd really love to amass an amazing collection for the future.
mikespit1200
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Awesome thread. Noticing a lot of PVMs, so figured I would ask, do you guys prefer 13-14" to 20" set ups? I feel like the 14s are more intimate (I gamed on my 13" CRT as a kid) and the 20"s look like that take up a lot of space. I'm thinking of getting a PVM for office to have a little retro nook so a 14" might be preferable.
Huggers
Member
Alienator. That is awesome
I honestly think for CRT's 20 inch is the sweet spot. 20 inch PVM/BVMs are absolute tanks though. Mine weighs 40kg at least and is a big ass unit. Great though
I honestly think for CRT's 20 inch is the sweet spot. 20 inch PVM/BVMs are absolute tanks though. Mine weighs 40kg at least and is a big ass unit. Great though
Like the hat?
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Messy and full of loose wires, you say?
In this you can see everything I have hooked up down here in the basement. NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, GameCube, XBox, TG16, and Dreamcast all hooked up to the CRT. Wii hooked up to the LCD.
Systems and cartridge games.
Other systems.
Bunch of my cartridges.
Sony Trinitron CRT
In this you can see everything I have hooked up down here in the basement. NES, SNES, N64, Genesis, GameCube, XBox, TG16, and Dreamcast all hooked up to the CRT. Wii hooked up to the LCD.
Systems and cartridge games.
Other systems.
Bunch of my cartridges.
Sony Trinitron CRT
The Mageling
Member
My 14" is fine only because I have it right on my desk. If I was sitting any more than a few feet away from it, it would be too small. So if you want to do multiplayer with friends or sit on the couch, 20" is your better bet.
Stereogatari
Banned
No but seriously I wish I had the space and patience to do what people have done here. When I get a Gaming PC that'll be my Retro Gaming Setup, surprised no one has posted their gaming PCs ironically or anything.
XM29 Plus with a handful of older consoles. My favorite is the Genesis. I also keep a PC hooked up for MAME and any PC only shmups. And to the left you can see the edge of my HDTV, where I have all the modern stuff hooked up. That GCN is a digital output version - I regrettably sold the comportment cables years ago, but now I await a lucky find or when the mod community finishes custom cables.
And then some of the shelves in the area that hold the older stuff.
And then some of the shelves in the area that hold the older stuff.
baphomet
Member
Not for the faint of heart.
This is only a portion of everything.
This is only a portion of everything.
Where the magic happens. I also have a 360 and ps3 hooked up behind the tv.
The only picture i pulled stuff out to take. This is most of my arcade stuff.
Everything piled up in closets and tupperpware containers.
Spare CRTs. There are a few more behind these.
Great pics so far! I'm loving seeing everyone's setups, and I'm jealous of all the CRTs, though to be honest, I love the convenience of the Frameister. Bapho, I'm not surprised by the fact that your pics only represent a "portion" of the collection, although I spy an Xbox 360 HD-DVD drive (Which you'll see in my collection too, haha).
My setup, which is nearing completion. Left to right: NES, SNES, N64, PSX, PS2, PS3, Saturn, Gamecube, Wii, Xbox, Xbox 360, Dreamcast. The Genesis/Sega CD/32x is sitting on top because it doesn't fit in a cubby. There's also a PVR, HD-DVD player and Frameister beside the TV. The red drawers hold controllers, and one of the doors has portables behind it (The other is hiding cables).
The bulk of the collection. My Metal Gear games are features in the middle, including my copy of MGS signed by Cam Clarke (Liquid), whom I met last year.
More games. The look lonely on this shelf, I should buy more.
Last shelf of games, including the newest addition: two Dreamcast games. This will probably be the fastest growing system for the next little while.
I'd really like a room to keep my games nice and neat, but it seems like every room in the house is too small aor has a crap layout. My room can't even fit a desk :/
Thanks. Shame since Astro Citys are kind of big. Also how much better is a BVM than a PVM to be worth ten times as much?
Pretty envious. I sold off most of my retro stuff due to space/clutter and it was getting too expensive. Also got tired of dealing with hardware issues and replacing cart batteries. I've got digital copies of mostly everything but playing on authentic hardware is great. Knowing my crazy ass I will probably jump back in eventually and my wife will hate me for it.
sixteen-bit
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entremet
Member
Nope.
Longer answer
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=43dzrCAfU3A
It really is up to how picky you are. I use a CRT myself.
If you put it in a living room like I do, I think 20 inch is the absolute minimum, anything smaller would just be hard to look at from a regular couch distance.
For a desk, 14 inch is probably perfect, you don't want any bigger as it will just be a burden.
Ecto311
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Would love to see the setup for ripping those roms legally that you have. Right?
I disagree, I started PC gaming on a 15" VGA back in the day, and I always thought it was small. I eventually switched for a 17" which was better for mouse and keyboard gaming. Now I put a 20" TV on my desk for the consoles and I think it's the better size for gamepad play. Because of the controller you can lay a bit more on your desk chair, so the extra inches are put to good use.
14" if you plan to play 30cm away from your screen, 20" if you want to stretch your legs. Larger if you plan to use a couch and have a coffee table between it and your display.
