The PlayStation Portable is Still Amazing in 2023. Here’s Why.

The PSP is an amazing piece of handheld history, but how does it stack up in 2023? This video is an extensive look at buying, modding, and gaming on a PSP in 2023. We talk about shell replacement options, IPS mods, retro emulation support, and homebrew applications.
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The Quest - 00:00
Buying Used PSPs - 00:37
Repair & Mod Advice - 03:01
The IPS Mod - 09:37
IPS vs. Stock Ghosting - 12:14
Custom Firmware - 14:48
PSP Impressions - 16:28
PS1 Support - 17:27
Dreamcast/Saturn/DS Emulation - 18:20
N64 Emulation - 20:12
SNES/GBA Emulation - 20:50
GB/GBC/Lynx/NGP Emulation - 21:54
PCE/MD/SMS/NES/7800 Emulation - 22:36
Homebrew Games/Apps - 23:15
Should YOU buy a PSP in 2023? - 23:39
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[@TakiUdon]

Subscribe if you enjoyed it! I'll have more of these for other retro handhelds throughout the year. I have a link to the IPS screen and transparent shell that I used in the description box and you can find the names of all of the emulators that were used throughout the video. If you buy or mod a PSP as I did, those are the ones you should use for the best performance.

[@hunam3876]

Vita next?

[@AllenJohn]

Buy? I still have mine (1000 series) collecting dust somewhere with a bloated battery

[@hunam3876]

@@AllenJohn lol

[@RR-ho3td]

Hey man! I was just wondering if doing a paper mache on the original shell and then using resin to essentially replicate the original shell would be worth doing.

[@juststatedtheobvious9633]

Great rundown - one of the best on KZbin. I've been in the scene for over a decade, and even I learned a few things. Just a few corrections - The PSP 3000 improves dramatically on the ghosting issues, and has increased color depth/intensity. But you pay the price when only half the pixels render in fast frames. It's just striped, so it's not a dealbreaker. You won't get killed by something you can't see, and it's not an issue in 3d at all, but 2d really gives away the compromise. You can purchase a Go to get past these issues, at the cost of being limited to 16GB internal storage and poor comfort. Finally, where are you finding $20 PSPs in 2023? Word got out about them years ago, and the prices are usually up there with far more powerful hardware.

[@shiroganekatsuki2940]

PSP really got that timeless design feels like something that comes out today

[@stevemuzak8526]

Every modern handheld device was inspired in some ways by PSP

[@bri1085]

@@stevemuzak8526 I don't know the form was pretty much standard even then, with the GBA having the same layout, save a few buttons. D-pad on the left, face buttons on the right, and shoulder buttons. The watch Pocket pretty much has the same layout as well.

[@aqwsderxz]

Mine after 10 plus years still worked like the Day i bought it

[@Rhysto115]

I blame all of you for not buying it 😢 (psp Vita)

[@PatrickLofstrom]

GPD Win 4 proves that

[@ungratefulmango]

The PSP was my first gaming console. I loved it so unbelievably. It will always have a place in my heart.

[@m.pixelated]

Same here, that experience of the PSP initiated my gaming journey, it has rebooted recently with an emulation. Starting over my retro journey.

[@emerson-biggons7078]

The PSP was my first portable console. I have the steam deck now and I modeled my Steam Deck UI after my modded psp. My PSP has a Pip-Boy theme and now my Steam Deck has it too.

[@ungratefulmango]

@@emerson-biggons7078 I just use the stock layouts for Steam Deck. I don't wanna mess with it so much that I ruin it

[@emerson-biggons7078]

@@ungratefulmango get plugins anyway it's worth it on stable. Don't worry about messing it up it's surprisingly hard to mess it up.

[@MFillmore]

Me too! I still have my star wars special edition psp 2000.

[@kavid8120]

now that i look back at my life…i actually can’t believe my single Mom bought me this even though i always had a gaming console and many games. We weren’t rich at all so i feel really lucky to have been able to own the PS1, PS2, Gamecube, PSP, Nintendo DS, and Xbox 360

[@-Jake]

The physical design was so good, especially for it's time. The clear numbers, the joystick, the disc tray.. It just felt so high quality.

[@ml_serenity]

Stick is awful and it's only a single stick. I still remember how painful for my hands was to play MGS Peace Walker.

