except if you actually want to play good games and not FIFA 98.
try and find me Radiant Silvergun or Panzer Dragoon Saga or Albert Odyssey for a couple of quid. You can't.
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try and find me Radiant Silvergun or Panzer Dragoon Saga or Albert Odyssey for a couple of quid. You can't.
Twinbee
Tales From The Big Room
Just to confirm:
Swaptricking with a Saturn works on any CD-R. At least, my PAL saturn does, model 2.
All you need is another legitimate Saturn CD to your region, and a backup, or import of a Saturn game. If you have a backup, you need to patch it to your console's region. If you have an import, i'm pretty sure you can download a boot disk to swap. If not, make an image of it, patch the image, re-burn the image and there you go.
Of course, an Action Replay 4 in 1 cart completely removes the need for patching as it changes the region itself.
*Hugs his cart*
Swaptricking with a Saturn works on any CD-R. At least, my PAL saturn does, model 2.
All you need is another legitimate Saturn CD to your region, and a backup, or import of a Saturn game. If you have a backup, you need to patch it to your console's region. If you have an import, i'm pretty sure you can download a boot disk to swap. If not, make an image of it, patch the image, re-burn the image and there you go.
Of course, an Action Replay 4 in 1 cart completely removes the need for patching as it changes the region itself.
*Hugs his cart*wait!!
i have a jap saturn(my 'cool' le saturn came in this mornign *hugs cool saturn*)! what exactly do i need for the swap trick? just a boot disk?! i don't wanna beat up my beauty with swaps, i hope it's not too bad.
i'm buying all my games, but i just wanna play RSG and see what the hype is(no way i'm paying over $200 for it).
thaaaanks and later
ps. i needs a camera
i have a jap saturn(my 'cool' le saturn came in this mornign *hugs cool saturn*)! what exactly do i need for the swap trick? just a boot disk?! i don't wanna beat up my beauty with swaps, i hope it's not too bad.
i'm buying all my games, but i just wanna play RSG and see what the hype is(no way i'm paying over $200 for it).
thaaaanks and later
ps. i needs a camera
finty
what is this
All you need is an original disc and the copy.
I chipped my saturn a month or so back, it was the easiest install ever, only one wire to solder. I have a spare chip lying around too...
Check out SegaXtreme for information on the swap trick.
I chipped my saturn a month or so back, it was the easiest install ever, only one wire to solder. I have a spare chip lying around too...
Check out SegaXtreme for information on the swap trick.
the swap trick is easy, however if you just want to use that, you really should look at getting a 4 in 1 cart as well, it makes it a bit easier, and of course you need that if you don't want to patch all your games for whatever region your system is.
The 4 in 1 cart 'breaks up' the swap trick a little and gives you some more time to do it, as well as helping you to determine at what exact point to swap.
I've tried doing it w/o the 4 in 1 and it is still doable but it's a bit harder and sorta... I dunno... more frantic.
I've heard a lot of people say that swapping discs like this will evetually burn out the CD motor. Though I don't play my Saturn THAT often, I did play it quite a bit especially after I got Radiant Silvergun (tip, if you really want to see why this game is so great, do NOT play the arcade mode, as unlimited credits makes it way too easy, and you don't get to play ALL the stages), as well as a few other import shooters I found like Sokyugurentai, and have yet to have it do any damage.
The 4 in 1 cart 'breaks up' the swap trick a little and gives you some more time to do it, as well as helping you to determine at what exact point to swap.
I've tried doing it w/o the 4 in 1 and it is still doable but it's a bit harder and sorta... I dunno... more frantic.
I've heard a lot of people say that swapping discs like this will evetually burn out the CD motor. Though I don't play my Saturn THAT often, I did play it quite a bit especially after I got Radiant Silvergun (tip, if you really want to see why this game is so great, do NOT play the arcade mode, as unlimited credits makes it way too easy, and you don't get to play ALL the stages), as well as a few other import shooters I found like Sokyugurentai, and have yet to have it do any damage.
yeah, soukyogurentai is next on my hit list. right now i ordered layer section and sonic r.
tahnks for the tips.
