Saturn Memory Cart Question

[MadTitan]

I picked up a Saturn with Panzer Dragoon Saga off of ebay and I have a problem with it. It came with an interact memory cart as well as a couple of internal batteries. When I save the game it saves to the internal battery fine, but if I try to save to the cart it just flashes and says save complete but it doesn't create a save block. A comic store near me had the same interact memory cart so I bought that one but it still won't save. Is there some problem with that type of memory cart, should I buy an official Sega one off ebay. Or does it sound like there is a problem with the system?

[thegardentool]

I've never used the memory cartridge you are talking about so I can't tell you if its a common problem or not. I've only used the offical one without any problems.

It doesn't seem like it could hurt to buy an offical one to make sure its not the system. Or try moving the file from the internal memory to the Interact and see if it works that way.

[Funk Buddy]

Are you trying to save directly to the cart? If so, that's the problem. You'll have to save to the system first, then transfer it to the cart.

[Dreamc@sting]

Are you trying to save directly to the cart? If so, that's the problem. You'll have to save to the system first, then transfer it to the cart.

What he said, the Memory Carts for Saturn are more like backup carts than anything else.

[fahlim003]

For clarification, unless it's an official Sega brand memory cartridge, you won't be able to directly save to the cartridge as mentioned. This obviously goes for all 3rd party equipment.

[InsaneDavid]

For clarification, unless it's an official Sega brand memory cartridge, you won't be able to directly save to the cartridge as mentioned. This obviously goes for all 3rd party equipment.

This is not entirely true, there are a very few third party cartridges out there that will allow direct saving.