PLEASE READ! The base image and wiring diagram are now available on my website! www.retrocution.com/2019/01/02/playstation-classic-retropie-image-and-wiring-diagram/ Here's another version of the mod I did where I created a replacement board from scratch so I wouldn't have to cut the PlayStation Classic board. i.imgur.com/EwA35HS.jpg i.imgur.com/4l3l9IP.jpg In the second picture with the wiring attached you can see where I removed more material from the board I made. This actually allowed me to fit the Pi3 with all ports intact. A little more work required, but it can be done! ***Please keep in mind that when I created this video last year the PlayStation Classic hacking scene wasn't what it is today. This is more of a hobbyist project for people that like to mess around with electronics. If you simply want to mod your PlayStation Classic to run better and have more games I would definitely suggest you use the BleemSync method! I hope you find this video entertaining and inspiring. There are limitless possibilities for the projects you can do with a Raspberry Pi!***

@p.f.2767

5 жыл бұрын

vielen dank sehr gut dein video und dein aufbau der webseite :-)

@abdullahjmandan5923

5 жыл бұрын

PEPIS MAN!!!

@jsawhite

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome!! I got my classic today and already modded it. I used the GPIO pins you have in the video instead of the new ones for your image, but I'm hoping I can figure out how to change the code back to the original pins. Loving the PS Classic now! :)

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

jsawhite I will add on the website how to change the pins. Give me some time to get that done. Thanks!

@jsawhite

5 жыл бұрын

@@RETROCUTION Nah... I had to open it up anyway to write the new image. I just updated my switches to the new pins... Thanks man!

Retrocution : "Cuts the damn PS1 classic board in half" Also Retrocution : "Be careful with the Raspberry Pi, here"

@RandomActivities

4 жыл бұрын

Oh, and comments about doing it cleanly, while violently hacking the system to bits.

Sony engineer: *Look how they massacred my boy...*

@HslSoulsick

4 жыл бұрын

as body-mutilating as a sex change

@aliveonmoonrocks

4 жыл бұрын

@@HslSoulsick I take it yours didn't go well.

@HslSoulsick

4 жыл бұрын

@@aliveonmoonrocks lame troll

@litt420

3 жыл бұрын

:)))

The part of sliding the PSC board to the saw I thought would be "haha just kidding!", then it got dark *really* fast. I myself would never do this to my PSC, but I enjoyed watching the process, and loved the work that went into modding it, along with having nice tools to do it. Good stuff!

I like the mini tablesaw. There's no kill like overkill!

When Sony doesn't give you what you want just make it yourself

@flameshana9

5 жыл бұрын

We've had better options for more than 15 years now.

@runyou

5 жыл бұрын

I believe that same thing too

@bossapocalypse

5 жыл бұрын

That’s what I call a life hack

@user-yv3gf1vh8s

5 жыл бұрын

👍💕

@tracislonaker9054

5 жыл бұрын

Lol

I see so much negativity in the comment section but this guy clearly put a lot of effort into this and it is so interesting.Very well done video 👍

@CaseyHancocki3luefire

5 жыл бұрын

lol this video is idiotic and you are too if you think it has any value.

@Vlad-bu3mr

5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyHancocki3luefire send me the links to yours please

@CaseyHancocki3luefire

5 жыл бұрын

@@Vlad-bu3mr lol. my what? garbage worthless video? my giant waste of time and money?

@Vlad-bu3mr

5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyHancocki3luefire well yeah I guess something you have made that's better? I know this is a totally hack job but mehhh its cheap and its using a terrible product and having a bit of fun with it, homemade mod projects are just for fun and this was cheap to do so why not?

@Those2menoverthere

5 жыл бұрын

@@CaseyHancocki3luefire You're a low quality troll.

I'm getting a "because I can" and "fuck off" vibe. (Seeing the ink, I'm guessing this dude would know who the voodoo glow skulls are) Well done, sir.

