I also like this about Zac, though with the sponsorship from Bambu Labs, it is probably a requirement, a way of getting people to buy a Bambu printer. I am in the process of deciding what printer to purchase as well. We have 2 carbon x1s at work and if they didn't squirrel away the password for it i would just use them there, but would have to find out their schedule since they do print stuff overnight sometimes.
@@Ez-sk8ig For clarity, I was under no requirement to share the files as part of my contract. I just recently found out about Makerworld (im out of the loop, clearly) so I wanted to try it out and show it as an option for anyone looking to find 3d print files online. All Bambu asked for was that I talk about the printer for 1 min and then show it being used for 2 mins. They gave me 0 notes on this video and asked for 0 changes from my initial draft.
@@thereal_wertzui Bet, your turn. As you are saying this, you obviously "have an education", so link us your video once you did better. Respond with the video soon!
What's even more interesting about the PlayStation's history is that Sony really didn't want to make it. After the falling out with Nintendo, the board pretty much washed their hands of home consoles, and for them, that was that. If I remember correctly, Ken Kutaragi worked on the prototype in secret (with support from his boss) and was eventually able to convince the board to make the product. It's definitely interesting as you don't usually think of a Japanese salaryman as "being rogue" like that as the work culture normally pushes the idea of falling in line.
That reminded me of the story of how the blue LED was invented! Another Japanese salaryman going rogue with support from his boss (well, his first boss at least). I think Veritasium did a story on this.
You will be surprised to see how many japanese salarymen go behind the top brass's back to develop a project they are passionate about. Japanese are passionate people, and don't abandon stuff easily if they are interested in it.
And this is also one of the reasons why the PS1 was build to be as cheap as possible. Even the use of CDs was more so it could play VCDs and Music CDs. You see a similar thing with the PS2 being able to play DVDs and even having a dedicated remote for that.
Happy to see my reset mod is still being used and appreciated. It was a fun little project I open sourced a while back. I do like Will's Console Mod and Consoles Unleashed boards though. They're a bit more refined/easier to install than the simple rectangular one I made.
Whenever you're soldering flex cables, it's a good idea to put kapton tape on the parts of the cable close to the soldering points. Even if you have experience soldering ribbon cables, all it takes is one slip of the hand or leaving the iron there for too long for the ribbon to warp or break the cable. 22:55 The PS1 Slim/PSone is smaller than your version, being almost half the size of the OG PS1.
@@AustrianDeathMachine9 bambu is starting to turn into HP Printers and bricking systems if you dont use things they own. for now its just software, but not unrealistic to see a future where they control what filament you buy. taking an open source world to a very control environment.
@@Keasbeysknight Honestly? I can't blame them. My work has a pretty large part of customer service in it, and the stupidity of humans is simply unfathomable, so that means that Bambu support is probably busy diagnosing issues caused by undisclosed mods or 3rd party software A LOT. The main benefit of a closed system is that you have limited possibilities for issue sources, which saves a lot of time. Thinking they will control what filament can be used is laughably stupid honestly. Nobody in their right mind would ever think that's a good idea, not even Apple would be that arrogant, and that says a LOT. My guess is that Bambu is doing this temporarily, because they notice they simply can't keep up with support. Instead of investing in more support staff, they simply decided to reduce the amount of incoming support tickets this way. Also, just because Bambu turned more towards closed source doesn't mean AT ALL that they're gonna fail. Apple has the most idiotic limitations and is more securely closed up than gitmo, yet so many people absolutely love it. I am personally disgusted by Apple because of their arrogance (doesn't make their products bad though), but for my 3D printer I'm perfectly fine with having it closed source, as long as it works well. I don't need to mod my printer to have a fancy screen, if I wanted that I would've bought an X1. I don't need to mod it to be faster, it's fast enough. My printer is a tool, not a project. As long as it does its job, I'm good with that. And finally: If Bambu goes down the route of closing everything down, it's just a matter of time before they get opened up by hackers and you can mod them just as much as you'd mod an Ender machine.
I was initially disappointed by the breaking news about Bambu (even though it would have zero affect on my own personal workflow), but it seems as if they are already responding to community feedback and making changes. Obviously I'm biased, but I think it's worth reading this blog post: blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/ It adds a lot of clarity as well context around this controversial update. I'm optimistic that support for 3rd party slicers and mods will find a way to flourish despite these security updates. Also, I selfishly want to make a video about modding my X1C to the limit, so I'm very much vested in 3rd parties being able to develop both software and hardware for Bambu Printers.
It's worth noting that 12v was removed from the USB power delivery spec after 1. So if the wall adapter only supports PD 2/3 then it won't output 12v, it shouldn't cause any harm and will just default down to 5v, but it's caught me out before when using those USBC triggers. Also - I'm sure you know this, but the wires you are using to go to you ESP32 controller are way WAY thicker than they need to be.
Was it removed or is it just optional? Ive found 12v support to be spotty from adapter to adapter with no real rhyme or reason to it and that's why I include the link to the one I know works whenever I mention it. And yes haha I know, but that was the only gauge i had in many different colors
@@ZacBuilds you are correct, 'optional' is the right word to use, saying it was removed was incorrect. Who knows why, 12v is such a useful voltage and so common.
