I've installed these mods in my PS1, and got a MemCard Pro. Whole set-up is amazing. Only problem is so many amazing games to play, so little time with which to play them! 😅
I've got xstation and mem card pro. I prefer my small crt. Hate look of old games on lcd. As long as my crt is alive I won't change to flat panel. hopefully in the future there will be external devices that can emulate crt look on flat panel.
How is the compatibility with this mod? I've seen videos that replace the CD-ROM with a SD card reader and MCBoot memory card, but apparently there are a lot of games that won't work. Really defeats the purpose of a mod if it takes a lot of money and time and ends up not playing a large chunk of the library.....
@@SirReptitious the xstation accepts just about every ps1 game out there. The PSIO had a lot of games that couldn’t be accepted. The only exception I can think of is an NTSC not being able to accept PAL exclusive games, but that’s more of a color thing. The PS1 digital bypasses that. (At least this is what I’ve been told but have yet to test). The Memcard pro and xstation have firmware to work with each other seamlessly.
I thought the same thing when he basically died at 7:07. Kids, do not, I repeat, DO NOT, touch ANY PART of a POWER SUPLY. You could, actually, BLOW UP!
THIS. I'd love to see the best on the market mods done for each console and handheld to get the best possible experience on modern TVs and with modern convieniences.
Beautiful mod, and great work! This kit looks so well thought out. I also love that you replaced all the electrolytic caps - that seems like an easy thing to not even consider, but a good idea to take care of while you're inside doing all of this other work.
Not only a challenging mod overall, but unfortunately also quite a costly one at that. Considering you can play your PS1 games on a phat PS3 this is a bit more niche. A fantastic job nonetheless, especially on the production of the video. Your content quality is really something to behold and aspire man. Kudos and thanks!
Really appreciate it Morph- X! I agree it is certainly a niche mod. There are some great more cost effective alternatives. Bob or RetroRGB has a great video that goes over the alternatives. Cheers buddy and thank you!!
It is truly a mod for the die hard PS1 fan. And that's OK. Given the demand for the Xstation and PS1Digital kits... there are clearly plenty of diehard PS1 fans out there! Emulation is fine, in whichever route you want to go. Be it a PC, PS1 on PS3, playing them on PSP, using the playstation classic edition... there are no "wrong" ways to enjoy the PS1 games you like / love. This is a top tier, expensive solution for those who really love the PS1 and it's library. There is something to be said for seeing that original PS1 sitting there, the one you opened up on Christmas all those years ago... the one you first popped FF7 into. Playing with the original controllers. It's 100% authentic gameplay / support.... it's not for everyone. But for the big fans of the system, who have big enough wallets... it's a great setup!
I've only ever modded my old PSP back in the 2000's and it still amazes me that people can figure out how to break down consoles and create mods for them.
I've never owned a PS but I think I might need to now. Thanks for the great video Edit: The method you used to solder the caps was textbook. Amazing example for people less comfortable soldering.
As a massive PS2 fan, I'm super jealous of the love the PS1 has gotten from the hardware modders. I'm really hoping to see a PS2 digital, and more importantly a proper ODE soon. While the FreeMCboot softmods are nice to have, they aren't the same as a real ODE. PS1 games don't run super well on the PS2 via Popstarter either. :/ Cool video, man. Enjoyed it!
Me too dude! I would love to have hdmi and an ode on the ps2. In all honesty the ps2 is probably my favorite looking console. Plus it had an amazing library of games. If we get an hdmi and ode, I will definitely try and get one!! Cheers!
Most/all of the team behind the PS1Digital have repeatedly said they expect to release the PS2Digital later this year. Check out pixelfx.co. As for an ODE, we will have to keep crossing our fingers…
the ps2 had a hard drive option but NO ONE ever did anything with it. Even OG Henny Xbox let you rip CDs to their HDD. ps2 was a waste. hood shame on it, hood shame!
Your videos make even the hardest mods seem fun to install, not necessarily easy but definitely fun. I'm thinking seriously about a recap and Xstation now :D Gotta check compatibility though...
Tombraiders, Crash Bandicoots, Doom, Quake, Nightmare creatures, Colin Mcrae rally, Die Hard trilogy, Croc 1&2, Medievil, Sooo many good games (I loved playstation and had one early in the game development) Had an N64 and the 4 player stuff took me away for playstation for a while.. when I came back the graphics had really improved a lot from Ridgerace to Gran Tourismo! and F1 was also much inproved too.. I still own a playstation ;o) my favourite due to the amount and quality of games released.. and the best controller ever!
