Stevie Goodwin Posted May 4, 2017 Share Posted May 4, 2017 I made the mistake of going out and buying the SCPH-1001 because when i tried the laser replacement and took the laser from my SCPH-101 (PSone) and tried clean discs and it didn't do shit. I even tried adjusting BIAS and GAIN pots without a multimeter and it made it worse. Should i get an SCPH-5501 since it has the same CXA1645 encoder and fixes a laser issue and automatic BIAS and GAIN and put the AEM laser in for 550I am done with the SCPH-1001 so i destroyed 3 of them .Is it properly a BA6397FP problem? What PS1 model should i go after and leave out the SCPH-1001? SCPH-5501 SCPH-7001 SCPH-7501 SCPH-9001 SCPH-101 (Slim) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 (edited) Honestly, just keep your 1001 and buy a new KSM-440BAM laser. Swap the grey cover for the original black and you have the best model of PS1... Don't touch any adjustments. Edited May 5, 2017 by R.Cade Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Goodwin Posted May 5, 2017 Author Share Posted May 5, 2017 Honestly, just keep your 1001 and buy a new KSM-440BAM laser. Swap the grey cover for the original black and you have the best model of PS1... Don't touch any adjustments. Well, It didn't do anything. And i don't like the 1001's. They are so unreliable and i did have an official Sony BAM laser out of an SCPH-101 at first when the 1001 arrived yesterday and it still didn't read any disc (even clean ones that are not scracthed) even when i swap the grey cover for the original black. The 1001 is not the best model. The 7501 is the best model imo. Why would the 1001's be the best anyway. So i destroyed my 1001! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R.Cade Posted May 5, 2017 Share Posted May 5, 2017 Best of luck to you then! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted May 6, 2017 Share Posted May 6, 2017 No reason to play PS1 on a PS1 anymore. Component through a PS2 is the way to go, or even HDMI through a PS3. Honestly I think PS1 games look best via component... 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 No reason to play PS1 on a PS1 anymore. Component through a PS2 is the way to go, or even HDMI through a PS3. Honestly I think PS1 games look best via component... The only challenge is that small handful of original PlayStation games that will not work on a PS 2. I recently brought my original console out of storage just so that I could play Final Fantasy Tactics. (I do not have a PS3, so I don't know if it would work on that console.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 The only challenge is that small handful of original PlayStation games that will not work on a PS 2. I recently brought my original console out of storage just so that I could play Final Fantasy Tactics. (I do not have a PS3, so I don't know if it would work on that console.) How many of those could there be? FFT is in the download store for 10 bucks and is marked as compatible with PS3, PSP, and Vita. FFT War of the Lions is $10 too and works on PSP and Vita. Personally, I wouldn't want to be tethered to a TV for a long game like that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Goodwin Posted May 8, 2017 Author Share Posted May 8, 2017 What PS1 model should i go after and leave out the SCPH-1001? SCPH-5501 SCPH-7001 SCPH-7501 SCPH-9001 SCPH-101 (Slim) Plus, PS1 games won't work with component and i don't like playing PS1 games on PS2 or PS3. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Atariboy Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 (edited) How many of those could there be? I can't speak for him, but some of my Digital Eclipse collections have issues and would be missed, since they're track-ball enabled and work nicely with my Nyko track-ball. And Wikipedia claims that Soviet Strike and Nuclear Strike don't like slim PS2's, so I'd miss those if that's accurate. Not to mention that my slimline PS2 doesn't like my PS1 memory card and won't recognize it, despite it being 1st party (Or at least a very well done counterfeit). Plus it saves wear & tear to keep my PSOne going for PS1 games. Hopefully the HD Retrovision guys proceed with their component cable for the system that taps into the RGB signals. Edited May 8, 2017 by Atariboy 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toiletunes Posted May 8, 2017 Share Posted May 8, 2017 Dig Dug and Paperboy on classic/museum/whatever compilations won't work on my PS2. I could play them elsewhere, but that's as much work as keeping a PS1 handy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoshiChiri Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 The only challenge is that small handful of original PlayStation games that will not work on a PS 2. I recently brought my original console out of storage just so that I could play Final Fantasy Tactics. (I do not have a PS3, so I don't know if it would work on that console.) Even if it' not supposed to work, try it anyway- some systems seem to be just fine with incompatible games. You have no idea how confused I was the first time I heard Tomba didn't work on a PS2. I didn't even own that when I had my original PS1! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhd Posted May 9, 2017 Share Posted May 9, 2017 Even if it' not supposed to work, try it anyway- some systems seem to be just fine with incompatible games. You have no idea how confused I was the first time I heard Tomba didn't work on a PS2. I didn't even own that when I had my original PS1! I did try it -- and the game would not even boot-up. I do have a few other titles on the "incompatible" list that happen to work OK, so maybe it depends on subtle hardware or BIOS revisions. My PS 2 is a very late-release slim; I do not know the model number off-hand. