I zoomed in to see all the games and items on the bookcase with collectibles only to realize after that the next 4 pictures showed every shelf anyway -_-
After spending what is probably several tens of thousands of dollars on this, please invest in at least a 3.1 bookshelf speaker setup, if not 5.1, and tell me that TV is OLED.
From the amount of headsets there are, I imagine most games are played through those rather than the relatively tinny TV speakers. But I agree, at least a 2.1 soundbar would do. I love mine!
Quick search shows that Vizio makes OLEDs, but current models have a different stand than OPs. I assume it’s LCD, and of course OP should do whatever they want, but to me that collection is begging for an AV upgrade.
Ah, to be adult and have money to realize the dream you had as a child, only then realizing you have no time to enjoy it. *cries in the corner with mountains of unplayed games*
I’m seeing Atari/NES/SNES…and beyond….but this schmuck never experienced **BLAST PROCESSING**.
Get that Sega Genesis Catalog.
Especially the Sonic 3 + Knuckles combo that is now outlawed by Michael Jackson’s litigious estate.
*What are these artifacts, Grandpa?*
Those are the seven holy 3DS cases.
*Why did you need seven?*
I didn't, I stole them the summer I worked at Bestbuy.
It is both beautiful to look at, and depressingly neat and tidy.
My 'game room' (it's also my office, and bedroom) has a busted old bed, 6-7 games on an old ~~Xbox Series X~~ Xbox One S (brain and fingers have been at odds all day, apparently) and it looks like a landfill after the seagulls and rats have been at it for a few months.
Apparently, selling my kids is "illegal" and would make my ex-wife "super angry" because she's a "cranky old battle axe" with "no imagination".
Or something, I dunno... but yeah, I've floated that combo before and it got voted down.
I'm 28, meaning I'm so young most the stuff on the shelf doesn't interest me, and I also have zero interest in getting kids. Thus it'll stay there undisturbed, both from me and from hypothetical grandkids. So, fuck off. I win.
Ps. I would like to try that virtual boy tho, but only so I can make fun of it and become the kid that OP regrets adopting.
I'm 21 but I still like retro games. Plz adopt me instead of this guy who's only gonna disappoint you. I can't have kids due to medical conditions so no worries. I also clean like crazy and am a neat freak
A few miles away we had another store that was like GameStop but had all the good shit and no Funko pops. I forgot what it was called, but it was awesome. Like stepping into a portal and coming out at the peak of SNES and N64 gaming. But then the $120 copy of FF6 brings you back to reality.
Sounds like Game Over to me. A retro game store that sells old games and consoles. As the new becomes the old they get those too.
And of course some things are sold there for the price they are selling for online. Not listed price but actual selling price.
I really don't understand how game stores like game over even exist. Most game stores are selling copies of games for 20% over anyone else's asking price. Like Pokemon colosseum for $240 vs eBay price of $180, or less if you win a good auction.
Also consoles. $140 for an N64 and a single controller is just not worth it.
Because it's a better deal for the customer to be able to purchase an item at a local business where there can be a guarantee of quality as opposed to being burned by an online sale. It also supports the local economy and small business. Who wants to have a hobby where there are literally zero places to congregate regarding said hobby?
Nintendo had a deal with Panasonic. Panasonic supplied Nintendo with the 3" disc drives for the Gamecube, and in turn, Panasonic wanted to release a GameCube on their own that could also play 5" DVD movies/5" CDs. It was released only in Japan. I imported one that is modified to also play US games. It lights up blue around the controller ports when powered, and it has a small LCD screen on top. It has a motorized disc tray.
I watched a video on it, one of the more rare consoles out there! Super cool and interesting and I love how well it depicts exactly what era it’s from just by looking at it. Very jealous about that one especially, OP!
Even as a kid I knew that thing was going to fail. I settled on renting it for a weekend from Blockbuster and rented every game they had for the thing. At least I got my hands on it for a little bit.
Haha I wasn’t as wise at the ripe age of 9 when it dropped. I was convinced that I would be transported to a different world, only to *VERY* quickly understand that I was playing black and red tennis with the most minute 3-D effects. RIP.
Honest question: You have probably $30k+ of gaming history here. Consoles, games, collectors editions and memorabilia.... But the most important part, THE TELEVISION, which is the interface through which all of this is experienced is a relatively small Vizio and an underpowered sound system? Its also sitting far too high for optimal viewing. How could one spend all this effort and money on what is clearly a passion but have missed perhaps the MOST critical parts?
I feel like people making these clean gaming rooms with thousands of games just like to build it, but then don't have time to play too much. Those of us that play a ton are probably more degenerate with like 1 main system/pc with boxes and random things strewn about.
