I bought a PlayStation PS2 Portable with Real Hardware... | MVG

I bought a Portable PlayStation 2 that has real PS2 hardware built in, but...is it any good? In today's episode we take a closer look!
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[@CaroFDoom]

The use of Ridge Racer V is a massive flex for the system using real hardware, as it currently doesn't emulate particularly well.

[@megapro1725]

Riiiiiiiidge raceeeerr

[@ducksfolif977]

@@megapro1725 my last brain cell

[@arronharrington4109]

It looks and runs fine in software mode on the more recent PCSX2 builds. 1.7

[@qwertzy121212]

@@megapro1725 I remember that one kaz, I remember

[@Drilbit]

The fact the intro runs at a locked 60 is still jaw dropping. A huge jump from PS1.

[@btarg1]

Being able to turn an old broken PS2 into a new handheld with many convenient features really brings new life into old hardware

[@wishusknight3009]

who said the old one was broken? though at worst it may have had dead drive or something.

[@wishusknight3009]

@Elle-P I have been suspecting that most of the guts are coming from new/old stock though

[@blar2112]

Without close ups its diffcult to see, but by the mounts and valleys that the case shows when the light hits it right i would bet that at least the front of the case is molded and not 3d printed. EDIT: After you opened the case it became clear, the black case is made with a mold and only the white buttons are 3d printed.

[@WardenOfTerra]

lol

[@billyhatcher643]

im already in love with this thing but damn is it pricy but i understand they have real hardware in it with custom software and they 3d printed the shell for it so its understandable for the price

[@okarowarrior]

I think it was pretty obvious that with 3d printed he meant "custom made"/not official. Since you can see the casting circle thingy on its center back of the case. And I'm not aware you can even achieve the grainy texture of molded plastic (one that this case has) with 3d printing, but I could be wrong

[@stratos7755]

@@okarowarrior I'd guess that you can get similar detail with SLA printing.

[@stratos7755]

​@@billyhatcher643 I care about not pirating only if I can buy the original system and games and it still profits the company. Sony is not profiting from PS2 for quite some time now, so nobody should really care if it is piracy.

[@tdata545]

I SEE EXACTLY WHAT THEY DID, the case is a VITA carrying case. I think I owned this one back in the day. INTERESTING, I was about to say, the plastic looks too good on this, compared to what I've seen on AliExpress, usually it's very clear they're 3D printed due to how terrible and thick the layer lines are. Like that around the screen acting as a holder/bezel.

[@lemagreengreen]

Oh that makes more sense, I was genuinely surprised to see an injection moulded case here.

[@23Scadu]

That's brilliant.

[@jakestocker4854]

Yeah I think you're right

[@piorism]

I think you are close, but not quite - as a hard shell case would look a lot like this but wouldn't have the thin diagonals between the 4 dpad directions. So perhaps they modified the mold (if that is even possible ?) for that. Or maybe the re-CNCed it based on the CAD files initially developed for these cases. But that too is unlikely after all, because if they had the means to redo the molds from scratch they would have added the needed L/R buttons designs too. The plot thickens ...

[@andrewdrain8114]

WOW, you are ABSOLUTELY right!!

[@jonathanmichaud6800]

I feel this incredible handheld could be improved by replacing the USB port with an on-board MX4SIO. Transfer speeds have been a lot better than with USB almost removing stuttering entirely.

[@tnaplastic2182]

I would not "replace" anything, but ADD MX4SIO to the 2nd MemoryCard-port (internally). 😉

[@MarcosGarcia-kx4rb]

That sucks it's way too unreliable now.

[@FreeThinker0]

@@tnaplastic2182 have you take a look at the internal? the PCB for the memory card only have connection point for a single soldered memory card and it is used for fmcb booting. definitely not possible for second slot mx4sio.

[@tnaplastic2182]

@@FreeThinker0 That's the point... They should keep/have kept it.

[@konsolowygracz]

MX4SIO still has some issues, micro router fix these issues but add one new(no saving).

[@Behdad47]

I'm pretty certain a Japanese KZbinr whose name had a "Dr" in it, actually made this portable console. He explains everything in detail. I've been trying to find his video for an hour. I'll update my comment as soon as I find this guy. His craft is absolutely astonishing.

[@XpThruMac]

please

[@amurroray7019]

DIY Dr.K?

[@Behdad47]

@@amurroray7019 Yep. That's him.

