FPGA gaming console 'inspired by PS one' by popular YouTuber revealed with $149 starting price
Taki Udon has shared early details about the SS One, a codename for an FPGA console designed to play PlayStation 1 (PS1) games. Writing on X, the YouTuber bills the device as 'the world's first affordable' FPGA console, despite allegedly being capable of hardware emulating relatively complex PS1 games.
For context, the Analogue 3D launched late last year for $249.99. The older Analogue Pocket (curr. $342 on Amazon) still sells for above MSRP though, in part because of Analogue's continued limited supply. In comparison, Udon states that the SS One will start at $149, but only for early adopters and those who have ordered past Keep Retro releases.
In a series of tweets, Udon added that the device will also be compatible with the MiSTer framework for playing games from other systems like the Sega Saturn. Moreover, the YouTuber has clarified that the console will be sold with an optional disc drive that will resemble a 'slim version of the main console'. A release date remains unknown for now, but Udon has confirmed that the SS One will ship with the following base I/O:
- 3.5 mm jack (analogue audio)
- Component video
- Composite video
- DIN10
- HDMI
- MicroSD card reader
- PlayStation 1 controller ports (2x)
- PlayStation 1 memory card ports (2x)
- TOSLINK (digital audio)
- USB Type-A (3x)
- USB Type-C (power)
- VGA
- YC for Lightgun
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