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Rattus
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Registered: Apr 2004
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SPACE FOR C64 ???
What kind of space do you have for C64 ?
Do you keep it in cardboard box and put it in livingroom when needed ? Or do you have a proper room for it ?
I have kept my C64s in storage.... boxes, storage rooms....
But now when we bought our own house, I have started to build own room for my C64s C128s Amigas and other computers.
Just curious how others do it ?
(I suppose girlfriends and wifes aren't Commodores best friends :) )
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Mason
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 459 |
I got it in my little office where I have my other computer.
But hopefully my friend get time soon to make a new table for it and then I got the perfect place to put. Ill do pictures when im done.
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TDJ
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 1879 |
I've got my c64 unpacked, ready to use, in my attic-room, together with all my other computers. Plenty of space in my house (since my g/f & me don't have any kids yet)
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CyberBrain
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My C128D is not working right now, but when it is, i have it under my PC-monitor (the PC is on the floor ;) ), and the c128 keyboard behind/infront of my pc-keyboard. Doesn't really take up any room. The extra diskdrives are on top of my TV. |
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deizi
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Registered: May 2003
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yes, i have a proper place for my commie stuff. the bredbin is setupped right on the top on telly... and my 1541 drive is top on the pc, for xferring, and the 1541-c model is on the side of the telly. ;) |
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SIDWAVE
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Registered: Apr 2002
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I have my control center in front, the PC, and when I turn 90 degrees to right, I have my C64. (2nd table)
I've put my C64 into the TV-card, so I have it on the desktop as wallpaper, window or fullscreen.
C64 has never been in a closet or loft, it was not used many times, but it was always there.
I hope it will keep working some more time.. :) |
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Nafcom
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 588 |
I have it in my sleeping room on an extra table. connected to a stereo from the 80s (of course!) :) |
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dalezy
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 475 |
i got my 3 c64s on a large table (can be seen at cbmgallery.com, once franky puts the pics up), next to them i got an extra desk for my pc and additional junk. behind that, on a shelf i got my amiga500 build up, tho it's not in use anymore at all. all in all, this is a 5x2 room, so there ain't any space left for anything else.
rambones, connecting the c64 to the tvcard is a somewhat nice idea, i wonder why i didn't get that idea earlier =) |
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LordNikon
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 42 |
I do it just like that : http://www.w-rd.de/Image2.jpg
Easy for switching the screens ;) |
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taper
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 119 |
I have one room in my flat dedicated to computers. There is always atleast 2 c64's hooked up and ready to go. One is running my board Antidote 24/7 (connected to the net via an old Pc acting as a gateway). The other one is free for use. Then I have 3 pc's running aswell, and 2 closets filled with old hardware (including some amigas, msx and consoles). Glad I have a room for all that, but if I ever can afford to buy a house, it will be one with a basement.. ;) |
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Zarch
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 8 |
Have a small 'control center' - my nerd room.. my office.. which only consists of computers and computer stuff. So my C64 breadbox is setup on the table with a Philips 8833 monitor, which is also connected to my Amiga 2000 which is placed below the table - I can switch between the C64/A2000 picture on the monitor. Then there is a few PC's, all connected to the same monitor/keyboard/mouse using an Aten switch (Aten produces to my experiences the best picture compared to other KVM switches). Then my Amiga 4000 have it's own place at the table. The room is not that big, so it is pretty crowded - especially all C64/Amiga diskboxes takes up some space :o) Scary to think of, that they could all be on maybe 1 or 2 DVD medias today ;o) |
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Earthshaker
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 118 |
I have a long desk attached to the wall. From left to right there are an Amiga 1200, the my PC, then the amplifier on which everything is connected, then a N64 and an Snes, then my C64 with 3 drives (1571, 1541 and 1581) and also an PS2. All the consoles and the C64 are connected to a normal TV. Also have a SX-64 standing around for when i go outside... ;) |
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SIDWAVE
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Quote: I have one room in my flat dedicated to computers. There is always atleast 2 c64's hooked up and ready to go. One is running my board Antidote 24/7 (connected to the net via an old Pc acting as a gateway). The other one is free for use. Then I have 3 pc's running aswell, and 2 closets filled with old hardware (including some amigas, msx and consoles). Glad I have a room for all that, but if I ever can afford to buy a house, it will be one with a basement.. ;)
taper: Running a board with a C64 ? you are out of your mind! :-) do you have any users ??? |
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drake
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Registered: Dec 2002
Posts: 207 |
i only have a long kind of 'desk' in my sleeping room. about a couple of months my house is ready to live in (building still in progress) and then i can use 1 room as computer/study room. on my desk you see from left to right my psx, sx64 connected to a monitor and then my pc. |
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_V_
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Registered: Jan 2002
Posts: 124 |
Very simple: A table in the left corner of my bedroom. On this table rests a Sony Black Trinitron (the small version to have a monitor-like feel - I used to have a 1084S, but it died a painful death :( ). Then of course a c64-II (+AR7) and a 1541-II. Rounding off the picture are a couple of disk boxes with utilities, workdisks, and of course demos demos demos.
The other computers and consoles are in another part of the room. They will never get even close to my c64 setup =). |
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Oswald
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 5031 |
I cant stand to add my 2 cents :) I have a big table, at the left side a TV and a c128 in front of it. right side: a PC, 2 14" monitor on an amplifier. Two big speakers under the table, and an old 5x86 pc for the other monitor, which is used to xfer c64 disks, with a 1541II on the top of it. Sadly my a1200 and its monitor had to go into the wardrobe. (2 monitor+TV+pc takes up all table width..) |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044 |
An idea for a website, we submit photos of our c64 setups and try inspire those too lazy or such to do the same!!
