How to play Japanese Sonic CD here in the states?

[spshortman]

I really need to play sonic cd with its original music, i cant lose another night of sleep over this anymore! In the past i have tried about a thousand times to region patch the japanese iso to play on my old sega cd model 1 with absolutely no luck. my model 1 no longer works and all i have at the moment is a jvc xeye which has no software to run import games, sooooooo..

What are my options? buy Japanese hardware and the Japanese game? i really love sonic cd but i dont know if i can spend 200 bucks for 1 game.  I have an idea that is kinda crazy but maybe also genius at the same time, brace yourselfs!!11.

sometimes when you download sega cd games they come with a ton of mp3 files that you have to make a cue sheet for and mount onto a compressed image or something. what if someone took the america image file but made a cue sheet with all japanese mp3s and created some kind of 1 of a kind disc that could easily play on american systems but have to superior music? just a thought, please bounce some ideas off of me!!111

IM DYIN FOR TUNES!111

edit- if someone is willing to try my idea than i could provide them with the japanese soundtrack, im no good at making those cue sheet things though. thanks

[jem]

Why not just play it on an emulator?

[spshortman]

"Why not just play it on an emulator?"

cause i dont like barfing uncontrollably

[xXSTR8FSXx]

"Why not just play it on an emulator?"

cause i dont like barfing uncontrollably

I don't see anything wrong with Jem's idea. At least testing your ideas on an emulator would be more efficent. There's a quote button by the way which is also more efficent.

[spshortman]

"I don't see anything wrong with Jem's idea. At least testing your ideas on an emulator would be more efficent. There's a quote button by the way which is also more efficent."

i want to play japanese sonic cd on real hardware with a real controller in my hands on a huge tv with my sound system causing earthquakes pumping out some serious tunes with tears of joy running down my cheeks.

emulator is so crappy and soul less. can someone tell me if my idea is possible rather than tell me to play on an emulator? i see people make mvc2 with custom soundtracks so i want to know if my idea is possible. im not going to try out the idea cause ive never made a successful cue sheet cause im a nub. thanks

[xXSTR8FSXx]

"I don't see anything wrong with Jem's idea. At least testing your ideas on an emulator would be more efficent. There's a quote button by the way which is also more efficent."

i want to play japanese sonic cd on real hardware with a real controller in my hands on a huge tv with my sound system causing earthquakes pumping out some serious tunes with tears of joy running down my cheeks.

emulator is so crappy and soul less. can someone tell me if my idea is possible rather than tell me to play on an emulator? i see people make mvc2 with custom soundtracks so i want to know if my idea is possible. im not going to try out the idea cause ive never made a successful cue sheet cause im a nub. thanks

I guess the word test doesn't apply to you...

[spshortman]

hey xXSTR8FSXx you should learn how to read, i say emulators make me want to puke you come post "hey you should just use an emulator its a good idea, and you can test out your theory blah blah"

if you read my first post you would see that im incapable of doing any of the actual work cause im a nub, i want someone to help me with my idea and i will help them out with how im capable ( giving them the soundtrack)

also whos side are you on? i thought this was a place for hardcore sega fans. its our job to keep sega alive by doing awesome sega stuff like setting up our master systems and playing golden axe warrior with fresh cartridge batteries or hooking up our dreamcast to brand new tvs with vga and stuff. you sound like the type that would sell you genesis and games and go buy the "ultimate ps3 genesis collection" or wait better yet, lets just download the games and play them on our computerS111111

BARFFFFFFFf

theres the door ------->

[jem]

I did some research.  The only way you can play Japanese Sonic CD on an American SegaCD is by flashing the BIOS.

The program that patches ISOs to different regions (SCDconv) was a good idea, but the compatibility list for SCDconv says that it will not convert Jap Sonic CD to American.

I've never had experience patching SegaCD ISOs, but I've had plenty of experience with Saturn region patching. 
There were plenty of ISOs that would have errors upon patching, that would require a second program to delete the errors. 
I'm not sure if there's a program like this for SegaCD. 

Back when I was into the Saturn scene, I would use an emulator to test the ISOs before I wasted CDs on discs that would not play on my American Saturn.
If you're that adamant about playing games on the original hardware, buy a Japanese SegaCD.

