Why You Need To Put A Raspberry Pi CM4 Inside Your PSP Right Now!

[@sfdxshow]

I emulated everything with the original hardware without spending anything extra... Thank you

[@whatsupbossanova]

Your N64 games bro?

[@Th3MoistGoat]

​@@whatsupbossanovayea original psp can run N64 with cfw. Not much is gained from this mod

[@whatsupbossanova]

@@Th3MoistGoat if you enjoy running a powerpoint presentation of Zelda then be my guest

[@ZodWriter]

@@whatsupbossanova This mod is not going to play N64 very well. The board tito used is a Pi 4 variant for the PSP casing and N64 games are mostly unplayable with a small fraction of exceptions.

[@collpolp]

Yeah bro I was about to comment the same thing I did this back in the day with just custom firmware

[@brandogg]

Good idea if you have an extra PSP or find a faulty one...but the PSP itself already is pretty amazing for homebrew and has essentially perfect compatibility w/ PSX games, can play MK1/2/3 (Midway Arcade Treasures Extended Play), etc.

[@wagiescuttinloose]

I have an original PSP that was homebrewed way back in like... 2005? I haven't booted it up yet, I remember there was a lot of issue with you messing with homebrew, and you could "brick" your system. If I boot it up a working homebrew'd PSP, 18 years later, what are the chances of me getting a brick today?

[@montesforeman5079]

​@@wagiescuttinlooseNo real chance of getting a brick. Load your roms and emulators and have fun.

[@vaultboy1419]

@@wagiescuttinloose Everything has been worked out, it's been "dead" for a long time and Playstation doesn't care about PSP homebrewing anymore. Mod at your will. I still have my modded PSP slim, but I've moved onto Vita. A Vita can run it's whole library, PSP's whole library with everything a PSP can run (PSX etc.), plus it has some PS2 games, some Android games (like San Andreas, which runs great) and so much more. And I don't think I need to mention the extra joystick you get with the Vita (plus the very nice OLED screen with the first gen).

[@vian666]

​@@vaultboy1419 and you can remote play PS4 or PC with vita.

[@jieson77]

@@wagiescuttinloose the original psp 1000 and 2000( japan model) was basically can be unbrick using the pandora battery ,3k onwards was ltr on was allowed to run latest cfw to run homebrew without the worry will brick ur motherboard if i still rmb correctly

[@othermod]

That intro is so good. Excellent video. Thanks for taking the time to show my work and I really appreciate the kind words.

[@RMwashere]

Could this mod work with a Pi 5?

[@othermod]

@@RMwashere I think so. The drivers on the Pi5 were a little half baked last time I attempted, but I'll give it another try soon.

[@Kalvinjj]

This mod shows that the PSP was an incredible marvel of engineering. Not only the construction as you can see, but the power of the device. A goddang PS2 almost, in 2004, portable. Their choice to go with optical discs was something only Sony would have the balls to do as well, and really allowed it to shine with all the graphics it can pull off and the depth of games. PSP's marvel of engineering aside, this mod really follows. That level of proper engineering of boards is as incredible as it can get and as an engineer myself, I know, absolutely love and respect the effort and ability put into this. And it's upgradable to boot, considering it's modularity. The only thing I could point as a change would be using the Memory Stick slot for the Pi's SD slot on the carrier board, and that sure isn't much of a thing to complain even. One funny thing tho is running PS1 games on it or PSP emulated, that's the silliest most roundabout way of achieving the functionality it already had, but of course that isn't the point, I can imagine this being a beast running Wii games even when the software support is there and the Pi compute modules get powerful enough. Imagine a PSP running Switch games? That would be crazy!

[@Selfinflictedhummusrocket]

A raspberry pi priced computer isn't going to powerful enough to run wii games for the next 20 years. We are approaching the physical limits for shrinking transistors, and so pretty soon were going to have to just start making things bigger for performance and we'll basically have hit a hard limit on how much computing power a modern sized CPU dye could ever have. Not considering quantum computers.