[@blunderingfool]

These things are a lot of fun, although it does mean bending the poor PCB over backwards (Figuratively).

[@OfflineRocket]

Hey MVG, you should really touch on the safety of these devices. Many of the Aliexpress portables don't include proper battery safety, and I'm skeptical of if it's included here. From what I see, the batteries are soldered, which is sketchy on it's own, and makes me think that they'd cheap out on stuff like Battery management systems if they couldn't use battery clips These are pretty large issues, as lithium batteries can, and will, start fires, that are difficult or impossible to put out. It's very important that they're handled safely, and it'd be an important thing to look out for before recommending it

[@satanamogila9251]

Who cares

[@EmergencyChannel]

Very cool! Personally I prefer emulation for PS2 at this point since I can raise the internal rendering resolution and use antialiasing and make the games look good on a modern LCD. I prefer original hardware on a CRT only.

[@silver1407]

but will you manage to meet all of those prerequisites while still having it as a handheld?

[@sheikhu1039]

Please how do you do this?, I really wanna make my games feel like CRT on my laptop

[@monsterzero9456]

Steam Deck

[@bpcgos]

@@silver1407 Have you heard about AetherSX2..? its very decent free PS2 emulator that keep on giving and kill many scam PS2 emulator on android like that scummy daemon PS2...

[@thetrophysystem3697]

@@monsterzero9456 no

[@lorddarthvader6289]

these used to look ridiculously large to me before, but after the switch and the steam deck has released. I actually can imagine using these portably and practically.

[@MegaManNeo]

I always liked those handheld versions of consoles build by people. The triangle button kills me a little inside but other than that, this thing looks fun.

[@Notur7]

I think the X-button is slightly off too. Tho I think it's intentional. It looks like they are trying to make it look curved so it matches the general shape of the device. But it looks off putting to me.

[@overlordalfredo]

@@Notur7 absolutly agree, the wiring may be well crafted, but the "cosmetics" are sadly expected Ali Express quality

[@lmcgregoruk]

@@Notur7 The triangle button is twisted too much to the left, and the x is twisted too much to the right. At least for circle, even if it was upside down, nobody would notice.

[@thesarrowgaming2707]

@@overlordalfredo soo make one

[@thebasketballhistorian3291]

The + and - volume buttons look crooked too. And the "S" is so crooked that it must be intentional... or maybe it's not even an S.

[@grenadiadrian]

Thanks to your review, I went ahead and bought one as well. I'm really excited to try it out once it arrives! Thank you MVG!

[@Spooky711B]

what did you think? curious if you can play ps1 games on it.

[@Need_RnR]

Welllll .... ??

[@WickedGamerCollector]

Awesome to see you bought one, always wanted to see you review products like these. Weird thing is your version did not have the fancy 3d printed parts for the battery ! So it seems to be there are different kind of versions you can buy.

[@BurgerParty]

oh wicked gamer is here

[@WickedGamerCollector]

@@BurgerParty Yes, I do watch a lot of video's on youtube myself 😂

[@Aycheffe]

you better believe if this is just some dude making these on request they are all gonna be a little bit different for sure

[@RetroGamesNow86]

I'll never forget when I stumbled upon that video Ben Heck did creating a portable Dreamcast completely from a stock console! It's been like 6 years or so since then, but it was a mind blowing thing of engineering to see! This reminded me of that and from what I can tell the process has been sort of streamlined for this to exist, just wow! Pretty cool!

[@BeastOfSoda]

Hey lantus, I should mention that shipping time from AliExpress is usually pretty atrocious: one month seems normal to me, unless you've experienced faster on other items. So it is possible that they have a very limited stock ready to go.

[@daijoubu4529]

Some sellers ship by courier and you can get it within days but you get taxed

[@swaguilar_]

Fr I was about to say the same thing. I got an item that took 6 months to get here just because it was free shipping 🤣 when I got it I completely forgot I ordered it

[@malikkelly]

@@swaguilar_ 6 Months is insaneeeee

[@swaguilar_]

@@malikkelly fr but I didn't mind cuz it was like a phone holder for like $1 🤣

[@malikkelly]

@@swaguilar_ The longest I would take is 1 month tops lol

[@JamesSturges]

I hope one day they come out with a handheld Nintendo Switch!

[@skulkcern]

Whar

[@ww4102]

2 years later, sadly it still didn't happen

[@chileangamer]

I keep dreaming of a new PSP or Vita from Sony, with acces to thousands of retro games.

