"Perhaps you have a bad ISO? "
It's possible, but how can you tell?
"Perhaps it's a bad burn? "
It was! So I did it again...this time I KNOW I burned it right. But, (using the swap method) I get to the SEGA screen and then the Saturn speeds up and slows down over and over agin, like it's searching for something and then it kicks me out.
"What recording software did you use?"
Fireburner...usually very reliable.
"Did you analyze the CD-R after it's been burned using IsoBuster, CD-R Diagnostic, or something to make sure the TOC looks correct? "
Yes...It seems fine. I even compared the files in CD Mage to make sure it burned fine. 0 errors.
"Does your Saturn play other backups/originals okay? "
Yes...It works perfectly on all my originals and back-ups.
I'll do as you recommend and ask the original uploader if he's had any problems. However, for whatever reason, this game has ALWAYS given me problems. This is not the first time I've tried burning this one. The last time I came across this ISO I had the same results. Thinking THAT iso was bad, I've been waiting until the game surfaced again on another FTP...kind of a bummer to find out the problem is with me...
Thanks for your time.