[@endiogoen]

@@Selfinflictedhummusrocket if my phone that costs £150 runs Wii we can expect some powerful and cheap chips soon enough

[@Selfinflictedhummusrocket]

@@endiogoen I'm still right that it's gonna be 20 years before you can do it for $25

[@endiogoen]

@@Selfinflictedhummusrocket not 20 but yeah you are kinda right

[@Lonewolf_121]

​@@Selfinflictedhummusrocketyou can already run Wii games on the raspberry pi right now. Simple ones anyway so yeah, not that far away rbh

[@jonaszb7631]

Making such an elaborate intro for a single video is sheer madness. I love it!

[@suluturnip]

Agreed. Masterpiece of an introduction. Great mood setting.

[@DFX2KX]

I've followed his channel for awhile, and it's really cool to see it showcased here! the main challenge being finding a CM4 at the moment, but it's pretty freakin' NEAT.

[@XxZannexX]

Tito Halloween specials are becoming a tradition at this point. Love the work!

[@Marconi9331]

I genuinely wait all year to see this intro, its great every time

[@electrohacker]

The intro is the best out there

[@camenskycameron8413]

This guy is going so far for this holiday and it’s honestly insane 😂 Can’t wait for next year already I am so stocked! ❤

[@llMarvelous]

@@electrohackercool mix of some “old school horror” and “stranger things”

[@llMarvelous]

Engineering design and manufacturing quality of PSP is something to appreciate When he installs Pi, those boards is so rough and low quality in comparison

[@grimAXE27]

The other day I came across my original PSP1000 which a friend broke the LCD and front case. My father bought a replacement shell but never got around to doing it. Now 18 years later I know what I can do with it. Awesome mod

[@blango-san]

how did it turn out? plz write!

[@ahmed187x]

@@blango-sanHe probably forgot about it and never did it

[@jaredjoe133]

@@ahmed187xgood

[@soldier11m]

I guess we're going to wait another 18 years

[@jaredjoe133]

@@soldier11m good one

[@adams4244]

1. Take a PSP that plays tons of emulators and PSP games 2. Take out the PSP functionality and put in completely difference hardware for some reason.

[@bellowingsilence]

And also remove basically native PS1 functionality and replace it with just barely equivalent quality emulation.

[@SlowHardware]

The CM4 can handle PPSSPP emulation 😊 at 2x resolution

[@iamsteezze]

With the way things are going, retro gaming will live forever and long shall live game preservation. Big up to lads like Adam.

[@SkullatorNZ]

This is a cool mod and I'd deffo do it in any faulty PSP1000 I come across. Can't help but feel this should have been listed in the cons section: No PSP game support yet, and the ps1 emulation could also be slightly lacking when compared to POPS loading also available in standard cfw PSP. So while I'm sure it's a bump in power and will give better n64 emulation performance, it's also fair to say there is some loss in PSP \ PS1 performance too.

[@leorelic]

i agree. but hopefully with later boards it will be even better

[@pinbi7]

the psp hardware also offered many good option when it came to emulation, good mod if you have a faulty psp, i'd rather keep my original psp if it's working fine

[@Vandel212]

hopefully there will be a version down the road that support the CM5 when that gets released. That should give proper PSP emulation support.

[@manankataria]

Agreed I actually was going to ask will raspberry Pi5 CM5 be supported that should make PsP games work

[@MysteryStew5977]

also... I would totally just buy a new dedicated emulation handheld that can emulate psp instead of tearing up and modding my old one

[@banjofett3949]

That intro had my timbers well and shivered

[@hirobian2]

This mod is a perfect way of giving new life to PSP1000 consoles that are no longer functional and now basically for parts.

[@mattfisher1916]

I have a few laying around so that's a great idea

[@baumkuchen6543]

By making a PSP not being able to play PSP games... This is not a mod btw. This is putting RPI into PSP enclosure.

[@adrenalinex4]

Its a downgrade

[@dgm778]

With an 845 snd phone You can run everything, poco F1 and LG v40..

