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Hey interesting vid, my mega cd powers up and plays games fine but it wont let me format the ram or memory. This stops me playing sonic cd as i think tht game game needs the extra ram? Also would a modded megadrive be safe to connect to the mega cd or might it cause it to blow a fuse?
this is great ive had one layin around that someone gave me yrs ago an it wouldnt power up, just got done taking it apart to find the fuse u just replaced has no continuity so my next step is picking up one of those fuses u have there, problem is i dont know where to get one. nearest radio shake is next town an thats bout a 45 minute drive, any idea where i could rip one out of an old electronic or how i could test it to see what the voltage an amps are on what i can find??? thanx for this fix
@capthowdy126 In short, yes. Easily. In long, well... don't go 'testing them for amps'. Look at the back of the machine you are taking the donor part from and check it's actual voltage and amp ratings instead (on the label on the bottom or back). Also, you are looking for similar wattage ratings. You can also work off of the simple formula: Watts = Volts multiplied by amps.
@ReddmanDGZ sweet thanx man, i'll give it a shot see if i cant find something, an another question... i found a small fuse from a car thats a 3 amp.... would that be safe or not... im really just wantin to find something to try it an see if it is good. it want be left hooked up at all times just when being played so an thanx again
@TehUberCyberBeast At first glance, I would assume so. both units run off of DC in the end, and the power is converted to the same 9v DC or so (don't quote me on that, I don't have the power brick right next to me). Since the circuitry is essentially the same, using the same type fuse we did should work on your configuration.
Possibly more data on this later, if anything needs changing. Also, if I screwed up here, feel free to correct me ^.^
I like my Sega CD, I know it's not the grates system ever but I like it anyway. It had to be repaired before I bought it so maybe that was the problem. It was interesting to find out about the power supply issue, I'm going to leave my Sega CD unplugged from now on whenever it's not in use.
@Disthron That's a habit I've gotten into ever since my first NES console. We left it plugged in, and after the first 8 days we had it, the power brick cooked itself and we had to get another one.
Also, even if the machine isn't powered on, the transformer is still using power, because the coil on the wall plug side doesn't have any kind of switch. Weather or not you use the power, it's still working. So, unplugging wall-warts can save you money on electricity as well.
@Disthron Depends on the power supply. Some use a system that shuts off the primary coil when it's not using any power (ie: not plugged into the laptop, but still plugged into the wall). Either way, it's always a good idea to unplug power bricks that you aren't using.
Even your TV does the same thing, as do just about any item in the house that uses a transformer to regulate the voltage going to the appliance. We call these things 'energy vampires'.
@communistrecords Sounds like it's having read issues. This could be anything from a misaligned laser to a burnt out laser diode, both of which are a bitch to fix even if you know what you are doing.
HI dude, seems you have apretty cool channel here. congratz!. Man i have a question, I have this sega cd 1, that actually turns on, but the problme is, Sega Cd intro screen loads but it get freeze, no animation, no press start buttom message. I have this friend with best skills than me in soldering, so he tried changing the fuse, and also changing the battery, but we doesnt have good results, please man do you have any idea how to solve it?
Some people think the madden series is absolutely brilliant, and i can't stand any of those games. Likewise Zero likes sonic CD, and i hate it (i think the level designer had a hard-on for springboards).
The point is, we are not a review show, and we never pretended to be. If you are having trouble with something we say then it's just that, your problem.
I'm sure there are some 'GREAT' games on the sega CD, i just havn't seen any of them yet.
Try Snatchers, it's fantastic. Also, try some of the RPGs re-released from the working design crew. I just gave you a few examples right there, have at them.
@Disthron Because we like to give a little history and talk about our own impressions of things as well as fixing them. We've been experimenting with different ways to present this (such as the RROD episode which is all repair work, or this episode which includes more information) so, expect more of this and stranger in the future. We will be making more game.hack videos when the time becomes available.