[@TheHandleOnYoutube]

​@@ml_serenitythought my thumb was going to lock up.

[@ml_serenity]

@@TheHandleOnKZbin Yeah, mate... Such an awful experience... and still fondest memories of the actual game!

[@Jim26D]

​@@ml_serenityyup I played through it on psp. Still was good . Playing siphon filter I remember it being a pain to use the buttons to aim.

[@ohiograssman1564]

I dunno why they didn't keep the protective cases around the disc's like the UMD. So awesome

[@VEN0M415]

The PSP 3000 was my first and only experience with a playstation product and the games being close to console versions was mind boggling. Add music and movies and it was an experience ahead of its time. I regret only being able to play 3 games back then but im playing through the ones I missed now, what a library!

[@Vulpas]

Plus web browser, digital comics, etc. It was honestly incredible.

[@snowman1886]

Same experience

[@SL4PSH0CK]

Roms? Might be the 1st even the device I overclock thru CWcheat

[@JamesTDG]

It really is amazing what this little thing could do. I want to actually learn how to burn UMDs too. For now, I just watch Shrek or Matrix on my PSP for nostalgia, sure it's not as good as watching it on a proper screen, but it's fun watching neo do crazy shit at 2 am without bothering anyone.

[@JamesTDG]

​@@Vulpas I am actually interested in getting this thing to work on 4g internet. Just imagine getting the browser to run doom off a privately run web server.

[@huge_balls]

When I was a kid the PSP was too expensive so my mom got me a DS instead. A decade later when I was an adult I bought a used PSP and I was blown away by how ahead of its time it was. Even the miniature disc mechanism is super cool, although in actual use the discs were slow as heck.

[@hugopereira5640]

Coolest one is the PSP GO imo. I love how it looks, and you can put it in your pocket and just forget it's there because of how small it is. Kind of a shame it only has 16GB of internal storage tho - you can fit far more storage into the regular PSP with a modern SD card.

[@YOUR_NARRATOR975]

Same. My friend had a PS vita so for Christmas my mom got me a red 3ds.

[@huge_balls]

@@YOUR_NARRATOR975 The 3DS was way better than the Vita though. I got the original Vita and there were almost no interesting games for it.

[@YOUR_NARRATOR975]

@@huge_balls yeah, but other than Kirby and Mario maker, the games that I had on my 3ds were also available on the vita.

[@flamespear86]

The PSP was flashy when it came out but it was also impractical in many ways. The DS prioritized fun over graphics and the touch screen gave designers a lot more options. It was also more practical with it's price point and battery life. PSP had ergonomics and final fantasy and a more open platform. It was great that it could play music but who wanted to buy a low resolution portable movie that was relatively expensive. I'd rather play a game on the go and buy the full sized DVD at that time.

[@PSPDownloadGames]

Playing PSP games was an exhilarating escape, where virtual worlds ignited my passion and captured my heart with pixels and buttons. The sheer joy and endless possibilities it offered made me fall in love with every gaming adventure.

[@jakejones7253]

If you haven't looked into retro-brighting, it is the process of submerging the plastic bits in 90+% hydrogen-peroxide and then exposing it to UV radiation over a period of time (24)hours usually. It can significantly improve and in most cases removes the yellowing that can occur with most plastics. I would recommend if you are doing a deep clean on white plastics, espescially.

[@threemar3]

$20 for a psp is extremely optimistic. It's cool that you struck gold multiple times in a row, but most people are aware of their value and won't sell them for less than $100

[@ogpizgar917]

especially in europe, they are sometimes way above the $100 in decent state

[@VashStarwind]

Yeah ha, im thinking he just got em from his friends or people he knew ha

[@concretenomad1982]

@@ogpizgar917 a decent one is around 40 euros in romania

[@Crekification]

I was surprised as well I'm in the states and the lowest I can ever find them for locally is around 70 bucks. So yeah he struck gold

[@PeepsILoveEllie]

@@ogpizgar917 i'm finding them for 50-100 euro, nothing above 100 euro

[@clawofthefallen]