[@meechp123]

@@baumkuchen6543which is a mod.

[@gobred-nero1835]

How to turn you psp into Chinese 2000 in 1 console 💀

[@S9W8N8S1S]

For real

[@Canqwertz1]

“Your Bluetooth device connected successfully.” 🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️🗣️

[@jieson77]

true lol so much work just to run old games that the original psp itself can even handle ps1 ported games quite well

[@MpMan-w5d]

​@@jieson77can psp from 2004 really handle ps1 games? Im thinking to buy it

[@Queso305]

I'm so happy to see this project get the exposure it deserves! Psp was an amazing handheld for me back in the day, but power was lacking a bit for emulation. Once pis came out, I only dreamed to do such a thing and stumbled upon Othermod's original videos which only intimidated me with all the wires. Here we are now!

[@ZodWriter]

This mod isn't going to emulate better than what the PSP is already capable of doing through simple software mods already. The Raspberry Pi used in the video will not provide better performance and will struggle to emulate PS1 or above. Ironically, not even being able to properly emulate PSP games.

[@Queso305]

@@ZodWriter I used the PSP back in highschool to play super Nintendo games. Yoshi's Island was practically unplayable. Mario RPG took some tweaking but sometimes had slowdowns. Let's not even talk about N64.... But that's besides the point- this guy's development of a custom board by him self was a great feat and is probably going to work with future boards anyway. It's a project that I find cool for my own reasons but it's undoubtedly cool however you look at it. For on the go psp power I'd rather go with a pspgo anyway. I still prefer the form factor of a psp1000 though

[@ZodWriter]

@@Queso305 When the Pi 5 is fully developed and community supported I think this will be a useful mod. However it is still going to be mostly limited to the people who want to find use for their broken PSPs. We are living in a time of oversaturation as far as emulation handhelds are concerned and nothing about the version of Raspberry Pi being used in the video is worth the effort beyond a very small group. I'm all for options, but Tito made this mod seem like a perfect option for retro emulation, while completely negating the countless other choices and even those software based for the PSP itself. I don't know what you used to struggle with your PSP emulation options, but emulation has come a long way over time and there is a reason why modded PSPs with proper emulation software fetch so much money online!

[@omrydadon67]

​@Queso305 idk when you were in high school, but my PSP seamlessly emulates up to playstation with zero problems, with the added bonus of also being able to play PSP games. The PSP Go is a near flawless portable emulation console if the internal storage is upgraded, bested only by the vita. You can get better performance than this mod out of an anbernic or odroid product without having to do any work at probably a lesser cost than this mod will be.

[@AntonioEscobedononidajesus_]

​@omrydadon67 yeah man when i had my modded psp it easily emulated any game I wanted and still played the original games

[@chronoffxyz]

I gotta say, I've just gotten back into retro games and consoles and I think you are the most detailed, most articulate, and most knowledgable creator in this space. I hear you mention things like JST connectors, and Bails for ZIF connectors and I immediately know you know your stuff.

[@Vaskomyr]

Been following this project myself. It will be cool if we get a cm5 with the same form factor, so you could just drop in a major upgrade, of course there will be more power/cooling requirements but still the prospect is dang cool. Would probably need to upgrade that battery to something larger though and need a 3d printed back cover. Have a dead psp1000 ready for some add-ons, probably snag the core components soon.

[@Arrc_Larrc]

ive had my psp custom firmwared since 2014 and i still play it today without having to spend money like this. never had issues and works great.

[@blackaspitch5547]

While I’m super stoked about this project and am excited to see how powerful this thing will eventually become. The other con with this is there is no psp emulator on it. Imagine a psp that can’t play psp games. Modding an original psp can do more than this at this point.

[@RadioMartyT1B]

...for a lot less money too.

[@garytamburo.6922]

No UMD drive sounds so sad. I got over 2000 UMD's that I'd have to sell lol.

[@sn00p_vlp]

These intros are impeccable. Seriously my favourites on youtube

[@TN_AU]

Tito does it again, another outstanding editing.

