The team behind the most widely used Sega Saturn softmod released a significant update to cap off 2023. Pseudo Saturn Kai V6.541 comes to the Saturn scene after about two years of development and testing, according to lead tester privateye. The team, lead by developer cafe-alpha, added a new menu with cheat support for users […]
When Professor Abrasive released the Satiator — the optical drive emulator he invented that plugs into the Saturn’s rear VCD card port — it could play hundreds of games off an SD card without issue. But players looking to try out their newly bought Satiator seemed to run to one game again and again: Marvel […]
It’s been almost a year (11 months to be exact) since the Satiator saw it’s last firmware update, so while this new may not be a big deal.., seeing the announcement from Professor Abrasive certainly caught our attention… Satiator owners may remember the last update FW157, which allowed for better handling of cards with frequent […]
Professor Abrasive has just opened public orders on Satiator optical drive emulators. The price is $260 and there are a few in stock now, with a much larger stock coming soon that should make them readily available. Satiator: https://www.satiator.net/Satiator_p_12.html 128GB SD Card: https://amzn.to/2Kqw01C The Satiator is an awesome device, but it might not be for everyone. […]
Professor Abrasive has recently posted a custom firmware for Action Replay carts based on AR firmware 2.02C. This retains full AR functionality for discs and can be used as a 4MB RAM cart when launching games from the Satiator. At the moment, I don’t think it will allow cheats with games launched from the Satiator, […]
The “Satiator” is an optical drive emulator that works with all models of the Sega Saturn. It’s 100% plug-and-play and requires no mod: Simply insert it in the MPEG card slot in the back of the Saturn. Satiators will be available for purchase soon for $260 plus shipping: https://www.satiator.net/ A review of the beta hardware […]
With the Satiator finally seeing a “Retail” release (right now it’s only being sold to Patreon patrons, but will be available to everyone in the fairly near term) I was finally able to kick the tires on this long-awaited device. A Crowded Market In the three years that the Satiator has been incubating the Saturn […]
Professor Abrasive has just announced the price of his plug & play ODE as $260, with the first 100 going on sale to Patreon subscribers within 7 days at a $15 discount. Then, the next batch of 1000 are being put on sale shortly after: https://www.patreon.com/posts/here-are-answers-40548838 As promised, Patreon subscribers will have first dibbs, but […]
Professor Abrasive has just made a public post on his Patreon page, updating everyone of the current Satiator status: “The first 100 PCBs are, finally, being populated in a Californian fabrication facility this week. Shells have arrived in the US and the production test system is ready to go; it’s almost there.“ He also addressed […]
Professor Abrasive just posted on Patreon regarding his upcoming Sega Saturn optical drive emulator, The Satiator. He’s been in the final push towards getting this product released, and a big step on that path has been getting a production case completed. He opted for injection molding and it appears the case is ready for a […]