[@Raul_Menendez]

Vice City Stories....

[@freedomislie]

prob not because sony is dumb

[@stuffstoconsider3516]

They will do it. Just wait and see.

[@jimechols4347]

To really have accurate PS2 emulation, you need to use the software rendering mode. And no phone I can think of can currently do that at playable speeds for games such as Gran Turismo 4.

[@daijoubu4529]

Or an FPGA lol

[@play3rthr339]

Yep, same goes for Ridge Racer 5, which sucks as it really doesn't run well outside of software mode.

[@renakunisaki]

Software rendering is always going to be atrociously slow.

[@play3rthr339]

@@renakunisaki not on good desktops, but anything mobile is gonna struggle.

[@lastmakc]

@@play3rthr339 but you can run on your desktop an stream it on your phone. Razer Kishi + Good internet and you’re all set.

[@rizkyp]

Awesome that it uses 18650, easy to source and replace even upgrade to higher capacity when available.

[@ElNeroDiablo]

Aye, if the batteries it comes with start going wonky (or if for shipping regulations in your country you have to order it without batteries installed) - you can always source new 18650 replacements and drop them in as what is basically preventative maintenance in this sort of device. Sure, it won't be as-easy as undoing and popping off a small plate like on a DSi or PSP to replace the battery, but it will be a LOT less finicky to handle and perform the replacement operation compared to something like the Vita or Switch where you need to be careful with the wire routing of the battery pack and delicate with lifting and attaching the plug for the battery pack on the motherboard, as it will be more comparable to placing new AA's in the battery tray of a OG Gameboy, or replacing the batteries in a battery tray located in a tablet case for a SBC like the Pine64 or Raspberry Pi.

[@retractingblinds]

You should really check to see if it maintains pressure sensitivity for its inputs. It looks like it may not judging by the shoulder buttons, this is essential for many PS2 games such as ace combat, GTA, MGS2 and 3, I think this is essential to mentioning in any device like this.

[@Pi0h1]

It's such a missed opportunity to not just make these in 4:3. Not only is it the resolution that basically all PlayStation 2 games are built to support but it would also give the handheld a much more unique look on top of making them take up less space.

[@supahas3821]

some games did support 16:9, so I guess they were just accounting for it?

[@phodon129]

4:3 IPS screens are rare and expensive.

[@tinglejingle9147]

I think the issue is finding off the shelf 4:3 displays. The smallest ones are made for iPads and they would be quite big for a handled device, although it’s not like this ps2 would fit in your pocket anyway.

[@Zyyk0]

I think the screen isn't the part which makes this handheld take up that much space. I think it's the hardware inside of it, I guess it probably wouldn't even be possible to put it all in a smaller case.

[@MariusBoss11458]

I dunno man. When I played on my PS2 it was 16:9 and it didn't even feel Stretched. Note: I played on a small TV which is probably 4:3. I believe it had DVD? I believe that's how I got to play on the PS2. Which sadly. When I got my PS3 I couldn't use so I had to move it into my Parents' Bedroom. And when I played on the PS2 in their big boy screen it was pretty good. Or maybe it's because of how well they made God of War lol.

[@szadron]

A portable Sega Saturn would be my dream come true.

[@MichaelPohoreski]

Indeed! A portable _Guardian Heroes_ would be sweet. I should check the emulation state …

[@RubyRoks]

This takes me back to the days where i'd watch people mod their own systems to make portable N64s and PS2s. In fact, i made my channel to comment on a video of a homemade N64 Portable. I don't think i'd do one of these projects with original hardware (or buy one that uses a chopped up PS2), but if someone reverse engineered and remanufactured the necessary components, i'd put one together. What i'd REALLY love is a portable Original Xbox, but again, i'd rather not sacrifice real Xboxes.

[@FreeThinker0]

are there some reverse engineered console being remanufactured?

[@sandro2355]

@@FreeThinker0 I don't really think that's legal though.

[@kabardino1337]

@@sandro2355 absolute violation of copyright law

[@_Zaid]

I think using original hardware is fine for the PS2, it was literally the best selling console of all time, it's not rare hardware

[@jakestocker4854]

I've got an OG Xbox I'd sacrifice lol

[@5persondude]

2:22 I never knew how much I needed to hear MVG say “thick boy chunky” until now 🤤

[@CarthagoMike]

Sure, the Steam Deck outruns this in anything that isn't a PS2 game. But who cares, this is a fking amazing piece of tech, and a hell of fun to play around with.

