Edit: I am giving away my second build a silver PS Placeable. Please hop over to this video ua-cam.com/video/8TSVk2Kf_d8/v-deo.html share it an leave a comment if you want a chance to win :) I will have two more up for sale in a few weeks :D. I have been shocked by the response to this video thank you everyone so much. I will go through and respond to the comments! I am going to keep working on this as the future PCB is finished. I want to make it a solderless kit so then at least anyone with a 2000 could make the build for themselves with no heavy tech skills needed. Thank you all again you are awesome!!!
@@benergylive also it’s because everyone’s always wanted something like this, I thought about it but did not know how to make it, just like the analog pocket it could play all the GameBoy ever make games keep up the good work👍🏾
I dreamed up something like this back in college when the 2000 was originally released. Sadly I lacked the necessary skills. It's great to finally see this idea done right
I did so much research online trying to see if someone had ever done this. I really wanted to add it to my setup but Stephen Cooper is the nicest guy and he did all the hard work I just did the design and giving it a way to use the UMD :) Thank you so much for your kind words it means a lot :D!
PSVita TV, install the CFW then install Adrenaline to run PSP software. Can play all your PSP games in ISO/CSO from a drive attached to the USB port. The CFW removes the Vita TV games whitelist too so you can run the whole Vita library on it, only a select few games have issues.
I may be wrong but wasnt the ps vita tv or playstation tv capable of running most if not all the og psp games? Now i know its somewhat expensinve to some people depending on region, ive seen them go for around 100-150$ where i live which is the same as what a regular psp 2000-3000 costs or atleast close to where i live. Then again i guess that takes out most part of the portability since the playstation tv cant be played on the go but one could take it with them per say to a hotel or a friends house
This project is so cool. I dream about a PSP "consolizer" like you do for years, and this one is nearly perfect, the fact that you still can use UMD is awesome 👍
I am such a physical games kind of guy, that I really wanted to keep UMD access. I am so glad others like those cute little disks to :D! Thank you so much!!!
Apparently there was a company that had announce consolizers for both PSP and DS years ago, but sadly nothing ever came out of it. I think that same company did make a GBA consolizer.
Thank you so much!!! I am shocked by the views and positive feedback :D but gosh it was a labor of love, and I loved working on it. I think its so cool people want to build them. I hope to make it as easy as possible moving forward so that anyone who wants to can build one. :D
This is the exact place I found myself in. I had a few motherboards that I wanted to put in a project I am glad we can rescue some more motherboards :)
Hahaha I love this so much! I am honestly already stunned with 12K views. So thankful I think if I have the chance to stream this week I will play a PSP game for people to see :)
VitaTV is great, once that dumb no-go list is hacked away. Must be one of the top ten worst decisions in gaming not to simply bundle it with a PS4 controller so that wouldn't have been a "necessary" limitation. Or just put a sticker on the box... : /
@@benergylive hey i like stuff like this man. i just have my laptop running ppsspp emulating its ok lol this is ultimate though id love to do this with the vita too maybe even other handhelds it be a cool series to watch
dude you're a freaking genius!!! i saw the other video too where you put the bluetooth board on the red psp mother board.. imagine if they can actually play multiplayer with this custom build. also the playstation 2 themed of your printed case that is so creative id rate this 5 out of 5
Thank you so much! I am trying to respond to as many people as I can. I should have a new video coming out this weekend :) thanking everyone for the support.
Thank you so much! I love it, I think its cool they made the xbox one's backwards compatible but there is no way my halo one goes anywhere but top shelf ;)
@@benergylive oh man that’s like me and my Translucent Green Halo Special Edition OG Xbox! It’s my pride and joy! Now that reminds me to mod chip it so I can swap out the old hdd so it’ll continue running in the future! Thanks for responding!
I appreciate that so much! I am building a silver one with a psp i got that had a broken screen I wanted to post the video today but I have to wait till next weekend. I will have 1 to give away and then 2 to sell until the new boards are finished then I will sell any to who want them :) Thank you again for our kind words though it means a lot!!
YES! I love this, I never know if I am posting about it to much or not enough but I figured this was a big enough update to make a video for :) Thanks for the support :D
YES I love hear the UA-cam RNG is working haha :D I do want to make a Vita Dock so you can just plop it in place and it will jump to the TV that will be after this project though :D
Thank you so much :D! It was a labor of love for sure, I really wanted to sit down and play some of the great PSP only games. it is so fun to play them on the big screen :D
@@benergylive you are absolutely right! I really hope the big youtubers catch on and promote your work! I felt this way for years but nobody has taken on the challenge until now!
I've missed having a pspGo with dock so I could play psp on my tv(it had Bluetooth built in). Would REALLY love to build a solderless version! I've always thought that Sony should have made a umd drive add on for the ps3. That would've been amazing!
