Retro's Saturn dev gear

**retro** · 10-20-2005

OK, thought it was time to show off some of the old collection. Here's just about everything I have that is Saturn dev related. Of course, I have a lot more Saturn stuff, and many other consoles in my collection, but this will do for now ;)

A couple of notes on these pictures:

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None of the items will ever be for sale... if they are, you'll know I've lost the will to live!
At present, I am not going to be ripping any software or ROMs in my collection, so please don't ask!
Please don't reuse my pics without permission.
I've tried to make the watermarks as unobtrusive as possible. Please don't try to remove the watermarks and reuse them as your own.
I'll be happy to answer any questions.

Whole lot together.

This is what a complete Sophia setup should look like! Target box, E7000 ICE with pod, JVC VCD card, and software.

Sophia sound box. I don't have a Graphics box, but as it is virtually the same as the target box above, I'm not too fussed! I would like few missing Sophia units, mind!

Rear of sound box.

SI Address Checker. Floppy disk included to show how big it is! It is heavy, too!

Inside the Address Checker. Notice the cart port is on the side - there is a removable cover for access. Similarly, a removable side panel allows access to the Video CD port. And yes, that's an actual Saturn top!

Psy-Q Saturn with early revision Psy-Q bare card, not cart.

This unit has the VCD port, but no country mod.

The Iguana early Psy-Q card, and SCSI card.

Saturn QA unit. Interesting one, this. It had all the stickers removed, or never there, but there's still sticky on the underneath.

The 3rd party System Disc and memory expansion PCB that came with the QA unit

VladK · 10-20-2005

I'll give you 1 million dollars.

**retro** · 10-20-2005

LOL, well OK, if someone offered me a million then I'd probably be tempted! In fact, I'd probably deliver personally for that :D

**jammi** · 10-20-2005

nice lot kit you have there just wondering on the PSY-Q doesnt the port on the side of the unit do the same thing as the cart? or do does the full setup have a cart and the port on the side of the console is for something else?

Mark30001 · 10-20-2005

Nice! Very Nice! Someone like me who likes Sega goodies! :)

**ASSEMbler** · 10-20-2005

The SNK saturn surfaces. I wish I had never sold that system disc. Ever ever ever..

Mark30001 · 10-20-2005

Yeah, seems like that's all you're missing from your collection there Retro! The Saturn System Discs...

**gaming247** · 10-20-2005

That address checker is huge! It reminded me of the overly large SPROBE when I saw the size of it.

Nice collection! Thanks for sharing.

**dj898** · 10-20-2005

there's smaller address checker using white saturn from memory...
also where is the system disc for 1st party Retro? :D

nice collection mate!
maybe I will put together mine this coming x-mas break - good excuse to pull them out and give some TLC...

**sayin999** · 10-20-2005

man, those boot discs are a pain in the ass to find, which is hard to find though, sega one or 3rd party?

**retro** · 10-20-2005

OK let's see if I can answer all these, then :)

jammi - the port on the side is for VCD card or Mirage, either Virtual CD emulator. A Psy-Q is really just the cart, you could also purchase a modded machine for that, though.

Kev - glad you did! And I won't, ever ever ever ;) hehe

Mark30001 - I wish! I have the 3rd party disc, and I need the 1st party one. I also need a CartDev (of course, I'd like A and B) setup, a Sophia Graphics Box, and the other Sophia unit that I can't remember the name of! I would like a complete boxed Psy-Q cart version, with software. I am also missing an FCPGA adapter and SCSI lead for the Sophia, and a little software (graphics software that I think DJ898 has, and maybe sound software). Oh, and the Yamaha CD writer, for completeness. And some Saturn CD-Rs. hehe.

OOH, you know what? I didn't put my developer's CD in there... wonder where that's got to?!?! :| I'd like the others of those too, hehe. And various tools I don't have.

Not really dev related, but I want the proto Saturn too!!!

DJ898 - yes, the IS Saturn, I want one of those too - thanks for reminding me! How can they put all that in a Saturn, yet mine is so big?? And first party disc, well I haven't seen very many at all! Would love to see your collection all together :)

sayin - the Sega one is a bit harder to get... there were more 3rd party developers!!

**dj898** · 10-20-2005

Originally Posted by retro

Not really dev related, but I want the proto Saturn too!!!

well you not gonna get mine... :p

**babu** · 10-21-2005

nice collection! :smt023
with all that equipment I expect to see some homebrew Saturn games released from you in the future ;)

**liquitt** · 10-21-2005

wow that's awesome :D that address checker is a real bigfoot! :)

btw: I need a new surfboard, you'd like to sell me that adress checker? ;)

Topic Archive · 10-21-2005

Wow, it's about time that you shared your collection! Nice work retro, very nice...

...P.S: I'll be pop up the road to collect that SI Address Checker as soon as you like m8 :)

Mark30001 · 10-21-2005

Random - I just had a dream I went to my old place of residence and found a bunch of Sega CD with Sonic CD dev items stocked up inside a cupboard in an entertainment unit!...

I woke up 28 minutes ago... :)

**Jaysmith2000** · 10-21-2005

Amazing collection! I would never part with it either! Thanks for sharing!

**retro** · 10-21-2005

Thanks Jay! You'll be interested to know that the Sophia (and software, but not the E3000) was from Atari, and still has a copy of Area 51 in the drive! Oh, I know I mentioned that to you before... and the guy I got it from was Eric Krust in California. He seemed more interested in the Atari stuff than Sega... so it found its way to me! :D

**Jaysmith2000** · 10-21-2005

Originally Posted by retro

Thanks Jay! You'll be interested to know that the Sophia (and software, but not the E3000) was from Atari, and still has a copy of Area 51 in the drive! Oh, I know I mentioned that to you before... and the guy I got it from was Eric Krust in California. He seemed more interested in the Atari stuff than Sega... so it found its way to me! :D

I do remember you mentioning it. The name Eric Krust doesn't ring a bell though. Is it the "Safestuff" guy? I thought I asked before, but my crappy memory is sneaking up on me again. ;) The copy of Area 51, is it a match to the Co-Jag released hard drive? Would be interesting if it contained an earlier version, source or any other good stuff like that! Badass collection man!