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted May 11, 2017 Share Posted May 11, 2017 Get a PS2 fat, and component cables. That's the main way I play PS1 games (besides on the PS3) and they look and play great in better than native RGB Quality Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Goodwin Posted July 3, 2017 Author Share Posted July 3, 2017 Who cares about Component and using a PS2 fat? I always use a PS1 console to play because of the good old startup sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheTIGuy Posted August 5, 2017 Share Posted August 5, 2017 (edited) Sadly, most all ps1 consoles are just as reliable(non slim) (not quite but close), and the older ones had composite jacks in the back. So I would recommend another SCPH-1001. Edited August 5, 2017 by TheTIGuy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xenomorpher Posted August 6, 2017 Share Posted August 6, 2017 (edited) Well if you get the small PSOne, a cheat disc like Codebreaker, and a paper clip, you can play "backups" from any region pretty much. The portable screen made by Sony is pretty good too and you can play it anywhere near an outlet. You can make a battery pack too if that's your thing. I had mine for over ten years and it's still working well, but I bought it new. Edited August 6, 2017 by xenomorpher Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 The list of PS1 games that don't work on PS2 is surprisingly long. It's also dependent on which PS2 model you have. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_PlayStation_games_incompatible_with_PlayStation_2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Video Posted August 8, 2017 Share Posted August 8, 2017 It you want the parallel port, any before the 7k series, if not, their pretty equivalent as far as I'm aware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Goodwin Posted August 9, 2017 Author Share Posted August 9, 2017 No reason to play PS1 on a PS1 anymore. Component through a PS2 is the way to go, or even HDMI through a PS3. Honestly I think PS1 games look best via component... Honestly, There is a reason to play PS1 on a PS1. That's because of the startup sound And like i said, I don't care about using component on a PS2 or using HDMI on PS3. I always use a PS1 console to play because of the good old startup sound. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TDIRunner Posted August 9, 2017 Share Posted August 9, 2017 Honestly, There is a reason to play PS1 on a PS1. That's because of the startup sound And like i said, I don't care about using component on a PS2 or using HDMI on PS3. I always use a PS1 console to play because of the good old startup sound. If HDRetrovision finished their PS1 component cable, we will have the best of both worlds - Playing PS1 on original hardware with the amazing startup sound through component video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jce3000gt Posted August 13, 2017 Share Posted August 13, 2017 SCPH-30001[edit]This model has problems running these games:[citation needed] Destruction Derby (Game does not recognize memory card.) Destruction Derby Raw (Game does not recognize memory card. Occasional audio stutters and system hang ups.) Krazy Ivan (Game does not recognize memory card.) The Legend of Dragoon Metal Gear Solid: VR Missions (Game does not recognize the original Metal Gear Solid game discs) Final Fantasy Tactics Ummmm....my Final Fantasy Tactics works just perfectly fine on both my PS2 consoles--one of which is a 30001. *shrugs* To answer the OP's question my launch SCPH-1001 PSX works perfectly as long as you turn it upside down LOL. But to echo what the others were saying the PS2 is by far the best way to experience PSX games. While I have a PS3 that's 100% BC those are increasingly gaining value and aren't as easy to come by these days so most of the time if I can help it I'll use one of my PS2s, but, that's mostly dependent on if I'm upstairs or downstairs. Spend most of my time downstairs so the PS3 is how I play PSX games. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rick Dangerous Posted August 26, 2017 Share Posted August 26, 2017 (edited) You don't want to play PS1 games in RGB or HD because you don't want to miss the PS1 start-up sound? Okay dude...to each their own. Seems to me like you are making things more complicated than they need to be. Just put this on in the background when you play PS1 on a PS2 or PS3: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=G1ucNAsU6es Edited August 26, 2017 by travistouchdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ApolloBoy Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 So i destroyed my 1001!You know you could've sold it to someone as a parts console instead of needlessly destroying it, right? You actually could've saved it had you adjusted the laser bias and voltage, it's not hard to do... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jce3000gt Posted August 27, 2017 Share Posted August 27, 2017 You know you could've sold it to someone as a parts console instead of needlessly destroying it, right? You actually could've saved it had you adjusted the laser bias and voltage, it's not hard to do... ^ This. I would of happily bought a busted console for a few bucks. I'm going to be on the lookout for a PSX or Super Famciom that's non-functioning to use as a Raspberry Pi emulation machine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevie Goodwin Posted August 31, 2017 Author Share Posted August 31, 2017 You know you could've sold it to someone as a parts console instead of needlessly destroying it, right? You actually could've saved it had you adjusted the laser bias and voltage, it's not hard to do... Okay I adjusted the Laser Bias and Voltage and it worked. But will clean discs prolong the life? I have a scratched copy of Ford Racing and no matter what value i put it at, I still get small skips. Is it problerly my BAM laser is dying or is it the disc itself? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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