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Hey there! Recently I got to try out the Nintendo Switch 2 and I was impressed by the new analog sticks. Compared to the Switch 1 sticks, these feature slightly larger stick caps (17.5mm vs. 15mm) and their movement feels smoother. I’m considering to use the Switch 2 analog sticks for other...

Thanks! All design files were released here. Small update: After thinking about the implementation for a while, last week I was working on the last planned feature: MAGH auto-detection. Over the last months I noticed that for some games the MAGH value, or horizontal resolution, is not static...

A Custom PlayStation 2 Portable from Scratch About this Project This is a PlayStation 2 portable, custom designed from the gound up with a strong focus on ergonomics and usability. It contains presumably world's first custom reverse engineered PS2 mainboard not made by Sony, and is only...

Hey, time for a quick update to let you know that I'm still alive! Yes, for the whole reballing process I used a hot air station and an IR preheater, but I also made use of my reflow oven for baking all the parts. With a bit of practice it's actually not too bad. In the project documentation I...

Hey, time for a small update! First the good news: Last weekend I assembled Rev. 0.3 of the PS2 mainboard and so far it is fully functional! The bad news: Actually none, apart from... I unfortunately forgot to order some components required for assembling the portable. They will probably be...

Update time! I was actually thinking about this a couple of times, but mainly for easier debugging of the video processor. Something like the Sil9022 HDMI transmitter would be quite fun to play around with! Considering the frustrating amount of different PS2 revisions, I imagine it would be a...

Hey, thanks for the suggestion, those connectors look like the PanelMate series from Molex! They would actually be quite neat, as pre-crimped cables are available and they are low profile enough to fit between mainboard and LCD (<2.2mm mated height). The side-entry type might make it a bit...

Time for a long overdue update! Work has been a little bit tough in the last months, so I wasn’t too motivated to work on electronics stuff at home… but don’t you think there was no progress on the project! Yes, that's the plan! Testing, Bugfixes and PS1 Mode I’ve been using the prototype...

Finally, it’s time for an update! Since the last update I was mainly busy with the FPGA and firmware, so here are a couple of points: Menu Last time I complained about the text size of the menu. To fix it, I enhanced the sprite module to include a global integer scaling factor. The sprite...

Hey, time for a tiny update! This time there are two topics to discuss: SD2PSX Well, I got all the parts & the flex PCBs and assembled one SD card sized SD2PSX. After I cleaned the PCB, I continued by adhering the top & bottom 3D printed parts to the flex PCB using 2K epoxy (also potted all...

By that I mean replacing the DVD player with homebrew in the DVD rom itself, essentially making full use of the reprogrammable ROM. The DVD player would just be wasting memory space in a portable, so why not use the 4MBytes of flash for something else? Right now it seems to have more limitations...

Hey, thanks I guess! I know it’s a bit weird to call it a prototype, as it’s perfectly usable like this. It mainly serves as a daily reminder for myself to correct all the little details that bother me on the hardware side & to finish the software side so it complies with the requirements I...

Update time! As hinted in the last update, I’ve been busy with another project, which will be finished in about a month. Luckily that did not stop me from spending some spare time on the PS2! Travel case and SD2PSX I’ve been using the prototype almost daily for 2h during my commutes, probably...

Thanks for the suggestion! I reached out to them, but unfortunately they were not able to assist with a custom screen lens :( I was told that they are not offering this as a service, so I think a custom glass screen lens is finally off the tabe. I also received the custom tempered glass screen...

Hey thanks for the suggestion! I was looking for glass lenses of portables quite a lot, but the 3DS was completely off my radar! The frustrating part about searching for such things is that the sellers rarely list the exact dimensions, it always comes down to guessing the size or ordering a...

Time for a quick update! The first revision of the prototype is looking pretty good now! I think this is the first time where all major hardware functions are present and working flawlessly! I’m playing way too much on it though, and it’s way too much fun! But in the end, playing games on it...

This week I was wasting way too much time playing GTA on the new prototype, so I’m writing an update now to at least do something productive! The spoiler in the last reply already gave it away – my new mainboard revision seems to be fully working so far! Maybe I’ll start with the assembly...

Thanks! Yeah I still think hooking the left and right gamepad up via I2C is a pretty cool idea. In the beginning the main reason for doing it was the lack of IO on the RP2040, but it also simplified wiring a lot. And the interference reduction on the analog sticks is a good point too! With the...

It’s about time for a new update! I did not post anything lately, but that doesn’t mean there was no progress. There was a little summer break indeed, but apart from that the design has progressed considerably. Here are the topics I have updates for: JLC housing vs. FDM The SLS housing from...

I did some more tests with the boot rom flex and can confirm that your custom bios works on my 70004 console too! Incredible work! This is the list of PS2 models I have modded with the boot rom flex & custom rom, they all worked: -SCPH-90004 -SCPH-79004 -SCPH-75004 -SCPH-70004 -SCPH-39004 The...