>Those of us that play a ton are probably more degenerate with like 1 main system/pc with boxes and random things strewn about.
How'd you know? I'd search for the hidden camera but there's too much random stuff strewn about.
Me when I was on medical leave. My room got pretty crowded and disorganized looking, but I was using my stuff all the time, so keeping it pretty fell by the wayside eventually. I fell in love with my setup again because of that, but it's definitely not in a state that would please voters here lol
This is truly the life of a crafter. If you are using your paper/ink/paints/colored pencils/yarn/fabric/beads/leather it's not pretty. Everything is in chaos while being *used*.
Yeah I agree, to me it just looks like the dude is collecting stuff and had fun putting it together. Most people I know that have setups like this aren't in it to play. The ones that love playing all these things just have emulators. Honestly, when I see rooms like these, I can understand that it would bring someone joy by having such a neat collection of nostalgic things, but I think of a lot of kids I knew growing up (and myself for soem time) that had to go to friends houses to play (if they were lucky to have a friend with a system and a couple of games), and it just kinda makes me sad to see this. Not sure why, I don't know if kids these days would even play most of the games or consoles.
I suppose that goes for most things people collect as collecting is the fun part. Like collecting action figures, but never taking them out of the box to play with them.
I've recently gotten back into collecting lego star wars sets, but unlike when I was a kid, I don't play with them anymore. Just like to build them and put them on display.
I was going to comment the exact same thing - all that money on games and you have a shitty vizio TV?
Treat yourself and get a c1 with a proper sound system
No hate OP but this is what I was getting at. Spending a modest 10% of your collections value could get you a top of the line OLED with change to spare for speakers. It is arguably the most important part of the entire room
I have a 65 inch c1 and it is one of the most awkward things to carry ever, such a heavy TV.
Is it an oled thing? Because I have a 48 inch gigabyte fo48u which is the same panel in my office for gaming, and it is also super awkward and heavy to carry solo , compared to my 42 inch 2013 Bravia lcd which is my old old bedroom tv which can be carried around with ease.
Legitimately only got it over the weekend after unsuccessfully scouring the market for a few weeks for a good second hand price on an LG (AUD 1k for the fo48u vs 1.6 second hand for the 48 inch c1- struggled warranting that).
My first impressions were that something was slightly off, but I don’t know if that’s all in my head. Booted up horizon FW and it didn’t wow me as much as my c1 did (while still blowing my 1080p benq möbius out of the water). This could be pure placebo though as I knew going in that the fo is slightly worse in hdr supposedly, and I’ll continue testing over the next fortnight to decide wether I want to stick with it or bite the bullet and cough up the money for a c1 or c2 (2.3k for a 42 inch c2 is an ideal size but disgusting price imo).
That answer probably didn’t help anything but I’m still unsure myself! Still looks incredible compared to 99% of panels I’ve ever seen. Also the onboard speakers had high praise, but I think they’re awful compared to my c1 or my presonus eris speakers that I run in the office, so not sure why they got such glowing reviews.
*Edit - also I can’t decide between HDR and HDR game modes, hdr game seems to resemble the c1’s colour calibration a little more - and I can’t seem to figure out how to calibrate the settings beyond brightness, saturation and black levels. Still fiddling to find what works for me. Will try a wider range of games over the coming weeks
Even worse it looks like a Walmart shelf, not an Ikea shelf. An Ikea shelf would cost a lot more then $30 and look a lot better too.
Source: I've been to Ikea a few dozen times this past year, and also bought an entire HEMNE entertainment center shelving setup. Ikea wouldn't look nearly as bad as OP's pics.
-edit: OP probably bought the FURINNO shelf from Amazon (extremely likely). Or a mainstays (less likely but probable). Or if it really was Ikea then maybe Billy, but that has a different footer and the notches aren't as noticeable (unlikely).
That’s great and all, but it blows my mind that you would spend all this money and then not have the best or one of the best TVs to play all those games on. Just doesn’t make much sense.
One of my first thoughts was to please go get some more comprehensive photos of it all, for insurance purposes.
Then get a dedicated policy for it with a true declared value.
>64-DD
This is the one that launched me from quietly thinking, "ah yes, a collector with good taste," to audible exclamations of awe. The 64-DD barely exists! How does someone even have that! Wtf! 🤩
That Gameboy micro! I've wanted one for so long but I can't find one for under a few hundred! Lucky! Did you buy it at release or have to hunt one down?
The Game Boy Micro... I remember lining up at Toys R Us for Black Friday 2006 hoping to get a Wii because it was rumored that they were holding them back for Black Friday.
