walter_J64bit Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Ok, I've just got my hands on a cdx I can't seem to get access a memory manager to the internal memory if it has any. Can anyone help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
gorfcadet Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I recall having to boot certain games that allowed access to the directory. I think Sonic CD did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OldSchoolRetroGamer Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 I googled "accessing sega cdx internal memory" and 2nd result led me to Sega16 forums where EvilDragon replied "put in a game CD.. instead of pressing Start, push A, B, or C.. go to "Memory"... That should be what you're looking for.." Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adolobe Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 (edited) You press C during start up or you can access it with an audio cd Edited March 21, 2013 by adolobe Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted March 21, 2013 Author Share Posted March 21, 2013 Thanks! That did the trick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CGQuarterly Posted March 21, 2013 Share Posted March 21, 2013 Weird that you have to put in a CD in order to access the memory manager... Chris Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted March 22, 2013 Share Posted March 22, 2013 Weird that you have to put in a CD in order to access the memory manager... Chris You don't.. It should take you to the CD player screen even without a disc inserted in the drive. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jagosaurus Posted April 1, 2013 Share Posted April 1, 2013 (edited) On a model 2 Sega CD, Hold C while booting, takes you to CD player screen, scroll cursor to memory. Don't own a CDX. I recommend getting a Sega CD Back up RAM cart. Plugs into the Genesis cart slog and acts as a memory card. My sega CD internal memory is shot, but you can bypass it by hitting reset and moving files to cart when turning system off (and moving back in internal memory when booting it up). Edit: typo Edited April 1, 2013 by Jagosaurus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted April 7, 2013 Author Share Posted April 7, 2013 (edited) Ok I've just lost my saved game for DM 2 does the internal memory get deleted by other Sega CD games? If not than I'm going to need to get a new battery for the internal memory. Edited April 7, 2013 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Austin Posted April 10, 2013 Share Posted April 10, 2013 Hm, that's strange.. I wouldn't rule out the possibility though. May want to invest in a backup RAM cart as a safety measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted April 10, 2013 Author Share Posted April 10, 2013 (edited) Hm, that's strange.. I wouldn't rule out the possibility though. May want to invest in a backup RAM cart as a safety measure. I've been picking at AX's brain on this, he'd said no other Sega games dont delete other saved data. It just need a new battery for the Save RAM. Edited April 10, 2013 by walter_J64bit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
walter_J64bit Posted April 11, 2013 Author Share Posted April 11, 2013 I've just checked on evil bay for the RAM back carts they just jumped in price so I've looked to Amazon, I'd get one for $53.00. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
the.golden.ax Posted April 11, 2013 Share Posted April 11, 2013 I've just checked on evil bay for the RAM back carts they just jumped in price so I've looked to Amazon, I'd get one for $53.00. I had one for sale in the forum marketplace thread for months at like $30 - $35. Ended up putting it on Amazon where it sold in a week, to an ATARI AGE FORUM MEMBER. This was only a few months ago. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chilly Willy Posted April 13, 2013 Share Posted April 13, 2013 If you are looking at flash carts, the MegaCart, MegaEverdrive, and NeoFlash Myth can run alternate SCD BIOSes, and act as a BRAM cart. The MegaED and Myth also allow running SMS games on the CDX (as long as you don't use the 32X on the CDX). The plain EverdriveMD can load alternate CD BIOSes, but can't act as BRAM (IIRC). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted February 16, 2017 Share Posted February 16, 2017 Weird that you have to put in a CD in order to access the memory manager... You don't.. It should take you to the CD player screen even without a disc inserted in the drive. I just picked up a CDX. When I turn on the unit with no disc inserted, rather than taking you to the control panel (i.e. the CD player screen) it goes right to the SEGA CD space intro screen and says "NO DISC" at the bottom. If I then insert a game disc, it doesn't give me the option to "PRESS START" or do anything else. The game simply loads right away. Because of this, I initially had the same problem the OP was having of not being able to access the memory manager. I eventually figured out that pressing and holding one of the action buttons as the game loads would allow me to do so. Inserting a music CD to access the control panel and then swapping in a game disc is another option. Is this normal, or is there possibly a BIOS problem with my unit? I've looked at a few YouTube videos and the systems being used seem to behave the same as mine does. Perhaps early CDX units had an earlier version of the BIOS which required you to press start to load the game? Hopefully some CDX owners can chime in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
crtfreak Posted February 18, 2017 Share Posted February 18, 2017 I just picked up a CDX. When I turn on the unit with no disc inserted, rather than taking you to the control panel (i.e. the CD player screen) it goes right to the SEGA CD space intro screen and says "NO DISC" at the bottom. If I then insert a game disc, it doesn't give me the option to "PRESS START" or do anything else. The game simply loads right away. Because of this, I initially had the same problem the OP was having of not being able to access the memory manager. I eventually figured out that pressing and holding one of the action buttons as the game loads would allow me to do so. Inserting a music CD to access the control panel and then swapping in a game disc is another option. Is this normal, or is there possibly a BIOS problem with my unit? I've looked at a few YouTube videos and the systems being used seem to behave the same as mine does. Perhaps early CDX units had an earlier version of the BIOS which required you to press start to load the game? Hopefully some CDX owners can chime in. This is normal Mine does that they way I access the Memory Manager is I just hold down the controller button when I hit the power button Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 This is normal Mine does that they way I access the Memory Manager is I just hold down the controller button when I hit the power button I figured as much, but thanks for confirming that. Another question about the Sega CD's internal memory... Is there a quick list anywhere of which games will save directly to the back-up RAM cart? None of the games I have seem to do so, requiring me to constantly copy from the system RAM to the cartridge. I assume for the earlier titles (developed before the RAM cart was released) there's simply no way around this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Flojomojo Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I think it was always intended to be a backup freezer, not for direct saving. The manual doesn't mention this at all, nor does the FAQ. Hardware_-_CD_Backup_RAM_Cart_-_Manual_-_SCD.pdf Yet another reminder of how limited vintage hardware is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+Psionic Posted February 24, 2017 Share Posted February 24, 2017 I think it was always intended to be a backup freezer, not for direct saving. The manual doesn't mention this at all, nor does the FAQ. Hardware_-_CD_Backup_RAM_Cart_-_Manual_-_SCD.pdf Thanks, I hadn't seen the manual. I actually have the Ultra CD Backup RAM Cart which didn't come with one. On page 1, it says that one of the purposes of the RAM cartridge is to be used when the amount of data is too large to be saved via internal memory. Also on page 5, it says that some games allow saves directly to the cart. This pretty much confirms what I had figured - that direct saving is only possible with games that were specifically programmed to take advantage of this feature due to large amounts of save data, like certain RPGs. I was just wondering if anyone had a basic list of which ones offhand. The FAQ you linked to mentions Shining Force, Third World War, and Eye of the Beholder as game that basically require the RAM cart. Yet another reminder of how limited vintage hardware is. Yeah, it seems that for most games the RAM cart only serves as a backup, true to its name. Oh well...at least no one can accuse them of lying. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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