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Title: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: emerica on July 30, 2009, 09:12:18 am: I am currently planning a minicab for my daughter and son. I wanted to use my old PS1 with a console adapter for the ipac. The machine will only play nes games and I currently use IMB NES. I want to know if anyone knows of a way to build a disc that is bootable without the need of a gameshark disc.

The reason for not using a computer is because I have an IPAC and a PS1 already laying around.
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 30, 2009, 09:23:41 am: Modchip. That's it. Nothing else you can do.
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Post by: northerngames on July 30, 2009, 12:07:52 pm: theres the pcsx emulator for ps1 for low end PC's
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on July 30, 2009, 12:08:50 pm: The emu PSX runs great on low-end PCs.
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: emerica on July 30, 2009, 12:33:54 pm: I wasn't looking to run any ps1 games just a nes emulator. I can go computer route and just run FCEU or something. Thanks for the replies guys. Looks like self boot ps1 disc is a no go.
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: Malenko on July 30, 2009, 02:55:49 pm: get a dreamcast and a PSX to DC adapter?

it was justa thought
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Post by: DJ_Izumi on July 30, 2009, 11:44:50 pm: For just NES games, you could get like a Pentium 3 something or other for $20 and run a PC emulator.
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: northerngames on July 30, 2009, 11:51:10 pm: Quote from: Malenko on July 30, 2009, 02:55:49 pm
get a dreamcast and a PSX to DC adapter?

it was justa thought

so you can hook a psx controller to DC?

if so I did not know they had them but would like to get one for sure :cheers:
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: emerica on July 31, 2009, 07:06:25 am: Quote from: DJ_Izumi on July 30, 2009, 11:44:50 pm
For just NES games, you could get like a Pentium 3 something or other for $20 and run a PC emulator.

I was trying to do this on the cheap side so that I can put a tv in the cabinet as opposed to a computer monitor. I also wanted to keep things simple on the inside so that the kids couldn't pull things apart when they get curious or something, Anyway, I could probably find something at a garage sale that I can use.

Quote from: Malenko on July 30, 2009, 02:55:49 pm
get a dreamcast and a PSX to DC adapter?

it was justa thought

I have a dreamcast that I play every now and then but after looking at the price of a DC console adapter for the ipac (99 dollars plus shipping), I will just go the pc route.
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: daywane on August 04, 2009, 10:18:17 pm: PS1 is SO Simple to put a chip in.
Just mod the darn thing .
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Post by: Ginsu Victim on August 05, 2009, 11:02:44 am: Yeah, I used to mod them with zero soldering experience, other than the little bit I learned in school and from watching a friend mod them.
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: daywane on August 05, 2009, 11:05:44 am: there is a ps1 mod chip for $5.00 in buy/sale/trade
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Post by: northerngames on August 05, 2009, 01:05:31 pm: Quote from: northerngames on July 30, 2009, 11:51:10 pm
Quote from: Malenko on July 30, 2009, 02:55:49 pm
get a dreamcast and a PSX to DC adapter?

it was justa thought

so you can hook a psx controller to DC?

if so I did not know they had them but would like to get one for sure :cheers:

I cannot find this adapter anywhere.
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: Ginsu Victim on August 05, 2009, 03:43:02 pm: Quote from: northerngames on August 05, 2009, 01:05:31 pm
Quote from: northerngames on July 30, 2009, 11:51:10 pm
Quote from: Malenko on July 30, 2009, 02:55:49 pm
get a dreamcast and a PSX to DC adapter?

it was justa thought

so you can hook a psx controller to DC?

if so I did not know they had them but would like to get one for sure :cheers:

I cannot find this adapter anywhere.

Google shopping link (http://www.google.com/products?q=dreamcast+total+control&rls=com.microsoft:*&oe=UTF-8&um=1&ie=UTF-8&ei=GuB5SryaGIzSsQPO6KjlBA&sa=X&oi=product_result_group&ct=title&resnum=4)
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Post by: northerngames on August 05, 2009, 05:14:40 pm: Awsome thanks :cheers:
Title: Re: self boot PS1 disc?
Post by: emerica on August 06, 2009, 04:53:36 pm: got the $5 chip from crashwg. I never modded a console before so hopefully this will go in without any hiccups. I do have some soldering experience. I have soldered a dc plug jack on my laptop a few times without any problems.