Sega Saturn SAROO Review! A $70 ODE For Saturn...Worth It?

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    The Sega Saturn Saroo cartridge is a pivot on the Optical Disc Emulator for Sega Saturn that allows for loading games across the Sega Saturn cartridge slot and is ALSO a 1MB and 4MB Ram Cart for Saturn...as well as a region free Sega Saturn cartridge...AS WELL AS a Saturn Memory card...all in one! But is it worth it? Let's find out! It's definitely the cheapest Sega Saturn Flash Cart that's for sure! Is this as good as something like GDEMU for Sega Dreamcast? because as much as we've been talking about MiSTer FPGA and Sega Saturn...you know I love my retro gaming consoles!
    and yes I know the Terraonion MODE exist as well as the Satiator and the Fenrir!
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  • @tsbspionkop
    @tsbspionkop 25 днів тому +17

    Got it last week and my answer is very much a YES

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +2

      It’s impressive for the price but a bit of room for improvement still

    • @brandogg
      @brandogg 25 днів тому

      Definitely worth it.

    • @ghostofva1987
      @ghostofva1987 24 дні тому

      Can you tell me what I'm doing wrong then buddy? I got a small card from them just to make sure I had all the files needed. But now I want to upgrade to a bigger micro SD card. So I formatted to fat32 and copied and pasted the SAROO folder and all it's contents to the bigger sd card. The card that came with the saroo still works and plays games. But I cannot get my bigger card to work. Just boots right into the cd player screen when I turn on the Saturn. I don't get it. I paid attention to the file system and capitalization for the correct folders and I put my bin/cue game files in the ISO folder. I do not get it. Not even when I leave the new card stock (same game bin/cues, files, and folders as the SD card that came with my saroo works when used) will it work. As I said it does the same thing when I added my own game files and boots to the cd player screen. I also have the all new parts saroo if that matters

    • @fasih_rehman
      @fasih_rehman 24 дні тому

      @@ghostofva1987 double check the format of original sd card. Use an imaging tool like BalenaEtcher to copy the original SD card. Most likely you are missing some hidden files and that is causing the problem.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  23 дні тому

      Hmm odd. I’m not sure but I’ll ask around

  • @trzarector
    @trzarector 25 днів тому +1

    Had this in my Ali wanted list list for ages. Definitely going to pick up one in the next couple weeks. Ive been wanting an ODE solution for a while but the prices of products available were crazy.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Yes it’s great something now exists in the sun $100 category

  • @METR0lD
    @METR0lD 25 днів тому +1

    More Saturn content? Yeeeaaah babyyy!!! ...ahem, SAROO for getting so excited.

  • @balaam_7087
    @balaam_7087 25 днів тому +1

    Cool video. MVG did one recently, and he seemed to like the specific model he reviewed.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      So long as you get a reputable vendor it’s pretty much worth it

  • @lizardking3268
    @lizardking3268 25 днів тому

    Wow, currently in Japan and found some cool Saturns here. Wanted to mod it but was thinking it might be too expensive. Perfect timing!

  • @Sonicfoxtrot
    @Sonicfoxtrot 25 днів тому +6

    70 dollars that works mostly out of the box? That's pretty good, especially considering how people out there will work on custom firmware that will probably fix the few games that don't want to run correctly.

  • @ynotwalk7391
    @ynotwalk7391 25 днів тому

    i had an unbeveled flash cart destroy the edge connector on a rare piece of 80s hardware. finding a replacement part was one of my greatest achievements

  • @BillsOldandNewGaming
    @BillsOldandNewGaming 25 днів тому

    Very tempted to buy a Saturn and one of these.

  • @voteDC
    @voteDC 24 дні тому +3

    Another thing to note is that the Saroo doesn't save to the Saturn's internal memory. The Saroo creates its own 'virtual' internal and external memory on the SDCard, it's to these files that all your games will be read from and saved to, so you can't use existing saves you have on your Saturn's internal memory while playing a game from the Saroo. These files also cannot be read on a PC with a tool like the Saturn RAM Parser, so there's no putting saves from emulators onto the Saroo. Though quite oddly the Saroo does create a backup file of the content of the Saturn's real internal memory but seemingly never uses it for anything.
    If you press ABC+Start to return to the CD Player and then to the settings while playing a game with the Saroo, you'll actually be experiencing the 'virtual' memory that the Saroo created. It's not a completely accurate term I know but it's almost like the Saroo is emulating the Saturn on the Saturn.

