The S in P/S stands for save memory. You didn't show off the best feature of this all-in-one cart which is that it is recognized as a backup ram cartridge by the Saturn in-game. Boot up a game like Saturn Bomberman and if you have the switch in the P/S position, the game will ask if you want to save to the backup cart or the system ram. The Action Replay flashed with Pseudo Saturn will NOT be read as a backup cart in-game. This is what ultimately makes this a better option than the Action Replay, which has been around for decades.
The fact that Sega allowed direct access to the mobo is just insane to me, even to this day. As a kid, I wasn’t really aware what the port really meant. But now… wow, no company would ever imagine giving end users this kind of flexible options.
If Sega had used that port for Mega Drive backwards compatibility, they would still be in the hardware market today... the main reason people didnt buy the Saturn was no content... if they had backwards compatibility with the MD, that wouldnt have been an issue....
@@Darkfiberke Did the n64 have backwards compatibility? No. Playing old games is not what people wanted back then. Sega failed in hardware for many other reasons, but that is definitely not one of them.
@@Darkfiberke The Saturn actually had tons of content, but it was all locked away in Japan. Sega of America/Europe thought "westerners will not like these games!" and basically crippled the game library overseas.
@@NozomuYume immensely true! To the tune of HUNDREDS of games unplayable in the US! I’m a SEGA fanboy, but they made some terrible decisions in the name of Japanese custom. It’s like they didn’t WANT the world to play their games; only Japanese.
Thanks man! Looking to get a PAL Saturn but thought I would miss the Japan library of games. This looks like the perfect solution and stepped through this to take away some of the gamble. Cheers!
This has been around for decades. The ACTION Replay 4 in 1 had all of this and didn't need a switch because it automatically used the correct video RAM expansion setting (1Meg or 4Meg) depending on which game was being played. I've had many. Got my first one over twenty years ago. Now, if this also incorporated the ability to play burnt games, something which has been available by reflashing one of those Action Replay carts, it would be something special. EDIT: Apparently this cart does play backups. oops.
He didn't try, but as it booted into Kai the possibility probably was there. The dot one the box was also checked where the AP dot war empty. But I get where you're coming from: the AP in my Saturn (should also be in there for 2 decades now) facilitates the swap trick as well.
@@nettack .. I chipped mine. Later I did a 50/60 Hz switch (because I'm in a PAL region and have a PAL Saturn) and a full country switch mod so I could play the two Japanese games which came with ROM carts. (KoF 95 and that Ultraman game). If I was starting with Saturn collecting now I'd Do the 50/60 Hz switch and use one of these carts
There's no Saturn cart who auto-detect if the game askes for a 1M or a 4M RAM cart. Those who say have auto-detection is just a full 4M RAM support. Some 1M games works with no problem with 4M cart, but other no. Example I deal in the past was with Metal Slug and Samurai Shodown IV, who shows graphic glitches with whose "auto" cartridges. I also have an old cartridge with a 1M/4M Switch. Put the switch in 1M fix the problem.
The AR only has a single 4MB RAM chip, there is no auto detection and the games that glitch with the 4MB cart still glitch with the AR too. The all in one cart can also be directly saved to in game and is recognized by the Saturn’s OS. The AR you have to boot into and just manually move saves around, can’t save directly to it.
@@lionnel013 I wouldn't do that. Like replacing a CMOS batter on a PC while it's on. It's easier just to copy saves, which usually even a PK Action Replay has enough space for most... :S
The best combo is a Switchless mod so you can toggle between 50/60Hz as well as the action replay cart that also allows, 8mb save, cheats and region free gaming. Iv also modded my saturn to run backups. 👍
How do you have the 8mb save and the action Replay cart at the same time? I use an old official 4mb memory cart, phantom modchip for region free, 50/60hz switchless mod. But i can't have cheats unless i use action Replay, but then you can't save directly to the cart like you can with the official cartridge
@@ichrismoku read what cart you buy online carefully as Wicked say as. Several versions may look much the same, but have different functions! Be sure you buy one with all the functions you want checked red on the back of the cart, and you won’t need any hardware modifications or switches at all! For HDMI, I bought a simple “Saturn HDMI cable/box (needs a bit of extra USB power), but pays correct aspect lively on HDMI TVs!
Man, I'm confused now that I watched the whole vid. Not with anything you said, Wicked. Just that the cart you have doesn't have Action Reply checked, yet it has the cheats function? I've been looking at these on eBay for a while now but haven't pulled the trigger yet. You can also used burned CDs with these carts, right?
definitely have to pick up one of those! have to get my saturn stuff from my old home but definitely as soon as I can I'll definitely be looking into a cart to play import stuff.
What happens when you want to play a Naughty Back up / CD-R game that needs 1 Meg or 4 Meg ? how do the switches work / if it needs to be on Pseudo - Saturn - Kai ?
I were going to ask the same.. xDD Maybe once the games starts with Kai and before it gives the message you need the 4mb cartridge, you can switch the button quickly from Kai option to 4mb option.. It would be good if he shows us..
