
Update #3 []:
We now have a pre-order date for the SuperStation One.
They open on January 25th at 9PM EST / January 26th at 10am HKT. As previously confirmed, existing customers can pick this up for $149.
Taki Udon has also teased a transparent blue case design.
Update #2 []:
Taki Udon has revealed that those who pre-order the upcoming FPGA PS1 will be able to get it for $149.
The new system is compatible with MiSTer FPGA cores and is capable of running original PS1 discs via an optional add-on, which is connected via the expansion slot on the base of the system.
The console will also support original PS1 controllers and memory cards and offers analog and digital output (HDMI, DIN10, VGA, Component, Composite), NFC, WiFi and Bluetooth.
You'll also get one YC input for PS1 lightguns (when used on a CRT), a MicroSD card slot, x3 USB-A ports, x1 USB-C port, Ethernet, 3.5mm analog audio and TOSLINK digital audio.
There's a chance it may even be sold in the classic PS1 grey shell:
Update #1 []:
Taki Udon, creator of the MiSTer Pi, has revealed how much the forthcoming FPGA PS1 will cost.
The "hard cap" on the price is under $225, but the "founder's edition" of the system will come with a substantial discount.
Original Story: Sony recently caused a stir by announcing a range of PS1-style designs for its console range to celebrate the 30th anniversary of the PlayStation brand.
The series includes the PS5, PS Portal and the new PS5 Pro, all clad in the iconic grey colour scheme and sporting the classic multicolour PS logo.
MiSTer Pi creator Taki Udon has taken this opportunity to tease a PS-related project of his own – an FPGA-based system which takes design inspiration from the original 32-bit PlayStation and runs games as accurately as possible.
FPGA chips – which stands for "Field-Programmable Gate Array" – allow developers to replicate the performance of classic systems on a hardware level rather than using software, as is the case with traditional emulation. This ensures a much higher level of accuracy and removes issues like latency and input lag.
He notes that it will also play games for other systems, unlike Analogue's range of home console FPGA clones.
PS1 games on FPGA isn't a new thing – the MiSTer PS1 core has been around for a while – but it seems that Taki Udon plans to include support for original PS1 accessories, such as controllers and memory cards. It seems unlikely that it will run original discs, however; games will need to be loaded on flash memory.
"For those who haven't been following the series, this is a consolized MiSTer FPGA system designed to faithfully play PS1 games (as well as many other systems)," says Taki Udon. "Now you will know why the R2 logo uses these four colors."
Taki Udon is working on a series of FPGA-based devices, as well as an open-source handheld. Unlike his MiSTer Pi project, this PS1 system will be "a fully custom PCB assembled at the factory. The end-user doesn't need to do anything." It will also come with TapTo support, as the logo contains an NFC reader.
[source x.com]
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Could be miles better than the ps mini! Tempted with this even though I really don't need one.
Hopefully doing it this way means cores don't arrive one at a time.
It irritates me every single time i see the name MiSTer Pi. It’s a great project but to name it such is just going to unnecessarily confuse people… it’s idiotic.
"UNOFFICIAL FPGA PS1 Teased Ahead Of PlayStation's 30th Anniversary"
when you affix the anniversary to the end like that, it makes it seem like an official, first party project. at least to me. ✌️
I got really excited 😕
@heligo
"It irritates me every single time i see the name MiSTer Pi. It’s a great project but to name it such is just going to unnecessarily confuse people… it’s idiotic."
My first ever electric guitar fx pedal was called a "Big Muff Pi." 😂 it can always be worse.
Taki isn’t a marketing genius by any stretch. Good at hardware, bad at misleading people, more than likely unintentionally.
I ripped two Demos yesterday and the Mister does not play them
They have also some graphical Issues over Emulation in the Menu.
Also ripped a PS2 Demo, has also Issues on Emulation, but here they are even bigger.
@Azuris Unless I'm not reading your post correctly, how are you playing a PS2 demo on MiSTer?
If you have issues with the PS1 core you should report them here: https://github.com/MiSTer-devel/PSX_MiSTer/issues
@DeciderVT
The PS2 i have tested only on Emulation
Would be big Sorcery to have it on Mister haha
Will take a look if i find the same Demo Disc online and see if something is wrong with my own Rip and than report it
@-wc- Was that getting your hopes of playing the PAL version of Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six in the best quality you've ever seen?