  • @TheScottMcCall
    @TheScottMcCall 25 днів тому +1

    I absolutely love mine. I actually bought a second one just in case. Works beautifully in my Model 1 US Saturn, my Model 2 V-Saturn and my Model 2 JP Saturn.

    • @TheScottMcCall
      @TheScottMcCall 25 днів тому

      I have a slightly different version (from the KK DIY seller) and there's no issues with SFZ3... I play it all the time. I'm also on the latest TPunix firmware

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      Yes once you get it seated properly it’s great

    • @markmillar4910
      @markmillar4910 22 дні тому

      Where did you get yours? I'm trying to find one on eBay but there are a lot of different sellers, want to make sure I get a legitimate one

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  22 дні тому +1

      Aliexpress. Time harvest store

    • @markmillar4910
      @markmillar4910 22 дні тому

      ​@@VideoGameEsotericathank you!

  • @beingsupersonic7499
    @beingsupersonic7499 12 днів тому

    Seems a really good device for the money👌🏻Hopefully full compatibility is something that will come eventually.

  • @oldhedders
    @oldhedders 25 днів тому

    I bought one of these recently and for the money it's remarkably good. Definitely hitting some compatibility issues here and there, but for 50 quid you can't really complain.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Yes the minor issues are outweighed by the super low cost

  • @Riz2336
    @Riz2336 25 днів тому

    I think it's pretty awesome, I've heard it's got a few bugs but I'm sure as it gets more updates and it's around for longer that will probably be fixed. Something to consider if the disc drive dies on my console

  • @jonmurrs7068
    @jonmurrs7068 25 днів тому +4

    Saroo should just stay in the Saturn anyway, but I love to see beveled edges on carts-shows love for the gamer and system, imo.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      Yes there’s no reason to take it out constantly but still should def be beveled

  • @JunkerDC
    @JunkerDC 25 днів тому +1

    this is the 32x we never got. With this cart high quility game on cart just like the 32x was gonna try to be here we go

  • @CorporalDanLives
    @CorporalDanLives 25 днів тому +8

    This thing slaps, I followed a Reddit guide and got the latest firmware on it and it plays everything I throw at it. Only error I've had was the Virtua Fighter CG discs skip their music.
    All of the other Saturn ODEs were way too expensive for me so having this thing is a dream come true.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      It’s great to have an option in this low of a price range

    • @ynotwalk7391
      @ynotwalk7391 25 днів тому +1

      seriously - MODE + storage gets silly

    • @GenMasterB
      @GenMasterB 24 дні тому

      I got mine 3 days ago. I followed the reddit guide as well, but it's not working. I'm getting a solid red light on left side or cart, the right side flashes red 3 times and repeats. I'm wondering if I got one of those "bad cards" some people were talking about. Any help at all would be greatly appreciated. Thx

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  24 дні тому +1

      Play around with the placement in the slot a bit. It can be sensitive

    • @GenMasterB
      @GenMasterB 24 дні тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica Well, I did a bit, but I'll mess with it some more. thx

  • @felixdufour4764
    @felixdufour4764 25 днів тому +1

    Looking good, nice price. Do you know where these are manufactured? I'm curious..

  • @maximlopez6777
    @maximlopez6777 24 дні тому

    I just got mine for 59€, new chip and new firmware ! Definitely worth it

  • @themadhater9003
    @themadhater9003 23 дні тому

    What would be nice is an oled like led spectrum of UV LEDs, that turn off and on no need for a screen. But that would take r&d much easier to use existing tech.

  • @ciaranmccarthy
    @ciaranmccarthy 25 днів тому +1

    Looks good. Where was it made?

  • @ScottWinterringer
    @ScottWinterringer 25 днів тому

    I wish I had this when the sega saturn came out. I played bug and simcity2000 and a bunch of games like shining force arc [no bad files on the sdcard]

  • @theanaloguegamer
    @theanaloguegamer 21 день тому

    Nice. Just file the edge on both sides to create the bevelled edge. Very easy to do

  • @chadshaffer4838
    @chadshaffer4838 25 днів тому

    I'm gonna have to check out that elevator action game on MiSter. I really hate killing dogs in games though.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Me too. But the game is so good just pretend they are rabid wolves

  • @mayamanign
    @mayamanign 25 днів тому

    I like the Satiator solution better as it would still leave my cartridge slot open for Ram carts and action replay. Also my CD drive functions fine.

