Sega Saturn runs slow

[JKKDARK]

Well, don't forget Sega Japan still repair Saturn consoles until September 2007

[Stalker Ben]

Hi guys,

Thanks for all the help. I'll assume the obvious.. the motherboard is going. I don't suppose a dead BIOS battery could cause anything like this? The console asks me for the time and date each time I start it up.

I ordered a cartridge that plays imports, so I might just stick with US consoles from now on.

[Triv1um]

Well for the date and time thing it is the battery.

But that wouldnt make games/spash screen lag.

Mine has been dead for years.

[Stalker Ben]

Ahh, alright that's what I figured.

Thanks again for all the help

[Stalker Ben]

Just an update! I hooked up an N64 this morning... and had the exact same problem. So it was not the Saturn after all, but rather the stupid ports on the television. I am glad the Saturn is fine, but upset at the TV which is only 16 months old!

Thanks again for all the help

[VampDude]

Well, don't forget Sega Japan still repair Saturn consoles until September 2007

Does that include European machines?

Good thing both of mine are still good!

[JKKDARK]

Does that include European machines?

Good thing both of mine are still good!

Yes, you can send consoles from any region

[VampDude]

Yes, you can send consoles from any region

With the postage cost (to Japan and back) plus repair charges (I doubt they are cheap and SEGA need to make money somehow), it would probably be cheaper to buy a used one from eBay. Thou used Sega Saturn's are getting more and more expensive as we speak, I have 2 Saturn's (both oval and round buttoned versions) and hopefully another one soon (I want a Derby Stallion)...

...Back on topic of what you said, I'm sure that there are other places that can fix Sega Saturn's apart from Sega of Japan thou because according to Wikipedia Sega sold 10 million Saturn units worldwide. It would be one hell of a shame if they were all to become unrepairable by all means if no other people/companies to pickup where Sega don't want to continue, I think that if there is going to be no one to repair Sega Saturn's after September2007 I'm going to have to buy every single working/boxed Sega Saturn I can possibly lay my hands on before the value rises yet again


---Now I'm Going Completely Off Topic---

The prices on Saturn's are all over the place, just look. It was going down, now up??? hmmm...

I got my first Saturn just over 10 years and ago - it was £140 and came with Bug!

My second Saturn (to replace broken first Saturn) 9 years ago - was £99.99 (I eventually P/X'd it for a N64 game)

My third Saturn (after my boredom of the N64) which was a lowly 34.99 - which I eventually traded with a whole load've stuff and cash for a brand new Dual Shock PS1 (8 years ago)

My fourth Saturn (to replace my boredom from the PS1) 7 years ago - was £29.99 in a game store with a few games - That oval buttoned Sega Saturn now lives next to my TV in my room at my grandparents house (that I've not been back to since November 2004 - my Panzer Saga is there and I miss it )

My fith Sega Saturn which I only just bought a few weeks ago on eBay (fedup playing emulated Saturn), I payed £35.00 (it came with 5 crappy sports games - now they're cool frizbee's)

[JKKDARK]

But if you send your Saturn to Sega Japan.. your Saturn will be refurbished! (yeah it sounds fantastic).
There are A LOT of people in the world repairing consoles , so it's not a problem.

[VampDude]

But if you send your Saturn to Sega Japan.. your Saturn will be refurbished! (yeah it sounds fantastic).
There are A LOT of people in the world repairing consoles , so it's not a problem.

Refurbished? Would they refurbish a plain black Saturn to either a white Saturn or a Derby Stallion? (Dumb question I know, and the answer is probably NO)

Hopefully there will always be people to repair Sega Saturn's thou, because if there wasn't then the Sega Saturn scene would well and truly die which would be a shame cause even thou the Saturn wasn't popular in it's day it had some of the best games ever made.