Taki Udon, developer of the open source FPGA PS1 console “SuperStation One” Recently released a new series of memory cards, arousing enthusiastic attention from nostalgic players! This batch of memory cards is developed based on the open source project SD2PSX. It uses SD cards as storage media and can operate normally on real PS1 and PS2 consoles. Of course, it also supportsHis own SuperStation One console。
An unscientific price of $10
Taki Udon said the memory card will be priced at a “super affordable price of $10.”(Approximately NT$330/HK$78/RM47) is on sale, and the price is much lower than similar products on the market such as 8BitMods’ MemCard Pro series! Despite its low cost, the design is still very sophisticated, with a small screen that can display card information and setting options.
Five colors, support real machines, open source hosts
This batch of memory cards is expected to be launched in five colors – black, gray, transparent blue, transparent red and purple. Each model adopts the same open source architecture, and the SD card capacity can be freely changed. It is no longer limited to the 1MB frame of the old memory card, allowing “one card to play all games.”
However, if you are expecting a color version of the SuperStation One console to be released at the same time, you will be disappointed. Taki Udon has made it clear that there will be no new colors for the main body of the console. The reason is that the “production burden is too heavy” and the shell cannot be made.
SuperStation One: Recreate the classic FPGA simulation host
SuperStation One Pre-orders opened in January this year, priced at US$149 (approximately NT$4,930/HK$1,160/RM700), and are expected to be officially shipped by the end of the year. This open source FPGA console can not only accurately reproduce the PS1 game experience, but also directly read Sega CD and Saturn game discs through the base disc drive. For collectors with a large collection of games, not having to fiddle with the collection stored in the box is the ultimate “convenience”.
The open source community comes to the rescue of old-school players again!
From replaceable SD memory cards to cross-console compatibility, Taki Udon’s new project clearly continues the FPGA community’s spirit of “restoring and preserving classics.” If the final product can actually be launched for $10, it will not only reshape the way old players collect, but may also completely eliminate the expensive and fragile original memory cards of the old generation. Friends who are waiting to see 8BitMods’ MemCard Pro memory card can wait a moment.