The PSP is by far my favorite handheld ever. I bought it at launch, loved it's games, loved it's library, then I hacked it and basically continued to play the ever living crap out of it throughout the entire decade of the 2010's. So at least 15 years of constant enjoyment. The only other portable that got close to it for me was the GBA SP, but after I hacked the PSP and it ran almost all GBA games full speed, I sorta never came back to it. I was actually infamous at college for always being found playing the PSP in and out of class... Whenever I was already done with my assignments or had time to kill while waiting for another class to start. I kept playing games on it until I got a PSVita and after Sony stopped producing the PSVita I hacked it and created a microsd cartridge with ALL of the PSP games I sported on the PSP, but now running on an oled screen. Because the PSVita has a fully featured XMB firmware inside of it, it could even run all the emulators and ports at peak performance and with native screencap without having to use a custom script. It was a good time to do so as well cuz my PSP 2000's screen died and I never replaced it cuz I was already very satisfied with my experience on the Vita. The only drawback from moving to the Vita was that playing custom EBOOTs is more hit or miss because it's XMB firmware is custom, unlike the original and doesn't have the popsloader of previous versions (some games run better or refuse to boot unless you use specific versions), so that limited my enjoyment a little bit. But I already had all my emulator fix on my android phone that also had an OLED screen with a bluetooth controller and all the bells and whistles. I still prefer playing PSP on the Vita over on Android and often migrate my saves to my phone whenever I complete a game or unlock a bunch of stuff.

[@Jim26D]

I had lots of good times with the psp. I remember hacking it through some weird demo of a Chinese game that had a loop hole in it that took you to the mod menu. The 2nd birthday was the last game I remember playing on it.

[@jeb4eyes]

Nice flex. PSP was indeed great

[@karonain9743]

The Nintendo fanboys got triggered and upset in the reply 🤣

[@LeesChannel]

I would love to see a follow-up with the Vita, which can do everything the PSP can do, but better, and more. You can get used OLED models for $100 or less. I love my Vita, it's such a great piece of hardware even to this day, it's crazy to think it's technically a "retro" console. It looks like a contemporary to the Switch, not a whole generation older.

[@ohiograssman1564]

I just ordered a ps vita. Gotta psp God of war edition off a friend for 200 with some games.

[@miguel360kmc]

But the Vita is download only

[@LeesChannel]

@@ohiograssman1564 Mod it with the Vita2SD, if you can

[@ohiograssman1564]

@@LeesChannel I just got this thing today and I don't even care if it's modded or not lol! Dang, what a system! I've barely had time to even use it so hit me with some info on what a VITA2SD is?

[@LeesChannel]

Basically, you can buy an adapter that lets you use a micro SD card instead of the proprietary cards. It requires some software modding, you can find guides online. With it you can have hundreds of GBs of storage. I have like 300 Vita + PSP games installed, which wouldn't be possible with the Sony cards.

[@gman510]

THANK YOU! I’ve been looking for a good ips screen comparison for ever!

[@keithbiz85]

20:32 Seeing Mario 64 running that well on a PSP made my brain wrinkle. It's been years since I tinkered with my 1000, its so cool seeing how much more capable it has become.

[@Pridetoons]

It's a Native Port. That's what happens when you have the Source Code to an older game.

[@DarkLatexKing]

Woah I have a PSP 1000 too idk if I should mod my PSP I still have its original firmware of 1.00 JP and 1.50 NA Is it really worth modding?

[@Carcosahead]

It blew my mind seeing botw in that tiny screen… then I remembered game streaming exists 🤣

[@thickie-d]

@@Pridetoons the referenced clip was not the native port, that was n64 emulation

[@odi_de_podi]

Become? You mean always has! ;P

[@BrianJones-wk8cx]

While I love my Vita, I’ve always lusted over the PSP since back in the day. I didn’t realize PSPs were so cheap-these are an incredible value in the handheld space!

[@visualdosage234]

if u got a modded vita u basically got a psp too with Adrenaline

[@Tadcat]

@@visualdosage234 yeah but good condition vita is like around 150 usd, at least in my country while psp is more like 25-50

[@visualdosage234]

@@Tadcat yeah I got lucky and found a new ps vita for 80, in a gaming store that was closing down.

[@PatrickLofstrom]

@@Tadcat OP already has a Vita, so the point is that they specifically don't need a PSP. If you have neither and are on a budget, sure, consider what you want to play on it to make a sound decision

[@DACatface]

@@PatrickLofstrom if you own neither the Vita is 100% the right decision, as it plays PSP natively. psp-go form factor is probably the only reason I'd pick a psp over a vita

[@Madness-iwnl]

My psp 2000 has been in a box gathering dust for the past 10 years and you just reminded me how fun it was. I probably won’t use it and I don’t think I even have the charger, but many good memories came back thanks to this video.

