[Hostile_18]

I feel like kids will just want to play the latest trends. Do we really want to be playing space invader or pong when we were growing up lol. It's a very specific case and in that case your kid asks you just load it up on an emulator. By that point you will probably have hundreds of games on Steam also to choose from.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

I feel like kids will just want to play the latest trends. Do we really want to be playing space invader or pong when we were growing up lol. It's a very specific case and in that case your kid asks you just load it up on an emulator. By that point you will probably have hundreds of games on Steam also to choose from.

In my experience, kids are a lot more open minded toward old games than kids were during the late 90s/early 00s. There's a naive fondness of "pixel games" which isn't based on nostalgia.

People really underestimate the clunkiness of emulators compared to the streamlined ease of a console. I got my kids one of those ~$120 hackable handhelds a few years ago, loaded it to the gills with emulators and a clean list of ROMs, but they still went back to their 2DSs. My 4yr old can find a case on the shelf and swap out discs or cartridges, but navigating the menu and finding a digital title is harder especially if we're talking a boring list of game names with no pictures.

 

[Stilton Disco]

Honestly, I think it's a good idea not to hoard things for the sake of hoarding them.

I sold off my old comic collection a few years back for the same reason. A good decade of old marvel and DC comics from before the woke bollocks took hold, and I've never regretted it (well, except the Powergirl comics, but that's just my love for tits talking).

If you're never going to play these games again using the physical media you own, then it's just taking up space in your house.

What's more, the retro game market prices have been steadily falling for months now, so you're best off getting rid while you can, because that bubble has burst and will only see worse returns from here on out.

Personally I've gone in the other direction, where I'd rather play older games on hardware they released on, than modern games or old games on emulators, but we all have far too much random junk in our lives we buy just to have them, not because we need, use or even really want them.

Declutter and make yourself some cash.

Also let us know what you're eBay store is, so I can hopefully score some bargains.

 

[Perc Angle]

I did it last year, fully digital now just easier.

 

[ProgenitorCastle]

I say keep it. I did the trading in consoles/games for the HTC Vive VR in 2019 and it wasn't worth it even though I did enjoy the at the time new tech. I tried to rebuy some of the traded in things, but it wasn't the same as the original copies. Some of them were Greatest Hits versions, and even when they were the exact same copy as the OGs, it hit differently because it was a different copy. Then again I'm sentimental and value the memories of the original copies and consoles a lot.

 

[Miyazaki Loves Kojima]

Gaming is an expensive hobby for a life that's very short, tbh.

 

[Stilton Disco]

Gaming is an expensive hobby for a life that's very short, tbh.

People say this about most every hobby.

Games are too expensive. Gardening tools are a rip off. Miniature wargamimg is elitist and classist so only the rich can play. Wild camping, hiking and outdoor gear pricing is so high they're discriminatory, and the countryside itself is racist against inner city migrants, that work for less than a native could afford to live on, because of it.

Meanwhile I spend more on beer than hobbies each month and I'm not even drunk yet.

You know what I say? Stop being poor.

 

[Amorous Biscuit]

33

Same as me you hack. No mid life crisis for us for at least another 15 years.

 

[teezzy]

Same as me you hack. No mid life crisis for us for at least another 15 years.

You're going to live longer than i am

 

[Amorous Biscuit]

You're going to live longer than i am

We'll see about that. First one to die is gay?

 

[teezzy]

We'll see about that. First one to die is gay?

Im gonna die sucking your cock

 

[HeresJohnny]

As someone who regularly plays old stuff and just busted out his launch day Dreamcast for some Crazy Taxi, let me just say I think you're making a mistake. It's not just silicon and plastic that these old boxes of mine hold, but memories. I remember vividly buying a Dreamcast on 9.9.99 knowing damn well I shouldn't because I was about to leave my job and enter a new field that may or may not have worked out. I was really stressing out over that move, but that system and 4 player Powerstone (and some Soul Caliber) made me feel so much better. Every system I've kept has a memory attached to it, but it's also amazing how well a lot of these old games hold up.

