switchless Mod for Atari Jaguar

[commander]

I am collecting Jaguar Games since a view month and was thinking about making a switchless mod for the Jaguar and adding a reset switch to it.

 

The title is something strange, but its comming from a Sega Saturn Mod years ago (the code is based on this). The Saturn reset switch is used for change region and 50/60Hz.

 

The Mod here can upgraded to make the use of different Jaguar Bioses too, when needed.

 

You only need a Pic16f630 and a RGB-Led :-)

 

You will find the needed code and more pics here: http://wolfsoft.de/wordpress/?p=2458

 

 

Have fun.

Edited March 16, 2017 by commander

[neo_rg]

That's cool, mind if I link to this from my Atari Jaguar code and dev Facebook group?

[commander]

Feel free to do it :-)

[commander]

I put a Din Connector for my rgb-standard cable at the position of the RF-Unit and a reset-switch in the back of the Jaguar

 

Here we go

 

 

 

 

 

[crtfreak]

I put a Din Connector for my rgb-standard cable at the position of the RF-Unit and a reset-switch in the back of the Jaguar

 

Here we go

 

 

 

 

 

 

Did you paint your Jaguar case. I have one of the dental Jag cases but the back is missing. Awesome job on the the switch btw

[commander]

Hi crtfreak,

 

i bought this case from ebay some month ago.

I hoped it is a dental case???

How can I check if its one?

cheers

[commander]

and today I added a 29F040 Flash Rom for use of 2 bios Versions. I currenty using original Jaguar Bios and BJL1.06. You can change between via the button on the back of the Jaguar. It reminds last state after power off :-)

 

 

[PeterG]

Hi crtfreak,

 

i bought this case from ebay some month ago.

I hoped it is a dental case???

How can I check if its one?

cheers

It pretty sure is the dental case. Someone (difficult) just made 3D printed backs for the white shells, so that is what you ended up with.

 

Cool mods btw. Are you from Wolfsoft in Germany? I remember seeing the ads in old magazines and always admiring the ability to mod all those consoles.

[commander]

thanks for the info. Yes I am from wolfsoft :-)

[Jagosaurus]

So the games automatically see region of console, correct?

 

Would the purpose of this be refresh rate only, speeding up the game for PAL users from 50hz to 60hz, or maybe if your TV set only accepts one or the other?

 

Very clean mod. Love the back on the dental case.

[Zerosquare]

Would the purpose of this be refresh rate only, speeding up the game for PAL users from 50hz to 60hz, or maybe if your TV set only accepts one or the other?

Both. It helps if you've got a Jaguar and a single-standard TV whose regions are different. Some games also run better in 60 Hz ; they can be smoother, faster and/or no longer have black borders.

[Jagosaurus]

Both. It helps if you've got a Jaguar and a single-standard TV whose regions are different. Some games also run better in 60 Hz ; they can be smoother, faster and/or no longer have black borders.

Thanks for confirming. Not something we run into much in the States (not sure where you're at). I know it's something PAL game players have to deal with often.

 

I was surprised to find out that my old Vizio accepts 576i @ 50hz recently fiddling with resolutions on my modded PS2.

Edited March 29, 2017 by Jagosaurus

[Zerosquare]

Yeah, there's not much point if you're using a NTSC Jaguar in America (I'm from Europe).

[Ayreon]

Switching to 50Hz makes super Burnout future proof incase the US finally moves to the metric system (Km/h) instead of Mph)

[commander]

today I done a upgrade for the switch itself. I used a 2nd switch. So I can do a mod with no extra button at the outside of the jaguar.

 

You will find a video here:

 

https://youtu.be/jlNC-DBenNY

 

 

 

 

Edited June 23, 2017 by commander