[@koolkidprozane7786]

Reminds me of Knight Rider when kit had to be rebuilt.Excellent job and review fellows.

[@Vinyl-quest]

This is very cool but I fear the price will ultimately be the deterring factor for most people. There are way too many complete units that will be cheaper and equal if not more powerful, so unless you absolutely love the PSP designed, which I find dated and cramped for my hands, I don’t think think this will make sense for the average person. With that said I’m still intrigued lol, I hope this style mods are the future of the community, soldering is such a barrier for so many people. Regardless of my opinion, hats off to Adam, this type of mod is revolutionary!

[@yookalaylee2289]

We were playing PS1 and N64 games on hacked PSPs nearly 20 years ago. All while still retaining PSP functionality and just dumping ISOs onto the memory sticks lol.

[@ignem432]

Happy to see othermod finally covered by a larger channel. The effort he puts into his builds and videos should not go unrecognised.

[@darren_na-18]

The intro was really great :D Appreciate all the effort that went into the editing and effects

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@JimmysCubicle]

Been watching othermod's progress for a while, he's amazing and this project is something i would definitely buy.

[@theftking]

I actually have a PSP that has been sitting gathering dust since... shortly after I bought it. I would totally do this if I knew how, but the only thing I've ever managed to solder is a guitar pickup. I was a software developer - we don't get our hands dirty 💀

[@Kamodomon]

Good mod if something happens to the mainboard of the PSP. I think the only issue I can think of is the question about whether or not a person wants to replace the mainboard for the PSP cause then it wouldn't REALLY be a PSP anymore, for those purists. Feel like it would be cool to go full custom with different color shells and buttons and whatnot.

[@shemhazai]

The music, the video, the modding process... This is therapeutic and spooky at the same time! Amazing video!

[@zeyfuller]

My childhood PSP 1000 just so happens to have a broken screen but is otherwise fully functional so this is super interesting to me. Kinda wish it played PSP games though...

[@Queso305]

It will eventually!!

[@SockyNoob]

Just install an IPS display

[@JaCKso00onBOY]

What is thaaaat??? The intro was legendary! And the video structure and production was pro level! Subscribed, very underated.

[@o0julek0o]

I was waiting for you to cover it. This is the most exciting “retro” console project right now if not ever, tbh. Can’t wait for the Pi 5 compute module going in. Flawless emulation of a LOT of things with that upgrade coming. It’ll be my perfect console

[@JimiJamma]

I love the special Halloween opening, very well done!

[@kennethpaulcalangi4122]

Retro handhelds are getting better and better. I've always wanted to own a PSP since I was a kid and to own a Raspberry Pi now that I'm into tech... Someone surely put these two into one... Great MOD man...

[@dstack18]

Just get an ambernic 353v it would be cheaper and do more

[@SockyNoob]

I hate how they're called "retro". Nothing retro about something that's not at least 15+ years old.

[@jonytube]

​@@SockyNoobthe PSP is literally turning 19 years old

[@FunnyParadox]

​@@SockyNoobThe Playstation 3 is a retro console, i know it's hard to swallow but you are old now :) /hj

[@rasna2212]

@@jonytube what the fuck... i genuinely thought it was like, 10 yo at most... it doesn't feel that long ago when i played my psp on car trips

[@Xeraser2]

Very cool! Now instead of having a system that could already play PSP and PSX natively as well as SNES and GBA just fine you've got one that can't be used for the original purpose! Absolutely brilliant.

[@samisamu4579]

Interesting video... But it's not just "upgrading" the PSP, it's replacing everything. Just keep the case and the button... And the PSP with CFW can already emulate all games until the N64/PSOne era. So unless you have a dead PSP or you want to keep the PSP case style, I don't think modding your PSP like this is actually a good idea...

[@UXtreme96]

This is the kind of thing u do if you have a second PSP that has a fault in it. it'll be like a fun side project. the PSP's software and power is amazing as it is. Amazing and elaborate video btw... love how it's all put together!

