Features

Primary Features:

• Loads disc images from an SD Memory Card.
• Supports SD Cards ranging anywhere in between from 8 GB (SDHC) to 512+ GB (SDXC).
• Supports hot swapping of SD Cards within the Menu System.
• Easily select software using a clean, simple and functional Menu System design (more information below).
• Software images load instantly with no ‘Copy to Memory’ routines unlike other Flashcarts.
• Compatible with 99.5% of all software titles (as of 01/JULY/2022 | more information listed here).
• All firmwares are locally upgradeable. No special cables or dongles are required.
• To select a new software image, simply hit ‘Reset’ on the console and re-select an image from the Menu System.
• Supports ‘Multi-Disc’ titles.
• Supports ‘CDDA’ and ‘XA’ audio channels.
• Supports loading of disc images via USB (Windows only).
• A Switch Board kit is included free with each cartridge purchase (wire and label also included).
• Supports BIN, ISO and IMG files.
• Supports automatic saved game data loading from the ‘MemCard Pro’ (TBD 2022).
• Extremely powerful debugging abilities for developers (TBD 2022).
• Supports real-time disassembly and debugging of PlayStation machine code (TBD 2022).
• Future additional features can be added and problems detected can be fixed due to the endless update abilities of PSIO.

 

Menu System:

• Smooth, easy to use Menu System with many useful shortcuts and options.
• Clean simple layout combined with both 2D and 3D graphics.
• Can display custom ‘Cover Art’ images for software titles.
• Can display custom background wallpaper images.
• Supports switching of video modes in real-time.
• Real-time sound effects and background music.
• Multiple colour selector bar options.
• Built-in search function.
• Allows either classic western or Japanese PlayStation button navigation.
• Dynamic or automatic detection of the ‘HC05’ license type.
• Displays advanced PlayStation information such as the BIOS type and checksum.
• Enables Fastboot support (skipping of the Sony BIOS for quick boot times).
• Allows booting of original discs from the CD-ROM drive.
• Supports full custom centring of the screen position.
• Dynamic pop-up animations.
• Can take advantage of ‘DUAL-SHOCK’ controllers and vibrate whilst navigating.
• Supports daisy-chained controllers via the ‘Multi-Tap’ adapter peripheral.
• Supports ‘Lightgun’ (NAMCO GunCon/G-Con 45, Konami Justifier as well as third-party variant) peripherals.
• Supports third-party’ Steering Wheels’ and the ‘NAMCO NeGcon’ peripherals.

 

Internal Overview:

• Powered by an Atmel ARM Cortex-M3 MCU and ALTERA Cyclone III FPGA.
• Professionally manufactured using high quality components.
• Utilises a ‘push-in push-out’ (interlocking) style SD Card connector.
• Utilises a custom designed high quality gold-plated PlayStation Parallel I/O connector.

 

External Overview:

• Custom designed ABS (Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene) plastic case.
• Iconic PlayStation ‘Gun Metal Grey’ colour.
• Injection moulded with a screwless and virtually seamless design.