Saturn Documentation

Unlike the Mega Drive, all Saturn manuals were provided as digital files as the primary means of distribution, and had a well-defined document ID scheme. These documents were often combined together into larger volumes, forming de-facto manuals such as the “Saturn Programming Manual Vol.1”, which were usually printed as physical hard-copies for use during development. Manuals are listed here in a separated form based on unique document IDs, rather than grouped into the larger traditional manuals, to make it easier to locate specific content. Almost all the manuals here come from original PDF versions provided through the Sega DTS CDs or website, however a few manuals have been scanned where digital versions have not been located. In the case of original PDF manuals, most of them had PDF document restrictions enabled preventing important functions like copy and paste and page extraction from working. This password is backed via a 40-bit RC4 hash, which has so far been unable to be bruteforced to retrieve the original password, however all the documents here have had the document restrictions removed using recovery tools, for which knowing the original password is not necessary in this case.

Most of the earlier manuals here used a document ID of the form “ST-NN-DDDDDD”, where “NN” is a two-digit document ID, and “DDDDDD” is a six digit date in “MMDDYY”, with some additional optional qualifiers possibly appearing before the date. As the Saturn document library expanded to include over 100 items, document IDs started using a three-digit number instead, however some documents prior to document 100 used a three digit number with a leading zero, and later revisions of some documents with an ID below 100 that previously didn’t have a leading zero had one added. This was done inconsistently. To standardize document IDs here and make them easier to work with, all document IDs have been expanded to use a three digit number here.