[spshortman]

thanks for the awesome post jem, you rock SEGA!11 what about my idea of replacing the american songs with japanese tunes? do you think its possible, like how people make custom marvel vs capcom 2 versions?

[jem]

When people made custom music for MvC2, they didn't alter CUE sheets;
there was a program created specifically to insert music into MvC2.

Is it possible?  Sure, anything's possible.  But I sure don't know how to do it. 
I don't think it's as simple as changing the mp3s and writing a new CUE sheet to match the timings.
Maybe it is.  Give it a try and let us know how it works out.

[spshortman]

ill try my best to figure it out, if anyone out there with xtreme sega cd burning talent wants to help let me know!1111 if i ever get it to work ill be sure to post it here on the mighty sega hub.

SAAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYYYGGGAAAAAAAAAAAHHHHH

[xXSTR8FSXx]

hey xXSTR8FSXx you should learn how to read, i say emulators make me want to puke you come post "hey you should just use an emulator its a good idea, and you can test out your theory blah blah"

if you read my first post you would see that im incapable of doing any of the actual work cause im a nub, i want someone to help me with my idea and i will help them out with how im capable ( giving them the soundtrack)

also whos side are you on? i thought this was a place for hardcore sega fans. its our job to keep sega alive by doing awesome sega stuff like setting up our master systems and playing golden axe warrior with fresh cartridge batteries or hooking up our dreamcast to brand new tvs with vga and stuff. you sound like the type that would sell you genesis and games and go buy the "ultimate ps3 genesis collection" or wait better yet, lets just download the games and play them on our computerS111111

BARFFFFFFFf

theres the door ------->

Take a chill pill with a nice tall glass of shut the fuck up! You think we know EVERYTHING you can do and you think we know how powerful your computer is but we don't! Mods, how about we unleash the banhammer on this selfish stud?

[spshortman]

dude just admit it, you had a super nintendo

p.s. thanks for the stud comment, your not too bad yourself

[Elite Evil]

Mods, how about we unleash the banhammer on this selfish stud?

Some people just won't listen to what they don't want to hear. Don't take it personally, emulation makes much more sense.

[call_me_sir]

dude just admit it, you had a super nintendo

Don't be a bitch.

[spshortman]

is everyone on the forum a moderator/admin? also do all of you prefer emulation and roms over the real thing? maybe im in the wrong place. to that guy telling me to stop being a bitch, do none of you have a sense of humor? so far ive said i lose sleep over sonic cd, emulation cause uncontrollable pukeage, playing the japanese version would cause tears to run down my cheeks, and i also single handedly brought back the greatest videogame beef of all time. all of that is dead serious bizness?!11?

i think you guys should do the right thing, that thing being to ban me. ill start my own forum were im the only member on it, cause apparently im the last real sega fan on the planet.



p.s. jem your cool in my book

p.p.s this is the greatest thread to ever grace this message board

triple p.p.s.s check out this new 50 page interview with yu suzuki on 1up.com, this guy is such a boss. theres 2 parts http://www.1up.com/do/feature?cId=3182648

[call_me_sir]

is everyone on the forum a moderator/admin? also do all of you prefer emulation and roms over the real thing? maybe im in the wrong place. to that guy telling me to stop being a bitch, do none of you have a sense of humor? so far ive said i lose sleep over sonic cd, emulation cause uncontrollable pukeage, playing the japanese version would cause tears to run down my cheeks, and i also single handedly brought back the greatest videogame beef of all time. all of that is dead serious bizness?!11?

Your welcome to stay, just be cool. Don't get so over dramatic. Yes we have senses of humor. xXSTR8FSXx was offering you advice, he didn't have to try and help you. You didn't like his idea and then proceeded to go ape shit about emulation being anti Sega. Just chill out and everything will be cool ok?

[spshortman]

call_me_sir you have a very powerful beard. i wish i could grow one like that for the next couple of cold months

[call_me_sir]

call_me_sir you have a very powerful beard. i wish i could grow one like that for the next couple of cold months

Well thank you, I wish it was real I was doing some funny videos a while back with this beard and just liked the picture. I'm growing a real beard, but yeah it's pretty weak in comparison.

[Elite Evil]

I don't like shaving so I stopped a few weeks ago and now it looks deliberate.