/vr/ - Retro Games

>tfw SCPH-1000

There are two revisions of the SCPH-1000. The second prevents the exploit which allows the booting of backups. Because of this, all NTSC-J PlayStation since the first revision are region locked, even with a modchip.

So I got a decent condition one cheap, and it ended up having the locked BIOS. I later won another one that had the original BIOS and swapped the boards over. I also had the swap the I/O which involved a bunch of soldering as the better board I/O was rusted. I stole shielding from a SCPH-1002 I had, replaced the main capacitor on the power supply to reduce heat output and installed a Mayumi V2.1 modchip. I also swapped the AAM laser for an ACM laser that was in the 1002. And that is the end of that.

Also have a SCPH-5500. It has a 5501 motherboard and a Mayumi V4 installed. Kinda want to pick up a 5502 and steal the PSU for it so I don't have to use my step down converter like I do with the SCPH-1000.

Also, a console is defined by the era of which it was released and the age of it. I personally think that /vr/ should embrace the 6th generation as being "retro" now too given that the 8th generation of hardware is in full swing. Especially when you consider the SD nature of the console which cements them in the past.