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Project PlayStation Input Output has been trying to load PlayStation 1 game images through the game system's parallel I/O port since 2010, and now it's ready to show off the first prototype. If piracy is your aim, then modchips that let users play burned discs and emulators that have been available through the console's 19-year history should suffice, but this project aims to bypass those methods. The potential benefits include easier homebrew support and playing of ripped discs on the original hardware without worrying about wearing out an aging console's laser. Eventually the team wants to load games and saves from an SD card, but in this demo video it's playing Klonoa: Door to Phantomile from an attached PC. As seen in the nearly ten minute video it does work, albeit slowly. As the video notes, optimizations for the USB controller and CD sectors that should speed things up have not been implemented yet. According to its FAQ, the PSIO team aims to have a final version done this year.

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I've supported the PSIO team from the beginning and I'm glad to see the progress they've made.

 

Wow. I've been thinking just about that the other day - why was the Serial port never utilized for this before? I mean, it worked on the Dreamcast, why not the PlayStation? This is pretty dang neat alright.

 

I do remember if you had an Action Replay and a specific code you could boot up burned CD's on an otherwise stock PS1... I found this years after getting rid of my PS1 with the port and the Action Replay.... lol

I had a CD burner at the time but back then I doubt I would have had the technical know how to pull it off.

 

You're referring to the assemblergames fiasco over PSIO. Yes there was drama but this is indeed real. Cybdyn is behind a lot of PSIO work. I've followed it since January of last year.

 

They have one customer already whenever they finish. Especially if you can load through SD

 

I don't get the excitement here really. It's a highly niche concept for the few people that still own a ps1 and even lower the amount of people that would be interested imo.

No longer has ps1 emulation been confined high end PC sold in 2003. A PC, a PSP, many kinds of smart phones or tablets with a video out option, homebrew on later consoles, just so many things exist in the world today that can plug into a tv and run ps1 iso's that this kind of thing just seems irrelevant. It's cool don't get me wrong, but it feels like it has no place in this world at this time.

 

These devices could be used, but you had to put a black-bottom original disc into your system and swap it for a CD-R, at least that's what I've read. I've never seen devices like this on the market around here - everybody just installed modchips instead.

 

There are two rules I have about all the consoles in my collection - first is that disc use should be avoided when possible (Applies to PS2, Wii etc. - still have to do something about the Dreamcast and the Gamecube) and modification of the hardware should be avoided (custom memory card hardware like SD Gecko, flashcarts etc. are great, modchips which require soldering not so much). This is because I want my collection to resemble retail products as much as possible, which is why the PSIO is interesting - not only I don't have to use the disc drive (which is actually broken in my PS1 - sometimes it reads a CD but that's that - I need to replace the laser), I don't have to solder anything inside the console as well - this is perfect for collectors like me.

 

I'll just leave this here:
http://tsumi.wordpress.com/2012/11/24/brief-update-on-a-notorious-scammer-taking-over-the-psx-scene/

 

If this is finished, I want one. I'm still a big fan of the PS1 and play some games from time to time. With this, I'll just need to backup my games and play, no more disc scratching.