@SennaFan telling someone how "sad" their life is (over a video game), then comment "let it go" is pretty ironic. Take your own advice and relax yourself.
"Even more of a reason to ignore any classic consoles" lol there fixed it for ya... also this is even worse than other options.. even my 1997 action replay takes less work that this lol... also if you have a psp 3000 or a vita.. you are doing better lol and hell even a ps3.. *i got a ps1 classic day one* looks great on my display.. will never be opened like my ness and sness (got both editions, us and japan)
@SennaFan that was one thing. Yea. The emulation itself is what makes the PS Classic a piece of shit. But now it's obvious what triggered you. Thanks for the update.
@@BulbaSmasher >buys consoles and games for display, instead for playing them Yeah, millenials do that a lot. PSIO is definitely the best option out there, since it allows to play ISO's on real hardware. Action replay has nothing to do with how to play ROM's/ISO's; action replay is just any good for cheating in games. But if you don't even have the game, how to cheat? See, makes no sense what you're spouting here. Sure, you will need to find the ROM's online, or you just create your own back-up of the games you own by using a tool called ''Imageburn'', putting the PS1 game of your choice into the CD drive of your PC and letting the program do its magic. It really is that easy to create your own ISO. PSP/PS Vita/PS3 all just emulate; it is not the real console. That too applies to the PS1 Classic, which was we all know at this point, is just the PCSX emulator in disguise of a retro console from the 90's. The PSIO however doesn't emulate the games themselves, but the mechanics of the hardware of the original console, meaning that there won't be game-specific hacks like say, in emulators such as ZSNES. It even is listed in the FAQ on the official PSIO site. ps-io.com/faq/ Please get your facts right next time, before spouting snarky remarks that are not witty at all, let alone fail to be correct. @SennaFan The reason why people bitched about the PAL games on the Playstation Classic were, because PAL games run slower, which is to be expected by an emulator. No matter how people put it, an emulator will never replicate the original console perfectly. Sony just fucked up deceiving people this time; PAL games run perfectly fine on (guess what) PAL-optimized consoles. Since Sony mixed the NTSC and PAL roms and just used an emulator instead of builing an actual, real console, it was to be expected that people will notice the slowdown. That said, you said ''The only irony here is this flash let's you play JAP imports and PAL GAMES! The very games people claimed ruined the classic. Yet here, no one mentions it? That's ironic.'' What's your point? You do realize that people can use the PSIO flashcard to put whatever ISO's on SD card, right? They are not limited to play neither european nor japanese games. And even then, japanese PS1 games are NTSC, just like american PS1 games, so that's just a moot point that makes no sense. People complained about these games because the Playstation Classic wasn't optimized to play both, NTSC and PAL games. The SD2SNES for example allows for selecting what region you want the games to play as, meaning you can choose between PAL (50Hz) and NTSC (60Hz). I don't know if PSIO suppots such an option yet, but I doubt they wouldn't include this option later on, if the device doesn't do so already. Since PSIO can be updated via firmware updates, compatibility with games can also be improved, and new features can likely be added, too. Currently, there are only like 2-3 games that are unplayable/freeze, with a handful of other games having minor issues. Other than that, every game runs perfectly fine. www.cybdyn-systems.com.au:82/issues/?filter=-5 I swear, people need to do their homework So much misinformation and entitled pricks spouting nonsense online... Edit: Yes, you can switch video modes, so switching from PAL output to NTSC input and vice versa is a thing. Definitely recommend buying a PSIO. And if you are not good at soldering (like me), the developers of the device offer to install it for you. Just buy the device, the switch board kit and the mainboard modification service and you should be good. If all that is worth your money, that's up to you, but looking at what you get for the bang of your buck, it's definitely worth it. ps-io.com/store/
This is awesome. You don't have to worry about your laser dying, nor disk rot getting to your games with thing, but still get 100% authentic experience.
@@RichLunaMusic you can still use your discs. What I like here is you can use a digital ROM file without using an emulator. Game still plays and acts 100% because its, well, actually running on a ps1. The disc drives almost always are the weakest part in older consoles, so being able to still play the games without wearing out the disc drive (or of your disc drive is already broken) is awesome.
Same Here. My original PS console no longer reads disks. Here in Australia this PSIO mod cost exactly the same as the PS Classic. Cartridge remods me of the PS Hacker one with built in Action Replay cheat codes. I used to mod the original console so it became multi region and use the disc swap method to play backup cd-r games.
Of course, go to ebay and have fun, better than paying 106 dollars for this crap and fuck the ps1 board. If you want free games install mm3 chip, costs 10 bucks. or... a better way, use epsxe emulator with roms ez pz.
Something about seeing the disc drive open with that big button is so satisfying. Haha. Man i miss being a kid sometimes. Rarely though. Also, wow that add on looks amazing.
Excellent review MJR! It's great to hear that you'll be using your PSIO Cartridge to enjoy your PlayStation 1 games the way they were meant to be played. Overall, this is what our goal was, and from your review, I believe we have met and further exceeded that expectation. We wanted to create a product which was well polished and used the original hardware the way the PlayStation 1 games were meant and designed to be played. Looking forward to seeing more PlayStation 1 content on your channel. With kind regards, from Cybdyn Systems.
I'm a grandmother trying to resurrect my consoles and what's left of my games for grandtwins. I'm researching "mods" so I can copy games I have and soon to start buying. So how do I get the games to an SD card? Is that done on a PC first, then SD in cartridge in parallel port? Sorry if I sound dumb, trying to learn.
@@nanais007 Hi. No problem at all. Yes, it's done on your PC first. Once you've copied your games (and the Menu System), you then insert the SD Card into our PSIO Cartridge and plug the cartridge into your PlayStation console in the Parallel I/O port. Don't forget however, you'll need to install the Switch Board on your PlayStation mainboard prior to this. Thanks.
Thank you so much for posting this! It appeared randomly while browsing YT. I knew they had similar devices for other systems but had no idea about the PSX. Order placed. Interestingly enough back then a third party made a parallel port circuit board you could attach (solder and slightly tool mod to the case) to the later psx models that had the port removed.
I just bought mine last month. I can't see my Playstation gaming life without the PSIO in it. Truly, a wonderous dream come true. I'm using two 512gig Sony SD cards and it's just amazing. Great video MetalJesus.
@@AwesomesMan A lot, because PS1 Popsloader via a FMCB setup on a PS2 is buggy trash. For real hardware use, use mod chip or this. For a software implementation, a PS3 running CFW, PSP or PSvita CFW.
They actually already have them for the Gamecube, Saturn, Dreamcast. Check out Adam Koralik video about the GD-rom replacement on the Dreamcast. My life in Gaming guys did a great review of the 2 version of the Saturn SD sub. Everdrive has a patch for Sega CD games I believe. Gamecube SD media launcher is great PS2 you can use a Sata to IDE adapter with a hard drive or IDE to SD or IDE to Compact Flash. XBOX same option as PS2 but remember to format the drive with FAT32 in 2TB partitions. Amiga CD32 can use the Amiga 500 sd card reader. 3DO Nothing That I know yet CD-I nothing yet Atari Jaguar with in the process and testing. MJR! I still am trying to find NAS storage access for my consoles.
