Fantastic pickup! That set looks perfect.
Shadow mask is my favorite style crt screen.
Looks like it’s almost flat screen. The curvature looks subtle. Is that just the angle of the photo?
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Yeah not much of a curve, not flat on the front but not bubbled out either.
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Love the design of that! It looks far more friendly (if that makes sense) than most video monitors.
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I love this!
I was toying with the idea of elevating my 20L2 with something similar as well - so I could fit the Otaku games switches underneath. I really dislike having them on the side as it looks messy and isn’t as accessible as I would like.
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Flat screen, but I saw this in the era MiSTer thread. I wouldn’t say it’s elegant, but closer than anything I have seen so far.
brief inner workings video
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Stick a CRT on that thing and it would be perfect lol
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Been a while! Added some things to the setup. A modded Xbox and Xbox 360, N64 controllers and adapter for a more authentic emu experience, and a firestick and converter for watching old shows on CRT. Watching some Red Dwarf and playing Mario Golf today.
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I love that Namco PS1 stick. It is pricey these days? I regret not getting a pair in the PS1’s heyday.
Better than mine, I have to rotate manually. But why go with the 16:9 monitor? I tried that at first but thought having black lines at the top and bottom defeated the point. I ended up switching to a 21inch 4:3 by HP which still handles 1080p, well the 4:3 version of 1080p.
Do you think you’ll change monitor in the future?
They are stupid price on ebay but I got mine for about $40 off amazon japan in a used bundle with Soul Edge. I think there are some good deals on buyee as well.
It’s a nice stick for sure, really nice feel despite being all HORI components.
Just checked. you were not kidding lol.
I should have clarified, it’s not mine. Agreed, 4:3 would be better. I have a stand for my Dreamcast setup with 4:3 monitor that can rotate (manually).
@entremet yeah it’s pretty pricey. I paid about $100, but I wanted a stick with a low profile and the time (and money) to custom make one would probably end up similar. I still want to build one someday, seems like it would be a fun project. It’s the first arcade stick I’ve owned and I really like it so far. Mostly using it on Mister.
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Wow I had no idea. Pretty sure I got mine for like 60 bucks about 2 years ago.
It’s a good stick but nothing other-worldly. It’s definitely not a 150 dollar stick.
You could get a higher quality stick for a modern system plus an adapter for nearly the same price.
The buttons on the Namco stick are more consistent than other stock sticks from those days, but not nearly as good feeling as a proper seimitsu or sanwa.
Of all the sticks I own, it’s probably the lowest tier of the ones I have that are still viable for competitive play out of the box. It’s a competent stick. But nothing much more.
Edit: on second thought it was 5 years ago. Man time flies.
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I really like the HORI custom buttons on it. They’re a nice middle ground between Sanwa’s super ultre sensitive fether touch buttons and Seimitsu’s crunchy press buttons.
The stick on the other hand I kinda want to replace with an LS-32. Maybe mine is just worn but it feels loose.
I have a PS3 Hori Rap3 SA (I think, not at home to check). I have added a new stick and modded both the Sanwa and the new Seimetsu sticks and buttons but never changed the guts even though compatibility is hit or miss. Is it tough to change the controller to a universal board? I’m sure there is a guide out there but I am mostly turning up stuff swapping buttons/sticks. Also, is there a “best” board to use for MiSTer, PC, and console compatibility?
Finally got everything set up with the new TV.
I rearranged a bunch of my consoles so I could have my 8-bit stuff in the TV stand, as they are my favorites, and what I play the most.
I’m very happy with how it looks, and everything is running through RGB or Component except for the Gamecube.
I reserved the top of the equipment stack for a swappable area for RF consoles like the Atari 800, 2600, Coleco, and Intellivision. I don’t use them often, but I figure pulling them down from there and putting them on a coffee table in front of the TV would be best when I want to use them.
I do have a subwoofer and speakers hidden off to the side, so I’ll only be using the TV for sound when using RF.
I guess I should show this monstrosity as well…
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That last pic… 
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Whoa, nice!!
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That’s a hell of a switch. How many inputs/outputs is it?
Also, you have a crystal XBOX. 
An excellent setup all around. Very well done.
Thanks!
It’s 16 in, 8 out, and audio. I’d really like to get an output hooked up to a capture card for some nice gameplay footage.
Surprisingly, the crystal xbox systems are pretty common here in Canada. They were sold in canadian department stores, and I’ve seen them around in pawn shops here and there. They aren’t usually very cheap, usually priced at $150+, but I didn’t pay much for mine. I think it was $100 for the console, two controllers, and about 15 games.
I also managed to pick up a couple extra crystal controllers for $5 at thrift stores (which also speaks to how common they are).
Thanks for the kind words, I’m so much happier with the D-Series over the FV310 I had.
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