saturn battery / memory question

[xraydash]

Is there a way on the Sega Saturn to manage saves on the battery? I have a brand new battery in and have played just a few games since I installed it. (I've only had my Saturn for a couple of months.) Seems like every new game I pop in there's a message at the beginning warning me that there's not enough blocks to save more information. For example, each time we play Super Puzzle Fighter II Turbo (which my whole family is now hopelessly addicted to) we get a message saying we need eight more blocks to save data. Is the battery that limited? I think the only save I actually have is for Nights. Just wondering...

[selfdestroyer]

The battery does not "hold" any information. It just supply's power to the RAM to hold you game information/saves. You can get a memory cartridge to extend your memory.

edit..
you know what .. I read your post again and im not sure if I read it correctly .. Ill see if I can find out how to manage your internal memory.

I did find this
http://www.rockin-b.de/saturn-savegamem ... shots.html

[D_H]

Most games you play will automatically save some information on the memory without asking as soon as you put in the disk and play it (settings) etc.

you can either delete some of the saves you don't want, or buy a memory cart for the Saturn

[goaferboy]

If I remember correctly, you hold down the L button when you turn the Saturn on to get to the save manager. Either that or the R button, haven't done it for a long time.

Or you could turn it on without a game in. I think you can browse away from the CD player menu thing to get to the save manager. I'll set mine up and find out.

Edit: Just hold one of the shoulder buttons on startup and it brings up the system settings. Just go to memory manager to delete some saves.

[xraydash]

Just hold one of the shoulder buttons on startup and it brings up the system settings. Just go to memory manager to delete some saves.

I knew there had to be a way! Thanks. There's not a lot of memory built in, is there?

Most games you play will automatically save some information on the memory without asking as soon as you put in the disk and play it (settings) etc.

you can either delete some of the saves you don't want, or buy a memory cart for the Saturn

Okay, I see those auto saves. Had to clear some stuff out of there. A memory cart would be nice but they're pretty expensive. Might be a good gift for myself come xmastime.

The battery does not "hold" any information. It just supply's power to the RAM to hold you game information/saves. You can get a memory cartridge to extend your memory.

Ah, that makes sense. I didn't understand how the battery fit into the equation. Must be the same thing with the old Nintendo carts too.

[goaferboy]

Just hold one of the shoulder buttons on startup and it brings up the system settings. Just go to memory manager to delete some saves.

I knew there had to be a way! Thanks. There's not a lot of memory built in, is there?

Nope! Makes me wonder how I coped back when I used the Saturn first time round.

[ImportBoy]

lol yes - most games don't ask you at all and will just save, though they will let you know prior to starting up if not enough free blocks are availible. While I am testing many games in SSF for my website the memory often runs out and I have to clear it.

Myself I don't mind autosaving without bothering me. PS2 has to be the worse with its 20 warning screens whenever you load or save.

[Scooter]

There's not a lot of memory built in, is there?

How else would they have sold their overpriced RAM cart back in the day! The money was made on the periperals and software, not often on the basic hardware.

Of course, memory in general was probably more expensive back in the day than it is nowadays.