I think swapping the speaker and battery could have been the ticket especially with the high quality small speakers that are out there. Also you could probably down clock the cpu in the raspberry pi since it's overpowered for PS1 and squeezed more playtime out of a 1000 - 1200 mah battery sitting where the speaker now lives. That being said, you all did a great job designing this thing. I could see people using this board with 3D printed shells to replicate this project and tweaking the design to perfect a great concept.
@@ManuTheDeathfrom my viewpoint you cant keep every single old device in a museum, perfectly preserved forever, the vasy majority end up as e-waste or rotting away unloved in a shed somewhere. I love seeing these things be used and appreciated even if not as intended, it's far better than the alternative
I think I what I need is a 10 hour compilation of Tito soldering with the background music. I would leave it up instead of a fake fireplace for the entire holidays
Fascinating build. I would be very tempted to sacrifice one of these rare controllers for the job & your use of a prebuilt battery controller was neat, I have a bunch of those exact controllers in my parts bin. Well done, it’s a great device. FYI: 9:20 the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 is a standalone SBC, not a compute module.
YveltalGriffin build a PSone portable called the "PS Hanami" it uses a real and complete board simply cut in the middle and then rewired the two halves back together!
That would be really awesome, and wouldn't require too extreme soldering skills, everything on the PS One is at most QFP packages, no BGAs from my memory. Then again just the CPU alone is like the footprint of that screen, the chips are quite big.
The remixed intro music was class! I feel like you missed an opportunity for a little in-joke by not having the Lynx at 1:30 jump ever-so-slightly to the left!
Loved the intro Tito! I love DIY projects that turn consoles into handhelds but destroying an obscure and rare controller is not one of them. I think nowadays there's more and better options of doing a project then this route you choose.
Maybe the actual horror part of this project is seeing one of those rare controllers being chopped up! At least the project comes with 3D model files and it's way better to 3D print a replica in this case. I do find the design very cool and it's tempting to make improvements on the idea
as a note, they make router bits with bearings on them that you can adjust. you use the current lip as a guide, and it'll never go past that point. look into it, it would make a lot of trimming projects MUCH cleaner and easier.
Ever think how wild it is that this Pi powered contraption runs a bright screen and emulation off a rechargeable battery but the Sega Game Gear ate up 6batteries in an hour. What a time to be alive.
Yeah but do realize emulation is not like native hardware so it doesn't eat through batteries like crazy. Emulation is just software and software usually don't consume battery that much. Both the Game Gear and Sega Nomad was 100% native hardware in portable form so both will consume batteries much more than an emulation handheld.
Don't forget that the Game Gear had a full on fluorescent tube running at 130 volts for the backlight. That was crazy impressive to do that in a handheld.
Funny to see my fiancé’s cousin (Hairo Satoh; haihaisb) credited on your video. He fixed and upgraded my GB Pocket and GBA SP as a birthday gift for me. The guy really is very talented in the GameBoy mod scene and I think he makes some really unique designs for his units compared to some of the generic shell swaps you find people selling on Marketplace. Really cool to see his effort getting recognized by some of the bigger UA-camrs out there.
As a concept, it's cool. Despite it flaws, I definitely would have wanted one as a teen back in a mid-90's. Would love to see what a 2.0 build could be like with the custom shells and more effican't screens and components. Even a few more millimeters of extra space in the shell could afford a much bigger battery.
Everything about this goes so hard 😭💚 I'd be curious to know what about the round screen didn't work out in the end? That screen lense is perfection though
Just a couple of ideas to solve the battery life issue. You could do one of two things. 1: 3D print a spacer to use a larger and wider flat lithium cell. This would also open up the two spaces you used for stereo speakers. 2: 3D print a new rear housing with palm swells. This would add space for lithium cells, triggers, and retain the nice and branded front housing.