What a fantastic project, love it. The only thing I would probably add is to make the logo rotateable (maybe via a magnet?), so that if the PS is standing, the logo is in the correct orientation. And that is it for my suggestions, this thing looks like a dream!
coming from an engineering background and having experienced the displeasure of integration hell, and even changing 1 variable dumbfounding the whole project i am thoroughly jealous of your luck skill and tenacity. much love zac
Zac I hope you tackle the Sega Saturn. I know it's not as popular as a console and I think that would make it fun, as well as put eyes on it. I just bought my first one from Japan for $80 and my ODE was only $110, so $190 for a barebones entry into the world of Saturn's awesome games for fellow hobbyists would be awesome to shine a light on. Plus the saturn really benefits from a lot of mods to offset its various issues: aging power supplies, FMV capture mods, several interesting ways to go about the ODE, internal clock battery mod, etc.
Id love to do a Saturn but I am slightly worried that because it wasn't as popular of a system the viewership wouldnt be as good. I do have a soft spot in my heart for Sega though, so stay tuned.
for future reference when not sponsored, if printing PLA, use PETG as the support interface, or do it the other way around. PLA and PETG do not fully bond to eachother and cost way less than support spools. For ABS use HIPS as that is what bambu abs support is anyways.
Hey man, appreciate the work done. This is 5th video I am watching you doing various upgrades, but I see that soldering skills haven't gone that far. There is a flux that can be used to decrease the melting temperature and to have better soldering for the components, also there are lots of more professional soldering irons that can be used to better control the melting temperature. During the upgrade, I saw the metal overheated or underheated causing it to look like a big spot instead of a shining ball. I think it is a great time to invest in improving soldering skills and look more like a pro.
@@RafalBorowski They are making it harder for 3rd party access and closing down their system further now they have bought a big market share through paid endorsements and marketing. Not really a big deal but it says something about the company. And since almost every print job passes through their servers they can limit and lock your printer down more in the future
@@rosserobertolli It is a big deal. If I buy something it's mine. The seller does not have the right to modify MY PROPERTY after the purchase. It is scummy beyond belief
1:40 the discoloration is not caused by oxidation otherwise it would be discolored on all sides even in the inside which is not a case. It is caused by UV light that is why only top part + sides are discolored. Majority of plastics do that over time. 9:15 you are actually removing electrolytic capacitors and placing tantalum capacitors.
Kinda looks like your just heating up the factory unleaded solder to remove it. But you will have a much easier time with removing components if you add leaded solder and flux to what your trying to remove it will lower the melting point of the leaded solder and the flux helps protect the board and helps keep the solder from bridging.
unleaded? i would've thought most things would still be using leaded solder back in the 1990s, over a decade before unleaded became a legal requirement
i love this vid, I am/will carry out a large number of these mods to my PS1, so it was great to watch someone else's take on it. I was looking at a replacement shell mod but more like a transparent shell rather than a 3d print (Which I did not consider, but will do now). Time to check out Zac's other builds to see what else is just as impressive as this build. New Subscriber :D
Great video! There are many things that I would have personally changed, such as preventing access to the physical controller ports, due to the fact that your mod cannot coexist with a wired controller. I would have also integrated the memory card as well, so that you only have to insert the micro sd card into the console, and not a silly adapter that sticks out. Furthermore finding a solution to combine the physical storage location (the sd card) for use with both game storage and memory storage. Could be done with a custom pcb, or maybe someone already thought of that. If I was able to source the parts found on all of the mod pcbs that you used, I definitely would have designed a pcb to house every board, rather than have many. The board for the controller ports is not necessary, as its ribbon cable could just connect to such custom pcb. There were many rookie errors in this build that I noticed, such as misnaming capacitors and cutting off the breadboard pins from the esp32… Do keep up the amazing work! I love the videos!
11:58 looks like you could ditch the whole controller pcb and connect the esp32 directly to where the flat cable connects to the mainboard of the ps1. you're soldering the wires to the connector socket, aka, the "exit" from the controller pcb. if you were soldering to anywhere else, then the controller pcb would be doing some kind of interface between esp32 and ps1 board, but looks like that's not the case. so the ps1 could probably be thinner :) anyway, great video as always!!
i just wanna say I love your videos, this stuff really inspires me as a tinkerer and I wish I had the tools to do awesome projects like your videos showcase.
The only way it could be better is if you kept the CD drive and allowed it to rip the discs itself. I don't know how you feel about emulation, but if you took one of those mini puck computers and made a custom case incorporating a USB CD drive, and installed something like RetroPie, you could automate ripping discs and just use an emulator to play the games. The only reason I suggest using a CD drive is for future expansion. If you find a game at some flea market you could load it up straight away without having to rip and transfer.
Love this old tech getting revamps , do more s2 lol - Also f you can, try to make a good Rtx GPU as little as possible, because the low profile versions are so rare this days, something like a 4090 low profile lol - Other idea is a old Motorola V3 phone with a revamp to a modern andriod phone hehe
The ps1 disc drive probably works fine and it didn’t read discs due to the modchip not working correctly with some wires disconnected interfering with the license check.
