One Apartment Too Many Systems [Archive]

View Full Version : One Apartment Too Many Systems

Daria

10-06-2005, 11:53 AM

So yeah I'm packing for the big move on Saturday, when I start to ferette out all my various consoles. When they were all neatly tucked away under desks, buried in trunks and stored in cabinets it really didn't look like much. They weren't imposing. But now that I have them all laid out on my parents dinning room table I realize that combined with what my boyfriend owns we're going to have to cram 30 fucking games systems into a one bedroom apartment. O.O

If they were duplicates the solution would be easy "Moving Sale!" but the majority of the stuff I have is different models. Like I have all three versions of the Genesis. I dunno does anyone have any suggestions for efficient storage tips? Or suggestions on what I should keep?

Consoles:
Genesis 1
Genesis 2
Genesis 3
PlayStation
PSOne
Debugging Station
SNES 1
SNES 2 (x2)
N64
NES
Atari
CDi
Saturn
PS2
XboX (x2)
Gamecube (x2)

Handheld:
GameGear
GameGear Majesco
GBA White
GBA Clear Blue
SP Black
SP NES
DS Silver
DS Black

Addons:
Power Base Convertor
Gameboy Player
Sega CD model 2

thegreatescape

10-06-2005, 11:56 AM

3 letters: C D X (as in leave the gennys and SCD and buy one) :)

Does anyone really need a CDI ?

Daria

10-06-2005, 11:57 AM

3 letters: C D X :)

Does anyone really need a CDI ?

It... umm... it has Dragon's Lair? >.>'

irata

10-06-2005, 12:01 PM

CDi also has Joker's Wild, and Name that Tune.

Not the best games ever, but at least my fiance wil play those.

Trebuken

10-06-2005, 01:21 PM

That many game systems will fit into an entertainment center if you get the correct one. I picked one up (Sauder I think, flimsy but effective) for $150 on clearance once...the one I got was large and can hold over twenty systems if you put the smaller ones on the same shelf (e.g. a Dreamcast and a SNES). You have some duplicates so you could leave out the Playstation and PSOne (or look for a monitor for the PSOne then a battery, makes a large portable hanheld out of it). I don't think you need three Genesis systems attached, but you could do it. You'll need a couple switch boxes and a TV that supports RF and composite inputs (S-Video or component would be bonuses). Storing games with the systems on the entertainment center does not come off well if you have a ton of games unless you get one with a cabinet in it as well.

Or you could mod your Xbox grab a few emulators and box up a bunch of the old systems...this feels like cheating to me...

Trebuken

Kroogah

10-06-2005, 01:29 PM

Well the most obvious answer would be to keep the smaller models. Genesis 1, Genesis 2, SNES 1, original Playstation, it's not like you'll never be able to get those again if you sell them!

Lady Jaye

10-06-2005, 01:33 PM

In the case of the Playstation, since the PS2 is backward-compatible, I'd get rid of the PSX.

Howie6925

10-06-2005, 01:35 PM

Im in the same position you are I have all this game stuff I would like to keep but since the move 2 weeks ago 90% is sitting in storage in my apartment buildings basement. I really dont want to part with it but I might have to break down and sell it on ebay or something like that.

Rogmeister

10-06-2005, 03:01 PM

Is there anyway you can store some of those away? It seems you have many cases of 3 systems (or more) that can play the same game...3 Genesis models, 3 SNES consoles, a pair of Playstations plus a PS2, etc. Just keep one handy that can play each format and box up the others and put them away in storage somewhere, in a closet if you have room. If not, perhaps a parent or friend would be willing to let you keep the extras at their place?

s1lence

10-06-2005, 09:55 PM

How many square feet is the apartment? I housed 30 plus systems in a one bedroom apartment with my wife and we had no problems. I had them all hidden or in shelf systems so that way I wasn't tripping all over them.

Get the plastics tubs from target, walmart, whereever for the extra systems that are duplicates, store them in the closet. Get a rack system for the ones you want to hook up to the TV. It doesn't have to be huge to hold all the now duplicate systems.

If you have boxes for the systems, I hate to say it, see if you can store them at your parents if you have a really small apartment. If you ever need them , you know were to find them.

To put it into prospective I had a one bedroom apartment that was about 750 sq ft and I was able to house all my shit.

hbkprm

10-06-2005, 10:03 PM

my god, try ebay

Daria

10-06-2005, 10:25 PM

my god, try ebay

my god, not selling my shit, try going away

:roll:

Ugh typed a long ass rely to the thread in general and then must have hit cancel instead of post. What a doofus.

Anyway the apartment is 834 sq. ft. with virtually no closet space. What we do have will be taken up by hung work clothes. Decided to ex the duplicates, my parents have an air conditioned storage unit so we'll house them there. Unless of course my dad decided to play them, he does have his own XboX at least.

Forgot the PS2 was backwards compatible so that takes care of the playstation. Will keep the debug station though just because it's so damn awesome, but I don't want to wear it out with everyday use.

Going with the smallest model where I can. Genny 3 sucks though because it doesn't hook up to a Sega CD which leaves me using two Genesis systems. The Model 2 because it matches the CD unit, which looks akward with the model 1. And the model 1 for cartrdge games because the model 2's picture quality sucks for anything but CDs.

Don't like the idea of plastic storage bins, I know they're handy but they just look so damn cheap. Hopefully with what I've weeded myself down to I can fit it all on the entertainment center we have already. It would be nice to buy a larger one but honestly with the new place we're on a tight budget and can't afford to replace the things we already have.

Booting the Atari, we never use it and I'm just not a retro gamer. Way too old for my blood. Give me NES and younger.