@ReddmanDGZ Well, I despute your claim that the Sega CD was itself a horrible system. I think it was a good upgrade to the genesis with some grate games. It had some horrible games too but so did every other system.
@Disthron Ok, let's get this straight. Just because a system has higher capabilities does NOT mean that developers are going to release good games for it. Sega was the prime example in this case. Both the SegaCD and the 32x completely flopped over here in the states, and the development was absolutely laughable. Sonic CD was some level designers idea of how to fit as many springs as he could in every level after 1. The games for the 32x were rushed, unpolished, and barely 32 bit.
@ReddmanDGZ Addendum to previous: I'm not saying that the systems were bad. It's simply that at the time, sega was trying to prolong the life of a system that was already becoming dated in light of the SNES. On top of that, the saturn was already launched in japan when the 32x was coming out over here. All the development dollars were already focused on a totally new platform.
And if we get into the sega saturn... the system that should have been the end all, be all 2d system but wasn't.
@ReddmanDGZ There were more games on the system then just Sonic CD and a bunch of FMV games.
About your comment, you are correct, but that isn't really the falt of the console is it? The lack of development was due to the lack of sales witch was intern a falt of Sega focasing on crappy FMV titles.
@Disthron I know this, and that's why it's a damn shame that a lot of sega systems never really got any iconic games. The reception of the product was poor as well, and was likely a factor in better games just never reaching US shores. I need to look into it, but I would guess that there are many great games for the segaCD and 32x, but they are all in japanese.
As far as good american games, yes. But trying to get ahold of some of them these days is like trying to find hen's teeth.
@ReddmanDGZ If I'm not mistaken most games that came out on the Sega CD had english versoins. Maybe they weren't releaced in the US but they are out there. As for the 32X it only had like 45 games made for it or something crazy like that.
Also, I never said they were easy to find, or cheap for that matter, just that they are around. Not to mention the Sega CD had no copy protection so you can download the isos burn them to a CD and play them on the system. There's even homebrew games for it.
I had the first Sega CD that connected to the bottom of the Genesis. I thought I was the man to have that system, boy was I wrong. Sonic CD was great though.
Interesting video. Not sure why I saw it xD I wonder if you have anything for the sega nomad. Mine broke or i bouht it broken. It turns on but the screen doesn't show the game
It's called 'Flux'. What it does is makes a clean surface for the connection to bond with. A lot of solder comes with a flux core in it, but in some applications (like bonding dissimilar metals) it's a good idea to use a dab of this stuff.
@Riddler95 I would have to say: this video WAS the first one of these we replaced, but we've also replaced many fuses in many pieces of equipment before this :)
Interesting. I got my Sega CD without the metal plates and it works pretty well. Never had any issues with it. Sure there's not a lot of games, but there's quite a few that make me glad I own one of these things. Final Fight CD for example.
My sister borrowed my Sega CD a while back and she returned it broken. I thought she did something to it. I never thought the Sega CD would have been developed with shitty components.
Anything you can fit in there will work. The casing of the Sega CD is pretty open with lots of empty space, so you're not forced to cram the smallest parts you can find in there. If you use a big fat fuse, make sure none of it touches any of the metal shielding or anything else conductive...
Just ensure you've got the right amperage rating for your fuse.
A blown fuse must have been what happened to my Sega CD as it stopped powering up in 1996 and I figured it was just the AC adapter and placed into storage until it was given away in 2002.
wow ive learned something new, i figured the cause of most of the failures would have been with the laser that reads the disk, this is pretty cool stuff. im glad i found this video
Good video. One thing to point out is that there are differences in the boards inside the Sega CD. I fixed mine, but the fuse was on the bottom of the board.
Also, Sonic CD is not the only good game for the Sega CD. There are a couple of good shooter, some RPGs, Road Avenger, Final Fight, etc.
If I ever get my hands on one I'll be sure to add it to the to-be-filmed pile. The Turbografix and its derivatives is/are one of the few consoles I do not own an example of, unfortunately.