The switch is there for compatiblity reasons. Pseudo-Kai loads always when you have the cartridge inserted. you can just leave it on 4 Meg and most games will work. there's only a couple of exceptions
i bought the same cartridge for $60 on ebay and it plays burned discs but it does not play Japanese games. what is the problem? whenever i try to boot up a (J) region game it shows a message in japanese text that says: “expansion ram cartridge It is not inserted correctly. Turn off the power. expansion ram cartridge Please try again.”
I had a few sega Saturns when I was young but what did I do? I got rid of them ☹ I was young and dumb. Nice cartridge, very convenient to have. Great upload wicked as always 👍😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
@@ReigningSemtex I dig the one I have, I love that I can play both of my Nights and Christmas Nights discs on my Saturn. They cost me $10 each, a lot less than the US ones.
This is pretty cool, I wish this was around when I brought a sega Saturn a couple years back, modchiping the sega Saturn is very expensive and the games were too so I sold it, if I had this I might have kept the Saturn still, this is a much cheaper option that soldering in a modchip, a shame 😕
Can you please do a review for the game box third generation usb for the ps1 classic. I know you did one for the game box 1 & 2 but can you do the third generation game box?
I do not know which modchip is calling for high prices , I got my phantom mod chip for the Sega Saturn 🪐 a few years ago off of eBay for $38 and I believe I can even see that particular mod chip still going for that price on ebay today. I recall back in the day the mod chips for the Saturn were expensive especially considering the fact that it would all be based on which model Saturn you had particularly. I know the phantoms are cheeper and universal with that being said.
I'm confused about the menu on the back of the box. Action Replay is highlighted in white, so does that mean it doesn't have that functionality? Everything else has a red mark next to it. Thanks!
Deze dingen hebben een slechte isolatie! Mijn Saturn kan bijna geen discs lezen door magnetische interventie van deze cart. Je kunt for oplossen door het zelf te isoleren met zilverpapier.
It would be good to know if the Japanese games play at 50hz or 60hz on the PAL machine and vice versa with PAL games on a Japanese console. You never mentioned it.
From what I have heard these cartridges will allow backup games and games from different regions to boot but they will not do anything to the refresh rate, so pal console will still play at 50hz, basically you would need a 50/60Hz switch on your console.
I've read that Saturn's region is hardwired, so that's why it needs modding to allow PAL machines to run at 60Hz. Otherwise it'll be at 50Hz. Unoptimized PAL games run slower, but if you try them on a NTSC console, they will play at the correct speed.
@@dffagundo late answer but: the 50/60Hz and the region are two independent issues on the Sega Saturn. You can hardmod a pal saturn to play JP/us games, but it will still be in 50 Hz if you don't hardmod the output.
@@marcelplank1708 yeah, you're right. A friend of mine used an AR cart to play NTSC games on his unmodded Saturn. They were slowed down due to 50Hz output, sound was otherwise playing at correct speed. That affected timed events like in Thunder Force V where music was made to match the entirety of some stages before fading to boss. I've only tested messing with region settings through emulation. So seeing how real hardware handles everything was quite the experiment 🙂 I've read feedback regarding how Panzer Dragoon Saga wasn't optimized to PAL, which not only makes it run slower, but also introduces some glitches and unsynchronized audio. Running that same version on a NTSC machine fixes everything.
This video 100% sold me on this cart, but I'm curious how it's held up over the last few months since you got it. It's my first time looking into these Saturn carts and I'm concerned of any possible negatives that might have popped up since then. Compatibility issues, problems with the console after use, etc. I also never used this site for purchasing, but I presume it's reputable?
I also have curiosity about this looking to play Nissan GT-R but only comes on Japanese... I have the pal system.... so I'm curious to know if this has any repercussions or do I just go for the slightly buggy version and go for PlayStation. I would prefer to go for the Sega Saturn version as have steering wheel and it is very responsive... If there is any long lasting after-effects from this has anyone noticed?
@@NotCaseyButKaycee It works great, but unfortunately it isn't properly beveled. In other words, instead of having a rounded edge on the actual board part inside, it's squared off, which can result in damaged hardware if it's inserted and removed too often. So basically I'm leaving it in forever instead of removing it when I'm done to ensure my slot remains undamaged.
@@NotCaseyButKaycee Yeah, no problem! As long as you leave it plugged in, it shouldn't wear the slot out. Just keep in mind you'll still need a battery if you want the internal clock to save after you turn the console off. But personally I don't bother with that anymore.
Does this set games to the correct speed? On a PAL console? Like an NTSC game will run at 60hz? Or is it slowed down Wanting to know if I need a switch less mod
This is the first time I saw a Saturn booting into anything other than the BIOS without a CD inserted. Now, wouldn't the Saturn be so expensive I probably would have picked it up.
@@RippahRooJizah Well, expensive for me because I don't earn all that much money and I'd still want a Saturn that is in well shape and maybe a couple of games on CD.