Thanks for those who posted with helpful suggestions. Which was everyone but the guy I quoted. :P

s1lence

10-06-2005, 10:32 PM

Goo, no closet space would negate the bins anyway. Good thing that your parents will let you store the extra stuff though.

Xizer

10-06-2005, 10:48 PM

Daria

10-06-2005, 10:54 PM

punkoffgirl

10-06-2005, 10:54 PM

You need to get one of those coffee tables that have storage space inside them :)

Daria

10-06-2005, 10:55 PM

punkoffgirl

10-06-2005, 10:57 PM

You need to get one of those coffee tables that have storage space inside them :)

Yeah we were looking at one that had these storage baskets that pulled out. Thought it would rock for remotes and wireless controllers. (:

My dad has this one that actually used to have an aquarium inside of it. It's TOTALLY full of space; the top has a hinge, and there are two side "port" doors/windows that open as well.

Xizer

10-06-2005, 10:57 PM

Daria

10-06-2005, 11:09 PM

No, you need to keep your PS1 for Mortal Kombat Trilogy. Unless you have it for the Saturn. If you have MK Trilogy for the Saturn, then trash that piece of shit PS1. Otherwise...such an awesome game is worth keeping a PS1 for.

Umm... no.

Umm... yes. MK Trilogy is one of the best fighters ever produced.

I just ment no all around. No, don't want it. No, don't have it. No, don't care about. And no, I won't reorganize my system setup around it.

Otherwise confused, does the game not play on a PS2 or something?

ubersaurus

10-06-2005, 11:17 PM

MK Trilogy fucking sucks. Series topped with MK2.

30? Woy. I have 14 hooked up in my room at the moment, with several more in storage. The way I have it is I have a shelving unit specifically for systems, and I have 8 of them crammed on there, plus a neogeo sitting on the desk next to the tv. Older consoles are on a seperate, smaller tv in another part of my room.

I know the problem with cramming as many as possible, and my suggestion is to go for the smallest possible systems, or the ones with backwards compatibilty. For genesis needs, I have a CDX+power base convertor to screw around with SMS. The NES, I use the top loader, even though the picture quality is so much weaker than the older one, it fits into tiny spaces. I stack systems, too-Gamecube is on the PS2.

Another idea is to cycle systems in and out from a seperate locale, which is something I used to do every few months with the neo geo and the atari 5200.

Xizer

10-06-2005, 11:24 PM

MK Trilogy fucking sucks. Series topped with MK2.

MK Trilogy is the best MK game yet. MK2 was fucking gay. Slow as hell, unresponsive, shitty character selection, and very few moves. At least with MK3 and up you would get a fucking response when you pressed a button.

Wavelflack

10-06-2005, 11:28 PM

MK2 was unresponsive?

LOL

s1lence

10-07-2005, 12:45 AM

Ok, back on topic. I acutally have one of those coffee tables that holds stuff inside in with two slide out containers. I got it at Ikea, don't know if you have one of those. It was like 50-60 bucks.

Arqueologia_Digital

10-07-2005, 01:05 AM

Get a new house!!! lol

Bluteg

10-07-2005, 10:04 PM

MK Trilogy is the best MK game yet. MK2 was fucking gay. Slow as hell, unresponsive, shitty character selection, and very few moves. At least with MK3 and up you would get a fucking response when you pressed a button.

You do know that almost everyone with any sense claims MK2 as the high point of the series. MK2... unresponsive? Were you playing the Brazilian Tectoy SMS version or some shitty NES pirate? At the point of which MK3, Ultimate and Trilogy came out the series suffered two serious problems:

The first problem is overkill. More of a good thing can be bad if there is no innovation along with it. Sub-Zero, Scorpion and Reptile were more than enough. No more clones! The second problem with Mortal Kombat was that starting with 3 the series seemed to be a parasite leeching off the new ideas of other Fighting series'. Anyone remember the implemation of the combo into MK3. :roll:

Anyway back on topic.

I keep the latest gen consoles on my big TV and then 3 more on my RGB monitor. The rest of my consoles are all in those clear plastic drawer things that are like $10 at Target and do wonders for storing consoles with all the cords and controllers.

Mangar

10-08-2005, 04:32 PM

I feel you're pain.

I have a one bedroom apartment, and around the same amount of systems(Plus older computers and crap i keep hooked up). The trick like everyone else said, is just finding ways to hide things. The problem is that when you have people over, you want you're place looking nice. As opposed to some cheap, plastic ridden, geeky room of doom. I mean, it's fine for a "Room" - But not for an entire apartment. :)

I'm in the process(waiting for delivery) of a new entertainment center, where i will house most of it. It's large(Made for a 70' TV HDTV), and has lots of little hidey holes to chuck stuff in. For the rest of everything, my current plan is to not have everything hooked up at once. While i like the IDEA of having 30+ systems all hooked into a switcher box thingie, the reality is that some of those 30+ i haven't played in well over a year. So i found a nice cabinet which will individually(and tastefully) house the rest of the consoles. It will provide easy access, and when i wan't to play something - I can just take it out, and plug it in. I'm going to keep all the actual plugs both electric, and Video - All hooked in, and "open" - So when i choose a console, i just place it on a certain part of the entertainment center, hook the chosen wires in, and play.

There was a post on here a couple weeks back, i think from Phosper - Where he was doing something similar. He built a custom-made and measured "Cubix" type of shelf. Where each system he had, was measured to fit into a space - And when he wanted to play it - He pulled it out, and plugged it in. Same idea, but much better execution. Worth looking up, since i think that would work well for an apartment. (The custom built and measured to each individual console shelving, was just awesome.)