The intro is just outright awesome. So good. The production quality is amazing and the project looks cool, and it makes for a beautiful piece of what-if art, but I think that's it. I don't think it's worth it. Let me explain: in order to do a low-resolution, short-battery-life, monoaural (you'll be mocked in Metal Gear Solid for it) emulation machine that runs noticeably worse than the original, you have unnecessarily destroyed a complete-in-box, pretty rare controller that could be a gem in anyone's collection. I love the fact that you have your own work in the modding / maker space, but I believe that in this case, the grand total is less than the sum of its parts. And with the 3D files to make or print a shell yourself! I honestly think the controller looked better than the final console. It had that cheerful, colorful 90's weird Japanese vibe that I love. And let me reiterate: as a what-if, it's most certainly a cool project. It's almost like what could have happened if Sony had made a big Pocketstation.
Absolute top tier work here. Could you imagine if they had tried to do a disc based handheld console in the late 90s? It would have needed 4 D batteries for 15 mins of operation...
Really good intro, looks amazing and ergonomically comfortable AF. Can't wait for the gloss black, complete circle oled, 3-5 hour Version 2.0. P.s the freedy shirt was sick 🤙
honestly the parts where you had to make "sacrifices" make it feel much more authentic to the idea that it could of been an actual old handheld, mono audio and a tiny screen just feels so right
Its a cool setpiece, to show "what could have been". Of course its completely obsolete and impractical, since a Miyoo Mini, with custom buttons performs better and has way more battery.
Well, it looks nice and seeing this coming to life was great, but that's it. It's mostly about the fun of building, than actually using it for anything. :)
Improvements I wish I could make: -Expand back for better grip and room for bigger battery -Upgrade to a CM4 for more emulation options -Swap to a thinner display with a ribbon cable
I'd really love to see this improved to fix the small things you mentioned in the video - battery, round display, surface mount components. This could be a truly amazing project with some tweaks. Optimisation of the board design and components, plus that custom shell could easily increase the battery capacity.
Here you go, spending my money again, Tito! 😄 I bought one of these controllers today before the price surge from your video hits. I'm super excited to make one of these. I've been toying with the idea after seeing HaiHaiSB post one a year or so ago, but watching your video made my mind up for me. Thanks for the awesome content!
Dude...Nicely done! I could really see y'all putting the headphone jack at the bottom...and maybe a small microphone speaker at the top where the hole was for the cord. This was an Awesome build. Thanks for sharing
Omg the Macho Nacho Annual Halloween Special!! (Omg it's been a year already? o_O ... your last Halloween special feels like 3 weeks ago :D ) Btw,... those CONs are very era-appropriate 90's problems to have. If you could power it with 4 AA batteries to get that 15 mins that would be 100% accurate :D
The production value on these value on these videos has been top notch since the fist time stumbled across this channel and watched the intro on the retro renew video's.
Looks amazing but those rubber buttons must be horrible use, like playing with a TV remote control... i think the battery could be behind de screen lens, the plastic could sit a little higher
That was a solid version of 1.0. Now it is time to give us the updated and improved version 2.0, where you put the round screen, bigger battery, and more.
I'm sure you will find a solution for bigger batteries. Also i think you can use a bigger screen. Also it's a good idea to add analog sticks. Overall is a great idea.
Tito I love the product bud. You could always 3d design a battery enclosure that matches the handheld look. Then you can use however big of a battery as you want.
Fifteen minute battery life: takes me back to the sega game gear days. Precious memories... not of gaming, but running around trying to find that many double A's that aren't already dead...
9:00 "Tito don't worry about it, there is more to being a good person than just having a stereo television.. erm handheld, you can do it just the way you are." I would love to see a V2 of this, preferably resin printed with a bigger battery and with that round OLED screen, I am not a big fan of cutting up usable/rare and obscure hardware.
Fifteen minutes of battery life? Looks like the Game Gear has a new rival! Also, LOVE that intro! I think this would be a ton better with a 3D printed option because you can print a deeper version that can even include triggers, bigger battery, and dual speakers if you wanted to. Keep the shape or even the whole top half, but that would 3D print the bottom half to be much deeper.
That’s interesting I didn’t expect the controller to be something off the shelf but i also couldn’t help but notice it didn’t look 3D printed. Very cool. I though the round look was to fit a disc drive
To be honest. Raspbary pi zero is so small that it would fill inside a original ps1 joystick. With a small screen, it would be incredible to see. Im still hoping that someone will do it some day.
