Golden Axe Duel for Saturn

[durkada]

First -- Saturn is chipped and works beautifully. Its been tested many times with a wide variety of games, none have a problem. Except for Golden Axe, the Duel.

I understand that the game is considered to be crappy by many, but whatever...

The disc is detected as a valid game, and it begins to boot. After a screen blank/resolution shift, the system drops back to the Saturn Menu. You can launch it again, repeat ad nauseum. This is using a -- supposedly -- US version of the game. I've read that there are some titles with dual region checks, but again, this copy, I believe, is native to America.

Anyone else have this problem?

[Mozgus]

Might just be a bad copy of the game? Did it ever work with the swap trick before?

[durkada]

Might just be a bad copy of the game? Did it ever work with the swap trick before?

It came from the Golden Torrents collection, and I've had this same problem twice -- once when I patched a Japanese ISO, and again when I burned a supposedly US ISO. Two different discs, two different original regions, same issue.

Never tried the swap trick :/ If you think it will help, I'll read up on it and give it a try.

[Mozgus]

Might just be a bad copy of the game? Did it ever work with the swap trick before?

It came from the Golden Torrents collection, and I've had this same problem twice -- once when I patched a Japanese ISO, and again when I burned a supposedly US ISO. Two different discs, two different original regions, same issue.

Never tried the swap trick :/ If you think it will help, I'll read up on it and give it a try.

Cool, but word of warning; Just because it came from a Golden Torrent at UG, doesn't mean it's perfect. I've gotten some bad rips from Golden Torrents before.

[racketboy]

Might just be a bad copy of the game? Did it ever work with the swap trick before?

It came from the Golden Torrents collection, and I've had this same problem twice -- once when I patched a Japanese ISO, and again when I burned a supposedly US ISO. Two different discs, two different original regions, same issue.

Never tried the swap trick :/ If you think it will help, I'll read up on it and give it a try.

Cool, but word of warning; Just because it came from a Golden Torrent at UG, doesn't mean it's perfect. I've gotten some bad rips from Golden Torrents before.

Ditto.
Actually, now that you mention it, I believe they acknowledged that that one was bad.
Check out this follow-up torrent by yours truly
http://www.underground-gamer.com/details.php?id=6157

[durkada]

It came from the Golden Torrents collection, and I've had this same problem twice -- once when I patched a Japanese ISO, and again when I burned a supposedly US ISO. Two different discs, two different original regions, same issue.

Never tried the swap trick :/ If you think it will help, I'll read up on it and give it a try.

Cool, but word of warning; Just because it came from a Golden Torrent at UG, doesn't mean it's perfect. I've gotten some bad rips from Golden Torrents before.

Ditto.
Actually, now that you mention it, I believe they acknowledged that that one was bad.
Check out this follow-up torrent by yours truly
http://www.underground-gamer.com/details.php?id=6157

Thanks to all. Yes, you're both right. The Golden Torrent is flawed. The "US" release is nothing more than a patached Japanese. Many thanks for the updated torrent!

[durkada]

FYI -- I tried the Golden Axe Duel from the Sega Saturn Missing collection and had the same problem

[davidon]

this happened to me and i discovered that if you use a jap joypad the game wouldnt run .
Use a joy pad that matches your machine and maybe that will work

[Adderall]

I just had this problem and using a 3d "nights" controller would make it not work.

However, booting with a regular controller worked fine!!!!

You can read all about my escapade here:
http://www.underground-gamer.com/forums ... icid=11529