Around when I got my first decent projector, I hooked it up to one of my consoles and set it all up in my basement which, as you might guess, was underground. I didn’t use a screen, just pointed it at the wall, as in the OP. In a similar timeframe, Last of Us was popular.
The menu screen for that game involved a view through a window. I won’t lie; at least once I had to remind myself that it wasn’t real.
It was a 1080p projector that I’ve long since given away and, looking up screenshots of the menu screen, the window was at an angle… So it’s very possible that my memory was doing most of the heavy lifting there.
That said, don’t let me stop you - projectors and PS4’s aren’t that expensive these days and, if you have a basement, it’s fairly likely you have walls. Please report back to me with your findings!
addedum : The BenQ W1070 was about £600 in 2016 money, and in HD. I had a good time with it and would recommend. Make sure you can make the room quite dark during the day if you want to use it during the day. It did need to be propped up with some books to get the angle right, but I had a ghetto ass setup.
I can’t vouch for how good that brand is in 2026, and I’m assuming HD isn’t good enough for you
if you have a giant wall, it’s worth it. I had two, I forget how much the BenQ one I bought was, but I know the cheap ass one I bought at 75% off was like £300. Split between multiple people.
It was fucking awesome. Pure happenstance. My housemates were going to drive to a place with a supermarket and big box stores, and I wanted to catch a ride to see if there was some tech I could get. We did the shopping and I said “let’s go to PC world” or whatever it was called. They asked me what the fuck it was that I could possibly get from there.
Liquidation sale.
Not a fucking bullshit “liquidation sale” with 20% off. “We’re going to shut this place down before corporate goes bust because no one in this shitty town has any money” liquidation sale. We got a £1200 projector for £300. It was worth every fucking penny, as we watched films in the living room and threw cartons of finished juice at the wall in protest at the shitty films we watched.
get one with reasonable reviews at a reasonable price. worry more about how you’re going to be able to set it up with proper focus and angle etc
It was long enough ago that I don’t remember which it was, but I had a 3d DLP 1080p Optoma … It was close to the HD26, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t that, since I don’t remember the flared lens. It looks like there is a wide range of prices for which that can be acquired, but I will say it was a damned good projector, especially if you wanted active 3d. If that’s not a requirement (and it likely rarely is these days) I’m sure you could get something much cheaper.
Around when I got my first decent projector, I hooked it up to one of my consoles and set it all up in my basement which, as you might guess, was underground. I didn’t use a screen, just pointed it at the wall, as in the OP. In a similar timeframe, Last of Us was popular.
The menu screen for that game involved a view through a window. I won’t lie; at least once I had to remind myself that it wasn’t real.
Well now I want to try it.
I at first assumed that the projected view in your post was of a Jurassic Park enclosure, and that the occasional T-Rex would emerge.
It was a 1080p projector that I’ve long since given away and, looking up screenshots of the menu screen, the window was at an angle… So it’s very possible that my memory was doing most of the heavy lifting there.
That said, don’t let me stop you - projectors and PS4’s aren’t that expensive these days and, if you have a basement, it’s fairly likely you have walls. Please report back to me with your findings!
Every time I’ve gone down the projector shopping rabbit hole, I’ve gotten analysis paralysis, but maybe one day…
addedum : The BenQ W1070 was about £600 in 2016 money, and in HD. I had a good time with it and would recommend. Make sure you can make the room quite dark during the day if you want to use it during the day. It did need to be propped up with some books to get the angle right, but I had a ghetto ass setup.
I can’t vouch for how good that brand is in 2026, and I’m assuming HD isn’t good enough for you
if you have a giant wall, it’s worth it. I had two, I forget how much the BenQ one I bought was, but I know the cheap ass one I bought at 75% off was like £300. Split between multiple people.
It was fucking awesome. Pure happenstance. My housemates were going to drive to a place with a supermarket and big box stores, and I wanted to catch a ride to see if there was some tech I could get. We did the shopping and I said “let’s go to PC world” or whatever it was called. They asked me what the fuck it was that I could possibly get from there.
Liquidation sale.
Not a fucking bullshit “liquidation sale” with 20% off. “We’re going to shut this place down before corporate goes bust because no one in this shitty town has any money” liquidation sale. We got a £1200 projector for £300. It was worth every fucking penny, as we watched films in the living room and threw cartons of finished juice at the wall in protest at the shitty films we watched.
get one with reasonable reviews at a reasonable price. worry more about how you’re going to be able to set it up with proper focus and angle etc
I have a 10 year old projector (1080p) in my basement projecting onto a large screen (120ish inches maybe?). It’s fantastic for movies.
It was long enough ago that I don’t remember which it was, but I had a 3d DLP 1080p Optoma … It was close to the HD26, but I’m pretty sure it wasn’t that, since I don’t remember the flared lens. It looks like there is a wide range of prices for which that can be acquired, but I will say it was a damned good projector, especially if you wanted active 3d. If that’s not a requirement (and it likely rarely is these days) I’m sure you could get something much cheaper.
I caught myself trying to lean through a window in that game once, i was so into it