tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post4141743051266686628..comments2024-03-17T03:51:46.681-04:00Comments on Hardcore Gaming 101 - Blog: Racketboy VS Rob Webb Saturn Mod ChipsDiscoalucardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04206257399887664488noreply@blogger.comBlogger51125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-74127955175870165062016-05-03T18:55:14.689-04:002016-05-03T18:55:14.689-04:00I received the chips (Version 3) from Rob Webb and...I received the chips (Version 3) from Rob Webb and they are working as expected.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-12388244981528004972014-02-06T11:19:04.821-05:002014-02-06T11:19:04.821-05:00looks more like user error to me on the OP, the di...looks more like user error to me on the OP, the different board revisions change the installation method. I've bought multiple chips off rob and all have worked.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13887012292670234784noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-89313268512711641792014-02-05T04:18:35.894-05:002014-02-05T04:18:35.894-05:00Damn, 75$ for the Racketboy's chip... plus shi...Damn, 75$ for the Racketboy's chip... plus shipping!<br /><br />I've bought nearly 10 chips (plus other stuff) from Robert Webb, and they always worked like a charm.<br />The first one I bought from him was in 2006, and still working (set it up on my own Saturn).<br />Moreover there were a products I ordered from him but he went out-of-stock, so he just refunded me very fast...<br />I just think that you had no luck receiving a broken chip and I'm pretty sure that if you send it back to him, he could check that it doesn't work and he can send you a working one or refund you.<br /><br />Anyway, welcome to a world where you can play the best saturn games without having to send a kidney =)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17822449022810303447noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-52275847190038051252014-01-28T17:12:51.131-05:002014-01-28T17:12:51.131-05:00i had a saturn v.2 console and had EXACTLY the OPP...i had a saturn v.2 console and had EXACTLY the OPPOSITE experience from which u describe here, my racketboy modchip failed to work...at all whe i bought it it was only $30 USD and no idea why the price has gone up. my Robert Webb chip on the other hand functioned properly and as expected. Some things i feel u should have covered a little bit more in detail was the over all quality of the racketboy chip, the PCB is horrible, I'm aware that this is due to the need to insert the PCB into the ribbon wire connector but this makes the PCB easy to burn or lift traces on. I'm sure the racketboy chip does work but in all honesty im also sure that saturn modchips are still a hit and miss kind of thing, i don't think the systems security has been entirely reverse engineered and that is partly why we do not have any decent emulators (last i checked) for it, same thing go's with the reasoning behind the fact the modchip its self does not bypass region lock like a general modchip is expected to do. That might be in part due to the fact the region lock is written to the BIOS chip where as the ability to read backup discs is obviously controlled by the laser PCB, thats why every modchip install connects to the laser PCB ribbon wire.<br /><br />these are just my thoughts and personal experiences hopefully some day the Sega saturn can just have a custom BIOS flashed (this has at least one documented but failed attempt and the BIOS image is available for download) and we don't need these chips any more, specially with racketboy apparently price gouging the market lately for theirsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14676353427265349127noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-87314591924650823152014-01-14T11:50:47.155-05:002014-01-14T11:50:47.155-05:00Racketboy chips are now $72.99 plus shipping. Ouch...Racketboy chips are now $72.99 plus shipping. Ouch!Halogen Danhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09791752612717393261noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-49061459210819951102013-05-22T15:05:40.316-04:002013-05-22T15:05:40.316-04:00Another happy user of Robs chips here. I have both...Another happy user of Robs chips here. I have both the Model 2 chip and the Model 1 chip and can happily say they were both easy to install and took all of 10 minutes. Not only that but it was quick getting here (About 2 days from ordering) and was cheap too.Richardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00058074584456820836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-81588782042106341232013-02-19T22:52:02.147-05:002013-02-19T22:52:02.147-05:00So have the prices gone up? Racketboys chips are $...So have the prices gone up? Racketboys chips are $40 bucks & so is the postage so it would cost me over $80 to get one, that is too much! punkypaulhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01376477797280242007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-57493109546185553822012-11-25T18:20:46.633-05:002012-11-25T18:20:46.633-05:00I installed my chip from Rob this friday (version ...I installed my chip from Rob this friday (version 2, MB look close to revision 0014 - caps and traces slightly different compared to instruction) and works GREAT.