Thank you so much! Yeah I spent hours trying to recreate the shell only to realize that using what is already there was way easier and doesn't look half bad. Now its time to fine tune it :D!
This is an awesome I’d like to link up cause I also do projects like this and I have done this build 3D printed a shell just used the motherboard and a esp32 for Bluetooth support saves 100% more space with a esp32 module for Bluetooth
Hahaha my brother loved this comment XD! I felt the exact same way though when I hit a speed bump or printed a failed shell. haha I NEEDED IT! I am glad you like it :)
@@jakeplayzyt5220 haha yeah I feel the same way ☺️ I wanted to post about this on r/ retro game and my post was removed since psp isn’t retro 😂😂 so guess we are not quite there yet 😂.
@@benergylive makes sense lol, I wonder at what point (year) I’d stop calling a console retro. I’d say… 2001, with the og Xbox, ps2, Dreamcast, and GameCube.
The screen lines are caused by the faulty mobo. I presume this is a 2000 model and the motherboard is TA-085 - This motherboard will burn in the same lines on any replacement screen you put on it. I wonder if this can burn in your TV?
Hey thank you for your comments :D! It was a really fun project and our goal is to make it easier for people to make for themselves. You are right on the 2000 model. Yeah I learned the screen burn the hard way, but I don't think it will effect the TV since TV out is a whole moba of its own and not connected through the ribbon cables. I have played for a number of hours now as well. Where the screen burn messed up the new screen right away. So maybe the perfect use for these faulty boards haha. I wish I could get all the faulty ones so I could make more of these for people hahaha.
@@benergylive Yeah, that's literally the first time I can find a really good idea for this motherboard, I thought I could use these mobos only to make one of those "disassembled framed PSPs" but this has actual use for it. If you are going to be looking for such boards you need to know its only the TA-085 board and those can be found in PSP 2000 models only. There are 2 versions of the board and afaik both are starting to experience this fault. These can be identified when purchasing by looking at the Date Code in the battery compartment. Date codes 7C,7D,8A will have this motherboard. I have like 5 so maybe I'll try this project out.
@@Genesis385 Yeah ofc, when you take out the battery you will see a sticker with a lot of info - it's a little white square and it says Date Code 7C(for example). it's just above the serial number
Yup a few people have mentioned this in the comments. This is really about connected a BT controller to an OG PSP. While you can emulate through a PSP go, to buy one and a dock would cost you 500$. Plus you still can't play UMDs. In the video I use the OEM psp cable for component out :)
Interesting build! I wonder if it’s possible to make one with a 1000 type psp since the umd mount on the 1000s have a slider. The 2000 and 3000 would be awkward swapping UMDs when it’s facing down.
Hmmm you could but you would have to mod the 1000 with an HDMI mod since it can't video out, that takes the place of the UMD drive though. I haven't had any issues changing UMDs though on mine :D just push up and you pull it right out :)
I appreciate that so much! A labor of love for sure :D! I hope to have a video that has a start to finish build once the newer board is out, but for now I thought people might like to know they could build it now if they want. I hope YT does its thing to it would be so cool if it blew up haha XD!
Thank you so much :D It was so fun to make I hope some other people get the chance to make it. I hope to get a kit built so people could make theres easier. :)
@@benergylive yep. It help maintaining the sleep. And it could help if you have a blackout. The last i tried a thing like that the console was shutting down after a long sleep without battery. You have the space in your case.
Amazing project. I really like the 3d printed case. By any chance had you considered shifting the console more to the left side of the case so the msd slot is more accessible?
Thank you!! the positive feedback has been so helpful. I am literally working on this as we speak. I have a different solution though. Without over explaining. Shifting the console over adds a number of issues. I placed it as far to the left as I could. I might be about to squeeze a few mm more but not enough to make a difference. So what I am working on is making a piece that fits around the SD since it slightly sticks out of the psp. This part would sit flush with the outside wall when the SD is slotted in. Then you would press on this part and it would engage the SD card spring pushing the whole part and sd card out. I am prototyping right now. (I didn't like a big hole in the side anyway just wanted a working prototype now I can fine tune the edges and polish it up :) )
@benergylive this video has inspired me to get back into video game modding. I am currently looking at psp units online and look forward to getting my hands on the other pieces.
@benergylive also I checked stephen cooper's github from the link you shared. I was having a hard time locating a spot on the page to purchase the Bluetooth board. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
@@jjmturbo Hey yeah right now there is no way to just buy the board. I have a video up I can put a link here that has a full walk through on the build. Stephen is finishing his design for a new motherboard. Then I will be buying a number of them to sell so people dont have to order them from the factory which is what you have to do now. Take a look at the video I made to see what it cost me to build mine :) ua-cam.com/video/i-hV2Kf_kdc/v-deo.html
This is pretty cool! Kind of like a PSP version of a Consolizer. Nice to see that PSP hardware modding is actively making progress. How do PSP graphics look on a massive tv? I remember connecting one to a 32" back in the day and it didn't look great, but maybe depends on the game.
