WTB: PSP Modded

[theatarifan2k]

I was looking for a psp with emulators, game genie, game shark and bigger screen?

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

Good luck but, a bigger screen? what mod is this? 

[theatarifan2k]

8 hours ago, OldSchoolRetroGamer said:

Good luck but, a bigger screen? what mod is this? 

I saw one on ebay couple years back where this guy built a psp 3000 with a bigger screen somehow and emulators and game genie gameshark n more. But i cant find it anymore.

[ClassicGMR]

13 hours ago, theatarifan2k said:

I was looking for a psp with emulators, game genie, game shark and bigger screen?

Are you sure it wasn't a PS Vita with Adrenaline installed?

 

I liked it so much more over RetroArch I imported all the PSP emulators into Adrenaline and played them that way for the longest time. I had a hacked Vita playing a PSP emulator playing a SNES emulator! ?

Edited September 8, 2020 by ClassicGMR

[theatarifan2k]

10 hours ago, ClassicGMR said:

Are you sure it wasn't a PS Vita with Adrenaline installed?

 

I liked it so much more over RetroArch I imported all the PSP emulators into Adrenaline and played them that way for the longest time. I had a hacked Vita playing a PSP emulator playing a SNES emulator! ?

My bad it was a ps vita but with a bigger screen that flips out.

[OldSchoolRetroGamer]

8 hours ago, theatarifan2k said:

My bad it was a ps vita but with a bigger screen that flips out.

Well people that do mods to that degree typically charge a LOT. As for the auction yeah, they don't normally do it as a request or made to order, just build it because they can and throw it up on auction to see what people are willing to bid / pay. It's such a specific thing, one man operation. 

[theatarifan2k]

3 hours ago, OldSchoolRetroGamer said:

Well people that do mods to that degree typically charge a LOT. As for the auction yeah, they don't normally do it as a request or made to order, just build it because they can and throw it up on auction to see what people are willing to bid / pay. It's such a specific thing, one man operation. 

Yeah i figured that it was up there in price over $400. To me just cool to see that espically on a ps.

[theatarifan2k]

On 9/8/2020 at 8:13 AM, ClassicGMR said:

Are you sure it wasn't a PS Vita with Adrenaline installed?

 

I liked it so much more over RetroArch I imported all the PSP emulators into Adrenaline and played them that way for the longest time. I had a hacked Vita playing a PSP emulator playing a SNES emulator! ?

Turns out it was not a ps vita it was a psp go he basically took everything apart in put a bigger lcd in and other things.

Edited September 9, 2020 by theatarifan2k

[ClassicGMR]

39 minutes ago, theatarifan2k said:

Turns out it was not a ps vita it was a psp go he basically took everything apart in put a bigger lcd in and other things.

Forgot about the Go - it has a push-up screen that uncovers the controls. Would never have thought to mod that though.

[schnuth]

Turns out it was not a ps vita it was a psp go he basically took everything apart in put a bigger lcd in and other things.

That sounds crazy, have a picture?

For the most part a PSP is pretty easy to mod in this day and age. Be sure to search for a recent guide and you’ll be good.

[theatarifan2k]

18 hours ago, schnuth said:

That sounds crazy, have a picture?

For the most part a PSP is pretty easy to mod in this day and age. Be sure to search for a recent guide and you’ll be good.

I don't have a picture sadly this was years ago and i would try it but i feel like i would damage it.

[schnuth]

4 hours ago, theatarifan2k said:

I don't have a picture sadly this was years ago and i would try it but i feel like i would damage it.

If you're not doing any hardware mods, just modding it to play emulators and homebrew, there are some very good guides that will walk you through it.  If I can pull it off anyone can. 

[ClassicGMR]

I will say the PSP is still my go to for handheld emulation though. Not to mention the PSP library was pretty sweet! I have 2 modded PS Vita systems but I always seem to come back to the PSP. I can't explain it I just like it better.

[wierd_w]

In the PHAT and the SLIM model PSPs at least, the display is fairly easy to remove.  However, it is a very unusual ribbon setup, so it would have to be a custom display + diver board, and then a custom done display mount. It would also need a custom shell with a thinner bezel, to accommodate the larger display.

 

That is not a thing I would expect to find in a kit. That is skilled custom fabrication, and the people with those skills tend to only do those kinds of things for their own enjoyment, due to the high labor thresholds involved.

 

 

As for the modding and emulator stuff-- that's easy enough to do.  The lastest CFW for the SLIM makes use of the leaked sony keys, and so installs without any obstacles. (Because it does that, no I am not going to give links, or give any how-tos.)  I have a launch version slim that I have loaded up with a fair number of emulators. I take it with me on trips (but admittedly, with the current COVID situation, it's not gotten that much playtime for that use case this year.)

 

 

Just get a working SLIM (or GO), and do the CFW on it. Easy peasy.

[CaptainCanadian]

PSP games are wicked in VR, I think the PSP is easily one of the best handhelds. I run a SNES/GG/Lynx/Genesis and GBA emulator off the PSP in addition to an FTP site and IRC. I love those things.

[theatarifan2k]

15 hours ago, wierd_w said:

In the PHAT and the SLIM model PSPs at least, the display is fairly easy to remove.  However, it is a very unusual ribbon setup, so it would have to be a custom display + diver board, and then a custom done display mount. It would also need a custom shell with a thinner bezel, to accommodate the larger display.

 

That is not a thing I would expect to find in a kit. That is skilled custom fabrication, and the people with those skills tend to only do those kinds of things for their own enjoyment, due to the high labor thresholds involved.

 

 

As for the modding and emulator stuff-- that's easy enough to do.  The lastest CFW for the SLIM makes use of the leaked sony keys, and so installs without any obstacles. (Because it does that, no I am not going to give links, or give any how-tos.)  I have a launch version slim that I have loaded up with a fair number of emulators. I take it with me on trips (but admittedly, with the current COVID situation, it's not gotten that much playtime for that use case this year.)

 

 

Just get a working SLIM (or GO), and do the CFW on it. Easy peasy.

I can tell it was a custom screen and wish i bought it but its just cool to see what people can do with psp.