jonnohay
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Post by jonnohay on Dec 2, 2014 21:59:52 GMT
Hey everyone,
When I bought my Saturn last week, the guy threw in one of these carts after I expressed an interest in playing Japanese games. Eventually I'll buy an action replay, but is this worth using for my non RAM requirements in the meantime? Or should I just chuck it in my miscellaneous hardware junk drawer and laugh ruefully when I find it in years to come?
Thanks in advance guys!
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Post by captainkael on Dec 3, 2014 14:25:11 GMT
Can we have a picture? There are so many of these things it sometimes helps to see which particular one you have.
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Post by jonnohay on Dec 6, 2014 12:26:15 GMT
Can we have a picture? There are so many of these things it sometimes helps to see which particular one you have.  Hi there, thanks for the reply! Sorry for the delay in the response, I've been snowed at work and stuff. Thanks in advance for any light you may be able to shed. |
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Post by Champotato on Dec 6, 2014 15:54:06 GMT
It allows you to play import games on your Saturn. Plug it into the Saturn and find nothing works because the Saturn cartridge slot is awful. I had to make sure the cartridge is slightly tilted forward at all times to get a connection on my Saturn. I had more succes with the action replay cartridge.
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Post by chk991 on Dec 6, 2014 17:50:34 GMT
It allows you to play import games on your Saturn. Plug it into the Saturn and find nothing works because the Saturn cartridge slot is awful. I had to make sure the cartridge is slightly tilted forward at all times to get a connection on my Saturn. I had more succes with the action replay cartridge. I've found the trick is to put it in, but not push it all the way down. Once you get it working once don't move it, touch it, blow on it or even look on it and it'll be alright. |
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Post by assman on Dec 6, 2014 21:33:13 GMT
What the fuck? Why does it look like a JP Mega Drive cart? Does that even fit in you Saturn?
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Post by jonnohay on Dec 7, 2014 2:41:30 GMT
What the fuck? Why does it look like a JP Mega Drive cart? Does that even fit in you Saturn? Yep, fits right in there. You're right, it's an old jap MD cart shell, it's pretty weird. Once I get a non pal game I'll try it out. But I'm still definitely getting an AR first. |
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Post by captainkael on Dec 7, 2014 14:21:38 GMT
Ya i would go with the AR  |
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Post by jonnohay on Jan 11, 2015 15:36:48 GMT
A quick follow on from this folks, I picked up JP Fighters Megamix and Last Bronx cheap to see if it works and as far as I can tell it all seems fine! Both games load without problems and I've not experienced any issues yet. I'll try more cheap imports as and when I buy them (kinda skint after Xmas) but I'll keep this thread updated as to whatever I pick up or if I hit any snags.
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Post by mick_aka on Jan 12, 2015 12:58:03 GMT
BEWARE!
This cart has a thicker PCB than the official carts and continued use will damage your cart slot.
I've stated in other threads to avoid this one like the plague.
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Post by antime on Jan 12, 2015 20:52:36 GMT
This cart has a thicker PCB than the official carts and continued use will damage your cart slot. Has anyone actually ever seen a cartridge with a thicker-than-regulation PCB? All cartridges I've ever seen, both licensed and unlicensed, have used the same de-facto standard 1.6 mm thick PCB. Since it's standard, it's cheap, so it wouldn't even make sense for a clone cart manufacturer to use anything else. I'm fairly sure it is just an urban legend, and the simple truth is that the Saturn's cartridge connector is just poorly designed. |
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Post by syn on Jan 12, 2015 21:27:20 GMT
This cart has a thicker PCB than the official carts and continued use will damage your cart slot. Has anyone actually ever seen a cartridge with a thicker-than-regulation PCB? All cartridges I've ever seen, both licensed and unlicensed, have used the same de-facto standard 1.6 mm thick PCB. Since it's standard, it's cheap, so it wouldn't even make sense for a clone cart manufacturer to use anything else. I'm fairly sure it is just an urban legend, and the simple truth is that the Saturn's cartridge connector is just poorly designed. yeah, why trust the experts since you're fairly sure. |
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Post by zyrobs on Jan 12, 2015 21:58:30 GMT
Has anyone actually ever seen a cartridge with a thicker-than-regulation PCB? All cartridges I've ever seen, both licensed and unlicensed, have used the same de-facto standard 1.6 mm thick PCB. Since it's standard, it's cheap, so it wouldn't even make sense for a clone cart manufacturer to use anything else. I'm fairly sure it is just an urban legend, and the simple truth is that the Saturn's cartridge connector is just poorly designed. yeah, why trust the experts since you're fairly sure. antime would be one of those experts. But it's pretty simple to clear up this urban legend, someone just has to take some pictures of that cart, next to some official ones. |
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Post by syn on Jan 12, 2015 22:26:33 GMT
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Post by zyrobs on Jan 12, 2015 23:14:45 GMT
Okay, I bought that card you linked to, I'm going to measure it once it gets here.
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