And you say that's a bad thing?
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MarinGirus 7 months ago
Play some Snatcher or the dozen or so excellent Shot'em ups on the Sega CD.
Or you could play Shining Force CD.
TheZackCantrell 7 months ago
Hey interesting vid, my mega cd powers up and plays games fine but it wont let me format the ram or memory. This stops me playing sonic cd as i think tht game game needs the extra ram? Also would a modded megadrive be safe to connect to the mega cd or might it cause it to blow a fuse?
Gavin66627 7 months ago
this is great ive had one layin around that someone gave me yrs ago an it wouldnt power up, just got done taking it apart to find the fuse u just replaced has no continuity so my next step is picking up one of those fuses u have there, problem is i dont know where to get one. nearest radio shake is next town an thats bout a 45 minute drive, any idea where i could rip one out of an old electronic or how i could test it to see what the voltage an amps are on what i can find??? thanx for this fix
capthowdy126 7 months ago
@capthowdy126 In short, yes. Easily. In long, well... don't go 'testing them for amps'. Look at the back of the machine you are taking the donor part from and check it's actual voltage and amp ratings instead (on the label on the bottom or back). Also, you are looking for similar wattage ratings. You can also work off of the simple formula: Watts = Volts multiplied by amps.
ReddmanDGZ 7 months ago
@ReddmanDGZ sweet thanx man, i'll give it a shot see if i cant find something, an another question... i found a small fuse from a car thats a 3 amp.... would that be safe or not... im really just wantin to find something to try it an see if it is good. it want be left hooked up at all times just when being played so an thanx again
capthowdy126 7 months ago
this is educational thank redman dgz
MrMizz007 9 months ago
im so lucky mine works I got it with the modal 1 with the exstensoin for $7.00
jamvan1000 1 year ago
@TehUberCyberBeast At first glance, I would assume so. both units run off of DC in the end, and the power is converted to the same 9v DC or so (don't quote me on that, I don't have the power brick right next to me). Since the circuitry is essentially the same, using the same type fuse we did should work on your configuration.
Possibly more data on this later, if anything needs changing. Also, if I screwed up here, feel free to correct me ^.^
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
I like my Sega CD, I know it's not the grates system ever but I like it anyway. It had to be repaired before I bought it so maybe that was the problem. It was interesting to find out about the power supply issue, I'm going to leave my Sega CD unplugged from now on whenever it's not in use.
Disthron 1 year ago
@Disthron That's a habit I've gotten into ever since my first NES console. We left it plugged in, and after the first 8 days we had it, the power brick cooked itself and we had to get another one.
Also, even if the machine isn't powered on, the transformer is still using power, because the coil on the wall plug side doesn't have any kind of switch. Weather or not you use the power, it's still working. So, unplugging wall-warts can save you money on electricity as well.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ Ah, so even when my laptop is off and fully charged it's still using power. Thanks for the tip.
Disthron 1 year ago
@Disthron Depends on the power supply. Some use a system that shuts off the primary coil when it's not using any power (ie: not plugged into the laptop, but still plugged into the wall). Either way, it's always a good idea to unplug power bricks that you aren't using.
Even your TV does the same thing, as do just about any item in the house that uses a transformer to regulate the voltage going to the appliance. We call these things 'energy vampires'.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
My model 1 sega cd won't read the disc. It will spin the moment then stop. Does anyone know how to fix it?
communistrecords 1 year ago
@communistrecords Sounds like it's having read issues. This could be anything from a misaligned laser to a burnt out laser diode, both of which are a bitch to fix even if you know what you are doing.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ Well I have plenty of time. You wouldn't have any suggestions on how to solve either of those problems?
communistrecords 1 year ago
btw, because the press start message at the intro screen never comes, i actually cant open the lid :(
BIMBOBOOP 1 year ago
HI dude, seems you have apretty cool channel here. congratz!. Man i have a question, I have this sega cd 1, that actually turns on, but the problme is, Sega Cd intro screen loads but it get freeze, no animation, no press start buttom message. I have this friend with best skills than me in soldering, so he tried changing the fuse, and also changing the battery, but we doesnt have good results, please man do you have any idea how to solve it?
