The PS2 came to market over twenty years ago, and still lives in special place in many gamer’s hearts. Legendary games such as Metal Gear Solid 2, Grand Theft Auto, Final Fantasy X, Shadow of the Colossus, Ratchet and Clank, Kingdom Hearts, and many more were born on the PS2. Many are still getting remakes to this day. To be honest, that’s actually only scratching the surface of the PS2 library. However, one thing that the PS2 was not particularly renowned for was its, let’s say, retro industrial design. Zac Builds is fixing that.
Zac has put together a wonderfully redesigned PS2 using 3D printing, CNC routing, and a few modern mods. It features real walnut wood trim, an acrylic window, and a HDMI mod and upscaler to allow for connection to modern TVs. On top of that, he uses a wireless adapter from 8-BitDo that allows him to use a modern PS5 controller. You might also notice that there is no DVD drive. Zac has used the Free McBoot soft-mod that will allow him to play his backed-up and legally purchased and owned games right off the 1TB SSD he has installed in a modernized Sony network adapter with SATA interface.
He has also included all the design files for his build though you will need some hefty equipment to match it.
Check out his video below, and make sure you give him a subscribe.
