Welcome, Guest!

Here are some links you may find helpful

Saturn Custom Make Saturn System Disc

HI_RICKY

Donator
Original poster
Donator
Registered
Mar 21, 2019
379
247
43
AGName
HI_Ricky
AG Join Date
Jun 7, 2007
looking System Disc long time ago, how ever no lucky get real one
yes, I can hotswap CD-R system disc and game disc, make it look like real
but.... every one is lazy, right ?

we can install chip or custom ram card do same think, but it no help Cart.b and VCD developer

here is final ver , for every one lazy and no system disc ppl :)
( if some one want send me free SYSTEM DISC, yes! plz ! )

get real Saturn game disc and 2.5"cd-r ( sorry Virtua Fighter T_T )
put in cd case, mark the cd-r ring
IMG_0619a.jpg
IMG_0621a.jpg

open up any cdrom , power on it on the fly,

IMG_0623a.jpg

use tools hold the mark let it going....
IMG_0625a.jpg
once finish cut, burn System disc data to CD-R and fit cut Saturn CD
DONE :)
IMG_9474a.jpg
 

FamilyGuy

2049 Donator
Donator
Registered
May 31, 2019
344
337
63
AGName
-=FamilyGuy=-
AG Join Date
March 3, 2007
Would that actually boot a CD-R/Beta?

On the Dreamcast, the actual magic of the SD2 is in its special ring, so that wouldn't work.

Seems like it'd explode in the console too.

Still not sure if it's a joke or not...
 

HI_RICKY

Donator
Original poster
Donator
Registered
Mar 21, 2019
379
247
43
AGName
HI_Ricky
AG Join Date
Jun 7, 2007
I'd that serious?

Would that actually boot a CD-R/Beta?

On the Dreamcast, the actual magic of the SD2 is in its special ring, so that wouldn't work.

Seems like it'd explode in the console too.
this cd cut only work for Saturn the copyright ring,
yes, it actually boot a CD-R/Beta after system disc boot up ( incase cd-r/beta fit in 2.5" CDR , it can by pass system disc boot )

SD2 is different, hard to do clone :(
 
Last edited:
  • Like
Reactions: FamilyGuy and pool7

Allie

The Original VF3 Fangirl™
Registered
May 30, 2019
86
79
18
AGName
Anthaemia.
AG Join Date
June 4, 2004
I've seen a variation on this approach before, only that was done with a copied game rather than just to replicate the function of an official boot disc. In a scenario where you'd only be using this for a few minutes at the very most to bypass the protection system, I can imagine it's far less risky overall - I dread to think what kind of damage might be caused to the laser or drive mechanism if the two constituent elements were to separate while rotating at such high speed!
 

Anthony817

Well-known member
Community Contributor
Registered
Jun 2, 2019
416
567
93
AG Join Date
May 12, 2010
I remember back in the day when I was a modorator at TIZ some lady wrote up a huge tutorial on how she did the same thing to boot backups. I couldn't bring myself to hack up a game like that so only messed with Pseudo Saturn.
 

Allie

The Original VF3 Fangirl™
Registered
May 30, 2019
86
79
18
AGName
Anthaemia.
AG Join Date
June 4, 2004
I've also seen an even cruder variation of the same idea where a mini CDR was literally glued to a retail disc, though I'm not sure the Saturn's laser would be strong enough to read the security ring from this slightly longer distance - I'm guessing it could be calibrated to such a degree, but wouldn't that then prevent it from being able to pick up data on the CDR?
 

HI_RICKY

Donator
Original poster
Donator
Registered
Mar 21, 2019
379
247
43
AGName
HI_Ricky
AG Join Date
Jun 7, 2007
read Sega ring speed is other stranded , no pain about laser issue
it only take 4-6 sec boot system disc when power on Saturn , after finish , it can freedom read any cd-r/beta/ or switch to VCD
 

Mathieulh

Problem Solver
Registered
May 31, 2019
77
105
33
AGName
Mathieulh
AG Join Date
01/01/2006
You can litterally superglue the CD-R to the outer disc if you want to make this modification somewhat permanent.
 

Make a donation