[@AIKnowYou]

Great video. I still have my original black PSP, along with a PSP 2000 given to me and a PS Vita that I bought later on. I'm not a huge gamer anymore other than select big mainstream single-player titles, but seeing this does interest me in possibly tinkering with my handhelds in the future. The IPS screen even without emulators would be worth it for me. There are probably many PSP or Vita titles I'd wanna check out too, but you know, we have less and less time as adults now.

[@strungarsshack5678]

I loved my psp so much growing up. And it always blew my mind how good the graphics were on a portable device. And it had great multiplayer games that you could play online. Socom fireteam Bravo 1-3, Medal Of Honor Heroes 1-2, And my favorite ''Phantasy star portable 2''. The modding seen was huge for this thing. There was amazing homebrew Demakes for Halo, Left 4 dead, Counter Strike, Nazi Zombies, and MineCraft. I used to dream of a psp that could do what my SteamDeck currently does. But we still have awhile before we could make such a powerful device as small as the PSP, that wont have any heat/battery issues.

[@JamesTDG]

Heh, I could probably find a way to circumvent the battery heat issue if it's a wearable battery

[@tomlion0116]

I bought my first PSP half a year ago and since then I barely used my Nintendo Switch. It is still a great device I love it! ❤

[@Pridetoons]

IMO most Modern Gaming sucks anyway. Personally almost any Windows PC Handheld is a better investment then a PS5, PS4, PS4 "pro", Xbox One, or Xbox Series X/S. Most games end up on PC anyway if companies want to keep making money off the games.

[@random-zt1yv]

@@Pridetoons True, I hate the fact that there is no backward compatibility built in for previous gen, online is expensive...on PC you have everything and you don't have an expensive subscription to play online either, PC=winner

[@rossmadibo]

The psp 3000 gets rid of the ghosting but adds scanlines. They're noticeable in the menu but as an owner of all 5 models, it's the best experience of all the stock options. The PSP Go has the best screen but it's smaller and I get screen tearing in emulators for some reason. The 3000 model is my recomendation when it comes to quality-price.

[@terratenientesalgo2511]

you could use brasso on the plastic screen and it will remove a lot of the scratches, and also polishes the shell, brasso is very good for plastic despite being meant to polish metal.

[@kenshinbattousai374]

Don't be afraid of the glass mod, but do a mock fit before using loca to affix the glass to the ips panel. It will take a LOT of loca, but will be worth it.

[@songsan807]

This is a great video bringing back a lot of memories. Brough the original PSP 1000 for over $200 when it first came out and still have it. Got about 5 used PSPs from a garage sale for $5 a piece and they all tested working but needed new batteries since the original batteries expanded. Would use your tutorial to mod one or two of them next month when have time. The PSP is an amazing portable gaming system with its display and library of games. The one system that I do not currently own is a PS Vita. Maybe make a video for it next?

[@Jim26D]

Every battery I ever bought after market ended up being terrible. Id like to bring it out of retirement though. I modded it along time ago at least 10 years ago and was to irritated about the batteries. Then turned my attention to the 3ds and you could hack it through a loop hole in ocarina of time

[@JGR6]

huge respect, all advices in one video. New subscriber !

[@ididzy]

Thank you for writing down all the games that are being played in the video!

[@TheMarslMcFly]

A few years ago I got a PSP 3000 in excellent condition for 25€. I put a Custom Firmware on and enjoyed it ever since! It's such a good console.

[@ANNaSiTV]

Please bro does these PSP 3000 Sony console Runs Android Mortal Kombat

[@localpyromaniac.]

​@@ANNaSiTV the psp has a mortal kombat game

[@TarisRedwing]

Dude that IPS screen looks so clear and clean it almost looks photo shopped lol. i'd like to see more on how you got the PSP to work as an external screen and controller. Also I love my 1000 I have it from when I bought it back near the release day and have always kept it in a soft official PSP case.

[@DenikPT]

For 1 sec, while seeing the gameplay part, i really thought it was photoshopped

[@yenski132able]

I've been recommending the trusty old PSP as an emulation device for years. Great to see a video like this 👍

[@The_Iowegian]

GBA and PSP we're the handhelds of my childhood. I still own multiples of both and play them regularly. Amazing systems.

