First-Gen PlayStation Modified Into a Foldable Handheld Console
Tech blogger LCLDIY modified a first-generation PlayStation console into a foldable handheld device styled after the Game Boy Advance SP. The project used a PS one board, a redesigned circuit, a 6-inch LCD, and a 3D-printed housing.
1 source Jun 22
Reporting from 1 source: Game Spark.
Why it matters
The project shows a working foldable PlayStation handheld built from original hardware, with open-source plans that others can replicate.
Key Facts
- Tech blogger LCLDIY built a foldable handheld console from a first-generation PlayStation.
- The device uses a PS one circuit board, a 6-inch LCD, and a 3D-printed shell styled after the Game Boy Advance SP.
- LCLDIY released the circuit diagrams as open source on Hackaday.io.
- The video shows the device running Crash Bandicoot.
Circuit diagrams were released as open source on Hackaday.io.
Tech blogger LCLDIY posted a video showing a first-generation PlayStation console rebuilt as a foldable handheld. The device uses the later PS one revision's circuit board, which was redesigned to fit a smaller footprint. A 6-inch LCD display and the new board were housed in a 3D-printed shell styled after the Game Boy Advance SP. The video shows chip transplant from the original board and gameplay of Crash Bandicoot. LCLDIY released the circuit diagrams as open source on Hackaday.io, allowing others to build their own version.
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Sources
- Game Spark 初代PSを折り畳み式携帯ゲーム機に改造！ゲームボーイアドバンスSP風に生まれ変わる