PS2 "The next big thing[?]" for PS1&PS2-Hacking? A small dive into a bright future via the MC-port!

The future of PS1&PS2-Hacking has JUST begun!​

MemoryCard-port-"things" for PS1&PS2 are going to have a big influence in the future!
MX4SIO as a simple adapter has already shown what is possible and can be replicated via simple tools.

The next big thing will be more complex hardware, emulating PS1&PS2-Memorycards as well as other devices!

One of these is now available and is COMPLETELY open source Hardware and Software.

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Intro SD2PSX Gallery similar projects

• This is a brief introduction into and (a) summary of SD2PSX!
  
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  SD2PSX by xyz
  
  • It is a fully Open Source Hardware and Software-Project.
  • OLED-Display
  • USB-Port for debugging, flashing a firmware, etc.
  • 2 Buttons
  • It is usually a 3D-Printed case, but a molded case is possible as well.
  • Compatible with PS1&PS2 Hardware and Software (currently only either one, depending on the selected "mode")
  • FMCB (PS2) works, OpenTuna (PS2) and FreePSXBoot (PS1) works!
  • MX4SIO-compatibility (or a custom mode for OPL BDM) might be possible.
  • Cost efficient (below 20$/€!!!)!
  
  The Hardware can already be produced!
  Keep in mind that it is a first test-revision!
  
• Project: https://github.com/sd2psx
  PCB: https://github.com/sd2psx/pcb
  Case: https://github.com/sd2psx/case
  Firmware: https://github.com/sd2psx/firmware
  
  The firmware is not yet in a usable state!
  It is released in its current state for developers.
  
  Video of the menu-selector of the MC: https://twitter.com/i/status/1577484500027965445
  Video of FMCB booting from it: https://streamable.com/uf tp1t
  
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• There are similar projects in the works or even already available:
  
  
  • "MemCardPro" by 8BitMods - available - commercial and closed
  • "MemCardPro2" by 8BitMods - not yet available - commercial and closed
  • "PicoMemCard" by dangui - available - open source
  • "MemoryCardMax" by Darren Anderson & Helder Gametech - not yet available - open source when it gets released
  • "Project Name?" by Balika - status unknown
  
  Technically all of them should be capable of similar things.
  
  Since most of them are based on the rp2040, chances are high that multiple of them "merge" into one big open source project!

IMO, this is the start into the next big phase/stage of Hacking the PS1 and the PS2 via available and cheap but useful components as well as already available software!

Ideas and inputs are welcome!
Follow the discussion or contribute to it if you are interested in it!

Stay tuned for more and share this news as far as possible!​

 

Maybe... The problem is the 8MB PSRAM and how card-loading is done.