I love almost all JRPGs, but something about Vagrant Story is so special! I lived in AK and flew to HI a lot when my dad as in the military at the height of the PSX. Due to that, I have a bunch of Japanese games, mostly RPGs for the Dreamcast and the PSX. As I got older and had jobs during the PS2 era, I bought dozens of ps1 and ps2 rpgs. I really want to do mods like this so I can play them in HD and then preserve my collection. But it seems a bit harder than the GBC, GBA, and Gamecube ones Ive tried so far =/
12:56 - No apologies necessary. Call me crazy if you want, but I found that cable to be harder to solder in than the GPU cable. Soldering with all those components immediately under the audio flex was a huge pain for me. The GPU cable is tiny, but once you get it aligned it goes pretty smoothly if you know what you're doing.
That's the video I've been waiting for tremendously! :) Good job in modding your console! I've reached out on the webpage about the installers you've given on the start of the video, as I wasn't brave enough to accidentlly damage the GPU flex cable. The PS1Digital works like a charm now! :)
Your video's are film quality wise on par or above compared to giants like This does not compute or The Retro Future. So many youtubers film with a potato. Your video's are very detailed and with good audio.
The reason I love PS1 is because of Final Fantasy IX, Metal Gear Solid, and Resident Evil! I love that they were the 3 games you featured at the beginning!
Great! You now know how to upgrade the PS1, now you have to pay for the repairs to your car after you crashed it because most of your attention was on how to retrofit a PS1! I hope this really didn't happen btw, I'm just joking!🙏👍
My sister has a ps1 slim. It still works great! My favorite games are Spyro year of the dragon and Mr. Driller. This looks really complicated to do. Nice work on the soldering!
Before working on the PS1 PSU, completely unplug the AC power cord, then turn on & off the power button & reset buttons at a couple of seconds interludes to make sure the the capacitors are discharged.
omg this was my 1st console when i was a child and most favoured one over snes and n64 i tried cube and dreamcast but them two consoles went straight out the window i will have to try this mod as i use to be a ps2 mod installer i freaking love it dude but holy sheeeeeet neat soldering skills and was done with no magnification
8:58 I knkw that it is just a funny angle creating an optical illusion. But does anyone else see the front cap to the right appearing to bulge? This is exactly why I never rely on customer photos of a board when giving a quote for repairs. They can still be useful, especially when there are obvious faults or shorts, but anything from the 90s and early 00s i assume bad caps anyways.
I’ve found that magic erasers work surprisingly well on old console shells. I have a white ps2 that was completely yellowed and one or two passes of the magic eraser and it completely white again. Although I think the erasers are abrasive but they haven’t ruined anything.
Great video and perfect timing yet again! I just picked up a PS1 a few days ago and wanted to do the xstation mod. Interested in selling the 3D printed bracket you didn’t use? Lol
When removing soldermask, I like to use a thin fiberglass "pencil" or scratch brush. It takes a few more strokes than a file, but it's a little more forgiving.
Just finished the video. It's great and very pleasing to watch. Good idea to focus on these two mods as I think most of us will want to install these. I would add a con, so hard to get the ps1 digital mod, always out of stock! I don't think I'll install an x station anytime soon, I like the fact that modded console can still play the physical games but that's personal preference. I would be more inclined to install a psio. Also... there's 2 minutes of black silence at the end of your video. Eager to see the next video!
Thank you Darenn! That’s true, the psio has the advantage of being able to play original cd games. Oh man I have 2 min of empty footage. That’s strange I’ll have to see if I can remove that. Thanks for the heads up!!
Looks good. You'd be a good certified IPC specialist/trainer. Once I find a decent halo I'll have to do this mod. I don't like messing with that .5mm pitch stuff without some sort of magnification lol
I can appreciate everything that was done here and the people who made the parts. But I think I will just buy a mini psx lol because that is too complicated for me!
Man I'd be so happy with this uploaded with all the original Resident evil games and a cheat system just to enjoy my childhood one more time smh. So cool bro seriously.
favorite titles: Final Fantasy VI, VII, VIII, IX. Gran Turismo 1 & 2. Metal Gear: Solid. Parasite Eve 1 & 2. Mortal Kombat Trilogy & Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero Lunar 1 & 2 Star Ocean: The Second Story Vagrant Story Also every CD music album I had back then.