This custom mode is actually impressive and more better than PlayStation own version of the PS1 Classic

My friend..the best comment I've heard so far for the PS Classic. "It seems they spend more time to design the box than the console" So true...! :)

@kriswhite9324

5 жыл бұрын

Spyros Ballas I call it the Pissed one cuz the mods r annoying to do

@harold6422

5 жыл бұрын

I'll buy the console just for the box :)

@harold6422

5 жыл бұрын

@Francisco Delgado I like the box more than the console :)

@harold6422

5 жыл бұрын

@Francisco Delgado Not much only $20 for a box. Pretty good deal.

@notme6951

5 жыл бұрын

No, the next line was better... “I’m retarded”

It was painful to see the original board getting hacked up... but the end result was AMAZING! You could never tell anything was different inside

I just finished setting up my workshop and this looks like a great first project.

"I like to use the drill to twist my wires together...makes them look a lil cleaner and professional looking" Me: "what about that board?" You: "oh, just scratch the shit outta it, it'll be fine" 😂🤣😆😆😎 Love this guy

@chriscarnelli4095

4 жыл бұрын

I know there was an empty spot right where he scraped the insulated coating off sheesh

When I clicked on this video, I thought you'd just rip out the Classics internals and fit a Pi inside, i didn't know you'd re-purpose parts of the Classic's main board as power and I/O, that is really cool. Very nice hack.

@dnik117

5 жыл бұрын

hack and expensive, at least you keep the look and the controllers? hopefully, the SMB/samba share or similar map to an HDD of games saves the cost of a 200Gb+ (up to 2Tb by spec) microSDXC

@bigstunna2049

5 жыл бұрын

Yea I had no idea it was gonna be this complex

@bigred902

5 жыл бұрын

@@bigstunna2049 same, I'm glad the ps classics are cheap now

@bigstunna2049

5 жыл бұрын

@@bigred902 and on the ps store

Dude, I have to say I would never in a million years dream of building this. I just don't have the experience, nor the patience. You however have made it look like art. You are so concise and explain everything so well. I hope your channel blows up and you get the millions of subscribers you deserve. Kudos.

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks so much for the kind words!

@kulatev

5 жыл бұрын

Words.

Smooth soldering skills bro. I always end up having to de-solder everything and when I finish it looks like an electronic murder scene

@daedreaming6267

4 жыл бұрын

Use flux and don't have parkinson's.

@davebirch2543

4 жыл бұрын

@@daedreaming6267 Michael J Fox ready to get crafty: Shit.

@MrDerKuenstler

4 жыл бұрын

Try flux man, that shit is crack and great for soldering projects.

Your dedication, intellect, and sublime passive humor is such a combination! Your going far in this KZread world you mad lad. Don’t ever stop what you do! You’re a badass

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks a lot man. Don't worry lots of new content coming soon!

“I don’t want this to turn into a live leak video” 😆

$100 for a Rpi case that requires cutting the Pi to mod? The board in the PS Classic is more powerful than a 3b+, wouldn't it make more sense to wait until the PS Classic is fully hacked and optimized emulators are ported over to it?

@MrAsmodath

5 жыл бұрын

While the CPU in the Classic is ever so slightly more powerful then the one in the Pi 3 B+, the community and software support is lightyears beyond what it will ever be on the PS Classic board. I do agree that while it is a cool project, it's not a sound financial choice. Great video though.

@oh-totoro

5 жыл бұрын

The PS1 Classic runs at 1.3Ghz, the Pi is 1.4Ghz. The PS1 Classic uses DDR3, whereas the Pi uses DDR2. They are pretty much the same power, except for the fact that the Pi has huge benefits like bluetooth, wifi/ethernet, a mircoSD card slot for much greater onboard storage, 4 USB ports (if you want to connect even larger external drives). The PS1 Classic is pretty handicapped and requires having to take up the second controller port if you want to use external drives (meaning no multiplayer). Plus, as Asmod TEK mentioned, the support for the Pi is lightyears ahead of the PS1 Classic - and will always be.

