modding a jap sega saturn

Originally posted by zorro:
<strong>would anyone know how to play american games on a japanese saturn w/o a swap trick? I tried the swap trick, but I'm too slow and I don't want to try it fast because it you don't et them on good it'll miss the spindle and fuck your game up. I heard from gamedude you can't use a 4- in -1 on a jap model is thois true? also why is the white saturn wanted so much more than the others? (yes mine is white) what's it worth?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I don't about the 4 in 1 but the US Game shark, and the Utlra Madness 4M cart will let you play US games on a Japanese Saturn.

Because up close the White Saturn is the coolest looking ever and pictures don't do it justice. Also if you don't take very good care of it, the white shell will turn a brownish yellow color which makes the value of other mint systems people might be selling go up in value.

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Originally posted by brentsg:
<strong>There is another version of the white Saturn that has more colorful buttons. Yours isn't unusual.

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so mine is common? <img src="graemlins/crying.gif" border="0" alt="[Crying]" />

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Originally posted by zorro:
<strong>my white saturn has grey power and reset buttons is that how it's supposed to be? I could have sworn it was supposed to be more colorful. The eject button is red. but the white isn't like snow it's a very light grey a bit darker than an eggshell, it dosen't look dirty though

either way it's curvy and cathes my eye like a beautiful woman!

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Yours is like the brand new one I have. It is one of the last ones ever made.

You saturn is fine it just looks a grey color when held up to the light. Do a search on ebay for a Jap white Saturn or a Pc Engine Duo R you will see what yellowing looks like. Just keep dust off of it and keep it out of direct sunlight and it will be fine.

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Originally posted by broken:
<strong>If you are handy with a soldering iron, Gamesx.com has a new <a href="http://www.gamesx.com/importmod/sat_switchless.htm" target="_blank">switchless</a> mod for the Saturn. No external switch is needed. This mod allows you basically to use either the Reset or the lid-open switch to change territories. Press is once for one territory, and again for the other. Pretty slick.

Once this mod is in place the machine looks 100% original.

I am going to most likely do this to my US Saturn. I will let everyone know when I do.</strong><hr></blockquote>

I think I'll do that after I test my game. I want to make sure that the galaxy fight english version that I got works before anything else. Do you know for sure that the gameshark works on a japanese system? not just broken, but anyone that can help. I would put off on the mod because I'm lazy, but I want to get this game so that I know it's working now before my 30 day warranty is up

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Originally posted by zorro:
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I think I'll do that after I test my game. I want to make sure that the galaxy fight english version that I got works before anything else. Do you know for sure that the gameshark works on a japanese system? not just broken, but anyone that can help. I would put off on the mod because I'm lazy, but I want to get this game so that I know it's working now before my 30 day warranty is up</strong><hr></blockquote>

The Gameshark work perfect on the White Saturn I use mine to play us games on my Saturn all the time. You don't even have to use the even have to hold the 3 top buttons like on the US model. The only game that I know that want work is In the Hunt and some people say Panzer Dagoon Saga won't work but that is just a rumor.

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Originally posted by zorro:
<strong>thanks alot, so you just start it up with the american game inside? or do you swap somehow? I'm gonna tap out all the sources around here tomarrow I love being in ca because you can find all ypes of games everywhere. Btw how much did you get your saturn for ?       

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All you do is plug the gameshark in, put the us game in the system and when the gameshark menu comes up pick start game with out any enhancements and your done.

As for me I got my US Saturn at Sears in 1997 for $170.00 and it came with Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Cop, Datona USA, and Sega Rally. As for White Saturn I got it from Video Game Depot (before they where bought out by cart mart) in 2000 Brand new for $150.00.

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Originally posted by zorro:
<strong>I'll get the st-key then. Cause I don't need cheats or ram. The us games don't even use ram! how fast does ncsx ship?</strong><hr></blockquote>

I dunno man, but I have been looking at some of the import stuff they have for the saturn, do me a fav and tell me if it went good when you get your shipment.

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