  • @chriscrossan8034
    @chriscrossan8034 24 дні тому

    Just ordered one today after watching this video as I have an old Saturn languishing in a cupboard that needs reviving. The flesh is weak 😅

  • @Freelop
    @Freelop 22 дні тому

    I'm considering getting either one of these or a Satiator. I mainly want it for Panzer Dragoon Saga and Burning Rangers

  • @cheapergamer
    @cheapergamer 25 днів тому +1

    I wonder where it was made? 😂 got mine a couple of weeks ago, loads very fast and works well in tandem with the fenrir on my model 1 console

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      I have no clue where it was made. If only they’d labeled it!

  • @THELEGENDARYK2
    @THELEGENDARYK2 25 днів тому

    Just got this today. Im also warry of putting that SD card in my computer. Might be time to visit my public library... would be interested in a clean install on a store bought microsd

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  24 дні тому

      Yes call me cautious but putting it in my studio PC or my laptop just isn’t something I’m hot on doing

  • @justcallmebones
    @justcallmebones 24 дні тому

    I bought the same one as you. I see you mentioned only getting specific firmware updates from the seller to avoie bricking. Should I try messaging them or do you know if they provide updates in a description somewhere? I would love to get more game compatibility.

  • @DuaneBendt-ch2od
    @DuaneBendt-ch2od 9 днів тому

    Which store did you get this one from? I cannot find any with the action replay built in like yours.

  • @Dark_Jaguar
    @Dark_Jaguar День тому

    If you disable autoplay and autorun, you can safely plug the sd card in and then wipe the files off the card.

  • @SikSlayer
    @SikSlayer 25 днів тому

    Excellent video!
    Can you provide a link to where YOU bought this?

  • @brandogg
    @brandogg 25 днів тому

    I think it's a great product, can only get better. I haven't run a ton of games on mine, but it's run everything I've played on it, and perfectly with almost zero load times. I already have a modchip in there for the rare instance where it won't play a particular game though.

  • @TBtheking405216
    @TBtheking405216 19 днів тому

    Bruh.... Elevator Action Returns OST is nothing short of arcade perfection!!!

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  19 днів тому +1

      The entire game is perfection

    • @TBtheking405216
      @TBtheking405216 19 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica indeed it is. i have the original Saturn version, the crappy Taito Legends PS2 arcade port and the City Connection version for Series S. Its definitely top 5 all time games for me

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  19 днів тому

      @TBtheking405216 the Saturn version is the best outside the F3 board original

    • @TBtheking405216
      @TBtheking405216 19 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica yeah man too bad my Saturn went kaput. ☹️☹️🙁🙁

  • @gutsberserker5476
    @gutsberserker5476 25 днів тому +1

    love your soft gentle voice, i feel asleep and woke up. :)

  • @darthv72
    @darthv72 25 днів тому

    I use the satiator on my JP saturn, but I also have a chip modded US saturn (rev 2). I was thinking of getting one of these for my original US saturn (rev 1) as the satiator does not seem to work on that one for some odd reason.

  • @kosmosyche
    @kosmosyche 24 дні тому

    Looks like a pretty awesome device, though I wish they wrote somewhere where it was made. Cause right now it's anyone's guess.

  • @Reprogrammed_By_SEGA
    @Reprogrammed_By_SEGA 25 днів тому +2

    I think the price point is definitely the strongest point, but the negative points are currently sketchy compatibility and the somewhat dubious reliability of the cartridge slot on a Saturn. Also if you want to play Netlink games you can't. Netlink is niche but interest in playing Saturn games online is picking up speed especially now that you can get cheap modems from Japan. Would be interesting if SAROO could be expanded to support Netlink via a WIFI module. I think a cheaper Satiator clone would be the best solution. It will end up being over $100 all in for most people importing. I would feel more comfortable at $50 all in for a device like this.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      It’s not a perfect solution but it’s always good to have ANOTHER solution

  • @Jamesatighe
    @Jamesatighe 23 дні тому

    For Streetfighter Alpha 3 I think it's either settings/firmware or your specific Saroo. There are videos of it working fine.
    Are you using the latest firmware?

