WTB: Modded Saturn
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Yagyu Jubei
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Seriously, just get a Phantom mod chip and DIY your own Saturn. It's very easy, even with the most rudimentary soldering skills. There are tons of links on Google and YT regarding modding a Saturn. You'll save a ton of money too. 
I had a few chipped systems in the past and no matter what they never worked properly. Sometimes they would read discs and sometimes they wouldn't. Would have to sometimes power the system off-on a few times for it to work. Maybe the chips now are better.
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I've had a couple chipped saturns that worked well. A lot of time it is a headache though.
Apparently you can just flash a new rom to the 4in1 carts now and don't need a chip anymore. I haven't bothered to do it because my chipped one is still running fine, but here's the info: http://www.theisozone.com/downloads...dosaturn-v0831-sega-saturn-action-replay-mod/
Apparently you can just flash a new rom to the 4in1 carts now and don't need a chip anymore. I haven't bothered to do it because my chipped one is still running fine, but here's the info: http://www.theisozone.com/downloads...dosaturn-v0831-sega-saturn-action-replay-mod/
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I mean, if you use it for cheats yeah. If you're only using it for ram or region protection breaking it should still work fine for those AFAIK. Haven't done it personally.
Wachenroder
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So thats actually a thing? Thought it was just my Saturn.
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I have a modded saturn, with bios upgrade, and some chip to play burns. I suck at burning, and never got it to work, but the bios works. Although, it can still give me issues with PAL panzer dragoon saga. Which is the only PAL game I have ever tried. PDS will load up, but sometimes the screen will go black and I will have to turn off the console and try again later. The Japanese and english games work perfect though. They have never had the going black issue.
I would be willing to sell mine, I'm looking at other alternatives. It has no controller, but other than that it is clean, and ready to go.
If you're interested PM me.
Actually, what would a saturn go for chipped to play burns, and a bios upgrade (no controller)? Not even sure what's fair.
I would be willing to sell mine, I'm looking at other alternatives. It has no controller, but other than that it is clean, and ready to go.
If you're interested PM me.
Actually, what would a saturn go for chipped to play burns, and a bios upgrade (no controller)? Not even sure what's fair.
Man, I modded my Model 1 saturn back when the mod chip had to be "fixed" by cutting off pins and traces and soldering like 7 jumper wires to it.
Worked fine until I took it out one day to replace it with a newer chip that wasn't so hacked together. Neither of them work on it, but it plays legit games just fine, and swap trick still works.
I also have a modded PSOne that sometimes gives me guff and needs to me power cycled before it reads a backup disc.
Worked fine until I took it out one day to replace it with a newer chip that wasn't so hacked together. Neither of them work on it, but it plays legit games just fine, and swap trick still works.
I also have a modded PSOne that sometimes gives me guff and needs to me power cycled before it reads a backup disc.
More than likely, the soldering is subpar on that. I've done a couple of PSOnes, the solder points on the motherboard are super tiny, there's probably one or more wires that are not making good connection. The first one I did was similar to how you described. With a few more years experience under my belt I redid the mod on a different PSOne and it works perfectly with everything I throw at it, legit, import, or CDR.
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I've installed a lot of the RB chips. They only work well in a model 2 with the 32 pin ic. They can work on a 64 pin model 2, but you have to change the solder bridge on the 14/19 jumper on the chip. Also on the 64 pin drives you usually have to open and close the cd lid for it to read the game.
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Hey guys,
another member inquired about my saturn. It is the round button model, with power cable, and av cable. It also has a bios mod, and phantom chip for playing backups. There is no controller though.
Any ideas on a fair price?
I tried to research, and figured I would just sell it for the cost of the saturn unmodded, and add the cost of the multi region bios chip installed, and phantom chip. So that way he gets it a modded saturn, without paying to actually get it modded. I can't find these chips anywhere for sale though, so I have no idea what their value is.
another member inquired about my saturn. It is the round button model, with power cable, and av cable. It also has a bios mod, and phantom chip for playing backups. There is no controller though.
Any ideas on a fair price?
I tried to research, and figured I would just sell it for the cost of the saturn unmodded, and add the cost of the multi region bios chip installed, and phantom chip. So that way he gets it a modded saturn, without paying to actually get it modded. I can't find these chips anywhere for sale though, so I have no idea what their value is.
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Shot you a pm, let me know if you are interested in selling.
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It has the phantom chip, and the region bios chip. There are 2 chips.
BladeDancer314
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I think it has to do more with the chip than the solder job, i have a PSOne that does the same and i know the solder points are good.