Subj : Forget the PlayStation Portal, this console modder turned an obsc
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From : TechnologyDaily
Date : Wed Apr 10 2024 13:00:05

Forget the PlayStation Portal, this console modder turned an obscure PS1 
controller into a pocket-size handheld

Date:
Wed, 10 Apr 2024 11:49:28 +0000

Description:
Console modder Hairo Satoh seems to have created a working handheld from an 
obscure PlayStation controller.

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Console modder Hairo Satoh has posted a video to Instagram that appears to 
show a working PlayStation gaming handheld constructed from an obscure PS1 
controller. 

As explained by IGN , this isnt the first time that Satoh has tinkered with 
gaming tech. His Instagram profile is filled with photos or videos showing 
off interesting creations ranging from a custom Tamagotchi mobile phone to an 
incredibly bizarre looking Game Boy Advance SP with two folding displays. 

This latest creation, which Satoh describes as a "PS1 on the go," appears to 
be built using the obscure Takara Roulette Controller. In addition to many of 
the usual PlayStation controller buttons, the Takara Roulette Controller, 
which was released exclusively in Japan, originally featured a prominent 
color spinner that was used to play the PS1 version of The Game of Life . 

Satoh seems to have managed to replace this spinner with a small color 
display that shows a functional emulator, presumably alongside plenty of 
internal changes to run it. Combined with working controls, it seems to be a 
fully-fledged handheld video game console. He even posted some short clips 
showing the handheld in action, playing through the first few moments of 
PlayStation titles like Resident Evil 3 and Mega Man 8 . 

In another post he detailed some of the devices specs, which includes USB-C 
charging, a memory card slot, left and right triggers, a volume wheel, and 
dual stereo speakers. Its clear that the handheld is a personal project, but 
its apparent offline functionality does pose an interesting point of 
comparison to Sonys latest official handheld, the PlayStation Portal . 

While Satoh's pocket-size custom creation seems like it would be perfect to 
take out and about, the PS Portal is a remote play device that requires a 
constant internet connection to use. While this limitation might be 
disappointing for some, we still think the PS Portal has plenty of merit. Our 
review praised its comfortable ergonomic design, not to mention the seamless 
performance when youre connected to a high-speed internet connection. You 
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Portal Our guide to the best PlayStation Portal games Our recently updated 
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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/gaming/forget-the-playstation-portal-this-console-mo
dder-turned-an-obscure-ps1-controller-into-a-pocket-size-handheld


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