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Uhhh the N64, SNES, PS1 to name a few
PS1? Those disc drives were very fragile. Mine didn't work unless I physically tilted console sideways after like 2 years of use.
SDIO mod is almost mandatory at this point. Not an easy mod, though. Certainly not a first time soldering project. You have to carefully scrape away the protective layer of some very thin traces to expose the copper and solder a fine wire to it.
Still, the quality of life improvement is worth it, even if you don't download ISOs off the Internet. Vastly reduced loading times and no dealing with scratched discs.
If you’re going to play with SDIO mod you’re better off on a MiSTer, tbh.
For the PS1 disc drives, typically the issue is caused by a rubber band that hardens and falls apart over time. It's a fairly easy replacement. That and greasing the rails.
Not a console, but I have a working Tandy 1000 from 1984.
Mobo in great condition and case isn't even yellowed, whoever had it before me must have had it in a dark coat closet for 30 years.
Yeah I've seen a lot of SNES still working today. I had one myself just a few years ago and sold it when I had a big move. So that's a lifespan of about 25-33 years depending on when the existing units were produced.
My PS1 died before I got a PS2 :(