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  22 дні тому

      Yes it’s on the latest firmware. It may be bad game files

    • @Jamesatighe
      @Jamesatighe 20 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsotericafor reference I’m using the Japanese version for most of my games.
      I have heard that people have had issues depending on where they got the cart from.
      I got my from Amazon (UK) and it seems fine. I have managed to play all the games I added without issues. Even plays the enhanced version of Symphony of the Night with the transparency re-added.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  19 днів тому

      I’m going to do a fresh SD card soon

  • @danielstrzel2271
    @danielstrzel2271 24 дні тому +1

    Not sure if it was covered in the video but do you happen to know where this was made?

  • @MarginalSC
    @MarginalSC 25 днів тому

    My Saroo seems to work ok. I noticed that Guardian Heroes and Sega Rally had issues with the redbook. I'd just get periodic static. Not sure if that's the Saroo or my HDMI convertor. (But I don't get how a HDMI convertor would play sounds but not music on some games...)

  • @JDLopes82
    @JDLopes82 21 день тому

    I received one but appreciate a little help on tutorial for setting up sd card.

  • @michaeldeslongchamps6532
    @michaeldeslongchamps6532 6 днів тому

    Where did you get your Saroo? Is there a model/provider you can recommend?

  • @kjmullinz
    @kjmullinz 22 дні тому

    Where is the link that you claimed was in your description to order this particular Saroo? 🤷

  • @anticalgary
    @anticalgary 15 днів тому

    I decided to go with Fenrir duo so I don't have any of the issues- all the games will run and no stuttering

  • @BocaRetroGames
    @BocaRetroGames 16 днів тому

    Got mine for 49 dollars, and i really recpmmend it..

  • @midosyt
    @midosyt 25 днів тому +3

    this video doesnt seem to be made anywhere i dont see the sticker what a shame i wouldve loved to know

  • @Fattydeposit
    @Fattydeposit 25 днів тому +2

    My Saturns all have perfectly functioning CD drives but totally dead cartridge slots (this includes one that was bought brand new and was never abused with bevel-less third party carts). So in my case sticking with OG discs / £15 modchips makes more sense. Also I feel kinda attached towards those CD-Rs I spent hours creating back in the day.. much more so than, say, the truncated GDROM images that I use on the Dreamcast. Having said all that it's obvious that Saroo is a completely different kind of ODE with potential for new kinds of homebrew. I'm personally not fussed however.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Generally you can get the cart slots working again by adjusting the pins outward for better contact

    • @hacktheplanet.
      @hacktheplanet. 25 днів тому

      Clearly the idea is to save wear and tear on the CD drive. I've had my JP / EU saturn for around 15 years now, neither have a dead cartridge slot. No idea how you've managed that. It's a great solution and price point compared to others. How much is a replacement CD drive (if you can pick up a reasonable one?) Probably around £30, the Saroo is £38 on Aliexpress.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      I think some Saturns just had iffy slots to start

    • @Wobble2007
      @Wobble2007 25 днів тому

      At least you get to enjoy proper Redbook audio that way, as ISO images use standard MP3 via ADPCM, Redbook audio makes a big difference (FLAC quality), I'd be a happy camper if MiSTer ever gets full optical and proper digital CD audio support via an optical drive (CDDA).

    • @Wobble2007
      @Wobble2007 25 днів тому

      Here is the technical reason why Redbook audio doesn't work with ISO images on flashcarts and MiSTer et cetera, for those that care:
      "A CD can have multiple tracks, which can contain computer data, audio, or video. File systems such as ISO 9660 are stored inside one of these tracks. Since ISO images are expected to contain a binary copy of the file system and its contents, there is no concept of a "track" inside an ISO image, since a track is a container for the contents of an ISO image. This means that CDs with multiple tracks can't be stored inside a single ISO image; at most, an ISO image will contain the data inside one of those multiple tracks, and only if it is stored inside a standard file system.
      This also means that audio CDs, which are usually composed of multiple tracks, can't be stored inside an ISO image. Furthermore, not even a single track of an audio CD can be stored as an ISO image, since audio tracks do not contain a file system inside them, but only a continuous stream of encoded audio data. This audio is stored on sectors of 2352 bytes different from those that store a file system and it is not stored inside files; it is addressed with track numbers, index points and a CD time code that are encoded into the lead-in of each session of the CD-Audio disc."