Not a bad, but an Impressive Idea to bring the Playstation Phantom to life nonetheless, but the only issue I have is the handling of it. I get the fact that it is like how the PSP is nowadays, but I personally feel that the Controller style like the PS1/PS5 thing really works because you have a handle that can work. So in the near future, Make it more fancier with that handle so it can be easily used.
Great project overall. You could have saved some depth by removing those screen connectors. I don't think you'll get a lot of runtime on that battery either. but the screen not being centred in that circle would bug the heck out of me!
Ok this is really cool. Part of me wishes you actually tried to use a PS1 but I understand. I maybe would have tried to fit a sony watchmen LCD If possible. A new rear half of the shelf would probably need to be made.
That intro was amazing.
Thank you!! 🙏
Seriously high production values!
amazing? i have no words to describe this piece of art!
You need to do more intros like that@@MachoNachoProductions
He's been doing that intro eversince. Tito is a masterclass in editing
I think swapping the speaker and battery could have been the ticket especially with the high quality small speakers that are out there. Also you could probably down clock the cpu in the raspberry pi since it's overpowered for PS1 and squeezed more playtime out of a 1000 - 1200 mah battery sitting where the speaker now lives. That being said, you all did a great job designing this thing. I could see people using this board with 3D printed shells to replicate this project and tweaking the design to perfect a great concept.
With a device so small and personal, maybe a speaker can be jettisoned all together and just depend on the headphone jack for sound?
@bash_maxwell speakers are so small nowadays you wouldn't need to omit one.
Swapping the existing display cable for a ribbon cable would save some space as well. Maybe a display with a different connector too.
I think Tito is adding layers of shirts waiting for us to notice :P
did you notice his layed pants
Mr. Rodgers?.....no...Mr.Tito
Maybe he refuses to turn on the heat until it is below freezing outside. I know I do! I am old...
Awesome stuff man. The modding community is such a blessing to behold and be a part of
Of wat
@@mohamedcraft_1130 Of ruining original-no longer made-old stuff in order to create this crap
Agreed. This stuff is so cool!
@@ManuTheDeathfrom my viewpoint you cant keep every single old device in a museum, perfectly preserved forever, the vasy majority end up as e-waste or rotting away unloved in a shed somewhere. I love seeing these things be used and appreciated even if not as intended, it's far better than the alternative
2:43 Really cool how you were able to get footage of your actual conversation with Kyle.
Looooool
I think I what I need is a 10 hour compilation of Tito soldering with the background music. I would leave it up instead of a fake fireplace for the entire holidays
I love it.
Tito the intro is so quality ! Good job !
Thank you! 🙏
Honestly making a new shell with all the stuff in mind would be a better strategy. But then you already have a PSP or Vita to play PS1 games.
"I don't know what I'm doing but I'm having fun" 10:40 xD
chaos is how I learn
Literal story of my life…..
Words to live by. :D
All the Easter eggs made me laugh.
Fascinating build. I would be very tempted to sacrifice one of these rare controllers for the job & your use of a prebuilt battery controller was neat, I have a bunch of those exact controllers in my parts bin. Well done, it’s a great device.
FYI: 9:20 the Raspberry Pi Zero 2 is a standalone SBC, not a compute module.
Would love to see this built from original PS1/PSP parts à la the Frogboy
Yas
YveltalGriffin build a PSone portable called the "PS Hanami" it uses a real and complete board simply cut in the middle and then rewired the two halves back together!
There's already a thing named that plus the original parts really don't matter that would limit it more than it already is.
That would be really awesome, and wouldn't require too extreme soldering skills, everything on the PS One is at most QFP packages, no BGAs from my memory.
Then again just the CPU alone is like the footprint of that screen, the chips are quite big.
The remixed intro music was class! I feel like you missed an opportunity for a little in-joke by not having the Lynx at 1:30 jump ever-so-slightly to the left!
