I built a MODERN PlayStation Portable...

[@cutthemike]

Zac. Its time for the PsVita.

[@yevgeniylankin7032]

Hopefully he will cover how to fix the constant missing icons on Home Screen which is caused by the sd2vita

[@dgm778]

NO

[@ggmgoodgamingmichael7706]

This 💯

[@markstevensfpv3722]

100%. Once modded it’s everything that the PSP is but MORE 😆

[@that1weirdkidd404]

@@dgm778 wdym no?

[@mjc0961]

Haha, I was thinking "at least with no UMD drive you have plenty of room for a huge battery" and almost immediately the Smasnug battery came out of the box. Love it.

[@tyjuarez]

Smasnug! That battery sure isn't no PKcell

[@KirillLipko-u7d]

Man I love that smasnug company, I have a smasnug TV!

[@MrMeowGusta]

Unexpected dankpods

[@Ron55O]

At least it is not a Craig

[@Fanndch]

How did you butcher Smasnug so hard

[@ninjatogo]

One thing that should be noted is that the 333Mhz clock speed was already unlocked by Sony official firmware a few years after the release of the console, and some games were actually designed with this clock speed as a requirement; so some of the later games won't show any improvements because they were already pushing the chip to the max.

[@Ebosan87]

Yep, I believe Peace Walker was one such title, that used the 333 Mhz clock speed.

[@Andy-qk4bl]

@@Ebosan87 God of war as well!

[@ninjatogo]

@@Andy-qk4bl If I recall correctly, God of War was the first title to require the full speed, and Sony packaged it with a required OS update in order to run it.

[@nevadaxelizabeth]

this was one of the main misconceptions about the PSP. 333Mhz was not overclocking, it was simply the highest clock speed the CPU had available. Sony selected 222Mhz as a sweet spot for performance and battery life, and was the default speed of the XMB and most games. only a few of the last games like Birth by Sleep started to run on 333mhz by default. the ease of how the CPU could adjust its clock frequency was one of the things i liked the most, there was a MP3 Player called LightMP3 that allowed you to set the freq to 20mhz and used the dedicated media decoder of the console to play mp3, it could stretch to almost 12 hours of music when the battery only lasted 3 on the default freq.

[@Therealpuly69]

I'm looking at this video thinking 🤔 wow! That's some impressive work that you put in to modify that PSP and buying that printing machine is awesome. I went into a comic book store about 5 months ago and could not believe my luck, I got a mint condition 1001 original PSP and right next to it was s mint condition PSP Go and I just had to have it, long story short I got both and never looked back!

[@nrg753]

I know its ridiculous by today's standards, but I love the UMD drive. Things like them sounds. The fact that you have optical media in a handheld. The experience of opening the case of the game you want to play.

[@KaiMangaKnight]

I remember an Indonesian person had a PSP with a broken UMD drive, so he just jailbreak it so that he can just put games into the memory stick instead of using the broken UMD drive. He was too poor to get games on UMDs. That was back around the late 2000s and around the 2010s. Don't know what happen to him now. I hope he stays out of trouble😅

[@SaHaRaSquad]

I disagree. Opening/closing the UMD drive isn't satisfying at all imho and they're super slow. Loading games from the memory card at least doubles loading speeds and increases battery life on top. Also it's not the first/only optical disk in a handheld, not even the first from Sony.

[@nrg753]

​@@SaHaRaSquadok

[@shahtayyib]

That, and plug and play. Loved it, and it's why I still enjoy using a PS3.

[@noth606]

That stupid thing is why I have a PSP-go, I want to play the console not have some stone age mechanical junk moving around in it.

[@TheOneCleanHippy]

I wish you had found a circular wireless charging coil to match the metal circle on the back of the PSP instead of the rounded square one you used. Other than that minor aethetic wobble, great video and mod.

[@Schaberquatsch]

Thats what I thought immediately haha

[@antonfromsweden]

EXACTLY!

[@chrismanning5232]

100% and then sealed it in the original spot on the back with a thin layer of resin

[@purenatural5736]

Exactly that!

[@leokicklighter8287]

Oh good someone already made this comment saving me the time, cheers.

