Hello everyone,
I've been using bitbuild for a long time to familiarize myself with the modding scene, i made a couple of projects before using raspberry pi before but decided not to make a big deal out of it since it's fairly common. lately I've been working on a playstation one portable since i played it a lot in my childhood, even though i could emulate it on many consoles, it's just too dear to me to not make a project out of it, so that is the inspiration behind this project.
I used a measurement tool to calculate all the measurements needed for the project since i couldnt find ps1 dimensions in the internet, and i used Fusion 360 to turn them into 3D models, and then print the parts using Creality3D cr-10S pro.
one thing to note is that I'm starting this worklog midway through my project, sorry about that since i didnt think about making a worklog at first, and this is my first worklog ever.
Parts:
SCPH-101(Playstation1 slim model)
Psone 5" LCD (It's convenient because it's made for the psone, it runs with the same voltage as well as provide 2 speakers).
2x 3.7v Lithium polymer battery 5000mAh (Connected in series for 7.4v).
7.4v Smart Battery Charger (It charge at a constant of 1.2A).
Sony Playstation Controller (Non-Dualshock) (I used this Controller firstly because of it's motherboard simplicity, secondly, i dont care about having analog sticks on my PSXp).
Playstation one memory card.
Here is a playstation one motherboard with desoldered ports (controller/memory card ports, AV port, on/off switch, and the power port)
at the moment, the CD reader is not on and the controller and the memory card is not connected to the board to see how much length of wire is needed in the assembly stage. however, the power of the screen and the psone is connected as shown with the red and black/blue wires(Lol), as well as the AV ports. i connected the RGB pins with the C-sync because it shows a better picture than component, as well as the RGB audio left and right for the 8 Ohms speakers.
I decided not to mod the psone screen light because i like it the way it is, + i have a high capacity batteries.
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Here are the batteries connected in series, both batteries are balanced, and both got protection circuit from the manufacturer. with an ON and OFF switch. and a picture of the charger that has a male barrel connector.
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Here is the controller's motherboard as well as the memory card's. we can see the simplicity of the motherboard, i added solder on the button pins and then i just need to used a common ground.
The memory card connects pretty straight forward as well with those shiny solders.
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and yea, this is the huge part of the project. the CD reader. i just cant use USB to run games from since im using the original ps1 hardware. however i read somewhere that you can change the CD reader for an SSD but i couldn't find more information about that(+a crash bandicoot original CD, my favorite childhood game).
More updates to come as I'm now printing the parts.
Thank you
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UPDATE #1: 5-nov-2019
I'm facing problems with 3d printing the models.
A slight unexpected delays....
UPDATE #2: 14-nov-2019
Had to redesign the case to accommodate some 3d printer errors.
I've been using bitbuild for a long time to familiarize myself with the modding scene, i made a couple of projects before using raspberry pi before but decided not to make a big deal out of it since it's fairly common. lately I've been working on a playstation one portable since i played it a lot in my childhood, even though i could emulate it on many consoles, it's just too dear to me to not make a project out of it, so that is the inspiration behind this project.
I used a measurement tool to calculate all the measurements needed for the project since i couldnt find ps1 dimensions in the internet, and i used Fusion 360 to turn them into 3D models, and then print the parts using Creality3D cr-10S pro.
one thing to note is that I'm starting this worklog midway through my project, sorry about that since i didnt think about making a worklog at first, and this is my first worklog ever.
Parts:
SCPH-101(Playstation1 slim model)
Psone 5" LCD (It's convenient because it's made for the psone, it runs with the same voltage as well as provide 2 speakers).
2x 3.7v Lithium polymer battery 5000mAh (Connected in series for 7.4v).
7.4v Smart Battery Charger (It charge at a constant of 1.2A).
Sony Playstation Controller (Non-Dualshock) (I used this Controller firstly because of it's motherboard simplicity, secondly, i dont care about having analog sticks on my PSXp).
Playstation one memory card.