Loved the intro Tito! I love DIY projects that turn consoles into handhelds but destroying an obscure and rare controller is not one of them. I think nowadays there's more and better options of doing a project then this route you choose.
Maybe the actual horror part of this project is seeing one of those rare controllers being chopped up! At least the project comes with 3D model files and it's way better to 3D print a replica in this case. I do find the design very cool and it's tempting to make improvements on the idea
Not having MediEvil OST in this is a big missed opportunity
I gotta say I really like the speaker placement lol. It may sound weird but that's such a 90s thing. It really completes the look.
This is sick, but at a first glance, I thought it used original hardware, and the official PSOne screen. Now I wanna make that XD
it really isnt
as a note, they make router bits with bearings on them that you can adjust. you use the current lip as a guide, and it'll never go past that point. look into it, it would make a lot of trimming projects MUCH cleaner and easier.
That intro was FIRE! Loved how the theme music kicked in.
Ever think how wild it is that this Pi powered contraption runs a bright screen and emulation off a rechargeable battery but the Sega Game Gear ate up 6batteries in an hour. What a time to be alive.
Yeah but do realize emulation is not like native hardware so it doesn't eat through batteries like crazy. Emulation is just software and software usually don't consume battery that much. Both the Game Gear and Sega Nomad was 100% native hardware in portable form so both will consume batteries much more than an emulation handheld.
Don't forget that the Game Gear had a full on fluorescent tube running at 130 volts for the backlight. That was crazy impressive to do that in a handheld.
I've always wanted to play PS1 games on a 1 inch VMU screen. /s
Funny to see my fiancé’s cousin (Hairo Satoh; haihaisb) credited on your video. He fixed and upgraded my GB Pocket and GBA SP as a birthday gift for me. The guy really is very talented in the GameBoy mod scene and I think he makes some really unique designs for his units compared to some of the generic shell swaps you find people selling on Marketplace. Really cool to see his effort getting recognized by some of the bigger UA-camrs out there.
Hands down, the best modding videos EVER!
( the Macho Nacho videos)
I love all the modders videos but Tito's video have a special place.
Perfect intro! Great work!
Thank you! Cheers!
The production of this episode is amazing Tito!! Bravo!!
As a concept, it's cool. Despite it flaws, I definitely would have wanted one as a teen back in a mid-90's. Would love to see what a 2.0 build could be like with the custom shells and more effican't screens and components. Even a few more millimeters of extra space in the shell could afford a much bigger battery.
A translucent shell would be cool with the round screen.
Main flaw - only 15 minutes of gameplay 😳
That intro was Freakin Awesome dude. I wished I had your skills and this PS1 handheld. 🔥😎👍💯
Is it possible to revisit this mod to add the round screen and more battery? That will be wild
Thank you so much for the super chat 🙏! I would absolutely love to! A part 2 is a definitely in the cards!
@@MachoNachoProductions Do it fast man, we're so hyped!
Everything about this goes so hard 😭💚 I'd be curious to know what about the round screen didn't work out in the end?
That screen lense is perfection though
Just a couple of ideas to solve the battery life issue. You could do one of two things.
1: 3D print a spacer to use a larger and wider flat lithium cell. This would also open up the two spaces you used for stereo speakers.
2: 3D print a new rear housing with palm swells. This would add space for lithium cells, triggers, and retain the nice and branded front housing.
The intro is just outright awesome. So good. The production quality is amazing and the project looks cool, and it makes for a beautiful piece of what-if art, but I think that's it. I don't think it's worth it.
Let me explain: in order to do a low-resolution, short-battery-life, monoaural (you'll be mocked in Metal Gear Solid for it) emulation machine that runs noticeably worse than the original, you have unnecessarily destroyed a complete-in-box, pretty rare controller that could be a gem in anyone's collection. I love the fact that you have your own work in the modding / maker space, but I believe that in this case, the grand total is less than the sum of its parts. And with the 3D files to make or print a shell yourself!
I honestly think the controller looked better than the final console. It had that cheerful, colorful 90's weird Japanese vibe that I love.