For the Amiga CD32, there is the Terrible Fire TF328, you should check the channel of Dan Wood, he made a video about it. You transform with this, your CD32, into the ultimate amiga machine.
@Brandon The is a mod board for the PS2 Network adapter that changes the IDE plug for SATA. It works with the original Network Adapter and you keep the LAN support.
@@ichigo3223 I have one, it's only around 8 UK pounds and comes from China but works perfectly! You have to use it with the official network adaptor though, it is my belief that it isn't compatible with the unofficial 3rd party ones!
lol yeah i was thinking the same thing >__< from memory you have to patch the ps2 isos to run of the hdd or usb but yeah ps2, xbox and above are pretty easy to get software ODEs working. Webman for the ps3 one is my favorite
As I understand it, you can already do this with unmodified PS2 consoles through the use of FreeMcBoot and some add-on software. Then put the disc images on a USB drive (or SD card inserted into a USB reader) and play them. You can also add a hard drive to the fat models and play the games from that.
I've had a PSIO for a couple of years now and I'm really happy about it. I love the PS1 and my collection is 99% PAL games. This lets me play them NTSC. The true PlayStation classic.
I have PS1,PS2 and PS3 and the best solution in my opinion for PS1 games is with the retrocompatibility on PS3 with CFW. With that you can play the PS1 games using HDMI and load the games from the HD.
@@themcfaceman With CFW you can install or use whatever you want in your console without restrictions like : emulators, media player, backups from HD, create backups of your games from console, use of Other OS to install Linux, use of control fan with software to reduce temps to avoid YLOD, you can see the temps of your console, use of file manager to copy anything you want or read from your console without restrictions, the use of multiple APPS from thirds like Multiman, Iris Manager, Managunz, etc,etc.
if you have earlier slim models of ps3, it'll be easy for you. tons of soft mod vids out there that would enable you to hack ps3 to play ps1 and 2 games. I run ps2 iso on my ps3 and use raspberry pi 3b+ for my retro games (ps1, snes, gba etc)
$150? LMAO!!!! PSTV is way cheaper then that and fully hackable and you could run thousands more titles from different gens. I have one with a 264gb usb drive
150 AUS, which is about 110 USD. But yes the soldering is a bummer, but as always with disc based consoles, getting a "flash cart" for them is never as easy as on the cartridge consoles.
you should learn how to solder, is really easy and helpful. i fixed my ps2 by myself three times. This gadget is awesome and is an amazing way to back up my collection
They spent years developing this and when they release it they make you mod the console. It's just a shame because GDEMU has put out SD cards for the Dreamcast & the Saturn and more and all you have to do is remove the optical drive and then plug the unit in and it works. No modding is needed, which is a much bigger selling point. They need to revise this so that the detection works through the serial port alone and no modding is needed. I would rather the CD drive just stopped working when the unit was plugged in and it overrode the CD drive. Sadly it a big NO from me.
Quite strange it needs a mod, the PIO slot at the back is ran so early in the Sony BIOS that you have the chance to patch everything in software. Action Replay/etc worked like that.
@@Whenitraveltheworld ehh it has been selling out quickly despite requiring solder work. I missed out on the pre-orders 2 times before I finally was able to place an order as they just sent an email out of the blue and it was first order first served basis. Cybdyn offer a mod service where you send in your PSX motherboard and they install the switch board for you. Not that it is hard. You just need a basic solder iron with a thin tip and some patience. Instructions are clear. They are working on a way to avoid the switch board but that takes time developing.
It's no different from a mod chip install 20 + years ago. The trace cut are only the most tedious ones of the install but if you have the right tools it's fine. I had zero soldering experience and did my PU-8 board fine. A plug n play solution without a board install will never happen because SONY did not have direct access to the CD-ROM controller and that is why the board is needed to re-route the communication from the Parallel Port to the CD drive, hence why a bad install, the console won't boot or the CD-ROM will not be recognised when PSIO is plugged in because PSIO still works side by side the drive.
Thanks for telling us about this HOWEVER we don’t need to see you playing the games, we need to see you loading them from the menu so we can see the speed of loading! Amateur mistake MJR.
I have owned a PSIO for 3 years and It's a ODE which emulates the physical drive, so in turn won't magically make things any faster. Only slight differences to increased speed is noticeable but then that is also dependent on SD card specs too and firmware.
Definitive way to play PS1 games, nothing else comes close. Have a 256GB card, running this on a JVC CRT 27" TV through RGB SCART and it's absolutely awesome. PS1 is one of those systems you really need to play on original hardware - no emulation can ever compare. The new menu updates are super easy to use as well, from what they've said in their news segment it's now at almost 100% compatibility, apparently only a single game is left before it's 100%.
I would recommend Voultar for adding this mod in the US. He is very professional and does great work. He also has videos showing how to do these mods if you want to see the quality of his work. He also fixes and mods just about every old school system and games out there. voultar.com/
Wish I went a route like this. I've been waiting since mid December for Cybdyn to install my board. I figured I'd have the creators do it since who'd know better than them if there was a problem. I've been e-mailing them for the last few months and keep getting the run around. I now have a tracking number yet it's been almost a week and it still hasn't actually shipped.
Back in those days i used a device like that one called "game shark" needed no soldering or extra chip. Originally was used to cheat with game codes, but as a plus, you could play burned cds, loading first any original one.
This was just linked to me and wow, what a surprise. I had no idea Everdrive like software existed for disc-based consoles. I'd love to see similar things come to Dreamcast and GameCube. And yeah, with no soldering required, please!
Ugh, I’m a terrible solder. Still, this looks awesome, especially since I have a few ps1’s and the lasers are all dying ...not to mention saving on game purchases
@@highspeedenthusiast6628 to answer you in a more relatable way to your question. Short answer is yes. Long(er) answer is yes, but around 2500 games, at the bare minimum of 700mb each, that's around 2tb of stuff just of PS1 roms. That's a lot of cards.
I think it's wrong that they sell you the thing in pieces and don't even explain that if you buy the 150 sd parallel adapter it wont work without the 7 dollar kit. Also what the 14 dollar kit for? This being said why not combo the whole thing into one purchase with a discount? This plus shipping may be a killer making it at least 150 USD
@@ilovellamafood yeah I found it. But even the pictures wont show it included that's why I was confused.but it's good to know that it be around 130 after shipping. I may consider buying it after new years
PSIOS from official developers are garbage. Ordered more than a year ago. A broken cartridge was sent. I waited a very long time. I had to send it back. They wrote that some detail on the cartridge does not work. They told me to wait. I've been waiting for the second month! And in total for more than a year! Technical support is silent. The money was thrown in the trash. Don't mess with these people! It is better to order in China, or play the old way with disks! Good luck to everyone and don't get into the same situation!
@@the1ucidone I actually find it kind of expensive too, I would love this hardware, I have a job, but In my case it's something called "priorities". But for now a self programmed and installed MayumiV4 does the job.
I know how you feel. You can buy a used PS3 for half the cost and easier to softmod. Maybe once that all in one option becomes available will this be 100 % worth it. As for me, I'll wait until I save enough tip money to pull the trigger.