[@foznoth]

Mentioning the choice between the microSD and eMMC storage, it would be ideal to use both. The eMMC for the OS, and SD cards for ROMs. I can imaging this would just be a software tweak in the future.

[@AngelaTheSephira]

Nope. The RPi CM4 cannot use both at once, it's a hardware shortcoming on the RPi side.

[@foznoth]

@@AngelaTheSephira that's a shame. I've not had a chance to play with a CM4 yet, electronics shortages and other projects getting in the way.

[@paulzeev]

You guys rock! I just bought a psp 3000 to bring back my days in middle school but this new add on is going to change the gameplay experience for sure looing forward to a more in depth review of the user interface

[@evilbabai7083]

Let me help with cons: 1. You can turn PSP into homebrew and emulation powerhouse without any hardware modifications. Yes, less powerful, so only few N64 games can run with decent FPS, but again - it's free and no assembly required. 2. This mod has PSP controls intact, so going into advanced 3D-emulation is more of a flex than the actual fun, since you could barely handle PS1 controls in a very simple games, and despite having an analog stick you're stuck to a digital control scheme just because you have to compensate for L2/R2 absence with d-pad (which also rendered some games that rely on six-finger layout painful to play). So any talk of a future potential is poitless - without modding the console to accomodate analogue L2/R2 triggers and L3/R3 sticks, any further hardware upgrades are pointless - even if one day there would be enough power to run Xenia there, it would be impossible to play most of the games due to a deficient controls. Don't get me wrong, this is an impressive technical feat and surely could make use of a dead PSP, but if you have one still operational - you have all you need already, just hack it, and if you want to go an extra step, you can put an IPS screen, new battery and micro-SD adapter there.

[@YaboyCD]

I love the Halloween theme! Very well done, and obviosuly entertaining.

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you!!

[@YaboyCD]

De nada, *obviously. lol @@MachoNachoProductions

[@nerdsick3778]

That is so badass! The fact you can get it "drop in" ready is incredible. 👏👏 The endless upgradability is so cool!

[@Evercade_Effect]

I really enjoy seeing your Halloween intro each year. This was truly Frankenstein coming to live. Very cool mod and will have to keep an eye on this project.

[@OCDRex11]

Great vid, Tito! Been toying with getting a PSP to mod. I did this exact thing to a Game Gear a while back and it was awesome. Plug and play wins for modding because you can revert. Now I need to look up the Compute Module 5 now as I wasn't aware it existed.

[@MikeAruba69]

Wow, this is looks so easy to install! If I ever decide to buy a PSP 1000, I will try to install this Raspberry Pi mod as well.

[@Squared_Phoenix]

I'd love to see this mod using a vita or switch as the psp analogue stick was kind pretty poor and obv we're missing a second stick. Regardless, nice mod and great vid, thanks Nacho

[@thefool3424]

Why vita? There aren't that many of them in existence so for preservation sake we would ideally want to keep them as stock as possible.

[@daimer8660]

@@thefool3424 You make it sound like Sony only made 10 units of the system

[@thefool3424]

@daimer8660 Let's say that there are a hundred seventeen million console players out there. This was the number of units shipped for the PS4 during the eighth generation and the best-selling system. This makes it a good baseline if anything else. The playstation vita only sold sixteen million units. This means that there's only one playstation vita for every seven people to share. Do you see why low level Or even cycle accurate emulation of failed systems is important? And why destroying the only units that can play these games By making unnecessary modifications to them natively is a bad idea? Not to mention the vita has a built in camera, microphone, motion controls, and the rear touch panel. All those things are rather difficult to emulate unless the hardware It's being emulated on also has those things. This is why preservation of the system is extremely important for the sake of archival.

[@Squared_Phoenix]

@@thefool3424 as I explained, the analogue stick on the psp is terrible, not to mention there's only 1 of them. On the vita you're getting proper analogue sticks and two of them. This alone is reason enough. The psp version already exists now, it isnt like creating a vita version is going to delete the psp version from existance.