 

[teezzy]

As someone who regularly plays old stuff and just busted out his launch day Dreamcast for some Crazy Taxi, let me just say I think you're making a mistake. It's not just silicon and plastic that these old boxes of mine hold, but memories. I remember vividly buying a Dreamcast on 9.9.99 knowing damn well I shouldn't because I was about to leave my job and enter a new field that may or may not have worked out. I was really stressing out over that move, but that system and 4 player Powerstone (and some Soul Caliber) made me feel so much better. Every system I've kept has a memory attached to it, but it's also amazing how well a lot of these old games hold up.

Eh maybe

Sold my Dreamcast and all my games also. ReDream and a Dell CRT with a Series X controller works wonders

Even then... i dont play those .isos

 

[AJUMP23]

Do you have Mike Tyson's punch out? I have been looking for a good one for a while.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

Even then... i dont play those .isos

The illusion of infinite choice has a tendency to paralyze the emulator user. A small shelf full of winners is easier to peruse than wall-to-wall media that takes 90m just to look through. The best way to handle emulators is the same as for a physical collection: curate a small library of ROMs and spend a bit of extra effort to get em configured/tweaked properly. Even 100 games per system is a bit too much. A BIOS and folder for every system is definitely too much. If you can cut it down to 50 games across, or even 30, and 4 or 5 systems max, it will put you in the mindset of "these games are the ones I intend to play because they made the cut". Of course, nothing stopping you from adding and subtracting from the list.

 

[DonDonDonPata]

also:

Do you collect 4k UHDs? I'd like to discuss the current state of the medium in 2024

4k UHDs are awesome. I recently purchased a Panasonic DP-UB820 to watch my discs on my LG C2 because I wanted to take advantage of my discs which offer Dolby Vision. Something which neither my XSX or PS5 are capable of handling. It looks amazing. Simply breathtaking. So glad I decided to cough...

d-pad.life

Collecting movies but not collecting games....

 

[Goatmilk]

It does seem awfully redundant when i have two decent PCs in the house, a Steam Deck, one of those Anbernic things etc

I was purchasing all these to fill a void. Just like i did when i was younger and collecting everything retro I could get my hands on

Im not planning to ditch any hardware but idk. I think im just sorta over it and want to move onto something else. Not even as a hobby- just general life improvements.



I dont want to live like that

Like do i really need to own all the physical Final Fantasies when i own digital copies on Xbox and Steam, and theres also emulators?

Its retarded

The novelty of playing on original hardware is exactly that - a novelty. It gets old fast



Its all going on ebay. No homie discounts

You lose nearly 30-40% to fees on eBay FYI.

No homie discounts. But there could be buyers here and you don't lose nearly half the value from the sale.

 

[lock2k]

The illusion of infinite choice has a tendency to paralyze the emulator user. A small shelf full of winners is easier to peruse than wall-to-wall media that takes 90m just to look through. The best way to handle emulators is the same as for a physical collection: curate a small library of ROMs and spend a bit of extra effort to get em configured/tweaked properly. Even 100 games per system is a bit too much. A BIOS and folder for every system is definitely too much. If you can cut it down to 50 games across, or even 30, and 4 or 5 systems max, it will put you in the mindset of "these games are the ones I intend to play because they made the cut". Of course, nothing stopping you from adding and subtracting from the list.

It used to happen to me but now I open the emulator and fire up exactly what I need. I keep a folder of favorites and the good choices come back lol

 

[poodaddy]

I've been all digital since around 2010 or so, and I could never go back. It's just so convenient, and I honestly don't get the appeal of clutter and shit everywhere these days. I feel you on the bathroom model, both of mine need remodels, particularly the upstairs one, and I wish I had something to sell to get that process going honestly. It's gonna fuckin hurt though, I know that those two remodels alone will probably cost me close to 50 grand. Goddammit why is everything so expensive these days?

 

[Grinchy]

You lose nearly 30-40% to fees on eBay FYI.

No homie discounts. But there could be buyers here and you don't lose nearly half the value from the sale.

That sounds a bit high IMO. But I haven't sold on ebay for a couple years at least. Shipping and fees if I did free shipping usually cost me about 20%. Which still isn't great, since then you now owe self-employment taxes on what's left on top of it all.