Hey MJR, you should reach out to Paul over at Retro Gaming Arts if you want a modded dreamcast, he does all sorts of mods for customers. He even has a website. www.Retrogamingarts.Com but the website is currently down so paul can get caught up on console mods for customers. But you can find him on facebook and on twitter @retrogamingarts
MJR: (being interrogated in a police station) "PSIO, a PS1 SD flash drive built by Cyberdyne systems for retro gamers." Police officer: "Now I understand soldering is required?" MJR: "Something about the motherboard of the console." Police officer: "Why?" MJR: "I DIDN'T BUILD THE FUCKING THING!"
This video is a testament on how little MJR knows about his stuff... PSIO, GDemu, Rhea, Phoebe, GD USB, and others have been around for years... Seriously man...
Don't forget the super sd system 3, the neosd and the Terrible Fire TF328...No solution for the sega mega cd yet, but i hope someone will do this in the future.
Hi MJR! There are already Everdrive style solutions for some other disc based systems you should check out. For Dreamcast there is GDEmu For Saturn there is Rhea/Phoebe Both are pricey and hard to get, but I'm sure you could get a hold of them for testing and they'd be great subjects for future videos. Wishing you well with the basement situation.
Now the PS1 Classic is cheap and not wanted buy one and hack it and put all the games you want on it. It wasn't good when it came out until you can hack it and fix the emulator settings. But original hardware is always better than emulation
For a console that already has so many exploits, I don't see why people are continuing to work with it despite other consoles, like the Sega Saturn, needing this more by a long-shot. Sure, it's cool and I don't think it should never exist, but there are already countless solutions for backing up and playing PS1 games. Virtually nothing for the Saturn.
I'm a member of a Dreamcast group on Facebook, and I've seen people posting pictures for something similar for the Dreamcast! It is a more extensive modification, though, as it involves removing the disk reader and replacing it with an SD card reader, which is kind of a bummer. It's cool that this one for the PlayStation allows you to retain the optical drive, but I wonder as our disk based games age and begin to fail more frequently, if we'll see more solutions like the Dreamcast one that just get rid of optics all together in favor of something like an SD card reader.
I know this is a little late but the region lock is on the drive itself not on the motherboard so the psio unit obviously is region free so it can play any region where is the stock disk drive cannot.
the FMV skipping is not necessarily the disc. those early SCPH-1000 series consoles have a common problem with the plastic laser assemblies wearing out.
There already is an SD solution for the DC called DCEMU been around for quite a while I got mine a few years back, same guy does a Saturn version too called the RHEA 👍
@MetalJesusRocks Optical drive emulation is a thing on Saturn and Dreamcast, for the Saturn there is the Rhea and Phoebe, both are optical drive replacements, and for the Dreamcast, there is the GDEMU, also an optical drive replacement.
Hey MJR, Cool vid. One question that I have though. Can you rip your games to the SD card from the discs that you own or do you need to add the ISO files to the SD card using your computer? Cheers man!
I play my PS1 ISO's on my PSP. They look awesome. Its almost like it was made for it. haha. Playing these games on a handheld is awesome. On top of it i play my Game Boy Advance games on the PSP too even they I have a GB Advance SP and a Game Boy Micro.
@@TexasHollowEarth Ive wanted to get a Vita. Its my next one. So far I have GB Pocket, GB Color, Game Boy Micro, DS Lite, PSP, and a NEW 2DS XL and i came across a mint almost new red 3DS XL for 40 dollars in the box so had to have it. The Vita is my next handheld I buy. I havent looked into Vita games much which is why I havent gone after it but after watching some MJ vids for it I now want one
I noticed that they offer the board seperately so you can mod all your PS1's and then just move the ps-io to the one you want to use. Not sure why you would want to, but the option is there.
yup. most retro computers and consoles are already emulated on modern PCs so just for running the software there are easier/cheaper ways. this is an enthusiast product and produced in fairly low numbers so going to be expensive to some, but actually very fairly priced to others.
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I'd be interested in this, very much so, however, does the chip react with anything else that might be plugged into the parallel port? I'm thinking Xplorer/Xploder cheat cartridges (or GameShark for you stateside guys), and stuff like that? Also, what if you already have a chipped console? Would that interfere in any way? :)
old dell optiplex on ebay with i5 processor and igpu+psx controller+retroarch= $100. %Flawless ACCURATE EMULATION WITH FEATURES SUCH AS FAST FOWARD, SAVE STATES ETC. And not only that you can run saturn, n64, mame, dreamcast full speed and accurate. I personally dont understand why anybody bothers with stuff like this.
I know the PS1 classic can add roms and can use Dualshock 4 with a wireless adapter but does anyone know if the games/system supports rumble and analog sticks? I saw it on sale for $58 today and would buy it if it supported those things.
My comment doesn’t concern the video BUT is the legend of Zelda ocarina of time cartridge supposed to be HEAVIER then the other game cartridges?! It’s so weird because I put ocarina on one hand and another game on the other and it have some weight difference!!
This stuff already exist for Dreamcast Look up GD USB or GD EMU....my Dreamcast GD Drive died on me two years back so I replaced it with a GD EMU and I honestly can't look back now...the load times are far and away better and it's just so much more convenient as a whole to have a 128GB SD card housing back ups of my games. Also, they're very easy to install...incredibly easy. It's literally a matter of just opening up the console, taking the GD Drive and replacing it with the GD EMU or GD USB modular...very easy to install.
I really think they should offer the all-in-one solution solution regardless of sales, i mean, I won't be ordering this just based on the fact that i'd have to solder....also, I have a PS3 that can play PS1 backups/ISO files...MAYBE if they offered a plug-in device that would play games off SD cards that would be nice as well. I do like using original hardware. I wouldn't care if it remained region locked. (That's probably what that chip really is for, to make the PS1 system region free)
BTW mjr the Dreamcast already has a couple of solutions like this. I have the SD card adapter for the Dreamcast. The downside is it is actually SLOWER at reading stuff than the disc drive is since it is a serial port that it works through, but it works great with games that aren't fmv heavy and such or modified ISOs.
ps one classic is on sale at few retailers for 39! new hack came out on monday to load ps1 usa, sega cd, and nes 64! sega saturn is almost functional. oh yeah new hack works with ps3 controlers . its a no brainer. plus hdmi!
I think I must stick to the 512GB SD Card playing all the North American PS1 games as those options. They also must include a PS1 Gameshark game emulator making such code effect in games flawlessly without freezing or foul-ups.
If you don't have someone local who can install the switchboard for you, Cybdyn offers the service for AU$15. The drawback being that you have to ship your PS1 motherboard to Australia (which, from the USA, is expensive and takes a long time), wait for them to perform the installation (which may take a while since they're a small team and can only install so many boards in a day), and then wait for it to make it back to you in the mail. If you know someone near you who can do it, that's probably a way better option. But it is totally worth it whichever route you take; PSIO is a great product. I will say this, though: find a way to check whether your PS1's parallel expansion port works properly! If it was stored or used for a long time without the port cover installed, there's a pretty good chance it's gotten gunked up in there. Most systems are probably fine, but there is always a chance that something won't work, and that would be a bummer after going to the trouble of installing the switchboard in there.