[@WardenOfTerra]

Your comment doesn't even make sense. You aren't paying for 'tech'. You're paying for someone to turn a PS2 into a portable for you.

[@jondonnelly4831]

@@WardenOfTerra It makes perfect sense.

[@circuit10]

@@WardenOfTerra So a PS2 isn’t tech???

[@yellowblanka6058]

@@circuit10 It’s not “amazing” tech at this point. It’s 22 years old, there’s nothing amazing about it, somebody just crammed it into this case. This is interesting, no doubt, but not sure why anybody would pay $500 for a ps2 in a poor quality case when they could get a deck.

[@circuit10]

@@yellowblanka6058 The fact that they trimmed it down to fit is quite amazing (I know it’s not new and has been done before, but the fact that you can just cut the motherboard and have it still work…)

[@nicholassimmons5318]

I've had an Ayn Odin for a few days and I'm satisfied with the way it emulates PS2 games

[@BiffMcSkylark]

I wish this had like an hdmi mini or hdmi out of some kind. Maybe even a dock. Would be cool to get to use them as handhelds and on screens.

[@Commrade-DOGE]

So basically a Sony SEGA nomad.

[@EricWalklet]

I bought two of these portables. One of them worked but couldn't be charged. The other was DOA. The build quality was abysmal with solder blobs and hot glue everywhere. It's really no surprise that they fell apart during shipping. I ended up selling a bunch of gaming gear and putting the proceeds towards a portable built by Gman. It wasn't cheap, but the attention to detail is obvious, and Gman himself is extremely professional and communicative.

[@JagGentlemann]

As cool as these things can be, between the games being on USB (they can run bad) and the forced widescreen in a system with mostly 4:3 games...

[@2007excalibur2007]

assuming you can replace the included OPL with a version that allows you to load in patches, you can easily load a couple of widescreen patches for games that don't natively give you the option.

[@AwesomeHairo]

Did you not pay attention? It can play on 4:3 aspect.

[@JagGentlemann]

@@AwesomeHairo I haven't put all my attention into the video, I admit, but since it didn't show it, the quiet "you can choose 4:3" didn't stuck with me.

[@vladg5216]

@@2007excalibur2007 Forcing widescreen often comes at a performance cost, and when paired with the fact that this is running off 1.1 USB on OPL, I just don't understand how anyone could have ANY interest in this device. I've used OPL off USB, and it is literally unplayable. Even SMB off OPL is really really bad, with unfixable issues on many many games. A ton of games run perfect off SMB, but there are many stubborn games that give you stuttering FMV's and even jutters/stutters during gameplay. But with the USB mode off OPL, any game that has any FMV's at all will be infuriating. The PS2 is one of the worst systems when it comes to playing roms. The only way to get authentic performance with some games is to burn to a disc and launch (if your system has had the mechapwn exploit).

[@jsr734]

@@vladg5216 no. I personally use widescreen patches ( and even extra widescreen and eyefinity patches 😳) on real hardware without performance issues. The only issues you may get is missing geometry on the sides for the extra widescreen aspect ratios and some stretched elements assets that need to be fixed.

[@twiggsherman3641]

I vape, yes I know bad habit, but one of the things you learn when you vape is 18650 basics. Typically it's strongly recommended to remove the 18650's and charge them in an actual charger, because the circuitry inside of e-cigarettes doesn't always provide equal charging of the cells, which causes huge problems. Looking at the breakdown, those cells appear to just have fuses inline and are directly soldered to the power input for charging. There's no protection circuit that I can see. I'm no expert by any sense, but I think this thing is just an accident waiting to happen. I'd be interested to see if after a few months of use, if after a full charge, all the 18650's at at 4.2 volts. Typically why an external battery charger is recommended, is because charging them inside of an e-cigarette mod leads to uneven levels of charge, which puts extra stress on the cells. Not to mention without a protection circuit, the least little short could possibly cause the cells to vent. Like say a shorted charging cable.

[@tnaplastic2182]

6:57 This is NOT "Open PS2 Loader", but the OPL DB FORK, which is not going to receive updates anymore! The original OPL already supports ExFAT, compressed ISOs, fragmented games and so on!

[@fredd3.14]

i doubt all that stuff works on usb 1.1, so they use an optimized version instead

[@tnaplastic2182]

@@fredd3.14 No they don't... It IS USB1.1 and they did NOTHING to OPL, to make it better. Maximus32 ("Rick Gaiser", also here on YT) was the one who did the speed-improvements! Acid_Snake might contribute to it as well in the future. The fastest OPL regarding USB is still OPL 1.0.0 for now.

