The last run of Sega Saturn Mod chips.

Im certainly interested in purchasing a single unit if the batch goes ahead, my Saturn has just died and I will be purchasing a new one soon, only this time i'm going all out and planning to make it fully import and back up compatible.

 

I don't see the point. I've been using the swap method for several years now and I've never had any problems. The downside to it is that it takes slightly more effort to boot up a game, but the upside is that it requires only minimal tampering with the insides of the Saturn.

Also, as far as playing imports goes, why not just get an imported Saturn? Mine was only 20USD.

 

How much are the chips? I've been using the swap trick on the same Saturn for over 10 years without a single problem. Some wonderful drives in those Saturns! However it would be nice to just plonk in a disc. Can the mod chips run CDR discs as well?

Yakumo

 

The modchips ONLY enable you to run CD-Rs, you will still need an Action Replay based device to play imports.

Also I don't understand what the "chip" is that they're making. Saturn "modchip" (really, it's 3 chips and optionally an oscillator) are composed of all off the shelf programmable parts, the PCB and ribbon connectors must be what's not being produced anymore. I would rather instead get a bunch of cheap connectors since those seem to be custom.

Is this manufacturer XGA?

 

I would like 5 of them.

 

Is it a 21-pin chip or a 20/21-pin combo chip?

CF

 

Price, compatibility, ease of installation info please.

 

how much are these gunna be? I might get one. My saturn already is chipped but why not get another.

 

I might get two depending on its price.

 

I, too, express my interest.

 

My saturn died a month or so ago most likely due to disc swapping, though I must have been rougher then the rest of you since I only did it maybe 50 times total(and that is pushing it) over the past 4 years.

So I would probably pick one up if they could be installed semi-easily.

 

I ve done countless disc-swaps, but never had any issues with my Saturn so far (touch wood!)

 

If they're easy to install and relatively cheap, and allow me to play CDr games, I'll buy one.

 

What are the volume discounts? there will always be a need for them, so this can be an investment for some ;-).

 

I'd love a few model 1 chips but model 2 are still fairly easy to get ahold of if you don't mind shelling out the cash.

As for installation current chips require you to:

1)Yank ribbon from mobo.
2)Jump solder pad that previously had a wire soldered to it and a chip on the board
3)Insert ribbon into chip
4)Insert chip into mobo

Of course there are different revisions of the saturn and cd board that may make the chip unable to do its job, I've heard of problems with 64pin saturns and sanyo based cd boards.

 

if I can spare some time I may take picture of bunch of different Saturn chips I've been collecting over several years inc. 20/21 combo thingy...

Now where I put those chips away.... -___-;;

 

I'm interested too.