Retro Gaming Room Tour | Dual CRTs & Old Games!

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This is a full tour of my retro gaming area including: loads of big box PC games, plenty of other games, TWO CRTs (one Gateway 22" CRT monitor and one JVC 27" TV). We'll cover my controllers, gadgets, MY BOXED COPY OF DEUS EX, audio gear, consoles (mostly the Wii for emulation) and a bunch of other stuff. Check out the video and enjoy the nostalgia.
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[@thecaffineman]

You’ve really created a unique space to create and also have fun! Your aesthetic is really different from so many setups! I really love what you’ve done! Makes me want to have a retro setup of my own one day

[@itsdeonlol]

The LEGO area is awesome!!!!

[@ngkindig]

You have got one of the most interesting and functional desk setups ever. Great vid

[@sleepyopossum3200]

This is such a cool setup. I really like the wood paneling. I don't have any suggestions as far as improvements. If anything, it makes me want to really overhaul my own space.

[@yourpalmax6681]

Honestly, even just a video on Daggerfall alone in the style of your Morrowind vid would be awesome. Played the main quest for a solid month recently and it was some of the most fun I've ever had with an RPG in a long, long time.

[@teksyndicate]

I'm not sure exactly how I'd play it these days... Like I prefer mostly vanilla... but the temptation to add fancy lighting is there because of Daggerfall Unity. So, I'll have to think about it.

[@xBINARYGODx]

@@teksyndicate just run DFU in the default mode, with the proper settings for 'emulating' the original release. You know this of course - but perhaps your Morrowind fanboyism blinds you to the glorious light that is DFU.

[@yourpalmax6681]

@@teksyndicate Oh yeah, Unity is definitely the best way to play nowadays, if for no other reason than because it's stable and has a pretty decent modding scene behind it. There's a few really good ones like DREAM (remasters the visuals and audio but not in a way that betrays the original aesthetic), Warm Ashes (adds random encounters and events to the game to make fast travel more interesting), Meaner Monsters (buffs enemies to make the combat less trivial) and a more immersive fast travel mod that lets you see your character actually walk from one place to the next (fast-forwarded) if you choose to fast travel on foot. The KZbinr Zaric Zhakaron has done a few playthroughs with a modded-out DFU install and they're definitely worth watching to get some ideas for a playthrough imo.

[@wilhufftarkin8543]

I love this room! The wood paneling and the wooden tables are great! For some reason, nowadays every gaming room needs to be sterile and cold, with everything in white and unnatural purple LED lights. That may look kinda cool, but rooms like this are much more cozy.

[@teksyndicate]

don't get me started on that ikea chic nonsense

[@LukeDodge916]

@@teksyndicate yeah I have some Ikea shelves (Billy and the big 5 x 5 cubes, kalax or something) and im getting rid of them all. I may keep the Billy shelves for my omnibus and trades collection, but I'd rather get something better honestly. I'd like some great big, expensive, "American" shelving...built to last and look good too.

[@josephdias5859]

@@teksyndicate you got the most comfortable looking game room on youtube

[@estebangonzalez6068]

Super cozy man. Love the vibe and the sense of humor.

[@andrearovenski]

the coaster!!! I love this whole room so much

[@wg8561]

Awesome room! I really love the wood it looks very warm and a cozy man cave

[@muskoxthe]

nice job man. youre an entertaining person and you have a great collection. digging the 90's living room vibes.

[@tek_soup]

all this great work, and your moving.

[@ByteSizeThoughts]

Happy to see some beautiful big box pc games! Nice cozy space

[@gordie727]

The atmosphere of this room is fucking incredible.

[@Mando5]

great tour and set up.

[@jaco9719]

Dude Dark Messiah of Might and Magic was so fucking cool

[@jinky_8664]

great video. would love to see instruction manuals and etc from inside the boxes. thanks.

[@laserfights]

never really was attached to the wood paneling until I saw this, it looks very cozy. to speak to the crt, i have a pvm that i never really use. my preferred way to retro game is with composite cables on my sony trinitron, the way the scanlines blend things kinda tricks your brain into adding more details. anything i dont like with composite / scanlines, i'm just using component with a scaler to my flat panel anyways.

[@JeroenFleer]

So awesome to see

[@dimachesebastian6407]

Nice room. Congrats.

[@yungco6910]

The Lego Legos thing had me dying🤣

[@StillTheVoid]

Man haven't seen tek syndicate in a minute. Pretty boss room, man. 👍

[@mrdanijel]

Oh my lord....FEAR and Painkiller. Love those two!!

[@RosalinaSama]

i really love this! one question, what was with the bread tie thingy on the power cable under the shelf? never seen that is it a cable tie?

[@ReverendKnots]

Even better than a wii for emulating old consoles is a PC running CRT EmuDriver btw. Output from a crt emudriver pc is so crystal clear. Wii analog output is not as good believe it or not.