Excellent video. While more of the fine pitch soldering shown would have been nice, you still showed enough to get the general idea across. Under 25 minutes for both of these installed is a nice watch. I currently have both these mods in my drawer awaiting installation. Just bogged down with other recaps/restores atm.
I'm loving my PS1Digital + PSIO + Memcard Pro. I can confirm most of the hate the PSIO gets is unwarranted and it's amazing to be able to play my physical discs whenever I want. Soon it's getting integration with Memcard Pro as well. Xstation is the new cool ODE but PSIO doesn't get enough love for retaining the original disc drive. I also recommend the Brooks PS2 to PS4 adapter to have a nice wireless controller experience.
Nice mod and the explanation was super clear on the video. Looks like a difficult mod so I went a different route on my mod. I bought a PSX launch model and swapped out the motherboard with raspberry pi 4 running Lakka. I 3D printed some USB holders for the front. Also printed some holders for hdmi and network cables for the back. I am impressed with the performance of the emulation on a pi 4. Only some simple soldering was required on the PSU board to connect to gpio for reset and power buttons to be functional.
Good one, lad. You must try looking for more PS1 originals and minis so you digitally mod them. Then you must sell them on Ebay or Kijiji for hundreds of dollars is that they are hard to find, even at many flea markets. You might try looking for broken ones and fix them to digital mod versions.
Bishi Bashi Special, Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition, Driver 2, Gex 3D: Enter The Gecko, Gex: Deep Cover Gecko, Gran Turismo 1, Rayman 1, Speed Freaks, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (UK) - those are my childhood games on a PS one :)
I found your channel recently and your videos are very helpful and informative so thank you for the content and for this video! I'll prob never do this mod cause it looks super hard but who knows either way good job on this mod it looks great :]
Great video. But please use a fiberglass pen for removing solder mask. its much safer to use, and I wouldn't recommend cutting caps of a motherboard. If a cap has vented and leaked. Corrosion has happened on the motherboard and you may end up ripping a trace, Safer to use a hot air station to remove them. Other than that. Some really good work.
Great video! I'm surprised the capacitors were leaking. I haven't seen PS1s come up in the conversation of consoles with capacitors leaking already(Game Gear, Nomad, Turbo Grafx etc.)
It could be how the system was stored. If it was in a warm humid environment it could have contributed to it leaking. I think under normal circumstances it they should typically be okay.
I bought my Playstation when the PS2 came out, circa 2000. I wanted to just focus on the cream of the crop, nothing but the best, most critically acclaimed games. I got a mod chip and got going. I was always a Nintendo guy, but I learned to like the Playstation.
Alright I’ll give you a comment to read. I really want this but I just have to wait for more ps1digitals to become available, so I can pay someone off of EBay for it (Someone who knows what they are doing). This is what I did for my n64digital and it’s awesome. Following your video however I was able to install the solderless gcloader into my GameCube along with a laser bear sd card mount myself. The retro gaming hobby has never been so fun 😊
Hey Tito, very nice job man (as usual). I’m impressed on how complicated this install looks like, yet you make it look so easy. Unfortunately my PS one is a 900X PAL region model which isn’t compatible with either mods, but the Xstation is half price from the MODE which is a no brainer. Cheers!
It's funny how I started off watching Gameboy DMG videos and thinking "Gosh, I wonder if I could handle that" to watching this and going "Oh, I KNOW I could handle that"
Fantastic video! High class stuff! I'm planning on the ultimate PS build myself, but getting hold of the PS1Digital set...might take some time. I also need someone experienced enough to put it all together :D I already got the Xstation kit on my way though!
Awesome video as always. I am planning on doing the HDMI mod to my original 5501 at some point, but I need to practice practice practice at soldering first. So jealous you have the original Silent Hill. I was looking to buy that for funsies a few weeks ago and saw that the price of that, and the other Silent Hill games are now around $200 complete. Good thing I have the second one.
Thank you dude! I live silent hill! I luckily bought most of them when the came out starting with number 2. I bought the first one many years ago but after it was initially released. It’s crazy how expensive those games have gotten. I still want to buy frozen memories but it’s so expensive now. Cheers buddy!!