There's a small issue with the short history segment at the beginning of the video: Sony also tried to pull a fast one on Nintendo. Console manufacturers' main source of income is licensing, and Sony expected to handle CD-ROM manufacturing and collect licensing fees independently, essentially stealing Nintendo's primary revenue stream. As you said, Sony didn't just want to manufacture console hardware, they wanted to seriously enter the market.
I do have to say I also can't fully call Nintendo the victims given that they went behind Sony's back instead of just saying no to the deal. I get Nintendo not wanting Sony to have so much power in liscensing fees, but there is still the fact that the deal was something Nintendo let fester until they found someone else.
Any particular reason you retained the PSX controller / memcard ports? I also wonder what the 12V line was used for in the original PSX - it may be for something you're not using anymore.
I have been dreaming of doing a fully custom ps1 since I first learned about modding retro consoles, but I have been learning how to do these kinds of things on handhelds first, built a really gorgeous IPS GBA in a brand new custom case. Some day ill get to this one, it was my childhood :D
I am curious why you wouldn't start with a PSX Slim? Is it due to needing the specific motherboard or because the mods do not support it? I figure it would take off a lot more room starting so small already.
Love the videos! One thing I’d like to know is how much these mods cost you? I love when you mention the price and various tiers of the thing you’re modifying! Makes it a bit more tangible and let’s set up a long term path of mods on my own stuff! Keep up the great work!
23:26 Tranparency is ALWAYS appreciated. While you didn't say that fuzzy skin, variable layer height, and ironing were original features of BambuLab, you could mention very quickly that they already exist in other slicers. A newbie would most definitely think that Bambu developed it with the way you said it. You can still be sponsored AND transparent. I see this kind of tranparency a lot with other creators like CNC Kitchen. I love watching your videos, I wouldn't take the time to comment this if I didn't want to watch more of your videos.
Hello, I'm Brazilian. I watched your video using RUclips's automatic translation feature. This is fantastic, because I was able to access your wonderful work.
Haha it funny because I dont really have steady hands, but when looking through the microscope really helps. And also bracing on the table helps a lot too.
I love that he always adds literally everything possible to his modern counterparts, making them just the best they can be, would love to see a modern gamecube, or Wii!
"We'll replace these old capacitors with more modern electrolytic ones" The ones you removed were literally electrolytic capacitors, and they've been around since the 1880s
It's one of things I find frustrating about his otherwise super cool videos with awesome finished products. I feel like every other video has some weird niche thing he calls out incorrectly. He's big enough, talented enough, and respected enough now that he's becoming a lot of folks keying off point for these types of things. Having someone from the relevant community (PS1 mods in this case) would really give these that very final level of polish.
I loved this project. I love when people find new ways to play old games, and honestly, I love keeping the original hardware. The two things that I would not do if the project was mine is removing the reset button and adding the bluetooth controllers. I prefer the experience as a original: you have to deal with cables and also get up and “change” your game. This is what I mostly love when playing my SNES and PS2 games. Awesome job!
Your videos make me want to do some mods myself. I love electronics but never got into modding. Always thought it was too hard. But the more I see you and others do it the more I see I've been overthinking it.
@ There's usually plenty of air in an environment. I'd wager that telling people to protect their stuff from UV light will lead to less degradation in the overall ecosystem than telling them to protect their stuff against oxygen.
@Thalanox I think the key is that UV light seems to accelerate the process. My SNES sat in a box for 20 years and came out very yellowed. Not as bad as some pictures I've seen, but it had no yellowing when it went into the box. I'm guessing had I wrapped it in plastic before sticking it in the box, the yellowing would have been significantly less. This latest RUclips comment bug (where the name disappears for no reason when replying to someone) is extremely annoying!
@@rars0n If you want to dig a bit into the chemistry of it, the term is "retrobright", and the process was first described around 2006. Last I checked, there were only two to three formal chemistry papers on it.
Too be honest, I haven't been using it that much lately because I've been working in my office a lot. When the weather was nicer and I was outside more I got more use out of it
They've cloudlocked printers recently and some guy just hacked product keys because of it, exposing the huge security vulnerability they've had all the time
Great video, I've never seen such a complete mod. The only thing missing was the part about how you change games without getting up to restart the console.
Your PETG transparent is worth doing some testing to increase the transparency, mostly try test pieces with different layer heights, temperatures and speeds can achieve almost frosted glass look sometimes.
I don't condone piracy and own literally every PS1 game released in english and I can safely say that, yes, you can fit all of them on a single SD card, but you WILL need a 1tb model since it'd be a little over 500gb
I'm not a guy and I'm playing off the "don't condone piracy" bit in the video while also conspicuously knowing the file size of a full collection of every english released PS1 game. I think you can figure out what I'm saying here.
Macho Nacho has some competition as of late. Loving all the console builds over the last year. I look over at my PSOne that I bought back in the day just sitting on display. My PS1 works but I don't have the heart to kill it. I do MiSTer FPGA for PSX games and love it.
A technique for smoothing out the surface of your 3d prints is to put it into an enclosed container with a small cup of acetone. Then introduce a little heat to vaporize the acetone & it will smooth out the surfaces. But you have to keep a close eye on it. Try it first with print failures to time the best results.
I can't really blame Nintendo for going elsewhere. Sony expected Nintendo to hand over rights (or at least partially) to the software on the disk, not just licensing fees to use disks. Sounds to me like Nintendo thought Sony was asking too much and I'd have to agree.