Overall System Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
1997-08-25	SegaSaturn Developer’s Documentation Version 2.50 (English/Japanese) Hosted Mirror (English/Japanese)	Sega	This archive contains the documentation content of the “Developer Tool Kit” CD from August 1997, made available to Japanese developers. This is believed to be the last and most complete developer documentation for the Saturn. All the documentation in this archive takes the form of local html files, which were originally in Japanese only. This version contains a copy of the original Japanese documentation, combined with a community-developed English translation for both text and images, where you can easily switch between the two languages. The manual is comprehensive, and covers issues ranging from the low-level hardware, up to system libraries and game standards. This was the primary documentation made available to Japanese developers. Separated documents with individual ID numbers, such as was used for English-speaking regions, don’t appear to have been used in Japan for the Saturn, instead there were several versions of larger manuals provided. Alternate Versions SegaSaturn Developer’s Documentation Version 2.50 [Original Japanese] Original Japanese-only version of the documentation, without the English translation. The hybrid English/Japanese version is recommended. SegaSaturn Developer’s Documentation Volume 1 Release 1 (Japanese) (1996-04-20) [Original Japanese] [English Translation 2019-09-02] Hosted Mirror (Japanese) Hosted Mirror (English) This version contains the significant content of the “Developer’s Documentation Volume 1” CD, made available to Japanese developers working with the Sega Saturn. This is the first electronic version of this documentation that was made available to developers. It is recommended to use the newer 2.50 release of the manual in the general case, as it provides much more information and is generally better laid out and more accessible.
1994-04-13	Introduction to Saturn Game Development	Sega
	Saturn Training Tutorial by Sega of Europe	Sega	Presentation slides from a Sega Saturn training course run by Sega of Europe. These slides were circulated on the DTS CDs for the Sega Saturn.
1994-05-19	Developer Technical Support Saturn Training - Ver 1.1	Sega	Presentation slides from a Sega Saturn training course run by Sega of America, while the Sega Saturn was still under development, along with a small addendum on the 32X. The slides for the conference were made available on what was probably one of the first Sega DTS CDs, with the same date as the conference of 1994-05-19. They have been converted here from Lotus Freelance Graphics format into a PDF for easy viewing.
ST-030-R1	Saturn Outline (Missing)	Sega
ST-155-062094	Saturn Introduction Manual	Sega
ST-103-R1-040194	Saturn Overview Manual (temporary version 1)	Sega
ST-013-R3-061694	VDP1 User’s Manual	Sega	Alternate Versions VDP1 User’s Manual - [ST-013-R2-120693] (Missing)
ST-013-SP1-052794	VDP1 User’s Manual Supplement	Sega
ST-089	VDP1 Constraint Items (Missing)	Sega
ST-058-R2-060194	VDP2 User’s Manual - Ver 1.1	Sega
ST-077-R2-052594	SCSP User’s Manual	Sega	Alternate Versions SCSP User’s Manual - [ST-077-R1] (Missing)
ST-097-R5-072694	SCU User’s Manual - Third version	Sega	Alternate Versions SCU User’s Manual - [ST-097-R3-052594] (Missing)
ST-169-R1-072694	SMPC User’s Manual	Sega
ST-210-110194	SCU Final Specifications - Precautions (Version 1)	Sega
ST-040-R4-051795	Disc Format Standards Specification Sheet - Ver 1.0	Sega	Alternate Versions Saturn CD System - [ST-040-R1] (Missing) Disc Format Standards Specification Sheet - [ST-040-R2-062294] (Missing) Disk Format Standards Manual - [ST-040-R3-011895] (Missing)
ST-202-R1-120994	Sega Saturn Dual CPU User’s Guide	Sega
	Developing PAL Compatible Software on the Sega Saturn	Sega
	Saturn Technical Bulletins	Sega	Saturn Technical Bulletin #1 - Saturn CD Drive Duty Ratio Restrictions Saturn Technical Bulletin #2 - Preemphasis Prohibited Saturn Technical Bulletin #3 - Information Regarding CD Burning Saturn Technical Bulletin #4 - Saturn Software Development Standards Saturn Technical Bulletin #5 - Error Checking for Data Errors Saturn Technical Bulletin #6 - Saturn System Functions Saturn Technical Bulletin #7 - Saturn Disc Format Specification Change Saturn Technical Bulletin #8 - CD Communication Interface Update Saturn Technical Bulletin #9 - Size Value for Saturn Memory Manager Saturn Technical Bulletin #10 - SCU Specification Changes Saturn Technical Bulletin #11 - Disc Format Standards Specification Revision Saturn Technical Bulletin #12 - SCU DMA, Boot ROM, and VBlank Precautions Saturn Technical Bulletin #13 - VRAM Bank Splitting Saturn Technical Bulletin #14 - Use of VRAM for Bit Maps Saturn Technical Bulletin #15 - VDP1 User’s Manual Correction Saturn Technical Bulletin #16 - SCU DSP Instruction Clarification Saturn Technical Bulletin #17 - Mission Stick Specifications Saturn Technical Bulletin #18 - Limitation of Default Interrupt Processing Routine Saturn Technical Bulletin #19 - GFS_Init Settings Saturn Technical Bulletin #20 - Program Library User’s Guide 1 Corrections Saturn Technical Bulletin #21 - GFS_Init and GFS_LoadDir Function Errors Saturn Technical Bulletin #22 - VDP1 and VDP2 Resolution Specification Changes Saturn Technical Bulletin #23 - VDP Interlace Settings Saturn Technical Bulletin #24 - Changing VDP2 Screen Resolution Saturn Technical Bulletin #25 - Palette Format Sprite Display Saturn Technical Bulletin #26 - Obtaining CD Directory Information Saturn Technical Bulletin #27 - Limitations in Monoral or Language Setting Saturn Technical Bulletin #28 - Using Dual CPU’s on the Sega Saturn Saturn Technical Bulletin #29 - Setting CD-DA Volume in Applications Saturn Technical Bulletin #30 - Temporary Files Created When Building Disc Image Saturn Technical Bulletin #31 - Changes in Area Symbols Saturn Technical Bulletin #32 - Differences in Sega Saturn Hardware and Peripheral Color & Form Factor Saturn Technical Bulletin #33 - Additional VDP2 Restrictions Saturn Technical Bulletin #34 - Sega Saturn Mission Stick Application Manual Saturn Technical Bulletin #35 - Change in the 1st Read File Load Area Size Saturn Technical Bulletin #36 - Saturn Hardware Chip Initialization Saturn Technical Bulletin #37 - VDP2 Specification Changes Saturn Technical Bulletin #38 - Arcade Racer Application Manual Saturn Technical Bulletin #39 - Supplemental Information on the SCU-DMA Transfer Byte Count Saturn Technical Bulletin #40 - Additional Sega Saturn Compatible Peripheral ID Character Codes Saturn Technical Bulletin #41 - Saturn Stunner & Virtua Gun User’s Manual Version 1.00 Saturn Technical Bulletin #42 (Preliminary) - Cautions on using SMPC Saturn Technical Bulletin #43 (Preliminary) - Multi Controller User’s Manual Version 1.00 Saturn Technical Bulletin #44 (Preliminary) - Shuttle Mouse Data Format Version 1.00 Saturn Technical Bulletin #45 (Preliminary) - Saturn Keyboard Data Format Version 1.00 Saturn Technical Bulletin #46 (Preliminary) - Saturn Date Cartridge Manual Version 1.00 Saturn Technical Bulletin #47 (Preliminary) - Extended RAM cartridge Manual Version 1.02 Saturn Technical Bulletin #48 (Preliminary) - SEGASaturn Development Tool Segments Saturn Technical Bulletin #51 (Preliminary) - Restrictions for the MC68EC000 Sound CPU and SCSP Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-1 - GFS Library Usage Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-2 - Casting VDP1 Shadows on VDP2 Backgrounds Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-3 - SEGA Saturn CD Door-Open Standard Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-4 - Saturn System Disks Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-5 - VCD Interface Board Installation Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-6 - VDP2 Cycle Pattern Registers Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-7 - Sprite Transparency Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-8 - Saturn SCU DSP Tutorial Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-9 - Saturn SCU DSP Programmer’s Reference Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-10 - Saturn SCU DSP Demonstration Program Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-11 - VDP2 Rotating Backgrounds Saturn Technical Bulletin #SOA-12 - Security Codes in the IP.BIN File