I still have an original PS1 - only with original CD via RGB on my Sony LCD. The same with my PS2 or my N64. I think this is the only way for the right Retro-Feeling 😁✌
i think the real question everyone wants to know is did it mess with Sony's TOTL DAC chip?? This was an audiophile machine for CDs and purists made insane mods of the chassis over the years. I mean you can get a $79 Pi that plays every ps1 game known to man, but people hung on to their ps1s for the sound quality. (1st gen only) If it has the port that you hooked up a big game genie card that did just that and let you burn your ps1 games on a blank CD, then you own the best of the ps1 SQ stations.
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I've installed these mods in my PS1, and got a MemCard Pro. Whole set-up is amazing. Only problem is so many amazing games to play, so little time with which to play them! 😅
I have loads of retro consoles and rarely play on them 😝
I've got xstation and mem card pro. I prefer my small crt. Hate look of old games on lcd. As long as my crt is alive I won't change to flat panel. hopefully in the future there will be external devices that can emulate crt look on flat panel.
got my ps2 modded with networkstorage and it can also play ps1 imagin my chaos D:
How is the compatibility with this mod? I've seen videos that replace the CD-ROM with a SD card reader and MCBoot memory card, but apparently there are a lot of games that won't work. Really defeats the purpose of a mod if it takes a lot of money and time and ends up not playing a large chunk of the library.....
@@SirReptitious the xstation accepts just about every ps1 game out there. The PSIO had a lot of games that couldn’t be accepted. The only exception I can think of is an NTSC not being able to accept PAL exclusive games, but that’s more of a color thing. The PS1 digital bypasses that. (At least this is what I’ve been told but have yet to test). The Memcard pro and xstation have firmware to work with each other seamlessly.
Some of that soldering was just absurdly precise. Kudos to you for having steady enough hands to pull it off.
Thank you Ryan!!
i killed a ps1 and a ribbon cable doing it myself lol
@@Walczyk RIP
@@CakeZombie6727 it all came out great in the end, i got the ps1digital and ode both
Retrotink has eliminated the need for HDMI modding a console, thankfully.
how tf has this guy not blown up?
Thank you bro 🙏!
you won’t see him again if he blow up
because he always takes proper safety precautions when doing electrical work
I thought the same thing when he basically died at 7:07. Kids, do not, I repeat, DO NOT, touch ANY PART of a POWER SUPLY. You could, actually, BLOW UP!
he's climbing! more subs everyday
Dude that b-roll intro is sick!
Thank you Christopher 🙏! So glad you enjoyed it!
Your lighting, production values, and editing are top notch my friend! I hope you have a fantastic weekend :)
This is how I'm going to get my new Playstation. I'm getting an Xstation ODE modded Playstation with an PS1Digital HDMI mod installed as well 😎😎👍👍
It would be cool to see this as a series covering every mainline console in every generation!
THIS. I'd love to see the best on the market mods done for each console and handheld to get the best possible experience on modern TVs and with modern convieniences.
Not to mention more highlights of things to fix like capacitor replacements, etc.
Tito: "Oh man. Looks like there's a bug here!"
Me: "Well good thing we're getting it patched."
😂
Beautiful mod, and great work! This kit looks so well thought out. I also love that you replaced all the electrolytic caps - that seems like an easy thing to not even consider, but a good idea to take care of while you're inside doing all of this other work.
Totally agree! Replacing the caps makes it feel like a complete mod.
You are the first channel that I don't look at the thumbnail or even read the title. I don't need to look at it because it's always a good video
Thank you! That really mean a lot to me 🙏 very much appreciated
Thank you! That really mean a lot to me 🙏 very much appreciated
Legend of Dragoon is by far my favorite from the PS1.
Great video!
Thanks buddy! Yes, I definitely need to play that! I actually own the physical copy. Cheers dude!
Another fan of the best RPG ever made. Nice :)
@@MachoNachoProductions lost mine many moons ago, but still have the booklet to reminisce with
@@kevin1337ninja those interactive battles right, and the moves!
So glad the algorithm suggested this video to me. Had no idea mods like this existed for the PS1. Great work dude 👌
Thank you dude! Glad you enjoyed the video!
Not only a challenging mod overall, but unfortunately also quite a costly one at that. Considering you can play your PS1 games on a phat PS3 this is a bit more niche. A fantastic job nonetheless, especially on the production of the video. Your content quality is really something to behold and aspire man. Kudos and thanks!
Really appreciate it Morph- X! I agree it is certainly a niche mod. There are some great more cost effective alternatives. Bob or RetroRGB has a great video that goes over the alternatives. Cheers buddy and thank you!!