  • @plazma2891
    @plazma2891 25 днів тому +1

    I'm waiting for the day that the Sega Saturn get development tools for making new games kind of like the genesis with its tools, support & community. like there is a fan game called streets of rage remake I WISH it would get made for the saturn

  • @StevieDrawStuff
    @StevieDrawStuff 5 днів тому

    What about House of the Dead and Virtua Cop 1&2. Does the lightgun work with them still?

  • @crisjohnson5445
    @crisjohnson5445 12 днів тому

    Any chance you could link to the specific model you bought?

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  12 днів тому

      The link for specific models doesn’t seem to link as you need to select it from a drop down menu

  • @ynotwalk7391
    @ynotwalk7391 25 днів тому

    if this works ok, i see little reason to buy the more expensive options. mister fpga core will hopefully gel soon, which will further cover things

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Yes MiSTer will be THE defacto Saturn with an ODE once done

    • @ynotwalk7391
      @ynotwalk7391 25 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica only real loss is that movie card
      in the future i can see this problem getting fixed with more capable fpga chips
      iirc a couple other consoles could also benefit (CDi)

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      We don’t know that the mpeg card won’t happen yet. Still hope

  • @vchopra1007
    @vchopra1007 25 днів тому

    Is there a link for the one you purchased?

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  24 дні тому

      It’s TIMEHARVEST STORE on AliExpress. The link isn’t working in the description oddly

  • @BocaRetroGames
    @BocaRetroGames 16 днів тому

    Only games I had trouble with were die hard trilogy, golden axe the duel and virtua fighter remix ... still could not fix those

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  16 днів тому

      Funny because Die Hard was fine for me

    • @BocaRetroGames
      @BocaRetroGames 16 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica I'm using the latest firmware... maybe I'll try another iso

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  16 днів тому +1

      Always good to try new game files first. Rule out the easy things

  • @UnbornApple
    @UnbornApple 25 днів тому

    I have a MODE and I ended up picking up a Saroo just out of curiosity, and I would not recommend it unless you are really on a tight budget. The combability is just not there yet, and it's a confusing mess trying to get the right firmware setup. The virtual internal/cart memory is a good feature, but currently the only way to get saves in and out of it is with a poorly documented and difficult to find Windows application that's in Chinese. It would be much more useful if there was an easy way to transfer saves from the real internal/cart memory to the virtual one. The Fenrir is not that much more expensive, and my understanding is that it basically has perfect compatibility. I think it's worth spending a little more for a better experience.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      It’s fun to have options at all sorts of price ranges imo so I’m just happy people have choices

  • @pcmcg
    @pcmcg 16 днів тому

    Does the Saroo work with a MODE installed?

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  16 днів тому

      Should. The boot sequence will look at the cart slot first and any cd-rom second. So the Saroo should come up first in the boot queue per the bios

  • @Tochir0
    @Tochir0 25 днів тому

    I got mine last week, played it nonstop for 7 days then the FPGA failed. I’ll probably just go ahead and buy another one

  • @miguelcarneiro1192
    @miguelcarneiro1192 25 днів тому +1

    Street Fighter Zero 3 runs when on my Saroo my friend. Try a diferent rom of the game on yours and it should be fine

  • @zap0072
    @zap0072 25 днів тому

    Mine needs to beveled. If you don't mind me asking, what type of files are you going to use?

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      The wrong kind 🤣 whatever find toothed bevel I find in my box of tools. I’ll just clamp it to a jig and dial in the angle and take a little meat off

    • @zap0072
      @zap0072 25 днів тому

      Thank you!

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      👍

  • @segare-trop-vieux3932
    @segare-trop-vieux3932 23 дні тому

    Some important information that no one share about the Saroo issue:
    The device Doesn’t work properly on the Hi Navi Saturn. There is no sound in every game !
    I am a specialist of the Saturn and I am a bit sad that this device hasn’t bend pins connectors ( it means that I don’t use the Saroo). I prefer my Satiator or my Rhea.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  23 дні тому

      That’s because not many people have the Hi Saturn. Fun console though

  • @asiangrafx
    @asiangrafx 25 днів тому

    Do i need this if i already have a fenrir?

