CRT Console Station current setup showing lots of retro consoles and an old-school CRT.

Current console setup.

Goal

“The idea is to have the ability to play more or less any game ever released, usually on the original hardware with the original peripherals.”

Current modded consoles

  • PS1 - XStation hard mod and Memcard - can load any PS1 game onto the SD card although it doesn’t have space for all games at once
  • PS2 - Internal 6TB hard drive and CFW and memcard - full games collection accessible
  • PS4 - Softmod hack that needs to be refreshed whenever console is switched off, so I keep it in hibernate mode - can FTP upload any PS4 package onto console remotely
  • Neo Geo CD - Unknown CFW hardmod.. full games collection accessible
  • Sega Megadrive and Sega Mastersystem - Full games collection for both accessible via soft-mod Everdrive
  • Super Nintendo - Full games collection accessible via soft-mod Everdrive
  • Nintendo N64 - Full games collection accessible via soft-mod Everdrive
  • Nintendo Switch 1 - CFW installed.. games can be remotely uploaded via FTP.. card doesn’t have space for all games at once
  • Nintendo Wii U - CFW installed - full games collection available on external hard drive
  • TG16 - Full TG16 game collection available on SD card on PC Engine Duo via Everdrive
  • PSP Vita - Full game collection available via NoPaystation remote download
  • Nintendo DSi XL - Full DS and DSi game collection available on SD card

Consoles awaiting modding SOON

  • PS3 - haven’t fully explored options, but is easily hackable
  • Nintendo Gamecube - need to install solderless FlippyDrive
  • XBOX Original - need to install CFW, take it apart and install much bigger HD full of games
  • NES Original - needs Everdrive

Modded Consoles awaiting repair

  • PSP - need to fix screen issue..
  • PC Engine Duo - need to enable access to all PCFX games via the existing Everdrive or a new one, and enable bluetooth controller adaptor

Consoles I own but are left to mod in the future

  • Wii
  • Sega Dreamcast
  • Original Gameboy
  • Gameboy Advance SP

Consoles/systems left to purchase and mod

  • Sega Saturn
  • Neo Geo AES - buying the new version, have paid for it, but delivery date isn’t until November 2027

Systems NEVER going to be bought/modded

  • Xbox 360 - will just use emulation.. modding is not worth it
  • All arcade systems - will just use MAME/light guns/arcade sticks
  • All consoles without exclusives available on other systems or going to be made available.. for example Xbox One, PS5 - will just use PC releases when they come available

Systems I’m not sure yet about whether I’m going to bother purchasing/modding

  • Nintendo 3DS
  • Atari Lynx
  • Sega Gamegear
  • Atari 2600
  • BBC Master System
  • Spectrum
  • Commodore
  • Amiga
  • Retro PC - DOS/Windows 95 etc
  • Sega CD32 and 32x
  • Nintendo Switch 2
  • PSP4 Pro (might sell PS4 and buy and mod PSP4 Pro for 4K support)