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the chip takes one wire to solder?! wow, that is easy. what is the name of that chip and got any links to it?
thansk
tahnks for the tips.
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the chip takes one wire to solder?! wow, that is easy. what is the name of that chip and got any links to it?
thansk
KickinWing
Arguable Idiot
Sonic R is great, one of my fav saturn games. The 2 imports I have, i have a 4-1 card, I have Vampire Savior and Gun Griffon. Gun Griffon is a very fun mech game and it's pretty cheap on ebay, i bought it for $5 + $5 Shipping, so only $10 for it.
finty
what is this
well, forget the white and the grey, i picked up a 'this is cool' transparent black saturn
now i'm off to pick up those shmups
Piccies please.
Trooper
finally got a digicam..fav game inside
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Twimfy
OMG 3 years here!
That is cool, I'd rather have a Hi- saturn though.
I've been using the swap trick for years and it works fine the best thing to do it just remove the top of the saturn and do it that way, it makes it easier to flip the discs off which is less likely to slow the motor down and cause a burn out.
I've been using the swap trick for years and it works fine the best thing to do it just remove the top of the saturn and do it that way, it makes it easier to flip the discs off which is less likely to slow the motor down and cause a burn out.
Flipside
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junker posted on Aug 12 2005 at 12:30 AM said:finally got a digicam..fav game inside
Looks like you've got a Brazilian TecToy Saturn there, not a japanese one.
http://asp.tectoy.com.br/videogame/saturn/index.asp
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Twimfy
OMG 3 years here!
No, I don't think the Brazillian ones have 'this is cool' printed on them. The 'this is cool saturns' are limited editions and it would be rather odd of a company to start mass producing them all of a sudden.
Flipside
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Twimfy posted on Aug 12 2005 at 03:45 PM said:
Ah right, I thought that "this is cool" was just some lame phrase that was put on it by them.
You've got to admit though, they look practically identical, probably would be alot cheaper for a tectoy one too.
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Jaw
*Real* Arcade Gamer
that is cool
better than a black saturn anytime
that's called a 'Skeleton' saturn is it not?
better than a black saturn anytime
that's called a 'Skeleton' saturn is it not?
yeah, skeleton saturn!
it's original too since i got the box and all that. hi-saturns are those karaoke saturn units, right? there's also those v-saturns that are two toned.
are those tectoy's still being sold?h34r:
they also have a megadrive3
it's original too since i got the box and all that. hi-saturns are those karaoke saturn units, right? there's also those v-saturns that are two toned.
are those tectoy's still being sold?
h34r:they also have a megadrive3
Twimfy
OMG 3 years here!
Yeah there are loads of different versions,
Skeleton
This is cool
Hi Saturn
V Saturn
Japanese white
Japanese Grey
US/Pal Version 1 with the oval buttons.
US/Pal Version 2 round grey buttons and new shape controller.
I think there might be a few more but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
Skeleton
This is cool
Hi Saturn
V Saturn
Japanese white
Japanese Grey
US/Pal Version 1 with the oval buttons.
US/Pal Version 2 round grey buttons and new shape controller.
I think there might be a few more but I can't think of them off the top of my head.
Flipside
Still Fresh
I'd guess the saturns are still being sold since the megadrive and two master systems are still being sold.
What exactly is the Pal verson 1 saturn anyway, I picked one up for £1 at a car boot but I never saw any in the shops, only the second version with the small controller.
What exactly is the Pal verson 1 saturn anyway, I picked one up for £1 at a car boot but I never saw any in the shops, only the second version with the small controller.
Jarska333
What do you want?
Didn't GBAX have those white Megadrives?
here's a pic of a version 1 pal system http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:Sega_saturn.jpg
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sega_Saturn
Twimfy
OMG 3 years here!
junker posted on Aug 13 2005 at 08:20 PM said:
Yup thats the one I have.
The difference between v.1 and v.2 is that v.1 can't be hardware modded to play back ups/imports which is a bit of an odd thing for sega to overlook when doing a hardware revision.
Annoyingly it means I have to disc swap but it's become second nature now.
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