Sega Saturn question

[Chainclaw]

I would guess the 4-in-1 can't work like a regular memory card because it also functions as the ram expansion, and the Saturn can't address a ram expansion at the same time as save data during gameplay?

Cobra's method of modding the system itself is one of the best options if you ignore cost. You also lose out on easily playing some of your games on your friends systems, but you can always bring the whole system over if plan on gaming elsewhere.

I actually ended up picking up a second, Japanese Saturn for playing Panzer Dragoon Azel. I think I paid as much for my second Saturn as I originally paid for the 4-in-1 cart ($35 each).

[ApolloBoy]

I own one of those 4-in-1 carts and it works well for what I need. It certainly takes a lot less space than a second Saturn.

[Sirgin]

I'm not sure what the question is. Both of my Saturns are unmodded and work fine with my 4M cart.

I was talking about the "booting to the UI and copying the file". I didn't know you could do that with a Saturn, anyway, it'll probably become all clear if I get one of those 4-in-1 carts myself

[Chainclaw]

I'm not sure what the question is. Both of my Saturns are unmodded and work fine with my 4M cart.

I was talking about the "booting to the UI and copying the file". I didn't know you could do that with a Saturn, anyway, it'll probably become all clear if I get one of those 4-in-1 carts myself

Oh, yeah. The Saturn has a front end UI you can boot to if you don't have a game in. There is a basic memory manager for the on-system data.

If you have one of the multi-carts, it actually boots to its own front end UI, that allows you to copy data to / from the cart, activate cheats, and a few other things.

[Sirgin]

Oh, yeah. The Saturn has a front end UI you can boot to if you don't have a game in. There is a basic memory manager for the on-system data.

If you have one of the multi-carts, it actually boots to its own front end UI, that allows you to copy data to / from the cart, activate cheats, and a few other things.

Oh, ok. I didn't know that

I bought a Saturn on eBay a couple of days ago, it should probably arrive in the next couple of days

[Sirgin]

The Saturn arrived today. It works just fine but I think the internal battery is dead (as one of you said) because the console asked me to set the time & date when I turned on the power.

I don't think I'll change it because I'll buy a memory card anyway. Regular one or 4 in 1, I haven't decided yet.

[James]

When I bought my Saturn the battery was dead. It only cost £1 for two to replace so you may as well.

[logical123]

You must replace the battery if you don't want it to ask you that info every time you power it up. It doesn't save date and time to a memory card. 

[Sirgin]

You must replace the battery if you don't want it to ask you that info every time you power it up. It doesn't save date and time to a memory card. 

Smart thinking.

Would I be able to buy one at a watch shop or are there other places I could find one? I'm not really sure where to look for something like that, never had to buy a battery before.

[blcklblskt]

It should be at a watch shop, its a pretty common watch battery.  The US one is 2032, so the PAL one prob is also.

Just bring the battery to a watch shop, and ask for a replacement.

[James]

Watch shops will probably be quite expensive. You can get the CR2032 in hardware stores, electrical component stores, electrical appliance stores, ebay, and probably a lot of other places that have batteries.

[Sirgin]

Watch shops will probably be quite expensive. You can get the CR2032 in hardware stores, electrical component stores, electrical appliance stores, ebay, and probably a lot of other places that have batteries.

Alright, I think I'll check my local hardware shop first, thanks

[logical123]

Yeah, I was going to say "Go to Walgreens or CVS", but then I remembered that you were in Belgien. (German Spelling.  )

[Cobra]

I got my replacement from the local chemist.
The real pain was the Dreamcast VMU, while the Saturn battery will last you a couple of years, the VMU seems to take after the bloody Nomad.

[logical123]

I got my replacement from the local chemist.
The real pain was the Dreamcast VMU, while the Saturn battery will last you a couple of years, the VMU seems to take after the bloody Nomad.

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