looking good dude
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Looks great!
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Thanks guys 
Wait… is that a white GCN next to the widescreen CRT? Got any other pics of it?
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Isn’t it just a Silver Gamecube?
Also awesome setup @Jinto 
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Yeah, it’s a Pearl White, PAL GameCube. Here’s a picture I took when I first got it.
Shout out to @poptart and @khaz for helping me track one down in such good condition a few years ago.
Also, I can see how the angle of the picture makes it look like one, but that’s not a widescreen CRT. It’s a Sony FV300. Not sure why, but I felt the need to correct you. 
Thanks @Suteneko
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Hah… glad you did. My eyes were playing tricks on me!
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Been making a radical change from an “every system hooked up” setup to a much smaller “cram what I can onto a desk” setup in a much smaller room.
Not quite done yet but I came up with a nice way to make leaving some consoles unconnected very easy to work with and tidy looking: magazine files.
Here’s what it looks like with a bunch of consoles in their own container with AC adapter + AV cables (s-video for everything but PCE). Thought the Genesis+SegaCD was a bit too much so took that out but I was surprised the Saturn fit in these 4 inch magazine files just fine. I’m not doing everything like this but of the systems I own, the SegaCD setup, GameCube, Xbox, and PS4 Pro are likely the only ones that wouldnt work.
Here’s how they look on my closet shelf:
Obviously I picked these for the woodgrain. Then I can just pull one of these out and quickly attach to my desktop CRT TV as needed:
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This is very resourceful and practical. I like it!
This rules!! I’ve been working on something similar - like a “showcase spot” for whichever system is plugged in, and the rest on a shelf with a labeled bin of their cables n stuff… yours looks amazing and inspiring!!
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Thanks, I searched around for ideas and never saw anything about magazine files. But they’re a surprisingly good fit!
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Very interesting! I like it. Creative solution.
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Decided to make a YouTube video showing my component video/consumer CRT setup 
Let me know what you think!
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Not a great shot but I rewired my setup and rearranged things a little - I originally had the Xbox on top of the 20L2 which made the setup feel a little crowded and overbearing. I don’t love having the other two consoles on top but until I build something better it will have to do.
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Like it. Those steel shelves are really great for console stack setups.
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Nice and tidy, I like it! How do you store your controllers? I’m in the midst of putting together my setup and controllers always seem to be a pain. It looks like you might be using wireless ones for several systems. That would make it easier.
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Thanks!
The study this is in is a converted bedroom and there is a wardrobe running the full length of the opposite wall - so they’re just kept in some drawers out of sight directly opposite the systems. I just open the sliding door and grab the one I’m after.
As for wireless controllers I have the following setup -
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The AV Fami and SFC both have 8bitdo BT receivers and I use OEM Classic mini controllers with DIY boards inserted. That said I don’t use them for precision platformers as I’ve found the variable latency to throw me off and occasionally eat inputs. They’re perfect if you’re just noodling around or you’re playing a turn based game though. I have OEM wired controllers that I dig out when I’m actually trying to beat a game.
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The Mega Drive I have two 2.4ghz 8bitdo m30 controllers hooked up and they are amazing. The form factor is perfect and they feel snappy and responsive thanks to not being Bluetooth. I have two retro-bit reproduction controllers that I barely use as I find myself preferring the m30.
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The N64 I’m using the raph-net GC adapter and it has been a revelation. I’ve been replaying Mario 64 with a wavebird and I’ll never go back to the N64 controller again.
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The PS2 in a rare moment of foresight I picked up two NIB Logitech wireless controllers for peanuts which I’ve never unplugged since. What they lack in a good d-pad they more than make up for with their snappy performance and great sticks. Sadly the design of the receiver means they occlude the memory card port on a PSX - so you either need to use an extension cable or hope that the game lets you save in port 2.
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I have two of those Logitech PS2 controllers as well and their receivers don’t obstruct the memory card slots on my system. Maybe different models? Agree they are stellar controllers, despite the d-pad. I had one from back in the day and got another for free in some kind of a trade a couple years ago. I take it from your post they are going for more now?
On your PSX?
There’s far less distance between the card slot and the controller port on PSX which is why the chunky design of the PS2 controllers prevents the memory card from going in on a PSX.
As for pricing they’re not rare or anything - I just picked them up new for $5 ea in a run out sale at the time.
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Which Wireless Logitech controllers do you folks like?
I’ve never really liked their “Action” ones on PS2…
But I really like the “Precision” ones that are pretty similar to their current basic usb PC controllers (F310).
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