Sega Basic Library (SBL) Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
ST-162-062094	System Library User’s Guide	Sega	Note that despite the naming, the “ST-162-R1-092994” document is really a separate document from this one. After the table of contents in this version, a note is given stating that the leading sections of the manual have been archived, and can be located in “ST-162-R1-092994”. For this reason, the two documents are listed separately here despite sharing the same document ID. Things get more confusing though. This manual with ID “ST-162-062094” only still contains the “CD Communication Interface User’s Manual - Version 0.9” at this point, as mentioned directly in an update to this document in Tech Bulletin #8. It appears the document was given a new separate document number later though, with the (currently missing) “ST-162-B-R1-042795” manual apparently covering the same content.
ST-162-R1-092994	Saturn System Library User’s Guide - Ver 1.0	Sega
ST-162-B-R1-042795	CD Communication Interface User’s Manual (Missing)	Sega	Note that this manual appears to be an updated version of the same content covered in “ST-162-062094”. This manual is described as follows: “This preliminary document covers CD block functions and the external specifications for the CD communications interface. The CD communications interface facilitates use of the CD block functions via a common software interface.”
ST-136-R2-093094	Program Library User’s Guide 1 - CD Library	Sega	Alternate Versions Program Library User’s Guide 1 - [ST-136-R1] (Missing)
ST-157-R1-092994	Program Library User’s Guide 2 - Graphics Library	Sega
ST-135-R4-092295	Program Library User’s Guide 3	Sega	Alternate Versions Program Library User’s Guide 3 - [ST-135-R1-062094] Program Library User’s Guide 3 - [ST-135-R3-012395] (Missing)
ST-136-D-R2-082495	Branching Playback Library User’s Manual	Sega
ST-199-092994	Backup Library User’s Manual (Missing)	Sega
ST-267-011296	Sega Basic Library 6.0 - ReadMe File Series (Missing)	Sega

