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Sega Saturn Appreciation and Emulation Thread
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Drat! Well thanks for the link. Will read it later.
Haha I know what you mean, I was doing the same thing back then, if you take a look at my OP's shots they're all in 16:9.
Luckily one day I realized it looked like shit and it's better to play 4:3 even if it's not full screen.
I've got a PVM that doesn't do RGB, so s-video is my best video option. I have s-video cables (or at least had...) but I cannot find the damn things anywhere. I don't want to spend $50 to replace them. Is getting a SCART cable and a SCART -> S-video adapter my best option?
baphomet
Member
What's the PVM that doesn't do RGB? If you don't want to to buy a new svideo cable, scart to svideo is probably a good idea, but that's going to be around $35-40 I would think.
sixteen-bit
Member
Try hitting up rakuten for S-Video cables at non-ridiculous prices. Just search "セガサターン S端子"
MrRetrodreaming
Neo Member
Because its on my HDTV and looks fine in my eyes. It's not a horrid stretched image IMO. And PDS looks awesome. Most my retro stuff is played in 4:3 like my SFC/PS1 but the Saturn looks better for my ageing eyes
.This is a gold mine.
Seven Force
Banned
Holy crap, how am I only now finding out about this site? And they ship worldwide, too? Shieeeeeet
Holyyyyyyyy wallet.. will be drained!! xD
I just placed an order for s-video cables, Layer Section, Panzer Dragoon, NiGHTs, and Christmas NiGHTs for $38.
Romars202129
Member
I just got a pair of AV saturn cables of ebay for under $10 including shipping. Are they cheaper than that?
Genesis Knight
Member
Determining condition on Rakuten is almost impossible.
Chiaroscuro
Member
yeah, I noticed that everything has stock photos and no information if it is new/used or condition.
I've made a few posts about Rakuten in this thread before. Rakuten is just an online marketplace that is popular in Japan. If you're ordering outside Japan, you'll most likely be dealing with the shop Surugaya-a-too since they're one of the few shops that have a good selection of games and actually ship internationally (most of the shops do not actually ship internationally without a proxy service). It may take them over a week to confirm your order so try to be patient. Once they confirm your order they'll send you an e-mail with an invoice and you'll have to reply to it and confirm before they'll ship it out to you. They only do EMS shipping so be mindful of shipping costs cause they really add up!
Expect items to be used unless stated otherwise. The stuff I've gotten from Surugaya has always arrived in great condition and boxes/manuals are always included unless the listing mentions otherwise. Spine cards aren't guaranteed (though they did give me two spinecards for MvSF once). I believe you can also ask them for pics/further details in the notes while ordering (never tried). Here's some pics of the stuff I've gotten from them that I've posted in the thread in the past to give you a general idea of the condition of the items. All my games so far were in great condition.
Damn those look nice. If it works out well I might take a chance on a bunch more higher priced games on there.
Hey sorry I just saw this. It's a PVM-20L1. The big con is obviously no RGB input, but the pros are it was only $50, it was manufactured in 2003, and it let me get rid of my 36" TV. I'll keep my eyes peeled for an RGB ready one and get one some day. It still looks pretty awesome with s-video.
BluePigGanon
Member
Broke down and just bought Sega Ages (US) and Galaxy Force off eBay. Gonna get some classic Sega arcade action on.
Came this close to finally pulling the trigger on Hyper Duel or Taromaru, but resisted. Getting harder and harder, though...
Came this close to finally pulling the trigger on Hyper Duel or Taromaru, but resisted. Getting harder and harder, though...
You're a champ for getting MMX4 in box, when the copy I have came without the box or manual and had a irremovable printed store logo on the disc.
If it makes you feel better, you probably spent a whole lot less than me :X
sixteen-bit
Member
Taromaru is no joke pricewise. I'd have a hard time justifying a purchase.
Okay... Should I just get cozy with the idea that I'll never have a Saturn SCART cable?
Every time I check, they either aren't selling any cable (period); or they just ran out.
Ebay is also kind enough to let me know that 50 other people are checking out the same page as me... seems demand is high.
Every time I check, they either aren't selling any cable (period); or they just ran out.
Ebay is also kind enough to let me know that 50 other people are checking out the same page as me... seems demand is high.
baphomet
Member
http://www.consolegoods.co.uk/
Check the Saturn accessories section and they're in stock for like 9.90GBP so like $16 or something.
