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    hi, i'm thinking about picking up a cheap ps1, as i'd like to play a few old games, like everybodys golf, FF origins, Vagrant Story ect.

    which would be the best to go for a US ps1(?25) or a pal ps1(price?) does the US ps1 need a stepdown? can it output a RGB signal?
    looking at spending under ?40 for the console, mem card and a few games.

    seen a us ps1 for ?25 is that a good price(newish conditon.)

    must have games for it?(cheap ones ?10<)

    thanks
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    If it's a PSone (the small, restyled model) it won't need a stepdown if you just use a UK power supply. If it's the older version, it'll definitely need a stepdown.

    Yes it can output RGB, uses exactly the same scart leads as a PS2.

    ?25 for a US machine seems reasonable, but I would go for a modded PAL machine tbh. It'll play the imports full screen@60hz, plus you can get PAL games for it as well which are extremely cheap.

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      #3
      Hi,

      It has an internal power supply so you'll need a step down. However, the newer PSOne's have an external power supply so can be used without a step-down if you replace the US power adapter with a UK one (they can be picked up on ebay fairly cheaply).

      I know the ntsc PSOne's support RGB so I reckon the original version probably does also.

      Edit - Kubrick beat me to it - good to see that we are consisent in our answers though!!

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        #4
        it is the smaller PS0ne i would get, not got room for the old style ps1.

        would a pal one be easy to chip?

        not looking at spending more than ?40 as might end up selling it if i don't like it.

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          #5
          Ive got a PAL one for sale mate, should be easy enough to chip...

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            #6
            Originally posted by Budge74
            Ive got a PAL one for sale mate, should be easy enough to chip...

            thanks for saying, but i think it's going to be a us one or nothing right now, as i saw one today and that got me thinking, i can get the psone(new) with FF origins and vagrant story for about ?35.

            may just wait and get a ps2 again now. just really want to play about 5 ps1 games

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              #7
              You could always use a boot disk to play import games. Pain in the arse if you ask me but it might be easier than getting a chipped machine

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                #8
                Originally posted by gossi the dog
                You could always use a boot disk to play import games. Pain in the arse if you ask me but it might be easier than getting a chipped machine

                didn't know the PS1 could use a bootdisk.

                thanks, i'll take a look

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