Here is a playstation one motherboard with desoldered ports (controller/memory card ports, AV port, on/off switch, and the power port)
at the moment, the CD reader is not on and the controller and the memory card is not connected to the board to see how much length of wire is needed in the assembly stage. however, the power of the screen and the psone is connected as shown with the red and black/blue wires(Lol), as well as the AV ports. i connected the RGB pins with the C-sync because it shows a better picture than component, as well as the RGB audio left and right for the 8 Ohms speakers.
I decided not to mod the psone screen light because i like it the way it is, + i have a high capacity batteries.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here are the batteries connected in series, both batteries are balanced, and both got protection circuit from the manufacturer. with an ON and OFF switch. and a picture of the charger that has a male barrel connector.
-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is the controller's motherboard as well as the memory card's. we can see the simplicity of the motherboard, i added solder on the button pins and then i just need to used a common ground.
The memory card connects pretty straight forward as well with those shiny solders.
---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
and yea, this is the huge part of the project. the CD reader. i just cant use USB to run games from since im using the original ps1 hardware. however i read somewhere that you can change the CD reader for an SSD but i couldn't find more information about that(+a crash bandicoot original CD, my favorite childhood game).
Now for the 3D parts, It took me a really long time to digitize the components as i wanted to fit everything perfectly with screws, except for the controller and the memory card(they will get glued on the psone motherboard.
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Top case:
Ignore the appearance as i just wanted to look fancy. so this is how it will look for the player, i tried to shape it as best as i can for ergonomical purposes.
Here are the internals of the top case, i made a lot of screws for this case, i want it to be as rigid as possible.
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now for the bottom cover, i faced a problem with the sizes of my batteries, however after some brainstorming and errors, i turned the disadvantage of the large battery sizes to an ergonomical advantage as you can see the curves bulging from the case, it provides a better grip for the player. i also added a lot of slits for ventilation purposes because i couldn't fit a fan inside because i had a kind of a big fan for the project.hopefully ill integrate a fan in my next console project
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The CD cover is kind of prematurely made because of my 3d modeling skills limitations. so i resorted to a really basic cover:
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Here's the whole unit fit together:
for the buttons, im using the official ps1 controller, except for the shoulder buttons, LCD buttons, start, and select. as i said, i didnt integrate the analog stick just simply because i wanted the retro feel i had when i first played the playstation one .
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Top case:
Ignore the appearance as i just wanted to look fancy. so this is how it will look for the player, i tried to shape it as best as i can for ergonomical purposes.
Here are the internals of the top case, i made a lot of screws for this case, i want it to be as rigid as possible.
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now for the bottom cover, i faced a problem with the sizes of my batteries, however after some brainstorming and errors, i turned the disadvantage of the large battery sizes to an ergonomical advantage as you can see the curves bulging from the case, it provides a better grip for the player. i also added a lot of slits for ventilation purposes because i couldn't fit a fan inside because i had a kind of a big fan for the project.hopefully ill integrate a fan in my next console project
.The CD cover is kind of prematurely made because of my 3d modeling skills limitations. so i resorted to a really basic cover:
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Here's the whole unit fit together:
for the buttons, im using the official ps1 controller, except for the shoulder buttons, LCD buttons, start, and select. as i said, i didnt integrate the analog stick just simply because i wanted the retro feel i had when i first played the playstation one
.More updates to come as I'm now printing the parts.
Thank you
.UPDATE #1: 5-nov-2019
I'm facing problems with 3d printing the models.
A slight unexpected delays....
UPDATE #2: 14-nov-2019
Had to redesign the case to accommodate some 3d printer errors.
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) and the blue piece with the gray block under the CD represents the controller motherboard with the memory card just stuck on the psone motherboard. still some things needs to be tweaked, but im nearly done with the top part.
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after a bit of horizontal testing, I took the vertical approach this time, added a fan on top, and i'll use only 1 speaker instead of 2 since the psone screen outputs mono anyways. And added a bit of style into this case compared to the other ones.
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