What mod do i need ? and where to get it ? a dev console would do the job right ? but those prices are to high for just testing/playing those saturn proto's
You boot prototypes on the Saturn using a system disc - it's not necessary to use a development console (and, in fact, a development console without a system disc won't boot CD-Rs anyway, just like a retail). If you don't have a system disc (or the right system disc, since there are two - one for Sega developed titles and the other for 3rd party titles). then you can use any other method that will let you boot CD-Rs on a Saturn. If you have a spare Action Replay you don't mind reflashing look at the "Pseudo Saturn" thread - although this will still require you to use the swap trick once to get the cart flashed.
oke cool thanks! then i need that developers disc 3th party version Titels are: The Last Dynasty by Sierra, Tennis saturn Tunnel B1 Tunnel B1 Euro version Beside Tennis saturn that disc would play all of these right ?
The System Discs are basically boot loaders that allow you to load CDRs. If all you want to do is load CDRs, it would be easier to install a modchip.
i tryed that, but the one i have/borrowed still didnt play it. the do work, have seen them play but on a specialy modded saturn from the original owner
And are you sure it didn't refuse to load because the proto disc had a different region than the saturn? Or because it was unreadable by the Saturn (you made a backup of it, in case it gets damaged, right)? Or maybe it wasn't a proper bootable Saturn disc to begin with? I've seen prototypes that were in fact not bootable, they just had the master game image (DSK files for the CD Emulator) stored on them.
dont know what the problem whas, i tryed all regions ntsc pal and jap. it did see the music that is on the disc. i am shure the will work becuase the worked at the original owner i have seen it, his saturn is specialy modded some how not the normal mod as i already tryed. i found a disc that should work like a softmod, the used this at magazinbes to play proto's. once it in in will try should work i geus didnt made back ups jet, should do that soon.
You can put the disc in your PC and use the Saturn Region Patcher (http://madroms.satakore.com/) to check what region the games are. Maybe you can also make a backup, region patch it to match your console, burn it, and then play it with the modded Saturn. It is also possible that your Saturn has an older laser that can't see CDRs properly.
will try the disk i am getting first then will check for a mod chip. btw did tryed a action replay to but didnt work
The action replay will only get around the region, it won't boot backups (unless you use the custom bootloader firmware).
It's pretty much guaranteed that that softmod/boot disc you mention (which is most likely one of the system discs) won't work without a modchip, flashed AR, or doing the swap trick. ...unless you found a real, physical one, in which case: good catch! (Unlikely though.) In any case, region patching never hurts, give that a try some time. If all you want is to occasionally run a proto, the swap trick would probably be sufficient imho. It's not that hard and/or annoying, really, once you get the hang of it.