[@kalark]

I have a pspgo that I snagged for like 50 bucks years ago, i love going back to it every once in a while. fantastic system

[@jakethesnake4040]

I found a beautiful pink psp 1000 for sale at like 60 bucks. Came with original headphones. Just missing battery door. It was a cool looking color and I love it

[@sonarshroom4479]

The need for a pandora battery is mostly gone if you want CFW. Just update to the latest version, and use Infinity 2.0 and one of the most popular CFW options (either (L)ME CFW (more customization capabilities through plugins) or PRO CFW(noob proof, but less customization capabilities)).

[@777ghxst]

i got my psp when i was 6-7, i still play with it as a 21yo, and it still runs perfectly. I literally want 2 more of these things, thats how good they are

[@salgonzalez908]

This video was awesome, psp will forever been the device that sparked my gaming love. But I’m proud to own a retroid device that can emulate psp amazingly. Better screen, better load times. And a more up to date experience.

[@gothicchocobo]

I've had one of all of the generations of PSP (except for the PSP Street) and I have to say that my favourite PSP is the PSP Go. Although you can't do as much with it (I don't think you can really mod it apart from CFW) and there isn't a UMD slot for games, it was such a nice little system. It was the only PSP that I sold (to get a 3DS) and I'll regret that until I get another one.

[@shahryarrizvi1]

This video's a great primer to the world of PSPs. I stopped playing quite a bit around the time the PSP originally came out, so I'm just now catching up. My first PSP 3000 just arrived from Japan a few days ago. I still kind of want to own a PSP 1000 w/ the IPS mod, but I'm trying to figure out a good reason to get that (and honestly pay someone to do the mod, I couldn't do it myself) if i alreayd have a PSP 3000

[@housemusicauthority2620]

i bought two psp's in perfect condition yesterday the 1000 and 2000 models..omg nostalgia took me back..best handhelds ever.!!!

[@AlexVanChezlaw]

Im more of a Vita fan but my love for the PSP as a child its what made me fall in love with the Vita in the first place. Truly a timeless console.

[@watchingdanny]

Excellent screen upgrade demonstration.

[@sniperisdemoman]

I still have my green PSP-3000 that my dad bought from a pawn shop in '09. Haven't used it in years but I used to play the crap out of it back in the day. Tekken games and God of War :D

[@slapnut892]

Do you notice how the PSP has no bezel? But for some reason it's impossible for manufacturers to accomplish that these days.

[@radry100]

Sony probably spend millions on R&D for the PSP compared to some shady chinese 2-people companies who spend a few months and a few hundred dollars.

[@jesselox3470]

@@radry100 whats nintendos excuse

[@gonnacry3278]

@@jesselox3470 the excuse is that nintendo fans will buy their products no matter the quality as long as it has the nintendo name slapped in it

[@jesselox3470]

@@gonnacry3278 you’re right. I also see it as holding back to revive their consoles halfway through their life like with the oled, the switch could’ve been like that from the start. Its still bullshit tho i hope sony has a new handheld in mind

[@Emetsys]

@@jesselox3470 That's a choice, I don't see "bezels" on my 3DS. The seamless design also have disadvantages, screen protectors will suck, the controller part is smooth,...

[@Venison_0904]

Such an incredible mod!! Used to absolutely love my PSP! Makes me want to do exactly as you've done. Shame about quality of aftermarket shells though. Quality of some of the super retro shells (Game Gear/Game Boy) is really good, so would expect better!!

[@lars-fenin]

yap... most of the aftermarket ones are pretty bad.. (i only had to change a frontplate on a 1000 once , not the whole shell, which was "okay" as a replacement.

[@JizzyFizzle627]

I still have my old white psp 1000 and black PSP Go, both in pristine condition. I regularly take the Go with me when I travel. So compact

[@Junebug_420]

I bought a PSP 1000 when they came out and loved it. I have purchased a PSP 1000 and Ps Vita 1101 this year. Don’t regret either purchase.

[@OmegaKatanaXIII]

Ah the psp one of gaming's best invention ever made despite it's problems but back in the day playing PS1/PSX games on the go was mindblowing as a child and had so many great memories with it also it's works as a mp3 player

[@returningwhisper]

The native support for PSP games alone makes one of these worth owning. Great library of games!