[@user-zx8tv3ug5j]

You're the only person I've seen who actually makes their sponsors interesting enough for me to not want to skip the entire section entirely, and somehow also slightly convince me to want to buy the thing. Definitely bookmarking that 3D printer.

[@Valkysas]

I’d at least add a silver sticker on the back to replicate the silver ring you removed, it’s an iconic part of the PSP’s design and it looks wrong without it.

[@exen900]

Should be absolutely no issue to 3D print one in silver

[@Aereto]

A wireless charging coil as someone else suggested also sounds good

[@Greendawn-di3dl]

One of my friends has a phone case that has that little ring. I've asked him like 5 times despite knowing "dude that a psp? Nice! Oh it's your phone still."

[@BloopTube]

Hell, some silver acrylic paint would help.

[@Ideasquevalelapenadifundir]

imagine whining about that useless ring 🫵🫵🫵😂😂😂😂😂

[@pinkandDamaged]

I'm so glad to see someone doing this ive been working out how to do this for like nearly 7 years but haven't had the time to focus on it.

[@GMC997]

Same

[@ezforsaken]

3years for me lol, someday I'll get to it

[@Impaler67]

My men y'all

[@pinkandDamaged]

@@Impaler67 ?

[@sixsixjd]

This is seriously impressive stuff. These mods for the psp are no joke. Great job

[@Fordi]

Post-mortem recommendation: You can adapt an analog from a switch joycon for use in a PSP. They're tilt-style, so much nicer to use - and they come in hall-effect.

[@RetroGamerBB]

I want to see that video

[@GetFitEatRight]

They're both terrible. I can't stand tiny nubs they always, always break or drift if given enough time.

[@Mourdraug]

@@GetFitEatRight hall effect joystick don't use potentiometers so they don't develop drift

[@Evnyofdeath]

@@GetFitEatRight Hey could you google what a "hall effect joystick" is real quick?

[@SaHaRaSquad]

@@GetFitEatRight The size says nothing. Even the analog pad on my PSP, which is likely the worst kind of analog stick ever made, survived much longer than on my XBox Series S controller. The problem is not the format, it's how long the manufacturer wants it to last. In case of Nintendo, MS and Sony that's not long.

[@zarcha]

I know a lot of people dont like the look of hot glue and others don't like it because it makes it hard to work on later because of removal. For the hard to work on bit, a dab of alcohol on the hot glue makes it pop off right away with almost no effort, many don't know this and its been a life saver for a lot of my projects.

[@ZacBuilds]

Good tip!

[@orpheustelos]

You should invest in a glass screen lens to replace a plastic one. A clear glass lens with an IPS display will take your experiment to a whole new level.

[@grape3587]

14:26 the wireless charging pad saying "discover innovation" while also having clearly marked internals is pretty nice

[@RestoreTechnique]

13:00 probes to find that the PSP charges at 5V. Charging port label: "5V". Charging brick label: "5V". 😂 That shot with the 5V charging brick in frame when you said that made me laugh. Awesome build though! 👏

[@TheMrRadish]

i wouldnt trust anything named AC "ADAOTOR"

[@RestoreTechnique]

​@@TheMrRadish😂 didn't notice that lol

[@Bedey53]

He's looking for polarity

[@RestoreTechnique]

@@Bedey53 he was looking for polarity and then said about finding out the voltage

[@mjc0961]

Trust but verify

[@kulilin3104]

There are rumors of an OLED replacement screen in the works for the PSP.

[@Ozzianman]

That's the PS Vita. Jokes aside, that's pretty cool. May actually consider it as I have a PSP gathering dust and need a project.

[@ndnixlon9548]

Yeah, it already exists for the PSP 1000 like 2-3 years ago when it popped out of nowhere (in AliEx). No news for the PSP 2000 / 3000 / Go / Street yet.

[@kulilin3104]

@ndnixlon9548 there is currently not an OLED screen out for any PSP model. What's available on Aliexpress is the IPS for the 1000 by Hispeedio.

[@Mourdraug]

@@ndnixlon9548 yeah, my 2000 sits in the drawer gathering dust waiting for the ips/oled upgrade to appear.

[@kulilin3104]

@ndnixlon9548 that's incorrect. Alie does not have OLED replacements. There are currently no OLED screens for any PSP model. They do have the IPS replacement by Hispeedio though.