Have you ever considered using ribbon/IDE cables to wire up these boards. It might be easier to work with than individual wires. You should even be able to peel them off so you have the exact number of wires you need.
didnt bambu labs just have a huge security leak? People with a Bambu lab 3d printer, be aware that a very big vulnerability can be exploited on your printer. louis rossman just released a video about it.
you must have been half asleep watching that video, its that Bambu labs has locked out all third party tools from being used on their printers in response to another brand being hacked, basically ruined any point in getting them since you cant use community made tools anymore only Bambu's sottware.
Love that he always links his 3D printer files, its his subtle way of saying, I believe you can do this as good as me.
I also like this about Zac, though with the sponsorship from Bambu Labs, it is probably a requirement, a way of getting people to buy a Bambu printer.
I am in the process of deciding what printer to purchase as well. We have 2 carbon x1s at work and if they didn't squirrel away the password for it i would just use them there, but would have to find out their schedule since they do print stuff overnight sometimes.
I definitely believe others can do these projects. I'm just a dude with a love to tinker and no formal training haha.
@@Ez-sk8ig For clarity, I was under no requirement to share the files as part of my contract. I just recently found out about Makerworld (im out of the loop, clearly) so I wanted to try it out and show it as an option for anyone looking to find 3d print files online. All Bambu asked for was that I talk about the printer for 1 min and then show it being used for 2 mins. They gave me 0 notes on this video and asked for 0 changes from my initial draft.
you can do better if you actually get an education and do more than just game consoles
@@thereal_wertzui Bet, your turn. As you are saying this, you obviously "have an education", so link us your video once you did better. Respond with the video soon!
What's even more interesting about the PlayStation's history is that Sony really didn't want to make it. After the falling out with Nintendo, the board pretty much washed their hands of home consoles, and for them, that was that. If I remember correctly, Ken Kutaragi worked on the prototype in secret (with support from his boss) and was eventually able to convince the board to make the product. It's definitely interesting as you don't usually think of a Japanese salaryman as "being rogue" like that as the work culture normally pushes the idea of falling in line.
That reminded me of the story of how the blue LED was invented! Another Japanese salaryman going rogue with support from his boss (well, his first boss at least). I think Veritasium did a story on this.
I believe the gameboy was also a secret project that Nintendo's higher ups didn't really have much interest in or support for
Sometimes....... It just fucking calls you.... you don't have a choice....
You will be surprised to see how many japanese salarymen go behind the top brass's back to develop a project they are passionate about. Japanese are passionate people, and don't abandon stuff easily if they are interested in it.
And this is also one of the reasons why the PS1 was build to be as cheap as possible. Even the use of CDs was more so it could play VCDs and Music CDs. You see a similar thing with the PS2 being able to play DVDs and even having a dedicated remote for that.
Happy to see my reset mod is still being used and appreciated. It was a fun little project I open sourced a while back.
I do like Will's Console Mod and Consoles Unleashed boards though.
They're a bit more refined/easier to install than the simple rectangular one I made.
Thanks for your contribution to the community!
the PS1 startup sound never gets old
On my PC it's the startup sound for Windows. 😎
Wait till he sees the psone
Yeah I wonder how much smaller this could be made with the slimmer ps one
Just get a psp with a video out.
this guy sounds so much like Doug DeMuro that i thought it was a voiceover for a second
he's the daily driver while the real Doug is whom you whip out for the weekends😂
THIS! Is my modern playstation.
Doug DeMuro doesn't sound quite so much like Kermit the Frog though
8:01 This... is the Aston Martin DB12.
I can't unhear this...
Whenever you're soldering flex cables, it's a good idea to put kapton tape on the parts of the cable close to the soldering points. Even if you have experience soldering ribbon cables, all it takes is one slip of the hand or leaving the iron there for too long for the ribbon to warp or break the cable.
22:55 The PS1 Slim/PSone is smaller than your version, being almost half the size of the OG PS1.
Great project, well done. Bad timing for a Bambu Lab sponsorship though. :D
@@songworks17 I don't understand
@@AustrianDeathMachine9 bambu is starting to turn into HP Printers and bricking systems if you dont use things they own. for now its just software, but not unrealistic to see a future where they control what filament you buy. taking an open source world to a very control environment.
Let him finish the contract. Then he can cut them off.
@@Keasbeysknight Honestly? I can't blame them. My work has a pretty large part of customer service in it, and the stupidity of humans is simply unfathomable, so that means that Bambu support is probably busy diagnosing issues caused by undisclosed mods or 3rd party software A LOT. The main benefit of a closed system is that you have limited possibilities for issue sources, which saves a lot of time.
Thinking they will control what filament can be used is laughably stupid honestly. Nobody in their right mind would ever think that's a good idea, not even Apple would be that arrogant, and that says a LOT. My guess is that Bambu is doing this temporarily, because they notice they simply can't keep up with support. Instead of investing in more support staff, they simply decided to reduce the amount of incoming support tickets this way.