[@tedcruz1774]

TAKI, I picked up a PS Vita 1000 and 2000 and I love them. I totally missed them completely when they came out. I honestly have no idea what I was even doing back them lol. I wish I could go back in time. I missed so much.

[@vincediesil]

Great video. I've got several PSP and still have a good time playing them. Just wanted to note that you DO NOT need a Pandora battery to install CFW. You can be on the latest firmware and still install it.

[@ZealousChuck]

Hell Yeahhh 🤘 Long live PSP🔥

[@LemonRush7777]

My PSP Go is my portable daily companion. It just runs everything I want perfectly, especially PSX and obviously PSP games. On longer trips I will take the Steam Deck or an Analogue Pocket, but for a quick trip to the dentist and such? Nothing beats it.

[@mynam3isnathan]

Same here. I'm lucky enough to have a Go with a dock and an external scaler. The fact that I can go from that setup to something like a wallet in my pocket still feels cool every time. My vita basically lives in a backpack by comparison.

[@jameshowlett2868]

Bricked my PSP. Plays Homebew and retro games. I use and love it to this day!

[@dotnetdevni]

I So agree ur voice suits retros games channel a love it cause it means ur disconected from the web I loved the we device so much so am ordering one of ebay this month

[@snoozy04]

Thank you, I've been saying this all the time, the PSP is 18 years old and it still rivals Anbernic any day of the week.

[@slendi9623]

With Infinity and ARK-4, you do not need any pandora battery as you can just put some files on the card and do a permanent installation with Infinity

[@revanentyt7697]

repurchased a PSP 3000 and started collecting games again. It’s an awesome console. albeit smaller in my hands than what I remember but still awesome non the less.

[@YsterperdGaming2.0]

Started using my PSP again as i want to start playing retro game. been laying around almost 10 years. But started missing the old school games.

[@Gloryboyquan]

I still play psp titles on my molded vita now tho

[@nikitakatsu]

Bought PSP 3001 in good condition with 8GB MemoryStick for around 15$ in 2019. The only thing that I had to change is the battery which cost me more than console itself 😂 I game on it not as often as I would like but still think that’s a great device for the price. Maybe will do IPS mod so I would game on it more often.

[@albertslab3073]

Im not sure, but i think that the psp 3000 already has an ips screen

[@DNstance]

The PS Vita is quite astonishing for sure

[@AndyMitchellUK26]

I still have my Datel battery service tool. As long you have an original genuine battery you can convert it with a simple click of a button (and convert it back to a normal battery once you're done). I have an OG PSP-1000 that I imported and it is still working to this day.

[@amazingfincher]

I did this with a Pandora's battery ages ago, good to see it having a Comeback! I think I will repair mine and make it shiny again!

[@nafkar89]

The PSP prices can go pretty high recently. Not sure how viable it would be compared to something like a retroid pocket 3/3+. Really depends on the local markets.

[@Retrofire-47]

PSP was the original emulation device in many respects

[@azshorty2003]

@@Retrofire-47 it really was. I used to play NES, SNES, GEN, GB & GBA on my 1000 all the time.

[@cravenmarigold7750]

In my area I bought a PSP from a local Mexican Flea market (for $80) solid condition It was premodded, but on CFW from 2008, was able to change it. For that money you can definitely go a bit extra and afford a device like a Retroid with more versatility and power. I'm planning on doing that too, but there's something just so charming about it that I still am glad i bought it.

[@Pridetoons]

@@Retrofire-47 No it wasn't, China was making Emulation devices even before the PSP.

[@Martin-yh7vi]

​@@Pridetoons Definitely wasn't, there were a lot of boot leg consoles that had like 5000+ games on it even tho it was the same game just modded 100 times over XD. But I'd say that the PSP was the 1st high quality handheld system you could easily mod to emulate. I believe it's only this 5+ years have we seen retro handhelds this varied and of good quality to come out.

[@Ananchel27]

One thing you forgot to mention is that you can use a PSP as a gamepad to PC (FuSa gamepad) in case you want to play PSP isos on your computer with the handheld as a controller.

