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is there any advantage of owning this if i already own a ps2 and ps3?

>> No.4138926

So you can play backup and import games

>> No.4138932

PS3 can't do 240p, so if you're on a CRT the games will look like blurry ass. I also don't think it's 100% compatible with all games. PS2 can do 240p, and if you're murrican, you can just use component cables instead of RGB which is typically a lot cheaper.

Basically no, unless you want to hear that sweet sweet intro sound and want longer loading times. An argument could be made for PSIO as well, if that's what you're into.

>> No.4138935

>>4138917
The boot screen.

>> No.4138942

>>4138917
If you're an audiophile, the SCPH-1001 has amazing sound. Keep it as a cd player.

For games? Depends how anal you are.
>PS3 not the best emulation, slight input lag
>PS2 shit picture quality
If you don't really care about that stuff, then no.

>> No.4138945

>>4138942
>If you're an audiophile, the SCPH-1001 has amazing sound. Keep it as a cd player.

Circa 1995.

>> No.4138948

>>4138942
how is the ps2 picture bad?

>> No.4138957

>>4138942
dont the ps2 slims use ps1 emulation?

>> No.4138973

>>4138948
Unless you're playing through component or rgb euro scart, it's shit.

>> No.4138976

>>4138973
How is a PS2 connected via S-Video worse than a PS1 connected with S-Video?

>> No.4139005

>>4138917
I don't believe you can play the multiplayer components of PS1 games on PS2/PS3 if they require a link cable

>> No.4139027

>>4138917
I hear a few games have compatibility issues on later consoles, so it might be good to have a ps1 around.

as in random crashes and other weird behaviour.

>> No.4139032

>>4138917
The original PS1 model with the serial port on the back is still useful for your Game Shark. I used it to beat Batman Forever The Arcade Game. I couldn't beat that game without the Game Shark, I'm unable to use the Game Shark on a PS2 or PS3.

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>> No.4139149

>>4139057
Yes well anyone with half a braincell already knows to stay well the fuck away from SCPH-100x models.

>> No.4139154

>>4139057>>4139149
That's why you get 5500 model instead. Same DAC, new GPU, old faults fixed.

>> No.4139164

>>4139154
Yeah I know.

It's the all-round best revision.

>> No.4139172

Literally everything plays PS1 games, unless you need the serial port or are very very finicky about accuracy I don't see why I'd have one still hooked up. I threw my 3 consoles into a box many years ago and never had the need to hook them up again.

>> No.4139265

>>4138973
well that's irrelevant since you can buy high quality or shit cables for both systems.
>>4138957
apparently, but it works pretty well

>> No.4141093

Bragging rights?

>> No.4141102

>>4141093
About one of the most common, cheapest consoles ever?

I own one of these "audiophile" models I bought in 1996. It's a japanese model and has the smaller pad that was only released in Japan. I don't use it anymore because the lens died, back in the day.

>> No.4141964

you could mod it and mess around with the cool error screens

>> No.4141969

>>4138917
>is there any advantage of owning this if i already own a ps2 and ps3?

The PS2 laser tends to stop reading CDs (and PS2 games on CDs, or "blue-backed" discs) eventually. They're just not calibrated that well. So I wouldn't depend on a PS2 for regular access to my PS1 library.

Can't really comment on the quality of PS1 gaming on a PS3, but considering you can find PS1s dirt cheap these days, you might as well make the investment.

If I had to think of any advantage, I guess owning a PS1 makes it easier to play imports and backups. You can either chip it or use a swap CD, neither method being expensive. This is more difficult to do with a PS3.

>> No.4142605

How do I into disc swapping?
I've got a PS2 which I can swap discs on. I've switched to using a HDD for PS2 games, but I've got nothing to play PS1 games.
As I understand it, swapping PS1 games only works if the game you swap from has a larger table of contents than the game you are swapping to. Won't this cause issues with games that use a lot of CD audio (since that uses a different TOC layout?) What would be a good cheap game with a large TOC?

>> No.4142617

I'm not tech-savvy, but I remember growing up my ps1 was a lot more reliable than my ps2
I'd get the red screen if I so much as looked at my ps2 funny while my ps1 seemed indestructible

>> No.4142656

>>4139057
Does this happen in other games too? Because I have a 1001 and never seen this kind of thing

>> No.4142691 [DELETED] 

>>4142656
It should happen in just about every game, just more noticeable in some games than others.

The reason for it is that the PS1's GPU in older models does texture modulation with vertex colors (e.g. Gouraud shading) with 5 bits per color, while later models of the GPU do it with 8 bits per color. The loss in precision from doing 5 bit modulation causes "jumps" in the color transition causing texture banding.