Why bother with retro gaming at all when the PC emulates ps1 better than the ps3.
The point is that the PS3 doesn't accept all steering wheels nor lightguns, and no cheat cardridges that slide into the PS1's parralel port.
PS1 discs can actually play on any PS3 model.
It is truly a mod for the die hard PS1 fan. And that's OK. Given the demand for the Xstation and PS1Digital kits... there are clearly plenty of diehard PS1 fans out there!
Emulation is fine, in whichever route you want to go. Be it a PC, PS1 on PS3, playing them on PSP, using the playstation classic edition... there are no "wrong" ways to enjoy the PS1 games you like / love.
This is a top tier, expensive solution for those who really love the PS1 and it's library. There is something to be said for seeing that original PS1 sitting there, the one you opened up on Christmas all those years ago... the one you first popped FF7 into. Playing with the original controllers. It's 100% authentic gameplay / support.... it's not for everyone. But for the big fans of the system, who have big enough wallets... it's a great setup!
I've only ever modded my old PSP back in the 2000's and it still amazes me that people can figure out how to break down consoles and create mods for them.
12:14 man that soldering is so clean! Beautiful.
Your video production, narration and flow is unmatched. Great video again Tito! 👌👌
I've never owned a PS but I think I might need to now. Thanks for the great video
Edit: The method you used to solder the caps was textbook. Amazing example for people less comfortable soldering.
Thank you dude! So happy you enjoyed the video and found the recap tutorial useful! Cheers!
As a massive PS2 fan, I'm super jealous of the love the PS1 has gotten from the hardware modders. I'm really hoping to see a PS2 digital, and more importantly a proper ODE soon. While the FreeMCboot softmods are nice to have, they aren't the same as a real ODE. PS1 games don't run super well on the PS2 via Popstarter either. :/
Cool video, man. Enjoyed it!
Me too dude! I would love to have hdmi and an ode on the ps2. In all honesty the ps2 is probably my favorite looking console. Plus it had an amazing library of games. If we get an hdmi and ode, I will definitely try and get one!! Cheers!
Most/all of the team behind the PS1Digital have repeatedly said they expect to release the PS2Digital later this year. Check out pixelfx.co. As for an ODE, we will have to keep crossing our fingers…
@@sirchode that's cool!
@@sirchode writing from later this year, no ps2digital yet. Maybe this month? PauseChamp
the ps2 had a hard drive option but NO ONE ever did anything with it. Even OG Henny Xbox let you rip CDs to their HDD. ps2 was a waste. hood shame on it, hood shame!
Your videos make even the hardest mods seem fun to install, not necessarily easy but definitely fun. I'm thinking seriously about a recap and Xstation now :D Gotta check compatibility though...
Wow this was amazing. The video editing, the broll, the soldering skills, all of it! Now making me reconsider selling my ps1 scph-9001
As a previous technician, these videos are total ASMR. I grew up modding systems and RAZR phones. Top notch video
Tombraiders, Crash Bandicoots, Doom, Quake, Nightmare creatures, Colin Mcrae rally, Die Hard trilogy, Croc 1&2, Medievil, Sooo many good games (I loved playstation and had one early in the game development) Had an N64 and the 4 player stuff took me away for playstation for a while.. when I came back the graphics had really improved a lot from Ridgerace to Gran Tourismo! and F1 was also much inproved too.. I still own a playstation ;o) my favourite due to the amount and quality of games released.. and the best controller ever!
I love almost all JRPGs, but something about Vagrant Story is so special!
I lived in AK and flew to HI a lot when my dad as in the military at the height of the PSX. Due to that, I have a bunch of Japanese games, mostly RPGs for the Dreamcast and the PSX. As I got older and had jobs during the PS2 era, I bought dozens of ps1 and ps2 rpgs.
I really want to do mods like this so I can play them in HD and then preserve my collection. But it seems a bit harder than the GBC, GBA, and Gamecube ones Ive tried so far =/
You are truly an elite level geek. Fantastic work.
Thank you MadVizion 🙏❤️
This guy is the ultimate nerd. I love it! Subscribed!
I don’t even have a ps1 but i just love watching you install the mods!
Loved the duke nukem games on ps1, lots of memories as a kid
I still remember the 3 games that made me a Nintendo gamer want a PS1 back in the day.
Medievil,Soul Blade and Darkstalkers.
