Playstation Classic announced

[Cepp]

I always forget how and end up having to Google it

[randombs]

I always forget how and end up having to Google it

When I see someone doing something cool on here like embedding videos, I quote their post and it shows the code.

[speedlolita]

Huh, so there are emulation options if you plug in a USB keyboard and hit Esc.

Source.

[randombs]

I'm looking forward to Sony saying they did that on purpose as an easter egg for inquisitive minds.

[djtickle]

I thought PCSX was a open source Windows PSX emulator? XD

[Yakumo]

Huh, so there are emulation options if you plug in a USB keyboard and hit Esc.

Source.

Bloody hell. Sony are pathetic for keeping that in. Still, at least the user can now have scan lines.

[Dogg Thang]

If they left it in, why not make a feature of it? This really does feel half-assed.

[randombs]

Because someone will change the video output mode, get a black screen, and call Sony support or hashtag them on Twitter.

#OpenGLGate will become a thing.

"Keyboards are not a supported form of input for Sony(R) PlayStation(TM) Classic(TM)."

[MartyG]

You jest, but I wouldn't be surprised at different render engines being listed in the menu and the libraries being removed on the storage - anyone want to try it?

[MartyG]

Gamer's Nexus have done a tear-down video



As you can see from the circuit board, there is no expansion port on the classic, it's simply just a pattern in the case plastic.

[MartyG]

Someone has done a RetroPi PS Classic image - embarrassing that the Pi is doing a better job of playing PS1 games than your official release.



It also looks like it won't be long before the system is hacked - there's a unpopulated USB header on the main board which shows up as a USB device when plugged into Windows. Given the performance of the emulator however, hacking it might not be worthwhile anyway.

[randombs]

How come the PSP could emulate PS1 games well despite its specs?

[Nu-Eclipse]

How come the PSP could emulate PS1 games well despite its specs?

Similar PS1 tech is in the PSP hardware, I believe. Also the case with the Vita and PSTV, unless I'm mistaken.

[Cepp]

Some of the PSP hardware is from the same line of architecture as the PS1 so can run partial code natively. It was also done in house by Sony themselves I believe.

[speedlolita]

Ya, MIPS just like the PS1. This device is ARM based, of course.