Saturn Graphic Library (SGL) Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
ST-238-R1-051795	SGL Developer’s Manual Reference	Sega
ST-237-R1-051795	SGL Developer’s Manual Tutorial	Sega
ST-239-SP1-092095	SGL Read Me Files - Program Library Information File	Sega
ST-DISK-010-A-092095	SGL Read Me Files - Program Library Description File	Sega

Saturn Cinepak Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
ST-213-110994	Cinepak for Saturn User’s Manual (Missing)	Sega
ST-272-032296	Cinepak ReadMe Document Series (Missing)	Sega
ST-183-A-R1-090194	Evaluation Edition MovieToSaturn_J (Missing)	Sega
ST-183-B-R1-090194	Specifications for Cinepak Library Functions (Missing)	Sega
	Standard Cinepak Compression Technique Ver.1.00 (Missing)	Sega

Saturn Netlink Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
ST-275-A-040496	Sega Saturn NetLink Adapter Specification (Missing)	Sega
ST-275-B-040496	Sega Saturn NetLink Adapter SMPC Reference (Missing)	Sega
ST-275-C-040406	Sega Saturn NetLink Adapter Restrictions (Missing)	Sega
ST-275-D-040496	Sega Saturn NetLink Adapter Communications Reference (Missing)	Sega
ST-275-E-040496	E39 MCU Parallel Host Interface Register (Missing)	Sega
ST-276-040596	AT Commands for RC288ACx and RC144ACx Modem Famalies (Missing)	Sega
ST-276-SP1-051396	Sega Saturn Modem AT Command List (Missing)	Sega
	XBAND Saturn Head-To-Head Game Library	Sega
	XBAND Saturn Multiplayer Game Library	Sega

Other Library Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
ST-038-R1-121093	External Specification - Saturn CD Communication Interface	Sega	Note that unlike most other Saturn documentation, this file is a scan of a physical document, as a digital version has not yet been recovered. Alternate Versions Saturn CD Communication Interface Specification - [ST-038-R2] (Missing)
ST-039-R2-011094	External Specification - Saturn File System Library	Sega	Note that unlike most other Saturn documentation, this file is a scan of a physical document, as a digital version has not yet been recovered.
ST-098-031194	External Specification - Saturn Stream System	Sega

Hardware Tools Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
ST-100-R1-A	Virtual CD System User’s Manual (Missing)	Sega
ST-129-R2-093094	Virtual CD System User’s Manual	Sega	Alternate Versions Virtual CD System User’s Manual - [ST-129-R1-062294] (Missing)
ST-129-R2-SP1-061995	Virtual CD Supplementary Manual	Sega
ST-182-081294	Virtual CD System (Release 3) Limitations	Sega
ST-091-R1-062794	Authoring Environment Guide	Sega	Alternate Versions Authoring Environment Guide - [ST-091-062794] (Missing)
CART-08-030195	Saturn CartDev Rev. B Hardware Installation Guide	Sega
ST-254-A-110395	Sega Saturn Address Checker Operation Manual	Sega
ST-254-B-110395	Sega Saturn Address Checker Reference Manual	Sega
ST-193-091394	Sega Saturn Sound Box User’s Manual	Sega
ST-174-R2-090294	Sega Saturn Target Box User’s Manual	Sega
ST-201-B-092994	Write Once CD-R System User’s Manual	Sega
ST-207-101494	Saturn Readme File	Sega
ST-153-061794	Saturn ROM Emulator Installation Guide (Missing)	Sega