Also, just because Bambu turned more towards closed source doesn't mean AT ALL that they're gonna fail. Apple has the most idiotic limitations and is more securely closed up than gitmo, yet so many people absolutely love it. I am personally disgusted by Apple because of their arrogance (doesn't make their products bad though), but for my 3D printer I'm perfectly fine with having it closed source, as long as it works well. I don't need to mod my printer to have a fancy screen, if I wanted that I would've bought an X1. I don't need to mod it to be faster, it's fast enough. My printer is a tool, not a project. As long as it does its job, I'm good with that.
And finally: If Bambu goes down the route of closing everything down, it's just a matter of time before they get opened up by hackers and you can mod them just as much as you'd mod an Ender machine.
I was initially disappointed by the breaking news about Bambu (even though it would have zero affect on my own personal workflow), but it seems as if they are already responding to community feedback and making changes. Obviously I'm biased, but I think it's worth reading this blog post: blog.bambulab.com/updates-and-third-party-integration-with-bambu-connect/
It adds a lot of clarity as well context around this controversial update. I'm optimistic that support for 3rd party slicers and mods will find a way to flourish despite these security updates. Also, I selfishly want to make a video about modding my X1C to the limit, so I'm very much vested in 3rd parties being able to develop both software and hardware for Bambu Printers.
It's worth noting that 12v was removed from the USB power delivery spec after 1. So if the wall adapter only supports PD 2/3 then it won't output 12v, it shouldn't cause any harm and will just default down to 5v, but it's caught me out before when using those USBC triggers.
Also - I'm sure you know this, but the wires you are using to go to you ESP32 controller are way WAY thicker than they need to be.
Better thick than thin?
Was it removed or is it just optional? Ive found 12v support to be spotty from adapter to adapter with no real rhyme or reason to it and that's why I include the link to the one I know works whenever I mention it.
And yes haha I know, but that was the only gauge i had in many different colors
@@CyanoTex Yes. Definitely.
@@ZacBuilds
you are correct, 'optional' is the right word to use, saying it was removed was incorrect. Who knows why, 12v is such a useful voltage and so common.
You should also mention that with PPS it was technically added back in. Since PPS allows any Voltage between 3 and 20V.
What a fantastic project, love it. The only thing I would probably add is to make the logo rotateable (maybe via a magnet?), so that if the PS is standing, the logo is in the correct orientation. And that is it for my suggestions, this thing looks like a dream!
This is easily one of my favorite channels.. I don't watch a lot of videos all the way through, but I do yours... every one.
Amazing feedback, thank you!
in the past couple days i watched all your modernizing consoles videos, i wanted more and i got it. Keep going with this awesome content man!
4:04 Well that didn't age very well, did it?
I came straight to the comments :)
He probably made the project a long ago
@@FakeLibra Began filming in Nov of 24 haha, lots can change while you have your head down working.
@@ZacBuilds amazing project, Zac! You’re very creative
@@ZacBuilds I believe that. I wasn't being mean, I know you have to make money, but still...
This is so well done. Excellent work Zac!
You didn’t replace capacitors with electrolytic capacitors, you replaced electrolytic capacitors with tantalum capacitors.
I cannot believe how good this video is. Fascinated from start to finish, the effort you've put in is insane. Thank you!
finally a guy that uses the og hardware and not just say I built a MODERN XYZ and its just a emulation with a micro/normal motherboard
coming from an engineering background and having experienced the displeasure of integration hell, and even changing 1 variable dumbfounding the whole project i am thoroughly jealous of your luck skill and tenacity. much love zac
Zac I hope you tackle the Sega Saturn. I know it's not as popular as a console and I think that would make it fun, as well as put eyes on it. I just bought my first one from Japan for $80 and my ODE was only $110, so $190 for a barebones entry into the world of Saturn's awesome games for fellow hobbyists would be awesome to shine a light on. Plus the saturn really benefits from a lot of mods to offset its various issues: aging power supplies, FMV capture mods, several interesting ways to go about the ODE, internal clock battery mod, etc.
Id love to do a Saturn but I am slightly worried that because it wasn't as popular of a system the viewership wouldnt be as good. I do have a soft spot in my heart for Sega though, so stay tuned.
@ZacBuilds "DO IT, DO IT, DO IT" - crowd chanting in the background. I'm an ee nerd less a Saturn nerd and I am all for it.
@@ZacBuildsjust do it! By now, we the viewers instantly click on anything "ZacBuilds" 😅
@@ZacBuilds Second channel for builds that you're unsure of, perhaps
Dewit!
one of the best youtube channels for tech
for future reference when not sponsored, if printing PLA, use PETG as the support interface, or do it the other way around. PLA and PETG do not fully bond to eachother and cost way less than support spools. For ABS use HIPS as that is what bambu abs support is anyways.
Depending on how you do the layers between parts, PETG can and will stick to PLA, as many videos have demonstrated.
Hey man, appreciate the work done. This is 5th video I am watching you doing various upgrades, but I see that soldering skills haven't gone that far. There is a flux that can be used to decrease the melting temperature and to have better soldering for the components, also there are lots of more professional soldering irons that can be used to better control the melting temperature. During the upgrade, I saw the metal overheated or underheated causing it to look like a big spot instead of a shining ball. I think it is a great time to invest in improving soldering skills and look more like a pro.
Bambu turned their back on us. They're dead to me.
What happened?
Wait there's a Bambu drama? What did they do?
