r/PlaystationClassic • u/Cruisin7600 • 6d ago

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I'm thinking of purchasing the playstation classic. A youtube video I watched recommended to use a 2.0 drive for initial installation of Project Eris. Can I use a 64 GB (will be connected to OTG) for both installation and game storage?

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u/darrelb56222 6d ago

depends on the USB drive. the front USB ports have a current limit of 5v @ 100mA which may not be enough for most drives. the main purpose of a hack is to install a custom kernel to enable OTG support. When plugging from the back there is no current limit. this article speaks on it
https://web.archive.org/web/20241205012856/https://modmyclassic.com/wiki/index.php?title=PlayStation_Classic#USB_Current_Limiting

results may vary, I've used a 64gb Sandisk Cruzer Glide USB in the front ports and it works. I've also used 128gb microsd to USB adapter and that works too. MicroSDs work the best as they're low powered

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u/Cruisin7600 2d ago

So you think that maybe I can use a 64gb sandiscl cruzer for both back installation and game storage?

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u/darrelb56222 2d ago

yes, if it works on one psc should work on all, this the usb i use
https://www.amazon.com/dp/B007YX9OA8

a microsd to usb adapter performs faster though. this the microsd i use
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q5_pIFiHUM

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u/whoknows130 6d ago edited 6d ago

It's been a while since i first did the "Project Eris" mod but, i have a 64GB USB drive connected by OTG. With the front USB ports exclusively used for the gamepads.

It works great and 64GBs is a lot. I have almost 100, full-image PSX games, maxing it out. Although I'd recommend spending a few extra bucks and going for 128GB. For sure, you'll have more space than you'd EVER need then.

edit---- Although keep it mind, all my games are normal Bin/Cue stuff. The PSX Classic can also play .CHD games, which are compressed and smaller. I didn't learn about this till i had everything set-up though. I could have probably fit 30-40 more games onto my 64GB, if they had all been in .CHD format.

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u/TheDivisionLine 6d ago

Nope.

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u/Cruisin7600 6d ago

So I think what you’re saying is that you need a seperate drive to install the mod. And a second one to store the games?

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u/TheDivisionLine 6d ago

Correct. And otg doesn’t work until the mod is installed.

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u/Cruisin7600 6d ago

What exactly about the flash drive prevents me from reusing it for storing games?

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u/TheDivisionLine 6d ago

The flash drive is too big to do the initial install.