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Post by syn on Jun 18, 2011 21:10:49 GMT
dforce3000.de/?p=news2nd story from the top (at the moment) The claim "regional lockout bypass works just fine on real hardware. Install this Bios in your Saturn and play any authentic game in any video mode you like, no need for clunky switches or cartridges anymore." You'd still need a 50/60 switch for my friends in PAL land but this is interesting. I don't have an eprom burner nor do I have a steady enough hand to attempt this 
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Post by Syntesis on Jun 18, 2011 21:36:04 GMT
Neat I guess but switchless mod is better: easier to install, is well established as working and has 50/60Hz select.
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Post by sfgsgvs on Jun 18, 2011 21:36:40 GMT
It should be theoretically possible to make a BIOS that lets you boot backups from any region, kind of like a built-in System Disc, and then be able to switch between games like normal until you turn off the power. But you will always need to first boot with an original game to unlock the disc drive, I don't think there's a way around that.
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Post by Yart on Jun 19, 2011 2:08:29 GMT
Friggin' awesome! I want one.  |
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Post by buckoa51 on Jun 19, 2011 22:09:11 GMT
Could open the doors to all sorts of interesting mods, Saturn HD loader via optical drive emulation perhaps? Still a little far off but never say never.
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Post by Yart on Jun 20, 2011 0:57:37 GMT
...wat?
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Post by Xen on Jun 27, 2011 22:25:09 GMT
Can't say I'd bother with it... AR+ works for me...
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Post by genesisknight on Jun 29, 2011 15:05:43 GMT
Unfortunately I'd still want the stupid AR+ for the 1/4MB modes. If only it supported direct save like the official memory cart!
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Post by Yart on Jun 29, 2011 18:18:53 GMT
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Post by syn on Jun 29, 2011 18:26:06 GMT
They chose that pic to post. |
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Post by Yart on Jun 29, 2011 18:31:30 GMT
Hm?
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Post by syn on Jun 29, 2011 18:37:11 GMT
Just can't believe they'd use a pic like that for an example. I'd wait for someone to post a pic of their installation rather than the pic they used.
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Post by Yart on Jun 29, 2011 19:34:44 GMT
Yea. I'm pretty confused by it too.
Like did they piggyback ore remove the old chip or what?
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Post by genesisknight on Jun 29, 2011 19:37:50 GMT
Looks like they cut the leads going to the old bios chip on the mainboard and piggybacked the new chip via wires to the severed leads. Probably why it looks so bad.
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Post by buckoa51 on Jun 29, 2011 21:36:21 GMT
It's kinda useless now but opens up all kinds of interesting possibilities for the future, assuming anyone picks up the torch and actually makes some custom BIOS that do more than, well, virtually nothing.
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