Modchip model 1 USA saturn

[dnyank1]

Hi all! So I just bought a Model 1 saturn with 2 controllers, all the hookups and a few games for 35 US Dollars (I'm a huge retro fan, never got to play em myself, im 13 yo.) , and I had a question about modchips.

I just want to backup games I own and play some homebrew (That was for the spying US government, lol)

But anyway, Its a model 1, made in October 1995, model MK-80000 With Oval lights.

I have heard conflicting stories about the modchips for this system, some say it's the easiest, others say it's the hardest. So my question is- Which is it? Easy or hard? Also, If you could post a link to a good modchip, it would be much appreciated.

Thanks Everyone!


EDIT : Ok, i just realized I'm kinda screwed, as my model 1 saturn has a 20 pin connector, and all modchips in production today are 21 pin, with different pinouts. Take a look at my post in general for my idea about model 2 to 1 conversion...

[sfgsgvs]

The swap trick is really easy if you use the single-swap-method, it goes like this:

1. Cold boot with backup and wait until it's recognized as an audio CD.
2. Change disc to any original game, even out of region ones works, and press the reset button.
3. Wait for the disc to spin up after the "white flash" during the boot, now quickly stop it with you thumb and change disc to backup.

It's called the single-swap-method as you only have to change discs while it's spinning once instead of 2-3 times with other methods. The first step can take ages for some games, but if you pad the backup with audio tracks so the disc is 60+ minutes it will just take a few seconds.

[dnyank1]

Thanks for answering, But I'm hesitant to do the swap trick as I burnt a PS1 doing that. I know saturns are stupid cheap, but I don't want to kill them if I can avoid it....

[termis]

Just some soldering and filings are what you need to do to convert a 21-pin modchip to a 20-pin one (of the ones I remember, anyway -- research further if you're interested, and are not afraid of modding the modchip itself).

And I personally don't recommend the swap trick, not because of potential system damage (though I hear once you get really good at it, it can be done with minimal wear to the system... still), but swapping discs just annoy the hell out of me. I just want to insert the disc, turn the system on, and play!