And let me reiterate: as a what-if, it's most certainly a cool project. It's almost like what could have happened if Sony had made a big Pocketstation.
The production value of your content is crazy impressive.
Big props for the "Are you afraid of the dark" reference. Happy Halloween 🎃 and great job on the project.
I love that intro. That spooky remix to your intro music was bad ass!
Absolute top tier work here. Could you imagine if they had tried to do a disc based handheld console in the late 90s? It would have needed 4 D batteries for 15 mins of operation...
I’m a big fan of the Halloween theme of this video! It’s definitely a delightful treat.
Glad you enjoyed it!!
Really good intro, looks amazing and ergonomically comfortable AF. Can't wait for the gloss black, complete circle oled, 3-5 hour Version 2.0. P.s the freedy shirt was sick 🤙
I swear I've heard something like the opening monologue before but i can't for the life of me remember where, great job!
honestly the parts where you had to make "sacrifices" make it feel much more authentic to the idea that it could of been an actual old handheld, mono audio and a tiny screen just feels so right
This may be your best work. You actually produced this project. Usually you do others stuff. This was an actual engineering idea by you. 🎉🎉🎉🎉
Fire intro 🔥🔥🔥
Spooky Boi intro with the cozy man cardigan make this really feel like Halloween & Christmas at the same time 🎃👻 🎄🎅
I know nothing about electronics, but I am amazed what so many people can do with their knowledge, tools and creativity.
While not the desired screen, the 2.4” screen is probably what Sony would have used in the PSone era to make something exactly like this. Great job
This video is the perfect example of why I love the retro handheld community so much. Incredible concept and execution.
Its a cool setpiece, to show "what could have been".
Of course its completely obsolete and impractical, since a Miyoo Mini, with custom buttons performs better and has way more battery.
Well, it looks nice and seeing this coming to life was great, but that's it. It's mostly about the fun of building, than actually using it for anything. :)
Absolutely!
There were some really smart decisions in designing this mod. Great work to everyone involved.
Improvements I wish I could make:
-Expand back for better grip and room for bigger battery
-Upgrade to a CM4 for more emulation options
-Swap to a thinner display with a ribbon cable
Great remix on the intro
This is AWESOME. Please continue making upgrades on this!
You guys did amazing!!
Pulling that off !! I can’t wait what the community will end up doing with this open source project
even tho you have no idea what you're doing, am glad you had fun 😂
Holy heck! that intro was amazing! I can't wait for next Halloween or perhaps new themed episodes throughout the year!
Between the awesome intro and music, and the goofy acting, best episode ever. Amazing production value !
hi TITO , HANDHELD inspired by a BATHROOM SCALE 🎉😂😂😂😂
Well this is pretty cool actually
You can plug a thin battery bank and stick it on the back for longer power and gameplay
I'd really love to see this improved to fix the small things you mentioned in the video - battery, round display, surface mount components.
This could be a truly amazing project with some tweaks.
Optimisation of the board design and components, plus that custom shell could easily increase the battery capacity.
Tito all your vids are pretty awesome
Here you go, spending my money again, Tito! 😄 I bought one of these controllers today before the price surge from your video hits. I'm super excited to make one of these. I've been toying with the idea after seeing HaiHaiSB post one a year or so ago, but watching your video made my mind up for me. Thanks for the awesome content!
"I don't know what I'm doing but I'm having fun!" - this is the best
Dude...Nicely done! I could really see y'all putting the headphone jack at the bottom...and maybe a small microphone speaker at the top where the hole was for the cord. This was an Awesome build. Thanks for sharing
Omg the Macho Nacho Annual Halloween Special!!
(Omg it's been a year already? o_O ... your last Halloween special feels like 3 weeks ago :D )
Btw,... those CONs are very era-appropriate 90's problems to have. If you could power it with 4 AA batteries to get that 15 mins that would be 100% accurate :D
The production value on these value on these videos has been top notch since the fist time stumbled across this channel and watched the intro on the retro renew video's.
Spooky.
Very nicely done, btw.
Happy Halloween / non-denominational holiday.
