Gaming with a PSP in 2024
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- Опубликовано: 1 июн 2024
- I'm revisiting and repairing one of the best mainstream handheld game consoles EVER - the Sony PSP. • Fixing the Forgotten P... • Should you buy an iPod...
Replacement Shells
www.aliexpress.us/item/325680...
Tutorials:
Teardown/ShellUpgrade
• Sony PSP 3000 Housing ...
Custom Firmware:
www.pspunk.com/psp-cfw/
Chapters:
0:00 - History
1:17 - Condition of my PSP
4:26 - Teardown
12:44 - Restore
17:31 - "Defectuosa"
25:02 - Post-Mortem
28:10 - Gaming
31:00 - PSP GPS Navigation? Let's "GO Explore"!
Team Credits:
/ kenbolido - Host & Writer
@austinevans - Executive Producer
@LukePollack - Editor
@RichOnTrack - Camera
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If at least to satisfy some nostalgia, man the PSP really was amazing.
You guys should visit frank and sons. Prolly would be more of an Austin video cause of the Pokemon cards but there's something for everyone on the team. Could be a cool video.
where is the teardown link
If the previous laser was working just fine you just need to put some grease/oil (there are a number of posts about this online with info about where to put and which kind of grease/oil). This should fix the loud noise when reading the UMD
always wanted one but never got one.
I just thought about how cool that psp is (had 1000 ver) and about buying one. Then i remembered i got psp go (custom fw) in the shelf. No umd problem lol
ken really does know how to attract project diva players
right?
Miki Miki Ni Shiite Ageru!~~~
Chad
I remember the PSP as the Official "Corn" Machine at my high school lol
We were playing something alright 😏
Can confirm the same at my HS.
Can confirm there was a lot of shucking going on in my PSP.
i agree the best corn machine tbh and when the boys huddle up on the PSP you know what they are watching 😂😂😂
first time i got caught by my parents was when i was using my psp lmaoo
Ngl PSP was ahead of it’s time considering the rise of switch and steamdeck which are all basically just supercharged bigger psps.
I dont think it was ahead they just didn't deem it profitable as there wasn't any competition and consoles were focused on. I hope they make it better and come back I don't like that the portal is a streaming handheld
@@thenoobreturnz8968 By not profitable do you mean the Vita? Because the PSP was 100% profitable with selling over 80 million units (#11 in best selling gaming consoles). The Vita did end up being an abject failure largely thanks to cuts in game development for the platform and the 3DS completely eclipsing them on all levels. The Nintendo DS released in 2004 while the PSP released in 2005, so there was also very much competition. The Vita released in Dec 2011 (Feb 2012 for NA) and the 3DS came out in Feb 2011 (March for NA). I do very much agree about the Portal, that was a huge disappointment.
@@LPcrazy_88bro confused af
@@thenoobreturnz8968 The psp was absolutely profitable. The Vita was barely profitable. Thats still considered profitable. Sony abandoned the PSVita as they thought Mobile phones were the future lol.
DID U GUYS KNOW THE PSP WAS AHEAD OF ITS TIME?>🤖
i see miku i click
same
Yuh
Let's All Love Miku.
Least based Shiori fan
:3
Car dudes in Japan still used it as a GPS, very cool
Still got mine since it’s UK launch, it still works too. Great handheld.
A few extra screws when you're all done makes you a Master Repair Tech!
LOL Seeing the interaction between you and him, Austin's a good dude. Trying to make a good decision business wise, but also help your boy out. Good Sh*t! Love to see it
the downside was for Ken to buy a brand new crystal blue PSP haha
Love my PSP, it’s still displayed with the other consoles, but the Vita is just superior in every way so that’s what I usually grab.
Nice job on the mod though!
PSP was essentially my first smart phone lol... Had music, movies, and games on it. Carried it everywhere.
Thx for making this video I was just considering this but couldn’t make my mind up
ahhh the famous few extra screws lol ! Thanks YT for this as a suggestion ! Nice video man, +1 subs ! :)
PSP is a great bit of hardware, has a really good handheld library, I really recommend Pilot Academy, a really addictive Pilot Wings inspired game, next good one is Retro Cave Flyer, which is like a spiritual sequel to the Mega Drive game Sub-Terrania, Blast Off is another gem of a game.