[@KillTheJester]

I love that you didn’t compromise and followed your gut when you felt it could be even better. When spending so much time on a project it deserves that extra attention to detail! Fun watch

[@ezequitor]

Man, this video was a pleasure to watch. Great quality and very well narrated. Amazing work

[@ZacBuilds]

Thank you! Glad you liked it :)

[@twilightkeyxc]

Haven't seen anyone cover PSP battery mods like this before, didn't know about reusing the BMS. Only thing I would add to this is a glass screen lens, the plastic one pops out and you just glue them in using E6000 or similar.

[@ZacBuilds]

I like that idea!

[@8bitnation419]

It looks beautiful. Love the look of the logo being inside charge coil aswell as the original charging port still being present with a USB C port. Very clean.

[@jackpaxton9391]

i had a ps vita (i know, i know) as a kid and me, my sister, and our neighbors filmed our own tv show episodes on it. With an intro and all. I filmed us moving to another part of the state also. I brought it everywhere. One of my favorite games of all time was on it. It was Tearaway. It is so nostolgic to me. I had borderlands 2 on it and brought it to my sisters basketball game when a little kid (younger than i was at the time, which was like 8) just straight up took it from my hands and started to play. I asked his mom for my vita back and she said "he's using it right now" i was too dumbfounded to get it back until the end of the game. I got it back. Long story short, i ended up just losing my vita somewhere and never saw it again. Now those videos only live as memories. I would love to have one now, even having a switch lite and a steamdeck.

[@TheSliderW]

holy cow. I hope you find it again. Also that mom ...

[@laurencecastle2321]

As a long time PSP and Vita modder, I would just like to say that it is not "overclocking", it is "max clocking" - within the hardware profiles Sony designed for the PSP hardware from the get go, but encouraged developers to leave alone whenever possible to maximize battery life and keep its portable gaming design. The slight exception to this is the 500mhz unlocked profile Vita hackers found late in the game above the original 444Mhz max clock - still within the original silicon spec, but not a developer accessible performance profile. The performance profiles available to developers was increased over time; Ready At Dawn famously had asked Sony to unlock the max clock 333Mhz mode for them during God of War COO's development.

[@mjc0961]

The option in the system software is literally called "Overclock" Take it up with the software developer if you don't like it.

[@lynasan8657]

@@mjc0961 System software? That's the custom firmware, you are crazy if you think Sony would allow users to change clock speeds. As he said, it's like cpu governors in a pc, it's just a different clock speed, but it's not overclocking.

[@shabath]

@@mjc0961 Just because you call a cat a dog, doesn't make it a ferret. Using terms incorrectly doesn't change the meaning.

[@ilyrich]

@@mjc0961lets use our brain for a second

[@Saintwolvinn]

@@mjc0961Mate and there's people that identify as a blender. What's your point?

[@verymilkee]

Zac, if you think that’s rough to disassemble, I can’t wait for the “I built a modern New Nintendo 2DS XL” video

[@ZacBuilds]

Oh boy....

[@raughboy188]

Here is one thing about 3d printing that's rarely mentioned: All filaments shrink during cooldown some more some less depending on which filament you use so take it in consideration while you take measurements before you 3d print if you don't want to many missprints or parts that don't fit.

[@SaHaRaSquad]

Maybe it's rarely mentioned because it's rarely relevant at all? I never took it into consideration and the only deviations I noticed were tolerances depending on layer thickness. If you want a perfect fit you need at least one simplified test print either way.

[@raughboy188]

@SaHaRaSquad it should be relevant, materials when they're hot tend to spread and while they're colling down they shrink, that's something you learn in physics. I agree you need to make at least one test print but knowing how much will filament shrink after cooling down can help you sqve filament and reduce number of missprints.

[@SaHaRaSquad]

@@raughboy188 If you're doing test prints it's completely irrelevant unless you test the fit before the part cooled down, and you wouldn't do that anyway due to potential warping. I've fitted printed parts to a point where

[@Nukle0n]

If you have your filaments tuned right they come out to the size you want every time without having to process this every time. Also most filaments do not really change size, silk PLA is one but it's easily overcome, if your parts don't fit you likely have your flow rate set too high. Also don't set esteps to get perfect extrusion, set your esteps so that when you extrude 100mm you actually extrude 100m, then tune filaments individually.