@@RafalBorowski They are making it harder for 3rd party access and closing down their system further now they have bought a big market share through paid endorsements and marketing. Not really a big deal but it says something about the company. And since almost every print job passes through their servers they can limit and lock your printer down more in the future
@@rosserobertolli well put. very succinct.
@@rosserobertolli It is a big deal. If I buy something it's mine. The seller does not have the right to modify MY PROPERTY after the purchase. It is scummy beyond belief
you're builds are so good!
1:40 the discoloration is not caused by oxidation otherwise it would be discolored on all sides even in the inside which is not a case. It is caused by UV light that is why only top part + sides are discolored. Majority of plastics do that over time.
9:15 you are actually removing electrolytic capacitors and placing tantalum capacitors.
It's absolutely amazing what you can still conjure up from such old hardware. Love your Videos!
Kinda looks like your just heating up the factory unleaded solder to remove it. But you will have a much easier time with removing components if you add leaded solder and flux to what your trying to remove it will lower the melting point of the leaded solder and the flux helps protect the board and helps keep the solder from bridging.
unleaded? i would've thought most things would still be using leaded solder back in the 1990s, over a decade before unleaded became a legal requirement
@@subg9165 to be honest your most likely right on that one. But a little fresh solder and flux would still help.
i love this vid, I am/will carry out a large number of these mods to my PS1, so it was great to watch someone else's take on it. I was looking at a replacement shell mod but more like a transparent shell rather than a 3d print (Which I did not consider, but will do now). Time to check out Zac's other builds to see what else is just as impressive as this build. New Subscriber :D
Ah the sponsor is unfortunate
Didn’t watch yet but I assume - Bambu? 😂
Ok. Got my answer 😅
@@pfabiszewski whats bambu?
@ BambuLab
@@f2pgamingcastleclashmore119 3D printer company, look up the recent news about them making the 3d printer always online
Been loving your more frequent uploads and the resomodding of these old machines!
The drive not making any noise because of the mod is W, but in a way it changes the experience. Very convenient tho!
Great video! There are many things that I would have personally changed, such as preventing access to the physical controller ports, due to the fact that your mod cannot coexist with a wired controller. I would have also integrated the memory card as well, so that you only have to insert the micro sd card into the console, and not a silly adapter that sticks out. Furthermore finding a solution to combine the physical storage location (the sd card) for use with both game storage and memory storage. Could be done with a custom pcb, or maybe someone already thought of that. If I was able to source the parts found on all of the mod pcbs that you used, I definitely would have designed a pcb to house every board, rather than have many. The board for the controller ports is not necessary, as its ribbon cable could just connect to such custom pcb. There were many rookie errors in this build that I noticed, such as misnaming capacitors and cutting off the breadboard pins from the esp32… Do keep up the amazing work! I love the videos!
I almost spit my drink out at the random Bender scene, 'cause it's so true.
11:58 looks like you could ditch the whole controller pcb and connect the esp32 directly to where the flat cable connects to the mainboard of the ps1. you're soldering the wires to the connector socket, aka, the "exit" from the controller pcb. if you were soldering to anywhere else, then the controller pcb would be doing some kind of interface between esp32 and ps1 board, but looks like that's not the case. so the ps1 could probably be thinner :)
anyway, great video as always!!
Why did you use GTA3 b-roll for the PS1? That was a PS2 game, GTA 1 & 2 (the 2D top down games) were on the PS1.
i just wanna say I love your videos, this stuff really inspires me as a tinkerer and I wish I had the tools to do awesome projects like your videos showcase.
there is an internal mod for blue retro on the ps1 already, far easier than the wiring, and includes port sensing
I tried to contact the creator, seems as though they arent being sold anymore? More fun to do it yourself anyways.
"Perfect, lossless digital output."
Me: "Mm, time to connect it to an OSSC so I can get CRT scanlines on my 1440p monitor."
0:13 Zac you have to push the 16 pin adapter all the way or else it’ll catch fire… oh, it’s not the 4090… sorry, force of habit
😂
I'm a fan of all your work, it's cool to see your projects
Once again a great video 👍
and for the next Video:
What about a modern Nintendo ds lite?
Ive got a 3DSXL on my bench. Won't be the next video but its coming.
love how You always link the 3d files, instead of paywalling or even worse - gatekeeping them, awesome video
The only way it could be better is if you kept the CD drive and allowed it to rip the discs itself. I don't know how you feel about emulation, but if you took one of those mini puck computers and made a custom case incorporating a USB CD drive, and installed something like RetroPie, you could automate ripping discs and just use an emulator to play the games. The only reason I suggest using a CD drive is for future expansion. If you find a game at some flea market you could load it up straight away without having to rip and transfer.
Excellent video. The build looks great. I never get tired of the ps1 boot screen.
Awesome project, but I gotta ask, is it smaller than a PSOne? That thing was a marvel of miniaturization. And, making things round. :)
I don't think so but it has more features so I think he managed to get it small enough. The PSone is a marvel indeed and the PS2 Superslim even more.
@@MitraDaGalp Yeah, but you can mod the PS One in a similar fashion. Though you also have to sacrifice the optical drive, I believe.
@@steffenjachnow8176 that's a mod I would like to see, a PSone with HDMI output, xStation, USB-C, etc.. It certainly would be awesome 😎
Awesome! Love when you drop a new video, always a fun watch.