@jc_dogen

5 жыл бұрын

@cad80 24 That would still mean the Pi is slightly faster if true, the A35 in the classic is slower per clock than the A53 in the Pi 3. I believe the PS Classic GPU is slightly faster, but not significantly at all.

@madmax2069

5 жыл бұрын

@@jc_dogen exactly, most people just look at the speed of the CPU for its performance, and don't understand its more complicated than that.

@kquote03

5 жыл бұрын

I heard that some hackers were already able to boot to the desktop in the linux distro on the ps classic

Awesome video! I have no idea what you are doing and to me it looks terrifying to be removing bits and cutting others but the results are clear! Excellent job

At first I thought this guys a butcher, oh my god I was cringing, but watched to the end your a genius man a genius.

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks brother

I’d just like to say I came across this vid by accident, no idea why or how and thought time to move on BUT curiosity got the better of me and even though I do not have a P/S classic or even want one I couldn’t stop watching, WOW what a excellent video well presented and executed hats off to you. Well done loved it 👍

"I'm gonna clean this shit up real quick" lol

@SteeringWheelOperator

4 жыл бұрын

That part with the vacuum cleaner really sucked. (sry had to).

PS1-shaped raspberry pi case: *Am i a joke to you?*

@Master_Potaterchief

4 жыл бұрын

I was going to say the same thing !

@CharlieZuko

4 жыл бұрын

There's a few models of the PS1 RPi case, but they're all way smaller that the shell shown in this video. Also none of those cases feature the original brand logo etc. So it is a matter of aesthetics.

This is the most hardcore way to mpd you PS classic, and it hurt a little in my heart to see you destroying those units.... But the way you do it, the style you have. LOVE IT! Awesome video, really enjoyed watching this. Keep up the good work bro!

I dont even have a ps classic but im watching this because its so well done. Complete with a guide, diagrams, links, everything. Regardless of others opinions on this particular application, I think everyone can agree this is quality content. Subscribed!!

@chechec8

5 жыл бұрын

agree

@sanjayshahi2878

5 жыл бұрын

@@chechec8 nop not at all

the background music 80's style fits very well :) great vid by the way

Just watching this makes you realise how how life has evolved so much. people are taking on technology and making there own improvements and ideas and putting them into practice. with 3D printers now available you could almost make your own console :)

@KagemushaRonin

5 жыл бұрын

no thanks to the free access to information my dude. The internet is a powerful tool.

@kevinwaag9976

4 жыл бұрын

check out DIY Perks. He does the same thing with salvaging old laptops and other tech, but damn it just melt your brain because you just see this and then your boom "why didn't i do that ? It's so easy and logical."

I was at first like, "oh this seems cool!" Then i was like wait wtf none of this shit makes sense.

@adammclainjr9275

4 жыл бұрын

M7up 2you facts lol

10:45: Wanna make sure this board is dead. Like the product was on arrival.

@Mikko74

5 жыл бұрын

@cad80 24 ​Wow, you are just as cool as op. Bravo.

@ghostlywinds5334

5 жыл бұрын

Haha comment of the year right here

@JobeStroud

5 жыл бұрын

You got a good chuckle out of me. Screw these other people ;)

@harold6422

5 жыл бұрын

I feel bad for the board. Born to be dead.

@MorrisseyMuse

5 жыл бұрын

Bet you feel sick now it's been modded lol

Hey I am 60 years young and remember buying the original PlayStation for my kids however, i also really enjoy messing about with raspberry Pi's too, so when i found your channel by pure chance and then learned that Sony had released this PlayStation classic, i was really intrigued! (OK, it's my age, but now i know it exists...cool!) Anyway watching what you did was so inspiring I've gone ahead and and bought a classic for £26 (now you know where i am from!) and have a Pi B3+ here ready to do the build! Thanks for your very inspirational and informative tutorial, you have a new subscriber! PS keep up the good work!

