Add the region free bios to the imports section. Its a simple chip switch that makes the Saturn not care if the game is Japanese or American. However it doesn't effect video modes or allow CD-R booting.
Another option to playing imported Japanese games on your Sega Saturn is the region free BIOS. A region free BIOS was developed based on the Japanese BIOS that allows the booting of Japanese or American games. It also replaces the American splash screen with the, much cooler, Japanese one. However, the region free BIOS does not effect video modes or CD-R booting, so other modification is required if one wants that functionality.
Edited to put in paragraph form as Racket requested.
Last edited by Jamisonia on Mon Jan 28, 2013 2:18 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Jamisonia wrote:Add the region free bios to the imports section. Its a simple chip switch that makes the Saturn not care if the game is Japanese or American. However it doesn't effect video modes or allow CD-R booting.
Jamisonia wrote:Add the region free bios to the imports section. Its a simple chip switch that makes the Saturn not care if the game is Japanese or American. However it doesn't effect video modes or allow CD-R booting.
Really small nitpick, but the Saturn was the third Sega console released in the US. The SG-1000 (and Mark II, if you want to call it a separate console) predate the SMS/Mark III.
Also, how about a bullet or section on some of the unique accessories? Mpeg card, electronic book / photo cd operators, modem, floppy disc drive, etc.
Last edited by pierrot on Mon Jan 28, 2013 3:52 pm, edited 2 times in total.
pierrot wrote:Really small nitpick, but the Saturn was the third Sega console released in the US. The SG-1000 (and Mark II, if you want to call it a separate console) predate the SMS/Mark III.
Also, how about a bullet or section on some of the unique accessories? Mpeg card, electronic book / photo cd operators, modem, floppy disc drive, etc.
Wouldn't that make it the 4th? Also, I thought the SG-1000 was JPN/Europe only?
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pierrot wrote:Really small nitpick, but the Saturn was the third Sega console released in the US. The SG-1000 (and Mark II, if you want to call it a separate console) predate the SMS/Mark III.
Also, how about a bullet or section on some of the unique accessories? Mpeg card, electronic book / photo cd operators, modem, floppy disc drive, etc.
Wouldn't that make it the 4th? Also, I thought the SG-1000 was JPN/Europe only?
I always forget that inflection doesn't really come across well in standard written language, sorry. Yeah, SG-1000 is JP and EU only, making the Saturn the fourth generation of home console from SEGA for those territories, and third in the US.
I second adding the region-free bios mod to the guide. It makes older modifications (region switch or switchless) obsolete, at least for NTSC users.
Get the region-free bios mod, add a modchip, vcd card, RAM cart and your console can play any Saturn game you throw at it.
Also I think you should add the cartridge slot to the "weaknesses" list, and to avoid the use of Gameshark or other third-party carts that have thick, non-tapered contacts.
Maybe expand on the History section? The whys of it being short lived when Dreamcast took over. Info on Shenmue that might have been released on Saturn, maybe one of the games that pushed it aside for the Dreamcast? Interesting that the game has a Saturn console in it.
Really build on the exclusives and ground breaker games? Panzer Dragoon and Nights and maybe mention of Christmas Nights? The 3D controller should get its own paragraph going into the comparison with the N64 as maybe the first game console to include both a DPad and analog stick?
Speaking of sticks, maybe mention other controllers on the Saturn such as the Virtua On stick?
SaturnHST wrote:I second adding the region-free bios mod to the guide. It makes older modifications (region switch or switchless) obsolete, at least for NTSC users.
Get the region-free bios mod, add a modchip, vcd card, RAM cart and your console can play any Saturn game you throw at it.
Also I think you should add the cartridge slot to the "weaknesses" list, and to avoid the use of Gameshark or other third-party carts that have thick, non-tapered contacts.