[@theelitelance7586]

6:05 Zac, this can get you in problem with the ninjas

[@star_one5939]

I understand this comment and I'm proud

[@andy_warb]

Excellent result - I did a similar project with a gameboy back in 2020, but I also snuck in some LED's to make the transparent case glow - definitely reccomend it!

[@fullmetalabacus7710]

This was awesome! Also as someone with over a decade of enthusiast 3d printing, for transparent PETG if you bump up the temp and slow down the speeds and make sure infill is at 100% and play with it you can get transparency almost to the level of that clear shell

[@thegametinkerer]

Hey Zac. Great build. I would blur out the Nintendo stuff so the ninjas don't get you. They are a serious rampage right now. Keep up the great builds

[@malevolentia28]

Hey, that battery mod is exactly what I've done to my device too! It's worth it and I'm so glad you're showing this. Don't throw away your dummy batteries if you know what you're doing! That PCB inside is useful! I just used the original pcb to connect directly to the battery prongs tho.

[@forestw785]

I did the screen mod a while back myself. I agree that it wasn’t particularly worth the effort. That battery mod was the most interesting change. Aftermarket shells always feel super flimsy and cheap, though. I would love to get pcbway or similar to print a high resolution scan of a stock shell. The plastic screen cover is always so wrecked on stock shells.

[@ZacBuilds]

I've been meaning to buy a 3D scanner and start playing around with those so I can save a bit of modeling time and make my own shells faster.

[@mannduro]

​@@ZacBuilds We need an ODE for PSP. It would make everything easier.

[@Rayjacker]

@@mannduro ODEs aren't needed when you can already run games off the Memory Stick by just installing custom firmware, it's the easiest console for that.

[@mannduro]

@@Rayjacker with an ODE there is no limit in storage. It can be virtualized. 2 TB SDcards would become possible. Also interesting would be the reasons speed of the ODE lane. Maybe it's faster than memory Stick

[@AyushJrKrusade216Holders]

This guy is the definition of problem solving. Amazing work!

[@Tawnos_]

You may need to rechuck bits on the drill a couple times to get them centric, as it looks like you had eccentric wobble. Fortunately, plastic is very forgiving. In the future, though, I'd suggest loosening and tightening the chuck so that when the drill is spinning you see the bit in one place rather than off-center.

[@izayoiskylake2586]

man, that so sick, not only a bigger battery, but also a battery from a wireless charger. also all the work with the 3d printing. a tuned psp like that one its like a crazy dream

[@fdgdfgdfgdfg3811]

wireless charging is useless because they are slower.the only good upgrade is the battery

[@rosserobertolli]

Careful with the PetG-HF, it seems that the properties are almost identical to PLA. Not that it matters in this project but it is 'high flow' because of the shorter molecule strands (higher viscosity). But this also lowers the melting point, heat resistance and strength making it basically PLA but more poinenous and less eco friendly.

[@rosserobertolli]

I do love your videos though, very slick designs and mods and perfectly captured in a video! Hats off

[@jackofalltrades1145]

Very impressed with re-using the UMD space for a large increase in battery capacity. Nice build

[@darknessblades]

That dual micro-SD memory slot adapter is trash, the single card versions are a lot better

[@entronics]

Agreed, I have the same one and it doesn't work with both sd cards, only the one port works for me, maybe has bent pins. Technically it is useful for just holding a second card and swapping them.

[@TheKevixXD]

Depends on the amount, 2 64gb should work fine, 2 128gb not at all, at that point is not the firmware but hardware (probably)

[@entronics]

@@TheKevixXD I have 2 128's, The side port works fine with the 128, But If I take that same card and move it to the port on the end it just sits forever trying to read it.

[@Davidgon100]

Incredible build. The only thing I would change here is the memory stick adapter. I hate those 2 slot photofast adapters. They break super easy because of the large empty space inside. The 2 cards must be formatted together inside the adapter, and if you pull one out for some reason, all of the data is corrupted. The adapters with a single microsd slot are way better imo. I only saw you use a single 128GB micro SD, but if you used 2 of them, I recommend just going for a single 256GB card and the single card adapter.

