Sega Battery Back up

[Flake]

So after 22 years of focusing on Nintendo (cause I'm poor and have had to choose), I've started branching out into Sega Genesis. Welcome me to the fray!

Yada, anway: I've got my Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast up and online (figuratively speaking) and am starting to collect games. I've got a question about battery aided memory for all three systems, however:

Genesis: In cart battery, right? How are RPG's and the like holding up after all these years? Is it possible to replace batteries with little muss if needed

Saturn: Haven't gotten any games for it yet...internal memory? Or do I need a cart for that expansion slot?

Dreamcast: How long do the VMU's last before the battery needs to be replaced?

Bonus Question: Powerbase Converter or Genuine Mastersystem?

[GamerMON]

For the sega saturn.
It has an internal battery (they are super easy to change, you open up the back and replace the watch size battery). The chart slot is for memory cards/ram expansion.

[t0yrobo]

I'd recommend getting a memory cart of the Saturn. It doesn't have much internal memory, and the battery never seems to last that long for me. For the DC you don't need to worry about it unless you want to play vmu games. They'll still save your games fine, but they do beep annoyingly when you turn on the system. I don't know anything about Genesis batteries, never had to deal with it myself.

[Hatta]

Genesis: uses a standard cr2032 battery. Same as the Saturn console and Dreamcast VMU, IIRC. You can get them around for like a buck a piece. Problem is the battery inside the cart is kind of riveted to the contacts usually. I've had luck cutting the battery out and soldering a small bit of wire to the battery, but do it quick so you don't damage it. Honestly, you could probably get away with taping the thing in there.

After all these years I wouldn't start a Genesis RPG without replacing the battery first. Better safe than sorry.

[ShadicChao]

So after 22 years of focusing on Nintendo (cause I'm poor and have had to choose), I've started branching out into Sega Genesis. Welcome me to the fray!

Yada, anway: I've got my Genesis, Saturn, and Dreamcast up and online (figuratively speaking) and am starting to collect games. I've got a question about battery aided memory for all three systems, however:

Genesis: In cart battery, right? How are RPG's and the like holding up after all these years? Is it possible to replace batteries with little muss if needed

Saturn: Haven't gotten any games for it yet...internal memory? Or do I need a cart for that expansion slot?

Dreamcast: How long do the VMU's last before the battery needs to be replaced?

Bonus Question: Powerbase Converter or Genuine Mastersystem?

genesis rpg's last up 20 years and yes they are easy with the right tools they use the same batteries as the staurn and vmu.

internal memory is good ut when the (long) lifespan is up everything is gone so panzer dragoon saga will be deleted (my scenerio)i have a cart now and they have memory to spare highly recomended.

vmu's last very short seeing even wheni its plugged in to a controller while being played it still uses battery life so...3-5 hours tops.

go with the converter if you're low on space and cash but master system isnt a clear choice seeing that they do have a lot of problems if you can find a cheap and working system buy it.