Gotta say at 1st I saw this and was like "Why bother with getting that, if you have to mod the console to begin with, it will already run CD-Rs and your backups along it" (or pirates, you know yourself), but then I saw it does give some extra convenience. Frankly, I think it's a tad too specific, like it needs to be the old model and with parallel port plus you'll have to mod it, but I can understand it if you really don't want to swap discs. In other hand tho, given the PS1 has no remote power on, you'll still have to reach it to turn on and off to begin with, unless you add another external device that cuts it's power from the outlet for you. I would definitely love this for a PS2, specially the newest slim ones (79xxx and 90xxx versions) that have the smaller and more power efficient motherboards, that would be killer for a PS2 portable. And like you said, it's good if it comes for pretty much all disk based system, just like the flashcarts come for cartridge based ones, since you have the hardware to care about. Disc drives are dying, and one day spare parts will run out, hopefully not (as in, you could still get compatible replacements) but it can happen. Not just possibly but even probably, and then the only hope to use the original hardware will be something like this.
If you don’t add the switcher chip to the PS motherboard, does that just keep the CDROM drive from working or does it keep the system from reading the PSIO? Was thinking about adding one of these to a PS1 with a broken CD drive if I didn’t have to solder the chip to the PS MB.
PSIO really excellent device. All did according to the instruction, the master established switch board without any problems. I also wrote down games according to recommendations and everything works without problems. I so understood a small amount of games can not work, but so far did not meet such. Also in the company constantly work On compatibility, I think that all problems will be fixed. Very standing thing!
Would love to have one, but soldering isn't my thing. And since the unit itself is already expensive, paying someone to solder my PS1 would make this even more expensive. Using homebrew for PS2 is much, much easier.
I would not say that HDMI looks great but I do appreciate you showing this off. One guys opinion that it could look better but from PS1 it doesn't look worse so I guess that's something. I'll see what it's like on the XRGB Mini
Gunner's Heaven was a launch title in the UK renamed Rapid Reload. Wasn't it released in the US? I'm definitely going to get a psio. To have my entire CD games library untouched would be awesome.
Awesome video. I was not subscribed and been following your work for years. This whole subscribe to pewdiepie made me aware of it. Great to see you back. Hope you can fix your basement. This also made me aware of it and I’m having my house checked out by professionals.
This makes sense since they are using the CD-ROM drive to do the region checking on the discs. I wonder if this would work with a drive that had a bad physical CD-ROM mechanism because I know I have several that won't boot games but will launch the Box.
Enable Fastboot? NEVER!
Yeah, it would be a sin.
Thank you for letting me help out! It was a fun project! I might get one myself!
Thanks for doing this video with me. You ROCK Chris!!
Hi Cris, can you up the video with normal speed?
@@TuMalaCon100cia this was recorded as a time lapse. I didn't record a normal video sorry.
If only they made a USB version so you can connect a 4 TB hard drive and have the whole psx collection. Ntsc and pal 😍😍😍
Subbed for helping your friend.
Even more of a reason to ignore the PS Classic...
Great video as always MJR. Thanks for the heads up!
@SennaFan telling someone how "sad" their life is (over a video game), then comment "let it go" is pretty ironic. Take your own advice and relax yourself.
"Even more of a reason to ignore any classic consoles" lol there fixed it for ya... also this is even worse than other options.. even my 1997 action replay takes less work that this lol... also if you have a psp 3000 or a vita.. you are doing better lol and hell even a ps3.. *i got a ps1 classic day one* looks great on my display.. will never be opened like my ness and sness (got both editions, us and japan)
@SennaFan that was one thing. Yea. The emulation itself is what makes the PS Classic a piece of shit. But now it's obvious what triggered you. Thanks for the update.
@SennaFan yea because you know, its uh, video games..you can relax and let it go.
@@BulbaSmasher >buys consoles and games for display, instead for playing them
Yeah, millenials do that a lot.
PSIO is definitely the best option out there, since it allows to play ISO's on real hardware.
Action replay has nothing to do with how to play ROM's/ISO's; action replay is just any good for cheating in games.
But if you don't even have the game, how to cheat?
See, makes no sense what you're spouting here.
Sure, you will need to find the ROM's online, or you just create your own back-up of the games you own by using a tool called ''Imageburn'', putting the PS1 game of your choice into the CD drive of your PC and letting the program do its magic.
It really is that easy to create your own ISO.
PSP/PS Vita/PS3 all just emulate; it is not the real console.
That too applies to the PS1 Classic, which was we all know at this point, is just the PCSX emulator in disguise of a retro console from the 90's.
The PSIO however doesn't emulate the games themselves, but the mechanics of the hardware of the original console, meaning that there won't be game-specific hacks like say, in emulators such as ZSNES.
It even is listed in the FAQ on the official PSIO site.
ps-io.com/faq/
Please get your facts right next time, before spouting snarky remarks that are not witty at all, let alone fail to be correct.
@SennaFan The reason why people bitched about the PAL games on the Playstation Classic were, because PAL games run slower, which is to be expected by an emulator.
No matter how people put it, an emulator will never replicate the original console perfectly.
Sony just fucked up deceiving people this time; PAL games run perfectly fine on (guess what) PAL-optimized consoles. Since Sony mixed the NTSC and PAL roms and just used an emulator instead of builing an actual, real console, it was to be expected that people will notice the slowdown.
That said, you said ''The only irony here is this flash let's you play JAP imports and PAL GAMES! The very games people claimed ruined the classic. Yet here, no one mentions it? That's ironic.''
What's your point?
You do realize that people can use the PSIO flashcard to put whatever ISO's on SD card, right?
They are not limited to play neither european nor japanese games.
And even then, japanese PS1 games are NTSC, just like american PS1 games, so that's just a moot point that makes no sense.
People complained about these games because the Playstation Classic wasn't optimized to play both, NTSC and PAL games.
The SD2SNES for example allows for selecting what region you want the games to play as, meaning you can choose between PAL (50Hz) and NTSC (60Hz).
I don't know if PSIO suppots such an option yet, but I doubt they wouldn't include this option later on, if the device doesn't do so already.
Since PSIO can be updated via firmware updates, compatibility with games can also be improved, and new features can likely be added, too.
Currently, there are only like 2-3 games that are unplayable/freeze, with a handful of other games having minor issues.
Other than that, every game runs perfectly fine.
www.cybdyn-systems.com.au:82/issues/?filter=-5
I swear, people need to do their homework
So much misinformation and entitled pricks spouting nonsense online...
Edit: Yes, you can switch video modes, so switching from PAL output to NTSC input and vice versa is a thing.
Definitely recommend buying a PSIO.
And if you are not good at soldering (like me), the developers of the device offer to install it for you.
Just buy the device, the switch board kit and the mainboard modification service and you should be good.
If all that is worth your money, that's up to you, but looking at what you get for the bang of your buck, it's definitely worth it.
ps-io.com/store/
This is awesome. You don't have to worry about your laser dying, nor disk rot getting to your games with thing, but still get 100% authentic experience.
Rathori Khass If you like to play discs, it’s kind of a bummer.