The PSP had great media capabilities, including music that sounds incredible thanks to the high-quality audio DAC and headphone AMP.
Pilot Academy sounds like a vibe, thanks for the rec!
Actually this one made me push to buy replenishment shells and buttons for my old psp2000 which was bundled with madden nfl game, ive fixed my psp go before hopefully this one's even easier Thanks for the inspiration ken!
You're a vibe. Glad to have found the channel!
Should have left the blue one untouched! Looked cooler than the green 😂one
Wonderful video. I love the psp so much. One of my favorite handhelds of a time
Okay now I really need to play that project diva again. PSP is my og console in my teenage years, so much memories with it! Might buy one soon just for the nostalgia
with rumors of Sony releasing a new handheld in the near future, I'm torn on whether to wait for it or just get a PSP. I would be super down for them to release a modernized version of the PSP.
Get the psp, it's so worth it, they are dirt cheap anyways
I would love something along the lines of the psp go but just with modern tech and games. Wow that would be amazing since I love my psp go
@@H_tudor pspdisp kinda does that, by streaming a windows pc thru usb, so you could technically hook up a mini pc
The PSP brings so much nostalgia to me -- I had the phat 1000 model 18yrs ago and the UMD I had at the time was Burnout Legends. It was a perfect boredom killer for me at the time, until one of my bros discovered PSP modding 2-3yrs later and I thoroughly enjoyed playing NFS Most Wanted/Carbon Own the City, GTA Liberty/Vice City Stories, Naruto Ultimate Ninja Heroes and Tekken 😌
Honestly that screen looks way better than I remember in high school… think I need it again😮
Amazing video! - wanted to shout out a few things. The GPS adventure is amazing and definitely impressed me and made me laugh! Secondly, it's wild to say - but the screen going half pixel dead save for a tiny half cm on the bottom is exactly what happened to mine! No idea what we both did! lol... Lastly - I went through five replacement screens off amazon, all of which were busted and or filled with torn and horrible dead pixels. It's a shock but everyone seems to have the same experience, and I'm curious once you get that replacement screen off amazon. I've ended up going with another PSP like you did. DEFECTUOSA! Lastly part two - first video I've seen on your channel and it was a blast. I'll be watching more!
Why not just get a Vita? You can just play all PSP games on there with a better screen (OLED) and better battery. And on top of the PSP compatibility, you get Vita games like Gravity Rush, Persona 4 Golden, Hotline Miami, Telltale's Walking Dead, Mortal Kombat, Final Fantasy X / X-2, Terraria, etc.
PSP can be had for less than 50 bucks all day every day. You are lucky to get vita for less than 100.
for some games, they feel nicer to play on the PSP.
especially on games like Project DIVA
This guy said " get a vita"
Price
Vita sucks, and did NOT fall in price. mint psp is less than 50. a bit damaged but still completely usable is less than 30.
lighting is top notch with this video; would look fantastic in HDR
I loved the PSP, I had one when it came out while I was in high school. I took that thing everywhere and was my mp3 player. I still remember when the first custom firmware came out and using the battery to unbrick someone elses psp. I still have my fat psp and works great.
Especially with the white headphones and remote control on the PSP-1000 Value Pack, I remember wanting over an iPod because it could game, play music and also hit the web.
Probably would have fully committed to it as my MP3 player in 2006 if flash storage was farther ahead. Memory Stick Duo was $$$$$ for not a lot of capacity - at least compared to HDD media players of the time... and I had a HUGE library I wanted to carry around.
I nmdded my psp 2000. Transport shell,added USB-C alongside the mini USB so you can use either one (still runs at USB2 speeds though) I also added Bluetooth.
When I first got the psp the umd drive made a horrible noise so I ended up soaking the motor in WD40 and it runs like a dream ever since 😁
So much old memories from this video. Got the original PSP 1000 in the early 2000s with FF2. Left it in one of my table drawers 3 years later. Just took it out last week, charged it up and everything still works including the battery. The older PSP versions are bulkier, but that is fine for me. I put one of those clear Transformer Optimus Prime case when I first got it and it is still in original condition. Such a great system that Sony built.
kind of poetic that you're using a PSP for navigation in avehicle platform that has also lasted like 15 years. 4runner x PSP goated
Idk but without seeing your face you sound low key like Randomfrankp 😂😂😂. Love your video tho keep up the great work❤
The PSP was ahead of its time. that change from silver to green clear is a good custumization. great machine. im a fan of the psp.
