Tired of the constant hunt for those elusive CR2032 batteries? Fear no more, retro gaming enthusiasts! The SatBat™ is here to revolutionize your Sega Saturn experience. With The SatBat™, you’ll never miss a moment of gaming action. Features include:
- Power on Demand: Swap out those old, underperforming CR2032 batteries for the robust, easily replaceable AA batteries. Two in series deliver a seamless 3V power surge directly to your console
- Universal Compatibility: Whether you’re a fan of traditional or rechargeable batteries, The SatBat™ welcomes them all. Enjoy the flexibility and ease of use, no matter your preference
- Unmatched Battery Life: Leap from a mere 200 mAh to up to an astounding 3000 mAh. That’s right, with The SatBat™ you can enjoy up to 15 times the battery life! The game doesn’t end until you say so
🔋 SatBat: Transform Your Gaming, Amplify Your Adventure. Say goodbye to frequent replacements and hello to uninterrupted gameplay. Your Sega Saturn deserves the best. Give it the power it needs with The SatBat™!
In all seriousness, though. I’ve been waiting for a product like this to come along in a long time, until I decided to create it myself.
One of the worst things with the Sega Saturn is the SRAM, which tends to die once the CR2032 dries out, after about a year or two but sometimes even less. Yes, you can perform one of those fancy FRAM replacements, but what if you don’t want to do open heart surgery on your beloved Sega console? That’s why I made the The SatBat™.
It’s nothing fancy really: A 3D printed battery box which holds two AA in series, outputting a total of 3V. Don’t mind the Kapton tape in the photo above, that’s just a precaution on my side.
My initial idea was to design a doublesided PCB for the coin cell replacement, but settled upon 3D printing and copper instead. The copper tape is soldered directly to the battery pack, I was impressed of how well it worked. I had to print the coin cell 95% smaller because my model wasn’t a perfect reproduction of a CR2032, but would still sit nicely. The box was a snugly fit instead of the old cover, and there’s even plenty of room for the Satiator! See?
You can download the STL file from Thingiverse if you fancy creating one yourself. Just be sure to either label the sides of the coin cell simulator (pat.pend.) or take note of which cable goes to the negative poles of the battery pack (negative is always the underside of the CR2032.)
And remember: DANGER OF EXPLOSION IF BATTERY IS INCORRECTLY REPLACED
Ps. If LaserBear Industries would like to create this as a professional product, feel free to do so but in that case please give me some credits (perhaps some in-store credits, wink-wink.)