  • @shain6946
    @shain6946 25 днів тому

    Was this made in China by any chance? By the way, I noticed your menu is on 240316, there is a newer 240515 out now which might fix the games that didn’t work for you. There are also some newer config fixes which fix speed,etc

  • @GLU-ViktorTrisjinVTR
    @GLU-ViktorTrisjinVTR 20 днів тому

    is there a NES or SNES emulator app for the saroo?

  • @mattunwin
    @mattunwin 25 днів тому

    Description is missing the patreon link, and the discord link is expired.

  • @Silenc3WillFall
    @Silenc3WillFall 14 днів тому

    Do you have a link for the seller?

  • @ewrooney
    @ewrooney 25 днів тому

    I tested this cart yesterday and I do have a couple things to add
    1st-the cart saves all data only to the cartridge and never to the systems internal ram. On the surface this seems nice but until I can source a program that can read that format I cannot import saves to the cart. It would be nice if we could view the save info from the carts menu but unless I’m blind I can’t seem to find a way to do it.
    2nd- and this is niche but important because currently Street Fighter Zero 3 doesn’t work. While you can still bypass the Saroo cart and load real disc, you cannot play any of the ram expansion games using a real disc+Saroo as a 1/4mb expansion only. All 4mb (MSH vs SF may be an exception) games exhibit major grafical errors and crash shortly after loading. All 1mb games show the missing ram cart error except Fighters History Dynamite which loads to the title screen and then crashes.
    I also have a Phoebe ODE in one of my Saturns and can confirm that the two do get along together. The Saroo cart starts after the Saturn bios screen then if you want to use the ODE just select either the cd player option or the play game disc option and you’ll be take to the ODE menu like normal.
    Phew…. Sorry for the massive wall of text. 🤣

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Haha useful massive wall of text though

    • @NoriakiKakyoin
      @NoriakiKakyoin 25 днів тому

      SFZ3 does work, I finished arcade mode multiple times. Ditto for MSH vs SF and 1MB SNK games. The only ones I can't get to work are the ROM games but I know they are supported. Maybe you have a dirty/faulty cart connector? I did have some issues that went away after some cleaning.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  24 дні тому

      I just think it might be bad game files

    • @ewrooney
      @ewrooney 24 дні тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica Yeah I just did a full arcade run with no issues. I did run into a random glitch in training mode where my character was invisible but I could only re create it one other time and I think it was because i was mashing through screens so yeah don't do that the game is sped up as it is. ALSO, I have found a way to see save game save data. It's kinda jumping through hoops but i understand why it's the way it is. You have to boot a game first then when the game boots you soft reset (ABC+start) to the dash board then go to the system bios menu (the up arrow). from there youl go to memory manager like normal and you will now see two options top is system and bottom is ram cart and you can move data between one another but it's still per game so whatever game you booted will be the only thing in the system memory and whatever you've stored on the backup ram will be at the bottom. when i get done with errands today I'm going to test trying to import new stuff to the backup ram. again sorry for the wall of words

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  24 дні тому

      Good to know. Good info!

  • @PopeTheRevXXVIII
    @PopeTheRevXXVIII 25 днів тому

    I have a Satiator so I'm not sure if this is for me
    Although it would make playing those 4mb Capcom games a breeze. Or not still no best version of zero 3. Satiator has problems with it too.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Interesting satiator has issues

    • @PopeTheRevXXVIII
      @PopeTheRevXXVIII 25 днів тому

      it could be my firmware and it doesn't play well with the Action replay either. Gotta get a real cart and see.

    • @lukeridout1529
      @lukeridout1529 25 днів тому

      I haven't run into any problems with Zero 3 on the Satiatior - or any other games, for that matter.
      Only problem I have is actually getting my saturns to recognize the 4MB RAM cart.

    • @PopeTheRevXXVIII
      @PopeTheRevXXVIII 25 днів тому

      @@lukeridout1529 I think it was the Action replay being my ram cart

  • @comic999
    @comic999 22 дні тому

    It also doesn’t mean you have to rip out a saturns disk drive or opt for some overpriced satiator or whatever its called. Ive had mine for a month and its worked flawlessly. Also it means those nonworking saturns can now play games without much problems.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  21 день тому

      Yes it’s nice it leaves a fully functioning CD drive behind

  • @sunderark
    @sunderark 25 днів тому

    Which seller did you get it from?

  • @Silenc3WillFall
    @Silenc3WillFall 19 днів тому

    does this work on a japanese saturn console?

