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Leynos said:
firebush03 said:

I would need to hook up noise cancelling headphones to any TV I’m playing (I’ve got a funny little neurological disorder that makes it very uncomfortable to play games otherwise, at least for the short term). So, as much as I would love to play CRT, I’ll have to stomach visuals plastered on a 4k TV.

That said, I think the plan is this: I purchase an OG PS1 (to get that real authentic experience), purchase a game that looks very enticing (Ape Escape is top of the list), and if the disc/console doesn’t work, either (i) research disc/console repair OR (ii) emulate if all else fails.

I don't know if they are easily available to buy yet but a Polymega is a solid choice. It plays the original discs but also burns a copy to the console so you don't need the disc and has save states and other accessibility options. I enjoyed my Polymega quite a bit. I do have the original hardware to play all this. Another option is buy a PS2 refurb off Ebay. Since PS2 plays both PS2 and PS1 games. PS2's I believe, are easier to repair. 

That Polymega sounds really nice!! I’m curious how it might be different than Steam Deck, though? I’ll have to look into that.