 

[teezzy]

The illusion of infinite choice has a tendency to paralyze the emulator user. A small shelf full of winners is easier to peruse than wall-to-wall media that takes 90m just to look through. The best way to handle emulators is the same as for a physical collection: curate a small library of ROMs and spend a bit of extra effort to get em configured/tweaked properly. Even 100 games per system is a bit too much. A BIOS and folder for every system is definitely too much. If you can cut it down to 50 games across, or even 30, and 4 or 5 systems max, it will put you in the mindset of "these games are the ones I intend to play because they made the cut". Of course, nothing stopping you from adding and subtracting from the list.

You're right on the money and this was the exact realization i came to last time i purged like this. It was awesome. My games were worth so much i was able to pay my apartment rent, eat well, and even get tattoos for like half a year when i was younger and dumber

Whats the real issue here is resolving why i feel the need to hoard old games etc. I dont have a good reasoning for that

You lose nearly 30-40% to fees on eBay FYI.

No homie discounts. But there could be buyers here and you don't lose nearly half the value from the sale.

Maybe a "Teezzy garage sale thread" is in order

 

[Mal]

I feel like kids will just want to play the latest trends. Do we really want to be playing space invader or pong when we were growing up lol. It's a very specific case and in that case your kid asks you just load it up on an emulator. By that point you will probably have hundreds of games on Steam also to choose from.

My kids don't care at all for older games. Why play SNES Mario kart when they have the switch Mario kart.

Emulation is there, remasters, remakes etc.. no need to hang on to old useless stuff

 

[teezzy]

My kids don't care at all for older games. Why play SNES Mario kart when they have the switch Mario kart.

Emulation is there, remasters, remakes etc.. no need to hang on to old useless stuff

Yeah a lot of old games haven't aged as well as people seem to think they have. Ive stated this here before and had rocks chucked at my head

 

[Hostile_18]

What is the alternative spend thousands for a couple of games they might want to play, but can't get through other means? If its soley about kids future experience, save the money and take them to Disney world. That's more likely to illicit genuine joy that couldn't be found elsewhere etc.

 

[Rock And Roll]

I did it 10+ years ago and no regrets. I was working overseas and didn't want stuff sitting in a box, or give the responsibility to my parents to look after that shit.

That being said, the fact you've sold it off once and went back for it again makes me think you'll be in this state again eventually, at which point what you sold off will cost even more to buy back. I think you should just keep them and stop collecting.

 

[Franky Family]

What is the alternative spend thousands for a couple of games they might want to play, but can't get through other means? If its soley about kids future experience, save the money and take them to Disney world. That's more likely to illicit genuine joy that couldn't be found elsewhere etc.

teezzy: Hey kids! We're going to Disney Land again! *Buckles a carton of eggs and a couple cans of tuna into car seats

 

[Hostile_18]

For God sake would someone just think of the children!

 

[DonDonDonPata]

I used to be really big into emulation, on PC and on hacked devices. In the early 00s I used emulators to play through so many RPGs I missed on SNES, Genesis, and PS1.

But I soured on the whole idea when I started to get into more demanding titles like shmups and fighters. The notion that these "old games" can be run 1:1 the same as the old systems is false and always has been. Games take a performance hit in some respect when emulated. Even the high-end PC with a nice monitor will introduce more input lag than simply plugging a cartridge into a console and turning the CRT on. This is a known issue which is why niche communities (like shmup nerds) spend lots of time tweaking their MAME setup, discussing on forums which shmup ports and arcade sticks are low-lag, and buying specialist hardware to eliminate even 2 or 3 frames of lag.

Emulators can be fine tuned. They're not awful. Plenty of games work "fine". But it's by no means the final answer for a gaming enthusiast who wants to play certain genres the best way they can. Ironic, since PC gamers are usually all about playing games "the best way" but are completely unaware their emulated games are lagging and hitching. Nowadays the only use I have for emulators is to play old arcade or old DOS games that aren't available otherwise.

 

[Frito_Pendejo]

I feel like this has something to do with a female or getting laid lol. Either way, Godspeed my friend but you can be an adult and still have your stuff. Most females don't really care, if that's the motivation I mean and you'll probably end up regretting this in a couple years when you start to settle down again. I'm married, have a house, kid, dogs etc. and I'm 38 and while I've mostly moved to digital I still do all the stuff I enjoyed before my wife. Don't sacrifice your hobbies and happiness for something you think you're chasing after is all I'm saying. But you're a smart dude and I think you and I both work in the same field so I get the rat race part of it and overwork but work will always be there brother. Make time for yourself.

