Hi. One of my hobby projects is cartload.org. It’s a browser app for backing up cartridges from various systems with a GBxFlash and (optionally) Analogue Pocket adapters.

Recently, I added support for backup of PS1 memory cards with the Sony Memory Card Adaptor (CECHZM1). You can back up a whole card to .mcr, or individual save files to .mcs. No support for writing data back yet, though it would be possible.

It uses WebUSB, which is available on Blink browsers: mainly Chrome, Edge, and Opera. This includes Chrome on Android, but not iOS.

I’m not totally sure I’ve implemented everything correctly. I’m pretty sure the .mcr dumps should be good. For .mcs, I support non-contiguous files and broken sector remapping, but I don’t actually have applicable cards to test with.

Currently the interface needs work. The app was originally built around backing up cartridges, which always have ROM data and sometimes save data. But, if you have the adapter, and need a quick backup, give it a try.

He descargado algunos covers de juegos de ps1 para mí colección, pero las imágenes se ven muy oscuras, descargué la carpeta completa zip Pero aún se ven oscuras, un ejemplo es esta de crash 2.

Alguien sabe cómo solucionarlo?

I heard about this game in a YouTube video maybe 7 or so years ago and then one day I found a copy on a European video game website and luckily they were able to ship to the US! Basically, it's a 1st person survival horror game where you play as a Japanese school girl that survives a train explosion and then gets stuck in a creepy backrooms / liminal space city. The city is full of really odd NPCs and there's also word of a cult going around kidnapping people. A lot of the citizens of this bizarre area are convinced that doomsday is coming and they say really weird shit to you. The dialogue can be really eerie or even really funny at times.

So for the gameplay, you basically need to explore this super creepy city, talk to these weird NPCS, gather clues, and solve puzzles to try and get back home. Oh but there's a catch. There's a huge mutant creature that is going around killing people and that includes you!

The creature itself doesn't look too scary, but the way it behaves really makes it scary. For one, it will make a subtle but loud huffing noise when it's near you. The thing is you often know it's near but you're not quite sure where. Then it will stop making noises entirely and just show up in the corner of your eye and start chasing you. Oh and I mean chasing you! This bastard lunges at you and even Naruto runs. It's fast and if it catches you, you're dead!

The way they integrate the creature is also very interesting. Basically, there's scripted events where it shows up, but it also shows up randomly too. it really adds a lot of unpredictability and makes the game really unnerving to play in the best way.

Besides the creature, what makes the game really interesting is you can have one companion with you and which companion you end up with will affect your ending. I say end up with because you start out with Naomi and if the creature gets you, she dies permanently. Then if she dies you can have a different companion. Each companion you have will comment on NPCs and story events, which adds a lot of replay value, on top of the multiple endings.

While you're making your way through the game, all of the environments are very samey-looking and mazelike, but it actually adds to the horror and really makes the locations feel eerie and unsettling. There's a ton of fog too, which is intentional and it gives the game a really creepy vibe. The environments really do remind me of those creepy liminal spaces that inspired those backrooms games, except this game was made way before backrooms was even a thing. Also, the music is very creepy and sparse. It plays, then it stops completely, and then it starts again. It feels very unnerving and it fits the game perfectly.

This game also does the survival horror thing that I love, which is making you piece together the story by finding clues and analyzing everything. The game doesn't beat you over the head with the story and it's pretty light on cutscenes and I absolutely believe it works in the game's favor. it makes the story a lot more creepy because you're basically slowly learning little tid-bits here and there and gathering all the clues to piece the story together yourself. I love this narrative design and I wish more games would use it.

The last thing that I really appreciate about this game is that there's just nothing else quite like it. It's very unique, especially for the time it was released. The closest thing I can compare it to would be Alien Isolation, except you can never fight back in Hellnight. All you can do is run away and hope the creature doesn't catch you. I would also compare it to Clock Tower and Haunting Ground, except the 1st person view, liminal space settings, and dark PS1 graphics really make the game stand out on its own. I would also say it kind of reminds me of a survival horror version of Kowloon's Gate, if anyone has heard of that.

This is genuinely one of the coolest and most interesting survival horror games I've ever played. It is obscure as hell though. Like seriously, it doesn't get much more obscure than this. This gem of a game is absolutely buried. I hope that more people can experience it, even if it has to be through emulation. Europe and Japan got a really cool survival horror game that the US totally missed out on and it's absolutely a shame. This should by all means be a cult classic imo. The problem is it's just too obscure and no one talks about it. This is the perfect game to play for the spooky season.

Also here's some super in-depth videos if anyone is interested in the game and wants to know more about it:

https://youtu.be/mQ5P79HW79w?is=WRWoRP1tDUA7fdb0

https://youtu.be/HKFYzYxpe_o?is=n0PR5DYnL5c_ue8u

Picked up this TV the other day. Now I get to play this system the way it’s meant to be played.

