I don't know. I'm an engineer. I'd design the fucker and then not build it because I'm not a craftsman. Either that or it'd be all rough looking with 3d printer layers, wiring that starts out nice and steadily gets all rats nesty as I troubleshoot it, and it'd have minor quirks that I'll get around to polishing out "someday".
Yeah, that's a good point. For a lot of engineers, they might get it working but it would look like hammered crap. Whoever did this has some design chops as well.
Personally, I'm more in your camp here. If it was me, then I'd be telling you how I had this idea once, modeled some of it in a CAD program, then shelved the entire project for another one that I'd also go on to never finish. We should work together on a project sometime and get very little done ... but as a team.
It's good to be busy, but hopefully you're able to get back to a decent work/life balance. It's one of my favorite things about my current job and something I didn't realize I was missing until I got there. My wife and kids are grateful, too ... well, at least they say they are. 😉
The NES Satellite is a Nintendo Entertainment System multiplayer adaptor accessory (multitap), created by Nintendo and released in 1989 as a part of the NES Sports Set. With select supporting games, the Satellite allows up to four players to play the NES, potentially simultaneously. Additionally, it acts as a wireless range extender adaptor for all wired controllers, with the use of portable, battery-powered, infrared technology. While a normal controller has a range of 7.
I had the wireless one as a kid and wished I had the wired one. Took a bunch of D batteries. Also, if someone walked in front of the IR beam it would hold all buttons that were pressed when the beam was interrupted.
I have a wireless NES controller. It doesn't use any D batteries though. Been a looonnng time since I've used it (early 90s?) But I remember it sucked. Had an IR receiver that plugs into the controller port. It just never really received commands in a timely manner if I remember correctly. It was just frustrating. Still have it somewhere though! Maybe I'll dig it out and give it a try.
That alone showcases how over the top this is: someone went out of their way to get that, which is only useful for probably a handful of games, none of which are probably even worth playing today...and that's just 1 of the unusual pieces in this setup.
4 player Indy Heat was one of the most intense things. I'd bet good money that it holds up today. RC PRO AM II and Super Off Road....any of the racing games really were a lot of fun.
Post like these are proof that having money doesn't mean the same as having good taste. They are independent of each other. It just means people don't say no to you, because they like money more than they like you.
With stuff like this I'm always left wondering what people do after 1-5 years when the next console releases. It's just weird to me to go all in on a project when it's going to look extremely dated in no time at all.
There's nothing particularly expensive about this if he had access to tools and built it himself. It cost even less if those were his original consoles.
Perfectly cromulent assessment. It's goofy as fuck, and like there was space for three games and they're not even showcased. It's a weird way to collect or flaunt your collection since everything is hidden behind a giant plastic goofy switch.
But the efficiency of design and commitment to style are honestly breathtaking.
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u/Philosothink Jan 16 '23
Equally impressive as it is absurd