ResidentDante
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This times ten! I think I played through my PS1 games a handful of times each, today I'm lucky if I finish a game once.
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PS1 Appreciation/Collectors Thread of Ugly-Ass Polygons
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bestpersonevar
Member
has anyone on here used the Break Pro disc?
MikeHattsu
Member
I got a Breaker Pro disc. Works fine with both my PS1 and PS2.
bestpersonevar
Member
nice. i think that might be the best bet for me. where did you order yours?
MikeHattsu
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Foxtastical
Member
Haha, are you serious? You passed up a copy of the original print run of Final Bout for $6? Damn. Get back there.
cj_iwakura
Member
Wow, I have ToD 1 and had no idea it was worth that much. I should hurry up and play it so I can cash in. 
Unless it turns out really good. Grabbed it when the PS1 ship was sinking.
Unless it turns out really good. Grabbed it when the PS1 ship was sinking.Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Wife had a business thing out of town I went with her to tonight so I could do some hunting:
Has Vagrant Story dropped in value in recent years? I used to own it and sold it at some point 'cause it was just sitting in my closet and I thought it was worth a decent chunk of change back then.
And, why the fuck does Contra have two manuals with it:
So, it's pointlessly in a double sized case even though it's only one disc.
Has Vagrant Story dropped in value in recent years? I used to own it and sold it at some point 'cause it was just sitting in my closet and I thought it was worth a decent chunk of change back then.
And, why the fuck does Contra have two manuals with it:
So, it's pointlessly in a double sized case even though it's only one disc.
drtomoe123
Member
I'm continually impressed with your finds! My store doesn't get as many PS1 games as I'd like, but we make up for it in rare PS2 stuff.
And yeah, Vagrant Story's one of the games that has dropped in the past few years along with Valkyrie Profile and Xenogears (although VP is starting to get back to where it was back in '08). Vagrant Story used to be in the $30ish range, IIRC.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I've been fucking lucky lately. SNES/NES stuff has been dry for months, but every time I go I find more PSX stuff.
I will probably be out of shelf space once I put this stuff up. So, I don't know what I'm gonna do. I need a tall and kind of thin shelf made just for CDs.
I figured VS must have dropped. I remember it being worth enough before that I decided to go dig it out of the closet to sell. Not something I would have done for $10.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I've been running into some audio glitches here and there on my PS2 Slim... first in Fear Effect, and now in Soul of the Samurai. I'm not sure what's causing it... I've never had any issues with PS2 games, at least.
Coming closer and closer to just biting the bullet and buying a PS1. Only issue is figuring out which version of the system to buy. I wish this sort of information was easier to come by.
Coming closer and closer to just biting the bullet and buying a PS1. Only issue is figuring out which version of the system to buy. I wish this sort of information was easier to come by.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I didn't know there were different versions outside of the slim.
EDIT: What the fuck!? I've never in my life seen one like the top or bottom:
That bottom one is weird.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Well, different models, I guess. There was that nonsense about the SCPH-100x sounding better because of its AKM DAC, which... apparently is a load of shit. And I'm not particularly surprised by that, either. There were also some minor changes to things like the video encoder (the original Playstation model puts out a darker, less vibrant image than later models) that confuse things further.
I mean, I already know I like the PSOne form factor, and the hardware in that model have me leaning towards that, as well... so I'll probably just go with that. But, y'know. Gotta research.
drtomoe123
Member
I feel you! I ended up having to buy two extra 6' shelving units two months ago and I'm already out of room again.
ResidentDante
Member
I own the bottom version, it's the earliest type of model. Back in the day I liked to be able to split the sound and picture easily with the white, red and yellow cables!
ExitPlanetDust
Member
The bottom one's a launch unit (and possibly available for a short time after). They even came with standard a/v cables, male to male.
Edit: beaten, sort of.
Englebert3rd
Unconfirmed Member
That's the Audiophile version (SCPH-1001), due to the higher quality audio. I myself probably wouldn't notice the difference, but I've got all the models shown there.
I think I've got a second SCPH-1001, which is modded.
If you are buying a system now, you may as well just buy the PSone. The laser guiding mechanism doesn't wear down like the older models with plastic parts. It has four rubber feet, unlike the two or zero you will find on the earlier models. The PSone Dual Shock analog sticks are better, with a more defined center and tighter sticks. The older ones feel sloppy in comparison.
sixteen-bit
Member
I dunno about the PSOne. You lose out on the serial and parallel I/O ports so if you want to link up for games like Bushido Blade, or have easy access to imports, those options are gone.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I will never have any use for the serial ports, and I'm just going to throw in a mod chip for the imports. My swap disc days are done, son!
The improved reliability and (slightly) brighter picture make more of a difference to me.
Edit: Right now, I think it's between the PSOne and 7500 model.
DidntKnowJack
Member
I'm lucky I found a model 7500 last year in a pawn shop of all places in near-mint condition. It runs perfectly. I think I may have overpaid a bit ($30) but I talked him down from $40 so I was happy.
Legacy of War was one of the games I got with my PS1... It's been a while since I played it, but I don't remember it being that horrible, just slow and a bit of a disappointment coming off Contra III and Hard Corps. Wasn't there also another PS1 Contra too? Was that any good?
