Last year my PS1 broke, and the guy at the eletronics store tried to charge 100 dollars to fix it. I chose to save some more cash and buy a PS2. Yesterday, while I was cleaning my closet, I found the PS1 and decided to try to fix it myself. Turned out that the laser thingy ( I don't know what it is called) was just dirty, and after a good cleaning the console was working again. The plastic is yellow and there are some scratches, but its working.
But now I already own a PS2, so I don't need the PS1 to play the games anymore. I remembered seeing some projects of portable playstations, and after a quick search I found the projects of Brian Gardiner and Ben Heck. But they used the slim model, and I don't have the skills necessary to make such mods. So I tought about making an "aestethic" mod, just paint it and maybe add some leds. The thing is, I also like the console with the original look.
So I'd like to know what you guys think. Its better to have the console with the original look, even though it is a bit damaged by the time; or its better to own a personalized, unique looking one? Also, did any of you tried to modify yours in some way?
Here are some versions of the PS1 with different colors:
Debuggind PS1, pretty blue color:
Yarouze, home development PS1:
And a cople of videos of case modded playstations:
@maxio
its already chipped :) you can't have a videogame here in Brazil without it being chipped. Well, not if you play a lot of games. Games here are too expensive.
I gots three playstation ones. I only paid full price for one, which was around 200$ in 1998 when I got mine. The other two I found super cheap at yard sales.
I got the original model with an expansion port.
One without the expansion port.
I got the super tiny PSOne model.
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its already chipped :) you can't have a videogame here in Brazil without it being chipped. Well, not if you play a lot of games. Games here are too expensive.
<.<
...give it to me?
:D
What I think though is that a paint/mod job makes it much more personal and valuable. Just don't do anything along the lines of this:
Don't sell it.
I got the original model with an expansion port.
One without the expansion port.
I got the super tiny PSOne model.
You should buy Casltevania Symphony of the Night, Metal Gear Solid, Resident Evil 2, Final Fantasy Tactics, and Suikoden 1 & 2.
Or just paint it that pretty cool blue color.