@@RichLunaMusic
Urgh, why would you want to play discs when they can skip and take longer to load?. Surprised you didn't mention "piracy" lol
Rich Luna you can still play discs, it won’t affect the drive at all
@@RichLunaMusic you can still use your discs. What I like here is you can use a digital ROM file without using an emulator. Game still plays and acts 100% because its, well, actually running on a ps1. The disc drives almost always are the weakest part in older consoles, so being able to still play the games without wearing out the disc drive (or of your disc drive is already broken) is awesome.
0/10 not enough skipping
Just kidding it'll be great to finally get some use out of my PS1 with a hardly working laser
I have an old PS1 with a dead CD drive, this would be a great way to bring it back to (extra) life.
thats my plan too since i dont want to throw my old ps1
Adam Christensen , same thing with me, it will be nice little project
Same Here. My original PS console no longer reads disks. Here in Australia this PSIO mod cost exactly the same as the PS Classic. Cartridge remods me of the PS Hacker one with built in Action Replay cheat codes. I used to mod the original console so it became multi region and use the disc swap method to play backup cd-r games.
Y'all could also buy an aftermarket lens for about $10.
Of course, go to ebay and have fun, better than paying 106 dollars for this crap and fuck the ps1 board. If you want free games install mm3 chip, costs 10 bucks. or... a better way, use epsxe emulator with roms ez pz.
Something about seeing the disc drive open with that big button is so satisfying. Haha. Man i miss being a kid sometimes. Rarely though.
Also, wow that add on looks amazing.
This is exactly what i always wanted, but i do not have a buddy like Chris. I am the buddy like Chris!
I don't get it
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@@AbG-pk4ti He doesn't have a buddy like Chris but he knows how to solder, so he can do it himself.
@@bardknight You're right. I just talked to a friend a few weeks ago about having a PS1 with SD Card reader... i definetly will do this project.
No one gonna bring up that MJ placed a Xenogears CD? Great hidden gem
Excellent review MJR! It's great to hear that you'll be using your PSIO Cartridge to enjoy your PlayStation 1 games the way they were meant to be played. Overall, this is what our goal was, and from your review, I believe we have met and further exceeded that expectation. We wanted to create a product which was well polished and used the original hardware the way the PlayStation 1 games were meant and designed to be played. Looking forward to seeing more PlayStation 1 content on your channel. With kind regards, from Cybdyn Systems.
Maybe you should correct his false assumption : «emulating the CD-Rom coprocessor». Yeah, not at all....
I'm a grandmother trying to resurrect my consoles and what's left of my games for grandtwins. I'm researching "mods" so I can copy games I have and soon to start buying. So how do I get the games to an SD card? Is that done on a PC first, then SD in cartridge in parallel port? Sorry if I sound dumb, trying to learn.
@@nanais007 Hi. No problem at all. Yes, it's done on your PC first. Once you've copied your games (and the Menu System), you then insert the SD Card into our PSIO Cartridge and plug the cartridge into your PlayStation console in the Parallel I/O port. Don't forget however, you'll need to install the Switch Board on your PlayStation mainboard prior to this. Thanks.
@@nanais007 Now THAT's an awesome grandma.
This is the way to revive old systems hope one day, we have the same device for GameCube too
Thank you so much for posting this! It appeared randomly while browsing YT. I knew they had similar devices for other systems but had no idea about the PSX. Order placed. Interestingly enough back then a third party made a parallel port circuit board you could attach (solder and slightly tool mod to the case) to the later psx models that had the port removed.
I just bought mine last month. I can't see my Playstation gaming life without the PSIO in it. Truly, a wonderous dream come true. I'm using two 512gig Sony SD cards and it's just amazing. Great video MetalJesus.
Thanks!
Where’d you find 1/2TB Sony Sd cards?
@@beefcurtainz69 Should be 600-700.
How is it any different from a $5 freemcboot memory card for the ps2? You use USB with that.
@@AwesomesMan A lot, because PS1 Popsloader via a FMCB setup on a PS2 is buggy trash. For real hardware use, use mod chip or this. For a software implementation, a PS3 running CFW, PSP or PSvita CFW.
Fantastic product! Always amazes me what the community manages to achieve.
nobody want MJ to be sad, hope your basement will get fix.
This device looks amazing! I'm sold on it! Also, Philosoma and Silent Bomber are two of my all time favs!
They actually already have them for the Gamecube, Saturn, Dreamcast.
Check out Adam Koralik video about the GD-rom replacement on the Dreamcast.
My life in Gaming guys did a great review of the 2 version of the Saturn SD sub.
Everdrive has a patch for Sega CD games I believe.
Gamecube SD media launcher is great
PS2 you can use a Sata to IDE adapter with a hard drive or IDE to SD or IDE to Compact Flash.
XBOX same option as PS2 but remember to format the drive with FAT32 in 2TB partitions.
Amiga CD32 can use the Amiga 500 sd card reader.
3DO Nothing That I know yet
CD-I nothing yet
Atari Jaguar with in the process and testing.
MJR!
I still am trying to find NAS storage access for my consoles.
There's a 3DO ODE out there for the various models, search for 3do-renovation (Russian site) for info. It can load games from a USB drive.
For the Amiga CD32, there is the Terrible Fire TF328, you should check the channel of Dan Wood, he made a video about it. You transform with this, your CD32, into the ultimate amiga machine.
@Brandon The is a mod board for the PS2 Network adapter that changes the IDE plug for SATA. It works with the original Network Adapter and you keep the LAN support.
@@ichigo3223 I have one, it's only around 8 UK pounds and comes from China but works perfectly! You have to use it with the official network adaptor though, it is my belief that it isn't compatible with the unofficial 3rd party ones!
lol yeah i was thinking the same thing >__<
from memory you have to patch the ps2 isos to run of the hdd or usb but yeah ps2, xbox and above are pretty easy to get software ODEs working. Webman for the ps3 one is my favorite
As I understand it, you can already do this with unmodified PS2 consoles through the use of FreeMcBoot and some add-on software. Then put the disc images on a USB drive (or SD card inserted into a USB reader) and play them. You can also add a hard drive to the fat models and play the games from that.
A more nostalgic way to relive ps1 games than the classic console meant to do it
Seriously, I feel like picking up a real PS1 now just for this
themcfaceman you should
I've had a PSIO for a couple of years now and I'm really happy about it. I love the PS1 and my collection is 99% PAL games. This lets me play them NTSC. The true PlayStation classic.
I have PS1,PS2 and PS3 and the best solution in my opinion for PS1 games is with the retrocompatibility on PS3 with CFW. With that you can play the PS1 games using HDMI and load the games from the HD.
Faxtron wait what’s CFW?
@@DeegoL9 Custom firmware "jailbreak" your console.
What does the CFW do?
@@themcfaceman With CFW you can install or use whatever you want in your console without restrictions like : emulators, media player, backups from HD, create backups of your games from console, use of Other OS to install Linux, use of control fan with software to reduce temps to avoid YLOD, you can see the temps of your console, use of file manager to copy anything you want or read from your console without restrictions, the use of multiple APPS from thirds like Multiman, Iris Manager, Managunz, etc,etc.
if you have earlier slim models of ps3, it'll be easy for you. tons of soft mod vids out there that would enable you to hack ps3 to play ps1 and 2 games. I run ps2 iso on my ps3 and use raspberry pi 3b+ for my retro games (ps1, snes, gba etc)
150$ for this Cartridge?!?!?! This is idiotic. Its better to buy a Chip from ebay for 1-2$ and solder it into the console
Welcome back MJR! Hope everything with the house is coming along! Sucks that bad things happen to good people like this :(
@@tapsofosiris3110 I guess he deleted the comment before I had a chance to bask in his negativity.
