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Although it was really meant for save game storage and RAM upgrades, it could easily be argued that the most important use of the Sega Saturn’s cartridge slot is facilitating 3rd party enhancement carts. These carts can—in addition to enabling cheat codes and providing additional save storage and RAM expansion functionality—perform the noble task of […]
The latest update for the Fenrir ODE was released a few days ago and it brings bug fixes as well as a few new features. Sega Saturn enthusiasts who own one should definitely look into this firmware as it makes the user experience much nicer. Due to the small differences between hardware revisions, Fenrir has […]
Greg from LaserBear has just completed a project that replaces the rear battery door in your Sega Saturn, with a 3D-printed door that includes a SPDIF jack. This is designed to provide a convenient, no-cut solution for anyone performing a digital audio mod on a Saturn. The kit includes the door and SPDIF board/jack, but […]
Developer Ced has just announced that the 21-pin version of his Saturn Optical Drive Emulator called the Fenrir is now completed! Pre-orders for both that and the original 20-pin version are now available from CastleMania Games: Purchase Fenrir (choose version from the drop-down): https://retrorgb.link/fenrir The best way to determine which Saturn you have is by opening […]
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Since September of 2018 TrekkiesUnite118 has been working on an English translation patch for the Saturn version of the JRPG Grandia. I’ve written about this project a couple of times before when it passed a milestone, and now the story seems to be finally coming to a close. Early this month thanks to some absolute […]
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Terraonion has just released a firmware update for the MODE that adds support for PlayStation consoles, as well as a Sega Saturn RAM save & restore feature. Firmware Updates: https://downloads.terraonion.com Purchase MODE: https://bit.ly/sagmode The Saturn save and restore feature requires an exFAT formatted SD card and isn’t able to save to SATA or USB storage. […]
The Fenrir optical drive emulator for the Sega Saturn just got a very cool feature: The ability to back up and restore savegame files from the Saturn’s built-in RAM to the Fenrir’s MicroSD card: https://www.fenrir-ode.fr/firmware.html#download Purchase Fenrir: http://bit.ly/fenrirode Ced’s currently working on a way to restore these backups, making it a great way to transfer saves. Until […]