It will only affect textures getting modulation. Won't affect Gouraud shading when used without textures. Also the problem isn't really noticable with bright colors, only darker ones. So even though Spyro is a heavy user of texturesd with gouraud modulated colors, you're unlikely to see an issue since that game uses bright colors. Tomb Raider uses darker ones so it's clearer there.

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>>4142656
It should happen in just about every game, just more noticeable in some games than others.

The reason for it is that the PS1's GPU in older models does texture modulation with vertex colors (e.g. Gouraud shading) with 5 bits per color, while later models of the GPU do it with 8 bits per color. The loss in precision from doing 5 bit modulation causes "jumps" in the color transition causing texture banding.

It will only affect textures getting modulation. Won't affect Gouraud shading when used without textures. Also the problem isn't really noticable with bright colors, only darker ones. So even though Spyro is a heavy user of texturesd with gouraud modulated colors, you're unlikely to see an issue since that game uses bright colors. Tomb Raider uses darker ones so it's clearer there.

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>>4138942
>>4138945
>>4139057
>>4139149
>>4139154
The SCPH-5903 is the best one, bar none.
They look like SCPH-1001 models but have whiter colors more akin to the PSOne models.

It has the new GPU, same DAC and fixes in the 5500 models and the "audiophile" sound quality, RCA AV, Parallel and Link Cable ports of the earlier consoles; truly the best of both worlds.
And it can play VCDs without modifications, to boot.

Just mod it with a PSOne laser and maybe a modchip to remove the region lock and also add the ability to play burnt games and you have the best PlayStation 1 experience.

The only problem is how to find an SCPH-5903, since they were only released in certain parts of Asia, and that they are ridiculously rare, even in said parts of Asia.
Looking it up on eBay gives you zero results most of the time, but when they come up, they are more or less the same price as most PS1 consoles.
I was very lucky when I found it on this Filipino immigrant's little shop near this fancy restaurant, and I bought it for very cheap, and it was in a very great condition, to boot.

Also, they only play Japanese games without modifications.

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>>4142743
VCD playback and RCA ports are fucking worthless but even if you valued them you could just get pic related which works with 5xxx and 7xxx revisions.

>> No.4142779

>>4142743
I mean, I'd understand even wanting to watch VHSs for that warm fuzzy feel, but VCDs? It's like watching sub-240p youtube or worse.

>> No.4142783

>>4142773
>>4142779
I just said that VCD playback is just some nice icing on top of a very delicious cake and isn't the main draw for me.

It's the fact that it combines everything good with the 5xxx models and the 1xxx models which makes this version the best.

>> No.4142789

>>4138926
Nope, got a Breaker Pro for that

>> No.4142830

>>4142773
RCA gives better audio

>> No.4142831

>>4142830
This.

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>>4142783
But there's literally nothing good about the 100x.

>>4142830
>>4142831
That has been proven many times to be the opposite of truth unless you remove the shitty capacitors and op-amps in the output stage. The multi-av audio out is superior unless you fancy doing audiophool mods.

>> No.4143169

>>4143126
I don't hear any difference, even when there is no sound playing and I put my reciever on max there is no difference compared to multi-av audio

>> No.4143186

>>4143169
If you can't hear a difference...good for you. I can assure you there is one though and it's not in the RCA's favour.

The point is that there is zero point in preferring a 100x over 500x, 550x or even 750x. It has no advantages and a myriad of problems (shit laser module and proximity to PSU, 5-bit textures vs 8-bit, "audiophile" price gouging).

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>>4143186

>> No.4143341

what's the consensus on 900x models

>> No.4143347

>>4143341
Shit. All of the downsides of a PSone with none of the benefits

>> No.4143348

>>4143297
http://dogbreath.de/PS1/output/output.html
http://www.diyaudio.com/forums/digital-source/31123-playstation-cd-player.html

>> No.4143391

>>4143348
All those are from audiophiles

>> No.4143397

>>4143347
What are the downsides? it's the only model I own and I wanna mod a ps1 but if I'm gonna go that far I want at least a good model

>> No.4143402

>>4143391
Okay, well assume (like you're going to anyhow) that the outputs are identical quality. You still have all the other drawbacks of the 100x to contend with.

In the end I don't give a monkey's what you use but don't come crying here when it craps out on you.

>> No.4143407

>>4143397
No parallel port for Gamesharks etc (no-solder modchip if you flash it with unirom)

Lower quality audio DAC

Slightly softer video output

>> No.4145404

>>4138973
>not using component
What kind of fuckwad would ever do that

>> No.4145652

>>4145404
One with a display that accepts RGsB.