That's so Therapeutic to watch, Great video.
Definitely better than the PSP Go which came out way too early considering digital gaming wasn't as big then as it is now
I am a sucker for things that conceptually were great but ahead of their time and technically flawed, loved the psp go and the 12 inch MacBook
The UMD reading infinitely is because of a button inside the UMD drive that looks like a small pogo stick. It just needs to be pressed by the UMD door properly.
You're so awesome! Love Your Video! Also At 34:58 while you were driving you passed one of my favorite malls in California which is called La Puente Hills Mall one of my favorite places to go because of the AMC 20 Theaters but Sadly "RIP Sears". Brings me so many memories of that mall and how it changed. How far is it from your Studios? Also on the topic of the video, you are so right that PSP was the best. Great videos and keep up the good work.
I still play my PS Vita and 3DS from time to time, best devices Sony and Nintendo have ever made, imo!
I've still got my OG PSP 1000 that I imported from Japan on day one and it still works perfectly (even the UMD drive works).
I flashed it with CFW as I have the Datel Battery tool that converts genuine batteries in to service batteries 👍
Bro, I’m literally just about to buy a psp so ty
The PSP at the time of its launched was far beyond advance in technology.
You have to get the UMD drive working. It's basically a MiniDisc, and we need as many functioning MiniDisc and MiniDisc-adjacent things in the world as possible.
PSP is/was a fun console.
Also, I love how it’s just randomly placed on a livetune CD at the start of the video 🤣, you truly want to keep Miku fans watching
Since I never owned one yeah I say worth getting one still
Loved my PSP lol. I remember all the java games you could play in the browser along with an original iphone simulator.
I arrived here for Miku, dude's got taste. Didnt know the psp was a GPS too so thats new.
Thank you for teaching me a new word "laborious" that shit hard.
And another great thing is if you got a couple of them you can play against each other which is super fun and it works perfect
PSP was my jam in 2005. It went with me everywhere. Then it was the Vita. Now its the steam deck!
Can relate :)), braking PSP's while changing shells happen all the time, even if you're really carefull. Never owned one while I was a kid so I buy each one of them I see in fleamarkets.
what a coincidence! i've started fixing my psp too!
I replaced the screen on mine, and Im impressed with it. I got back to playing Persona 1.
Just an FYI... if you look at the screen before you did the tear down, it had a line going across it. I am pretty sure that screen was jacked up from the get go.
Inspired me to get my psp’s out. Took out my robots movie umd and gave it a try. Pure nostalgia. Let’s see a video on the psp street😂
I still have my PSP1001 model in great working condition. It was one of my big purchases back then.
I like this psp forever and I have enjoyed watching this youtube video ever.😀😃😄😁😆😅🙂😉😊😇🤓😎🥸😬🤗🤭
Relate a lot to this video, most of the games I had were racing ones, and NFS Underground Rivals was so much fun, and Midnight Club 3 still shocks me that it runs on a PSP.
And ofc I still play on my PSP, it's just fun, light, and the original battery still lasts a loooong time!
I never had Midnight Club 3 on PSP, but maaaaan I spent days of my life in that game on PS2 adding spinning rims to EVERYTHING 😂
@@DNKI that's the vibe!!! XD
I got a psp only usin it to watch movies it’s awsome a lot of great movies were released on psp
I love how even though Denki and Austin are close, he still refers to Austin as Boss man and is nervous to get austin's approval for the screen ツ
I have a jailbroken Playstation 3 that lets me play psp games, timeless classics, love them!
I started playing my PSP 3000 lately with both Daxter & Motorstorm: Artic Edge have had a blast playing them. The 3000 model I have isn't my first PSP, my first one was the 1000 model which I ended up selling to my dad who really liked the system, it's games and also he wanted something to load music onto and listen to while working. I sold him everything the handheld came with plus two games though except for the demo disc, my memory stick duo and carrying case I bought. The PSP when loading a UMD sounds like an old man snoring, lol.
How did u manage to get this worked? Is your shield on Android 9 or something? I have downloaded and installed/replaced folders etc.. done everything but doesnt seem to work on my shield. When i click hyperspin the screen flashes little and nothing comes up
Is the replacement analogue stick comfortable and comparable to oem?