[@Maverick7r]

I'd personally love to see the other portable systems covered for sure. Great video!! 🤘🤘

[@CarlosRamirez-yu3hr]

These "Portable" units are getting pretty chunky. I can't wait to see the Gamer Biceps they create.

[@e4yNHzsPqMG]

"This is a THICC BOI right here." - MVG, 2022 (2:22)

[@DarkWorldQ8]

I was interested in buying both a portable Wii and a portable PS2. I decided to get a Steam Deck I believe since it is cheaper than buying one of the two portable, and definitely cheaper than buying both, and it can play many other systems including PC games. A handheld PS2 will most likely run PS1 and PS2 games more accurately than a PC, but I would rather have an all in one handheld.

[@wishusknight3009]

Emulation isn't quite as good as the real thing. But to be honest it is still pretty dang decent. And as long as input lag is in the ballpark then its still completely enjoyable. I am not THAT fussy about authenticity.

[@hazonku]

That's actually a neat little way to breath new life into old hardware.

[@joeblow5214]

This is impressive, though I fall in the category of being fine with emulation. Especially with the newer builds of PCSX2 being able to run True Crime:NYC and the Ace Combat games almost flawlessly without any tinkering at near 4k on my system.

[@BigRigCreates]

The majority of the case appears to be injection molded, not 3D Printed. Even with resin printing, you would see defined layer lines. You can also see on the back of the case the circle in the middle which was the injection point for the mold.

[@NightcoreClips_]

This reminds me of a couple channels who makes these devices for example that famous portable gamecube

[@ragdolsaboveaverage]

The only thing that’s keeping me away from this hardware is the fact that there’s additional steps in order to actually play games instead of pulling games from my shelves at home

[@MC-bh8ph]

@modernvintagegamer Could you make a video about Cupheads DRM? It used to work in xboxs offline mode (privided you have the xbox set to "my home xbox") but since the dlc it now freezes prior to the title screen when in offline mode, despite all of my other digitally owned games working just fine. I think this is accidental drm and I'm trying everything I can to bring attention to it so that hopefully they will patch it and restore the offline functionality. Please help thanks! Update: they just released a patch that seems to have addressed the issue

[@DeathMetalThrasher]

I have experience in board modifications for older consoles, it can't be too hard to get the slow memory on usb swapped with another faster method of reading. I'll be saving up for one of these, the ps2 is my favorite game console. To see it In a similar psp form factor is brilliant. They already did most of the work for us cramming and trimming down the hardware. For 450-500 usd that's actually pretty reasonable.

[@BananaSlug911]

Very impressive work. I have so much respect for people who create stuff like this.

[@Murraymint1804]

Man, I love this type of content!

[@Anna_Rae]

I definitely want to see more videos like this. I love portablized consoles. I find the Wii to be amongst the best as far as how crazy it can be trimmed.

[@dreamcastfan]

I’ve seen these devices on Ali and I’ve always wanted to try them but it’s a lot of money to risk for something that could be junk. I’d definitely like to see the all the devices reviewed, the Wii in particular I’d like to know how it handles pointer games (is it using gyro, is it mapped to a touch screen, etc). The thickness of the device doesn’t bother me, I regularly play on my Sega Nomad and it looks to be about the same thickness. In fact I’d go so far as to say it’s more comfortable than thinner devices like the Switch.

[@Dan-TechAndMusic]

Portable Wiis can use GC2Wiimote, a component of the RVLoader software package. GC2Wiimote can map various Wiimote and Nunchuck movements and controls to the GameCube controller, with individual mappings for games.

[@dreamcastfan]

@@Dan-TechAndMusic That’s cool, so games like Galaxy 2 can be played! It’s a pity Resident Evil 4 Wii Edition would end up playing more or less like the GC original. Is there anything like GC2Wiimote for a hacked Wii U? I got one the other week and I’ve just started messing about with it. NintenDont has been very cool for running GC games. If I could use the Wii U Gamepad gyro for RE 4 Wii Edition it would be epic.

