SegaSaturn

Hey everyone, It is early days for this page. I knew i would end up with one of these. But i have only just got one. So this page is defiantly "BETA" till i get my head more into how it all works. Fixing "Can not read CDs" Well being my first unit.. and hearing that this was a common fault... I thought it a good place to start. Mine has begun to develop the fault. So i have had to start development on a fix sooner than expected. From reading up on CD lens theory (been a while since i have had to do stuff on it). There are to settings that are useful to change. BIAS and GAIN, BIAS, This control sets the default DC voltage flowing through t...

today I done the switchless mod for a PAL Mainboard. Its the third different mainboard i looked at. Mainboard PC BD SATURN MAIN VA0 Pal At the solder Side you will find some Jumper from JP 6 to JP 13 cut the three circuits at Jumper JP7, JP10, JP12 for Language preparation remove Jumper 2 (50Hz, 60Hz switching) Wire PIC like shown at the picture:

I was burned too many times when I power up my Sega Saturn to notice that my CR2032 had died. The CR2032 on the Sega Saturn is responsible for maintaining power to the internal battery-backed SRAM (i.e. your internal saves) and maintaining the system’s RTCC (real-time clock and calendar). When the battery dies, which seems to happen MUCH too frequently on my Saturn, you lose both the clock’s time and the internal saves. You can easily tell this has happened when you power up the system and you get the following screen prompting you to re-enter the time and date. Ah Snap! If you’re busy like I am, you probably forgot to transfer your saves...

OK, I HAVE JUST LEARNED THIS TRICK!, And it is awesome. Now AS MOST OF YOU KNOW, THERE WERE TWO VERSION OF THE SATURN MODEL 1 AND MODEL 2. MODEL 1: HAS OVAL POWER AND EJECT BUTTONS MODEL 2: HAS ROUND POWER AND EJECT BUTTONS THE VERSION I HAVE IS MODEL 2. WHAT YOU WILL NEED: Saturn console Screw Driver Tape (duct, scotch, packing, etc...) original saturn game (any) backup cd-r saturn game. WHAT TO DO: 1. - Unplug your saturn and rest it on the carpet or your lap or whatever makes you happy! 2. - Flip your saturn upside down, and use the screwdriver to unscrew the five screws. (be careful not to lose them) 3. - Turn your saturn back up, and...

1994 At the beginning of 1994 the first rumors about a new SEGA wonder console made the rounds in the magazines. Initially, some utopian hardware services were distributed, which then became more and more concrete over the course of the year. In April 94 the German players got to see the first photos of the console, which was held in silver in Japan - at the same time the launch in Japan was planned for September. In November 1994, the wait for Japanese gamers was over - the latest SEGA console was available in department stores for the equivalent of 850 DM (Playstation for 750 DM) with 20 games. Over 400,000 units were sold in the first...

What is the Sega Saturn? The Sega Saturn is a 32-bit video game console developed by Sega Enterprises Ltd. Originally designed to bring the 3D arcade experience into the home environment, the Saturn has proven to be a very capable multi-purpose gaming machine. History Released on November 22nd 1994, the Saturn was an instantaneous success in Japan. 170,000 machines were sold on the first day of release. Christmas 1994 brought the userbase up to 500,000 (60% more than the PSX at the time). On average, 17,241 consoles were sold per day [Source: Edge - April '95 pg. 10]. Over time, five million plus consoles found their way into Japanes...

The internal BackupRam is battery powered via a changeable CR2032. With this mod the Backup will never get lost during battery failure. You have to replace IC 8 (here a PAL Board 837-12135 PX PD SATURN MAIN VA PAL SD) with a RAMTRON FM1808-70S and lift Pin 22 and Pin 28. Solder the wires to the lifted pins Pin 22 to GND Pin 28 to 5V and you are done :) source: http://wolfsoft.de/wordpress/

--=PAR-Swap Method=-- CD-R Swap method using a Pro Action Replay (PAR) v1.2 -For those like me who are having a hard time with a Model 2 Saturn and no mod chip here is a 99% accurate way to play with a 4-in-1/5-in-1 - Pro Action Replay (PAR). You can also use the cheat codes with this method. -->Before you proceed: Using this info might cause your Saturn's CD-Drive motor to burn. Even though I personally don't believe that it will, extensive swapping might cause damage. I take no responsibility for your action; (in plain English) if you fuck up your Saturn, it's your fault. -->Get you Saturn Red E (he he!) 1. Like i...

-=Saturn Swap Method=- Written by Anonymous Version 1.0 When I recently had to make a backup of one of my Saturn games that was getting abused by my roomates' lack of care for CDs in particular, I had to find out how to play copied cds on my Saturn just like their official counterparts. Throughout the course of my search, I found that most of the available sources of information were either A) hard to understand for the regular guy or B) incorrect. So I've compiled the information that I found and tried to re-write it in plain English. NOTE: This file was written for North American Sega Saturns in mind. I do not gaurantee that thi...

Sega Saturn PERIPHERALS - Analog Mission Joystick - Arcade Racer Analog Steering Controller - Controller - Memory Backup Cart - Link Cable - Mouse with Pad - Keyboard - NetLink Modem - RFU Adaptor - S-Video Adaptor - Multitap Unit - Analog Pad - MPEG Adapter CPUs - Two Hitachi SH2 32 bit RISC processor Clock- 28 MHz - One Hitachi SH1 CD-ROM DRIVE - Data Transfer Rate (DMA TO RAM) 150 KB/sec. (Normal) 300 KB/sec. (Double speed) - Maximum Capacity - 660 Megabytes - Features: Audio CD play with reactive display CD+G Compatible CD+EG Compatible CD Single Compatible Optional: Photo CD, Video CD and EBook 2D GRAPHICAL CAPABILITY - VDP1 ...