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The Playstation Classic has reached a point now that it's a greater (and simpler) emubox than the Raspberry Pi 3.
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Why not just get a GPD XD? The machine already has the power to emulate PSP and DC. Though there are some limitations due to the emulators themselves.
The GPD XD normally goes for 230 usd in comparison to the 40 or lower usd that the PSC goes for, that's why.
It's less of a hassle though. And it's portable. The OP is a giant wall of text on how to get things running and what you need. With GPD XD, you need the system and the games. There's my tutorial.
That doesn't change the answer to your question though. $200 is not an insignificant amount of money.
And like many have said, it doesn't look like a PS1 which was even enough for some just to have it to look at.
I misread. I thought you said the GPD XD was $40 dollars more. Not that the PS1 Classic was just $40 dollars.
I guess it depends on your TV. I have an older Sony Bravia and it's USB ports are not enough to power the classic
Picked one up at walmart today for 30 CAD. So I have a few questions.
1)For the otg, can I use a L shape one similar to the ones used for snes classic? I might have one around somewhere.
2)Is it possible now to use the internal memory to save a few games? If so how big is that memory?
3) can I swap disks? Do I have to use a multidisk pbp?
Thanks
1)For the otg, can I use a L shape one similar to the ones used for snes classic? I might have one around somewhere.
2)Is it possible now to use the internal memory to save a few games? If so how big is that memory?
3) can I swap disks? Do I have to use a multidisk pbp?
Thanks
1. AFAIK, it should work ( but I don't remember if it's a 90 or 270 degree one).
2. Not yet. USB only for now.
3. You don't have to use PSX2PBP but it makes things much easier (and you can convert them into separate PBPs).
You switch games by pressing select+△ and there'll be an option to switch discs if the folder or PBP contains one.
Happy gaming~ :D
angled adapters work, but it has to be facing the opposite direction from the kind that works on the snes classic
Thanks guys. I will mess around with it during the week end.
Sucks for number 2. I wanted to start with no usb and a few select games. Now let's pray I have a usb stick that works or does any work with otg?
Anyone tried Retroboot? As I can see it has retroarch build in and I would be able to play older consoles and playstation 1 games with filters and stuff. Is there any benefit using autobleem instead of retroboot?
Off topic, is Gpd win1 still worth it for say around 200 bucks?
That was one of the main points of the update to Bleemsync- using OTG and any USB drive (in theory).
I've been meaning to do so but haven't had time. Since it's all on USB with zero brick potential, give it a shot and tell us how it works:)
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Finally got everything set up and the games play great :) Now i want to make it pretty - so I searched around for some nice XMB dynamic wallpapers... but, nothing? Like 3 samples on github and a couple of dodgy youtube videos. Am i missing something? Is there someplace with a nice collection of background images, or am I going to have to whip out the crayons and make my own? :D
Is there any way to choose the internal resolution on PSX games with retroarch?
There is only one ON/OFFhigh res option that once actived let games have slowdowns.
I would like something in beetwen, an higher resolution in comparison to the native but with steady framerate.
Thanks.
There is only one ON/OFFhigh res option that once actived let games have slowdowns.
I would like something in beetwen, an higher resolution in comparison to the native but with steady framerate.
Thanks.
For those interested, got an answer from 8bitdo :
8bitdo said:
I don't have a Win, but from what I've seen, it's still worth it.
I've seen one on letgo by me for that price but I dont know if I should pull the trigger. Maybe I could get the price lower as well.
I'm also curious on Dreamcast emulation.
Noob question:
So I guess that you'll have the OS (retroarc) on a usb memory stick and the system booting from this? So you also have games on the same usb?
So I'll guess that you can only use one controller? There is only 2 usb ports?
If you unplug your usb stick, does the PlayStation classic boot up in normal mode and work as usual?
Or do you rewrite the system software once and it works like a hacked system?
Can you manage games from the usb, is there like a file manager? How big memory does it have?
For dreamcast or just Saturn?
Noob question:
So I guess that you'll have the OS (retroarc) on a usb memory stick and the system booting from this? So you also have games on the same usb?
So I'll guess that you can only use one controller? There is only 2 usb ports?
If you unplug your usb stick, does the PlayStation classic boot up in normal mode and work as usual?
Or do you rewrite the system software once and it works like a hacked system?
