Playstation hardware question

[gamegirl79]

I remember when I used to have the old, larger style Playstation someone showed me this cool trick. Basically there was a button combination that was pressed either when there was no disc in the system or there was a music cd in it (I can't remember which). The result was colorful visualizations that came up on the screen sort of like you'd see in Windows Media Player that you could manipulate with the controller.

I want to say this could only be done on the later models (right before the PSOne was released) but I'm not sure on that.

Does anyone remember how exactly this is done? I no longer have a Playstation to try it out with. :(

[Flack]

There is a program for the PSX called "Baby Universe" that does this.

http://www.absolute-playstation.com/api_review/rbaby.htm

I've never heard of anything like this being built into the PSX, but you never know!

[thegreatescape]

The secret button combination is...... Select LOL

Only works when theres a music cd in and all you do is press select while the music is playing. Square changes the color and left/right change the visualisation. Works on PSone and Playstations. Hopefully the american bios is the same as the PAL one...

[gamegirl79]

The secret button combination is...... Select LOL

Only works when theres a music cd in and all you do is press select while the music is playing. Square changes the color and left/right change the visualisation. Works on PSone and Playstations. Hopefully the american bios is the same as the PAL one...

THANK YOU!! I knew it was something simple but it's been so long I couldn't remember :D

[jjessop]

A mini version of "Baby Universe" was added to the PlayStation O.S. ROM from the SCPH-7000 series and up.

Jerry