12:56 - No apologies necessary. Call me crazy if you want, but I found that cable to be harder to solder in than the GPU cable. Soldering with all those components immediately under the audio flex was a huge pain for me. The GPU cable is tiny, but once you get it aligned it goes pretty smoothly if you know what you're doing.
That’s a great point! The components around the flex were certainly a nuisance to maneuver around.
That's the video I've been waiting for tremendously! :) Good job in modding your console!
I've reached out on the webpage about the installers you've given on the start of the video, as I wasn't brave enough to accidentlly damage the GPU flex cable.
The PS1Digital works like a charm now! :)
Your video's are film quality wise on par or above compared to giants like This does not compute or The Retro Future. So many youtubers film with a potato. Your video's are very detailed and with good audio.
Thank you 🙏! Those are both fantastic youtubers, just different styles. Cheers and thank you for watching my channel!
@@MachoNachoProductions I was just wondering at what temperature celsius are you soldering to avoid burning the flex cables?
335 is the setting I use
The reason I love PS1 is because of Final Fantasy IX, Metal Gear Solid, and Resident Evil! I love that they were the 3 games you featured at the beginning!
omega boost, mega man legends i played the hell out of those. The Dreamcast is my big childhood memories
its amazing how much work goes into designing these mods
Listening to the step by step while driving for work. Seeing the outstanding finished product is amazing!
Great! You now know how to upgrade the PS1, now you have to pay for the repairs to your car after you crashed it because most of your attention was on how to retrofit a PS1! I hope this really didn't happen btw, I'm just joking!🙏👍
Truly amazing! You did a fantastic job man. I would take this ultimate PS1 console over a PS5 any day.
Wow these videos are awesome Tito! I need to break out my PS1 and get back to playing some Metal Gear Solid!
Haha, thanks Mark! Do it dude! MGS is my jam, such a great game!
My sister has a ps1 slim. It still works great! My favorite games are Spyro year of the dragon and Mr. Driller. This looks really complicated to do. Nice work on the soldering!
Excellent video all around man. Congratulations!
Thank you so much Andre! Cheers buddy!
@@MachoNachoProductions you're welcome. 👍
Before working on the PS1 PSU, completely unplug the AC power cord, then turn on & off the power button & reset buttons at a couple of seconds interludes to make sure the the capacitors are discharged.
Beautifully done my dude!
Thank you man 🙏!
I must say, you're production value is VERY good! I love it! Keep it up, man!
Well done, Tito! My favourite PS1 games are the Tomb Raider series.
It’s a great series! I still remember playing the original way back in the day. Cheers buddy!
omg this was my 1st console when i was a child and most favoured one over snes and n64 i tried cube and dreamcast but them two consoles went straight out the window i will have to try this mod as i use to be a ps2 mod installer i freaking love it dude but holy sheeeeeet neat soldering skills and was done with no magnification
may need to practice on a few old pcb's as its been like 10 years since working on electronics
8:58
I knkw that it is just a funny angle creating an optical illusion. But does anyone else see the front cap to the right appearing to bulge?
This is exactly why I never rely on customer photos of a board when giving a quote for repairs. They can still be useful, especially when there are obvious faults or shorts, but anything from the 90s and early 00s i assume bad caps anyways.
theres a lot of ultimate ps1 mod build on youtube but yours is the best one...
Thank you so much VIVIDRAGE! That means a lot buddy! So glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!
I’ve found that magic erasers work surprisingly well on old console shells. I have a white ps2 that was completely yellowed and one or two passes of the magic eraser and it completely white again. Although I think the erasers are abrasive but they haven’t ruined anything.
I hate not to be able to do more than half what i see, but damn i love this channel 😄
i feel like the intro music alone was enough to get me to sub
Your soldering skills are just amazing!
Great video, yours are the best modvideos on the internet!
Thank you so much🙏!
Great video and perfect timing yet again! I just picked up a PS1 a few days ago and wanted to do the xstation mod. Interested in selling the 3D printed bracket you didn’t use? Lol
I’m always so impressed by the quality of your videos man. Love it :)
“This old beat up ps1” shows a 9/10 eBay premium $100+ minimum
When removing soldermask, I like to use a thin fiberglass "pencil" or scratch brush. It takes a few more strokes than a file, but it's a little more forgiving.