Thank you so much! Sorry I was away this weekend I am just getting to the comments. So I run the OEM psp component out cables through a retro upscaler. There are soooooo many different kinds but you can get one for like 50$ the one I am using here is called a retrotink 5x and it gives you a lot more freedom for aspect ratio so I can manually adjust where I want the screen to be and at what scale. Then save that setting for when I play psp :)
Thank you so much! That means so much to me. I am thinking that once the new PCB comes out from Stephen it will be a bit cheaper to have made, then I can make 2 options people could buy kits for cheap and use there own PSP and printer to make them, or the second option would be to buy a fully built one. That would cost way more though. So I will keep everyone updated for sure :D!
Excellent video! Love the PSP. How do you have your Dreamcast set up? Are all those ports filled with a system for wireless controllers? Looking for a solution myself. Great stuff.
Thank you!! So the dreamcast is set up for wireless, I don't have a controller yet. I am saving up for one of these www.dreammods.net/dreamconn.html from my research these are amazing. I reached out the guy who makes them and he is really cool. I want to send him my two controllers and have him work on them, but its quite expensive so it will be a while before I can use them. I just love that his has wireless access to the VMU
Thank you so much!! It means a lot that you like the design. Right now there is not a way to do it without soldering. However making a kit that requires no soldering is the next step :D!
Hahaha that is the exact same reason I made it. I got really tired of search reddit for someone to make it. Then I finally found Stephens BT mod and after building that I knew all it needed was UMD access!
I feel the exact same way! I got into printing because I wanted to make a handheld gamecube, but that project got pushed way back after I started working on this :D
Thank you so much :D! I have been working on the collection since I was ten and our parents took us to yard sales because buying things new was for rich people haha
Yessss that is my ultimate goal. I want to save the lost and abandoned psp's relegated to the junk pile. The first build I did with Stephens BT mod was a PSP motherboard that would not read UMD's I put a drive I knew worked into the PSP and it still wouldn't read. So I had that board sitting in a pile for parts. When I finally found his github page I got so excited having a use for that lonely PCB.
@@benergylive sick! I always wanted to play me PSP GAMES on the ps3 with remote play or some type of signal, but never happened. But the ps3 did have a lot of innovation.
This might be exactly what I need. My brother and I have 3 of out Psps, all of them dead from various different states, and turning it into a home console set up would be preferable.
Yes that is exactly why I made my first one. I had a PSP that was busted and the BT build was a perfect use for it then It all snowballed from there hahaha.
Great question. I didn't want to make this video to long, but when the new PCB is done I will make a new video with more detail. Basically though I run the OEM psp component out cables through a retro upscaler. I use a retrotink 5x it gives you a lot of freedom for aspect ratio so I can manually adjust where I want the screen to be and at what scale. Then save that setting for when I play psp :)
Hey there sorry I can't explain all the details in a comment but that is what the whole video is about. Using a custom made PCB that is being updated as we speak. It lets you connect any bluetooth controller to a PSP :)
I feel the exact same wayyyy! its so weird that they put out a 3 foot cable for tv out and then never thought of an external controller. It was so fun to work on this and I love playing from the couch on the big screen.
I've been wondering about a console-ized PSP for years now. Too bad this relies on a built-in TV-out function, as that means the 1000 series can't be used.
Yeah so right now this is relegated to the PSP 2000 since that is the model Stephen used for his BT build. there are a bunch of reasons for it, but the short version is the BT part was the key build for him so just using the native out saved tons of extra parts labor and time. but sadly no 1000 support.
Hi! Do you have this version of the shell but wihout access? I love the ps2 style design but I don't want to use umds. I love the project, nice work man.
Woah :O! it never even crossed my mind, I am away from my computer working this week, but I think I could hammer my files out to have a version like that. The top wouldn't be hard, and I have the layout from when I made my first shell for the motherboard only (just a box hahaha) I will do that though. It can be a fair bit smaller to which will make printing easier. Do you mind if I wait till the new BT PCBs are done so that I can design it for the future model instead of designing it twice. :)
@@benergylive no problem dude! I'll be waiting for that shell, and in the meantime will try to get a broken psp 3000 (i have a 2000) so i can play games at 480i on my crt. Thanks a lot!
Would it be possible to add to the build a single USB in, that you can attach a 2.4G controller to, which could use XInput for controlling the games, into this build?
I am sure that is possible. That is a question for stephen cooper though. That may be possible with the new PCB he is designing but that is for sure an add on. It wouldn't be something he works on till the main goal is finished :) Im guessing.
This is a very cool project. But I have a bit of a stupid question, sorry in advance lol. Is there a way to program plugins and homebrew to pair any bluetooth controller instead of a ps3 controller to a PspGo? (even copycat ps3 controllers can be linked, but I wonder how they do it).