[@Balrog-tf3bg]

As someone who wanted (and still wants) a psp since I knew what it was, getting my Odin pro was a dream come true. Can reliably upscale to 4X on psp games, and I’ve never had one stutter

[@bik3r666]

Brilliant Video. Thank you for the ghosting part in particular. I was debating wether to buy an IPS replacement screen for my PSP-1000. But, since I have started to play on it again recently, I might consider it. At least, when I'm done with the first Final Fantasy games. They show some blurring, but it is not that big of a deal compared to 3D games.

[@johnzoid74]

my first console 😍

[@Pridetoons]

Sounds like good memories there. I wanted a PSP back when it came out but my siblings kept destroying my consoles.

[@samnite3]

I looked into PSPs about 5 years ago but ended up buying a new Aqua Blue PS VITA from Japan which was a good investment in hindsight. I had no prior experience with SONY handhelds and mainly wanted to get into them since I had just reached a point with more disposable income. I think the only reason to go the PSP route is if you have nostalgia for the system and enjoy tinkering with the hardware aspect. ETSY seems to have good options for pre-modded handhelds nowadays too but you aren't going to get them cheap. The IPS screens on these old devices really are worth it as I do own a GBA with the IPS screen.

[@janeswurld]

i have both. love the psp but you can just put a psp emu on the vita. the only thing that always bugs me is the memory cards being so expensive :/

[@a.s.805]

@@janeswurld just buy a SD2VITA adapter bro and you can use sd cards in your vita

[@muigokublack6487]

The PSP was not my first handheld console but it still remains my favorite. Until the Steam Deck came out this little device was THE emulation machine. I have the 2000-series Star Wars Edition and a PSP Go.

[@TheGelatinousSnake]

PSP form factor was excellent. The Digital to Analog Converter was made by Wolfson, same folks that made my favorite iPod DAC. Really wish it could have an upgrade that wasn’t the vita

[@loul856]

Back in the days you was able to make an pandora battery by opening then an homebrew came out and was a lot easier

[@villagehero256]

will you do a video like this for the vita? i feel like the vita 1000 was insanely ahead of its time with its oled screen, internet features and overall design

[@sowhazupguy]

I feel like he doesn't like the vita for some reason.

[@savues]

Wow that IPS upgrade is insane, i have 2 PSPs that i bought about 6 months ago and i noticed the screens looked quite bad - didn't even know people were modding them with IPS screens

[@ScullyBrewing]

Just moved back to my parents for a while and found my old psp! Looking forward to playing around with it after getting a new battery ordered. Maybe a transparent shell mod too

[@MouseCIick]

psp go w/ cfw is **chef's kiss**

[@pants8029]

"Iraqi condition" generally means that your PSP was used by a Marine during deployment.

[@willustratez]

I have the exact same PSP (blue transparent shell) it looks so good in person

[@samiisokallio717]

Great and informative video. I had a grey psp 3000 when I was a teen but I was dumb for selling it 😃 Now I just got a black psp 3000 for only 25 euros and its working perfectly! It's also super easy to mod with infinity

[@DillonAverage98]

It'll still be amazing in 50 years time

[@JB-bb1bh]

Beautiful vid. If I could only bootstrap more power into it to run n64 games and some dreamcast on it would be perfection. Even just 1x 90% n64, it would be epic How is the Vita vs. the PSP for emulation? Would be nice for a future Vita vid.

[@TakiUdon]

Planning to work through more of these. Vita is on the list.

[@TheCoolDave]

A Vita should do all you want here. Software mods are EASY, and you just need a Vita to SD adapter, like $7-10 on amazon... The OLED display (first model) blows away even the IPS mod on the PSP...

[@CherryBombArt]

Amazing video, its cool yo see hoe the psp`s can be upgraded. I want to do this but I was wondering if the parts were bought online.

[@jonesfamily8378]

Thanks for the help

[@anthonyms3049]

I went all in with the PSP last year, I’m only missing a PSP Street to complete my collection. The vita outmatched the PSP in the emulation field but damn, the psp is timeless.

[@thomas77539000]

20 years and yet still feels like it was just released not too long ago.

[@jonnylawrence7766]

Hi and thanks for the video. Which game are you playing at 00:12 using the Switch controllers? Thanks

[@Lalitaditya100]

You should try some "polywatch" on the scratched up display, i learnt about this from the wrist watch community, it's a miraculous compound and i have used it for such use-cases in the past.