3:43 you are in no position to talk about solder joints
Hahahaha
ts roast is insane 😭😭🙏🙏
Agreed. My first thought after hearing that was "well that's a bit of the pot calling the kettle black"
10:25 nuff said 🤣
@@scotdotwtf"this shit roast"💔💔
Love this old tech getting revamps , do more s2 lol
- Also f you can, try to make a good Rtx GPU as little as possible, because the low profile versions are so rare this days, something like a 4090 low profile lol
- Other idea is a old Motorola V3 phone with a revamp to a modern andriod phone hehe
Thanks for the super thanks! And I will definitely take those ideas into consideration!
The ps1 disc drive probably works fine and it didn’t read discs due to the modchip not working correctly with some wires disconnected interfering with the license check.
I love you, thank you for posting again. Also love this particular kind of videos specially. Keep it up!!!!
There's a small issue with the short history segment at the beginning of the video: Sony also tried to pull a fast one on Nintendo. Console manufacturers' main source of income is licensing, and Sony expected to handle CD-ROM manufacturing and collect licensing fees independently, essentially stealing Nintendo's primary revenue stream. As you said, Sony didn't just want to manufacture console hardware, they wanted to seriously enter the market.
I do have to say I also can't fully call Nintendo the victims given that they went behind Sony's back instead of just saying no to the deal.
I get Nintendo not wanting Sony to have so much power in liscensing fees, but there is still the fact that the deal was something Nintendo let fester until they found someone else.
Thank you for rounding over the edges. That looked so brutal on the print before you did.
I'm digging up my PS1 after this video
Love these builds bro!
Any particular reason you retained the PSX controller / memcard ports? I also wonder what the 12V line was used for in the original PSX - it may be for something you're not using anymore.
I have been dreaming of doing a fully custom ps1 since I first learned about modding retro consoles, but I have been learning how to do these kinds of things on handhelds first, built a really gorgeous IPS GBA in a brand new custom case. Some day ill get to this one, it was my childhood :D
PS1 slim: hold my beer
Awesome man, each time you take these mods to the next level, and I am such a big fan of the original PS. Great Work! 👊🏻
Bad timing on the bamboo labs loll
Why?
dude. thankyou for cleaning the solder joints of flux after soldering. ive seen so many just leave that sticky mess.
I am curious why you wouldn't start with a PSX Slim? Is it due to needing the specific motherboard or because the mods do not support it? I figure it would take off a lot more room starting so small already.
Does the slim motherboard have the serial port pins?
@@DDavEE Probably not, given how much smaller it is. The PS1 Slim is almost half the size of the OG PS1.
Yesssss I want one. The genius strikes again. Great build mate I love it
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Love the videos! One thing I’d like to know is how much these mods cost you? I love when you mention the price and various tiers of the thing you’re modifying! Makes it a bit more tangible and let’s set up a long term path of mods on my own stuff! Keep up the great work!
23:26 Tranparency is ALWAYS appreciated. While you didn't say that fuzzy skin, variable layer height, and ironing were original features of BambuLab, you could mention very quickly that they already exist in other slicers. A newbie would most definitely think that Bambu developed it with the way you said it. You can still be sponsored AND transparent. I see this kind of tranparency a lot with other creators like CNC Kitchen. I love watching your videos, I wouldn't take the time to comment this if I didn't want to watch more of your videos.
Hello, I'm Brazilian. I watched your video using RUclips's automatic translation feature. This is fantastic, because I was able to access your wonderful work.
How are you not a surgeon? Your hands are so steady it's ridiculous.
Haha it funny because I dont really have steady hands, but when looking through the microscope really helps. And also bracing on the table helps a lot too.
I love that he always adds literally everything possible to his modern counterparts, making them just the best they can be, would love to see a modern gamecube, or Wii!
"We'll replace these old capacitors with more modern electrolytic ones"
The ones you removed were literally electrolytic capacitors, and they've been around since the 1880s
He used tantalums, which aren't modern either. But he probably just meant new modern, polymer would have been modern
@@thomasandrews9355 better hope they're _modern_ tantalum caps loll
It's one of things I find frustrating about his otherwise super cool videos with awesome finished products. I feel like every other video has some weird niche thing he calls out incorrectly.
He's big enough, talented enough, and respected enough now that he's becoming a lot of folks keying off point for these types of things. Having someone from the relevant community (PS1 mods in this case) would really give these that very final level of polish.
I loved this project. I love when people find new ways to play old games, and honestly, I love keeping the original hardware.
The two things that I would not do if the project was mine is removing the reset button and adding the bluetooth controllers.
I prefer the experience as a original: you have to deal with cables and also get up and “change” your game. This is what I mostly love when playing my SNES and PS2 games.
Awesome job!
OPTICAL MEDIA GOOOOOD!!!
Your videos make me want to do some mods myself. I love electronics but never got into modding. Always thought it was too hard. But the more I see you and others do it the more I see I've been overthinking it.
The yellowing of old plastic isn't from oxidation, it's from UV damage. You can un-do the yellowing.
Is the plastic weakened by the uv tho?
It's a process of oxidation caused by exposure to both UV light and air.