[@Adeyum64]

Y'all talking about the Analogue sticks which I completely understand... but I would be more curious how the Pi would make usage of the touch screen + back touch pad. That would also be useful in MANY instances!

[@moderator_man]

huge props to you for that intro man, very nice.

[@novelezra]

We are entering another level of mods right now. Insane.

[@trexslapfight]

Production of this video it top notch Tito. Awesome work.

[@merlozzo]

A very nice project, but I'm not sure it's worth it at the moment. If this CM can run up to PS1 and N64 games, and maybe a psp emulator, it doesn't really offer much more than a unmodded psp in terms of power and systems. And one can always swap a better LCD, or a bigger battery, on the original PSP 1000 guts. Definitely interesting, indeed, will follow for future evolutions :) This can obv be a nice way to reuse faulty psps

[@JD96893]

I hope Adam is able to do this full time. He seems like a very talented individual and deserving of our support!

[@Spaced-Station]

Making Ben Heck proud Adam - psp emulation once ready will really be a great feature

[@niospartan]

This is pretty cool but after putting custom firmware on my psp go not much can beat the form factor. Would be cool to see an emulation machine that has the slide out screen.

[@lazy_termite]

there are such options but those are handheld computers and they're on the pricy side.

[@xbrain666]

Really one of the most creative intro I saw on Utub. Thanks ^^

[@Tomcat12789]

I think that the PS Vita might be the best retro emulation console(with only software mods). The main issue I used to have was with the locked down memory card, but OFW allows you to set an SD in the game card slot as the memory card. The New 3DS is a close second because then you can play DS games, but I don't often find myself wanting to play DS games I don't own.

[@eternalbeing3339]

Steam deck emulation is on another level. Now it has an oled version so its even better.

[@johanneslebrecht3097]

I love the Halloween intro edit! Keep up the amazing work Macho!! 😁

[@codyisrude]

This would be a great mod for any psp 1001 that have motherboards that are beyond repair you don't have to throw them in the parts bin anymore

[@Islamisthecultofsin]

So the mod would work with the PSP1001? He said it only worked for the PSP1000.

[@RHviddiz]

yes so is it true this can be done psp 1001? Ty all vm !

[@Kalphalus]

iFixIt is one of my fav companies, and it has helped me get started, and (mostly) fix a Xbox Series X controller that a friend said I could have. I accidentally broke the motion detector, but that doesnt matter to me, and im learning to solder, so ill fix it eventually.

[@Deinorius]

What a wonderful mod! The only thing I can think of is the missed opportunity to use USB-C instead of mini-USB. And yes, in that case it would be mandatory to make room for USB-C. IMO this would have been worth it.

[@anthonyoliveira1830]

This video is making me appreciate the PSP even more. It was ahead of its time

[@SubstituteRealitiesChannel]

Nice kit and so straight forward. So maybe a WiiU controlpad version in the future? Hate to see those broken control pads chuck into drawers or become landfill.

[@joshd108]

Can’t wait for the dominos to fall on that one. As consoles get bricked here and there more and more game pads will have potential for some trash to treasure mods.

[@thefam9179]

An oled or ips screen for Wii U

[@knukkabear]

bruh, that intro is next level, SUBBED

[@ShinyRayquaza]

A big con for me would be keeping the mini USB plug. I know it's supposed to be a stock PSP from the outside. But I would have liked changing that plug to USB C. Or maybe have a separate USB C plug inside the UMD bay

[@ZodWriter]

This mod would be impressive if it had a simpler install design. A slim down pi board cut to fit a UMD disc base that can be inserted or removed from the bay, just like all other PSP games. Benefiting from a compact design, with an easy install all while maintaining aesthetic uniformity with the PSP. Best of all, eliminating the need to gut the entire console. I'm thinking of something along the lines of how the Dreamcast can have it's optical drive replaced with a physical emulator. Although this would not particularly be an alteration to the PSP, but something that is portable like any other UMD disc.