Hmmmm I don't know anything about the PSPgo sadly. I have never owned one. I was pissed they shifted from physical games when they first came out. I actually just bought one yesterday that is completely busted so I can take it apart and see what it looks like inside.
I traded my 1000 for the PSPgo when it came out because it had a minor defect (basically the sensor that detected whether it was open or closed was busted) that I solved with a plugin(disable that clock feature). I do miss my physical games umd 's and the starting screen.
Ahhh thank you so much!!! I have like 142 failed ideas and thoughts on how to make this work haha maybe I will put a short up showing the different models I designed and how bad the first few were hahaha. I think it would be cool to match the print color to the psp color so it always matches like mine does :)
The PSP actually switches on its own if there is no LCD connected to the motherboard. This only creates an issue if like me you didnt update the firmware before building the consolizer haha the PSP will not let you update firmware while on an external monitor haha who knew. The internal build will have access to that button through bluetooth and there is a setting for auto switching as well. The dock I made would switch on its own :D
Edit: I am giving away my second build a silver PS Placeable. Please hop over to this video ua-cam.com/video/8TSVk2Kf_d8/v-deo.html share it an leave a comment if you want a chance to win :) I will have two more up for sale in a few weeks :D.
I have been shocked by the response to this video thank you everyone so much. I will go through and respond to the comments! I am going to keep working on this as the future PCB is finished. I want to make it a solderless kit so then at least anyone with a 2000 could make the build for themselves with no heavy tech skills needed. Thank you all again you are awesome!!!
@@benergylive also it’s because everyone’s always wanted something like this, I thought about it but did not know how to make it, just like the analog pocket it could play all the GameBoy ever make games keep up the good work👍🏾
I dreamed up something like this back in college when the 2000 was originally released. Sadly I lacked the necessary skills. It's great to finally see this idea done right
I did so much research online trying to see if someone had ever done this. I really wanted to add it to my setup but Stephen Cooper is the nicest guy and he did all the hard work I just did the design and giving it a way to use the UMD :) Thank you so much for your kind words it means a lot :D!
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It's basically a "psp TV" that sony never did. Awesome.
I never thought of a PSP console sit-down system. Awesome build!
Thank you I think it turned out really cool :) It feels great to sit down and play some PSP classics
PSVita TV with custom firmware is still my go-to
like a switch but permanent
PSVita TV, install the CFW then install Adrenaline to run PSP software. Can play all your PSP games in ISO/CSO from a drive attached to the USB port. The CFW removes the Vita TV games whitelist too so you can run the whole Vita library on it, only a select few games have issues.
I may be wrong but wasnt the ps vita tv or playstation tv capable of running most if not all the og psp games? Now i know its somewhat expensinve to some people depending on region, ive seen them go for around 100-150$ where i live which is the same as what a regular psp 2000-3000 costs or atleast close to where i live. Then again i guess that takes out most part of the portability since the playstation tv cant be played on the go but one could take it with them per say to a hotel or a friends house
This project is so cool. I dream about a PSP "consolizer" like you do for years, and this one is nearly perfect, the fact that you still can use UMD is awesome 👍
I am such a physical games kind of guy, that I really wanted to keep UMD access. I am so glad others like those cute little disks to :D! Thank you so much!!!
Apparently there was a company that had announce consolizers for both PSP and DS years ago, but sadly nothing ever came out of it. I think that same company did make a GBA consolizer.
great build! and smart design to keep the original PSP case internals included in the build.
Thank you so much! It took a few trys to really get a design I liked and I still want to tweak it a bit
This is the best build for PSP.
I will be making one for myself.
Thanks for the idea.
Thank you so much!!! I am shocked by the views and positive feedback :D but gosh it was a labor of love, and I loved working on it. I think its so cool people want to build them. I hope to make it as easy as possible moving forward so that anyone who wants to can build one. :D
That pretty slick , like the Game Gear that looks like a "Sega Master System" people be making dope looking handhelds to console
Thank you so much! I had a fun time making the design. It was a head ache at times but it came out looking really cool :D
Yes finally something for my PSP. It doesn't detect the battery but works on power jack just fine.
THANK YOU.
This is the exact place I found myself in. I had a few motherboards that I wanted to put in a project I am glad we can rescue some more motherboards :)
We gotta make this a more of a thing
Hahaha I love this so much! I am honestly already stunned with 12K views. So thankful I think if I have the chance to stream this week I will play a PSP game for people to see :)
This is probably the coolest mod build that I've ever seen.
Thank you so much, we are still hard at work on it, some really cool updates around the corner :)
Better than the VitaTV for sure. Nice!
It's cool but why better than Playstation TV?
Thank you so much I always hated going to the digital games only so I was really happy to bring access to the UMD while keeping the bluetooth mod!
VitaTV is great, once that dumb no-go list is hacked away.