Just finished the video. It's great and very pleasing to watch. Good idea to focus on these two mods as I think most of us will want to install these. I would add a con, so hard to get the ps1 digital mod, always out of stock! I don't think I'll install an x station anytime soon, I like the fact that modded console can still play the physical games but that's personal preference. I would be more inclined to install a psio. Also... there's 2 minutes of black silence at the end of your video.
Eager to see the next video!
Thank you Darenn! That’s true, the psio has the advantage of being able to play original cd games.
Oh man I have 2 min of empty footage. That’s strange I’ll have to see if I can remove that. Thanks for the heads up!!
Looks good. You'd be a good certified IPC specialist/trainer.
Once I find a decent halo I'll have to do this mod. I don't like messing with that .5mm pitch stuff without some sort of magnification lol
I can appreciate everything that was done here and the people who made the parts. But I think I will just buy a mini psx lol because that is too complicated for me!
I loved playing toshinden, tenchu, tekken, wipe out, and ghost in the shell.
Man I'd be so happy with this uploaded with all the original Resident evil games and a cheat system just to enjoy my childhood one more time smh. So cool bro seriously.
favorite titles: Final Fantasy VI, VII, VIII, IX. Gran Turismo 1 & 2. Metal Gear: Solid. Parasite Eve 1 & 2.
Mortal Kombat Trilogy & Mortal Kombat Mythologies: Sub Zero
Lunar 1 & 2
Star Ocean: The Second Story
Vagrant Story
Also every CD music album I had back then.
Excellent video. While more of the fine pitch soldering shown would have been nice, you still showed enough to get the general idea across. Under 25 minutes for both of these installed is a nice watch. I currently have both these mods in my drawer awaiting installation. Just bogged down with other recaps/restores atm.
By far your greatest mod to date and it is really cool! A bit difficult for me but none the less its awesome. Well done Tito!
Thank you so much 🙏!
It’s a thing of beauty seeing you work on consoles. I’m working through all your vids and love what you’re doing to help newbies
Thank dude! Means a lot! Glad you’re enjoying the vids. Cheers!
Of 100 nobles watching , 100 were impressed.
Queen Brahne was quite impressed.
I'm loving my PS1Digital + PSIO + Memcard Pro. I can confirm most of the hate the PSIO gets is unwarranted and it's amazing to be able to play my physical discs whenever I want. Soon it's getting integration with Memcard Pro as well. Xstation is the new cool ODE but PSIO doesn't get enough love for retaining the original disc drive. I also recommend the Brooks PS2 to PS4 adapter to have a nice wireless controller experience.
Me too! Can’t wait to get my memcardpro! I do like that feature of the psio which allows for original games to be play physically.
Man this looks like very decent work, gz in your modded ps1:)
Nice mod and the explanation was super clear on the video. Looks like a difficult mod so I went a different route on my mod. I bought a PSX launch model and swapped out the motherboard with raspberry pi 4 running Lakka. I 3D printed some USB holders for the front. Also printed some holders for hdmi and network cables for the back. I am impressed with the performance of the emulation on a pi 4. Only some simple soldering was required on the PSU board to connect to gpio for reset and power buttons to be functional.
That’s sounds like a fun build! I love what people are doing with raspberry pi modules, it’s incredible. Cheers Bryan!
That looks like a tough mod ! Very beautiful work here :)
Amazing work, Tito. Your soldering skills are mesmerizing to watch.
Thank you Jamie!
I jus love your work :)
I hope to achieve at least half the quality of your videos one day (heck even one 3rd lol)
I love Castlevania Symphony of the Night and Klonoa Door to Phantomile. Klonoa was SUCH an underrated series :(
the original PS1 and PS2 where top of their game when they came out for good reason, great titles, controller was easy to use and the graphics.
awesome work dude
This is a fantastic video! Really excellently done, and very informative.
Good one, lad. You must try looking for more PS1 originals and minis so you digitally mod them. Then you must sell them on Ebay or Kijiji for hundreds of dollars is that they are hard to find, even at many flea markets. You might try looking for broken ones and fix them to digital mod versions.
Bishi Bashi Special, Bust-A-Move 2: Arcade Edition, Driver 2, Gex 3D: Enter The Gecko, Gex: Deep Cover Gecko, Gran Turismo 1, Rayman 1, Speed Freaks, Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 2 and Who Wants To Be A Millionaire? (UK) - those are my childhood games on a PS one :)
Weave and Bob?
haha oh yeah, I went to high school with those two!
