Whoops I did it again - Sega Saturn inbound

[PhilC]

@rubber_jonnie cool, sounds like I better try and fine one then.

[rubber_jonnie]

@rubber_jonnie cool, sounds like I better try and fine one then.

[alexh]

For me the other Sega Saturn "must have" peripheral is a Virtua Stick. MK-80302 is the UK part number, the Japanese one sold in higher numbers so is cheaper (albeit the wrong colour for UK Saturns) HSS-0104. It transforms the experience of games like Virtua Fighter 2 and lots of other great Saturn arcade games.

[rubber_jonnie]

For me the other Sega Saturn "must have" peripheral is a Virtua Stick. MK-80302 is the UK part number, the Japanese one sold in higher numbers so is cheaper (albeit the wrong colour for UK Saturns) HSS-0104. It transforms the experience of games like Virtua Fighter 2 and lots of other great Saturn arcade games.

I can imagine that would be a sweet add on for the whole arcade experience. I find the Saturn to be the best system to replicate the Sega arcade experience, and I reckon this would only enhance it.

[PhilC]

I actually have a couple of the Japanese ones which I need to get round to using as they are huge in size.

[rubber_jonnie]

I actually have a couple of the Japanese ones which I need to get round to using as they are huge in size.

I do prefer the look of the UK sticks, the Japanese version is rather bright. The only joypad I have has a Japanese colour scheme, so I will probably have a look for a UK one.

[alexh]

I will probably have a look for a UK one.

It's another one of those Sega Saturn items where they are much cheaper at CEX than eBay etc.

https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail?id= ... cade-stick

They sell Model 1 and Model 2 pads too

https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail?id= ... ller-black

https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail/?id ... =boxsearch

[rubber_jonnie]

I will probably have a look for a UK one.

It's another one of those Sega Saturn items where they are much cheaper at CEX than eBay etc.

https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail?id= ... cade-stick

They sell Model 1 and Model 2 pads too

https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail?id= ... ller-black

https://uk.webuy.com/product-detail/?id ... =boxsearch

Yeah, the Virtua Arcade Stick is a really good price on CEX, I think I'll have to pick one up, and probably a V2 controller too. Plus they do have a 24 month warranty.

I did get the 3d Controller cheaper off ebay though, but the guarantee is worth having.

[rubber_jonnie]

Well, it seems my luck is out at the moment, the Saturn has stopped reading disks, even originals...

It was working when I put it away recently...

Either the laser is going faulty, or I have reached some sort of critical mass, where everything new I repair, causes something else to fail!!

Time to have a look around the interwebs, since it is supposedly possible to adjust the laser intensity and also it can apparently be the tray height.

If not then I guess I need to look for a Fenrir.

[Steve]

@rubber_jonnie I have a spare laser assembly and a phantom universal bios spare if you want.