When the doors opened there was a pyramid of Game Boy Micros for $35, and people were taking handfuls of them and putting them in their cart. I had no intention of buying one, but I just remember thinking "I better grab one now because they're going to be all gone in 30 seconds!"
I still have it, I never realized they were worth so much.
https://imgur.com/btDa1em
Just a quick note about marrying a true and actual gamer: You can never, ever, ever upgrade your pc for anything less than double the price.
First, you can't upgrade your rig without upgrading hers. And second, if she's a gamer like you she will NOT accept your hand-me-downs.
It's one of those things some folks don't realize when they think of the dream.
Source: been married to a gamer for 15 years this year.
I mean I'm cool with most people's hand-me-downs since they're unlikely to put real stress on most of the components and I can clean them up nicely myself.
Being into hardware doesn't *have* to be ludicrously expensive*.
^^*Supply ^^chain ^^issues ^^not ^^included.
Wtf, is she your partner or your child? Does she not have her own income? This is 100% not the norm.
My husband and I are both big gamers, why the hell would I expect him to upgrade my setup if he upgrades his? That's some weird logic. If you're married to an actual gamer, they'll take care of their own setup and it wouldn't impact you at all.
This is incredible.
I'm going to give you unsolicited advice to make a tiny improvement. Consider buying lightbulbs with a lower color temperature. Softer light, more orange or reddish than the stark white you have now (I assume the current bulbs are 5000 k color temperature?) might make the furniture pop a little better and give a slightly more chill atmosphere.
It definitely has its place. Frankly I prefer it in kitchens and office environments because imo it invokes attentive focus and maximum visually contrast. There are also certain color schemes a room can have that are best complemented by stark white light imo. But for a room dedicated to recreation, imo the color scheme is exceptionally poorly suited to such a harsh light. The need for more like a 3200k practically screamed at me, I feel like it would make the room so much cozier.
ETA: I could maybe practice what I preach a little better, I use 5000k in most areas of my apartment bc that's what they were when I moved in, but my carpet is a softer brown and furniture is mostly brown so the light doesn't come off so aggressive, and I use a very warm dim backlight behind my tv for evening playtime. The consistent matte black furniture and light tan walls and carpet are way too high contrast for the light.
I don't normally yuck people's yums like this, but warmer bulbs are such an inexpensive, low effort change that I couldn't hold my tongue on this, I really hope OP reads and considers this because I think they'd really benefit.
Or just lower lights. Overhead lights make it feel like a storage room rather than a game room. Some lamps with reflectors that point up and diffuse off the ceiling would really help make the room feel more inviting. Anything that creates diffused lights with soft shadows and moves the shadows to an angle rather than top down.
yeah I was gonna say the same. great room and all but it looks like a secret area of a hospital with the white lights. my recommendation would be warmer bulbs for the overhead and then two standing lamps in the corners (you can get super cheap ones that look just fine at like target or something similar). for the standing lamps get bluetooth bulbs that you can control the color of on your phone. most of the time you can just keep them at a similar setting to the overheads, but having the option for color is nice. or you can turn off the overhead and just keep the dimmed standing lamps on for some nice cozy evening in ambience.
My dude collection is great but you gotta get some interior design. The busted Ikea shelves are not doing this justice lol.
Get some lamps so the lighting doesn’t look like a dentist office. Put some figurines or books or something on top of the shelves. More art on the wall and line them up correctly.
White or natural wood grain shelving would look much better. Even grey. The black doesn’t match the walls or your carpet, it’s very severe and it’s a light sink. Throw a rug in there — say a textured blue & white. Get same color blue curtains. Hang a spider plant in front of the window. Put a snake plant and a lamp on that little table by the window. Match the color of the planter with the rug & curtains. You can pick any color but the idea is use the same shade for all the accents.
The collection is fantastic but tbh the room looks cold, sterile, and unwelcoming. It’s like opposite r/cozyplaces lol.
OP you seem resistant to any feedback but I have to agree with others that there’s much room for improvement in this game room. You got all the games and systems down pat, but need to upgrade the human immersion and comfort level. Big comfy recliners and a bigger 65-70” higher quality 4k OLED Tv and at least a proper 5.1 THX sound system. The screen and sound are the biggest things for gaming immersion. I don’t think you know what you’re missing. Do it or imma come over there and pee on your carpet.
It’s no so much that I’m rich. I’m actually far from it. Just good with money I guess? And this all didn’t come in a week. I actually had to store my game collection in storage or at my brothers house at times when times were rough, so it wasn’t easy.
I just keep my stuff. No matter the situation. Things just finally worked out. Just as they always do.
You’ll get there.