@oepolish

5 жыл бұрын

Let us know how it turns out

"I'm just gonna clean this shit up real quick." Gold.

Most interesting video I've seen all year on KZread. Good job and I really enjoyed how you explained every little detail, you made this video in a way it feels like anyone do this with a little know use of a soldering iron and a hot glue gun.

When you cut the board, I thought that this will be some tutorial parody or a symbol of how big BS was Sony's approach to the retro console market (well, actually that part might be true). Never knew that you can recycle a dead PCB like that. Which proves that the *Right to Repair* movement should be officially recognized worldwide, considering how much e-waste could be saved in similar ways. Also, nice project! This was an entertaining and very educational video.

Great video, you make it look very easy. A good project to do with my kid(s) when they are a little older.

Modding videos always give life to my soul.

I’ll wait for the retroflag case

@DieForDethklok11

5 жыл бұрын

is there any official word as far as a rough release date? im sure its a matter of time with the classic being a bit of a flop driving the more casual emulator fan to take the extra step to piece something better together themselves

You got me dying on I will use this mini saw table and then bringing up lol

Just got the PS1 Classic for 35 bucks the other day. It's adorable. And the controllers are WAY more comfortable that I remember the OG skinny boy controllers ever being. I even have zero complaints about the game selection (well, all but Super Puzzle Fighter. That game is on goddamned EVERYTHING. Its slot would have been better suited to something else) It's just.....missing SO. MANY. GAMES. I have over 90 on my 3b right now, with many more to be converted from PBP files and put on there. Well, if I'm gonna put that many PS1 games on it, it needs to not be in the Super Kuma 9000 case it resides in currently. And hell, I've been meaning to find a reason to buy a 3b+. So, not only did your video confirm my suspicion that a diet Pi3 would fit in the case, buy also that the console power/reset and eject buttons could be utilized. I just never imagined it could be done with such finesse. Such gusto. Such goddamned perfection. I thank you Sir. From the bottom of my geeky little heart. You are proof that not all heroes wear capes. Unless you do actually wear a cape. In which case I would say only the BEST heroes wear capes.

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

Thanks man. I really appreciate your comment and I’m happy you liked the video.

@0:22 “...but if you look under the hood, you can see this-this baby is not exactly street legal” 😹😭🙏

Don't understand all the hate for this, any positive usage out of the PS Classic is a win for me.

@CrAzYpOtHeAd420time

5 жыл бұрын

tbh there are more ideal ways to do this, like using a 3d printer, or finding someone who has a 3d printer, and even then.. this is just the case, going to all this effort shown in video for astethic looks is kinda extreme and might as well just go with a regular PI case

@robbieburns3564

5 жыл бұрын

Not positive tho.. the Classic is hacked for retroarch now and it runs shit better than the Pi3b+ ... oops. lol

@rob7xiv

5 жыл бұрын

Its a win for Sony and Rasberry. But not for Gamers.

@DeadDinosaur

5 жыл бұрын

Most 3D printed cases are never gonna look that good, tbh none of them even look acceptable, i'd say even this isn't really going far enough and an actual PS1 with a Pi inside it and a fully functional game-loading CD drive is the only way to do it properly.

@Finnishmanni

5 жыл бұрын

@@CrAzYpOtHeAd420time but that wasn't the idea of the video. The tittle clearly says "installing raspi inside the PS1 classic"...

Hoping retroflag makes a Playstation case at a fair price

Awesome instructional video! I just finished modding my PS Classic with the help of this video, and in spite of my meager soldering skills, it works perfectly! Thanks for the video!

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Glad you were able to make it!

Nice job dude very clean and cheers for the extra stuff downloads etc keep modding and uploading the content

Amazing video from beginning to end. I'm planning on fitting a pi in a full sized ps1 soon.

Personally, I feel the best PS1 experience is emulation on PC with a graphics card upscaled 1080p. I don't want a tiny, crummy thing to hook up.