>> No.4145661

my modded ps2 doesn't play warez ps1 games. also ps1 supports original non-analog controllers

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>>4145661
>also ps1 supports original non-analog controllers
You can use your PS1 controllers on the PS2.
I even use my OG japanese tiny controller on the PS2.

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>>4138917
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SbiI0Xkt2AQ

>> No.4147362

>>4145661
>also ps1 supports original non-analog controllers

I use my digital PS1 controllers on my PS2 all the time.

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>>4147007
rare/10

>> No.4148194

>>4138942
STOP THIS MEME THERE IS NO LITERAL PROOF

>> No.4148204

>>4138942
>>4148194
KEEP THIS MEME GOING ALL THE RETARDS ARE SCRABBLING FOR SHITTY 100X CONSOLES AND KEEPING MY BELOVED AND FAR SUPERIOR 5XXX CHEAP AND READILY AVAILABLE

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>>4148194
>>4148204
>not going for an SCPH-5903 when you come across one
>not having the audio quality of the SCPH-100X while having all of the pros of the 5XXX models
SCPH-5903 master race, laddies.

>> No.4148939

>>4138917
How does a SCPH-7501 compare to the SCPH-5XXX series?

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>>4148204
>>4148871
WHERES THE PROOF?

>> No.4149273

>>4138917
I have psx scph-9002
what are the opinions on that one?

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>>4148871
5xxx has exactly the same audio quality as the 1xxx anyhow owing to its identical DAC.

Good work overpaying for that 5903 Swiftboy. Hope you enjoy MPEG-1 movies with hardcoded subs which come on two discs...

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>>4149306
I bought it for cheap, I find that it's often pretty cheap when it comes up online.
Especially since the Filipino immigrant I bought this from didn't know it's value and he sold it to me for very cheap.

For me, the main draw is the RCA ports that the 1xxx models have, not watching VCDs, since my Sega Saturn does a pretty good job for that.
And the RCA ports offer superior audio quality, plus it makes it easier for me to connect to my surround setup.

Also, I have many childhood VCDs which were imported from Malaysia, Hong Kong, Thailand, Singapore and the Philippines, but they're currently in a box in the attic.
I boxed them up when I moved away from my parents.

The only VCD I have outside of the attic right now is my Hong Kong VCD of Laputa: Castle in the Sky, which I only bought so I have a VCD in my Studio Ghibli collection, and also because Laputa: Castle in the Sky is my favorite Ghibli film alongside Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind.
I may import the Hong Kong dual-audio re-release VCD of Howl's Moving Castle just to experience how VCD handles multiple audio tracks, as well as the other Studio Ghibli VCDs.
And maybe also The Force Awakens since I am also an avid Star Wars collector, and finally, (500) Days of Summer since maybe it's an open-matte version unlike the DVD/Blu-ray which is in CinemaScope, by the way, there is an open-matte version of (500) Days of Summer but it's only being shown on TV.
But maybe, they will be the only pieces of my VCD collection if I don't open the ones in my attic.

Also, some VCDs, mostly the ones from the Philippines, have no hardsubs, so maybe I'll buy (500) Days of Summer and The Force Awakens there instead when I go there, but I will still have to buy the Ghibli VCDs in Hong Kong.

And by the way, I already have both Blu-rays and DVDs for all of the Ghibli films.
I also have the 3D Collector's Edition Blu-ray of The Force Awakens, as well as a Blu-ray and a DVD of (500) Days of Summer.

>> No.4150432

>>4149736
>the RCA ports offer superior audio quality
NO. THEY. DO. NOT

I honestly don't know how I can put it in terms that your peanut-sized brain can comprehend.

THEY. DO. NOT

>> No.4150441

I have a PS1 and a PS2. I never considered the idea of using my PS2 for PS1 games but as of late, not owning a CD burner and having the mcboot thing there anyways, I considered the possibility of playing ps1 vidcons over that.

I have 2 problems though

1. I heard that PS2 image quality is somewhat worse, even with the same cables. Is that true? I actually never tried it and I'm a lazy fuck to even compare them. I -do- have RGB SCART.

2. That said, is there any device in the market that will somehow adapt a PS3 controller to PS2/PS1? I just don't have any official gamepads and I got so used to the sixaxis that I have my doubts about them originals having the same kind of d-pad and such.

>> No.4151004

>>4150432
Because some audiophile sites say so? The ones that in first place claim that the 100x series are the greatest CD players because of their DACs?