Software Tools Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
1994-04-20	Sound Tool Guide (Missing)	Sega
ST-101-031594	Sound Editor User’s Manual (Missing)	Sega
ST-161-R1-092994	Simple CD Simulator User’s Manual (Missing)	Sega	Alternate Versions Simple CD Simulator User’s Manual - [ST-161-062094] (Missing)
ST-250-R1-031296	Saturn Demo - Demo File Loader Specifications - Ver 1.20	Sega	Alternate Versions Saturn Demo - Demo File Loader Specifications - Ver 1.11 [ST-250-091895]
ST-240-A-042795	SCU DSP Assembler User’s Manual	Sega
ST-240-A-SP1-052295	SCU DSP Assembler User’s Manual Addendum	Sega
ST-240-B-042795	SCU DSP Simulator User’s Manual	Sega
ST-240-B-SP1-052295	SCU DSP Simulator User’s Manual Addendum	Sega
ST-211-110494	CD Development Tool Description File	Sega
ST-125-R1-090894	Photoshop Plug In User’s Manual	Sega	Alternate Versions Photoshop Plug In User’s Manual - [ST-125-042594] (Missing)
ST-130-R1-090894	Simple Animator User’s Manual - Ver 2.0	Sega	Alternate Versions Simple Animator User’s Manual - [ST-130-050394] (Missing)
ST-131-R1-090894	Simple Painter User’s Manual	Sega
ST-099-R1-042594	Wave Editor User’s Manual	Sega
ST-067-121593	SCSP Waveform Editor Technical Specifications	Sega
ST-068-R1-042594	Tone Editor User’s Manual	Sega
ST-235-030795	Tone Editor User’s Manual Addendum - File Format	Sega
ST-069-121693	SCSP & DSP Effect Module Specifications (Tentative) - Ver 1.0	Sega
ST-070-R1-031094	DSP Linker User’s Manual	Sega
ST-228-R1-030596	dAsms User’s Manual	Sega
ST-227-R1-030595	Parameter Editor User’s Manual	Sega
ST-198-R1-121594	Saturn Sound Tools Manual Supplement	Sega	Alternate Versions Sound Tool Guide Addendum - [ST-198-092694] (Missing)
ST-241-042795	Saturn Sound Driver Implementation Manual	Sega
ST-166-R4-012395	Saturn Sound Driver System Interface - Ver 3.03	Sega	Alternate Versions Saturn Sound Driver System Interface - [ST-166-050494] (Missing) Saturn Sound Driver System Interface - [ST-166-R2-091394] (Missing)
ST-066-121593	Standard MIDI File for Saturn - Converter Specification	Sega
ST-081-R5-062894	Saturn Sound Development Manual - Ver 1.1	Sega	Alternate Versions Sound Development Manual - [ST-081-R2-031094] (Missing)
ST-168-R3-011895	Saturn Sound Simulator Manual	Sega	Alternate Versions Saturn Sound Simulator Manual - [ST-168-R1-092694]
ST-065-R1-031494	Sound Programming Debugger User’s Manual - Rev 0.93	Sega
ST-080-R2-050994	Microcomputing Developing Integrated Environment for Macintosh - Functions Specifications Vol 1	Sega	Alternate Versions Programming Tools - [ST-080-R1] (Missing)
ST-129-R2-SP2-082495	MPEG Stream Build Precautions	Sega
ST-124-R1-091394	Saturn & 32x Graphics References - Ver 2.0	Sega	Alternate Versions Graphics Data Book - [ST-124-042594] (Missing)
ST-160-R1-092994	Sample Data User’s Manual	Sega	Alternate Versions Sample Data User’s Manual - [ST-160-062094] (Missing)
ST-159-R1-092994	Sample Game Program User’s Manual	Sega
ST-278-041296	Sega ADPCM Encoder - Version 1.00E Release Notes	Sega
ST-126-R1-091394	Sega Converter User’s Guide	Sega	Alternate Versions SEGA Converter User’s Manual - [ST-126-042594] (Missing)
ST-127-042594	Map Editor User’s Manual (Missing)	Sega	It is noted in the contents of the combined “Saturn Graphics Tools Manual” in the March 1996 DTS CD, under “DOCUMENT\SATURN\GRAPHICS.PDF” , that “Map Editor 32X User’s Manual (MAR-63-090894) replaces Map Editor User’s Manual (ST-127-042594)”. The newer version of the manual can be located in the 32X docs section.
ST-DISK-06-101794	Saturn SEGA SMP¥MAN Readme	Sega
ST-DISK-05-101794	Saturn SEGALIB¥MAN Readme	Sega
ST-DISK-010-B-R1-021396	SGL 2.0 ReadMe File Series (Missing)	Sega
SGT-DISK-102795	Saturn Graphics Tools ReadMe	Sega
ST-164-062794	Saturn Author User’s Manual	Sega
ST-019-R1-B-050994	SH2 Dynamic Load Linkage Editor	Sega
ST-209-110194	Saturn Software Library	Sega
ST-114-041294	Saturn Software Library Supplement (Missing)	Sega
ST-208-110194	Saturn Software Library - Release 3.01 Supplemental Disk	Sega
ST-214-111594	Saturn SMPC Sample Program (tentative title) User’s Manual - Ver 0.56	Sega
ST-121-041594	Saturn Boot ROM Floppy Disk Information - Ver 0.8	Sega	Note that unlike most other Saturn documentation, this file is a scan of a physical document, as a digital version has not yet been recovered.