[@jaimesauldc]

@@ZodWriter the adapter from microsd to memorystick does that

[@grimmjonog6851]

Glad you mentioned the storage at the end, I definitely was thinking about the whole video. Might put that near the beginning.

[@gameboss1004]

"Can it play PSP games?"

[@43razor3456]

Hahahahah.... noupe...

[@SomeAngryGuy1997]

cAn iT pLAy pSp gAMes??

[@IanShurbet]

Can run n64 better than vita though

[@Alertacobra12]

In theory the Raspberry Pi CM4 can run PS2 emulators via AetherSX2 (don't know how great that is and only if ubuntu support is added) so a future mod could be to add a second joystick to enable this. Then it would pretty much run every retro console in existence (aside from gamecube maybe). Also I believe Pi CM4 has bluetooth built in don't know if the OS supports that. Another thing, to me not being Type-C is a deal breaker since I lost the original cable when my PS2 got bricked plus it would add versatility to the mod. Inall, GREAT mod and the fact it's open source is amazing and will probably allow for more mods such as the ones I mentioned. Edit: After some research, i found both a Type-C and a second analog stick mod so when the CM5 arrives I'll do this project. Already ordered some parts and will do it on a broken PSP I bought

[@FranTech7]

The spooky thing is that they removed the PSP gameplay capability...😂

[@josephtodd2]

This is a great idea and hats off to all the work that went into it. That being said the original psp already does all these things and more If it played PS2 or GameCube it would be worth it

[@joebashore]

Not sure why you would want to do this over just adding custom firmware. Super cool to see but seems like a lot of work when it can be done in a matter of minutes with CFW.

[@averyrushing1103]

I appreciate the intro and what you've done with the budget!

[@JohnnyStashh]

Question: How much better is the emulation of the Pi compared to a Jailbroken PSP?

[@NE0SEPHIROTH]

For n64 huge difference when I tried mine years ago for the other nintendo consoles nearly non

[@Beati3]

I saw the original "no cut" mod and thought "Maybe," but then I saw you've got to take most of it's guts out. I love my original PSP, and she still runs beautifully after nearly 19 years. I couldn't take her insides out, and even parts units cost around AU$70. That makes this an expensive tinker. Good on you for your design skills, but I think you underestimate how much those of us who still run them, love them. They're still retaining their value for good reason.

[@jonathansuber1551]

It would be cool to see this on a ps vita or a custom one that slides like the psp go but with like full control support

[@jcynavarro]

thats spot on, the PSP Go would be dam near perfect as being totally pocket-able... I second that

[@minignoux4566]

Please not the Vita, it's already powerful enough on it's own.

[@MemekeyCubes01]

I love the spooky Halloween intro, very cool!

[@yogibear2k220]

This is OK, but I will stick with my Vita. A far superior handheld with a bigger screen, longer battery life, and no modding necessary (well , apart from software, of course.) if I attempted this with my sausage fingers I can guarantee that I would either rip the contacts off the board, or crack the screen, or something. The only way I would get 100% would be to buy 15 of them.

[@MichaelChristopher401]

Never seen any of your vids before but LOVED the special intro!

[@viktorg8346]

I think what would really give a "reason" to this project is finally allowing PSP to access internet without issues(unlike original) and stream games from PC. That would be just amazing to play modern games on old good PSP. Because as it was described in the video it's rather a curiosity but doesn't add any extra value on top of original console

[@umbrellacorp.]

This is some Spooky stuff right here. Even the intro was terrifying, I love it. 🎮 👻

[@huntermirror]

I don't know if this counts as a "mod", considering there's none of the original hardware there anymore, just the case and buttons. You're not using the Raspberry to upgrade the PSP, you're using the Raspberry to replace the PSP, which is good if the motherboard was already dead, but a waste if the PSP is perfectly repairable, since it's a good console for emulation and homebrew on its own.

[@max-imumarmor]

Wow! That was a crazy intro! You guys are awesome! Subscribed.