BIMBOBOOP 1 year ago
There were more than one great sega CD game. The way you insult sega is revolting.
colonforsecs 1 year ago
@colonforsecs opinions are like assholes, right?
Some people think the madden series is absolutely brilliant, and i can't stand any of those games. Likewise Zero likes sonic CD, and i hate it (i think the level designer had a hard-on for springboards).
The point is, we are not a review show, and we never pretended to be. If you are having trouble with something we say then it's just that, your problem.
I'm sure there are some 'GREAT' games on the sega CD, i just havn't seen any of them yet.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ
Try Snatchers, it's fantastic. Also, try some of the RPGs re-released from the working design crew. I just gave you a few examples right there, have at them.
colonforsecs 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ If your not a review show, then why go on about how horrible the system was. Why not just talk about the problem and fix it.
Disthron 1 year ago
@Disthron Because we like to give a little history and talk about our own impressions of things as well as fixing them. We've been experimenting with different ways to present this (such as the RROD episode which is all repair work, or this episode which includes more information) so, expect more of this and stranger in the future. We will be making more game.hack videos when the time becomes available.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ Well, I despute your claim that the Sega CD was itself a horrible system. I think it was a good upgrade to the genesis with some grate games. It had some horrible games too but so did every other system.
Disthron 1 year ago
@Disthron Ok, let's get this straight. Just because a system has higher capabilities does NOT mean that developers are going to release good games for it. Sega was the prime example in this case. Both the SegaCD and the 32x completely flopped over here in the states, and the development was absolutely laughable. Sonic CD was some level designers idea of how to fit as many springs as he could in every level after 1. The games for the 32x were rushed, unpolished, and barely 32 bit.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ Addendum to previous: I'm not saying that the systems were bad. It's simply that at the time, sega was trying to prolong the life of a system that was already becoming dated in light of the SNES. On top of that, the saturn was already launched in japan when the 32x was coming out over here. All the development dollars were already focused on a totally new platform.
And if we get into the sega saturn... the system that should have been the end all, be all 2d system but wasn't.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ There were more games on the system then just Sonic CD and a bunch of FMV games.
About your comment, you are correct, but that isn't really the falt of the console is it? The lack of development was due to the lack of sales witch was intern a falt of Sega focasing on crappy FMV titles.
Disthron 1 year ago
@Disthron I know this, and that's why it's a damn shame that a lot of sega systems never really got any iconic games. The reception of the product was poor as well, and was likely a factor in better games just never reaching US shores. I need to look into it, but I would guess that there are many great games for the segaCD and 32x, but they are all in japanese.
As far as good american games, yes. But trying to get ahold of some of them these days is like trying to find hen's teeth.
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
@ReddmanDGZ If I'm not mistaken most games that came out on the Sega CD had english versoins. Maybe they weren't releaced in the US but they are out there. As for the 32X it only had like 45 games made for it or something crazy like that.
Also, I never said they were easy to find, or cheap for that matter, just that they are around. Not to mention the Sega CD had no copy protection so you can download the isos burn them to a CD and play them on the system. There's even homebrew games for it.
Disthron 1 year ago
dude I still have my sega genesis ver 2 and it still work but I never play the cd thing?
elementmaster01 1 year ago
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Riddler95 1 year ago
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Riddler95 1 year ago
I replaced my SEGA CD fuse just by installing a fuse holder.
I was so happy when it started powering up again.