<br />Playing "In the hunt" backup across the RGB cable -> looks awesome.<br />Definitely worth of 22€. Greetings from Slovakia.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-31892712584933244162012-11-16T21:10:48.930-05:002012-11-16T21:10:48.930-05:00action replay does not allow you to play back up c...action replay does not allow you to play back up copies, it only helps you play real games from other regions.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-60985471229660123572012-11-16T17:59:51.412-05:002012-11-16T17:59:51.412-05:00Having just installed Robs EMSIC7-1 type chips on ...Having just installed Robs EMSIC7-1 type chips on that type of saturn (ENR-013A / EXL-P605 drive), I can say for sure that the reason your chip didn't work was that it didn't get any power. You really just have to jumper it to 0014 and give it power, and it'll work: but if it doesn't get any power, it won't see any disc, not even originals. Connecting the power line the the disc drive connector is stupid, get a thicker wire that doesn't break if you hold it wrong, and solder it to the +5v pin on the power supply.<br />Also you may want to store the chip upside down, so it doesn't end up touching the metal heatsink, shorting out the entire thing.<br /><br />(of course, the chip could've been faulty to begin with...)<br /><br />The big problem is that there are far more different drives and motherboards on the Saturn than what people write guides for. So we end up with confusing misinformation coming from multiple sources.zyrobsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-1874774645823666332012-10-17T06:02:51.954-04:002012-10-17T06:02:51.954-04:00Pretty sure for the type of board you have there&#...Pretty sure for the type of board you have there's a trace to cut on Rob's chip too, which you don't seem to have done.<br /><br />Also (and it's difficult to tell from your picture) the power cable seems to be connected to the far right pin of the green connector, which is wrong as it should be one pin in.<br /><br />If it IS one pin in then your wire seems to be stripped far too much anyway and is probably touching the end pin too.<br /><br />I've been purchasing and installing Rob's chips for a very long time indeed and I've yet to see a non-working one that wasn't due to user error.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-35408541447974205442012-08-04T05:17:25.724-04:002012-08-04T05:17:25.724-04:00Putting my word for Rob here too. Bought one 4 yea...Putting my word for Rob here too. Bought one 4 years ago from him, works well till today! Nothing more nothing less.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-23931699544983924512012-07-19T23:46:14.155-04:002012-07-19T23:46:14.155-04:00I've had 3 rob webb chips, none of them worked...I've had 3 rob webb chips, none of them worked. I've had 4 racket chips. all 4 of them worked.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-90539276171735851922012-07-19T13:34:22.914-04:002012-07-19T13:34:22.914-04:00If you are able to convince the judge of that, you...If you are able to convince the judge of that, you will still have a few years to wait before you can play any Saturn games.cubemossnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-59766697624392794452012-07-14T22:53:36.523-04:002012-07-14T22:53:36.523-04:00I'm happy I found this blog because this is ju...I'm happy I found this blog because this is just what I was looking for before buying. I appreciate it, thanks for saving me from the headache.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-61737782023885665142012-04-29T16:06:45.445-04:002012-04-29T16:06:45.445-04:00Wow!! you had an issue with him to? I thought I wa...Wow!! you had an issue with him to? I thought I was the only one!!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-46125628875737018702012-04-29T15:52:41.149-04:002012-04-29T15:52:41.149-04:00I had bought from ROb to. I followed his instructi...I had bought from ROb to. I followed his instructions exactly. The chip didnt work. He then refused to give me a refund. Waste of $25.