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When a Macintosh file is downed on a PC, etc.

Q)
I heard that kankeri.exe etc. is required when downloading a Macintosh file on a PC etc. Where is it in Nifty-serve?

A)
kankiri.exe converts the header of the file from the file down by DOS or PC-98 to the resource header of Macintosh, and this program is in FMACBG.

How to use Cinepak?

Q)
What kind of procedure is required to use "Cinepak Library"?

A)
To use Cinepak, you need to send a confirmation letter to our Saturn Division regarding the use of Cinepak.

For more information

SEGA Enterprises Co., Ltd.

Saturn Division Public Relations Team

TEL: 03-5736-7209
FAX: 03-5736-7225

Please contact us.

Where can I get Fontworks?

Q)
I heard that Fontworks fonts can be used when developing Satan software. Where should I get them?

A)
) If you want to use Fontworks fonts for Saturn, first contact Fontworks Inc. that you want to use them for Saturn.
At that time, you will be informed about where to obtain it.
Contact Fontworks Inc.

5-3-11 Tenjin, Chuo-ku, Fukuoka City, Fukuoka Prefecture 810

Fontworks Japan Inc.

Person in charge: Kazuhiko Shibata, Engineering Department

TEL: 092-722-5558
FAX: 092-722-5559

I want a 16-dot or 14-dot Chinese character font.

Q)
I want 16dot and 14dot Chinese fonts (15dot and 13dot respectively excluding spaces). Is there any good way?

I think the 16dot font is provided by SEGA and I think it's okay, but the problem is 14dot. I purchased Fontworks Japan's "New Character Legend" introduced by us, but I don't know how to retrieve the bitmap font data because it is for Mac. Since the number of characters required is large, it is not realistic to use graphic tools etc. one character at a time.
I don't know much about Mac, so I can't get the Maruhan font because I don't know the format (I don't know if it contains 14dot font in the first place).

A)
In the case of Fontworks fonts, the format is for Adobe Type Manager, so
First of all, I think that you will convert the installed font from Adobe Type Manager to the format for pict or Adobe Illustrator and reduce it, but if you reduce the font, the characters will be crushed, so this I think you need to fix it by hand.
Our RPG also uses hand-modified fonts that convert data in this way.

About SATURN's Boot ROM.

Q)
Is there an updated version of BOOT-ROM? If so, is it available?

A)
After becoming White Saturn, the version 1.01 is displayed in the SEGA SATURN logo display. However, there is no development machine (DevSATURN) that uses this version of BOOT-ROM at this time. Therefore, we cannot provide it.
The version of BOOT-ROM certainly changes depending on the release date of Saturn, but there are other Saturns such as Hi-SATURN and V-SATURN. The reason for this inquiry is not clear, but if you want to check it, please check the operation on the actual machine (white Saturn).

How do I read the address error list?

Q)
I received an address error list, but I don't understand how to read it.

A)
For example, suppose you get the following list:

 f-no addr data cs bm bs st dsck sdram
00002 + 00000010/16 200 CS0 SH2M WR
00001 + 00000012/16 200 CS0 SH2M WR

addr is the address being accessed and its bit width,
data is the size of the data bus,
bm is the chip you are accessing (eg SH2M, SH2S, SCU)
st will be READ / WRITE.

So in this case
It means that the master SH2 is writing access to 0x00000010 in words.

Please tell me about the items on the ROM delivery note.

Q)
Please tell me in detail about the following items on the ROM delivery note.

  1. Is the line speed of the CD-ROM 1.25m / sec?

  2. Is the duty ratio of the CD drive kept within 33% in about 10 minutes?

  3. Are you using pre-emphasis regardless of SCSP?

A)

  1. This is fine if you are using the SEGA recommended CD-R (for SATURN).

  2. The duty ratio is the ratio of CDROM access to search.
    Developer's Information STN-1
    Please refer to here.

  3. Pre-emphasis is the process performed on audio during recording, but it is rarely used today.
    If you don't know this word, it's probably not used.
    Therefore, please add a circle to "YES".

    For "pre-emphasis", see Developer's Information STN-2 .

Do write-once CD media have to be Sega-designated media?

Q)
Do write-once CD media have to be Sega-designated private media?

A)
Be sure to deliver the master on private media designated by SEGA.
Other than this, we cannot accept. (You can use any brand of CD-R during development.)

What are the business hours for technical support?

Q)
By what time do you accept questions about technical support?

A)
SEGA Technical Support is open from 10 am to 6 pm, excluding Saturdays, Sundays and public holidays.

Telephones are accepted during the above business hours, and faxes and emails are accepted at any time.

However, please accept by phone in writing (FAX / email) as much as possible because there is a risk of information loss.
Also, in that case, be sure to

Please add.

Also, when asking a question, please contact us after carefully considering the content of the question.

In many cases, you may be asked a question when the content of the question is not organized, but in such a case, it takes time to communicate with both parties, and the answer may be delayed.

If you ask questions after preparing the information you think you need in advance, you will be able to answer very quickly.

What is a simple address checker?

Q)
What is a simple address checker?

A)
The official name of the simple address checker is "SS checker".

What can be checked with this SS checker is the access prohibited area (shaded part in the figure) on the Saturn address map in Fig. 1.3 and Fig. 1.5 in the SCU mapping item in the SCU user's manual of "HARDWARE MANUAL". It is a part.

Therefore, not all address errors can be detected, for example.

"There is a write operation on read-only registers"

It is not possible to detect such types of address errors.

For strict checks, use the traditional "address checker".

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