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Title: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on October 12, 2005, 10:28:39 pm

Anyone modded a ps1 recently?

Title: Re: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: pmc on October 12, 2005, 11:03:06 pm

I did one a couple of years ago. "Stealth" chip from ChipZone (http://www.chipzone.com/shop/showdetl.cfm?&DID=12&Product_ID=1&CATID=1). 8-wires. Install looked a bit like this (http://www.chipzone.com/installation/playstation/stealth8/page1.cfm).

Easy to do after removing a heatshield in my older PS1. Heat up the solder point and then jam the tinned leads into the existing gumdrops. Not much can go wrong except for sloppy soldering (blurring contacts together, melting stuff, etc.). Some of the solder points are really tiny and test your eyes and hands.

I felt the same way you mentioned: $13 chip and downside risk is low. It's not like it's a state of the art gaming machine. You can afford to mess it up.

-pmc

Title: Re: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: spiffyshoes on October 13, 2005, 12:41:56 am

I just bought a Stealth5 recently from barracuda420@hotmail.com for only $6 shipped.  It was supper easy to install and works great.

Title: Re: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on October 13, 2005, 12:58:21 am

Excellent.

Title: Re: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on January 09, 2006, 01:53:16 pm

I have the stealth chip and I am all ready to mod the ps1, but I can't find any instructions.

Title: Re: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: BobA on January 09, 2006, 04:25:50 pm

Try this link.

http://www.modchip.ca/install/ps/101/101.php

Title: Re: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: shodokan123 on January 10, 2006, 10:53:04 pm

i have a ps1 modded that plays imports and backups for cheap if you want... it's the small one the re-release

Title: Re: Modding a ps1 for imports?
Post by: TalkingOctopus on January 11, 2006, 01:43:37 am

Quote from: shodokan123 on January 10, 2006, 10:53:04 pm

i have a ps1 modded that plays imports and backups for cheap if you want... it's the small one the re-release

Since I already have the ps1 and the chip, I'd like to attempt this, but if I fail, I will buy your ps1.