PlayBaby - PS1 & PS2 RGB (15khz | 240p | 480p) Video Adapter [Completed]
August 26, 2021Purchase from Tindie: Buy PlayBaby
PlayBaby is a compact and efficient PlayStation AV Multi-out to DSUB (with 3.5mm audio-output) for your PlayStation 1 and 2; to output 15Khz (240p) and 480i/480p video.
On PlayStation 2 systems, this adapter will automatically handle both:
- RGBs [composite sync 240p games]
- RGsB [sync-on-green (SoG) 480p games]
There is no human intervention required, the adapter will automatically detect change in resolution from the PlayStation.
Note that this device does not upscale or do any sort of transcoding; it merely handles PlayStation 1 and PlayStation 2 signals gracefully, in particular the resolution-mode changes from the PS2 which change from sync-over-composite-video/luma; to sync-on-green when changing from 240p to 480p content.
Finally, no more poor quality, clunky, unshielded, leaky capacitor SCART cables; convert your PlayStation output to shielded VGA connection right away!
Some features of this board:
- Onboard power filtering through decoupling capacitors
- No external power required
- No buttons to manage
- Dual sync separators and cleaners
- Clean RGBs output
- Female D-Sub connector output
- 3.5mm audio jack output
- High quality PCB in matte black finish
All PlayStation 1 games are output as a 15Khz (240p) RGB signal, you will have to either:
- Utilize a proper monitor that can support this signal natively. Generally this includes most CRT equipment, professional broadcast gear, and some specialized modern LED/TFT/VA flat panels.
- Connect the output from this device to a video upscaler which can scale to 480p (or higher) which can support very large majority of modern equipment.
PS2 games are capable of 480i/480p (and 240p if the game allows) via the PlayBaby; so the above bullets still apply.
Some PS2 games can be forced into 480p mode if hold down “triangle + x” as the game is booting. You will then receive a message box which allows you to enable progressive scan. In some cases, progressive scan is an option in the menus within the game itself.
Here is a list of 480p compatible games; not neccessarily complete:
480p Mode-Compatible Game |
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AC/DC Live: Rock Band Track Pack |
All-Star Baseball 2005 |
Alien Hominid |
Atari Anthology |
ATV Offroad Fury 2 |
ATV Offroad Fury 4 |
thlikelik |
Band Hero |
Beyond Good & Evil |
Black |
Burnout 2: Point of Impact |
Burnout 3: Takedown |
Burnout Dominator |
Burnout Revenge |
Capcom Classics Collection Volume 2 |
Capcom Fighting Evolution |
Cars |
Commandos 2: Men of Courage |
Crash: Mind over Mutant |
Crimson Tears |
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova |
Dance Dance Revolution SuperNova 2 |
Dance Dance Revolution X |
Dance Dance Revolution X2 4 |
Destroy All Humans! |
Destroy All Humans! 2 |
DJ Hero |
Dragon Ball Z: Budokai 3 |
Dragon Ball Z: Infinite World |
Driver: Parallel Lines |
ESPN College Hoops 2K5 |
ESPN NBA Basketball |
Formula One 2005 |
Fatal Frame III: The Tormented |
Fatal Fury: Mark of the Wolves 3 |
FIFA Soccer 08 |
FIFA Soccer 09 |
FIFA Soccer 10 |
FIFA Soccer 11 |
FIFA Soccer 12 |
FIFA Soccer 13 |
FIFA 14 |
FIFA Football 2005 |
FIFA Street 2 |
FIFA World Cup: Germany 2006 |
Ghosthunter |
Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex |
God of War |
God of War II |
Gran Turismo 4 22 |
Guilty Gear Isuka |
Guilty Gear XX/Guilty Gear X2 |
Guilty Gear XX #Reload 3 |
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core |
Guilty Gear XX Accent Core PLUS 5 |
Guilty Gear XX Slash 3 |
Guitar Hero II |
Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock |
Guitar Hero 5 |
Guitar Hero Aerosmith |
Guitar Hero Encore: Rocks the 80s |
Guitar Hero: Metallica |
Guitar Hero Smash Hits |
Guitar Hero: Van Halen |
Guitar Hero World Tour |
Gun |
Gundam vs Zeta Gundam |
Haunting Ground |
Hitman: Blood Money |
Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction |
Jak II |
Jak 3 |
Jak and Daxter: The Lost Frontier |
Jak X: Combat Racing |
Jet Li: Rise to Honor |
Juiced |
Juiced 2 |
Kill Switch |
King of Fighters ‘94 Re-Bout 3 |
King of Fighters ‘98 Ultimate Match |
King of Fighters 2002 |
King of Fighters 2002 Unlimited Match 3 |
King of Fighters 2003 |
King of Fighters Neowave 3 |
King of Fighters XI |
La Pucelle: Tactics |
Legends of Wrestling II |
Lego Star Wars: The Video Game |
Lemony Snicket’s: A Series of Unfortunate Events |
Lowrider |
Madagascar |
Magna Carta: Tears of Blood |
Major League Baseball 2K5 |
Major League Baseball 2K6 |
Major League Baseball 2K7 |
Major League Baseball 2K9 |
Mega Man X8 |
Mega Man X Command Mission |
Melty Blood: Actress Again 3 |
MLB 2004 |
MLB ‘06: The Show |
MLB ‘07: The Show |
Mortal Kombat: Armageddon |
Mortal Kombat: Deception |
MVP Baseball 2004 |
MVP Baseball 2005 |
MX vs. ATV Unleashed |
MX vs. ATV Untamed |
Nascar 08 |
Nascar 09 |
NBA 2K3 |
NBA 2K5 |
NBA 2K6 |
NBA 2K7 |
NBA 2K8 |
NBA 2K9 |
NBA Live 08 |
NeoGeo Battle Coliseum |
NHL 2K6 |
NFL 2K3 |
NFL 2K4 |
NFL 2K5 |
NHL 2K6 |
NiGHTS Into Dreams… 3 |
Nuga-Cel! 3 |
OutRun 2006: Coast 2 Coast |
Outrun2SP: Special Tours |
Pac-Man World Rally |
Primal |
Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time |
Prince of Persia: The Two Thrones |
Prince of Persia: Warrior Within |
Project Zero 3 |
Pump It Up: Exceed |
R: Racing Evolution |
Radiata Stories |
Ratchet & Clank: Going Commando |
Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters |
Ratchet & Clank: Up Your Arsenal 6 |
Ratchet: Deadlocked |
Rayman 3: Hoodlum Havoc |
Reel Fishing III |
Resident Evil 4 |
Robotech: Battlecry |
Robotech Invasion |
Rock Band 6 |
Rock Band 2 6 |
Rock Band Country Track Pack |
Rock Band Metal Track Pack |
Rock Band Track Pack AC/DC Live |
Rock Band Track Pack: Classic Rock |
Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 1 |
Rock Band Track Pack Vol. 2 |
Scarface: The World Is Yours |
Sega Ages 20: Space Harrier II Complete Collection 3 |
Sega Ages 24: Last Bronx ~Tokyo Bangaichi~ 3 |
Sega Ages 25: Gunstar Heroes ~Treasure Box~ 3 |
Sega Ages 28: Tetris Collection 3 |
Sega Ages 29: Monster World Collection 3 |
Sega Ages 30: Galaxy Force 3 |
Sega Ages 31: Virtual-On 3 |
Sega Ages 32: Phantasy Star Complete Collection 3 |
Sega Ages 33: Fantasy Zone Complete Collection 3 |
Sega Genesis Collection/Sega Mega Drive Collection |
Sega Rally Championship (bundled w/Sega Rally 2006) 3 |
Sega Superstars Tennis |
Shadow of the Colossus |
Shadow the Hedgehog |
Shadow of Rome |
Showdown: Legends of Wrestling |
Shrek 2 |
Smash Court Tennis Pro Tournament 2 |
SNK vs. Capcom: SVC Chaos 3 |
Snoopy vs The Red Baron |
SOCOM: U.S. Navy SEALs |
SOCOM II: U.S. Navy SEALs |
SOCOM 3: U.S. Navy SEALs |
SOCOM U.S. Navy SEALs: Combined Assault |
Sonic Mega Collection Plus |
Sonic Riders |
Sonic Riders: Zero Gravity |
Sonic Unleashed |
Soulcalibur II |
Soulcalibur III |
Spawn: Armageddon |
The Spiderwick Chronicles |
Splashdown: Rides Gone Wild |
Spy Vs Spy |
SSX 3 |
Star Ocean: Till the End of Time |
Star Wars: Bounty Hunter |
Star Wars: The Clone Wars – Republic Heroes |
Star Wars: The Force Unleashed |
Street Fighter Alpha Anthology |
Stuart Little 3: Big Photo Adventure |
Suikoden IV |
Suikoden Tactics |
Syphon Filter: Dark Mirror |
Syphon Filter: The Omega Strain |
Tekken 4 |
Tekken 5 |
Tenchu: Wrath of Heaven |
The Red Star |
The Simpsons: Hit & Run |
Thunder Force VI |
Tomb Raider: Anniversary |
Tomb Raider: Legend |
Tomb Raider Underworld |
Tony Hawk’s American Wasteland |
Tony Hawk’s Project 8 |
Tony Hawk’s Proving Ground |
Tourist Trophy 22 |
Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen |
True Crime: New York City |
True Crime: Streets of LA |
UFC: Throwdown |
Urban Reign |
Valkyrie Profile 2: Silmeria |
Vampire Darkstalkers Collection 3 |
Vampire Night |
Van Helsing |
Vexx |
X-Men Origins: Wolverine |