Must be one of the top ten worst decisions in gaming not to simply bundle it with a PS4 controller so that wouldn't have been a "necessary" limitation. Or just put a sticker on the box... : /
no its not. its cool but not better lol
I always wanted something just like this. Great build!
Thank you so much :D! I was shocked it didn't exist at all and is was so fun to design.
That's amazing just imagine playing all you're favorite psp games on a TV
Wow this is awesome! I have a hacked Vita but this blew my mind!
Super cool project! I’ve always wanted to play my PSP on the TV with a wireless controller. Thanks for sharing this build
You are so welcome that is exactly what I wanted I was so happy to see Stephen had done the hard work to make the BT PCB :D
Very neat. Like how small it is
I never had the joy of playing a PSP, but this makes me want to! Thabk you for the amazing idea and great video!
psp console pretty much dope build
Thank you :) I am shocked by all the support but so appreciative!
@@benergylive hey i like stuff like this man. i just have my laptop running ppsspp emulating its ok lol this is ultimate though id love to do this with the vita too maybe even other handhelds it be a cool series to watch
Dig it! Now do a PSP with a printed back shell for replacing the UMD with a larger battery!
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Com certeza é o mod consolizador mais inteligente que eu já vi para PSP! Parabéns camarada!
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Ys games will be banger on that thang.
YES! there are so many games I have wanted to play, and it will be nice to capture the gameplay to :D!
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Can't wait to see the final final product!
dude you're a freaking genius!!! i saw the other video too where you put the bluetooth board on the red psp mother board.. imagine if they can actually play multiplayer with this custom build. also the playstation 2 themed of your printed case that is so creative id rate this 5 out of 5
Thank you so much! I am trying to respond to as many people as I can. I should have a new video coming out this weekend :) thanking everyone for the support.
Love the psp! Some of my all time favorite gaming memories ❤
Yesss I feel the same way I have memories of some really good RPG's and its so fun to play them again now that I know how strategy works haha
Coming from someone who owns a white Xbox 360 S special edition, that halo 3 special edition looks beautiful!
Thank you so much! I love it, I think its cool they made the xbox one's backwards compatible but there is no way my halo one goes anywhere but top shelf ;)
@@benergylive oh man that’s like me and my Translucent Green Halo Special Edition OG Xbox! It’s my pride and joy! Now that reminds me to mod chip it so I can swap out the old hdd so it’ll continue running in the future! Thanks for responding!
I don’t say this often but my god you’re a genius! This is honestly something i would pay good money for lol well done man.
I appreciate that so much! I am building a silver one with a psp i got that had a broken screen I wanted to post the video today but I have to wait till next weekend. I will have 1 to give away and then 2 to sell until the new boards are finished then I will sell any to who want them :) Thank you again for our kind words though it means a lot!!
Ive been seeing posts about this on reddit, its cool to see more about it
YES! I love this, I never know if I am posting about it to much or not enough but I figured this was a big enough update to make a video for :) Thanks for the support :D
This popped up randomly for me on youtube and so happy it did, love the work, now I want to get a psp just to do this with it. PSVita next?
YES I love hear the UA-cam RNG is working haha :D I do want to make a Vita Dock so you can just plop it in place and it will jump to the TV that will be after this project though :D
wao nice proyect is amazing the psp new console mode with tv out and bluetooh controller, greetings from dominican republic
Thank you so much! Shout out the DR! I am glad you like the build
Wow thank you so much for making this. I’ve been looking for this type of build for years. So glad you took the time to make it happen!
Thank you so much :D! It was a labor of love for sure, I really wanted to sit down and play some of the great PSP only games. it is so fun to play them on the big screen :D
@@benergylive you are absolutely right! I really hope the big youtubers catch on and promote your work! I felt this way for years but nobody has taken on the challenge until now!
I've missed having a pspGo with dock so I could play psp on my tv(it had Bluetooth built in).
Would REALLY love to build a solderless version!
I've always thought that Sony should have made a umd drive add on for the ps3. That would've been amazing!
actually, this a ellegant solution... very nice.
Thank you so much! Yeah I spent hours trying to recreate the shell only to realize that using what is already there was way easier and doesn't look half bad. Now its time to fine tune it :D!
This is an awesome
I’d like to link up cause I also do projects like this and I have done this build 3D printed a shell just used the motherboard and a esp32 for Bluetooth support saves 100% more space with a esp32 module for Bluetooth
I don't need it... I don't need it... I definitely don't need it.. I don't need it. I don't need it.
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Hahaha my brother loved this comment XD! I felt the exact same way though when I hit a speed bump or printed a failed shell. haha I NEEDED IT! I am glad you like it :)
Looks awesome! I think I oughta pick up a PSP at my local retro video game store, calling it retro just doesn’t feel right tho lol.
@@jakeplayzyt5220 haha yeah I feel the same way ☺️ I wanted to post about this on r/ retro game and my post was removed since psp isn’t retro 😂😂 so guess we are not quite there yet 😂.