  • @tournaline3448
    @tournaline3448 24 дні тому

    The only real problem is the 4mb Ram games not running correctly (frame drops) and also other games with random audio cuts (soundtrack drop out / FX sounds missing). Really hit n miss but pretty cheap so low risk.

  • @JunkerDC
    @JunkerDC 25 днів тому

    This is all you need for the saturn.

  • @Zenon00007
    @Zenon00007 25 днів тому +1

    Do you have link to buy this ???..👍

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      I’ll try and remember to add it later when I am back home

    • @Zenon00007
      @Zenon00007 25 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica thanks..👍

  • @RetroRacing
    @RetroRacing 25 днів тому +1

    Well, this proof that cartridge on saturn capable of gaming too, sega will stack money if they put megadrive compatibility or cartridge saturn game than just 512KB memory card that rarely used for saturn games (you could disagree with me)

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      Lol why did you preface your argument with saying I could disagree with you? It’s just an opinion. People are allowed them on my channel

    • @RetroRacing
      @RetroRacing 25 днів тому +1

      ​@@VideoGameEsotericaYeah because people could argue about it, I remember first time knew this console had both cartridge and cd-rom I interested on it, but dissapointment cartridge doesn't do much, and why 512 KB memory card on saturn is same as normal cardridge form

    • @liamconverse8950
      @liamconverse8950 25 днів тому +1

      ​@@RetroRacingSega did have the ST-V which is basically a Saturn with cartridges instead of CDs

  • @tareg234
    @tareg234 25 днів тому +1

    Street fighter zero 3 work fine with my saroo 🤔

  • @colinwackl
    @colinwackl 25 днів тому

    The SD card keeps getting corrupted on me. I lost all the ROMs that came with it... :(

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      If it corrupts once it’ll continually do it. Time to change cards if you haven’t

    • @shain6946
      @shain6946 24 дні тому

      Using latest fw? Try formatting card to exfat and see if the problem goes away. A lot of this is down to the ingame reset and resetting at the wrong moment and corrupting the card. Anyway try exfat

  • @dorfus
    @dorfus 25 днів тому

    Wait hold up where was this made

  • @cubeflinger
    @cubeflinger 25 днів тому

    Maybe you'll get a firmware update but also don't firmware update it?

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Don’t firmware update it with some random file you find. Just from the seller

  • @hanzobi1926
    @hanzobi1926 25 днів тому

    Also, Daytona needs config files on 0.5 based on the region of the game your using.
    # DAYTONA USA (U)
    [MK-81200 V1.000]
    sector_delay=500
    # DAYTONA USA (J)
    [GS-9013 V1.000]
    sector_delay=500
    # DAYTONA USA (E)
    [MK_8120050V1.000]
    sector_delay=500

  • @Shiro128b
    @Shiro128b 25 днів тому

    Your discord link doesn't work.

  • @atomiswave2
    @atomiswave2 25 днів тому

    I think i bought the same model

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      How’s it working out for you?

    • @atomiswave2
      @atomiswave2 14 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica seems pretty solid once I updated and figured the config file

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  14 днів тому

      @atomiswave2 yeah when it’s working it’s great

  • @lessimcdowell9897
    @lessimcdowell9897 25 днів тому

    A fenrir duo ode for $80 more is worth it

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Always an option yes

    • @lessimcdowell9897
      @lessimcdowell9897 25 днів тому +1

      @@VideoGameEsoterica the satiator is a good option if you want to keep your disc drive but I’m really not sure enough about the availability of that one to recommend to people

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Good thing is Saroo allows for cd drive usage too. Best of both worlds

    • @lessimcdowell9897
      @lessimcdowell9897 25 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica if they(and with saroo it’s a big question who is they) can fix the issue with the full game catalogue, I completely agree. Saturn had great d drives unlike Dreamcast, we should let them live out their golden years. My saturn however is completey gutted(ode and psu mod.)