That Guy From Legendary Axe ❤️ totally calm dude! Don’t worry
150 bucks + soldering labor is way too much imo.
$150? LMAO!!!! PSTV is way cheaper then that and fully hackable and you could run thousands more titles from different gens. I have one with a 264gb usb drive
150 AUS, which is about 110 USD. But yes the soldering is a bummer, but as always with disc based consoles, getting a "flash cart" for them is never as easy as on the cartridge consoles.
you should learn how to solder, is really easy and helpful.
i fixed my ps2 by myself three times.
This gadget is awesome and is an amazing way to back up my collection
I dont get the price. Moding a ps1 was dirt cheap.
I got a modded psone for 15 bucks with 2 og mem cards and 2 og dualshocks. Like 5 months ago 😆
They are
£300 to 500($379-633) on Ebay (UK/France)
Even though we know the result, it would be beneficial to have a side by side loading comparison.
Silent bomber was my childhood. Love that game
They spent years developing this and when they release it they make you mod the console.
It's just a shame because GDEMU has put out SD cards for the Dreamcast & the Saturn and more and all you have to do is remove the optical drive and then plug the unit in and it works. No modding is needed, which is a much bigger selling point.
They need to revise this so that the detection works through the serial port alone and no modding is needed. I would rather the CD drive just stopped working when the unit was plugged in and it overrode the CD drive.
Sadly it a big NO from me.
Quite strange it needs a mod, the PIO slot at the back is ran so early in the Sony BIOS that you have the chance to patch everything in software. Action Replay/etc worked like that.
@@SerBallister Exactly, this is why its not sold out instantly, if this was the case, these things would be impossible to obtain for a while.
@@Whenitraveltheworld ehh it has been selling out quickly despite requiring solder work. I missed out on the pre-orders 2 times before I finally was able to place an order as they just sent an email out of the blue and it was first order first served basis. Cybdyn offer a mod service where you send in your PSX motherboard and they install the switch board for you. Not that it is hard. You just need a basic solder iron with a thin tip and some patience. Instructions are clear. They are working on a way to avoid the switch board but that takes time developing.
It's no different from a mod chip install 20 + years ago. The trace cut are only the most tedious ones of the install but if you have the right tools it's fine. I had zero soldering experience and did my PU-8 board fine. A plug n play solution without a board install will never happen because SONY did not have direct access to the CD-ROM controller and that is why the board is needed to re-route the communication from the Parallel Port to the CD drive, hence why a bad install, the console won't boot or the CD-ROM will not be recognised when PSIO is plugged in because PSIO still works side by side the drive.
That's a very elaborate way to tell us you have 0 soldering skills and are angry about it.
Silent Bomber apart from terrible voice acting is a real GEM - it's fast, fun and everything explodes.
R.I.P PlayStation Classic! Lol
more like B.I.H (Burn In Hell)
@SennaFanWhy so butthurt on all of these comments?
@SennaFanJust seems like a sad way to spend your day.
@SennaFan You're both idiots. Wait that makes me an idiot, too
@SennaFan Thank goodness we're not in the UK. They would break the door down for posting such a comment.
to all who are interested in these, be patient. my friend finally got his a month ago after being on the wait list for almost TWO YEARS.
Thanks for telling us about this HOWEVER we don’t need to see you playing the games, we need to see you loading them from the menu so we can see the speed of loading! Amateur mistake MJR.
Yeah , we know what games are like, we want to see stuff like a compare of loading time from disc and from tf card!
Rubbish. We need to see him playing the games.
@@afistfulofpimples1745 stop it, you're embarrassing yourself.
@@hazy33 Rubbish. No I'm not.
I have owned a PSIO for 3 years and It's a ODE which emulates the physical drive, so in turn won't magically make things any faster. Only slight differences to increased speed is noticeable but then that is also dependent on SD card specs too and firmware.
Approx. US$108+ shipping. It is cheaper than the GDEMU/Phoebe/Rheba for Dreamcast & Saturn
I'm now ordering one....£85 with the uk exchange at the moment... no longer even thinking about the classic
True and to play Xenogears, enough said
Definitive way to play PS1 games, nothing else comes close.
Have a 256GB card, running this on a JVC CRT 27" TV through RGB SCART and it's absolutely awesome.
PS1 is one of those systems you really need to play on original hardware - no emulation can ever compare.
The new menu updates are super easy to use as well, from what they've said in their news segment it's now at almost 100% compatibility, apparently only a single game is left before it's 100%.
You should have played Pepsi Man
Oh my childhood
I would recommend Voultar for adding this mod in the US. He is very professional and does great work. He also has videos showing how to do these mods if you want to see the quality of his work. He also fixes and mods just about every old school system and games out there.
voultar.com/
Wish I went a route like this. I've been waiting since mid December for Cybdyn to install my board. I figured I'd have the creators do it since who'd know better than them if there was a problem. I've been e-mailing them for the last few months and keep getting the run around. I now have a tracking number yet it's been almost a week and it still hasn't actually shipped.
@@Dagasm Ouch, sorry to hear that.
Back in those days i used a device like that one called "game shark" needed no soldering or extra chip. Originally was used to cheat with game codes, but as a plus, you could play burned cds, loading first any original one.
This was just linked to me and wow, what a surprise. I had no idea Everdrive like software existed for disc-based consoles. I'd love to see similar things come to Dreamcast and GameCube. And yeah, with no soldering required, please!
Dreamcast has had options for a long time. Just remove a few screws, pop out the disc drive and put in the board. $60 with
You forgot to add they're offering free international shipping!!!!
@@Puretea4711 Oh weird, maybe it's only for the United States I just checked and it said free shipping.
Ugh, I’m a terrible solder. Still, this looks awesome, especially since I have a few ps1’s and the lasers are all dying ...not to mention saving on game purchases
So in reality you could get the entire PS1 Library (worldwide) on a few SD cards........?
@@BigDaddy-666 thank you for feeling the need to explain a bunch of unnecessary shit
@@highspeedenthusiast6628 welcome to the internet noob
@@highspeedenthusiast6628 It wasn't unnecessary BS, that will be an eye opening comment for some noobs
@@highspeedenthusiast6628 to answer you in a more relatable way to your question.
Short answer is yes. Long(er) answer is yes, but around 2500 games, at the bare minimum of 700mb each, that's around 2tb of stuff just of PS1 roms. That's a lot of cards.
@@highspeedenthusiast6628 What a douche.
So they finally found a use for that useless port.
Too bad not all PS1 systems have that parallel port.
I think it's wrong that they sell you the thing in pieces and don't even explain that if you buy the 150 sd parallel adapter it wont work without the 7 dollar kit.
Also what the 14 dollar kit for?
