SEGA SATURN JAPANESE X-BAND GAMES ARE BACK!!! | NET PLAY RETURNS via VoIP!

We at SHIRO! are THRILLED to report that Joe, aka SEGARPGFAN has brought back online peer-to-peer NET PLAY for Japanese X-BAND games!

(Check out this old episode to meet Joe and get caught up on NetLink over VoIP: https://segasaturnshiro.podiant.co/e/... )

Using the same NetLink over VoIP setup as a basis and adding a simple additional instruction to the dialing plan, Saturn gamers are able to enjoy these Japanese X-Band games, previously lost to time and closed servers.

While this won't work with retail copies, Joe has patched several game images to bypass the server check and simply default to peer-to-peer direct dial.

Great news is that this totally works with US NetLink modems, which have no problem syncing up just fine with the Japanese modems, which are capped to a lower 14.4Kbps versus the NetLink's 28.8Kbps. (mind you, the Japanese X-Band games were designed to play fine at 14.4Kbps)

Other currenlty patched games include Shadows of the Tusk, Decathlete and VF Remix, but that's just the tip of the iceberg... Joe plans to patch out the entire Japanese X-Band library if possible.

Here, you can see the exploit working locally, via a phone line simulator:
   • Sega Saturn Xband Decathlete  

With a TLS (Line Simulator) there is next to no lag, as there is essentially no distance between the two Saturns. This offers performance similar to a link cable...

Here is the old NetLink match-up with Xiden playing Sega Rally:
   • NEW! NetLink VoIP Settings = Better P...