[@agoogleuser6556]

You can go past 128gb on the psp, but data can get corrupted/not show up If anyone wants a full guide for psp storage there is agreat video called storage maxing your psp by total commando

[@koghs]

dude what do you even do with them to cause breakage, chew?

[@ndnixlon9548]

Not to mention its slow read/write speed compared to the single-slot Memory Stick Duo adapters.

[@franciscomuler6069]

I actually found that 64gb is the best performing micro SD for the psp. The psp struggles to read so much memory.

[@lynasan8657]

Who told you that you need to stick 2 memories at once? That's entirely optional, i used to stick only one and worked perfectly fine, also, yeah, they are fragile but why would you need to stick it out? Even if you need to put more games, psp has a usb cable connection you know.

[@tommo120]

These are definitely my favourite videos of yours, Zak! Always amazing to see how you go about modernizing older consoles :) Fantastic work as always! Can't wait to see what console you do next.

[@goodnightmoon]

I'll never get tired of saying this but PSP was waaaaay ahead of it's time

[@ravajbains8672]

I remember being blown away by the PSP when it first came out and used it a lotvas a portable media player esp anime... It felt like witchcraft and was light years ahead of its time imo ❤

[@TheDainerss]

19:55 Ugggg! Everything was great up to the part where you used Hot Glue! I think I cried a little seeing you squeeze that nasty goo into what was shaping up to be a beautiful build.

[@ndnixlon9548]

Dude didn't want to deal with resin epoxy or any transparent adhesive. ̶M̶o̶s̶t̶ ̶g̶a̶m̶e̶ ̶c̶o̶n̶s̶o̶l̶e̶ ̶h̶a̶r̶d̶w̶a̶r̶e̶ ̶m̶o̶d̶ ̶p̶r̶o̶j̶e̶c̶t̶s̶ ̶u̶s̶e̶ ̶h̶o̶t̶ ̶g̶l̶u̶e̶ ̶l̶i̶k̶e̶ ̶t̶h̶e̶ ̶p̶e̶o̶p̶l̶e̶ ̶i̶n̶ ̶B̶i̶t̶B̶u̶i̶l̶t ̶s̶o̶ ̶I̶'̶m̶ ̶n̶o̶t̶ ̶s̶u̶r̶p̶r̶i̶s̶e̶d̶.̶

[@TheSliderW]

agree. with cables that short there is no way for them to rattle either

[@busteraycan]

Black hot glue looks good tho. Fite me

[@TheSliderW]

@@busteraycan mmh, lol. if it's properly molded, sure, why not. But if it's just a blob...

[@TeiowCuois]

I adore that when you thought something could be even better, you followed your instincts and didn't compromise. A project merits more attention to detail after so much time has been invested in it! Enjoyable to watch

[@IvanIvanov-c2t]

I liked that video very much. At first, I thought it was a more mainstream one (the are still cool, but here it is something new for me)- changing case, change screen, new battery, hacking. But when you started installing big battery, wireless charging and so on….oh boy oh boy So much knowledge and skill. Very great, thank you for the video!

[@TheInfamousLegend27]

13:01 (while probing the charging port) "the PSP charges at 5V" *_the charging adapter in the background with clearly legible text that reads 5V_* xD

[@TheSliderW]

probing for polarity. pls

[@TheInfamousLegend27]

@ he said that earlier than the timestamp numb nuts, and i’m perfectly aware. i was making a joke.

[@TheSliderW]

@@TheInfamousLegend27 please delete your comment then. Your joke doesn't land and makes you look like a fool for not paying attention to his process of checking for polarity...

[@TheInfamousLegend27]

@@TheSliderW probably best if you delete yours my guy, i clearly said that i know what he was doing, given i watched the whole video myself. you either lack serious, basic comprehension skills, or you're miserable asf. notice that he said, after checking the polarity, that he found out the psp charges at 5V. that was the joke. either way, you're the only one making a fool of themselves in this thread :)

[@TheInfamousLegend27]

@@TheSliderW only person making a fool of themselves in this thread is you pal. maybe reread my comment so you realise your point is moot, calm down, and improve your overall reading comprehension.

