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Sega — Saturn

Sega Saturn PAL Switchless Region Mod (Type 2 Kit)

January 23, 20221 thread~1 min readSuccessful repair
Region / 50–60Hz mod

Switchless region mod on my PAL Sega Saturn using Consoles Unleashed's Type 2 kit, which adds PAL60 / NTSC / PAL50 switching via the reset button.

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Switchless region mod kit (Type 2)

Consoles Unleashed kit that adds PAL60 / NTSC / PAL50 switching via the reset button.

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January 23, 2022· Thread 1

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@ConsoleMods 50/60Hz mod finally installed. Thanks for the guide! Works beautifully!

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