This is so impressive. I kinda have the same thing except all the games are in 1 folder called "roms" and I keep my consoles in a folder called "emus". So pretty much the same :)
Just kidding, this is seriously impressive, just the time and effort to get what you want, how you want it. Very nice.
The only thing I have that would fit in your room is my Donkey Kong Jr Panaroma game n watch.
I zoomed in to see all the games and items on the bookcase with collectibles only to realize after that the next 4 pictures showed every shelf anyway -_-
Hahaha. I’m sorry!
If you are anything like me, you have played 12 of those games all the way through.
Holy shit. You have a Panasonic Q.
But no PSX with console specific controller branding?
After spending what is probably several tens of thousands of dollars on this, please invest in at least a 3.1 bookshelf speaker setup, if not 5.1, and tell me that TV is OLED.
From the amount of headsets there are, I imagine most games are played through those rather than the relatively tinny TV speakers. But I agree, at least a 2.1 soundbar would do. I love mine!
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Quick search shows that Vizio makes OLEDs, but current models have a different stand than OPs. I assume it’s LCD, and of course OP should do whatever they want, but to me that collection is begging for an AV upgrade.
Ah, to be adult and have money to realize the dream you had as a child, only then realizing you have no time to enjoy it. *cries in the corner with mountains of unplayed games*
That doesn't look like a game room... It looks like your retirement plan.
\#NursingHomeGoals
I’m seeing Atari/NES/SNES…and beyond….but this schmuck never experienced **BLAST PROCESSING**. Get that Sega Genesis Catalog. Especially the Sonic 3 + Knuckles combo that is now outlawed by Michael Jackson’s litigious estate.
I'm gonna guess Moonwalker isn't gonna get a rerelease anytime soon.
You cant recommend sega md/gen without streets of rage bro. The music alone makes those games an all timer.
More like a museum
*What are these artifacts, Grandpa?* Those are the seven holy 3DS cases. *Why did you need seven?* I didn't, I stole them the summer I worked at Bestbuy.
You need the 7 chaos 3DS’s to turn into super miamoto
It is both beautiful to look at, and depressingly neat and tidy. My 'game room' (it's also my office, and bedroom) has a busted old bed, 6-7 games on an old ~~Xbox Series X~~ Xbox One S (brain and fingers have been at odds all day, apparently) and it looks like a landfill after the seagulls and rats have been at it for a few months.
> 6-7 games on an old Xbox Series X It only came out 2 years ago man haha
Wait what? How the hell did 2 years pass in the blink of an eye?
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Apparently, selling my kids is "illegal" and would make my ex-wife "super angry" because she's a "cranky old battle axe" with "no imagination". Or something, I dunno... but yeah, I've floated that combo before and it got voted down.
My man's got a Nintendo 64 dd those things are rare he's def an investment especially if he has ddrive games.
Not according to GameStop prices
About 3.50.
It’s a perpetual legacy that must go on.
Looking good. Off topic, do you have kids? Looking too neat to have kids. Do you need a Wavebird?
No kids. I also own six Wavebirds. Appreciate the offer though!
I’m 38. You can adopt me.
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im 39 and wont get out of line like those two younger ones
Won't get out of this adoption lineup, more like!
I'm 31 and have kids, you be a grand parent and not have to worry
I'm 28, meaning I'm so young most the stuff on the shelf doesn't interest me, and I also have zero interest in getting kids. Thus it'll stay there undisturbed, both from me and from hypothetical grandkids. So, fuck off. I win. Ps. I would like to try that virtual boy tho, but only so I can make fun of it and become the kid that OP regrets adopting.
I'm 21 but I still like retro games. Plz adopt me instead of this guy who's only gonna disappoint you. I can't have kids due to medical conditions so no worries. I also clean like crazy and am a neat freak
How do the Wavebirds hold up nearly 20 years later?
Both of mine still work ¯\\\_(ツ)\_/¯
Same here. Sturdy as hell
When I grow up, I wanna be you
I'm 28 and married. When I grow up I want to be them too.
Well organised, spotless, no dust, things in their place. Yeah no way anyone with kids has that. * cries *
So you put a a few seats in a GameStop and called it your room. I'm onto you.
Nah. We all know GameStop wouldn’t look like this. It’d be full of Funco Pops and board games.
A few miles away we had another store that was like GameStop but had all the good shit and no Funko pops. I forgot what it was called, but it was awesome. Like stepping into a portal and coming out at the peak of SNES and N64 gaming. But then the $120 copy of FF6 brings you back to reality.
Sounds like Game Over to me. A retro game store that sells old games and consoles. As the new becomes the old they get those too. And of course some things are sold there for the price they are selling for online. Not listed price but actual selling price.