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      It is hard due to how fractured manufacturing is here and what level of support you will or won’t get depending on the vendor

  • @sneakingelephant
    @sneakingelephant 25 днів тому +1

    SFZ3 being one of the priciest games and not playable probably is a sting for some folks 😂. I’m sure it’ll be patched to work on further revisions of the cart or firmwares. Zero 3 is definitely a must own if you are an alpha 3 fan though. The world tour mode and dramatic battle mode are so dope.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      I’m sure it can made to be playable but this was a “what you get when it arrives” look

    • @sneakingelephant
      @sneakingelephant 25 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica yea, I definitely appreciate your insight and testing. It’s nice to see alpha 3 test and not just head about it

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Always happy to test these things

    • @hanzobi1926
      @hanzobi1926 25 днів тому +1

      SFZ3 is playable. I was playing it last night on 0.5 firmware FPGA 05. Just add the following to the config file.
      # STREET FIGHTER ZERO3 (J)
      [T-1246G V1.002]
      sector_delay=1000

    • @sneakingelephant
      @sneakingelephant 24 дні тому

      @@hanzobi1926 sweet!

  • @billymerritt420
    @billymerritt420 25 днів тому

    It's concerning to me to see you having issues with games I've seen other boot just fine. And it appears you have the same board as them. I may hafta give this product more time to develop. I'm curious if firmware or SD card quality are causing issues for you.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому +1

      Could also be poorly sourced game files or a janky SD card. All of the above are possible

  • @principleprofittrader
    @principleprofittrader 3 дні тому

    Just got it yesterday and tried it just now today. Thought it was working suspiciously a little too well. Every SINGLE game worked. And then... it CRASHED. Doesn't boot. Crap.

  • @AaronDavis057
    @AaronDavis057 5 днів тому

    Panzer Dragoon Saga?

  • @preamstrikbiz0
    @preamstrikbiz0 14 днів тому

    11:58 and here’s when I don’t buy it and hold onto my Satiator , smh

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  14 днів тому +1

      That’s fair. Not for everyone

    • @preamstrikbiz0
      @preamstrikbiz0 14 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica street fighter zero 3 is the whole reason why I got a Saturn and into collecting . The game relies heavily on the ram expansion even just for stability if the game is paused. It came out it very late with its high quality of its port for what it offers . So if it can’t play that as of present I’ll wait . Some say depending on where you buy the saroo and how reliable the cart is made from seller … Zero 3 can work with no issues but it’s not really promised yet

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  14 днів тому

      It could just need an update as well and then may work

  • @Gary_Hun
    @Gary_Hun 17 днів тому

    You lost me at the arrives from china part...

  • @madmyc6836
    @madmyc6836 24 дні тому

    I don’t know why you don’t just call it what it is. It’s a flash cart.

  • @J43rv1
    @J43rv1 25 днів тому

    I got a fenrir right before this came out :(

  • @Ragesauce
    @Ragesauce 25 днів тому +1

    FIRST!

  • @_Kenshin
    @_Kenshin 11 днів тому

    @1:08 This is incorrect, Saroo does not have Action Replay or Pseudo Saturn Kai features. They use one package for all cards, the red dots let you know what features you have.
    Saroo has 1/4MB RAM and Memory Card support for the games it can play, but no AR or PSK.

  • @ingenuk4266
    @ingenuk4266 25 днів тому

    I often wonder what you look like! You sound skinny. Is that weird?

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      haha it might be a little weird? but I dont take it as weird. Ive appeared on the channel before and my photo has been in Eurogamer articles about my preservation work. I am "fit average" I guess. But def not like rail thin?

    • @ingenuk4266
      @ingenuk4266 25 днів тому

      @@VideoGameEsoterica Haha, thanks for clearing that up. Funny how you invent a picture of someone only from hearing them.

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  25 днів тому

      Haha no I get it

  • @davidowens7305
    @davidowens7305 25 днів тому

    But did you know it was made in China lol 😂

  • @bal9717
    @bal9717 25 днів тому +2

    No cheats menu no buying.

  • @goofers1232003
    @goofers1232003 16 днів тому

    Change that draining voice ffs man 1 min in and had to leave ffs.

  • @hanzobi1926
    @hanzobi1926 25 днів тому

    @VGE. I had SFZ3 working on the latest 0.5 firmware and FPGA 05 using the redump image.
    Use this config:
    # STREET FIGHTER ZERO3 (J)
    [T-1246G V1.002]
    sector_delay=1000

    • @VideoGameEsoterica
      @VideoGameEsoterica  24 дні тому

      I def think it might be a bad file I need to switch out

    • @shain6946
      @shain6946 24 дні тому

      Is there a place with all these config files all in one place?