The True PS Classic!

This is the second such video of this type that I've watched and I have to say, you young guys are so impressive, where on Earth did you all learn all this shit? Seriously... Are you guys engineers or something? Watching your videos I feel like a complete idiot! Mad respect for what you guys do! it's beautiful to watch, even though I had no clue about half the stuff you were talking about oh, don't get me wrong I'm not an idiot I kind of understand what you're doing even though things got very technical, but wow, very impressive stuff!

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

Hah thank you so much! The raspberry pi has endless possibilities. Wait till you see some of the other projects coming up.

@ferretsk8ter

3 жыл бұрын

@@RETROCUTION We are waiting!!

This quality channel deserves more subscribers

Mini table saw from China you say? ... *puts on safety googles whilst slowly backing away*

@sethw127

5 жыл бұрын

Puts on mini safety goggles

@Potts2k8

5 жыл бұрын

@@sethw127 screw that... I've decided to go for an oversized welding mask 😂

@MrPAULONEAL

5 жыл бұрын

All the best stuff is made in China...lol.

@petergriffin-cq5kw

5 жыл бұрын

Now check where those safety googles are made... you're in trouble.

@Potts2k8

5 жыл бұрын

@@petergriffin-cq5kw "made in ch..." Ahh ffff-!

“And now both of our boards are sharing common ground...” Pun intended 😎

@carolineatuatasi1613

4 жыл бұрын

Stop

This is awesome, just got done completing this, and works fantastic, this guy deserves more subs.

I have no idea what u did but it was so interesting i watched the whole video. Man I wish I could do this stuff

wow, great work boy. you are a big engineer! Awesome.

You put more work into this than Sony did

the best part of this DIY is "I don't need this part so I just need to destroy it right?" truly my spirit DIY

People should calm down. People spend $100 on a night out they wont remember. And they end up empty handed. On the other hand, this guy enjoyed himself doing his hobby. Posted it on YT and make passive income for years. Why the hate?

Happy New Year's to you and yours. Greg

Remember to clean off any remainder flux with isopropyl alcohol or something so as to reduce the chance of the flux corroding in the future.

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

This is non-clean flux. It won’t harm anything, but I usually do clean it off anyway.

This was awesome! I’m not gonna do it bc i’m lazy to order everything lol but this was rly entertaining. Awesome work!

Don't know how I've ended here - but totally loved it. Great work man!

Amezing and great mod, but even more amezing is how you killed the psx mini board but still use it to also (symbolically) became part of the raspbarry pie, by using it for ground,led light ,usb connections and for power. Just incredible. Now show this to sony and tell them how psx emulation is really supposed to be,haha !!

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

johneygd thank you so much

@glaubhafieber

5 жыл бұрын

johneygd but before showing this to sony, include more emulators 😹

If you think about it, the PS Classic came out at 100 bucks, if you spend the money or the 30 dollar Classic, a 40 dollar PI, and a SD card. You're looking at the same amount or a little more for a better option.

Mate, you are a total legend for posting this. I've done nothing like this before but I feel like maybe I could...

This Dude is the type of guy to be walking through a mall and if he sees something technological in a shop window he thinks of as many ways as possible to void its warranty by adding mods/ complete internal makeovers.

Getting some serious Bugglegum Crisis vibes from this music! GG ty for sharing

I think I just watched the build the better mouse trap, analogy executed to perfection!!!! Nice work!!!

This is pretty damn cool! I'd just go the safe way and buy a PS1 case designed for the Pi.

PlayStation Classic is 20$ at Best buy right now :) time to try this

@thedarkotaku88

5 жыл бұрын

also 20 at walmart and target.

@siqaraminmassaquoi1999

5 жыл бұрын

Right! I bought 2 of them yesterday

I just bought all the mini versions if each consoles, gutted them out and turned them into mint containers. Threw away the electronic boards, everything.

