SuperStation One — impressions after a week of use
TL;DR: Great device, provided you understand it's not simply a PS1 on FPGA
My setup:
- SuperStation One with Dock
- WD_BLACK SN7100 500 GB NVMe SSD M.2 2280 drive
- Sandisk Ultra MicroSDHC UHS-I Card 32GB
- Power supply: Anker PowerPort Atom III
- Original PS1 memory card
- Original PS1 controller
Based on what I read in the comments, I was worried about how the SSD and the PS1 memory card would perform—turns out, completely unnecessarily. Everything works perfectly; I haven't had a single issue with connecting devices, stability, or running games. For now, I'm mostly playing PS1 titles (Castlevania SOTN, CTR, Road Rash), and after tweaking the initial video settings and updating, everything runs flawlessly.
As for the configuration, it is indeed more difficult than with devices like Analogue consoles—I have the Mega Sg from them, and that's a plug-and-play machine. However, I think anyone with a minimal amount of experience in PC or network device configuration will be able to handle the SuperStation as well.
The console gets quite warm despite having a fan installed, but even so, I haven't noticed any stability issues even when left on continuously for 6–7 hours. The remote included with the Dock is ugly, but it makes using the console much easier if you're using original PS1 controllers—you can navigate the entire menu with it, so there's no need to plug in a keyboard or a second controller.
for the downsides I've noticed: my Sega Saturn cable required a small modification and bending the metal part a bit to fit into the SuperStation port, which I thought would fit without any hassle. Besides that, the known issue with swapped L and R audio channels when using that port is quite annoying.