Procedures, Standards, and Miscellaneous Documentation

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
ST-151-R4-020197	Sega Saturn Software Development Standards - SOA Ver 2.0	Sega	Alternate Versions Sega Saturn Software Development Standards - SOA Ver 1.0 [ST-151-R3-082295] Sega Saturn Software Development Standards - SOA Ver 1.10 (10/18/94 version) [ST-151-R3-SB-102794] (Missing) Sega Saturn Software Development Standards - [ST-151-R4-020596] (Missing)
ST-273-R1-040596	Sega Saturn Software Development Standards Vol 3 - Ver 1.00 (Missing)	Sega
ST-079B-R3-011895	Boot ROM User’s Manual	Sega	Alternate Versions Boot ROM User’s Manual - [ST-079B-R1-062294] (Missing)
ST-220-120994	Saturn Boot ROM System User’s Manual - Ver 1.0 (Missing)	Sega
ST-203-100494	Backup System Production Standard	Sega
ST-204-100794	Saturn Backup Data Name Registration Forms	Sega
ST-242-R2-010496	Sega Saturn Master CD-ROM Release Form	Sega	Alternate Versions Sega Saturn Master CD-ROM Release Form - [ST-242-R1-092595]
ST-277-040596	Analog Joypad User’s Manual - Ver 0.60	Sega
	Scene Interchange File Format 1.0	Sega
1995-11-09	SGA3 IFF Sega 3D Format Draft	Sega

DTS Newsletters

These newsletters were distributed by the Developer Technical Support (DTS) department of Sega of America, from what appears to be at least 1993 up to 1997. They contained information on a wide variety of topics, from listing support contacts and available tools and documentation, to tips and solutions to common problems, advertising upcoming events, recapping recent events, and so on. These particular files were all recovered from the Sega DTS website where they had been made available. The volume numbers indicate that prior releases of this newsletter existed which were not made available in those archives, possibly because the files had been lost or were not available in a digital form. The newsletter was titled “Sega DTS Developer News” until Volume 3, Number 5 or 6, when it was rebranded as “Developmental”, with “Sega Developer Technical Support Newsletter” as a subtitle. Note that the DTS materials primarily migrated online in 1997. Reconstructed partial archives of the DTS website, as well as the contents of DTS CDs, are provided in the software section.

