Sega ST-V
| Sega ST-V | |
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| Manufacturer | SEGA |
| Year | 1995 |
| Media | Cartridge |
| CPU | 2x Hitachi SH-2 @ 28.6 MHz |
| GPU | 32-bit Video Display Processor / 32-bit background and scroll plane Video Display Processor |
| Sound | Yamaha YMF292-F SCSP |
| Resolution | 15KHz |
| Wiring Standard | JAMMA |
| Predecessor | Sega Model 2 |
| Successor | Sega Model 3 |
The Sega ST-V (Sega Titan Video game system) was an arcade system board released by Sega in 1995. Departing from their usual process of building custom arcade hardware, Sega's ST-V is essentially identical to the Sega Saturn home console system. The only difference is the media; ST-V used ROM-cartridges instead of CD-ROMs to store games. Being derived from the Saturn hardware, the ST-V was presumably named after the moon Titan, a satellite of Saturn. The majority of ST-V titles were released in Japan only, but a notable exception was the port of Dynamite Deka, which became Die Hard Arcade. Games released for the ST-V includes the arcade version of Virtua Fighter Remix, Golden Axe: The Duel and Final Fight Revenge. The shared hardware between Saturn and ST-V allowed for very "pure" ports for the Saturn console.[1]
Hardware Specifications
Main CPU: 2x Hitachi SH-2 @ 28.6 MHz in a master/slave configuration
Custom Saturn Control Unit (SCU): Fixed-point math coprocessor
VDP1: 32-bit Video Display Processor - handles sprite and polygon drawing. Dual 256 KB framebuffers for rotate and scale effects. Texture mapping, Gouraud shading. 512KB texture RAM
VDP2: 32-bit background and scroll plane Video Display Processor - transparency effects, shadowing, 5 simultaneous scrolling backgrounds and 2 simultaneous rotating playfields
Sound CPU: Motorola 68000 @ 11.45 MHz
Sound Chip: Yamaha YMF292-F SCSP @ 11.3 MHz
Main RAM: 2 MB
VRAM: 1.54MB
Audio RAM: 512KB
Game List
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| All Japan Pro Wrestling Featuring Virtua |  |
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| Aroma Club |  |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Astra Super Stars | |
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Requires Kick Harness |
| Baku Baku Animal | |
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| Batman Forever | |
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Uses board without cartridge casing and sound daughterboard |
| Columns 97 | |
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| Cotton 2 | |
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| Cotton Boomerang | |
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| Critter Crusher / Tatakot | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Danchi de Hanafuda: Okusan Komeya Desu yo! | |
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| Danchi de Quiz: Okusan 4taku Desu yo! | |
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| Dancing Fever | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Dancing Fever Gold | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Decathlete / Athlete Kings | |
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| Die Hard Arcade | |
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| Dynamite Deka | |
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| Ejihon Detective Agency / Ejihon Tantei Jimusyo | |
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| Fantasy Zone | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Fighting Dragon : Legend Elan Doree / Elan Doree : Legend of Dragoon | |
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Requires Kick Harness |
| Final Arch | |
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| Final Fight Revenge | |
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| Funky Head Boxers | |
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Supports Link Mode |
| Golden Axe : The Duel | |
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Requires Kick Harness |
| Groove On Fight | |
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Requires Kick Harness |
| Guardian Force | |
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| Hanagumi Taisen Columns : Sakura Wars | |
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| Karaoke Quiz Intro Don Don! | |
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| Let's Play Othello / Othello Shiyouyo | |
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| Magical Zunou Power | |
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| Maru-Chan de Goo! | |
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| Mausuke's Ojama za Warudo | |
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| Microman Battle Charge | |
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| Mogu Rapper | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Movie Club | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| My Fair Lady : Virtual Mahjong II | |
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Supports Mahjong Panel Input |
| Name Club Ver. 3 | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Pebble Beach Golflinks : The Great Shot | |
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| Princess Kurara Daisakusen | |
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| Print Club 2 | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Print Club 2 Vol. 3 | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Print Club Pokemon B | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Pro Mahjong Kiwame S | |
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| Puyo Puyo Sun | |
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| Radiant Silvergun | |
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Controls reduced to 2 buttons for America |
| Sando-R: Puzzle & Action / Treasure Hunt / BoMulEul Chajara | |
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| Sea Bass Fishing | |
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| Shanghai : The Great Wall / Shanghai : Triple Threat | |
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| Shienryu | |
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| Soukyugurentai / Terra Diver | |
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| Sport Fishing | |
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| Sport Fishing 2 | |
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CD game |
| Sport Fishing 2 | |
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CD game |
| Steep Slope Sliders | |
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| Stress Busters | |
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| Suiko Enbu / Outlaws of the Lost Dynasty | |
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Requires Kick Harness |
| Super Major League | |
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| Taisen Tanto-R 'Sasissu!' / DaeJeon! SanJeonSuJeon | |
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| Technical Bowling | |
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| Tecmo World Cup '98 | |
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| Treasure Hunt | |
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| Virtua Fighter Kids | |
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| Virtua Fighter Remix | |
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| Virtual Mahjong | |
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| Waku Waku Shinkansen | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Waku Waku Syobosya / Waku Waku Fire Patrol | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Wanpaku Safari | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Winter Heat | |
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| Youen Denshi Mahjong Yuugi Gal Jan | |
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Dedicated Cabinet |
| Zenkoku Seifuku Bishojo Grand-Prix : Find Love | |
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ST-V Mod BIOS
The ST-V MODBIOS upon boot up lets the user select the ST-V BIOS region. This allows the user bypass region locked games, and access features and functionality that was limited to particular regions. It is available from Joerg Hartenberger's website.
Manuals
Cart Labels
CN24 Stereo Connector
The ST-V supports stereo via the onboard cn24 connector, the pinout is as follows:-
1-Left
2-Ground
3-Right
4-Ground
A simple jst connector can be used to wire up a pair of rca jacks for cabs with a stereo amplifier.
Common Faults
"ST-V IMPROPER GAME INSTALLATION" appears if the cartridge or cartridge slot are dirty. Clean with compressed air or Isopropyl Alcohol and a toothbrush.