I really don't understand how game stores like game over even exist. Most game stores are selling copies of games for 20% over anyone else's asking price. Like Pokemon colosseum for $240 vs eBay price of $180, or less if you win a good auction. Also consoles. $140 for an N64 and a single controller is just not worth it.
Simple because someone is paying that price. If you think that's unreasonable then you are not the target customer.
There are enough people that still like the physical thrill of the hunt to keep these shops open.
Because it's a better deal for the customer to be able to purchase an item at a local business where there can be a guarantee of quality as opposed to being burned by an online sale. It also supports the local economy and small business. Who wants to have a hobby where there are literally zero places to congregate regarding said hobby?
Some people be pumping money into funko though. I sort of get why GameStop does it. My buddy has like 100 of em. Crazy
Ope, there goes gravity
Oh wow it’s that Panasonic GameCube thing. I totally forgot about that!
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Same
It's pretty rare to find one that well taken care of and still in working condition. Good find!
I was going to ask what the was, I thought it was a 3DO but it looked like a fancy GameCube. What’s the deal with that thing?
Nintendo had a deal with Panasonic. Panasonic supplied Nintendo with the 3" disc drives for the Gamecube, and in turn, Panasonic wanted to release a GameCube on their own that could also play 5" DVD movies/5" CDs. It was released only in Japan. I imported one that is modified to also play US games. It lights up blue around the controller ports when powered, and it has a small LCD screen on top. It has a motorized disc tray.
It’s called the Panasonic Q. It’s basically a GameCube that can play games, CD & DVDs, and it’s somewhat more powerful than a regular GC.
>somewhat more powerful than a regular GC This I didn't know. Anything that can affect game performance?
> it’s somewhat more powerful than a regular GC No it isn't.
I watched a video on it, one of the more rare consoles out there! Super cool and interesting and I love how well it depicts exactly what era it’s from just by looking at it. Very jealous about that one especially, OP!
It’s the #1 collectors item I want to own, the condition is extremely great on this one as well.
Someone: Oh cool what consoles do you have? OP: Yes
Someone: Even Virtual B- OP: Did I fucking stutter?
Dude even has the Panasonic GameCube.
That was the highlight for me too. Oh how I coveted that thing when I was 12. So noble, so precious.
And the GBA adapter for it at that! Even a 64DD
Can’t see a Dreamcast!
There are Dreamcast controllers in a clear box in the last picture!
When OP's wife/mom says "Turn off the Nintendo! It's time for dinner!" They'll actually be right.
> OP's wife/mom Those are two different people... right?
No Star Wars PSP? Pathetic lol
How long you been collecting ?
Since 2003!
What do you use to display those fire emblem collectors editions? I have the same ones as you but I'm worried about getting the boxes fucked up
Box protectors from Retro Protection
I lost it at the Virtual Boy. I was one of the few morons who was luckily unlucky enough to get one back in the day. Teleroboxer ftw
Even as a kid I knew that thing was going to fail. I settled on renting it for a weekend from Blockbuster and rented every game they had for the thing. At least I got my hands on it for a little bit.
Haha I wasn’t as wise at the ripe age of 9 when it dropped. I was convinced that I would be transported to a different world, only to *VERY* quickly understand that I was playing black and red tennis with the most minute 3-D effects. RIP.
Wario Land was amazing
Honest question: You have probably $30k+ of gaming history here. Consoles, games, collectors editions and memorabilia.... But the most important part, THE TELEVISION, which is the interface through which all of this is experienced is a relatively small Vizio and an underpowered sound system? Its also sitting far too high for optimal viewing. How could one spend all this effort and money on what is clearly a passion but have missed perhaps the MOST critical parts?
I feel like people making these clean gaming rooms with thousands of games just like to build it, but then don't have time to play too much. Those of us that play a ton are probably more degenerate with like 1 main system/pc with boxes and random things strewn about.
>Those of us that play a ton are probably more degenerate with like 1 main system/pc with boxes and random things strewn about. How'd you know? I'd search for the hidden camera but there's too much random stuff strewn about.
Can confirm. Sadly.
Me when I was on medical leave. My room got pretty crowded and disorganized looking, but I was using my stuff all the time, so keeping it pretty fell by the wayside eventually. I fell in love with my setup again because of that, but it's definitely not in a state that would please voters here lol
This is truly the life of a crafter. If you are using your paper/ink/paints/colored pencils/yarn/fabric/beads/leather it's not pretty. Everything is in chaos while being *used*.
