đ° New article from RetroRGB
Saroo Quick Setup Guide
⨠Saroo Saturn Flash Cart – Quick Setup! â¨
Want to easily play Saturn games from SD card, including homebrew & imports? The Saroo is a fantastic flash cart! Here’s a breakdown of how to get it set up:
- What is it? The Saroo is a ROM, RAM, mod chip & save cart all-in-one for the Sega Saturn. It’s a great option for playing backups, imports, and homebrew. J&T Studios makes the best version with quality parts.
- MicroSD Formatting: Format your MicroSD card as FAT32. Larger cards (1TB+) might need special formatting software (https://www.retrorgb.com/sdformat.html).
- Firmware: Download the latest Saroo firmware from Retro Game Restore (https://github.com/martinx72/SAROO_Firmware/releases). Extract the “Saroo” directory directly to the root of your SD card.
- Game Organization:
- Place your ISOs inside the `Saroo\ISO\` folder.
- Organize games into subfolders (like `USA`, `Japan`, `Hacks`) within the `ISO` folder.
- Important: Make sure your file paths are clean! Avoid double-directories (e.g. `Saroo\ISO\USA\Daytona\Daytona USA\bin/cue` is bad).
- Config File: Edit the `Saroo Config` file to add categories for each of your subfolders. Make sure to match capitalization and avoid spaces in the folder names.
- Soft Reset: Hold A, B, & C, then tap Start to soft reset a game or return to the Saroo menu.
Resources:
- Saroo Purchase: https://www.retrorgb.com/jt-saroo-clear-case-available.html
- SanDisk Extreme MicroSD: https://retrorgb.link/SanDiskExtreme
This will get you up and running with the Saroo in no time! Happy gaming! đšī¸