@ There's usually plenty of air in an environment. I'd wager that telling people to protect their stuff from UV light will lead to less degradation in the overall ecosystem than telling them to protect their stuff against oxygen.
@Thalanox I think the key is that UV light seems to accelerate the process. My SNES sat in a box for 20 years and came out very yellowed. Not as bad as some pictures I've seen, but it had no yellowing when it went into the box. I'm guessing had I wrapped it in plastic before sticking it in the box, the yellowing would have been significantly less.
This latest RUclips comment bug (where the name disappears for no reason when replying to someone) is extremely annoying!
@@rars0n If you want to dig a bit into the chemistry of it, the term is "retrobright", and the process was first described around 2006. Last I checked, there were only two to three formal chemistry papers on it.
I love your projects zac, really makes me want to try doing something on my own
do you still use the ipod you made for daily music listening?
Too be honest, I haven't been using it that much lately because I've been working in my office a lot. When the weather was nicer and I was outside more I got more use out of it
use a retro tink for the upscaling can also use a crt filter to make it look like it did back in the day
11:03 the Bluetooth solution from Will's Console Modifications It's way too easier to install... and includes the In Game Reset too.
You are a inspiration, I wanna try to make some mods one day too, I love your content!
I’m so glad you did this build. The PS1 is such an under appreciated system.
an insane amount of work went into this, not only the mod but filming and editing the video too - amazing stuff zac 😉
What’s the tea with bambu printers?
They've cloudlocked printers recently and some guy just hacked product keys because of it, exposing the huge security vulnerability they've had all the time
@@nickxx9729 Also gaslighting users by trying to change terms of sales retroactively and removing sources on internet archive.
Great video, I've never seen such a complete mod. The only thing missing was the part about how you change games without getting up to restart the console.
do you have any plans to mod an xbox original in the future?
I do haha, did you see it in the background of this video?
Would be crazy to see something like that with the RAM and CPU upgrade.
@@KingKrouch Ram upgrade for sure, CPU upgrade I believe breaks some games. Need to do more research.
@ZacBuilds IIRC if you have a Project Stellar, there's some built-in fixes for certain games that break with the higher clock speeds.
2:25 I most of the time rip the RF shielding of using wire cutters.The RF shielding is essentially useless.
Unbelievable craftsmanship. Inspires me to mod someday as well
finally a project that doesnt look like it was made for prisons
Another amazing build Zac
Took me 34 seconds to load ff7.
Yours is faster
Your PETG transparent is worth doing some testing to increase the transparency, mostly try test pieces with different layer heights, temperatures and speeds can achieve almost frosted glass look sometimes.
I don't condone piracy and own literally every PS1 game released in english and I can safely say that, yes, you can fit all of them on a single SD card, but you WILL need a 1tb model since it'd be a little over 500gb
the people that made those games will never see a cent from buying a used copy brother.
I'm not a guy and I'm playing off the "don't condone piracy" bit in the video while also conspicuously knowing the file size of a full collection of every english released PS1 game. I think you can figure out what I'm saying here.
@@Psilocervine you mean he's able to search for the value on the web. Or do some basic math with some rough guessing
@@merlozzo exactly, because I don't condone piracy
@@firestw152 I think it's a CYA remark to "not condone piracy" on a platform like this 😂
You deserve a sub man ! I'm never building a PS of my own loll but you seem chill.
Macho Nacho has some competition as of late. Loving all the console builds over the last year. I look over at my PSOne that I bought back in the day just sitting on display. My PS1 works but I don't have the heart to kill it. I do MiSTer FPGA for PSX games and love it.
0:55 Nice transition from: Explain Sony Respond -> Futurama Clip -> GTA3(Being famous console game on Playstation, included stuff from Futurama clip)
Sony: we are going to make a console around our cd-rom drive
Zac: let’s put this thing where it belongs
*throws disk reader in the trash*
A technique for smoothing out the surface of your 3d prints is to put it into an enclosed container with a small cup of acetone. Then introduce a little heat to vaporize the acetone & it will smooth out the surfaces. But you have to keep a close eye on it. Try it first with print failures to time the best results.
I can't really blame Nintendo for going elsewhere. Sony expected Nintendo to hand over rights (or at least partially) to the software on the disk, not just licensing fees to use disks. Sounds to me like Nintendo thought Sony was asking too much and I'd have to agree.
Have you ever considered using ribbon/IDE cables to wire up these boards. It might be easier to work with than individual wires. You should even be able to peel them off so you have the exact number of wires you need.
IDE/PATA cables are not made for that. your thinking of Dupont Jumper cables.
WE NEED A MODERN PS3
Its on my to do list
@@ZacBuilds YES
What a cool project. Great execution.
didnt bambu labs just have a huge security leak? People with a Bambu lab 3d printer, be aware that a very big vulnerability can be exploited on your printer. louis rossman just released a video about it.
you must have been half asleep watching that video, its that Bambu labs has locked out all third party tools from being used on their printers in response to another brand being hacked, basically ruined any point in getting them since you cant use community made tools anymore only Bambu's sottware.
@TheLiveactiongamer right you are. Half asleep is about right. Had the video on in the background while starting work day.
@@bleedbloodred hey at least you had the right information, just the wrong order. xD
Yeah, Bambu labs is the threat.
Missed your video! Nice work!