Editor’s take: A YouTuber has actually taken the world’s very popular house computer game console and changed it into an appealing portable that might have existed in an alternate truth. It’s not ideal, however that does not make me wish to play it any less.
The journey began a couple of years back when GingerOfOz acquired an utilized PlayStation 2 on eBay. Having actually just recently finished a portable Wii build, the modder planned to do something comparable with the PS2 however eventually shelved the console up until lastly choosing to do something with it this year.
With restored decision, GingerOfOz commenced diminishing down the donor PS2’s motherboard as much as possible. He relied on the Web and discovered a helpful PS2 trimming guide, however his very first effort led to catastrophe. Round 2 fared far better, enabling him to progress with other components of the construct, like the 3D-printed shell.
Here’s a peek into what the internals appear like:pic.twitter.com/GZjGFv6jvb
— GingerOfOz (@GingerOfMods) August 5, 2021
GingerOfOz likewise made use of customized circuit boards fromPCBWay Instead of an optical drive (which would not fit in the system and utilizes a great deal of power), the construct runs video games from a PS2 sd card over USB. PS Vita buttons were utilized, and the entire thing was painted black and called the PS2 Eclipse.
As you’ll see, the task ended up magnificently. Since it utilizes initial hardware, there’s no emulation included, suggesting video games run simply as they would on a basic PS2. Well, mainly. The USB user interface is slower than the optical drive, so packing times are a bit longer and some cut scenes lag a bit.
Since the chassis is 3D printed, it has that familiar “rough” texture, and there’s likewise a controller bug that still requires to be exercised, however otherwise, it’s an outstanding construct.