Watching these videos as the PSClassic is now $20. Gonna try this out

@AmberAmbwee

5 жыл бұрын

DiEGOGARCiA Same!

@TestChannel-ch6ez

5 жыл бұрын

No need, you can install retroarch and it will run many games better than Raspberry Pi

@farvardin14

4 жыл бұрын

Yes, it's kinda useless to remove an Arm SOC to replace it by an other Arm SOC.

One Word: "AMAZING" !

Love your approach to this tutorial. Others should learn from and copy you. Well done!

@5:26 "okay, so ii made a big mess here, ii just gonna clean this shit up really quick" 😆 😆 ii don't know why ii thought that was funny

Some humans on this planet have supernatural talent. This is a prime example.

I wanted you to mod all the PlayStation Classic Emulators by using that same Raspberry Pi board in this video. With that mod, this system is worth to buy

This is dope! I preordered my ps classic and never opened it. Its sitting in my closet. I've already used a raspberry pi before so I may try this out!

Would u sell something like this if i was wanting to buy 1?

@zodax123

4 жыл бұрын

That'd net him some very serious jail time.

0:56 *complete silence* Couple seconds later "Heh, I'm retarted" 🤣 great build though!

Now my walmart has a butt load of these for $20 I wanna try this. Thanks for the video.

@geoffreymartin2714

4 жыл бұрын

you should I also have a classic and an unused Raspberry pi so considering doing this mod to it. the Stock classic is just meh for it's lack of games and just no way to add more to it. doing this will add alot more (granted you have to get the roms)

@troylinden369

4 жыл бұрын

Just buy a loaded stick. Autobleem

This makes me want to go buy a second PS Classic, and a second raspberry pi to do this... I already have one of each, and it's just me I want to keep one of each stock :p But yeah, this is awesome!

When a raspberry is better than the actual playstation classic

Now you need to hook up a USB based card reader to the memory card slots. That would be awesome. Even if it was only for MicroSD and not an actual memory card.

Perfectly executed, you know your stuff dude!👌

That mini table saw made me to subscribe 😂😂

I may and I may not try this, but I love this video. Thanks!

I usually do this just to tear stuff up and learn what the hell it is, but tearing stuff up with a purpose is satisfying

I'm so sure that I cant do it.. but it's just so satisfying to watch him do it

That sound of ps1 is deep in my memory !!! When i was heard that sound back in the days I knew that will be a great adventure for some hours or my ass will be red... Make sony great again !

Howly crap this is one awesome project and great final result ! :D

This is amazing. I built a DMM from a kit at age 16 and have installed several APEX'i VAFC and VAFC Neo fuel controllers in Honda/Acura cars. Beautiful work man

Nice Job I bought a three of these with a the tarrget coupon for $38 each. Already have psc classic modded workign wtith a usb hub expanded storage and second controller working. so a ton more games :) I do have a Pi3 that is modded on a regular ps 1 shell I found in a flea market a couple months back. They had 3 so I bought them all one works the other two kind of work but it was only $40 for the set . Glad I found this channel

@RETROCUTION

5 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you found me too! Thanks for the kind words and have fun gaming!

You could probably make this a bit tidier with some PIN header connectors to connect to the PI. Also, have you considered retrying this with a Pi 4?

@ambushb0y

5 жыл бұрын

Kool Story, Bro! I thought of it, but man cooling that thing would be real inteesting

At first, I was thinking to myself, is this dude pulling my leg? Nope

I did it, it took me a bit longer but I did it my ps1 classic is now raspberry pi 3 powered 🎉🎉

"It's like they spent more time designing the box than the console". A fitting epitaph?

I will never do that but this video is very interesting. Hope someone will sell it on Amazon lol

This is really cool my friend in a great way to enjoy ps1 games. 👍

If a customer sees the need to modify their PlayStation Classic in to what it should've been, then Sony did something wrong.

Interesting, but very complicated. I would prefer to buy one 😂