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-77554116354698838982012-02-24T03:08:45.015-05:002012-02-24T03:08:45.015-05:00Hi, I bought a Web Robbs modchip and It works fine...Hi, I bought a Web Robbs modchip and It works fine.<br />I followed this guide, attention to soldering!<br />I missed one and I was going crazy<br />http://www.robwebb1.plus.com/saturn/saturnchipguide_2.htm<br />bye bye.salvonline77noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-50130527240388662102012-01-16T10:32:32.654-05:002012-01-16T10:32:32.654-05:00Hi dudes robbs chips work fine i have bourght a lo...Hi dudes robbs chips work fine i have bourght a load and all tested via me and work a charm 19 for new saturns and 14 for old ones plus the racket boy mods are good for the 20 pin saturns.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-87086547376434437312011-12-16T08:08:08.457-05:002011-12-16T08:08:08.457-05:00There was clearly no bias here, contrary to what a...There was clearly no bias here, contrary to what a few comments seem to suggest; you simply informed us all on what happened. The world is a better place for it.<br /><br />Racketboy is so sexy it's ridiculous, btw. <br /><br />Best,<br />the president of SegaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-44197108718839154052011-12-14T05:04:36.130-05:002011-12-14T05:04:36.130-05:00I just can't share the bad words you say about...I just can't share the bad words you say about Rob. I made much better experience with modchips from Rob. Every single one worked!<br />When this was your first time installing a modchip I am pretty sure you messed something up. Your problem sounds like the modchip does not get power. Maybe the power wire gets no contact to +5V. You do not need to connect the 5V wire to the green connector of the cd unit. You can put it directly to the power supply like you did with racketboy's chip. Sometimes one end of the ribbon cable is also not connected properly.<br />I am pretty sure that if I would test the modchip it would work like a charm and then I would call you idiot...ameisenmannnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-46358767827685801572011-12-08T17:53:56.636-05:002011-12-08T17:53:56.636-05:00not so bad after all , you could have just got ano...not so bad after all , you could have just got another one for free and saved some cash.speedinin60hzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402744062518556460noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-76720639847987388072011-11-29T09:38:02.773-05:002011-11-29T09:38:02.773-05:00You'd be surprised what stuff of mine gets pri...You'd be surprised what stuff of mine gets printed. Behold my awesome Shinobi 3 piece, credited to my editor Darran Jones of all people for the online reprint:<br />http://www.retrogamer.net/show_image.php?imageID=608<br /><br />As for the Rob situation I eventually contacted him AGAIN, after which he responded. He offered a refund but by this time I'd given the chip to someone else. It shouldn't have had to come to that.Sketczhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02333200178515493705noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-79051731208336011722011-11-28T00:34:30.605-05:002011-11-28T00:34:30.605-05:00I respectfully disagree. Expecting professionalism...I respectfully disagree. Expecting professionalism in blog posts isn't moot... or "mute" as you say. I don't think your editor would let your childish tirade into print, either... possibly fearing libel or alienating the audience. Who doesn't buy modchips from fly-by-night operations? The shady dealings come with the territory. £15 isn't a bad gamble for the chance to play extremely rare Saturn games, which cost much more than that.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1135815543912646655.post-89418581725232122562011-11-25T15:02:58.271-05:002011-11-25T15:02:58.271-05:00Fair play well you win some you lose some just sou...Fair play well you win some you lose some just sounds like you got the rough end of the deal. Still doesn't explain robs atitude towards you when so many of us deal with him all the time with no problem.<br /><br />shame really that you had a bad experience with him as he is genuinely a good dealer in mod bits in england something which is severely lacking here.<br /><br />still i have some more dealings with him coming up so will keep you posted of any bad ones. hopefully i wont be back here soon ranting myself.<br /><br />well i doubt it but you never know.<br /><br />laters i am on saturn proboards if your on there whether we disagree with each other on the whole rob racketboy issue we are all still saturn heads.<br /><br />so would be cool to see your collection and bits.<br /><br />latersspeedinin60hzhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04402744062518556460noreply@blogger.com