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Jeffrey - Apr 15, 2003

		Jeffrey	Apr 15, 2003
		I have an opportunity to purchase a model 1 drive at a local thrift store. If is $35 with a model 1 system and control pad and arcade stick included. Is it worth it? Also, which is better? I already have a model 2 cd drive. Are there any advatages of one over the other?

		racketboy	Apr 16, 2003
		I found the model 1 to be much better. Its sturdier and I like the bios better. Also the tray is easier to use, IMO I owned both, but I olny got a model 2 to match my model 2 Genny

		Whitesnake	Apr 17, 2003
		if you want a well built machine you buy model 1, if you want compatibilty you buy model 2. i personaly have a model 1 and some games dont work correctly, mortal kombat is just one of them. has problems loading the data into the mega cd's ram.

		racketboy	Apr 17, 2003
		well a Model 2 has problems with older games like Lunar sometimes

		Tindo@heart	Apr 17, 2003
		I havn't got to use the model 1 much, so I can't really comment on it. I have a Model 2 and I've never had any problems with it. I've also been able to easily modify it to read CDRWs, and I'm unsure if the Model 1 can do this.

		Jedi Master Thrash	Apr 17, 2003
		I have a model 1 sega CD, and Mortal Kombat CD (found it for .69 at a thrift store). MK plays perfectly fine on it. In fact, the load times are far less than I'd have thought reading the reviews. JMT.

		emazur	Apr 18, 2003
		Mk always worked fine on my model 1 as well

		Whitesnake	Apr 18, 2003
		stef even encountered problems with mortal kombat on gens, i think he said it was down to poor coding generaly.

		Agent21KGB	Apr 18, 2003
		Yeah i paid dearly for the model 1 but it is well worth it. It just looks cooler and is veru stable. Took a 10 foot fall on to a concrete floor one time and still works like a charm. Current console makers could learn a lot from the old stuff.

		Tindo@heart	Apr 18, 2003
		Once when I had my model 2 apart I dropped the drive component about 5 feet. It landed on kitchen tile, bounced and rolled another 5 feet. Luckily it also works great, and I'm damn lucky I didn't bust the laser lens.

		BooBoo2003	Apr 19, 2003
		I have both models and find myself using the the megacd 1 the most, cause it allows me to have it kept in a tight cabinet (unless i hook up the 32X to it)thanks to the front loading tray. I also have had no trouble with games such as Mortal Kombat or with games on CDR's. The only trouble i have with my model 1 Megacd/Megadrive is that i get no audio when attaching my 32X to it. When i want to play 32X games i need to attach it to my model 2 Megacd/Megadrive to enjoy audio when playing.

Tindo@heart

Apr 19, 2003

Originally posted by racketboy@Apr 17, 2003 @ 10:57 AM

well a Model 2 has problems with older games like Lunar sometimes

I recently tried Lunar Silver Star in my Model 2. It loads fine, and then gets to the title screen, and then it hangs at a black screen.

racketboy, is this the problem you mentinoed with the model 2 and lunar?

Is there a way around it?

Do others have this problem?

BTW, my bios number is 2.00

Tindo@heart

May 1, 2003

Originally posted by Tindo@heart+Apr 19, 2003 @ 09:56 PM--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE(Tindo@heart @ Apr 19, 2003 @ 09:56 PM)</div><div class='quotemain'> <!--QuoteBegin-racketboy@Apr 17, 2003 @ 10:57 AM

well a Model 2 has problems with older games like Lunar sometimes

Do others have this problem?

BTW, my bios number is 2.00 [/b][/quote]

I would like to correct myself.

I had a bad copy.

I recently got a different copy and the game works great!

I have already played about half an hour and it plays fine.

		racketboy	May 1, 2003
		cool I was kinda wonderin

		M3d10n	May 2, 2003
		What is this problem people says Model 2 SCDs have with Lunar? I remember I rented the game and beat it, and I saw no crashes/freezes/errors whatsoever. Everything ran super-fine, and that was one of my best weeks ever.

		Jaded God	May 19, 2003
		Lunar Eternal Blue runs fine on my Model 2 but Lunar Silver Star Story just hangs at the menu screen and I have had every rip of it possible... even a DIRECT COPY! I dont know maybe its just my segacd :-/ Every other game runs fine. I am going to buy a Model 1 and try that.

racketboy

May 19, 2003

Originally posted by Jaded God@May 19, 2003 @ 01:15 PM

Lunar Eternal Blue runs fine on my Model 2 but Lunar Silver Star Story just hangs at the menu screen and I have had every rip of it possible... even a DIRECT COPY! I dont know maybe its just my segacd :-/ Every other game runs fine.

I am going to buy a Model 1 and try that.

same here

		Pearl Jammzz	May 19, 2003
		Well, I have a dl'd copy and it runs GREAT....hasn't hung yet and I have a model 2 as well....so I take it that it is just your 2 SCDs

		mtxblau	May 19, 2003
		If I recall correctly, you have to burn in DAO instead of TAO, unlike most Sega CD games.

		ratfish	May 19, 2003
		The opposite happens with my model2. Lunar 2 used to freeze in the anime intro, and only a few times it would get past it. Now that I look back on it, I think it was a bad CD.