I remember back in the day they only had black psp 3000 and no other color so I changed housing to white and ended up breaking screen similarly like Ken did and had a few black lines across the screen
On one hand, I'm glad I had a DS (not being able to afford both systems), and I had my fair share of soul-changing experiences on the handheld, but, shoot, PSP was so cool, and had at least a handful of games I really wanted to play, and never really had the chance, until I met my wife, who had a PSP she took overseas with her, so... I have that now. It feels so dang good in the hands (pretty much the perfect form factor - PS Vita supporters need a reality check on that thing), and absolutely has a library of games worth having/exploring/owning. I need to get around to figuring out if the issue with it is just the battery (that I've taken out/disposed of, because I'm not going to wait for it to start its transformation into a spicy pillow), or if there's a bigger problem. Would be nice to pop a new battery in/get a new charger and start collecting for the system/playing some stuff.
I've still got an old WRT-54G router connected to the network that outputs a 802.11b WiFi signal, which the PSP (and original DS models) need for connecting. I should mess around with that.
Anyway, this video was especially painful to watch. Thanks.
did u bought the new screen for the other psp??
anyways, love your video
kinda want to buy back my psp
do you think its possible to minimize the psp components and remove teh screen and in place have a spot to put in a phone. so itll be like the kishi v2 but with a umd drive and psp buttons. so you have a phone and you slide it into were the psp screen goes
I had the PSP back in my teens when the Vita was out, was the 1000 model and paid $60 for it, played it for hours and hours, one day stopped working, this week i ordered a PSP 3000 along with a Vita 2000, excited to finally be getting a PSP again, never owned the Vita before tho
I have a vita 1k that is still running for my psp needs after the screen on my gow edition psp was broken. Either one is worth getting with cfw and patience. Good job.
I still have my launch day PS Vita 1k and soft modded it recently. Worth it
Fun fact: Sony still uses the XMB on the PS5/PS4. It's that top menu that lets you change the mic, etc.
The way you are playing project diva wants me to cry in horror 💀 YOU NEED TO USE TWO HANDS ONE ON THE DPAD AND ONE ON THE BUTTONS
Nag you just have slow fingers. Skill issue
I still love the Psp. It’s the best handheld gaming console. My fav.
The Nostalgia for me is that the PSP was the first ever handheld I ever bought with my own money. It was $70 from Gamestop and It was like...damn I think late middle school early high school with the PSP. I think High School since my brother was in college at the time. I didn't realize it needed a memory stick so for like 1 night I had to play Birth By Sleep without Saving. I got it modded and cleaned out in 2020 and I loved it even after all of these years. I even put some music on it for the 2006 vibes.
1) Use round tip tweezers if you don't want to damage flex pcbs (cables). I doubt that iFixIt kit doesn't have one.
2) Probably there is some dirt on display flex pcb from fingers which is preventing from good contact, try to use eraser to clean contact pads.
3) Dont wiggle flex pcbs when they are in connector, last thing that you want to do is to rip apart the traces or damage the connector itself.
4) If you want to check the connectivity, there is diode mode on multimeters. In this mode the multimeter will beep if you have contact between probes. Touch connector pin with a multimeter probe and with other probe touch the destination point.
5) When you are soldering, use flux, because soldering process will be so much easier and have a better looking.
6) Don't "play" with components with power/battery connected, you could literally short components on the motherboard and fry it.
Psp is sure something, i’ve had my buddy’s psp for years and I think it’s time to fix the screen and mod it
I own my first Vita from 2012, and a newer white Japan one, i’ve always loved those more but all of the psp videos i’ve seen are giving me the itch to fix that thing up
PSP and PS3 was nice combination , whole lots of ps3 port was on psp which played exactly the same
lol i had no idea you had a channel, i saw a PSP video and clicked it while i was working on the cabling under the desk and was like...hold a sec i know this voice.
For the old loud drive, I would have attempted to grease the gears first instead of fully replacing the drive. At least he somewhat acknowledged that in the post mortem section.
