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Hey all, welcome to my review of the PSX Memory Card for PlayStation 1 by Bitfunx! 🎮 This memory card is a game-changer for PS1 enthusiasts, offering massive storage and easy management of game saves.
In this video, we’ll dive into the features of this memory card, which works with both PS1 and PS2 consoles. We’ll unbox it, showcase its functionality, and demonstrate how to switch between memory cards using a PC. This device is based on the open-source PicoMM Card project, incorporating a Raspberry Pi RP2040 chip for versatile use.
Key Features: MicroSD Storage: Supports up to 512GB, vastly more than the original 1MB PS1 cards. USB-C Port: For accessing the Raspberry Pi inside, not for direct data transfer. Compatibility: Works with all PS1 consoles and PS1 games on PS2. Easy Save Management: Import/export saves via USB/card reader. Open Source: Based on PicoMemcard project, allowing community-driven enhancements. Steps Covered: Unboxing and Setup: How to set up and use the PSX Memory Card. In-Game Performance: Demonstration with Final Fantasy IX and Pepsi Man saves. Switching Memory Cards: How to change memory cards using your PC and rename files. Purchase Link: Get your PSX Memory Card for only $10 on AliExpress! Buy Now
Related Links: PicoMemcard Project: https://github.com/dangiu/PicoMemcard Timestamps: 00:00 - Introduction 00:08 - Unboxing and Features 01:06 - Using the Memory Card on PS2 01:58 - Switching Memory Cards on PC 02:50 - Final Thoughts Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and hit the bell icon for more tech reviews and tutorials. Check out my other videos for more awesome content!
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Enjoy gaming without the hassle of multiple memory cards! See you in the next one. Bye-bye!
Original Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MaALzU8x6fg
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Hey, this is the PSXMemCard for the PlayStation 1, and it works with PlayStation 1 games on a PS2 with some caveats. So this is it. It opens very nicely, just like that, and you can pull it out — you don’t even have to throw away the packaging, it’s still usable. At the bottom you can see we have our microSD. This is 512 megabytes, which is massive considering a PlayStation 1 memory card was only one megabit, which is 1/8 of a megabyte. That’s really small. On the side there’s a USB-C port — this is not for accessing the card. I’m pretty sure this is for accessing the Raspberry Pi that’s inside. It has an RP2040, which is a system on a chip that can be used kind of like an Arduino to do all kinds of neat little projects. In fact, this is based on an open-source project called PicoMemcard. So yes, this is pretty cool.
Let’s take a look at it. We’ll start by popping it into the PlayStation and just showing that it works like a normal memory card. You just grab it, pop it in like any old memory card, and away you go. The light will turn red once it’s ready, and it shows up on the PlayStation just like a normal memory card. We can see Final Fantasy IX has a save here, so we’ll load it up. We go to slot one as per normal; it loads up the saves, and then we can click on our save and load it up. It’s pretty quick and normal, like any other memory card. We can also save to the memory card, so we’ll do that now. One thing, by the way — I think that LED is obnoxiously bright. Anyway, when we save, it blinks a little bit and writes to the memory card, and we’re done.
I can’t switch memory cards from the PlayStation 2, so I’m going to have to pop this out and stick it in a memory card reader, and rename the files. I’ll show you that right now. We’re here on my Mac and switching memory cards is pretty easy. This is a blank memory card — you can download those from the GitHub repo mentioned on the back of the packaging, and I’ll put a link in the description. This is one with Pepsi Man and this is the one with Final Fantasy on it. I’m just going to quickly rename this to ff9 so I don’t forget what it is, and then I’ll change the Pepsi Man memory card to 0.MCR. Just like that we’ve changed memory cards, and we can put it back into the PlayStation and we should see Pepsi Man instead of Final Fantasy.
We’re back on the PlayStation 2 with the updated SD card, and sure enough, there’s Pepsi Man. I believe on a PlayStation 1 there’s a key combination in the manual that allows you to change memory cards straight from the console, but this does not work on PlayStation 2, so you’ll have to do exactly as I stated before — just rename the memory cards and you’re good to go.
That wraps it up for the PSXMemCard. I don’t see why you’d get a regular memory card after seeing this — it’s only $10 on AliExpress and it’s great. You can have multiple games on one memory card file, and you only really need to change them when the memory card is full — then you can just swap the file and back up your games while only needing one device. I’ll never need another PlayStation 1 memory card again. This is perfect.
Anyway, if you’re interested, there’s a link in the description. Don’t forget to like, subscribe, and check out some of the other videos I’ve made. I’ll see you in the next one. Bye-bye.