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Your Ideal Game Room
andydavis:
If budget was of no concern, I would love to build a game room that is fully automated. Self-adjusting lights and air-conditioning, voice-activated monitors/TVs that would switch on once a specific command has been said, and maybe even retrofitting cd-based consoles with parts from a jukebox to automatically load games from my collection that I want to play. Easier said than done of course, but who knows if technology in the future will allow such a thing to be possible. For modern games, I mostly play those titles from my computer, so I would consider setting up the room in such a way that this would become the primary focus. For example, mini-bar fridge under the desk and electrical power strips with movable and detachable sockets to accommodate power delivery to the computer, monitors, routers, etc.
If I were going for a more budget-conscious game room, then the first thing I would do would be to upgrade my desk to a longer one with stow-away compartments for wires and place everything I use on top of the desk including the consoles. I would also replace my current chair to something more comfortable, and I would install wall- mounted overhead cabinets with locks to keep my collections safe and easy to access. Finally, I would put some bias lighting around the monitors and TV to keep eye strain at bay.
masamune:
My ideal game room would have a titanium door to keep the girlfriend and other agitators out!
dashv:
--- Quote from: aliensstudios on January 27, 2019, 03:14:54 pm ---I've been looking for a house with a basement so that the basement can be an all-in-one entertainment hub with movies, games, music and maybe a pool or fooshockey table. That's the dream.
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I’ve literally done bits of all your ideas. I moved two months ago into a new house with a walk out basement complete with a sub pump. ;) Built ins for my games/collectibles are getting installed soon.
Instead of a pool or air hockey table, I’ve kept a 8ftx8ft area open for unobstructed freestyle Oculus Quest VR usage.
My lights are all color selectable Phillips hue and can be switch or voice activated. I also have led strip accent lighting.
I have an arcade/pinball area, vr area, console gaming area complete with green screen and streaming setup and a table top gaming area. Separate from all that is the home theatre. The basement has double doors for easy pinball/arcade delivery. And the entire outside perimeter of the house has 24/7 active video (motion detection) surveillance and lighting.
Still not my ideal gaming space because one things missing. Friends.
If any of ya’ll (that knew me before this post) are ever in the area hit me up. I also have a guest bedroom. But if you’d rather sleep in the game room... the sofa is a pull out sleeper. :)
I really like the idea some else here had of dedicated rooms for each era. But my wife would never go for that.
If you see my 1st and second floor it’s like a normal house. :) You’d never know I’m a gamer.
One more project we’re working on is a tardis facade for the home theatre.
So in the gaming area you’ll see a tardis against the wall. If you open it up and go in it will open into the home theatre.
turf:
--- Quote from: dashv on August 24, 2019, 01:32:44 am ---One more project we’re working on is a tardis facade for the home theatre.
So in the gaming area you’ll see a tardis against the wall. If you open it up and go in it will open into the home theatre.
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Dude! If I had my little way, I’d have Scooby Doo doors everywhere. Pull a book and the bookcase is a door. I love the Tardis idea!
dashv:
--- Quote from: turf on August 27, 2019, 09:52:55 am ---
--- Quote from: dashv on August 24, 2019, 01:32:44 am ---One more project we’re working on is a tardis facade for the home theatre.
So in the gaming area you’ll see a tardis against the wall. If you open it up and go in it will open into the home theatre.
--- End quote ---
Dude! If I had my little way, I’d have Scooby Doo doors everywhere. Pull a book and the bookcase is a door. I love the Tardis idea!
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Started out thinking of something like that. The home theatre is easy to miss. It’s kinda like “oh hey. This is over here.”
We talked about a book shelf but then it just seemed like the “bigger on the inside” theme made more sense. :)
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