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PS1 + PS4 Online Game on Real Hardware

Carl Does Tech Things

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HardwareSystems programmingEmbedded systemsNetworking and protocolsC

Carl Llewellyn explains how he created an online game for the PlayStation 1 using serial communications, a Raspberry Pi, and Go.

I made an online game for the PlayStation 1 by soldering up to the serial communications port on the motherboard. Then used a Raspberry Pi to connect to a PS4. Teaser to next video: youtube.com/shorts/VOc6XkNZs2I Here are my GitHub links for source code (haven't done much documentation, happy to do so if there is demand): github.com/Carl-Llewellyn/psx-game-psyq github.com/Carl-Llewellyn/psx-serial-server-interface-gogithub.com/Carl-Llewellyn/psx-server-go Not required but either used as a module above or an extra: github.com/Carl-Llewellyn/psxwsclient github.com/Carl-Llewellyn/psx-go-raylib-client GitLab: gitlab.com/UrsusArcTech/psx-game-psyq gitlab.com/UrsusArcTech/psx-serial-server-interface-go gitlab.com/UrsusArcTech/psx-server-go Not required but either used as a module above or an extra: gitlab.com/UrsusArcTech/psxwsclient gitlab.com/UrsusArcTech/psx-go-client Shutout to: psxdev.net - great reference manuals and knowledge psx.dev (Discord) - full of people with loads of knowledge of the system lameguy64 - has some really interesting git repos, tutorials, and a YouTube channel The tutorial is down for some reason from lameguy64, but it's normally here (username and password are: annoyingmous): lameguy64.net/svn/pstutorials/index.html Another useful link: psx.arthus.net/starting.html

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