View Full Version : Is the Sega CD Backup RAM Cart compatible with Laseractive?
I bought the Sega CD Backup RAM Cart a few years ago and never had a reason to use it. As I'm going through my stuff and deciding what to keep, I came across it and figured I should see if it works before I decide anything. Now, I don't know if it's broken or just incapatible with the Laseractive.
I put the cartridge in, turn on the Laseractive (with no CD loaded) and I get the standard MegaLD/SegaCD screen. The manual says to "hold and press the A, B or C button on the control pad until the Control Panel appears." However, I can't do that because pressing a button will select either Play or Open CD/LD tray on the Laseractive. It's possible that I would still be able to load and save games with it, and just not be able to access them with the Control Panel.
I don't have a regular Genesis, let alone a Sega CD to test it out with.
nebrazca78
03-06-2007, 11:07 PM
Why don't you load a game and see if you can save directly to the RAM cart?
InsaneDavid
03-06-2007, 11:27 PM
Does the LaserActive have internal RAM memory for SCD saves? If so then bring up the management screen for that - you should be able to format / view the contents of the Back-Up RAM cartridge there.
Captain Wrong
03-07-2007, 08:58 AM
*strokes chin*
IIRC, you hold start to get to the Memory Manager on the Laseractive. I actually have the instruction manual around somewhere. heh.
*strokes chin*
IIRC, you hold start to get to the Memory Manager on the Laseractive. I actually have the instruction manual around somewhere. heh.Wow, thanks! I had actually forgotten that the Laseractive had built in memory. :embarrassed: The Memory Manager lets me look at both the built in memory and the cart memory so that's pretty cool. Man, every time I use it, I love my Laseractive a little bit more!
Whoever owned this cart last had some pretty cool games (Popful Mail, Vay, Snatcher!) I think the built in memory is all I'll need though so in the trade bin it goes...
Captain Wrong
03-08-2007, 09:08 AM
Yeah, I love the Laseractive too, even if it does take up a hell of a lot of space. :)
Now, I would say this about keeping that cart, if you're planning on playing stuff like Lunar, you may still want it. Lunar, IIRC damn near took up all my memory. Granted I was playing it on a Model 1 Sega CD, but I think the LA has the same amount of memory.
nebrazca78
03-08-2007, 09:25 AM
Wow, thanks! I had actually forgotten that the Laseractive had built in memory. :embarrassed: The Memory Manager lets me look at both the built in memory and the cart memory so that's pretty cool. Man, every time I use it, I love my Laseractive a little bit more!
Whoever owned this cart last had some pretty cool games (Popful Mail, Vay, Snatcher!) I think the built in memory is all I'll need though so in the trade bin it goes...
If you plan on playing any memory-intensive games more than one at a time you'd better keep it...
I really don't, but thanks for the advice. :)