[@PROzra4nij]

Burning nostalgia back from 00s, when i was owning PSP 3004...cfw of course :D Wish i could get some device that couble more capable than Vita and still be Sony's device, or same that is capable of running ps1/ps2/psp emu with ease

[@PROzra4nij]

@Margaret yah, but duhhh )) I mean i can play psp,ps1 games with ease. But my phone struggles with ps2/gamecube emu bcz it demands 8xx snapdragon chips... And yet there is no Vita emu on android... And here is where you can say SteamDeck :)

[@PROzra4nij]

@Margaret i'd like to have a mi pad 5 tablet with such powerfull hardware. Same 865/870 here, propobly i will get one in some time...

[@Darxide23]

The basic way of how they do this is they take a PS2 mainboard and butcher it up. There's certain parts of the board they can completely cut out (like the expansion circuitry, etc) and then what's left they divide up even further so they can stack the pieces in order to fit in the case and then everything is Frankensteined together with a million wires. They've been doing this with the Gamecube for a decade now and there have also been some PS2s done as well, but this seems a bit more engineered, but I'd have to have a better look at the insides to know for sure if it's as quality as it seems from the outside.

[@sleekflash16]

Oooh, interesting. Didn't know this existed.

[@SRC267]

There's also a handheld Dreamcast and GameCube

[@tashirogame3085]

@@SRC267 and wii

[@lonergothonline]

In a similar vein to this, there are packs you can get for retro consoles and pcs that contain everything you need to put together the system but uses only new chips off of the shelf. One such project for the nes is nestopia. You get a modern black PCB and a ton of newly made chips, resisters capacitors etc, to fit into it and you can solder it all in yourself. Or you can just get the PCB and source your own parts! I thought that would be a slightly better starting off point for a potential portable console.

[@crisisjam]

Yes, I'd love to see more systems in their portable mods!

[@zenemij]

Facu Peralta ama tu contenido y trabajo , no te enojes bro

[@balika011]

I don't see why they keep the encoder on the pcb and not solder on an RGB screen directly to the GS. Every signal that an RGB screen need is present on the encoder. What's the point of going to analog then back to digital?

[@ridiculous_gaming]

Impressive to see using original hardware.literally Ben Hecked. I personally don't want one, but such options are cool.

[@OuterHeavenBoss]

Breakfast club

[@nickel7o740]

All nighter Club

[@jjdatuner]

Early afternoon Club

[@Arnitikos]

2nd breakfast club

[@grandpa7673]

I hate my wife

[@garystinten9339]

Brunch club

[@lanedj801]

I hope more portable kits become common place for every console.

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

So it's a PS2P? Very cool

[@TheLegend-wz7fl]

Search Darth 64 up in the bar, my dad made it. He used to make stuff like this for fun, real hardware when he could, batteries too. He did a kickstarter for a device that streamed consoles to a portable unit, but it never took off.

[@jarnobot]

I love these kind of builds!

[@marinellovragovic1207]

2:13 I have to. Ahem. KLONOA 2!!! Thank you for your patience. This guy has great taste.

[@tnaplastic2182]

0:40 1. This is not OPL, but OPL DB! It is almost a year old and is officially not updated anymore! 2. They should have used the second MemoryCard-port for "MX4SIO" (SD-Adapter and faster than USB)!

[@mattsephton]

Write to the seller

[@NightcoreClips_]

Question, why are you shouting?

[@tnaplastic2182]

@@NightcoreClips_ Question... Where am I shouting? ...besides it being text...

[@tnaplastic2182]

@@mattsephton I don't need a PS2 Portable.

[@darkcoeficient]

@@tnaplastic2182 even so it is good feedback and will improve the product. Even if u don't buy, some more people will.

[@minidisque]

are you sure the case is 3d printed? to me it looks like it has moulding artifacts all over, there's even a sprue on the back, in the centre, and a seam towards the top where a separate part of the mould had to be used to cast all the ports and vents. the texture also looks way too good to have come out of a 3d printer. edit: around the d-pad, the plastic looks a bit sunken in, that's also an artifact of the plastic cooling down unevenly after it's been cast. it's a cheaply made case, but i don't think it's 3d printed at all.

[@RCGIGSportugal]

Ooohhh cool gadget, didn't knew it uses real hardware. Thanks

[@strohhuttv8848]

He meant real PS2 components and not a PC running an emulator.

[@RCGIGSportugal]

@@strohhuttv8848 I understood that very well. Cheers

[@mstyle2006]

My perfect setup for perfect PS2 in my pocket: + Samsung Z Fold 3 (4:3) AMOLED Screen + AetherSX2 Emulator for PS2 + 2x Internal upscale + Hardware emulation at 60fps + Dualshock 3 connected via USB + Vibration support The Samsung Fold is the perfect device for retro gaming on 4:3 ratio. It has AMOLED screen and the colors are vibrant. No lag nothing.

