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YouTuber creates portable and playable PS2

YouTuber creates portable and playable PS2

Iconic Playstation 2 (PS2), released by Sony In 2000, I got a portable version – similar to Nintendo Switch Or with Steam Deck. The unofficial device has the same motherboard as the original console, but has a similar design to the 2011 PlayStation Vita.

Yes, the console works up to GTA San Andreas (Photo: Playback / Social Networks / GingerOfOz)

The laptop, dubbed PS2 Eclipse, was made by YouTuber and mod specialist GingerOfOz. He became famous on the Internet because, in 2020, he put together a portable Wii device similar to the Game Boy Color: the so-called Wiiboy Color.

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He also posted a video on Youtube Tell the details of the process. Watch (in English):

In case you’re curious, this other video shows the Wiiboy color, which was produced in 2020 (in English):

PS2 Eclipse design features a cover produced in printer 3D, as well as PlayStation Vita buttons, an analog Nintendo Switch and a 5-inch screen with a resolution of 480p. In addition, there are speakers, a headphone jack, and a battery that lasts about two and a half hours.

PlayStation 2, PlayStation Vita and Nintendo Switch: together and mixed (Photo: Play / Social Media / GingerOfOz)

Since the hardware is original, the PS2 Eclipse is compatible with the entire library of games on the console, which is loaded via a drive. USB – That is, the games run slower compared to the physical disc. Just imagine the awesomeness of being able to play hard lime metalAnd God of War where silent hill 2 Anywhere.

Not all flowers, though: GingerOfOz admits that some games still crash, and that buds sometimes fail. This will be fixed in future updates. But let’s face it: the problems are even acceptable, because the device has nothing to do with Sony, and it mixes parts from several other video games.

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The PS2 Eclipse looks like it on the inside (Image: Playback/Social Media/GingerOfOz)

PS2 Eclipse will not be sold to the public. The reason, according to YouTubers, is that creating multiple ordering dashboards is “horrible”. If you want a portable console, you’d better try buying a Nintendo Switch – or wait Steam Deck arrives in Brazil.

Source: GingerOfOz (Twitter)And the edge

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