 

[Hostile_18]

When it comes to emulation I'll take improvements everytime. I don't play twitch games but there always higher FPS so smother for me.

Load up Hit and Run and tell me its better on a CRT 30fps vs 60fps 4K!

 

[Franky Family]

For God sake would someone just think of the children!

 

[teezzy]

teezzy: Hey kids! We're going to Disney Land again! *Buckles a carton of eggs and a couple cans of tuna into car seats

Tuna Omelette

This tuna omelette is the perfect “fast food” for any time of the day. Ready in under 15 mins and fantastic served as a substantial breakfast, filling lunch or a quick and easy dinner.

www.healthylittlefoodies.com

 

[teezzy]

I feel like this has something to do with a female or getting laid lol. Either way, Godspeed my friend but you can be an adult and still have your stuff. Most females don't really care, if that's the motivation I mean and you'll probably end up regretting this in a couple years when you start to settle down again. I'm married, have a house, kid, dogs etc. and I'm 38 and while I've mostly moved to digital I still do all the stuff I enjoyed before my wife. Don't sacrifice your hobbies and happiness for something you think you're chasing after is all I'm saying. But you're a smart dude and I think you and I both work in the same field so I get the rat race part of it and overwork but work will always be there brother. Make time for yourself.

Its not entirely that. I really just dont use the stuff and it almost stresses me out just having it for whatever reason. I could also use the coin for more useful purposes

Im not like some incel guy or anything lol

 

[Goatmilk]

You're right on the money and this was the exact realization i came to last time i purged like this. It was awesome. My games were worth so much i was able to pay my apartment rent, eat well, and even get tattoos for like half a year when i was younger and dumber

Whats the real issue here is resolving why i feel the need to hoard old games etc. I dont have a good reasoning for that



Maybe a "Teezzy garage sale thread" is in order

Worth a shot. Spread across marketplaces.

Facebook/Offer Up/Mercari/etc.

eBay is NOT what it was. And the buyers can scam you incredibly easy now as eBay will always side with them. It's amazing that something else hasn't replaced it yet.

 

[lock2k]

My kids don't care at all for older games. Why play SNES Mario kart when they have the switch Mario kart.

Emulation is there, remasters, remakes etc.. no need to hang on to old useless stuff

My 9 year old, on the other hand, loves old games, but we emulate them anyway lol

 

[teezzy]

@Hostile_18 @lock2k @TaySan

$22 and I can hook up one of my PCs to my Trinitron directly

I'd argue that this is even smarter as I can legit emulate whatever, play actual PC games, whatever

 

[teezzy]

Do you have Mike Tyson's punch out? I have been looking for a good one for a while.

I used to. Had tons of NES, Genesis, and Snes games. I never ended up rebuying any cartridges because I just repurchased a Wii and homebrewed that instead.

Hooked up to my 32" Trinitron currently is a PS2, Xbox, Wii, DVD player (to prevent stress on the consoles' lasers) and VCR.

I have a 360 but it isn't attached to anything.

I really dont mine not having the physical copies. All my Wii/Wii U/GCN games are emulated on Wii/Wii U... all my 3DS/DS games are also on a homebrewed New 3DS XL, PSP/Vita on a Vita, etc

I've got one foot where @lock2k and @Hostile_18 are already tbh

Here's some stats on my old collection I snagged from an old RFGeneration profile

I sold all this clutter years ago and slowly rebuilt to what I have now. Kinda hate having it again tbh

 

[Hostile_18]

Maybe try going all digital/emulating and see how you feel in a few months? That way you won't do anything you may regret.

It's probably about mind set. Either way you will be playing all the games you want to.

 

[teezzy]

Maybe try going all digital/emulating and see how you feel in a few months? That way you won't do anything you may regret.

It's probably about mind set. Either way you will be playing all the games you want to.

I dont know why I didnt even consider that lmao

I'll likely download all the roms/isos... not play them or the physical copies

That's kinda my point here

 

[teezzy]

Video games just really arent my thing lately

Tekken aside

Either way thanks and Im gettting off the internet for a while

CHeers