Recent content by junker

If after moving the modboard slightly, it began working; well then its definately a connection problem. I suggest you re-create the situation where the modboard started working again, and pay close attention to what position it starts to work at. Then use a non-conductive material to hold the...

I was in a similar position. Have a PAL megadrive/mega cd/32x. Most games patched to EUR would not boot past the Sega screen - and if they did they would soon crash. Having enough of this I contacted Arakon. Bought his modified bios chip and performed some brain surgery on my mega cd. Now...

For the chip, I'd go with www.jandaman.com You could also try www.lik-sang.com. Not sure about the ribbon cable, try lik-sanga again or possibly www.lan-kwei.com

Yes it is possible as I have done my 64 pin. You have the one with the seperate pcb for the joypads I presume? Try this link, although Djoens site is pretty clear, this might eloborate a little bit further for you: http://www.mameworld.net/pc2jamma/satmod1.html

Using a similar procedure to what "the guru" does, could it be possible to put a trojan onto the chip and get inside it that way?

If you are using your ac adapter from your Genesis, to power your Megadrive, then straight away your only getting 110volts. The PAL Megadrive (from europe) will probably require 220volts. Also what games are you using to check? Unless you fit a 50/60hz switch you will only be able to play PAL...

Thanks for the feedback guys, you have saved me some headaches. Just a lack of optimizations as M3d10n stated. The gamecube version is the hands down winner.

Brilliant thats the info I was looking for (if I have to open a saturn 1 more time, I think i'll crack). It must be the way its programed, the saturn simply cant load the information fast enough. Cheers and thanks for the response!

I have recently modded my Saturn with region switches. I also have the Japanese version of Resident Evil (Bio Hazard). Now whenever I open a door in the game, the cut scene of the door opening is not one smooth animation. It has some slight pauses, like its a loading time delay. As this is the...

About the LED's, to be honest I'm not sure what rating they have, I simply went into an electronics store and picked out a few. They are high luminosity though, my power one is like a neon blue and my access one is like an electric green. They having been working perfectly and havn't generated...

Yeah it sounds a bit deep alright. I used my soldering iron (with a really fine tip) to make the extra hole I needed for the access LED. Then I used a really small file to clean up the wound and it look really well. The LED just protrudes from the saturn a small bit, just enough to make it...

Did you manage to get the all in one led setup working? And what is this D-Latch flip flop circuit you mentioned......damn you man, I thought I was finished modding the Saturn!!! lol

Ok, FINALLY got the whole setup working. 3 double throw switches for regions and an on-off for 50/60hz. Blue power LED and green ACCESS led. Man the multimeter would have saved so much time and hassle, and after much cursing and hair-pulling (heat shield earthing some of the wires, wire got...

You are right man, multi-meters are pure cheap and I dont know why its not part of my "modding-kit". I will pick one up over the next few days. However I want to wrap up my Saturn tonight or tommorow, so I need a quick fix solution. About using batteries for a home-brew continuity tester though...

Ok, I can confirm that making and breaking the bridge on JP1 will switch between 50 and 60hz on the mainboard with the seperate pcb for joypads (not sure about the intergrated mainboard). Stretfighter Alpha 2 looks class in 60 hz, much faster and feels more like the Arcade! Anyway, I have got...