@@benergylive makes sense lol, I wonder at what point (year) I’d stop calling a console retro. I’d say… 2001, with the og Xbox, ps2, Dreamcast, and GameCube.
This is cool af! I want one!!
Me too
Great video the psp is one of my favorite game systems
Thank you so much :D this means a lot. I love the games that are still stuck on the PSP
The screen lines are caused by the faulty mobo. I presume this is a 2000 model and the motherboard is TA-085 - This motherboard will burn in the same lines on any replacement screen you put on it. I wonder if this can burn in your TV?
Hey thank you for your comments :D! It was a really fun project and our goal is to make it easier for people to make for themselves. You are right on the 2000 model. Yeah I learned the screen burn the hard way, but I don't think it will effect the TV since TV out is a whole moba of its own and not connected through the ribbon cables. I have played for a number of hours now as well. Where the screen burn messed up the new screen right away. So maybe the perfect use for these faulty boards haha. I wish I could get all the faulty ones so I could make more of these for people hahaha.
@@benergylive Yeah, that's literally the first time I can find a really good idea for this motherboard, I thought I could use these mobos only to make one of those "disassembled framed PSPs" but this has actual use for it. If you are going to be looking for such boards you need to know its only the TA-085 board and those can be found in PSP 2000 models only. There are 2 versions of the board and afaik both are starting to experience this fault. These can be identified when purchasing by looking at the Date Code in the battery compartment. Date codes 7C,7D,8A will have this motherboard. I have like 5 so maybe I'll try this project out.
@@SunwindPCif you have a minute to share, which portion of the info in the batt. compartment holds the date code?
@@Genesis385 Yeah ofc, when you take out the battery you will see a sticker with a lot of info - it's a little white square and it says Date Code 7C(for example). it's just above the serial number
@@SunwindPC so it’s exactly like the one I saw in a video of a 3000 then… which means for some reason my 2000 just doesn’t have one. 🫣😅
great showcase of the mod. i hope to try it out whenever i get a psp.
Thank you so much :) it took a lot of failed prints but we made it in the end
That’s pretty sick 😮
I remember psp go had a dock to connect with the tv. The first switch. And original psp had a cable to do that.
Yup a few people have mentioned this in the comments. This is really about connected a BT controller to an OG PSP. While you can emulate through a PSP go, to buy one and a dock would cost you 500$. Plus you still can't play UMDs. In the video I use the OEM psp cable for component out :)
Dreams come true . Amazing
I'd say just use a ps tv or a ps3, but the umd thing is cool for who have physical games in their library
This is incredible
Wow that’s awesome nice build
this is amazing
Interesting build! I wonder if it’s possible to make one with a 1000 type psp since the umd mount on the 1000s have a slider. The 2000 and 3000 would be awkward swapping UMDs when it’s facing down.
Hmmm you could but you would have to mod the 1000 with an HDMI mod since it can't video out, that takes the place of the UMD drive though. I haven't had any issues changing UMDs though on mine :D just push up and you pull it right out :)
Sweet 1000th like haha! Cool little system!
Im stunned at 20k views :O!
man this is so cool
It's so pretty.
Thank you so much :D! It took a while to get it right but I am really glad it turned out so cute :D!
This dude deserves far more attention than he currently has. I hope yt does it’s thing bro.
I appreciate that so much! A labor of love for sure :D! I hope to have a video that has a start to finish build once the newer board is out, but for now I thought people might like to know they could build it now if they want. I hope YT does its thing to it would be so cool if it blew up haha XD!
This is so awesome
That is sick!
I have been waiting for something like this
yoo that looks amazing, love the design ❤
Thank you so much :D It was so fun to make I hope some other people get the chance to make it. I hope to get a kit built so people could make theres easier. :)
I would have gone for a little 18630 battery just in case.
Like one of the small circle ones? In what way would it be needed? :)
@@benergylive yep. It help maintaining the sleep. And it could help if you have a blackout. The last i tried a thing like that the console was shutting down after a long sleep without battery. You have the space in your case.
@@TailslolBut how safe is for the battery to always be connected to the power source? That's one of my concerns: having the battery always charging.
@@ticktockbam should be ok,those battery are cheap and easy to swap if they die.
Amazing project. I really like the 3d printed case. By any chance had you considered shifting the console more to the left side of the case so the msd slot is more accessible?
Thank you!! the positive feedback has been so helpful. I am literally working on this as we speak. I have a different solution though. Without over explaining. Shifting the console over adds a number of issues. I placed it as far to the left as I could. I might be about to squeeze a few mm more but not enough to make a difference. So what I am working on is making a piece that fits around the SD since it slightly sticks out of the psp. This part would sit flush with the outside wall when the SD is slotted in. Then you would press on this part and it would engage the SD card spring pushing the whole part and sd card out. I am prototyping right now. (I didn't like a big hole in the side anyway just wanted a working prototype now I can fine tune the edges and polish it up :) )
@benergylive this video has inspired me to get back into video game modding. I am currently looking at psp units online and look forward to getting my hands on the other pieces.