I loved my Jailbreaked psp i had downloaded Project diva 2nd and at that point i loved rhythm games especialy project diva games 👍👍👍
Man I miss my little Miku game machine
"But this body certainly has seen better days" the same could be said about me. 😂
Austin kinda reminds me of an old boss of mine and it's creeping me out 🤣
if you want to connect to wifi you gotta turn the security to an older type or turn the security off on your wifi OR hot spot from your phone
I got my psp few days ago I LOVE that thing i have emulators on it and personally i love gta liberty city stories
Can you do a PSP vs PSP Vita and let us know which is the preferred emulator between the two? I know the Vita has a bigger and better screen but from what I've read the PSP regulars are more in demand? I could definitely be wrong.
I started going down memory lane with buying older consoles again last year and the PSP was one of the many I bought. My nostalgia glasses clouded so much of that original PSP experience, omg. UMD games are just painful to play nowadays, from the load times being almost unbearable to the noises this thing can make, it just does not hold up today imo. Especially when you compare the experience you can get with the 3DS. They are both comparable if you put custom firmware, but man I finally get why the DS and 3DS were so popular back in the day.
I just bought Japan exclusive kingdom hearts psp and I plan on modding it to play all the games off the memory card and only use the UMD drive for the UMD movies I’m collecting. It’s basically gonna be a modern Walkman/DVD player that plays some of the best games ever
@@ZenSymphonia Rock on man, I do gotta agree there are some seriously good games that came to the PSP like FF7 Crisis Core, Final Fantasy Tactics, God of War games among others. I just personally hate UMDs, but like you mentioned, playing games off an SD card is an easy solution to that.
Just soft mod it and use an SD card adapter like in the video. Best thing I ever did. Fast load times, no loud disc drive, AND better battery life because it isn't spinning a disc while you play.
I kinda wish the UMD were a bigger hit than they turned out to be. Even in the age of streaming and digital downloads, having a tangible copy if a great game, movie, or album is amazing.
Great video
You have to.lwer your Wi Fi settings in order for the Psp to connect the Psp uses WLan connection today's WI fi is WAP 1 N 2 (if I'm not mistaken) lower the connection speed for it to work I use mine with my phones Hotspot
When I got my first paycheck, I had the choice of buying a PSP or a pair of really nice workboots (much nicer than I needed). I wanted to make an adult decision and went for the boots. I don't have the boots anymore and I wish I had listened to inner child and went for the PSP.
Yoo Project Diva! nice pick
Kens advice if you need a part... Tare apart a perfectly good psp if you have one lying around for a donor part simply so you don't have to wait
This happened too, when I first frankesteined my old PSP. I carefully pulled out the lcd screen with the ribbon cable and when I put it back in its origianl housing, green lines came poppin out of nowhere. Ruined the flex ribbon cable and just had to get another screen. So ur're not alone in this world where we accidentally ruin these fragile ribbon cables from Sony lol
It was basically a portable PS2! Incredible!
And yes, I bought my first PSP a week ago at the flea market!
pro tip: don't use pointy metal tweezer when you are working with pcpbs and ribbon cables. use a plastic spudger or at least a blunt tweezer.
I have 3 psps one white star wars edition and stock black both 2000 and my favorite a black psp go with 16 gb stick old but hard to get for a good price good collection stuff and i also played NFS Underground Rivals for days especially now that i want to play older stuff again!!
I need to get a PSP/VITA A$AP. Been dying to get one FOR YEARS. Think now may be the time to get one if not both 👀👀
There's a black PSP (I don't know which version unfortunately) at a local thrift store for $40. It's got a cracked front faceplate (thankfully the screen at least looks fine. It's also missing the battery cover, battery, and charger. I'm thinking about getting it to restore it with a clear shell if it is the final revision.
Just reminded me to buy a new PSP battery. Cheers Ken! 🔥❤
Can we still buy a PSP!?!?! I really regret giving away mine to some random kid back then.
@@notme6753 eBay is a great option!
@@notme6753there’s tons in ebay and other similar sites but you can also try to find a refurbished model from a retro gaming site
can’t believe i threw my away, wish i still had it
hey look, it is spiderman's friend!
I still have mine and love it. I do want to find another one though as mine has seen better days.
Honestly depending on what’s wrong with it, you should consider fixing it yourself. Maybe a shell swap, screen replacement, etc etc.
@GriffithFromBerk pretty much the screen is the main thing I'll need to change. The cd drive takes a little bit to start but that was normal.
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