The PSX, a unique piece of PlayStation history exclusively available in Japan, was originally launched in 2003 as a premium digital video recorder. With a built-in PlayStation 2 console, it quickly gained a following among dedicated Sony fans for over two decades. However, its future is now uncertain due to the internal HDD reaching the end of its lifespan with no replacement options currently available. Fortunately, the gaming community is rallying together to prevent a potential demise of the PSX, with support from prominent figures in the Xbox modding community.
Stole this from our buddy @DerfJagged and our beloved ConsoleMods Wiki Discord!
— Milenko (@dtoxmilenko) July 3, 2024
Attention Sony PSX DVR Fans!
As you may know there is an ongoing concern with PSX hard drives failing and there is currently no low cost option to replace them.
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Milenko, who is well-known for his contributions to original Xbox hardware, is now lending his support to a campaign aimed at addressing the issue of failing PSX hard drives. In a social media post, he highlighted the concern surrounding PSX hard drives failing and the lack of affordable replacement options currently available.
Data recovery expert Skye, known as @SkyeHDD, has taken on the task of understanding PSX drive firmware and decrypting it to assist the community. Skye has a track record of aiding the Xbox community by safely unlocking console hard drives for data preservation. We are grateful to see the entire retro community uniting for preservation. Please reach out to Milenko or Syke if you can assist in this important endeavor.
If anyone would be generous enough to be able to send any **working** HDDs from PSXs it would help immensely. Firmware work is model specific so the more the better. Something common like the 7200.10 would be idea since those drives are common and go up to 750GB. https://t.co/ORWiZqhkrL
— Skye (@SkyeHDD) July 3, 2024