@benergylive also I checked stephen cooper's github from the link you shared. I was having a hard time locating a spot on the page to purchase the Bluetooth board. Any help or suggestions would be appreciated.
@@jjmturbo Hey yeah right now there is no way to just buy the board. I have a video up I can put a link here that has a full walk through on the build. Stephen is finishing his design for a new motherboard. Then I will be buying a number of them to sell so people dont have to order them from the factory which is what you have to do now. Take a look at the video I made to see what it cost me to build mine :) ua-cam.com/video/i-hV2Kf_kdc/v-deo.html
This is pretty cool! Kind of like a PSP version of a Consolizer. Nice to see that PSP hardware modding is actively making progress.
How do PSP graphics look on a massive tv? I remember connecting one to a 32" back in the day and it didn't look great, but maybe depends on the game.
Thank you so much! Sorry I was away this weekend I am just getting to the comments. So I run the OEM psp component out cables through a retro upscaler. There are soooooo many different kinds but you can get one for like 50$ the one I am using here is called a retrotink 5x and it gives you a lot more freedom for aspect ratio so I can manually adjust where I want the screen to be and at what scale. Then save that setting for when I play psp :)
I would definitely buy this
Thank you so much! That means so much to me. I am thinking that once the new PCB comes out from Stephen it will be a bit cheaper to have made, then I can make 2 options people could buy kits for cheap and use there own PSP and printer to make them, or the second option would be to buy a fully built one. That would cost way more though. So I will keep everyone updated for sure :D!
@@benergylive please do
Excellent video! Love the PSP. How do you have your Dreamcast set up? Are all those ports filled with a system for wireless controllers? Looking for a solution myself. Great stuff.
Thank you!! So the dreamcast is set up for wireless, I don't have a controller yet. I am saving up for one of these www.dreammods.net/dreamconn.html from my research these are amazing. I reached out the guy who makes them and he is really cool. I want to send him my two controllers and have him work on them, but its quite expensive so it will be a while before I can use them. I just love that his has wireless access to the VMU
Would love to get something like this.
We are working on making them, and them have kits available for people so they can make their own :)
Slams credit card on table, take my money
Hahaha I love this comment so much :D! as soon as I have a buy link up I will make sure to post it as a reply for you. :)
That shell is ****ing adorable and I must do this as I love PSP. Can it be done without soldering?
Thank you so much!! It means a lot that you like the design. Right now there is not a way to do it without soldering. However making a kit that requires no soldering is the next step :D!
I was looking for this for year's... thanks?
Hahaha that is the exact same reason I made it. I got really tired of search reddit for someone to make it. Then I finally found Stephens BT mod and after building that I knew all it needed was UMD access!
this is the coolest thing I have seen. 3D printers are awesome.
I feel the exact same way! I got into printing because I wanted to make a handheld gamecube, but that project got pushed way back after I started working on this :D
This is cool!
based asf setup, sexy lil console line up
Thank you so much :D! I have been working on the collection since I was ten and our parents took us to yard sales because buying things new was for rich people haha
Awesome bro 👍☺️✌🏼
This is dope I got a trash psp I wanna try this with!
Yessss that is my ultimate goal. I want to save the lost and abandoned psp's relegated to the junk pile. The first build I did with Stephens BT mod was a PSP motherboard that would not read UMD's I put a drive I knew worked into the PSP and it still wouldn't read. So I had that board sitting in a pile for parts. When I finally found his github page I got so excited having a use for that lonely PCB.
You're too underrated
You have no clue how much I appreciate this comment. It helps though that we are just doing our best to have fun while sharing the gaming passion.
@@benergylive alright keep it up❤️🔥
Can you actually take it out in the case that you want to bring it with you?
Epic idea!!
Thank you so much :D! It took some time to get idea to reality but I love how it turned out
Actually normal psp could be used on a tv but just have buy extra cable to put into your tv
If only Sony knew how to cater to the customers, i remember gameboy games being played on my GameCube with that attachment
Hahaha I know right!!, my real goal one day is to make an add on for the wii u that lets you play your ds games like GBA on the gamecube
@@benergylive sick! I always wanted to play me PSP GAMES on the ps3 with remote play or some type of signal, but never happened. But the ps3 did have a lot of innovation.
Amazing, I might try to get this bluetooth module working on one of my PSPs
This might be exactly what I need. My brother and I have 3 of out Psps, all of them dead from various different states, and turning it into a home console set up would be preferable.