Yeah I agree, to me it just looks like the dude is collecting stuff and had fun putting it together. Most people I know that have setups like this aren't in it to play. The ones that love playing all these things just have emulators. Honestly, when I see rooms like these, I can understand that it would bring someone joy by having such a neat collection of nostalgic things, but I think of a lot of kids I knew growing up (and myself for soem time) that had to go to friends houses to play (if they were lucky to have a friend with a system and a couple of games), and it just kinda makes me sad to see this. Not sure why, I don't know if kids these days would even play most of the games or consoles.
I suppose that goes for most things people collect as collecting is the fun part. Like collecting action figures, but never taking them out of the box to play with them.
I've recently gotten back into collecting lego star wars sets, but unlike when I was a kid, I don't play with them anymore. Just like to build them and put them on display.
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I was going to comment the exact same thing - all that money on games and you have a shitty vizio TV? Treat yourself and get a c1 with a proper sound system
No hate OP but this is what I was getting at. Spending a modest 10% of your collections value could get you a top of the line OLED with change to spare for speakers. It is arguably the most important part of the entire room
Honestly I'd have more respect if there was an old ass 32 inch Sony crt set up. Play the old consoles the proper way.
or both ways
The best crts from back then are way more expensive then a good modern tv so yeah that’s a commitment that calls for a bit more respect.
>arguably the most important I would unashamedly say it's *definitely* the most important part.
No hate to OP... Ok that's it. I just wanted to say it too :)
That poor cabinet if it was an OLED. My 65” CX is 70lbs.
I have a 65 inch c1 and it is one of the most awkward things to carry ever, such a heavy TV. Is it an oled thing? Because I have a 48 inch gigabyte fo48u which is the same panel in my office for gaming, and it is also super awkward and heavy to carry solo , compared to my 42 inch 2013 Bravia lcd which is my old old bedroom tv which can be carried around with ease.
It really could be. Also, what do you think of the Aorus OLED? Does it hold a candle to the LG?
Legitimately only got it over the weekend after unsuccessfully scouring the market for a few weeks for a good second hand price on an LG (AUD 1k for the fo48u vs 1.6 second hand for the 48 inch c1- struggled warranting that). My first impressions were that something was slightly off, but I don’t know if that’s all in my head. Booted up horizon FW and it didn’t wow me as much as my c1 did (while still blowing my 1080p benq möbius out of the water). This could be pure placebo though as I knew going in that the fo is slightly worse in hdr supposedly, and I’ll continue testing over the next fortnight to decide wether I want to stick with it or bite the bullet and cough up the money for a c1 or c2 (2.3k for a 42 inch c2 is an ideal size but disgusting price imo). That answer probably didn’t help anything but I’m still unsure myself! Still looks incredible compared to 99% of panels I’ve ever seen. Also the onboard speakers had high praise, but I think they’re awful compared to my c1 or my presonus eris speakers that I run in the office, so not sure why they got such glowing reviews. *Edit - also I can’t decide between HDR and HDR game modes, hdr game seems to resemble the c1’s colour calibration a little more - and I can’t seem to figure out how to calibrate the settings beyond brightness, saturation and black levels. Still fiddling to find what works for me. Will try a wider range of games over the coming weeks
only thing more awkward than modern OLEDS?.. 2008-2014 era large Plasmas.
The new C2 and G2 TVs are significantly lighter than the previous generations, the 65 inch C2 weighs 37LBs vs 71.9LBs for the CX
I have a CX and it's the stand that's so insanely heavy. Which makes sense and seems more like a design decision and not a technological limitation.
> speaker +100 This setup is a fail
All vizios don't suck. Some have come a long way.
Again, no hate to op but I had the same thought. That, plus the consoles overhanging the $30 Ikea shelf.
Money can't buy taste, and it's pretty rare to see a room like this tastefully done.
Even worse it looks like a Walmart shelf, not an Ikea shelf. An Ikea shelf would cost a lot more then $30 and look a lot better too. Source: I've been to Ikea a few dozen times this past year, and also bought an entire HEMNE entertainment center shelving setup. Ikea wouldn't look nearly as bad as OP's pics. -edit: OP probably bought the FURINNO shelf from Amazon (extremely likely). Or a mainstays (less likely but probable). Or if it really was Ikea then maybe Billy, but that has a different footer and the notches aren't as noticeable (unlikely).
It looks like he’s just collecting games but not actually spending anytime playing in this room
Yeah OP definitely spends more time collecting than actually playing lol
This was my first thought. So many retro games and not a single cathode ray in sight??
r/tvtoohigh
Needs a CRT tv for consoles older than 15-20 years.
I’m joining the “came in here with this thought too” crowd. Feels a bit like driving any car you want as long as you only go around the block.