[@LukeDodge916]

I wish I could find paneling like that for my office. It's really quite awesome...

[@teksyndicate]

I went to a local place that does reclaimed wood. It was pennies per foot... Then I just tacked it up

[@LukeDodge916]

@@teksyndicate thanks for the insight. Ill check Restore, or the like. Might find something that looks as good.

[@Movie_Games]

Surprised you don't have a PVM. I know they are super expensive and heavier than the TV you have. I really want to see one in action with my own eyes. For Retro gaming i've recently fell in love with my OLED. RetroArch with RetroAchievements with a nice filter, beautiful OLED colors, and HDR. So much fun and CRTs don't look anywhere as good. I could never get into scanlines, I was happy to see them go when I switched from my Viewsonic to an IPS back in the day.

[@teksyndicate]

I prefer 27" TVs because that's the size where the scanlines are still small and it looks great from 6-8 feet away... but a 27" PVM... ouch. As for OLED, they have done a lot to improve the blacks, but it still suffered from the same issues as LCD when it comes to fluidity... the CRT is still a much smoother experience.

[@Movie_Games]

@@teksyndicate Ya, I would have no idea how I would get a 27" PVM home. I've only seen 20". For OLED, have you tried the LG CX line? 120hz (doesnt matter for RetroArch). About 13ms input lag? It's my perfect computer monitor, just wish it had higher refresh rate.

[@ognintendo7061]

The closest feel to CRT was Plasma.

[@tweakedshot]

Where are the "beard beer metal pants" shirts! Mine got shrunk and I need to buy another!

[@JoshR512]

I miss the XP days. That’s when I started gaming/building pcs.

[@sitordan]

I love it.

[@goodchildmusic0]

My setup. AMD A6-5400k Overclocked to 4.3 24gig of DDR 1866 There is my system, Boom. Wait. AMD RX460 with a 240ml fan on it. Thank you XFX.

[@mattmisanthropy.]

You've got so many great games (and more importantly, boxes!) Super jealous! I'd absolutely be up for videos of the box contents. I'm 2 months into my game hording. I'm up to 600 so far, mostly made up of PS2 games. I'm giving it a break for a bit though as I've suddenly remembered that I'm actually broke af and can't be spending everything I have on games I likely won't even play. You know, I'd only recently realised the importance of CRTs and remembered that my mum still has our 34 inch Toshiba CRT from when I was a teenager. Did a bit of research on it and turns out it's one of the best for retro gaming. So once I hire a forklift, it'll be going into my gaming room.

[@babixillo]

i'm on youtube room setup binge, yours is the coziest i've seen! really tired seeing modern/minimalist/ikea/rgb stuff that looks like lifeless hotel lobby. imma gather some pallet wood to fill my wall!

[@Monkeymeep]

The eclectic items really makes this a good space. The problem many retro gamers have is that they only fill their space with gaming items. So it makes it look like either a well organized game store or a ugly muesuem. You added plants, wood, books, and natural colored lighting (not RGB LEDS) to make your space look natural and consistent.

[@GameRetro]

Hi there! Hello! I am hooked~

[@keneppink7272]

Ha nice chair! My dad worked at steelcase for 47 years.

[@z9a5155]

the only thing that i would change and this is only my personal opinion if i had that room, it would be the chair for a more cozy one

[@hotrod54chevy]

Link for that fold out wood table?

[@frznfox4401]

The most beautiful cave i have ever seen so cozy i love it makes me wanna build it myself 1:1 XD

[@musflix]

19:24 I yesterday installed that Crisis game!

[@shiroumxm2052]

daaammmn I would PAY to just have access to that room, It´s pure magic

[@kkfdes]

Show whats inside the shiny gameboxes, pleeaasseeee

[@Thewickedjon]

@0:24 did you know you can create bookmark folders?

[@robbystrange4772]

You can use crtemudriver on your pc to output 480i games/movies to your crt tv. That's how I play sega saturn games in rgb.

[@teksyndicate]

I messed around with it a little but I'm not comfortable with how the drivers are signed.. I'd need a dedicated PC for that in case it messes up

[@blazed85]

Star Wars: Knights of the Old Republic 1 and 2 are my fav games. They are a lil dated control and texture wise and the environment might seem a little empty by todays standards. But it has a great story progression and after getting used to the combat I got hooked. There's supposed to have a remake coming out soon, which I hope is good.

[@ArkanMylos]

Those are wood panels?! I thought you lived in a wood cabin deep in the woods

[@Mrevolva]

very nice sir

[@SuperVideoCompiler]

What version of Ocarina of Time is that? BOLD FONT EDITION?

[@grimmpickins2559]

HEY YOU'RE FROM VERMONT? No wonder I dig your rig setup (and LegoS so much ;) ) It's harder than hell to be a retro enthusiast up here, it might take another 10 years before these woodchucks unload their CRTs (ok, ok, I have three... just not happy entirely with any of mine - greening or scratches or... damn... can't quite get it back together right, LOL). Cool insider peek!

