How to mod Sega Saturn for 50/60Hz switch PAL tutorial - YouTube

A detailed tutorial video on How to mod your PAL Sega Saturn for 50/60Hz with a region switch
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[@johnboydojo]

Thank you dude! So much simpler than the switchless mods. Going exactly the way you did it as the machine will pretty much live in 60hrtz and going for a region free bios

[@terribleadelaidedrivers8754]

This worked a treat. Wish I had done it sooner. Thanks mate.

[@roastbeef3000]

My friend was able to mod my Saturn with this guide thanks very much super helpful 🙂

[@xsuperdragonx]

Damn... Wish I knew this jumpers years ago when I modded 2 Saturn's... Had to lift the damn pins

[@nevermind824]

Great video, I'll be fitting a modchip and 60hz switch to my old pal version 1 Saturn soon :)

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Sega Saturn is such an awesome unit Global. Its my brothers personal favorite.

[@d05music17]

Awesome tutorial, can you use any switch and what type of wires are you using (what AWG?) Does it have to be different colours or that's just for you? thanks

[@CaseTheCorvetteMan]

You know the most awesome thing about these VA-0 consoles is the DIP BIOS chip they have, so easy to remove it and throw in a socket, you can easily put in the region free BIOS you like, and if you get sick of the version BIOS you put in, you can swap it out in just a couple minutes.

[@GlobalGarageAus]

I think that's it for the Saturn for a while. Next up im working on quite a few Nintendo vids, so stay tuned. I'll get back to the Neo Geo as well and then a bulk lot of Playstation repairs

[@GadgetUK164]

Great job =D

[@powerchisper]

Hey man, great video. Greetings from Spain. I'm currently doing the opposite. ( modding NTSC-J for 50/60Hz). My mod is exactly like yours, but when I switch to PAL I only get a rolling colour line image. I did not lift that 79 pin at VDC2. My MoBo is VA0.5, it seems to be quite a rare one. I don't have an accurate schematic. But it looks that the jumpers are also tied to the Sony video chip, the Vclock and some other IC as well. Did you finally have to lift that pin ?

[@L3TH4LPRODUCTIONZ]

Hi is the measurements on your multimetre the same in terms of GND, 5V etc for all model motherboards or can it differ?, Only asking as i don't have a multimetre. thanks

[@Nightopian1982]

@Nick O'Brien I think the Pseudo Saturn cart is about the only one you can get hold of at present. As for doing this modding with the switch for 60hz, I know the vid here shows it to be really simple and straightforward, but I couldn't trust myself to even attempt this on my PAL Saturn, as I'd be too paranoid of wrecking my console having spent £140 on the machine alone, never mind the games. I always wanted to get it switched even when I owned my first one back in the 90s, but never did.

[@RD-ck7xj]

Hello. Thank you so very much for the video. I purchased an NTSC-U Saturn that has this same switch in the back. Unfortunately the console has just a black screen but is getting a signal per my TV. The switch did snap off as it was sent to me in a box that was too tight of a fit, but it was sold as no video prior to the switch breaking off in shipping. Do you think just removing the wires to the board may resolve the problem? I do not solder currently so I don't know if I can repair, plus I'd have to find another switch. If I ever do I totally agree with you about mounting the switch inside the case and not drilling a hole in the poor case as previous owner did. Thank you again.

[@cmelft2463]

Old video and cant tell, did you end up removing the resister on the jp1 and jp2?

[@MrKrimstah]

another quality video

[@guardian1128]

When you do this mod, can you still use the videoCD card with it?

[@Artzei]

The funny thing about PAL Saturn motherboards is, that there is a native 50/60hz connector slot available, it was never officially used sadly (the SW4 port on the back, next to the clock battery terminal).

[@garycormack]

Will an ntsc saturn have those two jumpers also ?

[@RD-ck7xj]

Also what switch do you recommend and can you provide a link? Thsnk you again.