[@guslima1130]

This is very cool. But why the hell would someone do this? Why would you kill your console and transform it into a chinese handheld emulation console instead of buying a chinese handheld emulation console for half the price? Unless your PSP is bricked, this is insanity.

[@stevensmeagol6066]

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[@MrBorderdown]

I stand by my opinion that this is a terrible and pointless mod. For starters you can install retroarch on a normal PSP. For finishers, it'll play PSP games WORSE than the original hardware. There is literally zero reason to do this. Just put a cm4 in a Retroflag gameboy case. There are 40$ handhelds that are more powerful than this too. Your phone is a better option than this.

[@tadpoleisalive]

I partly agree, the CM5 would blow the PSP out of the park, if he waited a year it would have been 100x better.

[@jonathan__anthony]

You could also get this kit and any missing component and build one from scratch

[@gabrielbravo2212]

How was your phone a better option it doesn’t have buttons

[@jonathan__anthony]

@@gabrielbravo2212 connect a Bluetooth controller

[@pinospin9588]

or maybe instead of swap psp, he should swap xperia play (which is an old phone that also have physical buttons like psp go)

[@Emulation_Inflation]

Omg I had no idea! I absolutely love the psp I had 3 of them back in the day. 1 white 2 black and I use to try and mod them all the time! I am going to do this! Great job to both of you!

[@kzxjone]

Your production is crazy

[@MachoNachoProductions]

Thank you!

[@RealSykes]

Dude your production quality on these videos is just incredible. Always look forward to your vids

[@Hellhorde.]

Subbed just for the intro. Very well done sir don't change.

[@stevencole5409]

bruh, just subbed based on this intro alone. I used to fix up old PSPs and resell them, pretty hype to of found this!

[@TidySage]

Wow the production quality on this one was INSANE

[@DaisyHollowBooks]

Pretty sweet. Thanks for this and introducing Adam.

[@Wally17.]

That was an awesome intro, dude! And this mod is pretty neat. I still have the original PSP 1000 I bought back in the day.

[@MrConsoleSpot]

The fact it doesn't support psp games is a deal breaker for me, but I am sure once the CM5 comes out this will be amazing.

[@B_M_A]

PSP will forever be my faborite handheld. I remember before they came out I was in 6th grade and we had an exchange student from China and no BS he had a PSP quite a bit before the launch in the US even happened so once I saw that I just fell in love with it even more. What a marvel it was when it came out, holy. Sooooo sleek too.

[@eternalbeing3339]

It was great. The oled vita was my favorite before the steam deck.

[@pikejuan]

i usually skip intos, more so the ones that are the same every episode. This intro was one of best i have seen.

[@Adzdigitais]

Amazing Work. This Device now are on the top of my wishlist.

[@TechWithMarc]

Just gained a new sub for the effort that went into that intro piece

[@mrlookagain1142]

Wow, this is fantastic. I'm really excited to where this project will go in 2024. Since i have a spare psp, I would love to make this a project to do this year. Would be great to have the original and this mod. Thank you sir!

[@FixationwithCarnage]

i knew this was going to be about the pspi! hes been doing some awesome work!

[@d0minant24]

This is an awesome mod and I really want one. I have a modded Vita, and the one thing that really sucks is how weak the SOC is to not be able to run PSP at 2x resolution, even though the display could easily support it - so the end result is a blurry mess. It’s also too weak to run all GBA (Pokemon Unbound for example), SNES and N64 games at full-speed, much less even have the ability to use shader options. I love the form factor of the PSP and Vita, I wish I could pocket them, so long as they make all those aforementioned libraries great to run. You could argue for a RP3+, RG505 or any of the other numerous options, but the build quality, comfort and even pocketability is not the same as a PSP. The fact that this can be continuously upgraded with new chipsets makes this a forever device, one that you can always be comfortable playing and pocketing. Not needing to keep up with the endless news of the next cheap Chinese handheld. Thank you Tito for bringing this to my attention, and thank you Adam for your hard work on bringing this amazing passion project to life!!