Hmm my setup is
Has it's own desk
C64C
1084S Monitor
1571-drive
1541-II-drive
FD-2000 drive
Retro Replay Cart
PTV-4player adaptor
all the disk boxes are packed away except the most recent or used ones.
The PC is a slave and is in the other corner of the room, same with all the other modern junk.
Glory to the C64 shrine, makes the dataroom glow and gives sceners data-tan! |
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taper
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 119 |
Rambones:The main reason I disconnected Antidote back when it was running on dialup was because the bbs scene was dying and the calls dried up. During the years that passed since then, I missed the boardscene (and ofcourse my own bbs) immensly. When the possibilities to connect a c64 to the net became clear to me, me and Tao/TRIAD began to work on it right away, modifying c*base and the gateway program (with help from Univerz/instinct and La-Style/G*P). The result was better than I even dared to dream of, and in less than one year I´ve had almost 4500 "calls". Quite natural really, everyone have internet nowadays and can easily access it, most don't even own an old-fashioned modem anymore. Dialup boards are dead, but the boards might see a new dawn on the c64 scene aswell... |
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Nafcom
Registered: Apr 2002
Posts: 588 |
Quote: An idea for a website, we submit photos of our c64 setups and try inspire those too lazy or such to do the same!!
Hmm my setup is
Has it's own desk
C64C
1084S Monitor
1571-drive
1541-II-drive
FD-2000 drive
Retro Replay Cart
PTV-4player adaptor
all the disk boxes are packed away except the most recent or used ones.
The PC is a slave and is in the other corner of the room, same with all the other modern junk.
Glory to the C64 shrine, makes the dataroom glow and gives sceners data-tan!
well, http://www.cbmgallery.com/... it has photos of many C64 setups, so such a website like you suggested already exsists :) |
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WVL
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 887 |
http://www.interstyles.nl/c64place.jpg
/me's humble setup. |
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JackAsser
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 1995 |
@WVL: You seem to like diskdrives... :p |
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JackAsser
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 1995 |
Btw, my sharp eye noticed the Risen from Oblivion directory on your screen WVL, and I saw that there were a crossbow.bmp there. So to my amazment I extracted that image hoping to know what the forever mysterious crossbow looks like. The picture quality was however really bad and can't be used to recognition. :p The others were good though. |
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Clarence
Registered: Mar 2004
Posts: 119 |
JackAsser,
talking about a photo about Xbow, rename Don't meet Crest.d64 to .jpg and see what happens. :) |
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JackAsser
Registered: Jun 2002
Posts: 1995 |
Have seen it, but that was a pussy right? :p |
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White Flame
Registered: Sep 2002
Posts: 136 |
This was my setup before I moved: http://www.white-flame.com/uber_workspace_of_d00m.jpg Yes, I was too lazy to rotate the image. :-P All's in storage besides the PC, until I find my own place.
C128, SCPU128+16MB, HD100, FD2000, modded 1541, REU, GeoRAM, Omnitronix RS232 to the PC, 1084s. |
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WVL
Registered: Mar 2002
Posts: 887 |
@white flame : OMG what a mess :D |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044 |
Some photos of my setup.
Notice the price-tags on the items. Oh, also the light-grey 1200 baud Commodore modem. :)
http://152.66.213.186/onslaught/jazzcat-setup1.jpg
http://152.66.213.186/onslaught/jazzcat-setup2.jpg
http://152.66.213.186/onslaught/jazzcat-setup3.jpg
http://152.66.213.186/onslaught/jazzcat-setup4.jpg
http://152.66.213.186/onslaught/jazzcat-setup5.jpg |
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Ice Breaker
Registered: Aug 2004
Posts: 28 |
Dude, I think some washrag and soap action needs to be happening on that setup! :) "Scrubbing Bubbles" works great for removing funk like that.
Sorry... hate to see a C64 unclean ;D |
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deizi
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Registered: May 2003
Posts: 95 |
Quote: Dude, I think some washrag and soap action needs to be happening on that setup! :) "Scrubbing Bubbles" works great for removing funk like that.
Sorry... hate to see a C64 unclean ;D
hehe, i was thinking the same. *hates too to see the 64 unclean... |
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CyberBrain
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Nah, a clean C64 is a lamer C64 ;) l3e+ c64's has got personality! (i admit my C64 is lame as fuck right now - will have to do something about that)
/me brings on the grafitty cans |
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Jazzcat
Registered: Feb 2002
Posts: 1044 |
Yeh some more graffity is needed. My last case was absolutely caked with scene-propaganda from the hand of Vengeance. My data-room is not the cleanest, but it certainly does have character and quite some memories too. :) |
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iopop
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 317 |
jazzcat + cyberbrain: I agree completely. A clean and unmodified c64 feels naked. :)
If I only had a camera I'd post a pic of my monster here.
Oh, and to be somewhat on topic. When I switched apartment some time ago, I bought this 3x1 m desk/table at Ikea. Overkill for just 1 c64 setup. But far better solution than I had in my old apartment (20m2 room) where I had to remove the c64 whenever I wanted to eat. |
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Dwangi
Registered: Dec 2001
Posts: 129 |
I have plenty of space for my c64. I just bought a new hard-drive and my old demos+games are all on a DVD. Winvice doesnt take too much space :)
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