[@cbpowell83]

So random that over the last week+ I've really fallen back in love with my PSP, modding it, and adding games, then you drop this video. Great minds! PSP is one of the best official handhelds ever, and I'm glad to see it's still getting love in 2024.

[@Fireking300]

This was my childhood! So excited to see this!!!

[@BonzerMrT]

PSPs went triple platinum in the hood lol everyone wanted to play midnight club, the music features and being able to watch movies was amazing

[@xdradt8463]

One thing though. The dual SD to memory stick cards aren't good they have a lot of problems. the single SD to memory stick are better and more reliable. Also you can charge the psp with the top USB port (it's not usb-c but still more convinient than the original charger)

[@Xiefux]

yeah, its a very weird situation with the sd cards and adapters. not all adapters are the same (even similar looking ones, theres a lot of fake ones) , some let you use bigger capacity sd cards. and some sd cards won't even work. out of the sd cards i have i only managed to get a 64gb one working, nothing higher. but i've heard people have gone up to 256gb

[@xdradt8463]

@Xiefux Yeah I got lucky with my adaptor also being able to support up to 256GB but I use 64GB card since it's faster and I don't have that many PSP games I really want to play.

[@ghost_emre_a7710]

Fun fact. I received the PSPE1000 as a gift over 10 years ago. I lost the charging cable and thought the PSP was broken until my brother bought a charging cable a years ago. I charged it and it worked. It has been sitting in my wardrobe for like 19 years without using it. The advantage is that it's in very good condition!

[@c0ldc0ne]

0:53 The irony of spelling "oops" like "opps".

[@yourhandle33]

Thanks...

[@ceomark.]

First KZbin video I’ve watched fully through in a long time. I can’t wait until I can spend time and gain knowledge to attempt projects like this. I miss my psp. Great vid!

[@thedelawarevalleyworkshop]

Hey Zac. Another nice modded console hack. Every Time you do this, you make want to get into modding again. Once upon I time I used to Overclock my android mobile phone kernel and I loved doing it. Pro tip, never show stabbing a lithium battery with a knife to your 17 year old. All he wants to do now is go outside and stab one 🤣🤣🤣 Thoroughly enjoyed this one. Can't wait to see what you mod next.

[@ZacBuilds]

Hahaha sorry Joe! Didn't mean to give your son any bad ideas. Not going to lie though, it was pretty fun. Just tell him to read the warning on screen. And yes I've been on the hunt to find an android phone that still allows for overclock so I can push one of those to the limits. The overclock seen for android is kind of sad these days. Most people just say "dont bother, it isn't worth it because it kills your battery", so it's really hard to find out which phone are completely locked down and which aren't.

[@MattRLN]

Did you time travel how was this comment two days ago?

[@anirudhmario204]

@@MattRLN he didn't travel time , he is a member .So u can get an idea of wat I'm trying to say

[@L4ftyOne]

Use a Xiaomi Mi Mix or some like that, from 2 years ago with a big CPU. They can game like crazy ​@@ZacBuilds

[@NikoBellic-pv6gf]

Ummm hello??? This youtuber promoted gambling in a previous video and no one cared about it. It's sad that this KZbinr doesn't care about his audience.

[@Keimzy]

Bro you almost gave me a heart attack by not acknowledging the wireless charging coil touching the battery until the last possible second. the relief i felt cannot be described 😂😂😂amazing Video

[@morepowerr]

You forgot to link the existing USB on top to the USB C data. You may also want to add BT mod for the headphone/mic/remote port

[@entronics]

I just noticed that you and I made the same comment.

[@rexthewild]

I really love the phone battery hack you did. you saved a phone battery and a landfill psp motherboard and parts and man, that is a hell of a psp, I really love it from the thought process to the execusion. If I were to do this project the only thing I would change would be the case, a traslucent purple would be my thing. But beside that this PSP is a marvel of modding and a good way to learn stuff (even soldering, it doesn't look like a particular difficult thing for someone who did this at least a few times before) Top notch man.

[@anthonyrempel9245]

A modernized Wii would be cool

[@ZacBuilds]

I have one on my shelf now. Definitely in the works.

