I've owned:

A console.
Another console.
A handheld console.
An add-on for a console.
Another handheld console
A console which I bought on launch day and was the bestest.
A third handheld console.
Yet another console.
An old console which I picked up on eBay.
Another old console which I picked up on eBay.
A console.

I have an Oric 1 in my garage that I picked up in a job lot of tech tat about a decade ago. Is it worth anything?

Yossarian wrote:

I've owned: A console. Another console. A handheld console. An add-on for a console. Another handheld console A console which I bought on launch day and was the bestest. A third handheld console. Yet another console. An old console which I picked up on eBay. Another old console which I picked up on eBay. A console.

Master system
Megadrive
Gameboy
Mega/Sega cd
Gameboy colour
Dreamcast
Gameboy advanced
PlayStation 2
Snes
N64
Xbox 360

Am I close?

GooberTheHat wrote:

I've owned: A console. Another console. A handheld console. An add-on for a console. Another handheld console A console which I bought on launch day and was the bestest. A third handheld console. Yet another console. An old console which I picked up on eBay. Another old console which I picked up on eBay. A console.

Master system Megadrive Gameboy Mega/Sega cd Gameboy colour Dreamcast Gameboy advanced PlayStation 2 Snes N64 Xbox 360 Am I close?

I was going to guess Mega CD.  It might have been Yoss that mentioned not regretting the purchase recently though.

There's a brace of DS's at my house - the daughters'. They have a pile of games for them but I don't count them.

All of my consoles are connected up, or at least are readily connected.

I'm fortunate enough to have two sitting rooms so wifey can watch Eastenders and location shows on the main TV.

I use the 2nd TV downstairs which shares room with my hifi so its all good.

Downstairs (TV2 - Sony Bravia 32" LCD)
XBOX360(hdmi)
Wii (component)
Dreamcast(VGA)
PS2 slim and JPN Saturn RGB SCART (shared connection. Tried using a monster SCART block but it produces a dimmer image so I swap)

Upstairs (spare room - 26" Panasonic CRT)
These are all RGB SCART fed through a lovely powered Thor SCART switch
PAL Saturn
Gamecube
Dreamcast
Megadrive
PS1 
Phat PS2 (PS1 and PS2 share a cable - the Thor has 5 inputs)

N64 via s-video
SNES via s-video. These 2 can share an s-video lead which is handy. The JPN N64 won't work with the CRT via s-video (b&w image - which is odd as NTSC RGB SCART sources and the modded SNES at 60Hz work via s-video OK with it ) so I use it downstairs on the LCD - have the JPN s-video plugged in downstairs for quick setup. The JPN N64 requires a different cable - a JPN cable will cause colour bleed with a PAL console.

The 2600 and 7800 are fed into a Sony VCR via RF, then a composite cable goes from the VCR to SCART2 on the TV. It's nice as I can run my home cooked PAL60 ROMS fine off my Harmony cartridge and the TV seems happy with the PAL60 signal via the composite SCART. The only fly in the ointment is the 7800 which pushes out a woeful RF signal. Nothing can be done about it sadly - though the Sony VCR's tuner manfully tries its best to tidy the picture up. A composite mod is possible I hear , and there is a French model with RGB SCART which would be lush as the 7800 is a tidy wee console - out sprites the NES with ease.

To my surprise I find most N64 games via s-video on the LCD look just fine. 32" probably helps, as does the fact that it's a Sony. My fading eyesight and onboard retro tolerance filter in my brain no doubt help too.

Retro connectivity solutions could be thread in itself - there are some lovely solutions now such as the XRGBmini that makes the oldies work with new TVs with scanline options etc.

Projector eh? Nice.

Some NTSC consoles there too. I've only JPN N64 and Saturn. I use a Freeloader with the GC/Wii, Breaker Pro for PS1 and DC-X with the Dreamcast. I don't own enough imports on those consoles to justify getting import hardware. 

I have only a handful of imports for my N64 but it's early days with that - intend to upgrade the dodgy N64 PAL ports. The N64 has no region lock in the NTSC region so US games can be played OK with a bridge adaptor - meaning I can pick which version gives me the best deal re price and condition.

@yossarian you need to tell me what I scored. I need confirmation!

Eric wrote:

@davyK Bought both GC and Xbox when I was in NY just after launch. Use the free loader for the GC to play PAL/JAP games and I got my xbox modded to do the same.  TBH my game collection is pitiful, there is probably only my Dreamcast that I have managed to sustain a decent collection with!

The cool thing about using the Freeloader with the Wii is that the few NTSC games I have will run at 480p because the Wii is connected up using component cables. I just hold down B as the game boots to activate 480p mode - cheaper than sourcing an import GC and the rare component GC cable. Pity the PAL games don't have that feature.

GooberTheHat wrote:

Yossarian wrote:

I've owned: A console. Another console. A handheld console. An add-on for a console. Another handheld console A console which I bought on launch day and was the bestest. A third handheld console. Yet another console. An old console which I picked up on eBay. Another old console which I picked up on eBay. A console.

Master system Megadrive Gameboy Mega/Sega cd Gameboy colour Dreamcast Gameboy advanced PlayStation 2 Snes N64 Xbox 360 Am I close?

8/11, although not all in the correct order.

ChopperByrne wrote:

Tested recently and still works.

Yeah, I was wondering about who has the oldest still-working machine. You, for now.

My Plus/4 still worked the last time I dug it out, but I really had to hammer a couple of its keys. Oric-style.

I started with a BBC. I wanted a Spectrum like my friends, but my dad said he wanted to get something that could be more educational. More educational turned out to mean having fewer games. There were some good ones though. All the Ultimate stuff and Elite, of course.

A couple of times it was slims to replace fats but I have a JP Vita and 3DS as well as UK; totally different games on them.

Planetoid was the BBC defender I think, and it was really really well done, very crisp.

Just the important ones, the ones I feel genuine affection for:

Speccy
Amiga
SNES
N64
GBC
GBA
DC
GC
DS
Wii

Plus a load of other guff along the way, including oldbox, 360, wiiu, 3DS and NGPC. Mere one night stands in comparison to the list of lovers up there.

WorKid wrote:

Just the important ones, the ones I feel genuine affection for:

Speccy
Amiga
SNES
N64
GBC
GBA
DC
GC
DS
Wii

Plus a load of other guff along the way, including oldbox, 360, wiiu, 3DS and NGPC. Mere one night stands in comparison to the list of lovers up there.

Wot no Playstation?

I loved my Wii. The first console I could play with my kids, my parents, my wife. Also SMG and SMG2.

I think the Wii kept me gaming. I was close to giving up. This gen might be the gen where that finally comes to pass.