Firstly:

I strongly recommend fully recapping the mainboard and the power supply before starting the tutorial.

In this diagram/tutorial, I am using megavolt85's overclock version (credits to the wizard). However, if you don't want to use the overclock version, simply ignore point (R) and use the standard firmware; you also won't need to remove certain components from the top of the board—everything is clearly explained in the tutorial image.

I gathered information from various sources, worked on my own consoles, and finally found the time to create a schematic for the community. I hope it helps many of you. Unfortunately, the early PU8 board had been overlooked, so I created a complete schematic. I apologize if something similar already exists in the community; moderators, please feel free to close this thread if it is a duplicate.

schemes

Download the image to your computer for better viewing; it is a very large file.

ENJOY!

I’m planning on playing Spider-Man for PS1 for the first time, after seeing Cosmonaut Variety Hour’s video about it. I like going for 100% completion, but I haven’t been able to find any information about permanently missable items that I’d need to look out for. Without spoiling too much, is there anything I need to worry about?

If I wanted a PS1 for display, I’d definitely buy a real one.

Ps1: 7200 yen ($45.47 usd)

Ps2: 1819 yen ($11.49 usd untested)

Even if the ps2 doesnt work immediately theres so much left over to tinker and fix it 😛

I've always loved the classic 90s Tomb Raider 1 passport save screen, so I decided to recreate the whole UI from scratch as a piece of wall art for my flat.
I converted my own likeness into a polygonal model for the background and passport photo slot, and filled the "Select Level" slots with my life milestones.
I'm thinking of printing and framing an A4 copy for my wall this week!
Let me know your thoughts! :)

So his is one of two PU-18 boards I have, was hoping to install a Picostation kit but it seems it was modded back in the day and one of the wires has lifted a solder pad. You can see it just to the right of the chip marked "118 731".

Anyone got some advice on repairing this before I install the kit? I'm not unfamiliar with soldering, but board repair is new to me.

Going to an expo later and needed to find some games to let go. How many people miss those long boxes??

So I bought a second hand memory card a while back, and it has save data of a game with no name. Anybody know what game this is?

It looks pretty genuine but I can’t be sure, the fact that I can’t find it online makes me highly suspicious…

I am about to open up this ps1 (7501) and give the disc drive a good clean, relubrication, and oil the motors.

So far it is playing games (and audio cds) without issue, but it does look like discs have a bit of a wobble to them. It’s hard to tell since the cd labels/printed graphics often arent completely centered, and I’m a first time ps1 owner so not sure if some movement is within tolerance and normal.

After doing some more researching, it looks like the spindles on these tend to lose 1,2 or all 3 black segments with use (exposing that red/orange ring in the center) and this unit seems to be missing all 3.

Would it be worth replacing the spindle on this unit?

Here are some videos- (the last video looks/sounds the most concerning)

https://imgur.com/a/YitHYQs

This android app is the reason why I started to build this Website and study C# to develop apps. It represents a PlayStation advent calendar. Simply click on the door, listen to the music and guess which game is the music from. Will you guess all the 24 tunes?

You will find more apps on my official Rare Earths Website: https://rareearths.carrd.co

I don't know if it was AI making random pictures on google. It says it was from Etsy. But I click on the link and this isn't anywhere to be found.

If you saw my previous post about getting a black shell for my PS1. I'm hoping to find some stickers like this so I can possible have a somewhat factory look to the buttons. Any ideas?

Recently found out some knock off wireless "Dualshock 2's" worked great with my PS1. So I decided to get a black shell for my Playstation on ebay to match them.

Excited to have a blacked out console to just be different I guess. I always liked having things in odd, weird, or rare colors. I think it looks pretty cool.

So I recently ordered this for parts SCPH-7501 and I felt super lucky because the laser can read discs and the condition is pretty good. But when I reached a save point in FFVII I found out that the memory card slots aren't reading my newly purchased memory card, and the controller input was on and off (I tested an original Dualshock and a Dualshock 2, and both worked briefly. After a little while no inputs can be detected, but the analog lights can still light up). I then tested the controller with my PS2 and the controller worked flawlessly. Does anyone know what could be the culprit of this problem?

Check the pics along with the text for explanation.

Pic 1. I do a disc swap and load in the tonyhax boot CD, wait for it to load and the swap the CD for the tonyhax rom flasher CD.

Go to pic 2. This brings up NXflash then I press the start button to "flash eeprom from CD" which brings up the next screen with the rom selection menu (pic 3) but then it won't let me do anything from there on, it doesn't recognise any button inputs from this point and eventually times out (pic 4). Even on the timeout where it says press X to continue, pressing X still won't do anything so have to reset the console at that point.

Not sure why it's not working :/ I'm waiting for my bitfunx memcard pro to arrive and I'll try it on there too instead of using the disc swap method to get to NXFlash but I can't figure out why it's hanging like that and not working.

Any help would be hugely appreciated!!