Thanks, but I've been following the conventional wisdom that I should get cable specifically meant for NTSC. This cable says it works on everything. Hmmm...
baphomet
Member
It works on NTSC consoles. Mine is plugged into my PVM and works beautifully.
Saturn collecting is rough. I'd really like a bunch of the $100+ STGs, but man... if I buy one I'm going to want them all. And it's hard enough to bite the bullet on one.
ExitPlanetDust
Member
That's good to know... I may have to order one now.
That's about how I bought mine in around 2007 to replace the one I had that was destroyed in a fire.
On another note, have any of you buy a game disc only, then seperately buy the case, rear insert, and instructions? If so, how did that fare out for you? I got this for about $75 shipped total by doing that.
BluePigGanon
Member
Truth, though:
1) I have watched the price on both of those creep up over the years, and worry if I keep stalling someday the price tag will be so high it's not even a reasonable option, and
2) Those two really are the last couple big-ticket games for my Saturn collection.
That's about how I bought mine in around 2007 to replace the one I had that was destroyed in a fire.
On another note, have any of you buy a game disc only, then seperately buy the case, rear insert, and instructions? If so, how did that fare out for you? I got this for about $75 shipped total by doing that.
I still need the manual for Dragon Force.
The only thing I dont like about 32 bit generation CD systems is that without the manual, you've got a blank case.
There is more than one way to skin a cat.
-Will of the Ancients
Panzer Dragoon Saga save files can be mixed and matched with different versions of the game. For example, you can use disc 1 of the PAL version, and carry on playing your save file using disc 2 of the NTSC version with no issues.
-Will of the Ancients
sixteen-bit
Member
aren't discs 2-4 the expensive ones?
LiquidMetal14
hide your water-based mammals
lol dat desperate measure!
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It's $12
Shadow Hog
Member
I dunno about discs 2-4, but Disc 1 was given out for free in PAL-Land, as a bundled "demo disc" with copies of Sega Saturn Magazine or something.
I gotta sell my Twin Snakes disc 1 as disc 2 cracked
theSlacker
Member
More often then not, yeah, that is what happens. There is still the rare case of a reseller thinking they can get more ducets from selling the game in separate parts. Use to see that a lot more then I do now.
IrishNinja
Member
ohhhh that explains it, i was like "why's he buying a demo", haha what an awesome pack-in
I don't think I've shared my collection yet.
All games are complete except Sonic Jam. My girlfriend made me a custom cover for Sonic Jam which I've already posted.
The rest:
- Street Fighter Alpha 2
- Sonic Jam
- Fighters Megamix
- Panzer Dragoon
- Panzer Dragoon Zwei
- Megaman X4
- Nightwarriors Darkstalkers Revenge
- 3 Free Pack (Virtua Fighter 2, Virtua Cop, Daytona USA)
- Shining Force III
- Galactic Attack
- Darius Gaiden
- Daytona USA Championship Edition
All games are complete except Sonic Jam. My girlfriend made me a custom cover for Sonic Jam which I've already posted.
The rest:
- Soukyugurentai
- SEGA Rally Championship 1995
- Cotton Boomerang
- Street Fighter Collection
- Marvel Super Heroes vs Street Fighter
- Shienryu
- The King of Fighters '97
- X-MEN vs Street Fighter
- Salamander Deluxe Pack Plus
- Space Harrier
- Metal Black
- Burning Rangers (US) (disc only)
- Vampire Savior
- OutRun
- Virtual-On
- NiGHTS (US)
IrishNinja
Member
...still my favorite custom replacement cover
Shadow Hog
Member
So what's the best way to pack up these babies, exactly? Gonna be moving to a new place within a month or so, and I don't want to gain any cracked longboxes.
I'd buy some bubble wrap, and then wrap the hell out of each case...then maybe put those inside a bubble wrap envelope...or something.
I wonder how stores received Saturn deliveries back in the day?
That's exactly how I assembled my Dragon Force years ago. Got the disc for waaay cheap off Craigslist, and bought the manual/case on eBay (I think) for a decent price. Saved a bundle.On another note, have any of you buy a game disc only, then seperately buy the case, rear insert, and instructions? If so, how did that fare out for you? I got this for about $75 shipped total by doing that.