and twitterPaulo7x8 is our favorite microcontroller, raspberry pi picoDesigned to read disc image files from the original PlayStation, it can trick the original console into reading it as if it were a real disc.
The Pico acts as an interface between the PlayStation CD drive and a microSD card mounted on a custom PCB and soldered to the Raspberry Pi Pico surface mount. ROMs (disk image files in this case) are stored on the microSD card. The PCB is connected to a PlayStation which sees the connection as a disc inserted into the disc drive. This allows the system to send ROM files directly to the original hardware.
This is exciting for fans of the original PS1 who prefer to use and emulate the original hardware. There are legal issues with the use of copyrighted ROMs and disk images that vary from country to country, so be careful when proceeding with retro game emulation. You can always find free legal homebrew ROMs that often offer alternative games developed by PlayStation enthusiasts.
The only hardware needed to recreate this project is a PCB made by Paulo7x8, a Raspberry Pi Pico, a microSD card and the original PlayStation. There are similar kits on the market like the XStation Optical Discdrive Emulator ODE Mod Kit, but they are not used by Pico.you can check it out castle mania game.
At the time of writing, the project is not yet available for users to download or purchase. However, Paulo 7×8 confirmed future plans to open source the project. This will allow the user to access her original PCB file and peruse the code that makes it possible. Until then, you can check it at: twitter to see it in action.
If you want to recreate this Raspberry Pi project, be sure to follow these steps Paulo 7×8 Keep up with updates to find out when they are available.