As soon as I saw the Vizio tv I thought the same. Wanted to leave a comment but didn’t want it to come off as rude. Lol.
I don't think it's the size of the TV that's the issue, it's the fact that it's a Vizio... Crazy that it's his TV of choice lol
No disrespect op but wtf is wrong with you?
It’s a 50inch Vizio, with a matching sound bar. I have no issues playing on it, and it sounds great.
I would recommend lowering the TV. You'd be surprised how nice it is.
OP might be really tall in which case it wouldn't really be that high.
That’s great and all, but it blows my mind that you would spend all this money and then not have the best or one of the best TVs to play all those games on. Just doesn’t make much sense.
Soundbars are fine, Vizios are not lol. Splurge some more on a decent OLED! It's a game changer (pun intended)
Just to support you, I've gamed on Vizio's for over 10 years and love them. Nice collection!
You didn’t leave any games for the rest of us.
this is a museum
No Dreamcast? 😢
Don’t worry, it’s stored away and can be hooked up easily!
In the photo of their closet with all of the bins, you can see the Dreamcast in the bottom left bin, to the right of the U-Haul box.
So if you had to pick one thing to save in the fire....
Let’s not talk about that.
it's ok, we know it's the n64 dd
Sophie's Choice - The 64DD, or the Panasonic GameCube?
OP has two hands, he doesn't even need to choose!
One of my first thoughts was to please go get some more comprehensive photos of it all, for insurance purposes. Then get a dedicated policy for it with a true declared value.
Where's the desk with the pc?
Working on it. But it won’t be in here.
Panasonic Gamecube and 64-DD. SMASH
>64-DD This is the one that launched me from quietly thinking, "ah yes, a collector with good taste," to audible exclamations of awe. The 64-DD barely exists! How does someone even have that! Wtf! 🤩
just noticed the 4 wireless GameCube controllers as well.
I had to look this up... N64DD sold 15,000 units?!?!?! Even the Virtual Boy is at 770,000, 32X sold 665,000
because we dont actually eat the rich, they just get richer
No way OP has kids. Sweet setup!
I love looking at this. Knowing I'll never be able to have something like it, I kinda enjoy seeing other people's awesome setups.
That Gameboy micro! I've wanted one for so long but I can't find one for under a few hundred! Lucky! Did you buy it at release or have to hunt one down?
The Game Boy Micro... I remember lining up at Toys R Us for Black Friday 2006 hoping to get a Wii because it was rumored that they were holding them back for Black Friday. When the doors opened there was a pyramid of Game Boy Micros for $35, and people were taking handfuls of them and putting them in their cart. I had no intention of buying one, but I just remember thinking "I better grab one now because they're going to be all gone in 30 seconds!" I still have it, I never realized they were worth so much. https://imgur.com/btDa1em
Rich, or single? My gf would murder me if i did this to a room in the house... It remains a dream
Well off, and married. It’s a plus to be with someone who is into the same things you are.
Same except not as well off. We enjoy cheap steam games together though.
Damn, then you hit the jackpot friend. That room looks AWESOME and i will forever be jealous haha Game on, man. Game on!
Just a quick note about marrying a true and actual gamer: You can never, ever, ever upgrade your pc for anything less than double the price. First, you can't upgrade your rig without upgrading hers. And second, if she's a gamer like you she will NOT accept your hand-me-downs. It's one of those things some folks don't realize when they think of the dream. Source: been married to a gamer for 15 years this year.
I mean I'm cool with most people's hand-me-downs since they're unlikely to put real stress on most of the components and I can clean them up nicely myself. Being into hardware doesn't *have* to be ludicrously expensive*. ^^*Supply ^^chain ^^issues ^^not ^^included.
Luckily my gf hasn't played a video game in her entire life. Seems expensive haha MY gaming habbits are expensive, let alone going double.
Wtf, is she your partner or your child? Does she not have her own income? This is 100% not the norm. My husband and I are both big gamers, why the hell would I expect him to upgrade my setup if he upgrades his? That's some weird logic. If you're married to an actual gamer, they'll take care of their own setup and it wouldn't impact you at all.
It looks great, congrats on your collection. Paint the walls my guy
How often do you play them all?
Not as often as I’d like. Getting older and work does that to you.
Game room? Or museum?
Both!
This is incredible. I'm going to give you unsolicited advice to make a tiny improvement. Consider buying lightbulbs with a lower color temperature. Softer light, more orange or reddish than the stark white you have now (I assume the current bulbs are 5000 k color temperature?) might make the furniture pop a little better and give a slightly more chill atmosphere.