Yes, the older models are almost impossible to obtain, unless you import one. You can still have a new one custom-made, but the negotiations with the manufacturer can take years, when you manage to find one who agrees to make one for you. And even after that the process still takes months and you have half chances to have a faulty model
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Goldenelementxl
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Not quite up to date. I'm in the process of packing things up since I'm building a new house though. I now have a 32X and a ton of additional games.
(Sorry for the blurry Mario Kart Double Dash screenshot)
(Sorry for the blurry Mario Kart Double Dash screenshot)
Sony PVM's are pretty much the best image quality retro wise.
theSlacker
Member
In the states the sony PVM and BVM lines are some of the only sets that can take RGB, which is the best for older systems. So people that put a lot of time into this will normally end up with one.
entremet
Member
Also supports RGB natively, which is the best signal for these era of consoles.
SDCowboy
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Later Alligator
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RoryDropkick
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It's not the most elegant of solutions but it works. Newly added is a Mega CD 2 that I just got today. Need to get the extender and a better AC adapter than this cheap chinese piece of crap that I got. I have a component, composite/svid and also a Scart selector switch. The SNES, Mega Drive and Saturn are hooked up through Scart, the FC, Nes, and PC Engine are composite.
27 inch Trinitron, has 2 component, 3 composite and 1 svid connection. Xbox is modded, PS2 is US with OPL installed, and the PS One is a JP model. DC is US. Not shown is a JP PS2 Slim.
Arcade cabinet, with Vampire Savior CPS2 board. I also own Marvel Super Heroes, along with a 1-slot MVS with Unibios. I have Samsho 2 and KOF 98. Additionally I own the boards for MK 1 and 2, and a PGM system with Knights of Valour. In my garage is the alternate set of controls for MK with proper hookups.
My collection of games, Transformers, SH Figuarts and Revoltech, along with a few Gunpla. I need another shelf, really.
I had to
You're too late.
RoryDropkick
Member
Isn't that always the way?
Your HDTV is not a better option. It's not even a good option. Its upscale is very poor and it has lots of input lag.
If you live in Europe, you can find good CRTs for nothing. You'll have to educate yourself about Scart and RGB too and not use a Composite to Scart adapter like every Playstation user ever. Just make sure it has Scart, but I'm pretty sure it was standard all over the continent.
If you are in the US, your CRT TVs only accept s-video at best. It's not the best quality but it's still miles better than Composite or RF. It's also better looking than the same connection on your HDTV. There are some highly experimental RGB mods for CRT TVs but you don't want to do them because you don't intend to die early.
Emperor Bohe
Member
this thread is making me mad jealous, i need a new CRT
Framemeister XRGB Mini upscaler, Mega Drive MK1, RGB Modded custom white N64, RGB Modded SNES Mini, PS1 PAL with modchip/multi region and RGB out, GameCube with RGB out (and recently, a game boy player)
Well, here's the kicker:
I had to sell my retro collection last year when I ran into financial difficulties. I don't own any of that anymore.
I like to look at that image and think "awww yeah", but then reality kicks in
Salty Hippo
Member
Setup for ripping the games? I thought owning them was enough. It is to me anyway, I don't feel guilty at all for playing games I paid for on a super convenient machine that I can take in my pocket anywhere I go and can switch games quickly, save at any point I want, suspend/resume at any time, etc.
I'll definitely be keeping an eye on this thread, I plan on setting up a retro room (my third gaming room haha) in the spare bedroom sometime in March.
I plan on setting up:
Atari 7800 (and using 2600 BC)
Megadrive/CD/32X combo
NES
Super NES
Amiga CD32
3DO
Saturn
Unsure if I'll hook stuff up like the Jaguar and N64 at this point.
Any suggestions? I have most consoles.
I plan on setting up:
Atari 7800 (and using 2600 BC)
Megadrive/CD/32X combo
NES
Super NES
Amiga CD32
3DO
Saturn
Unsure if I'll hook stuff up like the Jaguar and N64 at this point.
Any suggestions? I have most consoles.
Later Alligator
Member
here's mine, just finished re-arranging the whole room today and i'm pretty happy with how it turned out
front view
games and so on
bar, guitars, etc...
systems hooked up (you can't see them all) to xrgb mini framemeister:
snes, n64, sega + 32x + cd, ps2 - all scart
nes - composite
xbox - component
systems hooked up to bvm 1911:
softmodded wii, dreamcast
other systems just there as decoration and not hooked up:
gamecube, ps1
hdmi through receiver:
ps4, xbox 360
in my living room upstairs:
ps3, xbone and wiiu
front view
games and so on
bar, guitars, etc...
systems hooked up (you can't see them all) to xrgb mini framemeister:
snes, n64, sega + 32x + cd, ps2 - all scart
nes - composite
xbox - component
systems hooked up to bvm 1911:
softmodded wii, dreamcast
other systems just there as decoration and not hooked up:
gamecube, ps1
hdmi through receiver:
ps4, xbox 360
in my living room upstairs:
ps3, xbone and wiiu
That's not true, there's also component, which can be used with RGB sources using a SCART to component converter. For consoles that can't do S-video this makes a huge difference.
Kageshinzo
Member
If you can, yes. 6th generation consoles (+ Wii) look better on CRT TVs. If you can't get a PVM, get a Sony Trinitron.
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