Riddler95 1 year ago
sweet video man, going to try checking a fuse in 2 min here!
gpmt700 1 year ago
I had the first Sega CD that connected to the bottom of the Genesis. I thought I was the man to have that system, boy was I wrong. Sonic CD was great though.
johnnyxsi 2 years ago
Interesting video. Not sure why I saw it xD I wonder if you have anything for the sega nomad. Mine broke or i bouht it broken. It turns on but the screen doesn't show the game
Metal2Hedgehog 2 years ago
WHat is that stuff that he dabs onto the end of the fuse at 5:58?
Riddler95 2 years ago
It's called 'Flux'. What it does is makes a clean surface for the connection to bond with. A lot of solder comes with a flux core in it, but in some applications (like bonding dissimilar metals) it's a good idea to use a dab of this stuff.
ReddmanDGZ 2 years ago
Was this the first time you replaced the fuse in a SEGA CD?
Riddler95 1 year ago
@Riddler95 I would have to say: this video WAS the first one of these we replaced, but we've also replaced many fuses in many pieces of equipment before this :)
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
i own one of the 6 million! i actually like it. terminator and sonic are both great
pl00xowner 2 years ago
Interesting. I got my Sega CD without the metal plates and it works pretty well. Never had any issues with it. Sure there's not a lot of games, but there's quite a few that make me glad I own one of these things. Final Fight CD for example.
kettenfaust 2 years ago
My sister borrowed my Sega CD a while back and she returned it broken. I thought she did something to it. I never thought the Sega CD would have been developed with shitty components.
Thanks for the help.
intlogre 2 years ago
I love the Sega CD
JPZnWo 2 years ago
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JPZnWo 2 years ago
Great info, thanks so much!
controlcommerce 2 years ago
idk why you guys dont have more views
Krazywoot 2 years ago
Sonic CD and... Sonic CD and... oh yeah, and Sonic CD! XD
adog262 2 years ago 2
and maybe night trap if you are masochistic :D
ReddmanDGZ 2 years ago
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Riddler95 2 years ago
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Riddler95 2 years ago
Anything you can fit in there will work. The casing of the Sega CD is pretty open with lots of empty space, so you're not forced to cram the smallest parts you can find in there. If you use a big fat fuse, make sure none of it touches any of the metal shielding or anything else conductive...
Just ensure you've got the right amperage rating for your fuse.
zerodgz 2 years ago
@ReddmanDGZ Well I love Night Trap but for the wrong reasons. :P
DrStrongBad 1 year ago
@DrStrongBad i still haven't seen that game :D
ReddmanDGZ 1 year ago
I have a sega genesis 2 model and all sonic cartrages :D
DJWrath1 2 years ago
great vids gonna subscribe
801EARLL 2 years ago
What type of wire did you use? Is there anything specific?
powdertoastman83 2 years ago
A blown fuse must have been what happened to my Sega CD as it stopped powering up in 1996 and I figured it was just the AC adapter and placed into storage until it was given away in 2002.
Alymero 2 years ago
GREAT JOB
atari1128 2 years ago
wow ive learned something new, i figured the cause of most of the failures would have been with the laser that reads the disk, this is pretty cool stuff. im glad i found this video
transparencypro 2 years ago
Good video. One thing to point out is that there are differences in the boards inside the Sega CD. I fixed mine, but the fuse was on the bottom of the board.
Also, Sonic CD is not the only good game for the Sega CD. There are a couple of good shooter, some RPGs, Road Avenger, Final Fight, etc.
OrionPimpdaddy 2 years ago
Very good vid, really enjoyed it.
Yay for simple cheap fixes! A little knowledge can go a long way.
Kevinisageek 2 years ago
Very informative, now if you can fix my TurboDuo!!!
thierryman 2 years ago
If I ever get my hands on one I'll be sure to add it to the to-be-filmed pile. The Turbografix and its derivatives is/are one of the few consoles I do not own an example of, unfortunately.
zerodgz 2 years ago
Yeah, I talked to Reddman about it last night. I'll be taking a couple of days to decide if I want to that and my gamecube to you guys.
thierryman 2 years ago