I found your channel recently and your videos are very helpful and informative so thank you for the content and for this video! I'll prob never do this mod cause it looks super hard but who knows either way good job on this mod it looks great :]
So glad you found the channel and are enjoying it! Cheers!
amazing work, amazing channel.
Wow but how do you do such incredible intros!
Thank you Darenn! So glad you enjoy the intros! I have a lot of fun making them!
Gosh, you have precise soldering skills!
Great video.
But please use a fiberglass pen for removing solder mask. its much safer to use, and I wouldn't recommend cutting caps of a motherboard. If a cap has vented and leaked. Corrosion has happened on the motherboard and you may end up ripping a trace, Safer to use a hot air station to remove them. Other than that. Some really good work.
Really nice work, if I find a suitable PS1 I might attempt it, gotta work on my soldering skills till then xD
on PS1 I loved Vandal Hearts and FF IX
Great video! I'm surprised the capacitors were leaking. I haven't seen PS1s come up in the conversation of consoles with capacitors leaking already(Game Gear, Nomad, Turbo Grafx etc.)
It could be how the system was stored. If it was in a warm humid environment it could have contributed to it leaking. I think under normal circumstances it they should typically be okay.
I bought my Playstation when the PS2 came out, circa 2000. I wanted to just focus on the cream of the crop, nothing but the best, most critically acclaimed games. I got a mod chip and got going. I was always a Nintendo guy, but I learned to like the Playstation.
Was going to suggest Suikoden 2, but I saw you already had it. Excellent taste and great video!
Thank you dude! Great suggestion! I actually haven’t played it all the way through. I will one day!
Alright I’ll give you a comment to read. I really want this but I just have to wait for more ps1digitals to become available, so I can pay someone off of EBay for it (Someone who knows what they are doing). This is what I did for my n64digital and it’s awesome. Following your video however I was able to install the solderless gcloader into my GameCube along with a laser bear sd card mount myself. The retro gaming hobby has never been so fun 😊
Hey Tito, very nice job man (as usual). I’m impressed on how complicated this install looks like, yet you make it look so easy. Unfortunately my PS one is a 900X PAL region model which isn’t compatible with either mods, but the Xstation is half price from the MODE which is a no brainer.
Cheers!
I'm impressed... Your Videos are great. You are very informative on step by step processes etc. Keep it up 💯👍🤯
I've done these 2 mods to my friends PS1. Nothing too difficult except maybe that GPU ribbon, but I managed fine.
Surprisingly good soldering for blogger)) Great job!
Silent Hill looks so good, this is a dream to me if it's played on my good CRT monitor, yummmy !
It's funny how I started off watching Gameboy DMG videos and thinking "Gosh, I wonder if I could handle that" to watching this and going "Oh, I KNOW I could handle that"
Fantastic video! High class stuff! I'm planning on the ultimate PS build myself, but getting hold of the PS1Digital set...might take some time. I also need someone experienced enough to put it all together :D I already got the Xstation kit on my way though!
Awesome video as always. I am planning on doing the HDMI mod to my original 5501 at some point, but I need to practice practice practice at soldering first. So jealous you have the original Silent Hill. I was looking to buy that for funsies a few weeks ago and saw that the price of that, and the other Silent Hill games are now around $200 complete. Good thing I have the second one.
Thank you dude! I live silent hill! I luckily bought most of them when the came out starting with number 2. I bought the first one many years ago but after it was initially released. It’s crazy how expensive those games have gotten. I still want to buy frozen memories but it’s so expensive now. Cheers buddy!!
Another fantastic video. Keep it up Tito!
Thank you buddy! So glad you enjoyed it! Will do! Cheers!
Great work as always 🙌🏽 you’re godlike
Thank you 🙏
I still have an original PS1 - only with original CD via RGB on my Sony LCD. The same with my PS2 or my N64. I think this is the only way for the right Retro-Feeling 😁✌
i think the real question everyone wants to know is did it mess with Sony's TOTL DAC chip?? This was an audiophile machine for CDs and purists made insane mods of the chassis over the years. I mean you can get a $79 Pi that plays every ps1 game known to man, but people hung on to their ps1s for the sound quality. (1st gen only) If it has the port that you hooked up a big game genie card that did just that and let you burn your ps1 games on a blank CD, then you own the best of the ps1 SQ stations.
Woooooo!!!!! The PSOne Mod video is here!!!!!
I hope you enjoyed it! Cheers buddy!