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

PhilC wrote: 03 Feb 2023 16:46 @rubber_jonnie cool, sounds like I better try and fine one then.

:girldance:

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.

alexh wrote: 04 Feb 2023 07:24 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.

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

PhilC wrote: 04 Feb 2023 09:42 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.

rubber_jonnie wrote: 04 Feb 2023 09:57 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

alexh wrote: 04 Feb 2023 10:38

rubber_jonnie wrote: 04 Feb 2023 09:57 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.

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.

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