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
Vol 2, No 2 [1994-10]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 2, No 2	Sega	Web description - “The Hardware Issue”. Focuses on 32x and Saturn development issues, with listings of 32x and Saturn tools and documentation. This issue was released about a month before the 32x and Saturn were released to consumers. Notably advertises that video tapes of the Saturn Developer’s Conference from May 1994 were made available to developers. The slides from this conference are provided in the system documentation section above.
Vol 3, No 1 [1995-01]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 1	Sega	Web description - “Software Exchange”. Quickly recapps a “32XPOSED” 32X Developer’s Conference that was held on November 10 1994, and advertises an upcoming Sega DevCon ‘95 conference, scheduled for March 14-17, which was apparently the first international multi-platform developer conference Sega held, and was intended to be an annual event going forward. This edition only lists Saturn tools and documentation at the end of the newsletter.
Vol 3, No 2 [1995-06]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 2	Sega	Web description - “Devcon ‘95 Wrap-Up”. Recap of DevCon 95, and an assortment of information covering the Mega Drive (Genesis), 32x, and Saturn.
Vol 3, No 4 [1995-09]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 4	Sega	Web description - “Focus on the Creative Support Group”. A short issue with info split between the 32x and Saturn. Gives some info on the structure of the Sega DTS BBS.
Vol 3, No 5	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 5 (Missing)	Sega	This issue would have existed, but was missing from the DTS website archives for unknown reasons. The content of this newsletter is unknown.
Vol 3, No 6 [1996-04]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 6	Sega	Web description - “DevCon ‘96 Wrap-Up: now the fun begins”. This issue uses the new “Developmental” branding, and now describes itself as a “monthly” newsletter. Contains a recap of DevCon 96, which was focused on the Saturn. Also announced is a migration away from the BBS for sharing developer tools and information, in favour of a website and FTP instead. The Q&A section on page 3 indicates Sega had also transitioned away from providing physical paper documentation at this point in favour of digital files, although paper versions could still be provided on request for a fee. Absent from this newsletter is any reference to the 32x, with Sega having announced it was discontinuing the system around this time. The March 96 DTS CD is mentioned, which was distributed during DevCon 96.
Vol 3, No 7 [1996-05]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 7	Sega	Web description - “Promised and Delivered: DTS WWW”. Update on Saturn tools and documentation, with advertising on a presense at the upcoming E3 convention. The May 96 DTS CD, and upcoming June 96 DTS CD are both mentioned here.
Vol 3, No 8 [1996-07]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 8	Sega	Web description - “The DTS WWW Companion”. Contains a large listing of Saturn tools and software. Also advertises the upcoming November 96 DTS CD. Notably, now describes itself as a “bi-monthly” newsletter.
Vol 3, No 9 [1996-11]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 3, No 9	Sega	Web description - “1996’s Best Known A-BUGS”. Advertises the DTS website, describing it as “less than four months old”, and mentioning that all (Saturn) tech bulletins are now available on the site (the list of which is given in the newsletter). Also mentions that faxes are a thing of the past and increasingly updates will be sent via email only.
Vol 4, No 1 [1997-02]	DTS Newsletter - Vol 4, No 1	Sega	Web description - “Sega Tops Holiday, Yearly Sales Predictions, CodeScape: The powerful new debugging tool from Cross Products, Best Known A-BUGS - Part 2, Spotlight: EDTS Exposed”. Based on the archive.org content of http://www.dts.sega.com, it appears this was the last issue of the DTS newsletter, with the website itself and email lists likely replacing it going forward.

Service Manuals

Date/Code	Document	Author	Description
013-01 (1995-06)	Sega Service Manual - Sega Saturn (PAL)	Sega	Alternate Versions Sega Service Manual - Sega Saturn (PAL) - [013-01] (1995-06) - Part 1 of 2 (A4) [PDF][TIFF] Sega Service Manual - Sega Saturn (PAL) - [013-01] (1995-06) - Part 2 of 2 (A3) [PDF][TIFF]
	Sega Service Manual - Sega Saturn VA-13 (PAL) (Partial)		The origins of this document are unclear. It contains are a block diagram and 12 pages of schematics covering the VA-13 model of the Sega Saturn, which are official and would have been created by Sega, however the reference information has been modified, referring instead to www.brasilmodchip.com.br. Two additional pages of smaller schematics are included at the end which may be unofficial, or taken from another document. It is suspected these files were taken from a service manual, most likely from Brazil, but that’s not certain at this point.