Can you manage games from the usb, is there like a file manager? How big memory does it have?
i accidentally disabled the user 1 controller in the retroarch, is there any way i can re-enable it with out reinstalling everything? maybe in the config files from the drive?
Yep. Its because its slower than the NTSC version. Its super noticeable even after not playing the game for well north of a decade. Sony put no real effort into the thing and they were happy to push a retro box with games that literally play at the wrong speed simply to say "hey we got a retro box too - buy it like you bought Nintendo's 2 boxes!!"
Someone earlier told me they cant be removed. But to be honest, you can always just tell the thing not to show the pre-installed games and ignore them if you want.
Ultimately, for whatever other problems it might have, the library killed it.
Lucky for us, tho...
So, man... my Alundra 2 disc scratched and wouldn't play right. So, I was happy to get a chance to play it again... but oh man, this game is UG LY. Holy shit. I hardly realized, in part because of CRT TVs, in part because I was just accustomed to weak graphics. The gap in graphical quality between this and Breath of Fire IV is amazing, considering they both came out the same year.
I ended up going with this one because it doesn't put strain on the micro USB port on the PSC like the right angle ones do:
I haven't touched mine for months because I'm waiting for the tools to get to a place where I can remove the games that came with it and store my added games on the internal storage. Weird that it's taking so long.
Finally decide to mod mine, got Autobleem and its easy as counting 1-2-3 to set up. Only have one 16gb usb that work, so with multi disk game like Command & Conquer and Resident Evil 2, was able to fit my best 22 games.
And, to be honest, im just not impress how the visual come out of this. Its perhaps the emulator itself , or because its displayed on my 4k tv and would be better on a CRT, i think it make the games feel they aged even more. Happy to fire up Doom again, but even with gfx filter on, i feel there is something off.
And, to be honest, im just not impress how the visual come out of this. Its perhaps the emulator itself , or because its displayed on my 4k tv and would be better on a CRT, i think it make the games feel they aged even more. Happy to fire up Doom again, but even with gfx filter on, i feel there is something off.
There's only a handful of people (at least publicly) working on this now, and most of that focus is on modifications which leave the stock system intact. If you have BleemSync 1.0+ installed and you're set on replacing the stock games then it is reasonably trivial to do so via FTP. There are some written guides on the PlayStation Classic Reddit, and probably some YouTube guides.
I think it's just the reality that PS1 games have visually aged badly, and because it isn't powerful enough to enhance the visuals of the game in any meaningful way you're left with native PS1 output that does look incredibly rough on HD screens. It just cannot compare to a powerful PC which can apply all these visual enhancements to make the games look reasonable.
Yeah, this era really age badly. I just dont feel that nostalgia fix when playing them, more questioning myself ´did it look that bad in the past?´ .
Still happy to have it, paid 30$ cnd for it, but i think it will be more use for nostalgia display than playing with it.
Hey guys, how do you use DS4 controller on PS1 classic ?
And can analogue stick be used or is it still only d pad ?
And can analogue stick be used or is it still only d pad ?
Nothing is really emulating xbox so I think the poster is just unaware of the state of the emulation scene
if you run the games via retroarch instead of bleemsync, it should work.
Perhaps the answer to the following question has already been asked, but I could not find it.
Does the current state of PSC modifications in any way improve the emulation of the original games, or are there still problems with them and it is not possible to improve due to hardware limitations?
Does the current state of PSC modifications in any way improve the emulation of the original games, or are there still problems with them and it is not possible to improve due to hardware limitations?
The emulation is improved for some games like R4 but keep in mind that many of the games used are PAL versions which run at 50hz instead of 60. So there is not much you can do about it if the actual version of the game is not the good one. Tekken 3 runs slower than what I am used to (American version) and it's apparent.
The ps classic came with a bad emulator but also with bad versions of the games. What you can do is upload your own versions of both.
Sorry if this has been asked before, but with every other device I hook up to my TV, the RGB range is either limited, or I have the option of limited or full. Because of this, I keep my TV set to limited, that way I never need to change anything.
But the PS1 Classic is set to full and you can't change it, so I always have to change my TV from limited to full just for this one device.
Do any of the current tools for adding games allow you to change that RGB setting?
But the PS1 Classic is set to full and you can't change it, so I always have to change my TV from limited to full just for this one device.
Do any of the current tools for adding games allow you to change that RGB setting?