>> No.4151013

>>4150441

>1. I heard that PS2 image quality is somewhat worse, even with the same cables. Is that true? I actually never tried it and I'm a lazy fuck to even compare them. I -do- have RGB SCART.

So I recently played through SotN, started on my 100x, then the unit died, finished on my PS2 Phat. Honestly,I couldn't see any difference in video quality connected to my PVM via RGB.

>> No.4151160

>>4150441
I'm not sure if you can use DualShock 3 controllers but the Component video is apparently very noisy.
RGB SCART is more or less identical, though.

>> No.4151172

>>4150441
You need to google your No1 question.

People will toss opinions at you. The fact is the ps2 consoles have varying internals but ultimately come out better than ps1 in raw output capability. The issue is how the internals handle said ps1 before tossing it out.

So many asshurt individuals have their opinions about ps1/2/3 on their respective hardware vs their successors console/s, but there are facts out there to be had, and you should find them.

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>People itt still passing around the PS1 audiophile memes

>> No.4151971

>>4151172
>>4151160
>>4151013
Many thanks, I think I will both do a bit of research and try it out anyways. Doubt there's any difference between running PS1 games the freemcboot way and the legit way through discs in regards to image quality.

Given that apparently there's a mod for the PS3 controller on PS1/2 but it's certainly more expensive than just getting an official dual shock 1/2, I might go for that instead.

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You can only play this on a psx

>> No.4152021

>>4151971
Apparently, there are some glitches when playing PSOne games on the PS2 which aren't present when played on a PS1.
Some games which have this are Symphony of the Night and Final Fantasy V.
Take note that these glitches are minor most of the time like in Symphony of the Night but there are some cases where the glitches are worse like in Final Fantasy V.

>> No.4152025

>>4152021
I see. I plan to play SoTN, but I'm not too bothered about FFV particularly on PS1. Maybe FFIX, though I doubt the method I'm going to attempt to use is compatible with multi disc games.

>> No.4152028

>>4152025
you wont notice anyway. SoTN is broken as fuck but that's part of the charm.

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>>4152028
Well, at least it's not the PSP version through an emulator

>> No.4153703

just bought a scph 7501, how did i do bros?

>> No.4153704

>>4153703
You fell for the meme, congraturations.

>> No.4153715

>>4153704
that bad huh. at least i it was cheap...

>> No.4153716

>>4138917
There are a few games that can have problems running on either the ps2 or ps3. Try looking up a compatibility list, I don't think any of the games though are ones you'll be upset about losing them.

>> No.4153718

>>4152039
That was so cool.

>> No.4153723

>>4153704
why?

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Never really used this, thoughts on the smoothening the ps2 does for ps1 games?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MZFyW48d2A0

>> No.4153736

>>4153730
it makes me wish the guys behind bleemcast somehow managed to finish what they started.

>> No.4153762

The original PS1 is aesthetic as fuck and has that sweet boot up sound. Beyond that there's no real reason to keep it around besides the handful of games that don't work on PS2 and 3, and I don't think there's any overlap between those two lists anyways besides FFV (which is a shit port to begin with).

>>4153730

>> No.4153767

>>4153730
Tried it with my recent playthrough of MGS1 and the difference was minuscule enough that it didn't really matter.

>> No.4154539

>>4153730
I like it but it breaks some games like FF7.

>> No.4154964

>>4151004
I already posted links to the relevant schematics.

It doesn't take an "audiophile" to figure out that passing signal through crappy op-amps and capacitors degrades it vs a straight feed to the output.

>> No.4154972

>>4138917
Depends on if the consoles you already own are backwards compatible

>> No.4155438

>>4138917
No

>> No.4155442

>>4138926
Nah, you can softmod any PS2 with a memory card and play games off of a USB thumbdrive. It even works on PS2's that have destroyed lasers.

>> No.4155475

>>4154964
But is the difference in sound hearable atleast?

>> No.4155494

>>4138917
Probably some obscure compatibility issue

>> No.4155509

>>4155475
Yes

Now you can call me an audiophile (in an insulting context of course)

>> No.4155516

>>4155442
But does it work with PS1 games?

>> No.4155520

>>4155509
How does it compare to playing PS1 games on PS2?

>> No.4156735

>>4155516
Nope, you have to use swap tricks again.

>> No.4156864

>>4156735
What about in a debugging station (TEST PS2)?

Does FMCB work with those just the same as a retail console?

>> No.4157253

is ps2 slim bc with ps1 emulation based? because i swear ps1 games on the ps2 slim look darker to me. i have the 9000 series btw