privateye
@privateye.bsky.social
Sega Saturn enjoyer // Pseudo Saturn Kai contributor // Sometimes ROM hacker // Video game player // Doggo lover // Detective Gumshoe appreciator https://segaxtreme.net/members/privateye.20804/#about
Released patches for Policenauts and Crime Patrol on Saturn that disable the flashes triggered by light guns, for the benefit of modern setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer + GUN4IR or Sinden) And with that, my quest to remove flashes from Saturn light gun games is complete!
Updated the Die Hard Trilogy patches to prevent the game from crashing at startup when a 1MB/4MB RAM cartridge is inserted, available here: segaxtreme.net/resources/di... Many thanks to tpunix for the fix 👍 github.com/tpunix/SAROO...
privateye@privateye.bsky.social · 4mo agoReleased patches for Chaos Control and Die Hard Trilogy on Saturn that : * disable the white flash triggered by light-guns for the benefit of modern setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer + GUN4IR or Sinden) * activate cheat menus and anamorphic widescreen in Die Hard Trilogy
Released patches for Death Crimson and Daisuki on Saturn that: * disable the white flash triggered by light guns, for the benefit of modern setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer + GUN4IR or Sinden) * make other improvements to Death Crimson (if I didn't do that, who would?!)
A successor website to redump.org from the same staff team just launched, featuring better registration and metadata submission processes and HTTPS in 2026 among other things #redump redump.info
![A screenshot of current redump.info main page. Official announcement text partially reads:
"As many of you are aware, there have been longstanding issues with the redump.org site infrastructure. Basic features such as HTTPS have been missing and the project staff have been unable to address this due to the site being tightly controlled by an inactive administrator.
This has become increasingly untenable over the course of the past year, with major site outages and issues causing real concern that data could be permanently lost. Staff have made multiple attempts over several years to contact the redump.org admin to ask for these issues to be addressed, but all of these efforts have been either rebuffed or outright ignored. We believe that the work done here at Redump is very important for long-term preservation of data, which has necessitated this shift to ensure the project is successful for many years to come.
As a result, this year we decided to take the initiative and move to a new site, giving us a more solid and modern codebase to work from, and a more collaborative governance structure ensuring that major site decisions cannot be locked behind the availability of any single member of the team.
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The Redump staff would like to thank all of you for your patience as we've worked through this process, and over the past few years in dealing with the difficulties presented by the old site. We ask for your continued patience as we get up and running, as it will take everyone some time to get fully up to speed. In particular, for the moment we ask that you keep a note of any feature requests you might have. We will soon be announcing an official process for submitting these, and we have many ideas of our own, but for now our focus is on making this transition as seamless as possible."](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:eqa5kkjivbunsr4crntkyraf/bafkreidnelfmvptwpgyag2l3jx7otlnpby4g624yxph3fvrlpm4jtnepk4)
I've put this off long enough. Because one post on machine translation and the devaluation of human labor wasn't enough, I wrote even more words about it than before (2900, to be precise), this time from one former fan translator to another. Or at least, some of you out there.
What's Not Yours Isn't Theirs, Either
On the disturbing rise of LLMs and machine translation post-editing in fan translations.
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👍 Adds support for the 3D Control Pad, available as a standalone patch if you just want that 👎 It's called SteamGear Ma𝘀𝗵 for a reason, but that's not conveyed by the AI translation Source: GameCenter CX #344, subtitles and translation by @locationscoutsgccx.bsky.social
SEGA SATURN, SHIRO!@segasaturnshiro.bsky.social · 3mo agoNew patches for SteamGear Mash not only translate the isometric Saturn-exclusive shooter into English but also add support for the 3D controller! Find out where to get them and how they were created in our story: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/06/17/p... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #セガサターン
Can't stop, won't stop!
SEGA SATURN, SHIRO!@segasaturnshiro.bsky.social · 3mo agoIt seems @privateye.bsky.social won't rest until he's made patches for every light-gun game on the Saturn! Here's the lowdown on his latest ones for Crypt Killer & Mighty Hits: www.segasaturnshiro.com/2026/06/11/c... #sega #saturn #segasaturn #retrogaming #retrogames #videogames #セガ #セガサターン #konami
Released patches for Crypt Killer and Mighty Hits on Saturn that disable the flashes triggered by all supported peripherals, for the benefit of modern setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer + GUN4IR or Sinden) and controller/mouse users that don't require the flash on any setup
Happy 10th birthday to Pseudo Saturn Kai ! When I received the first test program for Rhea/Phoebe support way back in May 2018, little did I know how much the Saturn scene (and Kai along with it) would evolve... what a ride! Here's to another ten years, cheers @saturncafealpha.bsky.social 🍻
Released patches for Chaos Control and Die Hard Trilogy on Saturn that : * disable the white flash triggered by light-guns for the benefit of modern setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer + GUN4IR or Sinden) * activate cheat menus and anamorphic widescreen in Die Hard Trilogy
Released patches for Mechanical Violator Hakaider and Scud The Disposable Assassin on Sega Saturn (Japan and USA-exclusive, respectively) that disable the white flash triggered by light-guns, for the benefit of modern setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer + GUN4IR or Sinden)
Released patches for Area 51 and Maximum Force on Saturn that disable the flash triggered by light-guns, for the benefit of modern setups that don't require it for hit detection (e.g. MiSTer + GUN4IR or Sinden) Area 51 - segaxtreme.net/resources/ar... Maximum Force - segaxtreme.net/resources/ma...
Celeste Classic, the progenitor of the incredible 2D platformer Celeste, has been ported to Saturn by en83; it was previously playable in Ervilsoft's PICO-8 Emulator (albeit without music at a reduced frame rate) and now it can be enjoyed in all its 8-bit splendor :) en83.itch.io/celeste-clas...
Celeste Classic (Sega Saturn Port) by en83
Climb Celeste Mountain on a Sega Saturn or in a compatible emulator.
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Vermillion Desserts dropped an English translation for Lupin's 3D escapade on Saturn! It doesn't come with a readme so those unfamiliar with the SSP format should check the "Sega Saturn Patcher" section at the bottom of this page for patch instructions : www.segasaturnshiro.com/saturn-commu...
Romhack.ing@romhack.ing · 6mo agoLupin III: The Sage of Pyramid - English Translation (SAT) Added
Hey everyone, the legendary M2 has arrived here on Bsky - show them some love and follow! みなさん、あの伝説のM2がついにBlueskyに登場しました！ぜひフォローして応援しましょう！！ @mtwo-game.bsky.social
My first demo of Tomb Raider 2 for the Sega Saturn is out! You can watch the launch trailer here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOrM...
[Saturn] Tomb Raider II: The Great Wall - Demo #1 Launch Trailer
YouTube video by JRTombRaider
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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 :)
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...
Sonic R: The R&R mod
The ROM hack that takes the racing out of Sonic R (1997)
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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...
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. …
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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...
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...
Vigilant Paradise Launch Trailer - Sega Saturn
YouTube video by Playnautic
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Closing out 2025 in the best way possible with a dumb Breaking Bad edit
Airs Adventure now sits atop the Saturn fan translation list, not bad for a kusoge ^^ www.segasaturnshiro.com/saturn-commu...
SnowyAria (｡•̀ᴗ-)✧🏳️⚧️@snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games · 9mo agoThe most highly anticipated Saturn translation has arrived! Yes, Airs Adventure is out in English, just in time to liven the holidays!! Credits: @hitomi2500.bsky.social - Hacking @snowyaria.goodorevengreat.games - Translation @nichetopic.bsky.social - Graphics @blueskyrunner.bsky.social - QA
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
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
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
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