And on the subject of money (and the title of this post) I have some kind of upsetting news from the Defconsoft household. Due to the current financial climate a few items from my collection are going to be going up for sale on eBay in the not to distance future, in fact I am pretty much giving up collecting PlayStation hardware and am going to concentrate on software, demos and promo items. I don’t really want to give up the hardware collecting but needs must at the moment, and having a house to live it is better than owning a rare console.

So basically that means that my 10 Million Model set will be up for sale soon, along with my Yaroze and debug units, memory cards, the lot. The only hardware I will be keeping is stuff that comes packaged with software. I will be sure to make everyone aware when these items go up for sale and this will probably happen in the next couple of weeks.

Hopefully this will allow me to recoup some of my money and put me back in the black, and it will allow me to concentrate on more important matters like the Online Database which I know you are all waiting for still.

So keep em peeled for when I throw up the auctions and of course keep posting in the forums, we got quite a community building back there.

Cheers
Defcon

INFORMATION:

Manufacturer: Sony
Product Number: DTL-H1202

BOX DESCRIPTION:

No Box Description

DEFCONSOFT DESCRIPTION:

This is a Sony PlayStation debugging console. It is used when games are being developed to allow the programmers to find out how problems are being caused. The luxury of the Test Station is that it is region unlocked and therefore allows games from all regions to be played on it, it also allows gold disc version of games to be played on it.

This is the second iteration of the debug console.

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INFORMATION:

Manufacturer: Sony
Product Number: DTL-H3002

BOX DESCRIPTION:

Yaroze Console

Contents * Console
* Controllers
* AC Power Cord
* 3-pin converting adaptor
* Euro AV connector plug
* A/V connecting cable
* Printed Materials

Precautions

* This unit is designed for use exclusively with CD-ROMs that have both the ‘PlayStation’ logo and NTSC-J, NTSC-U/C, PAL or ‘Net Yaroze’ designation and Audio CD’s. Note: When using a CD-ROM has NTSC-J or NTSC-U/C designation in this unit, you must use an NTSC Colour System television or monitor.
* Please read the Instruction Manual before use
* Please keep the Instruction Manual carefully for future reference.
* The export, commercial use or leasing of this product is prohibited.
* ‘Playstation Logo’, ‘PlayStation’, and ‘Net Yaroze’ are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.

Software Development Tool

Contents

* Start Up Guide
* Library Reference
* User Guide
* ‘Net Yaroze’ boot disc
* ‘Net Yaroze’ software development disc
* Access Card
* Communication cable

Design and specifications are subject to change without notice

* Use of this product requires the following hardware and software.
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+ Computer PC/AT compatible with 486DX2 66 MHz CPU or higher
+ Hard Disk at least 10MB available
+ Memory at least 4MB available
+ CD-ROM drive
+ SVGA monitor
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+ MS-DOS ver. 5.0 or higher
+ Windows 3.1 or Windows 95
* This product is for members of ‘Net Yaroze’ run by Sony Computer Entertainment America or Sony Computer Entertainment Europe and is sold based on the membership agreement.
* ‘Playstation Logo’, ‘PlayStation’, and ‘Net Yaroze’ are trademarks of Sony Computer Entertainment Inc.
* The company names and product names in this product are generally registered trademarks or trademarks of their respective companies. The ?? and TM mark are not used in this product.

DEFCONSOFT DESCRIPTION:

The bedroom programmers dream come true thanks to Sony, the Yaroze allowed people to create games for their PlayStation out of their own bedrooms. With a little programming knowledge and all this kit hooked up to their machine the world was their oyster. A small homebrew scene sprang up on release of the Yaroze and some games even made it to the big league however it really didn’t take off too greatly mainly due to the cost of the kit needed to get started.

This set up is missing one of the controllers but it is still my little pride and joy.

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INFORMATION:

Manufacturer: Sony
Product Number: DTL-H1101

BOX DESCRIPTION:

No Box Description

DEFCONSOFT DESCRIPTION:

This is a Sony PlayStation debugging console. It is used when games are being developed to allow the programmers to find out how problems are being caused. The luxury of the Test Station is that it is region unlocked and therefore allows games from all regions to be played on it, it also allows gold disc version of games to be played on it.

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