r/retrobattlestations is a subreddit with 122k members. The community frequently discusses pc, retro, vintage, looking for a, and looking for, and they frequently recommend/review linux distro, cds, and flight stick, and the most common flair used is show-and-tell, opinions wanted, troubleshooting, wanted, and free.
Show off your old-school computer rig! Dig out your retro computers and set them up, or dig out your vintage photos from when your computer was new!
Popular Topics in r/retrobattlestations
#1
Pc
102 posts
#2
Retro
90 posts
#3
Vintage
63 posts
#4
Looking For A
42 posts
#5
Looking For
36 posts
#6
Build
36 posts
#7
Hardware
22 posts
#8
Retro Battle Station
21 posts
#9
Setup
16 posts
#10
Retrocomputing
16 posts
Products Discussed in r/retrobattlestations
Linux Distro
6 reviews
#1
Tiny Core
4.0★ from 1 review
#2
Puppy Linux
4.0★ from 1 review
#3
Damn Small Linux
3.0★ from 1 review
Cds
1 review
#1
Compaq
5.0★ from 1 review
Flight Stick
1 review
#1
Thrustmaster
4.0★ from 1 review
Flair Used in r/retrobattlestations
#1
Show-and-Tell
: "My HP250 Minicomputer Battlestation/Aircraft carrier"
59 posts
#2
Opinions Wanted
: "Vintage Computer and Gaming Directory"
9 posts
#3
Troubleshooting
: "Emerson Elite SX386/16 Drive Not Ready Error"
5 posts
#4
Wanted
: "Can anyone identify this old transparent 'flight-sim' type joystick?"
4 posts
#5
Free
: "2001: dual CPU P III 450 (in tower offscreen with dual screens) + Pentium Pro desktop (as local file and print server)"
1 post
Member Growth in r/retrobattlestations
Yearly
+15k members(13.6%)
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Last updated: July 12, 2026