Yo what a blast, and that intro, AMAZING! My man always delivers high quality videos!
The Creepshow vibe with this episode is sweet!
Good job to Kyle - who seems to have done all the hardwork
Looks amazing but those rubber buttons must be horrible use, like playing with a TV remote control... i think the battery could be behind de screen lens, the plastic could sit a little higher
Aside from just plain awesome and unique content, your production is just insane. Wow ❤
That was a solid version of 1.0. Now it is time to give us the updated and improved version 2.0, where you put the round screen, bigger battery, and more.
I'm sure you will find a solution for bigger batteries. Also i think you can use a bigger screen. Also it's a good idea to add analog sticks.
Overall is a great idea.
Tito I love the product bud. You could always 3d design a battery enclosure that matches the handheld look. Then you can use however big of a battery as you want.
This episode was amazingly done. Good work Tito.
Phenomenal build Tito.Looks amazing,very impressed.
Great intro, I can tell you had fun with this one. Nice job!
Every year i see this intro and it never stops amazing me!! The best Halloween intro in all youtube!!
Great video! The amazing intro set the tone perfectly. Made the whole experience of watching so much better. Great job!
Another year seeing the cool Halloween intro! This thing looks so cool! I saw an article about this build a little while ago.
Tito always smashes the halloween intros, this is no exception! Really enjoyed this one
Nah man, my boy tito is doing too much. Take him to Hollywood with that production skills!
I'm impressed by what you have accomplished
Fifteen minute battery life: takes me back to the sega game gear days. Precious memories... not of gaming, but running around trying to find that many double A's that aren't already dead...
9:00 "Tito don't worry about it, there is more to being a good person than just having a stereo television.. erm handheld, you can do it just the way you are." I would love to see a V2 of this, preferably resin printed with a bigger battery and with that round OLED screen, I am not a big fan of cutting up usable/rare and obscure hardware.
Holy crap! The intro is
f*+%ing amazing! Nice job. I want a phantom.
Fifteen minutes of battery life? Looks like the Game Gear has a new rival!
Also, LOVE that intro! I think this would be a ton better with a 3D printed option because you can print a deeper version that can even include triggers, bigger battery, and dual speakers if you wanted to. Keep the shape or even the whole top half, but that would 3D print the bottom half to be much deeper.
Yeah def the main flaw for me it looks cool but only 15 mins gameplay is shocking
Happy Halloween Tito! This was an fun project to watch!
That’s interesting I didn’t expect the controller to be something off the shelf but i also couldn’t help but notice it didn’t look 3D printed. Very cool. I though the round look was to fit a disc drive
The production quality of that intro was 5 stars, better than a lot of actual horror out there
To be honest. Raspbary pi zero is so small that it would fill inside a original ps1 joystick. With a small screen, it would be incredible to see. Im still hoping that someone will do it some day.
2:25 - The reenactment of Tito learning about Hairo Satoh's build got me to actually LOL. Noice! 👌🏿
Not a bad, but an Impressive Idea to bring the Playstation Phantom to life nonetheless, but the only issue I have is the handling of it. I get the fact that it is like how the PSP is nowadays, but I personally feel that the Controller style like the PS1/PS5 thing really works because you have a handle that can work. So in the near future, Make it more fancier with that handle so it can be easily used.
Halloween intro was AMAZING, my god
Great project overall. You could have saved some depth by removing those screen connectors. I don't think you'll get a lot of runtime on that battery either. but the screen not being centred in that circle would bug the heck out of me!
Ok this is really cool. Part of me wishes you actually tried to use a PS1 but I understand. I maybe would have tried to fit a sony watchmen LCD If possible. A new rear half of the shelf would probably need to be made.
Cool video dude i really liked the project it was something unusual to see.Greatings from Bulgaria 🇧🇬
You forgot about the Pocketstation.
Very cool project and awesome intro!
You will always be one of my favorite UA-camrs. I always learn so much from your work 🔥
I'm so happy to be able to watch the Halloween video again this year! Thank you!
“It’s not ideal but it works”. Exactly my type of project philosophy 👏👏👏