I've already posted these in the Pick-Up post thread, but now that we have this thread, I can go into detail and keep it up-to-date! Please excuse the quality of the pictures, and iPhone EDGE is all I have.
Here is a shot of the entrance of the room. As some of you may know, the TV is a Sony WEGA Trinitron KD-34XBR970 CRT, which makes it a great TV for all-around gaming.
The stand it is on is an Ikea BESTÅ JÄGRA stand with casters. Below the TV, is my Falcon and a DVD Recorder. The purpose of the DVD recorder is twofold in that it not only is there to record game footage with the proper cables plugged in, but all 240p systems like the NES and SNES are hooked up to it to get rid of a tearing problem that happens on my TV with those low resolutions. Passed-through, it is good to go!
Here we have the drawers open. As you can see, it is filled to the brim with controllers, extensions, and more controllers! All of them, have been opened, cleaned, polished, and lubricated. Remeber, a man can
NEVER have too many GCN controllers, and I plan to collect more! (Isn't there someone on GAF with like 20 of those things? If you are reading this, I envy you!)
To the right of the HDTV is a walmart TV stand which is used to hold the consoles. It is good because it was cheap, it is sturdy enough, it is light, and it gives all the consoles an unmatched level of ventilation. An open-eneded environment like this also ensures that my consoles will remain dust-free. Regardless, they are all cleaned and polished on a weekly basis. To the left, you can see an old Linksys Router with Tomato Firmware (Well, you can't actually SEE the firmware silly! :lol) on top of the cable modem where I get my 8 Meg broadband. To those that think the speed is low, keep in mind that around these parts, it's the highest you can get.
Still, I am very happy with the connection it gives me. The consoles on the stand are all 5 generations of USA Nintendo, a PS2, a PS3, and a Dreamcast. The NES' front has a sticker on it for now, but will be cleaned off and replaced once some water decal sheets arrive. It will be re-branded as something custom by me, for that system will have a Famicom disk system attachment! I'm working on the thing as we speak, and I can't wait to show you the NES with disk system once it is done.
Here we have some switchers for various things as well as the
EVIL SEA OF WIRES! Fuck me.
Now for the latest addition, SHELVES!
On these shelves are my entire GCN, Xbox/360, PS1/2/3/P, Wii, DS/i, Dreamcast, NES, and N64 collections as well has all my BD/HDDVDs. Everything has its own case, except cartridges for now, and has been cleaned, and re-surfaced if necessary. I know that compared to probably the majority of GAF, it doesn't look quite that big, or special even, but that doesn't take away from the work and effort, and as cheesy as it sounds, love put into it.
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Calendars and SMG figurines. Random and nice.
Posters and the like are still on the walls, but will be replaced in the coming weeks and months with fewer,newer posters, as well as framed game art. I am also in the process of getting a cinderblock that says "RARE SUX" on it, as well as a picture of Iwata, all for the lulz. Fridge is where I keep my Root Brewskies, and the table is for my laptop, or fighting sticks [on order Markman
]. Old office chair as well as a beanbag are there, so I can choose depending on the mood. Since my room is like an office, dedicated only to studies, text, and work, I wanted this to be the opposite, and I think I have accomplished this task. My room is for me, the bureaucrat, while this room is for me, the gamer, a private sanctuary. I know it isn't too much to look at, but I am happy, very very happy. The good news as well is that everything in wired in such a way that in the future when the CRT croaks (All CRTs must die eventually, especially big ones), I can just get a DVDO Edge, an HD Fury, and a 40 Inch LCD HDTV with a VGA port! That way, both current, AND classic gaming shall live on!
Now, here's something ambitious that I will be working on in 2010!
Inside the wooden box are over 60 GB/C/A games that will be kept there safely for the time being. Why is this? The answer is that I am waiting for cartridge cases for these games, as well as any future games and N64, NES and SNES games to come in the mail. I am also waiting for Orange DVD cases to arrive so the DC collection, which is still growing, can be re-cased. If I get a Saturn or a Sega CD, the cases for those will be violet and blue respectably.
Re-cased titles look great on the shelf, and protect the game, as well as the original cardboard box and manual (when available). All of the original materials for re-cased games, along with boxes for systems and the like, have been carefully dusted, sorted, and stored in a safe location, so no worries about any of that! When it comes to damaged labels, those cartridges will be replaced altogether, or will be professionally
RE-LABELED. When completed, this will ensure that the collection will be ready to transport without fear of lost items, archivable for convenience, and most importantly, will ensure that everything from past generations, to current generation, and next generation will be able to be enjoyed when I pass it down to my children one day. Hopefully, they will appreciate it.
As far as tallying up the numbers, and listing my games, I am working hard on it. It will take a lot of time though, just for the fact that I have well over 100 Wii games. I think in the end, it will be worth it.
As for planned/current stuff, here is my current list.
CURRENT GAMING HARDWARE
Sony WEGA Trinitron KD-34XBR970 HDTV
Linksys WRT54G Router with Tomato
Magnavox ZC320MW8 DVD Recorder
Wii
PS3 Slim 120GB
PS2 Phat
Sega Dreamcast
NES
SNES
N64
Nintendo Gamecube
Xbox 360 Falcon w/120GB HDD
GB Micro
GB Color
GB Advance
GB Advance SP 2
Nintendo DSi
CURRENT GAMING ACCESSORIES
4 Wii Remotes
2 Wii Classic Controllers
3 Wii Nunchucks
1 Wii Motionplus
2 360 wireless controllers
1 360 Fightpad
3 Dreamcast pads
1 Dualshock 3
2 Dualshock 2s
2 NES Pads
1 N4 Controller
1 SNES Pad
1 USB Saturn Pad
8 GCN Controllers
2 GCN Wavebirds
1 Digital GCN Horipad
1 PS3 Vertical stand
6 GCN controller extensions
2 Xbox 360 Remotes
1 PS3 BD Remote
1 eReader
PLANNED HARDWARE FOR 2010
Nintendo DS
Whatever Project natal ends up being called
Xbox 360 6-button Horipad
Sega Megadrive
Sony Wand
Playstation Eye
Sega CD
Sega 32x
Sega Saturn
Completed Famicom Disk System for NES
Club Nintendo Super Famipad for Wii
I'll keep this updated as the weeks and months move along. I will also bookmark it. I wonder how far I will actually be able to get...
I work hard. I play hard.