Yeah I didn't come here for life advice ok? Stick to advice about my clutter. There are medical reasons that I don't have a job and my own place, I didn't want to blurt out my whole fucked up life to everyone on here. So think before you judge ok?CRTGAMER wrote:You have a lot of stuff that just needs to be organized. Simple things such as rerouting the cables thru the back wall of the shelves will make the console layout cleaner. Seriously take the time, get a stool and drill a few lousy holes instead of making another help me post. That TV really needs a better spot and not on the cardboard boxes. Pick up some Video Switchboxes and Powerstrips to avoid all the needless risk of damage swapping of cords. You are in a trap which a lot of us fall in; continual buying of video games and not taking the time to "clean house".GirlGamer55 wrote:It's a pretty thick back actually. Like I said I would drill holes but I couldn't reach them and binder clips wouldn't help that. Cable ties wouldn't work because while they are all cluttered as it is now, they are the right length to connect to my tv..so I don't want to shorten them by tying them up.Hobie-wan wrote:Yeah, looks like a solid collection to me.
If that isn't a thick solid back where you have those consoles, I'd really try to get some neat holes cut in there. Not having all of the cables cascading down the front will help that make a lot better. If you can't put binder clips on there to hold them up in reach off the back, maybe pick up some of those velcro cable ties and attach them on there to corral the cables.
Did I not just say I can't drill holes into it? The TV isn't on boxes, it's in the same media center as the consoles...solid wood. I need to get switch boxes yes but power strips...eh...fire hazard if you ask me.
At your age you should be able to at least find some kind of startup job so you can eventually get your own place. Maybe spend more time searching for work instead of another game run? The more you procrastinate the harder it will be to get into the job market.GirlGamer55 wrote:I happen to still live with my parents (i'm 22 but I don't have a job and I have 0 cash. No one is hiring so no I am not a 45 year old fat guy living in his parents basement [sorry but I have to put this in here because idk how many times I have had people ask me this]) so my collection is confined to my bedroom.
Oh those things, yeah I see them all the time, my parents have a few for old VHS's.Michi wrote:Now that I've got a couple of picture to look through, I think I can come up with at least one solution for you that I learned here.
See this box?
This is an old cassette box. This and others like it usually pop up quite frequently at the thrift stores around here for around $2. These are great for loose Genesis (and Master System) games because Sega was kind enough to make the cart dimensions fit into those plastic slots perfectly. You should be able to put the box in the same area where you store your N64 and SNES cart containers. That should free up a little bit of room for you.
Sadly, the 32X games are not going to fit, as they're a smidgen too big. But it doesn't look like you have that many loose 32X carts. So after you put the Genesis games in there you should have enough room to just 'rest' the 32X games in another tray or place them somewhere else.
Or, if you want the loose Genesis carts more on display, you can try to find some cassette holders that screw into the wall. I see wooden and plastic ones around here all the time. It all depends on whether or not you want to poke some holes in the wall.
But if you look at my Sega collection you can see it's very small, and having a box like that would be over kill I think. Not to mention my Atari box is right next to it..good idea, not enough space.
And the wall idea is another great idea but I can't do it...dad has an issue with me putting holes into the walls to hang things, which is why i have a stack of pictures waiting to be hung up lol. I need some of those sticky hangers that you can take down after the fact and don't damage the walls.