[@luke144]

Best system ever in my opinion. I have a massive but very incomplete library. Some of my favorite games ever!

[@luke144]

I have about fifty psp machines. All colors and all models. They are my pride and joy. In the apocalypse they'll sell for like fifty gallons of crystal clear water!!

[@AkshayKumarX]

@@luke144 dude, you're a dead man walking with that treasure right there.

[@luke144]

@@AkshayKumarX For real! They will be passed out amongst the disciples of the black flame when the two black suns meet and the dark ray of transformation touches earth! The blue glow will be see in the presences of our orange sun. I will return to the sky people. Gold will be trash and trash will be treasure. The keepers of the flame will be rich in pocket and in spirit. The black cube will fall and the waters will be freed. Long live Eelba!!!! The mighty Gabriel has returned. The power of the PSP belongs to all the people again! Hail Eelba! All will play again! PSP saved us all!!!

[@luke144]

@@AkshayKumarX Just playing!😜

[@CarltonSmith45]

I'll never understand why there isn't more tech in clear, colored shells. It looks so good

[@momerathsoutgabe-mt1gc]

I think it's just more expensive to make. You know companies are always trying to save a penny in any way that they can.

[@raretiger]

@@momerathsoutgabe-mt1gcI mean they could put out both versions and price one higher than the other.

[@momerathsoutgabe-mt1gc]

@@raretiger true. Maybe the transparent items just weren't selling like they used to. I wish they did still do stuff like that. My purple translucent Gameboy color was always my favorite.

[@c0smicc4nc3r4]

Recently got the av cables for plugging it into a tv display and man I've been enjoying emulators with that nice retro look

[@wutdadilyo]

Hey Taki, thanks again for this great video. I came across it and had to take out my original PSP 1001. I bought an extra battery for it and glad I did because I left one of the original batteries in the PSP and won't charge. Plus that left-in battery started to expand slightly so I think that's done. The other original battery that I left in my carrying case I'm trying to charge right now and hopefully doesn't expand like the other one. Where do you get replacement batteries for the PSP? I'm unsure as to whether or not I should look toward Ebay or Amazon to buy batteries that will work like the original.

[@mangavore7426]

Picked up a PSP 3000 for $5 locally because the joystick was broken. An additional $5 stick swap later and I have a great condition PSP 3000 for $10 :D Truthfully, not my favorite console, but it has such a great line-up of games (especially tactical RPGs,) that it's worth picking up cheap!

[@Retrofire-47]

Such a tragedy that SCE axed the PlayStation Portable lineup, though, I also simultaneously felt like the Vita lacked a bit of that "spark" that made the originals so special - perhaps the OG PSP was a product of its time in many respects.

[@Jim26D]

Yup. It was just like the dude. It was the man for its time and place

[@josha254]

You can transfer files to MS directly from USB via the "USB CONNECTION" feature in the "Settings" column.

[@EricCarter12]

Wow. At 25:05 how did you get Lego Star Wars 1-3 running on the PSP? I always wanted those chapters of the game on the PSP but it only had The Original Trilogy available.

[@Topgunnder]

Iraqi Condition damn bro it actually looks like it was in a warzone

[@MOOSEMAN7809]

there was an og gameboy that actually was in a warzone and is still functional I think

[@Topgunnder]

@@MOOSEMAN7809 damn that's crazy - Nintendo truly makes durable products

[@TakiUdon]

I lost an auction on one that said it was in "Afghanistan Condition" for only $10. It was WAY WORSE. XD

[@Topgunnder]

@@TakiUdon damn bro I imagine there's a Ukraine condition as well

[@tuanraven131]

never obsolete

[@Pridetoons]

Yes obsolete. Buy a PS Vita instead. 😆

[@daxmojones9025]

Played many hours of SOCOM Nay Seals. Was a top 20 gamer back in the day. Fond memories.

[@ElSuperNova23]

Still have my Black 1000, I remember making a pandora battery to get CFW for all my friends in high school who had them.

[@Vulpas]

I'm using the term Iraqi condition from now on.

[@speccothy]

Iraq condition is added to my vocabulary

[@ln8496]

Grew up modding psps ive owned em all. Love the psp go, but the hannah montanna purple psp 3000 is my fav

[@Syaznisa]

Never used, buy, or intend to get psp, but still enjoy the video… good job