[@martinseitune3787]

Facu Peralta ama tu laburo, no te enfades

[@4x4ezequi]

si tocan a Facu quilombo se arma

[@martinseitune3787]

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[@nonameform]

That handheld could definitely use some polish, but for a custom produced-on-demand device it’s very decent. I was surprised by the battery life of that thing and the insides do look quite clean, making it easy to remove the dust and repair/modify. I would love to see a Dreamcast portable. I got frustrated with the original hardware as I could barely find a screen at my place that would connect without a problem and I had to use a boot CD to play my US copy of Soul Calibur on a EU console

[@ZaneKyber]

It's a good thing you bought this thing because clearly these are going to eventually become a rare and extinct meme of a device in the near future with the handheld gaming market moving so fast.

[@daijoubu4529]

There's always a market for retro and nostalgia devices, people are selling used Gameboy for $100 lol

[@snoleygames]

If I had the extra funds I would definitely do it. I've seen these floating around for a while now and have had my eye on them. Thanks for showcasing this sir.

[@martinantelo7086]

this just makes you think how a PS2 Mini official by Sony could be. Imagine the whole board redesigned as a SoC on a current litographic process...it would eat nothing

[@yellowblanka6058]

I doubt they’d go that route, like the ps1 mini they’d prob use a commodity soc, and the included games would be less intensive to emulate.

[@JohnSmith-xq1pz]

It would've cought my eye. I've long lost count of how many times my ps2 slim got packed up and taken along on trips lol

[@martinantelo7086]

@@yellowblanka6058 I know. I was just daydreaming.

[@yellowblanka6058]

@@martinantelo7086 a 100% compatible official handheld PS2 at a reasonable price would be amazing, I just know these companies and they’d unfortunately never put that much effort in.

[@lominero5]

Please do look at more. I love looking at these mods

[@calebfox1584]

This is awesome! Out of curiosity, how was spaced accommodated for the memory card? I didn't notice it in there, and it seems like it would have a rather large footprint. Is there a way to emulate it over usb?

[@KaitouKaiju]

The PS2 actually had HDD support though this thing probably uses onboard memory

[@calebfox1584]

@I guess I'll start using Music That's neat, I didn't know that but it does make sense

[@ajv35]

You should totally take a look at the other portable handhelds (gamecube, dreamcast)!! If not you MVG, who will? This video alone is the only reason I now know this kind of devices exist. Great video!!

[@Jrasta111]

Kind of amazing really. I mean if that's as you say an actual PS2 more or less modded down to handheld form like a PSP almost well it seems fairly priceless. Which is to say I'm shocked you can get this at any price. There must be so many supposed reasons this could never happen and I guess the main reason it can and apparently does is the older hardware no longer overseen by the companies in any serious capacity. They must have a pile of old machines with assorted bits and pieces sitting somewhere and the finished product looks great. I doubt I'd pay the money myself but the fact I could if I wanted is pretty cool. Yours look pretty good anyway. Would be nice to hear more about all the different kinds you mentioned also available apparently.

[@olevet75]

thanks for showcasing my too, fav ps2 games in this video!

[@Wozza365]

As cool as it is, it looks too rough round the edges to be even remotely mainstream. Unified power (ideally through a type-C cable) and a more refined design would be the most important things to me. Right now it looks like it could have been an internal prototype for a Vita/PSP.

[@AaronHendu]

It's a custom job made on demand...it's not ever gonna be mainstream. They have to source used PS2 to tear apart and shrink. It's not something where they can just set up a typical factory and go to town. I'm kind of assuming after this video that the viewer base here is kind of young when I had previously assumed the opposite.

[@fixorbricks]

Keep these coming! I love to see you dive deeper into the cuts they made into the mainboards to make it work.

[@bland9876]

I thought I heard there was a faster method of loading games through the memory card slot. If only they wired that up to an SD card that would be perfect.

[@PsoBloke]

thanks so much for covering this, always curious about the 'real hardware' handhelds! Would be awesome to see more!

[@andresbravo2003]

This handheld looks like PSVITA.

[@imm311]

Excellent video!!! God bless you and yours! Praying for you!