@@MegaManNeo Yeah, getting decent games would be more costly than finding a decent Saturn, but it does depend on what you want and what you find. Not all of the good Saturn games are excessively expensive, and there's a few cases where a japanese copy of a game is more affordable than an english copy (provided that a game has at least those two versions).
thanks for the vid and link! have question on which of the "color" options to select from..appears that they all have the same features but it is confusing?! can you please assit on which model you suggest on video, thank you
Just arrived today the same 4 in 1 and it's working really great, although you had to be careful to burn the games at low speed. Sometimes seems that the lens don't read it, perhaps it's a problem with my lens, my saturn is old
Open your system, move the lens tray all they way to the top, get a small flat head screwdriver and about 1/8th of a turn clockwise, increases the laser voltage so will have slightly more wear on the lens but it reads discs easier :)
I purchased this but cannot find how to use it as a memory card to save games I have basically all of the games and no way to save them the Saturn has super limited memory
Yeah cartridge is great and all "but".... there are compatibility issues with some saturn models. I have HST-0004 NTSC model and some games won't boot, like Resident evil or Crusader no remorse (as far as i know only issue is with backup CDs original games works fine) . It is not perfect yet.... maybe in the future when Pseudo Saturn Kai will be updated issues will end. Also saturn cartridge slot seems picky, when cart is placed a lil bit off then you can possibly ecounter random console reboots in mid game just like that and etc. Just keep that in mind because it is not a cheap solution. If used only with oryginal games from PAL/NTSC region then it is "probably" flawless product.
Philips 24inch model. I use it with the HDMI Dongle. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qMvXO5scftE.html&ab_channel=WickedGamer%26Collector
I got a Pseudo Saturn Kai reflashed Action Replay. After playing some games which require 1m or 4m, graphical Glitches appear. When using the original 4m Module for example it does not. My question is, do you see graphical glitches on this cardridge after some while? For example Marvel vs. Street Fighter or Samurai Shodown 4.
i wish this is just a memory cartridge btw with 64x (well no not the ugly mushroom sequel of 32x addon btw) I meant if it looks like without rainbows etc but nevermind just wanna save on cartridge since I heard the cmos battery is nonfunctional in the internal ram inside the sega saturn. (question at 1:33well if I get a sega surn that is color transparent mind if I get one of these too?)
Long time ago I get one in a store but never worked. Although the 4 in 1 cost around 50 euros is a good solution cause some games in PAL are really expensive
That's what i did on one of my earth's. Switchless 50/60hz, phantom modchip, action Replay for cheats and sometimes saving. Only thing is, i think only a very limited number of games supported AR cart saving, so i have another Saturn with similar mods and an official memory cart as that has much better in game saving support. Not ideal really.
Is this a good way to play saturn games? I saw that the site is selling replicas and I’m wondering if this is a good way to play saturn games as most games are stupid expensive. So is this a good way to play most saturn games, or is it better not to rely solely on the unlocker?
Does this.come with roms loaded? I just brought it and I'm gonna be pissed if it doesn't function as an everdrive style cart. I thought all In one meant all games in one like the everdrives have for other systems
Hmmm... if you have a PAL or NTSC-USA Saturn, and try to boot Street Fighter Zero 3, it doesn't work, right? because you have to chose between the 4MB Expansion RAM or the region unlocker... so... it is impossible, right? Thanks and regards.
Vraagje.. ik heb Panzer Dragoon Saga backups en deze kaart sinds kort.. CD 1 speelt prima, overige CDs starten ook op. Alleen HOE doe je de disc-swap als je naar de volgende CD moet? Want als ik het klepje open doet en de Saturn terug gaat naar het BIOS scherm, dan komt hij niet meer langs het 4-in-1 card menu en start de volgende CD dus niet.. Weet jij hoe? Dankjewel.
Hi, I have same this card and use it for my backup cd; however, not all backup can play and I tried several brands of empty cdr, same failure to boot. Could anyhow know how to improve?
I have a switchless modded Sega Saturn i can switch between all regions and 50/60 hz. But it would be really nice to have a cartridge like this as an extra memory card, ram cart and to play back ups. Do you know if this works with a modded Sega Saturn like mine?
So I am confused, does the cartridge that you are showing also co tain games or just simply unlock the region function. Does it give you extra games or just let you buy the Japanese games as well
There’s no games on the cart, it just allows you to play burned games and makes your console region free, meaning you can play games from any region. It also includes cheat codes.
I've been looking into getting one however I hear that these 4 in 1 carts have issues with certain games such as Panzer Dragoon Saga, can you confirm this?
I have the same cart, but was wondering if the cartridge utilizes the 1mb and 4mb feature on burned (backup) discs? For example a backup copy of Samurai Showdow 4 would graphically work fine with the 4mb switch selected on this cart?
I have a white Japanese Saturn, but cannot figure out how to boot up US games AND use the memory card. Specifically World Series II. I am trying to create a team and save, but the memory does not seem to work. Tried on 2 diff carts. Any advice is greatly appreciated!