[@johnnywebb8696]

Absolutely freakin amazing... My PSP is still in top shape. Id LOVE ta have this mod, without the wireless charging, and a red/blue case like PS4 Spiderman :D

[@YasinVanDoorsen]

I wish sony hadn't discontinued the Hand held consoles they were so cool and innovative

[@ndnixlon9548]

Sony Portal =^) /s

[@donenzonen]

They're rumored to be working on one again

[@nickmcqueen6044]

Man i remember hacking my psp 1000, way back in the day the only way to do it was by making a "pandora's battery" and "magic memory stick" look those up for some good history

[@fadiyoussefdon6112]

Could you please share the 3D print file with us? 19:07

[@dj0ignacio]

Zac, I started with the DIY electric longboard and I really love the direction you’ve taken your channel. Keep up the great content!

[@rockbmi]

What’s the screen on the side of your bedside table? 15:25

[@smbpotato]

Probably some laptop

[@smbpotato]

Or ipad

[@abdullahjan4567]

I loved how you explained the 3 holes part and the whole segment was so informative in general life as well.

[@Dwaynefreeman]

The ring around the psp logo on the back would be perfect for Qi2 or Magsafe charging, though

[@kitvr9171]

i didnt expect for this to genuinley be so in depth have have so many modifications, i love it so much

[@LxftRxght]

Don't let Nintendo see this

[@mirm0n]

You're a legend. You're attention to adding a heat shield to the battery is quite impressive. Well done (still watching the vid)

[@slappymcphee]

The best PSP is an emulation handheld or console in 2024 if we are going to be totally honest. Applaud the effort though as it looks like a love letter to keep the format alive.

[@yarin.suissa]

Hey Zack! Quick 3D printing tip! When printing translucent PETG, print as slow as possible (30 mm/s or even slower) and use as few walls as possible, and no infill. That'll give you literally crystal clear print! P.S. fantastic video!

[@ZacBuilds]

Great tip! Thank you

[@AdrienCTV]

Adaptor is spelled wrong 12:00 🤣

[@papaikarmakar84]

Proves how cheap it is

[@zizogaming7239]

Wtf

[@kadaverf]

I have always loved my psp's! I love modding them, but I think you did the best job ever! All the best from Holland!

[@ZacBuilds]

Damn thank you! Much appreciated :)

[@John-jc3ty]

1:23 chonky battery

[@firecoclothing]

Your channel has quickly become my favorite KZbin channel! Keep up the awesome work!

[@analkalinebattery37564]

6:16 "K"

[@TragicAyk]

K

[@ZacBuilds]

Haha that should be on sceren text that reads 333mhz, not sure how it ended up as "K"

[@devinserrato522]

shoulda found a charging coil that would fit in the ring on the back .... aside from that little detail - friggen epic

[@Fynimus]

0:19 actually not true

[@cancrusher7250]

What came before the psp?

[@Vincentzghfffgb]

@cancrusher7250 PS Vita

[@Fynimus]

@Vincentzghfffgb no, that came after. Their first handheld was the pocketstation 1999

[@Vincentzghfffgb]

@Fynimus k

[@Maverus]

Thank you. No bs story and straight to the point. You sir have earned a sub

[@citypavement]

I remember the PSP. It was a misguided attempt at "outclassing" Nintendo who already had a firm grip on the market. Putting a disc drive in a portable was not smart. Just why do you insist on pronouncing "buttons" as "budins"?

[@hutchinsma]

The PSP Vito killed the psp- they did the same mistake that Nintendo did with the WiiU

[@BerzerkerTank]

5:05 You *were* able to boot games off of a PSP's internal storage, though. Back before it was shut down, you were able to buy full games off of the PSP's store-front, and they would be downloaded and saved to the internal storage of the system, which you could then boot from. Nowadays, though, yeah you don't have many options outside of hacking.

[@shrippie-4214]

Dual micro SD cards for the PSP is the worst thing ever made especially the one you bought rip

[@po_prostu_wieloryb]

why tho

[@ParodieHecker-mobile]

That's easy to replace. Not RIP - just get a single Micro SD adapter.

[@BladeEXE67]

Thumbs up for using a worn and damaged PSP instead of ruining a perfectly good one.

[@Bigpaa]

Please stop saying you build game consoles. You mod consoles, you don’t build them.

[@EsenerDamo]

I'm eagerly awaiting the "I built a modern New Nintendo 2DS XL" video, Zac, if you think that would be difficult to disassemble.

