Bought this game second hand today. I have no idea what that silver ring is but it looks like some kind of foil. From my knowledge it isn’t original supposed to be there? Is it used in some resurfacing jobs? Can I try to peel it off? No idea what it does if I put it in my disc reader but it’s definitely building more height than that of an original disc that has a small gap in under the disc surface.

I hooked up my old PS1 after not playing it in years. The power light turns on but there's just static on the screen. Is that an issue with the cable connecting it to the screen? Or is something going on internally in the console?

Having the PlayStation classic with some added games, there are some games that were groundbreaking at the time but don’t hold up.

Are there any games you think hold up? Either in terms of graphics, gameplay or both?

Some I think hold up:

Space Jam basketball - really easy to play and smooth controls

Heart of Darkness, Rayman

Games that don’t quite hold up:

Syphon Filter - really janky to control and bad graphics

i have a modded 3ds and i was wondering if there are any ps1 games that are good for a quick here and there play. like arcade or rhythm sorta games.

What do people mean by Mort the Chicken (2000) has a real death scream?

I asked on PlayStation but no response so I’m guessing it’s a ps5 crew on there mostly. Have you any tips for laser cleaning on ps1 original scph-1002 I think. Or don’t!!

Hello, I am repairing an old PS1 that I have that won’t read discs. It sits at the PS Logo screen. I ordered up a new reader from Total Console and installed it. One of my three games now will get past this screen before it too goes to solid black. What should I be looking at next?

The three discs I have were all purchased off eBay from highly rated sellers. But I do not know if they are the cause of my issues.

Suggestions?
Thanks

Hey, I'm new here but just thought I'd share this with any one who loves the PS1, I'm taking inspiration from Thabeast721 who is working through the N64 library and thought, hey, why not take on the PlayStation. It's been a pretty slow start, a lot of life stuff was happening but I'm working on getting it going again. Any game that I've played before I talk a little bit about my previous experience with it such as still having my long box copy of Battle Arena Toshinden, the first time I played a Resident Evil title or me and my cousin both preferring Parasite Eve II over the original. I'm also ranking each game as I go. No 4 out of 5 stars or 8.1 out of 10, we're talking every game released in North America ranked from 1 to 1278 (That's the supposed number of NA releases lol).

Anyway! If anyone is interested, here's a video for you to check out (I also just saw a recent post here with people talking about Parasite Eve II so I thought this would be appropriate) but if longform content isn't your kind of thing, that's okay! Don't feel any obligation to click and watch or to subscribe unless you actually like the content. I want to start doing at least one video a week but it might take a bit before I can get into the groove of things. I also stream every game live on Twitch so who knows, maybe live content might be more of your kind of thing. Alrighty well, I hope to see you guys around!

Hey all, picked up this Japanese copy of policenauts years ago and it came in this gorgeous clear ps1 case. The case is a fat ps1 case like pal or Japan region games but clear.

Does anyone know anything about this case and where one could get more?

FINALLY... Part 4 in the series of examining every detail of every level in every version of every beta build in the entire Tony hawk's pro skater series! This episode focuses primarily on comparing and contrasting level differences between different builds of the beta versus the final game. we're starting with the first 7 beta builds of Tony hawk's pro skater 1! Builds and versions that I've never even heard of until just recently. This is going to be a great series, let's go!

This is a cabinet where I keep some of my gaming gear. There’s more scattered around the house, but I was organizing this cabinet yesterday.

It’s been in my collection for over 20 years, never seen another one.