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Post by superdeadite on Jul 12, 2007 14:26:43 GMT
Came across this interesting site today. This guy is some hacker dude and has mapped out the entire technical details of the Saturn's CD-ROM drive. Also, even more interestingly he has created his own Saturn modchip. He has supplied a full schematic of the board and also has the needed firmware available for downloading. So, really anyone with a solder iron and some patience can build their own modchip! www.crazynation.org/SEGA/Saturn/cd_tech.htm |
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Post by mick_aka on Jul 12, 2007 15:04:02 GMT
right, im off to Maplins!
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Post by segaste on Jul 12, 2007 16:11:06 GMT
WTF!  I'd need to be Jonny 5 to understand all that ;D |
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Post by skyblueads on Jul 13, 2007 7:34:34 GMT
 I've asked him mate, he doesn't get it either! ;D Wish I understood all that sort of stuff!  |
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Post by superdeadite on Jul 13, 2007 13:12:47 GMT
Most of the stuff is useless for me too. But, reading a schematic isn't too difficult as long as you don't let it overwhelm you. Also for the tech-heads there is a wealth of information that should be made available wherever Saturn fans hang out  |
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Post by rhessmann on Aug 20, 2015 8:08:31 GMT
Sorry to bump, but I really want to build this.
Does anyone still has a copy of the firmware?
Seems like even archive.is is failing me and I can't retrieve the firmware code.
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Post by mick_aka on Aug 20, 2015 8:27:17 GMT
Sorry, afraid I don't have it  |
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Post by cruxible on Aug 21, 2015 6:03:51 GMT
I though it might involve a microcontroller, not carpet remnants!
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Post by alf on Aug 21, 2015 8:16:30 GMT
yup, when i click on this link i am getting a site about carpets too...
Looks like this post is too old, look at the year, it's 2007 !
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Post by rhessmann on Aug 21, 2015 17:40:15 GMT
I got it from a friend.
Actually, this is quite old. Seems like the domain expired and this carpet seller bought it.
I'm gonna try and build it. I'll let you know about the results.
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Post by antime on Aug 21, 2015 18:52:36 GMT
And if anyone else wants it, you can download it here. |
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Post by alf on Aug 21, 2015 19:30:51 GMT
OK so there is a firmware in this package, but anyone got a schematic ?
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Post by timofonic on Mar 30, 2016 22:12:21 GMT
Excuse me for necroposting! That website is unfortunately down! Are there a backup? Do anyone did it? Are there other DIY modchips out there? I'm a novice electronics student and very interested in console modifications, from 8 to 32bits. I have a small collection of them, I want to mod and fix them. Edit: I used Web Archive and found most of it is mirrored... web.archive.org/web/20111012135550/http://www.crazynation.org/SEGA/Are there any news in the DIY electronics Sega Saturn scene? |
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