koifish | 556 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I've been looking a bit into this and I don't know the answer. The main concern is that space is tight, and so the desire is to use plastic containers that fit as closely as possible to the cart's dimensions, and ideally they also stack so that vertical space can be maximized, as horizontal is limited. Does anyone have a recommendation for this cart type? The only thing I've seen recently is either classic storage bins from when the system came out (which are too bulky for their small internal space IMO) and 3D-printed stands, which may have visual appeal, but don't stack and furthermore offer little protection against dust/etc. The dream would be stacking clear containers, flat-walled on all sides (no sloping faces which would waste storage space), with clip-on removable lids. If anybody has a lead on such a thing for N64, then that would be my personal best choice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner | 2,744 Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 I've seen some people store their N64 games in these cart protectors: https://www.videogameboxprotectors.com/store/4569532134 And some people print out artwork to put inside the cart protector to make it look like a box. However, it would be a much smaller box from the original game. Basically a box that is just slightly bigger than the cart itself. These look great on a shelf, and could probably be stacked to a certain extent. http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=28177.msg228856#msg228856 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeevan | 8,914 Events Helper · Posted July 19, 2021 Share Posted July 19, 2021 4 hours ago, TDIRunner said: I've seen some people store their N64 games in these cart protectors: https://www.videogameboxprotectors.com/store/4569532134 And some people print out artwork to put inside the cart protector to make it look like a box. However, it would be a much smaller box from the original game. Basically a box that is just slightly bigger than the cart itself. These look great on a shelf, and could probably be stacked to a certain extent. http://www.thecoverproject.net/forums/index.php?topic=28177.msg228856#msg228856 I use the cart protectors from here and they are great! They could easily be stacked if you so choose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 I know @OptOut stores his carts in bins, no idea if the sides slope or not though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 TUUUUUUUUUBBBBBBBSSSSSSS! 4 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 4 minutes ago, OptOut said: TUUUUUUUUUBBBBBBBSSSSSSS! What's in the larger ones, top left? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 43 minutes ago, fcgamer said: What's in the larger ones, top left? My NES games! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 8 minutes ago, OptOut said: My NES games! Eeeewwwwww. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 1 minute ago, fcgamer said: Eeeewwwwww. Fuck off Dave. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, OptOut said: Fuck off Dave. Oof. Getting back to N64 storage techniques... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,104 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 You build your own shitty shelves like me lol 6 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 2 minutes ago, a3quit4s said: You build your own shitty shelves like me lol Looks good, might be a bit insecure during an earthquake though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
a3quit4s | 4,104 Posted July 20, 2021 Share Posted July 20, 2021 5 minutes ago, fcgamer said: Looks good, might be a bit insecure during an earthquake though. Just taking the picture caused it to almost fall apart. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tanooki | 4,939 Posted July 21, 2021 Share Posted July 21, 2021 I've got mine standing up, I just slide them out slightly to get an idea where I am on the list of games since they're A-Z and I just look. I'm using a 5ft tall and equally wide wooden 21 (pegs, moveable) shelf system from propac. For the N64 space I made it super narrow so they slot in quite comfortably that way. Too picky to bother making stickers for them, like leaving them as they're intended. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) On 7/20/2021 at 10:00 AM, OptOut said: TUUUUUUUUUBBBBBBBSSSSSSS! Looks great! What brand of cases are those? Specifically the ones with the colored handles in case I wasn't clear. Edited July 25, 2021 by koifish 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 3 minutes ago, koifish said: Looks great! What brand of cases are those? Specifically the ones with the colored handles in case I wasn't clear. Oh these tubs are literally just like generic made in Taiwan tubs I pick up at my local hardware store! You should be able to find something similar in the States, I would imagine, they were super cheap like a dollar or two each! I found a couple labels on some of them, not sure if this helps: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 757 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 chuang yngen are the n64 experts, everybody knows this 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted July 25, 2021 Author Share Posted July 25, 2021 (edited) lol @Tyree_Cooper @OptOut Looking on their site (chuang-ying.com) I'm not sure that they sell these in the US; At least, I've never seen this model in US stores. http://chuang-ying.com/products-3_43503-english.html Those do look nice though, so I'm inquiring to see what they say about shipping to US. Edited July 25, 2021 by koifish Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart010 | 1,708 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 You could always just compact them down with a hydraulic press 1 2 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted July 25, 2021 Share Posted July 25, 2021 2 hours ago, phart010 said: You could always just compact them down with a hydraulic press Just saw this, today's gonna be a great day 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OptOut | 8,889 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 11 hours ago, koifish said: lol @Tyree_Cooper @OptOut Looking on their site (chuang-ying.com) I'm not sure that they sell these in the US; At least, I've never seen this model in US stores. http://chuang-ying.com/products-3_43503-english.html Those do look nice though, so I'm inquiring to see what they say about shipping to US. Oh, one thing I should probably note is that they fit 12 N64 carts in a neat row almost precisely. I bump that number up to 13 by including another cart slotted in next to them by on the side. You can actually fit a maximum of 15 N64 carts in each box if you also lay a couple on TOP of the row of carts, although I do not do that because I like to have easier access to the carts. Also, some of the boxes I have are a little tighter than others, for some reason. Some of them you can slide the 12 carts in and out pretty easy, but some of them are really tight, even though they are all essentially the same size. So some of them I prefer not to have the 12th game jammed in so tightly, and instead just like leave it sticking up a little at the back of the row, as it puts far less pressure on the carts. But it serves the same purpose either way. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tyree_Cooper | 757 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Imagine the guy realising he gave his friend the wrong copy of the transfer pak for the video. It was in fact a unique prototype he got from someone at Nintendo. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
koifish | 556 Posted July 26, 2021 Author Share Posted July 26, 2021 19 hours ago, phart010 said: You could always just compact them down with a hydraulic press This video is depressing. Anyhow, @OptOut I appreciate the extra info. So far I haven't seen a better container that is also efficiently shaped and easily stacked, so I'll be curious to see if they can do any supply across the Pacific. They have other shapes too; Maybe I'll do some investigation on measurements and see how they would look for other storage. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Californication | 1,477 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 I don't put my N64 carts on the shelf atm so I store them like this 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fcgamer | 4,730 Posted July 26, 2021 Share Posted July 26, 2021 Drill holes in the tops of carts, use them as Christmas ornaments for the tree. Great way for storing them, one season a year anyways. 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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