Arcade Card Pro / Duo & recomends?

[SignOfZeta]

Yeah, I always wanted to do this with a Saturn since it has the worst cart slot in history. It's a f*ckload of little wires though just to play a half dozen games...even fewer in the case of the PCE.

[tbone3969]

Yeah, I always wanted to do this with a Saturn since it has the worst cart slot in history. It's a f*ckload of little wires though just to play a half dozen games...even fewer in the case of the PCE.

How does the Saturn have the worst cart slot in history?  I like it.

[WoodyXP]

Isn't there some Japanese all female wrestling game that use the Arcade Card?

Yeah, AJW vs JWP Wrestling.  Not bad if you're into Fire Pro Wrestling games.

[Lost Monkey]

Yeah, I always wanted to do this with a Saturn since it has the worst cart slot in history. It's a f*ckload of little wires though just to play a half dozen games...even fewer in the case of the PCE.

How does the Saturn have the worst cart slot in history?  I like it.

You can like it all you want, but it will stop working if you use it - even sparingly.  I usually keep my 4MB cart in mine because it can take several tries to get it seated properly.

[Sarumaru]

Yeah, I always wanted to do this with a Saturn since it has the worst cart slot in history. It's a f*ckload of little wires though just to play a half dozen games...even fewer in the case of the PCE.

How does the Saturn have the worst cart slot in history?  I like it.

I still have my original model 2 Saturn. However, I've already had to replace the cart slot once and just recently the controller ports. I no longer take that 4meg cart out! I do the same with my briefcase setup and the ac pro, its very old so I try not to play Hu-Cards in that one. #Oldconsoleproblems

[ClodBuster]

Could it be that 3rd party carts for the Saturn had thicker PCBs than the original ones, thus widening the slots over time?

[MNKyDeth]

I always assumed when connection areas went bad that it was mostly oxidation issues preventing proper contact. Getting carbon buildup when sliding carts in and out will wear the connectors down but I would assume not much.

Using an eraser to clean the carbon off and using a little screwdriver to push on the back side of the contact toward the cart area will tighten up the connection again. But... That's if you can even do that as I know you might not be able to get into some of those little areas.

That's how I usually cleaned my NES cart slot and carts. Even my Duo carts get the eraser on the contacts when I see buildup forming.

[Lost Monkey]

Could it be that 3rd party carts for the Saturn had thicker PCBs than the original ones, thus widening the slots over time?

My model 2 has never had any but the official cart.  It is a cheaped out part due to the fact that it wasn't the principle connector.

[tbone3969]

Yeah, I always wanted to do this with a Saturn since it has the worst cart slot in history. It's a f*ckload of little wires though just to play a half dozen games...even fewer in the case of the PCE.

How does the Saturn have the worst cart slot in history?  I like it.

You can like it all you want, but it will stop working if you use it - even sparingly.  I usually keep my 4MB cart in mine because it can take several tries to get it seated properly.

I have spent a ton of time playing the Capcom fighters that require the ram cart (Xmen Vs. SF and Alpha 3) on the Saturn and I have never had an issue with the ram cart.  I have had my Saturn for about 10yrs.  Maybe I am just lucky.  IDK.

[Necromancer]

It'd have to be luck.  It's common knowledge that Saturn cart slots are unreliable, so I don't know why you'd try to argue otherwise.

[tbone3969]

It'd have to be luck.  It's common knowledge that Saturn cart slots are unreliable, so I don't know why you'd try to argue otherwise.

I am not an expert on the tech side of video games so I will defer to your point.  I believe you that they aren't the most reliable carts and/or cart slots.  I din't mean to start an argument.  I consider myself lucky with me Saturn.  Great system by the way.  I do however like my DUO better.   

[BigusSchmuck]

Since you are all talking about the Arcade Card, I was curious about something and hope someone can clarify or give advice.

The Arcade card (Duo or Pro) is meant to give extra RAM to a PCE CDRom unit or PCE Duo unit. With the PCE Duo already having Super System CD card RAM built into the console, could you mod a PCE Duo to include the added RAM needed to operate Arcade Card games?

Note: I have no idea how this would work, or if someone else has already tried it. It's just a random thought concerning the Arcade Card I wanted to throw out.

Now that you mention it, back in the day that's what I thought the Duo-RX were. Really would have been cool if that was the case....

[SignOfZeta]

Could it be that 3rd party carts for the Saturn had thicker PCBs than the original ones, thus widening the slots over time?

People suggest this all the time. I don't know where this idea came from, but it's not the problem. My white Saturn has never had a 3rd party cart in it and the slot is just as dodgy and f*cked up as the black one I have which had a PAR in it for the first two years of its life. It's a completely POS cart slot.

I've never heard of anyone having to replace controller ports though. That's completely new to me, and I have a full 10 player Bomberman SS setup that my old fan club used to take to conventions all around the country for tournaments so you'd think I'd have seen this problem at least one time if it was a regular issue. I absolutely love the Saturn and its overall probably the most reliable CD system I've ever owned, but that cart slot just sucks.

[Black Tiger]

Could it be that 3rd party carts for the Saturn had thicker PCBs than the original ones, thus widening the slots over time?

People suggest this all the time. I don't know where this idea came from, but it's not the problem. My white Saturn has never had a 3rd party cart in it and the slot is just as dodgy and f*cked up as the black one I have which had a PAR in it for the first two years of its life. It's a completely POS cart slot.

I've never heard of anyone having to replace controller ports though. That's completely new to me, and I have a full 10 player Bomberman SS setup that my old fan club used to take to conventions all around the country for tournaments so you'd think I'd have seen this problem at least one time if it was a regular issue. I absolutely love the Saturn and its overall probably the most reliable CD system I've ever owned, but that cart slot just sucks.

The idea came from people like myself and others I've known outside the internet, who only experienced problems bitd with 3rd party carts which obviously did not fit correctly. The cart slot still wasn't made as sturdy as it should've been, but many unofficial carts were a separate problem which only accelerated the overall cart slot issues.

[SignOfZeta]

From my own experience, totally non-scientific, "acceleration" is minor if it even exists at all. They crap out extremely quickly regardless.