Yes that is exactly why I made my first one. I had a PSP that was busted and the BT build was a perfect use for it then It all snowballed from there hahaha.
how is it in fullscreen mode? psp shrinks image on video out
Great question. I didn't want to make this video to long, but when the new PCB is done I will make a new video with more detail. Basically though I run the OEM psp component out cables through a retro upscaler. I use a retrotink 5x it gives you a lot of freedom for aspect ratio so I can manually adjust where I want the screen to be and at what scale. Then save that setting for when I play psp :)
Como jogou com dualshock 4... via bluetooth? Como???
Hey there sorry I can't explain all the details in a comment but that is what the whole video is about. Using a custom made PCB that is being updated as we speak. It lets you connect any bluetooth controller to a PSP :)
@@benergylive pois vou ficar no aguardo do próximo vídeo. Obg pela atenção e parabéns pela criação ficou incrível o PSP de Mesa.
Very cool
Bro basically made a PS2 mini before Sony
Hey this is what Sony should of done for Playstation TV, if you heard of that just use a actual PSP internals like you did
I feel the exact same wayyyy! its so weird that they put out a 3 foot cable for tv out and then never thought of an external controller. It was so fun to work on this and I love playing from the couch on the big screen.
PSP YES
What a great video, maybe one day someone will consolize the PS Vita as well!
Oh my God I want one so bad Great work it looks super cool🤘😎
Thank you so much :D I loved working on this project and it is blowing me away to see how many people are also interested in it :D
I've been wondering about a console-ized PSP for years now. Too bad this relies on a built-in TV-out function, as that means the 1000 series can't be used.
Yeah so right now this is relegated to the PSP 2000 since that is the model Stephen used for his BT build. there are a bunch of reasons for it, but the short version is the BT part was the key build for him so just using the native out saved tons of extra parts labor and time. but sadly no 1000 support.
If there is no soldering can I but your housing so I can make one
Hi! Do you have this version of the shell but wihout access? I love the ps2 style design but I don't want to use umds. I love the project, nice work man.
Woah :O! it never even crossed my mind, I am away from my computer working this week, but I think I could hammer my files out to have a version like that. The top wouldn't be hard, and I have the layout from when I made my first shell for the motherboard only (just a box hahaha) I will do that though. It can be a fair bit smaller to which will make printing easier. Do you mind if I wait till the new BT PCBs are done so that I can design it for the future model instead of designing it twice. :)
@@benergylive no problem dude! I'll be waiting for that shell, and in the meantime will try to get a broken psp 3000 (i have a 2000) so i can play games at 480i on my crt. Thanks a lot!
My power switch on my psp or the charger doesnt seem to be working, maybe I can ressurect it
Yeah this would be a great use for that :D This build doesnt use the power switch part at all so it would be perfect :)!
Amazing work!
Thank you so much!!
Hi nice idea, maybe add a usb-c mode?
This is possible for sure, but right now its simplest using all OEM cables from sony for sure. but maybe down the line?
@@benergylive seemed to me a nice extra also you can then also use the data line since mini usb is quite an old technique.
That's the same darth Vader psp I have.
Would it be possible to add to the build a single USB in, that you can attach a 2.4G controller to, which could use XInput for controlling the games, into this build?
I am sure that is possible. That is a question for stephen cooper though. That may be possible with the new PCB he is designing but that is for sure an add on. It wouldn't be something he works on till the main goal is finished :) Im guessing.
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This is a very cool project. But I have a bit of a stupid question, sorry in advance lol. Is there a way to program plugins and homebrew to pair any bluetooth controller instead of a ps3 controller to a PspGo? (even copycat ps3 controllers can be linked, but I wonder how they do it).
Hmmmm I don't know anything about the PSPgo sadly. I have never owned one. I was pissed they shifted from physical games when they first came out. I actually just bought one yesterday that is completely busted so I can take it apart and see what it looks like inside.
I traded my 1000 for the PSPgo when it came out because it had a minor defect (basically the sensor that detected whether it was open or closed was busted) that I solved with a plugin(disable that clock feature). I do miss my physical games umd 's and the starting screen.
this is really really cool.
What a sexy mod!
I love that you can see the psp!
Ahhh thank you so much!!! I have like 142 failed ideas and thoughts on how to make this work haha maybe I will put a short up showing the different models I designed and how bad the first few were hahaha. I think it would be cool to match the print color to the psp color so it always matches like mine does :)
Sorry to be so vulgar, but this is FUCKING AWESOME!
HAHA I am really glad you like it I have been overwhelmed by the support :D!
this is the real PS TV
Hahah I love this! Thank you!
How do you handle switching to the tv out? I thought you had to hold down a button on the psp to switch to video out.
The PSP actually switches on its own if there is no LCD connected to the motherboard. This only creates an issue if like me you didnt update the firmware before building the consolizer haha the PSP will not let you update firmware while on an external monitor haha who knew. The internal build will have access to that button through bluetooth and there is a setting for auto switching as well. The dock I made would switch on its own :D