Recent content by gollum

After seeing some photos and installation instructions here and there i'm now convinced that the 21/20 pin difference is not crucial. I also have seen a page that told you that cutting out a pin of the ribbon does the trick, the only need are the correct pins fit the modboard to allow the chip...

oops! And i'm still looking for info about the pic firmware/software. I bet that "in a HK web page somewhere far away must be some code/info to allow someone to fake saturn protection" ^_^ Just need how/where to find it :(

The capacitor is probably used to give a "sure" current voltage (i dont know how to say this in english, i'm spanish). The other components seems to be the same. So until now we know: 1) it uses a 16c54 pic 2) with a 7404 and a quartz crystal it doesnt need a wire to any other component/pin...

For the pictures i can see the bodboards on that page use a pic 16c54. Its a common pic and quite simple, used mainly for controllers and apliances. However, the pics seems to be of older (very old) version modboard. I need to know if current 21 pin modboards use the same chipset, it will point...

If i want to start the "modboard trek" i have to know the insides of a modboard, that's it: 1) components ... PIC model, etc etc 2) a pcb draw would be great If i know what pic do it use i can buy a 21 pin mod and try to dump it. Notice that i have experience with 16xXX models ........ so its...

I could buy a new saturn and play with it ........ but i want to play with my old saturn, not a recently one. Also where will be the fun in buying a "non trouble" model? Also reverse engineering is cool, you "explore the inexplorable" :)

well, that's ok. Making a modboard from zero is dificult and costly ...... but what about adapting one to fit 20 pin? As i wrote before, there were modboards compatible with both kind of saturns so i bet a 21 pin "brand new" one could also be adapted. I have some experience with electronics and...

Sorry, i meant looking into my saturn. btw, is it that difficult to do a modchip? I think that to do clones of an old 20 pin modchip is quite easy, if you locate the correct components and dump the rom of course. I also would like some detailed board schemes 'cause im sure that a new modboard...

That's what i did ......... and bad surprise :(

Yep, i contacted videogamecompany and they told me they havent any instructions to make their modchip work in a 20 pin saturn ........ thank you anyway well, i think that 100 $ its a lot ......... i'll wait for a hacked bootdisc or i will buy a new saturn (21 pin of course) ;-)

That solution doesnt fix anything. Perhaps its better to keep swaping cause my saturn is 2 swap model with access led :) When it brokes i will buy a new one ;-)

Hi, im looking for any site/people/mafia :) that could sell me a mod chip for old 20 pin saturn. i have some schemes/instructions to do a version 7.0 or 9.0 modchip work for my saturn BUT i cant find any place to obtain them, all modchips for saturn seems to be the latest version (9.5) only...