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
There was also C: The Contra Adventure. I've never played it, myself, but I remember hearing nothing but bad things.
SniperHunter
Banned
i used to love this magazine so much
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
I've only every played it once. I rented it as a kid. A friend and I were playing through, had gotten a good ways into it, and it glitched and we got stuck. I can't remember what exactly happened, I think the screen stopped progressing and there was no way to die. Piece of shit game. It was only $4 though, so I bought it despite my bad memories.
sixteen-bit
Member
Some people swear by them as CD players
http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=60650793&postcount=1188
Apparently the myth was debunked tho
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
Well, it was only the 100x models that were the subject of that audiophile nonsense a while back. There were some later models that still had RCA jacks on the back of the system that were not supposed to be as good.
But yeah, it was debunked. An AKM DAC might have a lot of capability, but it's only as good as the rest of the audio components in the system. And I don't think anyone ever confirmed that it improved the audio quality in games, either... people were just using it as a CD player (and even then... it's not even a great CD player, and has one of the most atrocious interfaces in the history of menus.)
bestpersonevar
Member
sorry to be a pest, but can anybody help me make my SCPH-9001 region free?
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I remember scanning the cover of that for my website. Nostalgia ;_;
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I finished Soul of the Samurai... or at least, I played through it as Kotaro. Game was short as hell (took 2 hours), but then, it's like Resident Evil 2 in that you really have to play through it as both characters to see the full story.
But uh... yeah. I really liked it. In a way, it kinda feels like Bushido Blade if it had an adventure mode. The pacing is kinda slow, because you're walking around your opponents waiting to see if they'll strike, or if you should make the first move. If you get hit in this game, it hurts. Later in the game, getting hit once can take away close to half of your life. So it's extremely tense. And the game's not a spastic button masher -- it's about positioning yourself so that you're not open to attack, and finding the right time to strike. And you can parry attacks, which is awesome.
It's not a game for everyone, but I definitely dug it.
But uh... yeah. I really liked it. In a way, it kinda feels like Bushido Blade if it had an adventure mode. The pacing is kinda slow, because you're walking around your opponents waiting to see if they'll strike, or if you should make the first move. If you get hit in this game, it hurts. Later in the game, getting hit once can take away close to half of your life. So it's extremely tense. And the game's not a spastic button masher -- it's about positioning yourself so that you're not open to attack, and finding the right time to strike. And you can parry attacks, which is awesome.
It's not a game for everyone, but I definitely dug it.
sixteen-bit
Member
How about the OG Japan one with s-vid?
That is hot.
Hmm, the bottom one is the system I have, actually. It's a nice idea but composite is kind of useless to me.
Hero_of_the_Day
Member
Shit is so weird looking. I would think I found some crazy dev kit or something if I saw one of those out in the wild.
What is the 1/8" jack between the composite audio and video outs?
It was used for the PAL RF-Adapter (alongside composite video and audio surrounding it, so maybe just a hole that guarantees it to be plugged in in the correct orientation).
spookyfish
Member
Yeah, I have one of the original ones, too. Wish I had one of those S-VHS versions!
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I'm honestly curious to see how RF looks on a shitty, older LCD. I know how bad composite looks, but RF has to be a whole 'nother world of terrible.
I think my ideal setup is to play PS1 games on a Dynex with RF, sitting in an Intensor chair:
I think my ideal setup is to play PS1 games on a Dynex with RF, sitting in an Intensor chair:
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
I'm honestly curious to see how RF looks on a shitty, older LCD. I know how bad composite looks, but RF has to be a whole 'nother world of terrible.
I think my ideal setup is to play PS1 games on a Dynex with RF, sitting in an Intensor chair:
If you do that and drop a little LSD, you will be physically transported back to the 1990s.
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
sixteen-bit
Member
I'm honestly curious to see how RF looks on a shitty, older LCD. I know how bad composite looks, but RF has to be a whole 'nother world of terrible.
I think my ideal setup is to play PS1 games on a Dynex with RF, sitting in an Intensor chair:
lol
there will be more signal interence but I don' think it'll be that orders of magnitude worse than composite.
then again it was a decent panasonic plasma i experienced rf on, dynex-tier LCD is probably going to be worse
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Bonus points if I wear the Interactor Vest?
Do it! Go back in time and save Princess Di!
IrishNinja
Member
oh man i wanna do acid in that stuff
also i found my dex drive files, need to get a dex drive back on the cheap! and a serial port to USB adapter i guess
also i found my dex drive files, need to get a dex drive back on the cheap! and a serial port to USB adapter i guess
Danny Dudekisser
I paid good money for this Dynex!
I've had a memory card from Performance since I got my first PS1 in 1998. It's never given me a problem. I still use it, even though I wanna switch to a Sony one... cuz it looks really ghetto.
I also had one of those Interact mega memory cards with like 1440 blocks or something stupid like that. I could never get it to give me more than 15 blocks. Oh, and then when I was like an hour from the end of Final Fantasy VII, it erased my save. I destroyed it.
BocoDragon
or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Realize This Assgrab is Delicious
Buy the Sony ones. They are plentiful too, aren't they? I saw some at Value Village the other day for a couple bucks.
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