I thought this was going to be official at first, I thought Sony were finally going to make amends for the mess they made of their PS1 mini last time. I should have known better! 😅
I am very tempted by that PS1 themed PS5 Pro, but as it’s only limited numbers I’m most likely going to miss out to all the scalpers who will have them on eBay for twice the price.
@KingMike
lol dont worry, I only ever get my hopes up about Playstation world in very short periods, usually under false pretenses. 😆✌️
Yeah but PS1 games can be improved so much in retroarch, that I can't understand the desire to play on original consoles very much. You can up the resolution, the frame rate, as well as other improvements, and shaders really help some games too.
"but it seems that Taki Udon plans to include support for original PS1 accessories, such as controllers and memory cards."
But, you can do that on MiSTer too with SNAC adapters. Though if it can also do the rear serial or parallel ports that would be unique.
@heligo I can never spell it from memory properly.
The grey one looks really good, I think I'll take one if the console ships to asia. Maybe I'll buy ps5 anniversary dualsense to compete the classic looks. Man there's a lot of psone games that I want to replay, castlevania sotn and vandal hearts 1 for example 😃
I'm going to be a little critical of this.
1) I'm not keen on the styling. This is a personal thing of course. But it's too close to the PS One. Not the original boxy ps1. But I can see why the decision was made to sort of blend the two together.
2) not having a drive for disks as part of the main design is a big negative to me. Yes I realise that would push up production etc but wouldn't it be nice to just have it all in one rather than having to tack on extra gubbins?
I could have lived with point 1 but not 2. Though I wonder would the drive allow you to play PS2 disks? Is that how mrfpga works? Otherwise it would be cool to see a PS2 design by taki
PS1 MISTer core can't read a CD-ROM in real time, though, so the CDs will probably be dumped a la Polymega. It's cute but it's not what people will expect it to be unfortunately.
sounds like they are trying to beat analogue to the punch. this is neat, but i'm curious about analogue's take on it as well, other than it being more expensive haha.
Is it seriously called the SS One? Or am I reading that wrong? Great products, but he desperately needs a brand manager to create names for his products.
If we can get more players in the FGPA retro console market alongside Analogue, that can only be a good thing.
@jimmytodgers I don't care much about the texture filtering, but the texture warping on PS1 is something I could definitely live without, and emulators letting you fix that flaw is a bit of a god send imo.
I’m scouring looking for a preorder link. I don’t have an account on that X website.
If I get my hands on this and my Analogue 3D preorder comes through (why shouldn’t it), I’ll be SET.
EDIT: they’re also on Bluesky, phew
You can sign up to be notified when they go on sale. I’m all set for now.
@-wc- Do you still have your nice big muff?
@KingMike
now that you mention it, i played rainbow 6 for the first time on psx mini recently and found it maybe the strangest feeling, most inscrutable game ive played in a very long time. I usually like anachronistic, idiosyncratic, and just straight up odd playing games but I just couldnt do it 😆😂
@drypaphmrbro
I gave it to a girlfriend's little brother a very long time ago 😂 part of me wishes I hadnt, but he was already 10x the guitarist I ever ended up being, and it felt like the right move at the time 👍✌️
for the record it was a ~late 90s big muff pi NYC, which i believe was designed by the woman who founded Frantone ($$$ these days) shortly after.
@-wc- Yeah, I was intentional with my wording to ensure it raises eyebrows, lol
@slider1983 compatible with Mister cores, doesn't it say that? Pretty amazing if that's the deal
@Cyber_Akuma for an extra price, on top of the way higher price of the unit itself
Where does one buy these? Do they have a storefront somewheres?
It's really called SuperStation One? Sounds familiar. At this point Taki Udon is just trolling on Alejandro Martin and his SuperSega... I mean SuperSPGA.
With PS1 emulation being so good and easy these days, is there really a market for this? We'll see.
From the initial renders I was hoping he would have a solid blue one as a nod to the debugging model used for development. https://forums.atariage.com/topic/86223-playstation-1-debugging-station/
It's such a shame these things are impossible to get. Wanted a MiSTerPi and failed. Same deal here, only founders took all the stock. Guess I'll look elsewhere.
@cyxceven you can still preorder it now, its just that the founders was 30,- cheaper. Kindof like an earlybird kickstarter pledge i guess.
@hste Aha, thank you. Finally managed to order one. Now I play the waiting game.
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