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

[@xsuperdragonx]

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

[@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

[@Charlie-Cat.]

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

[@RetroSalesAustralia]

Thanks Anthony

[@Charlie-Cat.]

Global Garage You're welcome Global. Keep up the great work as usual! Anthony...

[@terribleadelaidedrivers8754]

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

[@RetroSalesAustralia]

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

[@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.

[@roastbeef3000]

My friend was able to mod my Saturn with this guide thanks very much super helpful 🙂 My Saturn is a model one but the internals were very different to yours

[@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

[@jaredviolin14]

will this work on model 2 Saturn

[@gamesAreFun23]

I have also a model 2 Sega Saturn and want to use it with the Action Replay flash method to play import games or backups does it work the same way or different? a schematic Pic would be enough to work with

[@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).

[@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.

[@garycormack]

Will an ntsc saturn have those two jumpers also ?

[@nevermind824]

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

[@RD-ck7xj]

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

[@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. If I knew somebody reliable then I'd consider getting them to do it, otherwise I think I'll have to go with the region free cart option. One question though, will the Action Replay / Pseudo Saturn play games in 50hz only without the switch, or will it up it to 60hz? Sorry, but I'm not a major technically able individual.

[@cmelft2463]

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

[@pezz8266]

I guess you could just remove the resistor and have it permanently 60hz right?

[@SEGAGuys]

I’d like to know this too. I’ve had this mod done but I leave it on 60Hz permanently since I use Fenrir and run NTSC games from the SD. If there’s no need for the switch at all, I’d happily remove the mod and let the machine be native 60Hz.

[@joseluki]

This looks like a VA0, you could have done an easier mod on the SW4 next to the battery.

[@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

[@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 ?

[@PyhisPahis]

Maybe you already figured it out, but the reason why you're getting a rolling picture is because you're switching between 60Hz and 50Hz, not NTSC-J and PAL. On a PAL Saturn it makes more sense to do the mod because our European TV's will accept PAL 60Hz

[@guardian1128]

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

[@offimatrix4897]

there is a easier way to mod it as the switch for 60mhz is just next to reset button next to battery where you can see switch missing. on model one where thy was planning to have it then it got cancelled at last min and kept with pal >

[@gavindixon15]

I’ve heard others say this do you have a link to this? Showing how to set this up?

[@CodeStew]

Ooh, doesn't look too difficult. Out of curiousity, I have a Japanese Model 1 Saturn with the PSU seperate from the lid. Would this mod be more or less the same or will I need to use different Jumpers?

[@RetroSalesAustralia]

Yes the same

[@RedLine_Renesis]

This one was a VA0 straight off the bat because the power supply was screwed to the top lid. Another indicator is checking the serial number. If the second number is a 0 then it's a VA0. Example: B5'0'XXXXX...

[@GadgetUK164]

Great job =D

[@RetroSalesAustralia]

Thanks again. Your video was a great reference.

[@GadgetUK164]

No worries =D Your video is nicely put together =D

[@Progressive.G]

Why add a switch when you could do it switchless?

[@claimhsolais3466]

Hello, is this mod necessary in order to play NTSC games in 60hz mod on a PAL saturn, or is it mainly useful for people in order to play their PAL games in 60hz on a PAL Saturn? thanks!

[@RetroSalesAustralia]

ClaimhSolais To play 60hz NTSC games on a PAL Saturn.

[@claimhsolais3466]

Much obliged for clearing this out, there's so much misinformation online! @@RetroSalesAustralia

[@Progressive.G]

Hell yeah 👍

[@soundsonline796]

Legend. Gonna have a go myself. Pray for me lol

[@MrKrimstah]

another quality video

[@RetroSalesAustralia]

Thank you

[@adhemelfaiky6047]

Is these how to make a sega saturn region free

[@nickobrien1710]

There’s a region free bios chip but it looks very difficult to remove the old chip (glued into place on the board). Much easier to use an Action Replay for region free

[@adhemelfaiky6047]

@@nickobrien1710 I live in Egypt and I will need to pay double or triple its price with import tax isn’t there any other way

[@nickobrien1710]

Some consoles like the GameCube have both the US and Japanese Bios on the motherboard and you can install a switch. The Saturn is not like this, it only has one country’s bios on it, the original bios chips were glued very firmly to the motherboard before soldering so it’s not a mod for the faint of heart. Your options really are: 1.Buy an action replay plus or a PsudoSaturn (about $30-40 USD) 2.Buy a universal bios chip and most likely pay someone to mod it, risk damaging your Saturn 3.buy a separate console for the country you need to play games for, not sure what the power standard in Egypt is, but this might require changing the power supply for a picopsu style. Of these options, the Pseudosaturn/action replay is the easiest, safest and cheapest option. You can find them easily on AliExpress or eBay, and even if you get charged a lot for import fees I’d still consider it a decent deal at under $100 - you get the 1mb/4mb expansion, the ability to play any region games and if you get the pseudosaturn, the ability to play burned cd-r games