[@teksyndicate]

From KY; Appalachia... But Vermont was my home before I moved out west.. I still miss it. Hope you get the right CRT soon

[@grimmpickins2559]

@@teksyndicate Got it a few weeks ago - 19" Envision, 1600x1200 @ 75 hz - nearly unflawed condition (yes, tube too - it's still bright and clear). Has an 'overscan' too. $80. My offer to a local computer shop who recently learned (oops, it was me) that people still wanted old BUT GOOD CRTs. They were going to sell it online, but I walked in, offer $40 less... and they jumped, immediately. Great beast.

[@Safetytrousers]

Uncle Henry's Playhouse apparently only sold 27 copies in the USA.

[@jjamesshtonya786]

I knew I'd regret the day threw out my Daggerfall box along with Mechwarrior 2 and a few others. Cereal box packaging for PC games was the best.. nothing like the smell of a mid 1990's EB or Babbages with all the pc game boxes on glorious display, get a pc game at the mall and then to Auntie Annies for a pretzel.

[@fortressmattimus3984]

I recently got introduced to the concept of CRT gaming, so I apologize for my ignorance but this JVC tv has RGB inputs? All I see on the internet is people doing mods on their TVs for RGB, but some consumer TVs already have the inputs for it?

[@teksyndicate]

This is a rare unit with rgb, s-video, and 240p gaming. I love it. Many later units don't do 240p

[@goodchildmusic0]

Please open the boxes :D

[@MM-pl5ed]

*Human behavior is economic behavior* Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri

[@theguardingdark1183]

How do you play old PC games like Recoil (old like windows xp and before) on modern windows 10 machines. Tried loading Recoil and windows 10 64bit would not even try to do it. Any Subjestions?

[@teksyndicate]

DOS games are easy now... But old Windows games can be a pain. I usually look at the PC gaming wiki: www.pcgamingwiki.com/wiki/Recoil

[@SUPERKLIKACZpl]

That's some awesome mystic gaming room. BIT...jealous 😏😏 Greets from Poland 🇵🇱

[@arjunadvani]

I would love to play games in such a setup if you invite me.

[@RealziesCuts]

At least I got a PS2 PS3 and a gamecube this year 🏆✊🎮 Could you PLEASE let all of the retro gaming community online know that I live in Raleigh North Carolina and I work in Cary North Carolina which was recently announced the richest city in the United States 🤦‍♂️ BUT I sure can’t tell because we don’t have a single retro gaming store in Raleigh or Cary North Carolina. Not even one it’s really sad and depressing it feels like sacrilege man for the love of God will you please tell someone to open a mom and pop retro gaming store in this area. The 919 deserves BETTER 🙌

[@RCBound]

zone raiders!

[@stephaniejonathan4970]

I have to ask.. do you really travel and bring the deus ex game with you everywhere? cause that would just be absolutely legendary and amazing. Just wish it was doom or half life aha

[@picoherbie9987]

a fridge for cold drinks

[@mibo747]

nice collection of everything There was one similar on Ukraine... not anymore... its all things

[@goodchildmusic0]

OMG. THIS IS HAPPENING !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@Menergy87]

Can you please rotate the PlayStation 2 Logo vertically you monster

[@teksyndicate]

lolol... fixed.

[@Dannystanding1990]

Omg turn your Ps2 logo around. Yeah, it turns.

[@jprieto727]

Your missing No One Lives Forever

[@eckomind]

I been wanting to hack my Wii U so I can turn into an emulation box. It's just collecting dust doing nothing at the moment.

[@saiprasad8078]

CRT is the best whatever anyone says.

[@m3gAnac0nda]

Lol you guys never give up with your trashy CRTs... We ain't in 2007 anymore, flat screens have come a long way. OLED and even IPS beat any of those monster boxes... What did he say? 80hz CRT is smoother then 240 LCD ??? Give me a break man. And no the colors aren't better. Just admit you're nostalgic, I get that.

[@jorgerst]

​@@m3gAnac0ndayes, he is right. A 80hz CRT has better motion clarity than any LCD or OLED at 240hz. Just a fact. Do your research.

[@worstbestfriends3950]

"BACKUP COPIES"

[@ajsdfk]

"Like no girlfriend I've ever had" omg, lol, damn.....dude, that's sad

[@ReverendKnots]

Went into this video knowing I was gonna get dumb mad over something you said. It's not you it's me. Here goes: YPbPr is not RGB!!!! God damn it!!!!

[@teksyndicate]

glad I could help!

[@RideRedRacer]

"Retro game room" start off showing toy Legos lmao..no thanks

[@teksyndicate]

Y'all hate fun that much?

[@RideRedRacer]

@@teksyndicate i pay for youtube premium to not get ads. i have no idea who you are, never watched your videos so i decide to give it a chance and you show me 1:30 of ads BEFORE i even see anything in your video. very annoying for the paying customer.