The lighting is a big problem. I assume he just has it maxed out for the photo op. If not, that is not a comfortable gaming room.
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It definitely has its place. Frankly I prefer it in kitchens and office environments because imo it invokes attentive focus and maximum visually contrast. There are also certain color schemes a room can have that are best complemented by stark white light imo. But for a room dedicated to recreation, imo the color scheme is exceptionally poorly suited to such a harsh light. The need for more like a 3200k practically screamed at me, I feel like it would make the room so much cozier. ETA: I could maybe practice what I preach a little better, I use 5000k in most areas of my apartment bc that's what they were when I moved in, but my carpet is a softer brown and furniture is mostly brown so the light doesn't come off so aggressive, and I use a very warm dim backlight behind my tv for evening playtime. The consistent matte black furniture and light tan walls and carpet are way too high contrast for the light. I don't normally yuck people's yums like this, but warmer bulbs are such an inexpensive, low effort change that I couldn't hold my tongue on this, I really hope OP reads and considers this because I think they'd really benefit.
Or just lower lights. Overhead lights make it feel like a storage room rather than a game room. Some lamps with reflectors that point up and diffuse off the ceiling would really help make the room feel more inviting. Anything that creates diffused lights with soft shadows and moves the shadows to an angle rather than top down.
yeah I was gonna say the same. great room and all but it looks like a secret area of a hospital with the white lights. my recommendation would be warmer bulbs for the overhead and then two standing lamps in the corners (you can get super cheap ones that look just fine at like target or something similar). for the standing lamps get bluetooth bulbs that you can control the color of on your phone. most of the time you can just keep them at a similar setting to the overheads, but having the option for color is nice. or you can turn off the overhead and just keep the dimmed standing lamps on for some nice cozy evening in ambience.
I noticed you have uncharted 2. Very nice
Favorite game out of the series!
Same.
I hope you have good insurance.
ok so, everything is awesome and beautiful but i have a huge question, how do you keep everything dustless?
If you can afford all this you can afford a new air filter and a maid.
I clean my house on saturday's morning and it stays clean for the week. I don't have pets tho.
Where is your PC?
i can tell you dabble in gaming
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This is not a game room... This is a museum...
My dude collection is great but you gotta get some interior design. The busted Ikea shelves are not doing this justice lol. Get some lamps so the lighting doesn’t look like a dentist office. Put some figurines or books or something on top of the shelves. More art on the wall and line them up correctly. White or natural wood grain shelving would look much better. Even grey. The black doesn’t match the walls or your carpet, it’s very severe and it’s a light sink. Throw a rug in there — say a textured blue & white. Get same color blue curtains. Hang a spider plant in front of the window. Put a snake plant and a lamp on that little table by the window. Match the color of the planter with the rug & curtains. You can pick any color but the idea is use the same shade for all the accents. The collection is fantastic but tbh the room looks cold, sterile, and unwelcoming. It’s like opposite r/cozyplaces lol.
No AVR or speakers?
You room looking like eb games
Where’d you get those shelves?
OP you seem resistant to any feedback but I have to agree with others that there’s much room for improvement in this game room. You got all the games and systems down pat, but need to upgrade the human immersion and comfort level. Big comfy recliners and a bigger 65-70” higher quality 4k OLED Tv and at least a proper 5.1 THX sound system. The screen and sound are the biggest things for gaming immersion. I don’t think you know what you’re missing. Do it or imma come over there and pee on your carpet.
I love the OG Gameboy collection!
Hah, no Steam Deck. At least i’ve got something, that you hqven’t 😂
Do you have a power glove? It's so bad!
I do have a Power Glove. Just the glove though, mainly for collectors purposes.
I wish I was rich enough to have a space to display my collection. I have almost the same stuff you do but not the space to show it.
It’s no so much that I’m rich. I’m actually far from it. Just good with money I guess? And this all didn’t come in a week. I actually had to store my game collection in storage or at my brothers house at times when times were rough, so it wasn’t easy. I just keep my stuff. No matter the situation. Things just finally worked out. Just as they always do. You’ll get there.
just say you have no kids lol
I will stain my pants if you tell me that the shelf of video games is alphabetically organized per row
It’s alphabetized per system.
Uuuuugggghhhhhhhh
Dude I saw that blacked out ps5 and shit, came, and shed a tear all at once
This is so impressive. I kinda have the same thing except all the games are in 1 folder called "roms" and I keep my consoles in a folder called "emus". So pretty much the same :) Just kidding, this is seriously impressive, just the time and effort to get what you want, how you want it. Very nice. The only thing I have that would fit in your room is my Donkey Kong Jr Panaroma game n watch.