[@DeadSpacedOut]

Good timing, it was just leaked a couple of days ago, that due to the apparent success of the "PlayStation Portal" (Sony's Cloud Gaming PS5 related device) that they're now working on a new Portable Console for the coming years. As a lifelong PSP and Vita Fan, this is amazing news to me! Cheers.

[@Sb129]

This reminds me of the good old AcidMods forum (that is still around) and the wild things people were doing and adding to PSP even when they were new. I almost wondered if you were going to do the internal camera mod that was extremely popular back in the day. Also a wave of nostalgia when you mentioned the battery PCB since that was integral to hacking the PSP in the old days, the Pandora/Tool battery and Magic Memory Stick combo. I remember I had a battery that could be hard modded by lifting a specific pin from one of the chips, good times, Lol.

[@DawsonMakes]

Love this! (also love that you're sponsored by such a great company this time!)

[@Thewickedjon]

i just hate how you DONT have an ultrawide... everything else about this channel I love

[@ZacBuilds]

I used to have an ultrawide, but my current screen is the same width as my old 34" ultrawide and also taller haha

[@itsrazvinotrizvi]

Not adding a new bluetooth is a missed opportunity. Still tho.. Amazing work and great upgrade. I hope to see you do the same upgrade on PSP 3000 but with Bluetooth and OLED screen.. Imagine that magnificent display that it could be!!!

[@Byronx3000]

I didn´t think this would be such an amazing upgrade. The battery, memory stick, transparent case, screen, wireless charging 🤯

[@bkdotexe]

This channel is wayy too underrated.

[@frozennorthproductions]

I love this series of making stuff modern. But that was hella brave at 7:07 when you cut the positive and negative at the same time with metal snips. Dodged a pretty good short circuit there if the battery had enough charge in it. That was a close one haha

[@wuby3202]

I kinda like the old display more, because of the retrotivity, you have those lines there and stuff. I love this video though, good work!

[@Hiwired96]

Really cool build, it makes me want to start looking for a second hand PSP, hahah. I hope you consider doing the PS Vita next, I have my original model laying around collecting dust. The battery swap is amazing, huge improvements!

[@ZacBuilds]

Definitely adding the Vita to my list of upcoming projects!

[@LigerRed]

Kinda surprised everyone, including me has been on a psp modding phase lately and I'm loving it. Zac you're the first one ive seen add a huge battery. What about bluetooth audio? Great vid and mod either way.

[@baivesan]

If you need to print transparent details, refer to the video on CNC Kitchen "Printing glass". It is more about the settings, than material. Since the Bambus are capable of it, it might be interesting to try with clear policarbonate, as it is as transparent as it gets

[@st0nedpenguin]

I love these videos. I can live vicariously through you since I'm broke and can't do any of this myself anymore.

[@OccasionalUPloads-fg6yz]

I always love to see the love the PSP gets, it's my all time favorite console ever. So awesome to see it's still relevant ! But, I can't stop thinking that this is kind of a missed opportunity for the Ultimate modern PSP, and I mean this in the most respectful and polite way possible! I only aim at constructive criticism! Personally, things I would do different : Bluetooth audio support ( so easy to implement) A second joystick, mapped to the Dpad would fix what Sony should have given us since day 1 A Psvita joystick cap on the analog for improved ergonomics Since you went the extra step to swap the shell, I could go for the monster hunter portable 3rd shell, with dat added A S S for better grip, AND a bigger battery! Personally, I wouldn't sacrifice the UMD, it's obsolete I know but at the same time, that's sooo Steampunk! So charmingly impractical and really carries the PlayStation DNA, as Sony never used cartridges except for the Psvita! There's a guy here on KZbin can't remember the channel, japanese, I believe it's Dr K something who added the wireless coil without removing the UMD! There you go, again being as wholesome as possible with these remarks ! Cheers dude

[@deagt3388]

This is brilliant mate, I'm thrilled! ;-)

[@SusCrow]

I love everything about this, thank you! My inner child is losing it's mind.

[@AzzYung]

Totally deserves a sub!!! Awesome work man!

[@archive8080]

The biggest lie in modern gaming history: "Legal backups"