MaxConsole v2.0 Forums - Sony PlayStation 2 and PS-One Discussion http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/ Discuss anything related to the retro PS2 and classic PS-One that started Sony era! en Thu, 20 Jun 2013 09:59:09 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/images/maxconsole_und/misc/rss.png MaxConsole v2.0 Forums - Sony PlayStation 2 and PS-One Discussion http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/ PSIO prototype loads PlayStation 1 ISOs http://www.maxconsole.com/maxcon_forums/showthread.php?195795-PSIO-prototype-loads-PlayStation-1-ISOs&goto=newpost Sat, 18 May 2013 19:33:31 GMT
VideoProof: No burned CD necessary, on the old console!

After years of rumors and planning, finally a 'video' has been released showing the PSIO in action, loading and playing a game on the old, now retro-age Playstation 1 console


We have mentioned the PSIO project a few times here on Maxconsole, but now finally the 'device' which is still in the prototype stage is starting now to cause a stir on mainstream video gaming sites, after a 'video' of it working as finally been released as 'proof'.

Of course this would be something amazing if the PS1 was still current and in production, but still it is amazing to see all this effort poured into console decades later and it gives retro collectors true enjoyment as their is nothing like playing actual games on the real system instead of an crappy so-so emulator.

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Project PlayStation Input Output has been trying to load PlayStation 1 game images through the game system's parallel I/O port since 2010, and now it's ready to show off the first prototype. If piracy is your aim, then modchips that let users play burned discs and emulators that have been available through the console's 19-year history should suffice, but this project aims to bypass those methods. The potential benefits include easier homebrew support and playing of ripped discs on the original hardware without worrying about wearing out an aging console's laser. Eventually the team wants to load games and saves from an SD card, but in this demo video it's playing Klonoa: Door to Phantomile from an attached PC. As seen in the nearly ten minute video it does work, albeit slowly. As the video notes, optimizations for the USB controller and CD sectors that should speed things up have not been implemented yet. According to its FAQ, the PSIO team aims to have a final version done this year, you can check out the fruits of their labor after the break

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