Don’t get cheap S-video cables off of eBay. With that said, there are other upscalers that do a good job like an OSSC, but these can be a little much for just casual players who want a good picture. While the tube itself might be aged it’s the most authentic experience. They are going up in price due to retro collectors, but you can get many locally for free. However, there are cheaper routes and that might be to just buy a CRT TV. Even plugging the console into the back of your TV would be better than those awful upscalers. Buying cheap composite or S-video upscalers on eBay isn’t going to get you good results. Of course, this is mostly if you’re gaming on a newer HD TV. Usually, you can rest easy without seeking out a specific model, unlike the Dreamcast. Most disc emulators work on any console since it unlocks the region locking, but thankfully most hacks for the Saturn have every version in mind. There are also Saturns with a power supply mounted to the lid (VA0 model) but are not that common. “When you have Sega Saturn, nothing else matters”ĭo I want a Japanese, European, or US console? For disc-based gaming, this matters as the Saturn is region locked. I will also talk about proper video setup, and again like various disc emulators, there are numerous ways to get good quality video out of the Saturn. I want this to be a comprehensive resource for beginners to just buy a Saturn second-hand and know what to get and how to set things up correctly. I will run through an install of TerraOnion MODE, but unlike most install videos or articles I want to talk about snags and problems I ran into that other people might discover. I went with the TerraOnion MODE due to its high build quality and support as well as its multiple storage options. There is no correct way to do it with each having strengths and weaknesses. A lot of people are defensive and go to bat for their favorite way to emulator games on native hardware. These days there are things like optical disc emulators, RAM cart hacks, and things like the Satiator that allow you to run games through the video CD port.

Saturn games are some of the highest-priced games of any system.

It’s expensive, fiddly, has a very obscure and small library, most of the good games are Japanese imports, there are very few accessories and they are big and expensive, and on top of all that, the games are insanely priced. The Sega Saturn has always been a system that felt like unobtanium to me.

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