privateye

Thankfully, no patch is needed :
1. Set game to Arcade / TATE mode.
2. Return to the title screen.
3. When it says "PRESS 1P OR 2P START BUTTON", press left on the d-pad and then press Start.
4. Set ROTATE to OFF.

Once done, this setting will be saved to the Saturn's internal memory.

House of the Dead patches that I released one month ago have been updated to give them the same treatment :

segaxtreme.net/resources/th...

Patch links :

Virtua Cop - segaxtreme.net/resources/vi...

Virtua Cop 2 - segaxtreme.net/resources/vi...

Released patches for Virtua Cop 1 & 2 on Saturn that, among other things, disable the white flash triggered by light guns for the benefit of setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer FPGA + GUN4IR/Sinden). Such patches already exist for Model 2, I'm happy to bring them to Saturn :)

Sonic R: The R&R mod The ROM hack that takes the racing out of Sonic R (1997)

Everyone knows that *Sonic R* is a racing game. But... maybe it doesn't have to be?

My new *R&R mod*:
* Adjusts controls to make exploration easier.
* Gives you unlimited time to look for Emeralds and tokens.
* Lets you unlock extra characters without racing.

32bits.substack.com/p/sonic-r-th...

Fan Passes Torch on Riglordsaga 2 English Translation Before Losing Battle With Cancer A fan has worked to translate Saturn tactical RPG Riglordsaga 2 into English over the last year, but he won’t see his project to completion now that he’s succumbed terminal cancer. Mr. …

Our friend Mr. Frederickson lost his battle with terminal cancer over the weekend. He'd worked for a year to translate the sequel to his favorite Sega Saturn RPG "Mystaria: The Realms of Lore" but passed it to others in his final days. His story:

www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/01/19/f...

Released patches for House of the Dead on Saturn; in the process of making the "activate red blood" patch, I discovered a hidden Japanese mode! Now the JPN version can be played with the three blood colors that are absent from both revisions of its retail release :)

segaxtreme.net/resources/th...

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Heh, it's funny hearing this comparison after learning about
Automaton Lung (another game by the same developer) a few days ago

Vigilant Paradise (SEGA Saturn) by Playnautic A brand-new first person shooter for the Sega Saturn.

itch.io page :

playnautic.itch.io/vigilant-par...

YouTube video by Playnautic Vigilant Paradise Launch Trailer - Sega Saturn

Unbeknownst to pretty much everyone, the first-person shooter "Vigilant Paradise" was released for Saturn in November 2025; AFAIK the developer never teased this on SegaXtreme or anywhere else so it's really quite astonishing! It's currently on sale for $7 on itch.io

www.youtube.com/watch?v=lXw2...

Closing out 2025 in the best way possible with a dumb Breaking Bad edit

The final day

Haha yeah, or translate 2Tax Gold and the throne will be forever yours!

a man wearing a hard hat and a white shirt is holding a piece of paper with chinese writing on it . ALT: a man wearing a hard hat and a white shirt is holding a piece of paper with chinese writing on it .

Merry Christmas!

Airs Adventure now sits atop the Saturn fan translation list, not bad for a kusoge ^^

www.segasaturnshiro.com/saturn-commu...

even in this toxic hellscape of a year, we can still enjoy the original Christmas Nights website
nights.sega.jp/nights1/cont...

At first I was mad that Bluesky randomly unfollowed me from @locationscoutsgccx.bsky.social... until I realised that I now have a mini collection of Game Center CX episodes to watch :D

How it started | How it's going

Donate to Help my friend Daniel and his family, organized by Bharat Mistry Our friend Daniel, his wife Brandy and their sweet daughter, Louisa need our help. … Bharat Mistry needs your support for Help my friend Daniel and his family

Our friend and well-known Sega Saturn community member Mr. Frederickson could use help with his medical bills. He's been terminally diagnosed with stage 4 synovial sarcoma, a rare type of cancer. Please consider supporting the GoFundMe that his family and friends set up:

gofund.me/fa589a248

@saturncafealpha.bsky.social This made me laugh :D

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Fenrir Lite users can now enjoy all the benefits of the alternate menu by @saturncafealpha.bsky.social, see my old Reddit post for more information. Enjoy!

www.reddit.com/r/SegaSaturn...

PSA for Fenrir Lite users: firmware v1.7.1 that fixes support for Fenrir Loader Kai (and a navigation bug in the official menu) has been released, grab it at the link below.

www.fenrir-ode.fr/firmware/

And there it is 😎

Finally got an S Rank as Nicholai in Resident Evil 3 The Mercenaries, this seemed impossibly hard at first so it was super satisfying to pull this off! Huge thanks to @classicrebirth.com for making RE great again, now I should get that S in the game proper ^^

Ring girls in K-1 Fighting Illusion are clearly Pokémon fans. Yep.

Last hour to grab the excellent 2D action platformer Gravity Circuit from Epic Games for the low, low price of free. Don't miss it!

store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/grav...

Very nice! It took me a minute to remember where the melody is from ^^

www.youtube.com/watch?v=xPcT...

Not so good: Yawn soft lock

YouTube video by privateye [Sega Saturn] Resident Evil | Chris Battle Game in 5:59 / S Rank / No Damage [4K 60FPS]

Got a sub-6 run in Battle Game which is pretty good with Chris 😎

www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xRe...