The NEW Build Your Own Arcade Controls
Main => Consoles => Topic started by: GameOver on February 20, 2005, 01:07:01 pm
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I think we've got just about every home console known to man at our place. It's a pain to have to switch 'em all the time ('Dad - I want to play Zelda...' 20 min later 'Dad, I want to play Crash...', then 'Dad, will you play Mario Kart w/me?' ).
I haven't looked, but have to believe there is some sort of device that hooks into your TV that you can also plug all of your consoles into, then just easily switch depending on what you want to play w/o unplugging everything.
Yes? Expensive?
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I think there is one but just for the audio and video ,you still would have to change ac adapters for each
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I think there is one but just for the audio and video ,you still would have to change ac adapters for each
Just leave 'em all plugged in, that's what I do. I use a Scart switchbox for switching audio/video...
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Or there's this!
http://www.darkplanets.com/product_info.asp?pid=70
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You can get these at walmart for like 20 bucks... hooks up like 5 systems, has a switch you press on the front to selct whatever you are using at the time.
Here is a link to the one I have... note I did not buy it at this website, I bought it at Walmart.
http://www.123av.com/DetailPage.asp?ProductID=PELPL940
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I have the system selector that HarumaN posted also. It works great. You can also daisy chain them together to get more outputs. In my bedroom, I have a 4 port selector, with the first port going to that pelican Game Selector. That way, I hit "1" on the top selector, and whatever system I want on the Pelican, and I'm good to go. I'm actually out of ports again lol, so I may need to get another Pelican.
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I have the same box. Works great, but I'm out of inputs as well :)
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I have the same box. Works great, but I'm out of inputs as well :)
lol yup, its a curse of our game addiction.
and the sad part is... I don't have enough shelves for my systems :( My poor NES, SNES, genesis, and others are in my closet dying for a shelf of their own :(
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lol yup, its a curse of our game addiction.
and the sad part is... I don't have enough shelves for my systems My poor NES, SNES, genesis, and others are in my closet dying for a shelf of their own
/cry yeah i know.... >.< but... ^.^ I just started stacking them a year ago and they all fit... ^.< (i dont care what anyone says about my NES having an affair with the Sega Genissis... ;D
but im running outa room... btw I use a RF switch box dingy... ^.^
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also to comment, my Gamecube left the Xbox for my computer... ^.^ they have really been getting along lately... and the gamecube was even able to add itself a monitor... now they are engaged! WooT!
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lol yup, its a curse of our game addiction.
and the sad part is... I don't have enough shelves for my systems
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Well, this is kinda on topic, then. ;D
Here's what you need, I added these shelves for our consoles last year. :)
(http://upup.us/log/shelves_2600.jpg)
(http://upup.us/log/shelves_dc.jpg)
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Those are some nice shelves.
I actually have more shelves/ares than most TV stands since I'm using a large desk as an entertainment center, but its still not enough.
6 consoles, 2 JAKKS joysticks, ReplayTV..... I have an electronics addiction :( haha