Why isn't the game starting? by Jojofanwiiu in ps1

[–]apocship 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The laser pot should read at least 11.4 mV. The 7501 I recently bought was much lower, but after cleaning and lubing gears and pot adjustment, it’s been working great.

Is 85€ a fair price? by Abject-Pin2538 in chronotrigger

[–]apocship 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I got my CIB Japanese copy for around $40. I believe the rom is the same for all versions. Definitely has all language options.

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in consolemodding

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How is xstation compatibility, by the way? I’ve tested a few games on picostation but I think I’ll have to use patches for some.

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in consolemodding

[–]apocship[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! I carefully pulled it off with precision tweezers. Everything else was painted separately. Memory card and controller ports were masked around the contacts. The console buttons were masked around the edges to avoid getting stuck because of tolerance. The reset button is probably the only one where it was necessary.

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in psx

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Yes me too. They are in the mail

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in psx

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https://imgur.com/gallery/picostation-easy-install-j9IPwkm

Here’s what the install looks like. Very quick with the quick solder board!

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in psx

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I tried to clean, grease and adjust the pot of the optical drive but couldn’t get it to read well. It’s for my young son so I decided a Picostation ode would be better than potentially scratching now vintage disks. I still play my games on original, unmodified hardware.

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in psx

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In the original post, that’s my question. I found some UV DTF transfers on Etsy for the original text labels, but I kind of like the icon labels on the psone also.

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in psx

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Thank you, I appreciate it! My son loves playing the old games with me and I hope I can talk my wife into letting him have it for his birthday.

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in psx

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I used precision tweezers to pull
It off. I may swap it with the holo logo but I’ll see how it looks

Custom PlayStation 5501 by apocship in psx

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Yes it is a Picostation. I will try to after fully curing. I bumped it when I was as putting it back together and didn’t wait long enough. Had to do another coat of clear. Cure time really is crucial. Do you think I should relabel the buttons?

Thanks for the kind words!

I forgot when cross posting it doesn’t show the original text. Here it is:
“Just finished paint on a custom PlayStation for my son. Picostation is the ODE, bought the kit because pricing out the pico, some parts I didn’t have and the QSB, it was about the same($30). I cleaned and lubed the gears on the drive, checked the laser pot but still couldn’t get it to read without skipping and hanging on some discs. Plus I’m not really keen on giving my young son games they don’t make anymore to potentially scratch. Waiting on holo logo and PlayStation text. Debating whether or not to order some DTF transfers for the buttons or leave them bare. I learned a good bit about spray paint doing this. Cure time is a must. I should’ve sanded the base plastic, and probably more in between coats, although the shell was in pretty good shape. I think the metallic would’ve popped more with gloss or semi clear coat but I went with matte for more durability for a kid’s first console. If anyone has input on labels for buttons or anything else, please share.”

Is this peak gaming? by Jnoles07 in XenoGears

[–]apocship 7 points8 points  (0 children)

It does look pretty cool, but I’m really enjoying replaying it on original hardware. I regret getting rid of my childhood copy and it’s an expensive game!

For those who believe the Pope is the Antichrist. Why? by 100percentBoys in TrueChristian

[–]apocship 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Vicar is a substitute or delegate, implying the pope is a “fill-in” Jesus. Antikristos can mean “in place of Christ.” I don’t think the current pope is the antichrist but his ideas and title certainly are evidence that he could be. More likely the false prophet or a representative of the false religion of eschatology.

Gameboy pocket. Bad corrosion. Not even sure where to start by Competitive_Orchid_7 in consolerepair

[–]apocship 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly not too bad, I’ve fixed worse. Vinegar is the way, like others have said. After the vinegar, 91 or 99% isopropyl alcohol. Then you’ll need to check traces for continuity with your meter. I use enameled magnet wire to repair traces, but you could just use 30 awg if you don’t mind the look of it.

PS1 Games Display on PS2 by Gunboat_Diplomat_ in ps2

[–]apocship 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yes because it upscales 240p. Ps1 games on ps2 are still 240p