[@MigoKazan]

"And with three hours of battery life, this isn't just a gimmick" Somewhere, Steam Deck users are fuming

[@bulletpunch9317]

Steam deck doesnt even have 3 hours of pcsx2?

[@AmirZaimMohdZaini]

Somehow, they just never realized that their steamdeck is underpowered to run most of PS2 titles especially with CPU intensive titles. People with steamdeck came to me and complaining why their PS2 game doesn't run smoothly on their steamdeck. When I find out, they are trying to run CPU-intensive PS2 title that requires at least 6 cores of CPU to work inside SteamDeck that barely have 4 cores to work. Also, hardware requirement lists inside PCSX2 website is really outdated.

[@milkapeismilky5464]

I'm really glad to see mvg reviewing one of these. I love the PS2, it's the main reason I own multiple CRT televisions. One of these portables has been on my radar for a while, my main concern is quality control.

[@elcebollin6241]

[@The_Juggla]

The Emotion Engine was a cool SoC, I still like seeing it in use.

[@Zelda-uq4in]

Steam deck dose everything

[@Spheredalai]

you know, i have grown less and less to enjoy the PS2 as emulation these days are becoming better and better with modding and enhancements, that i feel like i can't enjoy the real PS2 experience anymore, but a handheld version of PS2 just gave me a little motivation of enjoying it again, and i certainly will get this handheld hardware if only it doesn't cost as much as right now

[@sovo1212]

Stop harassing smaller channels for using some of your images, it's well within fair use and you know it.

[@JOSClaudess]

I really would like to see you making another videos about these portables, I think they're pretty cool

[@rikudouray]

I've seen this a few years ago, glad they made a progress with it.

[@MrReese]

Just WOW, this is so impressive. Would love to see the other handhelds too!

[@smileshortstpw]

whoever puts these together is very clever i couldn't figure that stuff out

[@DoRC]

That case is definitely an injection mold. You can see sag areas from cooling contraction and there's a big sprue that was cut off the back of it. It's not a very good injection mold but it is an injection mold

[@nororengo286]

Looks like you might be able to mod the memory card with that MC2ISO memory card.

[@hamesparde9888]

I think someone should try adding in something like a pi zero to one of these. You could hook it up via Ethernet and have it stream the games to the ps2 (assuming it's possible to trim the ps2 without completely removing the Ethernet capability.)

[@HeadlockedGaming]

Incredible. If that has wifi capabilities it could connect to the Playstation 2 online fan server where we play a bunch of ps2 games online still.

[@SalveMonesvol]

I don't really understand what management at Sony was thinking back in the 90's while seeing Nintendo's success in the mobile market. By 1999 a portable PS1 was absolutely possible from a technical standpoint. Sure, would have needed at least 3 ni-mh C cells, which would have made it rather bulky, but still, the massive catalogue ant reaction of the PlayStation name would have made it sell like hot-cakes. For screen size and resolution, I think 3"+ and 384*276 @50fps would have been a nice compromise. No point of comparison between that and GBA, which arrived in 2001. People may say that LCD screens weren't up to the task back then, but I had a soby handycam from that year with an excellent LCD on the side. For 6th gen I think that the big opportunity was for SEGA. By 2004 every other company had shown their hand, so just imagine the impact of a portable Dreamcast in late '04. It was never a power hungry console to begin with, and the improvements in silicon lithography from 98 to '04 were massive, like we haven't seen since. A remesas sh-4 @200 MHz, even 300, was perfectly viable on battery. A portable Dreamcast could have even incorporated phone functions and taken a nice portion of market share. PS2, I always thought was much more complex to execute, but here we have it. With a 4:3 480p screen and lower power consumption, plus some tweaks to the sp0, and extra memory all around, I could see it as an unstoppable juggernaut in 2005. Being a Sony product, it would also make sense to give it decent speakers and make it a portable music player for small gatherings.

[@cekan14]

You used Ridge Racer V, the first game launched for the PS2, and one of which I have many memories. Sure, it wasn't all that good, but that doesn't beat nostalgia.

[@cunt5413]

It's awesome as hell but I couldn't justify the cost when the Deck costs less.

[@GrindHouseOverJoy]

I gotta say, the Portable Dreamcast has me intrigued.

[@JonathanHolt1988]

As someone who has made multiple portable consoles (Wii and Gamecube), $500 is very reasonable, and a 4 week turnaround is really good. I logged well over 100 hours on mine, and it took me months to finish.

[@satanamogila9251]

Do you sell them?