This being said why not combo the whole thing into one purchase with a discount? This plus shipping may be a killer making it at least 150 USD
RTFM
@@ilovellamafood checked on my phone it didn't state nothing when I attempt to purchase it.
The chip you have to install comes with the unit.
@@ilovellamafood yeah I found it. But even the pictures wont show it included that's why I was confused.but it's good to know that it be around 130 after shipping. I may consider buying it after new years
Gonna have to get an older ps1 now. I have a newer 9000 series dont have a parallel port.
If there ever was a version for the PS2, I'd be so on board! Some of those PS2 games are *_really_* hard to find!
Get a fat Ps2 with an external HDD and softmod it with FreeMcBoot just use Opl then and it works perfect✌️
TOASTBROT do you need any thing else to connect to the ps2?
$5 freemcboot memory card off eBay or amazon, then just plug in a usb w games and you’re all set. Easy and cheap.
@@KORUPTable Yes please haha. My email address is awesomesman at gmail
KORERAWR hook it up I have so many scratched ps2 games I need back ups
PSIOS from official developers are garbage. Ordered more than a year ago. A broken cartridge was sent. I waited a very long time. I had to send it back. They wrote that some detail on the cartridge does not work. They told me to wait. I've been waiting for the second month! And in total for more than a year! Technical support is silent. The money was thrown in the trash. Don't mess with these people! It is better to order in China, or play the old way with disks! Good luck to everyone and don't get into the same situation!
149.95 AUD for the cartridge and an additional 7.95 AUD for the chip......eh nice concept, but too expensive for my blood.
Get a job.
@@the1ucidone I actually find it kind of expensive too, I would love this hardware, I have a job, but In my case it's something called "priorities". But for now a self programmed and installed MayumiV4 does the job.
At around $110 USD that's about what you would pay for some EverDrives like for the N64, etc...
@@the1ucidone And spend the money on this over a cheaper alternative like a Raspberry Pi? Ha, you're funny.....
I know how you feel. You can buy a used PS3 for half the cost and easier to softmod. Maybe once that all in one option becomes available will this be 100 % worth it. As for me, I'll wait until I save enough tip money to pull the trigger.
Hey MJR, you should reach out to Paul over at Retro Gaming Arts if you want a modded dreamcast, he does all sorts of mods for customers. He even has a website. www.Retrogamingarts.Com but the website is currently down so paul can get caught up on console mods for customers. But you can find him on facebook and on twitter @retrogamingarts
If only Sony makes something like this other than a simple cashgrab
lol for the price of this you can turn your own into a classic
You can send in your motherboard and they install it for you. That's what I did.
Did MJR really say Cybedyne systems?? 😬😬😬😬 🤣🤣🤣🤣 Better watch out it is from Skynet haha
MJR: (being interrogated in a police station) "PSIO, a PS1 SD flash drive built by Cyberdyne systems for retro gamers."
Police officer: "Now I understand soldering is required?"
MJR: "Something about the motherboard of the console."
Police officer: "Why?"
MJR: "I DIDN'T BUILD THE FUCKING THING!"
PSio team should consider a design similar to GDemu, I wont mind getting rid of the cd drive for a simpler mod that hopefully wont require soldering.
This video is a testament on how little MJR knows about his stuff...
PSIO, GDemu, Rhea, Phoebe, GD USB, and others have been around for years...
Seriously man...
I’m more of a physical game collector... but I’m learning to appreciate solutions like this.
Right, because MJR is supposed to know everything about 40 years of gaming and accessories. :eyeroll
Don't forget the super sd system 3, the neosd and the Terrible Fire TF328...No solution for the sega mega cd yet, but i hope someone will do this in the future.
The Dreamcast has had a device exactly like this for a decade.
Hi MJR! There are already Everdrive style solutions for some other disc based systems you should check out.
For Dreamcast there is GDEmu
For Saturn there is Rhea/Phoebe
Both are pricey and hard to get, but I'm sure you could get a hold of them for testing and they'd be great subjects for future videos.
Wishing you well with the basement situation.
I would love to see videos on these.
There is also USB GDROM for Dreamcast
Now the PS1 Classic is cheap and not wanted buy one and hack it and put all the games you want on it. It wasn't good when it came out until you can hack it and fix the emulator settings. But original hardware is always better than emulation
did you guys know MJR is really Weird AL?
Weird Al is actually an uncle of mine.
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@@MetalJesusRocks That would of been awesome. I just watched a hot ones episodes then to this great video. Keep up the good work.
For a console that already has so many exploits, I don't see why people are continuing to work with it despite other consoles, like the Sega Saturn, needing this more by a long-shot. Sure, it's cool and I don't think it should never exist, but there are already countless solutions for backing up and playing PS1 games. Virtually nothing for the Saturn.
9:13 *LALALA, I DON'T CARE, I AM JUST WATCHING THE CRASH BANDICOOT FOOTAGE*
I'm a member of a Dreamcast group on Facebook, and I've seen people posting pictures for something similar for the Dreamcast! It is a more extensive modification, though, as it involves removing the disk reader and replacing it with an SD card reader, which is kind of a bummer. It's cool that this one for the PlayStation allows you to retain the optical drive, but I wonder as our disk based games age and begin to fail more frequently, if we'll see more solutions like the Dreamcast one that just get rid of optics all together in favor of something like an SD card reader.
I've been using this device for several months. This is totally awesome!!!
I know this is a little late but the region lock is on the drive itself not on the motherboard so the psio unit obviously is region free so it can play any region where is the stock disk drive cannot.
the FMV skipping is not necessarily the disc. those early SCPH-1000 series consoles have a common problem with the plastic laser assemblies wearing out.
@@oldgraphics thanks for the info :) turning the PlayStation upside down will do nothing for bad caps hah
MetalJesus in Australia speed punks is called spees freaks
is a ps1 with a parallel and a serial port more rare nowadays? I found 1
Silent Bomber Fucking Owns Super Hard! :)
Daym, now i regret tossing out my 7502 about 12 years ago, when the CD drive stopped working....
Reminds me of the gameshark for ps1.
Edit: Just finished watching the vid. I wish the price point was cheaper.
Now I need one!!!
Merry Christmas Metal Jesus! Hope every thing is going well with the game room basement!
There already is an SD solution for the DC called DCEMU been around for quite a while I got mine a few years back, same guy does a Saturn version too called the RHEA 👍
Wow I remember that chicken skull game, I HATED the cover growing up so I never rented it lol.
@MetalJesusRocks Optical drive emulation is a thing on Saturn and Dreamcast, for the Saturn there is the Rhea and Phoebe, both are optical drive replacements, and for the Dreamcast, there is the GDEMU, also an optical drive replacement.
Hey MJR, Cool vid. One question that I have though. Can you rip your games to the SD card from the discs that you own or do you need to add the ISO files to the SD card using your computer? Cheers man!
I play my PS1 ISO's on my PSP. They look awesome. Its almost like it was made for it. haha. Playing these games on a handheld is awesome. On top of it i play my Game Boy Advance games on the PSP too even they I have a GB Advance SP and a Game Boy Micro.
CPS1, CPS2, & Neo-Geo also run very well on it. The PSP continues to be viable, but the Vita is even better!
