Add pixel perfect HDMI to your PlayStation 1! PixelFX Retro Gem installation and demonstration
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- Опубликовано: 21 сен 2023
- The PS1 is an iconic gaming console from the late 90s that led the transition from 2d to 3d-based polygon games. The video output of the PS1 can be challenging to view on a modern display, with some games alternating between 240p and 480i. On this week's Fix it Friday, we upgrade the PS1 with PixelFX's latest mod, the Retro Gem! This mod provides the best possible video and audio from the PS1 through HDMI, with resolutions as high as 1440p.
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Parts:
Retro Gem: www.pixelfx.co/product-page/r...
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SD card mount: www.laserbear.net/products/ps...
Install docs: docs.pixelfx.co/GEM-PS1-Insta...
Jumper settings: docs.pixelfx.co/fxdigital-con...
Music:
Cho Ren Sha (Sharp X68000)
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Don't agree with the pay to unlock features already on the board
A mini hdmi instead of the regular one like before? Thats a minor downgrade.
I really wish the external HDMI was full size.
What's the best technique for removing those capacitors? That step was done in fast forward and it was hard to tell what was being done.
The mini hdmi is a huge dealbreaker for me. Not too keen on getting rid of the serial port but I could live with it and lastly, I don't understand why they didn't etch a PCB for the connector portion. Too many of these projects rely on this cheap-o ribbon crap these days. Also, seeing there is a "pay to unlock features". Pfft, yeah, fuck that. At $100, they can piss off with that nonsense.
A PS1 with wifi. That's really cool.
Jesus Pixel FX stuff is always such a massive ball ache to install. They could design things better than they do.
Fix it Friday!!
when you compare the Retrotink 5x pro to all of the HDMI mods that people spend a ton of money for each console then the 5x Pro is a no brainer. It is much better, plug and play and guaranteed to save a few consoles every year. Total up the cost of HDMI mods of all the various consoles and you will see the difference
When the system supports RGB output without needing any mods, and with the existence of the RAD2X (Playstation version) which can convert the RGB signal to HDMI and upscale to 480p, HDMI modding the Playstation doesn't seem worth it IMO, unless you want to do it yourself maybe.
Watching George Work it’s like therapy to me. nice bro 🤙
Hi George and Joel. Thank you for all the get videos you guys do. It would be super awesome if you could do a side-by-side video comparison of this mod vs. standard composite. This way we can see the actual difference. Thanks again!
Very informative, thank you. When you figure in a shiny Retro Gem plus the X-station costs, not to mention the skill level and equipment needed to install it all, it's quite cost prohibitive unless you REAALLLLY gotta play on original hardware. Then again it beats trying to collect the whole library of PS1 games by many miles. Thank you for the video!
I really suck at soldering things to the ground plane. My Turbonanza install is garbage and I ended up using glue to keep the s-video port anchored down lol. It works, thankfully. I think if I ever did one of these I'd just use a bunch of kapton tape to keep the ribbons in place.
just the video I needed. I just received my kit and your video made my life easier. only one question in mind did you install the thermal pad on the FPGA? because it was mentioned in the documentation on the PixelFx website but didn't see you apply it.
Are points 6,7, and 8 on the intermediate board for testing shorts?
Nice Mod fella, looks easy for someone experienced in soldering. BTW does your microscope have an SD card slot so you can record the close up? As I'd loved to have seen a closer view on the pin soldering. Great work
Do you always pre-tin the gpu flex on these or was that to make it easier to solder on camera?
If you like Japanese Anime and fighters check out Evil Zone, it has an awesome soundtrack as well.
Hi, thanks for the video! I noticed there is some garbage on the screen which appears after namco logo and just before FMV sequence. Did you manage to understand the source of that? I installed the kit on my console and do see this thing all the time with different games. Thanks!