@@TexasHollowEarth Ive wanted to get a Vita. Its my next one. So far I have GB Pocket, GB Color, Game Boy Micro, DS Lite, PSP, and a NEW 2DS XL and i came across a mint almost new red 3DS XL for 40 dollars in the box so had to have it. The Vita is my next handheld I buy. I havent looked into Vita games much which is why I havent gone after it but after watching some MJ vids for it I now want one
Dislike for underrating Philosoma. You should play it to the stages, gameplay changes and not just your average 'vertical shooter'.
Quesrion how do you swap disk if you play Metal gear solid?
I noticed that they offer the board seperately so you can mod all your PS1's and then just move the ps-io to the one you want to use. Not sure why you would want to, but the option is there.
If anyone is selling already modified versions of the PS1 Console, I would be happy to make a purchase. :)
Great idea but the price is prohibitive. Too many cheaper alternatives. Only those who just have to play on original hardware would be interested.
yup. most retro computers and consoles are already emulated on modern PCs so just for running the software there are easier/cheaper ways. this is an enthusiast product and produced in fairly low numbers so going to be expensive to some, but actually very fairly priced to others.
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I want this in my life! Shame they couldn't just plug n play. I've never soldered anything in my life. Oh daddddddddy...
I'd be interested in this, very much so, however, does the chip react with anything else that might be plugged into the parallel port? I'm thinking Xplorer/Xploder cheat cartridges (or GameShark for you stateside guys), and stuff like that?
Also, what if you already have a chipped console? Would that interfere in any way? :)
old dell optiplex on ebay with i5 processor and igpu+psx controller+retroarch= $100. %Flawless ACCURATE EMULATION WITH FEATURES SUCH AS FAST FOWARD, SAVE STATES ETC. And not only that you can run saturn, n64, mame, dreamcast full speed and accurate. I personally dont understand why anybody bothers with stuff like this.
I know the PS1 classic can add roms and can use Dualshock 4 with a wireless adapter but does anyone know if the games/system supports rumble and analog sticks? I saw it on sale for $58 today and would buy it if it supported those things.
Damn where you see it for that much?
@@sleepyjarvis6062 Check a site called Slickdeals. Just use the search bar.
My comment doesn’t concern the video BUT is the legend of Zelda ocarina of time cartridge supposed to be HEAVIER then the other game cartridges?! It’s so weird because I put ocarina on one hand and another game on the other and it have some weight difference!!
This stuff already exist for Dreamcast
Look up GD USB or GD EMU....my Dreamcast GD Drive died on me two years back so I replaced it with a GD EMU and I honestly can't look back now...the load times are far and away better and it's just so much more convenient as a whole to have a 128GB SD card housing back ups of my games.
Also, they're very easy to install...incredibly easy. It's literally a matter of just opening up the console, taking the GD Drive and replacing it with the GD EMU or GD USB modular...very easy to install.
I really think they should offer the all-in-one solution solution regardless of sales, i mean, I won't be ordering this just based on the fact that i'd have to solder....also, I have a PS3 that can play PS1 backups/ISO files...MAYBE if they offered a plug-in device that would play games off SD cards that would be nice as well. I do like using original hardware. I wouldn't care if it remained region locked. (That's probably what that chip really is for, to make the PS1 system region free)
BTW mjr the Dreamcast already has a couple of solutions like this. I have the SD card adapter for the Dreamcast. The downside is it is actually SLOWER at reading stuff than the disc drive is since it is a serial port that it works through, but it works great with games that aren't fmv heavy and such or modified ISOs.
ps one classic is on sale at few retailers for 39! new hack came out on monday to load ps1 usa, sega cd, and nes 64! sega saturn is almost functional. oh yeah new hack works with ps3 controlers . its a no brainer. plus hdmi!
I think I must stick to the 512GB SD Card playing all the North American PS1 games as those options. They also must include a PS1 Gameshark game emulator making such code effect in games flawlessly without freezing or foul-ups.
If you don't have someone local who can install the switchboard for you, Cybdyn offers the service for AU$15. The drawback being that you have to ship your PS1 motherboard to Australia (which, from the USA, is expensive and takes a long time), wait for them to perform the installation (which may take a while since they're a small team and can only install so many boards in a day), and then wait for it to make it back to you in the mail. If you know someone near you who can do it, that's probably a way better option. But it is totally worth it whichever route you take; PSIO is a great product.
I will say this, though: find a way to check whether your PS1's parallel expansion port works properly! If it was stored or used for a long time without the port cover installed, there's a pretty good chance it's gotten gunked up in there. Most systems are probably fine, but there is always a chance that something won't work, and that would be a bummer after going to the trouble of installing the switchboard in there.
Gotta say at 1st I saw this and was like "Why bother with getting that, if you have to mod the console to begin with, it will already run CD-Rs and your backups along it" (or pirates, you know yourself), but then I saw it does give some extra convenience. Frankly, I think it's a tad too specific, like it needs to be the old model and with parallel port plus you'll have to mod it, but I can understand it if you really don't want to swap discs.
In other hand tho, given the PS1 has no remote power on, you'll still have to reach it to turn on and off to begin with, unless you add another external device that cuts it's power from the outlet for you.
I would definitely love this for a PS2, specially the newest slim ones (79xxx and 90xxx versions) that have the smaller and more power efficient motherboards, that would be killer for a PS2 portable.
And like you said, it's good if it comes for pretty much all disk based system, just like the flashcarts come for cartridge based ones, since you have the hardware to care about. Disc drives are dying, and one day spare parts will run out, hopefully not (as in, you could still get compatible replacements) but it can happen. Not just possibly but even probably, and then the only hope to use the original hardware will be something like this.
If you don’t add the switcher chip to the PS motherboard, does that just keep the CDROM drive from working or does it keep the system from reading the PSIO? Was thinking about adding one of these to a PS1 with a broken CD drive if I didn’t have to solder the chip to the PS MB.
lmao im an aussie, this seems like a great device!
PSIO really excellent device. All did according to the instruction, the master established switch board without any problems. I also wrote down games according to recommendations and everything works without problems. I so understood a small amount of games can not work, but so far did not meet such. Also in the company constantly work On compatibility, I think that all problems will be fixed. Very standing thing!
Would love to have one, but soldering isn't my thing. And since the unit itself is already expensive, paying someone to solder my PS1 would make this even more expensive. Using homebrew for PS2 is much, much easier.
I live in Australia and Speed Punks is Speed Freaks where I am. I have it for the PS1.
I would not say that HDMI looks great but I do appreciate you showing this off. One guys opinion that it could look better but from PS1 it doesn't look worse so I guess that's something. I'll see what it's like on the XRGB Mini
Gunner's Heaven was a launch title in the UK renamed Rapid Reload. Wasn't it released in the US?
I'm definitely going to get a psio. To have my entire CD games library untouched would be awesome.
Awesome video. I was not subscribed and been following your work for years. This whole subscribe to pewdiepie made me aware of it.
Great to see you back. Hope you can fix your basement. This also made me aware of it and I’m having my house checked out by professionals.
This makes sense since they are using the CD-ROM drive to do the region checking on the discs. I wonder if this would work with a drive that had a bad physical CD-ROM mechanism because I know I have several that won't boot games but will launch the Box.